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Haha very Murtagh of you, I'm wary enough about shouting DAS at people in London!
Thanks for the info, I made a few trips back in the day to check out the custom car scene as I was big in to that in my youth. Moving to the states seems like an impossibility nowadays but I'd love to do a tour of LA/California and all the bike spots one day soon.
As you seem to like your movies have you been to the New Beverly movie theatre (cinema...)?
Anyway, sorry to derail the thread, keep up the good work with the build.
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@jono84 Haa thanks man. Glad someone got the reference! I loved that movie as a kid. I totally get a kick out of seeing the oil derricks silhouetted against the skyline when I'm out riding. And yes you must always be suspicious of tall blonde women with Ferrari trouble :).
There is a great riding culture in LA. The city has a reputation for being all smog and freeways, and there is that side of it for sure. But you can also get out of the city pretty easily and into the canyons or trails. There is an amazing fireroad and trail network. And the road riding is also really good if you can get to the quieter mountain roads and avoid the traffic.
The city is such a sprawl I don't ride all around town like I used to in London and miss that a bit, but there are endless possibilities for bike adventures.
There's a fixed gear scene here too that seems to have bloomed in the 5 years I have been here. I'm too old for that shit but will still shout Do A Skid. I don't know if that translates. :D