Ride
Encyclopedia
Ride may refer to:
- Amusement rideAmusement rideAmusement rides are large mechanical devices that move people to create enjoyment. They are frequently found at amusement parks, traveling carnivals, and funfairs.-Notable types:*Afterburner*Ali Baba*Balloon Race*Booster...
- Ride, a 2002 novel by David WaltonDavid WaltonDavid Robert Walton was a British economist, and a member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee from July 2005 until his death in June 2006....
- Ride qualityRide qualityRide quality refers to the degree of protection offered vehicle occupants from uneven elements in the road surface, or the terrain if driving off-road. A car with very good ride quality is also a comfortable car to ride in. Cars which disturb vehicle occupants with major or minor road...
, how well a vehicle copes with uneven surfaces - Reduce Impaired Driving EverywhereReduce Impaired Driving EverywhereReduce Impaired Driving Everywhere or RIDE is a sobriety testing program used by police in Canada. The program began in 1977 as Reduce Impaired Driving in Etobicoke and the success of the program led to the expansion across the province of Ontario....
, a sobriety testing program used by Canadian police - Road Improvement and Development EffortRoad Improvement and Development EffortRoad Improvement and Development Effort or RIDE is a plan for road projects in Horry County, South Carolina, including Carolina Bays Parkway, Veterans Highway and Robert Grissom Parkway. The first phase, costing $1.1 billion, is being paid for by hospitality taxes...
, a highway program in South Carolina - Rural Institute for Development EducationRural Institute for Development EducationThe Rural Institute for Development Education is a secular, non-governmental organization dedicated to empower poor and disadvantaged residents in rural Tamil Nadu, India...
, an NGO based in Tamil Nadu, India - Tony Hawk: Ride, a video game
Films
- Ride (film)Ride (film)Ride is a 1998 comedy film, written and directed by Millicent Shelton. The film stars Fredro Starr, Malik Yoba, and Melissa De Sousa. The film is sometimes confused with The Ride, another film released in 1998.-Plot:...
, a 1998 comedy by Millicent Shelton - Ride, a 2004 short film by Stephen SinclairStephen SinclairStephen Sinclair is a New Zealand film and television writer and emerging director.As a screenwriter, Sinclair has worked with director Peter Jackson on Meet the Feebles, Braindead and The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. He has directed several short films, including Home Video and Ride, which...
Music
- Ride cymbalRide cymbalThe ride cymbal is a standard cymbal in most drum kits. It maintains a steady rhythmic pattern, sometimes called a ride pattern, rather than the accent of a crash...
, the standard cymbal in most drum kits - Ride (band)Ride (band)Ride were a British alternative rock band that formed in 1988 in Oxford, England, consisting of Andy Bell, Mark Gardener, Laurence "Loz" Colbert, and Steve Queralt. The band were initially part of the "shoegazing" scene. Following the break-up of the band in 1996, members moved on to various other...
, a British indie rock band - "Ride", a contemporary concert band piece composed by Samuel HazoSamuel HazoSamuel Robert Hazo is an American composer of primarily music for concert band.-Career:Samuel R. Hazo resides in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with his wife and children. In 2003, Mr. Hazo became the first composer in history to be awarded the winner of both composition contests sponsored by the...
- "Ride", an instrumental from Bond's 2002 album ShineShine (Bond album)Shine is the second album released by the classical crossover string quartet Bond. It went Gold in six countries and it also spent five consecutive weeks in the US Classical Crossover charts. Bond have described it as an "ethnic" album....
Albums
- Ride (EP)Ride (EP)Ride is an extended player by British band Ride. Their first official release, the EP came out in 1990 on the Creation Records label.The EP was combined with its follow-up Play to form the Smile mini-album for the US market in July, 1990...
, by Ride - Ride (Godspeed album)Ride (Godspeed album)Ride is an album by the band Godspeed, released in 1994 on the Atlantic Records label.-Track listing:#Ride - #Not Enough - #Hate - #Abstract Life - #Stubborn Ass - #Downtown - #Born & Raised -...
- Ride (Jamie Walters album)Ride (Jamie Walters album)Ride is the second album by the American pop singer-songwriter, actor Jamie Walters. It was released on June 24, 1997 through Atlantic Records...
- Ride (Boney James album)Ride (Boney James album)-References:*...
- Ride (Shelly Fairchild album)Ride (Shelly Fairchild album)Ride is the debut album of American country music artist Shelly Fairchild, released in March 2005 on Columbia Records. It includes the singles "You Don't Lie Here Anymore", "Tiny Town" and "Kiss Me". Although "You Don't Lie Here Anymore" reached #35 on the U.S...
- Ride (Oysterband album)
- Ride (Billy Crawford album)Ride (Billy Crawford album)Ride is the second studio album from Philippine pop and R&B singer Billy Crawford.Following the failure of the lead single "When You're In Love With Someone" in the United States, the album's release was cancelled. However, the album garnered a #1 international hit with "Trackin", making its...
- Ride (Jo Hikk album)Ride (Jo Hikk album)Ride was the first album released by the band Jo Hikk. It was released by Landis Productions Ltd. in 2009. The album includes the hit singles "Sweet City Woman" and "My Kind of Radio." "Closer" was previously recorded by Thrasher Shiver on its self-titled debut and "It's Only Monday" was previously...
- R.I.D.E.R.I.D.E.R.I.D.E. is the third and final studio album by American country music group Trick Pony. It is also the group's only recording for the Asylum-Curb label. The album's name is an abbreviation for "Rebellious Individuals Delivering Entertainment"....
, by Trick Pony
Songs
- "Ride" (Ace Hood song)Ride (Ace Hood song)"Ride" is the second single from Ace Hood's debut album Gutta. It features Trey Songz, and is produced by The Inkredibles. T-Pain wrote the chorus. The video was shot on August 1, 2008....
- "Ride" (Ciara song)Ride (Ciara song)"Ride" is a song performed by American recording artist Ciara. The song features American rapper Ludacris. It was co-written by Ciara, Ludacris, Tricky Stewart, and The-Dream, and produced by the latter two. The song serves as the lead single from her fourth studio album, Basic Instinct. The song...
- "Ride" (Martina McBride song)Ride (Martina McBride song)"Ride" is the title of a song written by Michael Davey, Andrew Dorff and Chris Robbins. It is performed by American country singer Martina McBride. The song was released in November 2008 as the first single from her album Shine, produced by her and Dann Huff.-Content:"Ride" is an up-tempo song with...
- "Ride" (The Vines song)Ride (The Vines song)"Ride" was the second official single from The Vines' second album, Winning Days. Although it wasn't a big chart success, "Ride" is one of the band's best known songs because it was featured in a number of advertisements, including commercials for Apple's iPod, Nissan, American Chopper, NASCAR Hot...
- "Ride", by PresencePresence (band)Presence was a short-lived British new wave band started by Gary Biddles, Lol Tolhurst, and Michael Dempsey. Dempsey and Tolhurst were founding members of The Cure, and Biddles was a former Cure roadie who previously played in Fools Dance with Simon Gallup...
- "Ride", from the Beautiful Creatures album Beautiful CreaturesBeautiful Creatures (album)Beautiful Creatures is the first album released by the band Beautiful Creatures. It was released in 2001 under the Warner Bros. label.-Track listing:# "1 A.M."# "Wasted"# "Step Back"# "Ride"# "Wish"# "Kick Out"# "Blacklist"# "Kickin' For Days"...
- "Ride", from the Cary Brothers album Who You AreWho You Are (Cary Brothers album)Who You Are is the first full length album by Cary Brothers, released on May 29, 2007. The first single from the album will be "Who You Are". The album was produced by Chad Fischer and Greg Collins. The album contains a hidden track titled "Blue Eyes," which was originally on his debut EP, All the...
- "Ride", from the Deepsky album In Silico
- "Ride", from the Liz Phair album WhitechocolatespaceeggWhitechocolatespaceeggWhitechocolatespaceegg is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Liz Phair, released in 1998...
- "Ride", from the Robyn Hitchcock album Perspex IslandPerspex IslandPerspex Island is the title of an album by Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians, released on Go! Discs in 1991.The group's third under their contract to A&M Records, it contains eleven Hitchcock originals. It was recorded in Los Angeles in 1991, and features guest appearances by Hitchcock fans Michael...
- "Ride", from the The Dandy Warhols album Dandys Rule OK
- "Ride", from the Usher album ConfessionsConfessions (Usher album)Confessions is the fourth studio album by American R&B recording artist Usher, released March 23, 2004, on Arista-imprint label LaFace Records. Recording sessions for the album took place during 2003 to 2004 with production by Jermaine Dupri, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, and Lil Jon...
People
- Sally RideSally RideSally Kristen Ride is an American physicist and a former NASA astronaut. Ride joined NASA in 1978, and in 1983 became the first American woman—and then-youngest American, at 32—to enter space...
(born 1951), American astronaut - William Ride (born 1926), Australian zoologist
See also
- Rider (disambiguation)
- Rides (disambiguation)Rides (disambiguation)Rides may refer to:* Amusement rides* Rides , an automotive reality show produced for the TLC Network* Rides , a drama produced by the BBC* Rides , by British rock group Reef...
- Riding (disambiguation)