All goofin' aside, I'm really looking forward to this ride. We've had a great bunch of folks come out, and we've had a good time at the first couple of rides. Let's keep doin' it. 
As I mentioned at the end of the April ride thread, Huntington Pier is a well known location, but $15.00 to park is just ridiculous. Plus, it leaves us at the mercy of the wind.
So let's try a new meet up point:
Saturday, May 12. ATLANTA ave at BROOKHURST street, HUNTINGTON BEACH.
meet up around 11:00am. ride leaves around noon
(see map)
This is the spot where Mary and I always park when we come down to do the Huntington/Newport beach path ride. It will be a little more convenient for those coming by freeway, too. Atlanta avenue dead ends at the Santa Ana River Trail just a few hundred feet east of Brookhurst. There are a dozen or more free parking places on the dead end, and some of the neighborhood streets are also cool.
Put Atlanta ave and Brookhurst st Huntington Beach in Google maps, go to satellite view, and you'll see.
This starts us out just a few minutes up the river trail from the beach at Santa Ana River Jetties. There we are just about midway between Huntington pier, and Balboa pier, so we have a little better flexibility on choosing the route as well. Looking forward to seeing you all.
JWM
