Italian Bike Day at Bike Shed – February 2025
Event Details
This ride has passed. For the route plans DROC plots on Angeles Crest Highway, how long each one takes and when we ride them next, see our route notes.
Ride to this month’s appointment with the Italian Motorcycle Day at Bike Shed LA.
Note: we initially planned to include a ride to ACH, but the Angeles Forest is still closed. We’ll make sure to include it as soon as it’s safe to do so!
Join this day to showcase your Ducati, and if you have never visited the Bike Shed in LA, this is a good opportunity beyond the event itself.
We’ll ride together and arrive at the venue riding the gorgeous 6th Street viaduct, make sure you have your action camera ready for recording,
- 9:00 AM Meetup#1 in OC at Shell @ 17966 Brookhurst St, Fountain Valley CA 92708; please fill up your gas tank as soon as you arrive
- 9:15 AM KSU from OC to Bike Shed LA 1580 Industrial St, Los Angeles, CA 90021
- Breakfast / Brunch
Get ready for the ride
- Proper Riding Jacket
- Proper Riding Pants
- Proper Riding Gloves
- Proper Riding Boots
- Leathers are optional
Ground Rules
We would like to remind everyone, that each rider SHOULD and MUST ride within their limits. If the group goes at a speed you don’t feel comfortable with, you should not attempt to keep up.
You are encouraged to go at your own pace and the sweeper will be with you always. The group will always stop at important points for everyone to regroup.
Please, don’t feel ever like you are holding the group. We ride to enjoy our motorcycles, among friends and we want you to be safe.
- Safety meeting mandatory before the ride
- Adhere to indications given during the safety meeting
- No passing on the right side of the road
- Ride your own Ride; don’t push beyond your comfort zone
Tips to ride in a group
Please take some time to watch these videos: they provide tips on how to ride in a group.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQAPTHLg3Go
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwA-wMXPE9c
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAtMCkCzmOE
We will continue to work on enjoying our rides courteously and safely.
Know your hand signals
Download a printable version on the DROC website at https://drocdesmo.com/event-directory/rides/
A general safety meeting will be held prior to the departure of rides and all riders must be present to attend.
Please have an ‘in case of emergency ’ (“ICE”) contact number programmed in your phone (instructions for iPhone at https://support.apple.com/en-us/104992 and Android at https://support.google.com/android/answer/9319337) and/or placed on your bike.
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