Southern California - LA River Ride - Sunday 6/10/07

The LA River ride is coming on Sunday June 10th
This ride is from Griffith Park to Long Beach....
You can take the train back for a 45 miler or ride back for a full 70...

This ride is put on by the LA Bicycle Coalition

LA River Ride (http://labike.org/events/los_angeles_river_ride.html)

Register Here (http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1394063)

This is a fun ride....mainly bike path, but there are some streets to ride thru downtown LA

The LA River ride link has all the ride details!

*** This is NOT a BF sponsored ride - There is a registration fee***

I am registered for the 70.

hmmmm...

70 + ride to & from GP = 100...

Okay!

Woohoo! A Sunday ride. :) I'm interested, especially if there's a decent sized BF contingent.

I'm in...:D

hmmmm...

70 + ride to & from GP = 100...

Okay!


See I knew thats what you 2 would do!!

Just a Sunday recovery ride right?;)

Woohoo! A Sunday ride. :) I'm interested, especially if there's a decent sized BF contingent.


Well there's 4 of us so far...

Well there's 4 of us so far...
Okay, I'm in. :D Not signed up yet, but I look forward to it. :)

+1 Im in for the ride as well. Have some time to think about doing the + (Me/Joel plus) option.

+1 Im in for the ride as well. Have some time to think about doing the + (Me/Joel plus) option.


Cool...that would be a pretty flat century!!!

Hey, are you going to come on the B2B ride on the 7th with your buddy??

+1 Im in for the ride as well. Have some time to think about doing the + (Me/Joel plus) option.
:lol: Poor Joel. He never said I could join him, guys, and if he does, it would be Joel/ME plus option. ;) :D

:lol: Poor Joel. He never said I could join him, guys, and if he does, it would be Joel/ME plus option. ;) :DYou can join, but only if you ride 4 feet behind me at all times.

You can join, but only if you ride 4 feet behind me at all times.

You don't smell THAT bad, Joel. Come on. Besides, it was just a suggestion...
Oh, sorry, perhaps I shouldn't repeat that on here. :D

Awwwman... that sounds like fun. But I'm already signed up for a tri that day. :(

You can join, but only if you ride 4 feet behind me at all times.
What about me? Am I allowed to join in on an optional extension? And where is my assigned spot?

Cool...that would be a pretty flat century!!!

Hey, are you going to come on the B2B ride on the 7th with your buddy??

The reason I have not confirmed is I've got a birthday then a wedding and some stuff w/ kids planned in April. Funny thing is I am not sure which one is on which days/weekend. If I am free then its a go.

The reason I have not confirmed is I've got a birthday then a wedding and some stuff w/ kids planned in April. Funny thing is I am not sure which one is on which days/weekend. If I am free then its a go.


Wow...busy, busy busy...
I hope you can make it!!

:lol: Poor Joel. He never said I could join him, guys, and if he does, it would be Joel/ME plus option. ;) :D

Last I heard Joel is not poor. I just assumed since both of use live in Cherman Oaks riding out to GP just adds a few more miles and you would not mind reeling me back home if I am still alive:)

Cherman Oaks

Is that Sherman Oaks in Russian? :D

I should be good to do this, save me a spot for the extensions. I can loiter in the back, no need to assign me a good position.

I'm curious to see how they route the ride through downtown.

Is that Sherman Oaks in Russian? :D

I live in a hood as my condo complex is what I call the 'projects'. Even in Russian!

I should be good to do this, save me a spot for the extensions. I can loiter in the back, no need to assign me a good position.

I'm curious to see how they route the ride through downtown.

They use the Griffith park/lar river bike path (lots of fun at the fletcher exit in the crowd)...and that really bad part after fletcher...I sometimes ride out to Riverside...that last part is so bad...I have seen wheels pop off bikes there..
Then they go over to Figueroa, then down W26th....Broadway...then Vignes..cesar chevez....Washington...into vernon and the LARIO trail....
a bit fugly down there...some pretty bumpy roads...they were working on some last year so it might be better....6 railroad crossings..

then a couple of miles on the street in LB....then return same way....

Count me in!!!!

Count me in!!!!


Great..
Check the first post for registration info....

I'm in for the 70 miler and the bbq.

I should be able to do this one. Sounds like fun.

Don't forget to register if you are interested!!!

Not much action in this thread lately. I just got a brochure from them in the mail, and it makes me remember how much I enjoyed last year's. Except for that awful, chopped up stretch, of course.

So who's going as of now? It's a great ride to do as a group, but none of my last year's group seem interested.

I did this one a few years ago. It was fun, but I do remember some really chopped up, pot holed, path and street.

I did this one a few years ago. It was fun, but I do remember some really chopped up, pot holed, path and street.


There are few streets towards vernon that were pretty bad and train tracks to cross as well....but I heard some have been repaved..but I am not guaranteeing that!

So, is anyone registering for the ride? Price goes up on 5/15. Lots of fun in a group, perhaps less so solo.

I'll put this on my calender.

Too bad I won't be in town that weekend. Sounds like a fun ride.

So, is anyone registering for the ride? Price goes up on 5/15. Lots of fun in a group, perhaps less so solo.


I am registered....so is Markaj
a few SFVBC people probalby will be going...
We need more bf'ers!!

I'll be doing it too, but probably on my mountain bike. A buddy of mine asked me to do the ride with him and a MB is all he has.

I think it would be too painful to try and ride his pace on my roadbike, plus if the road is as bad as some of you say, I'd rather not be on the roadie.

I'll be doing it too, but probably on my mountain bike. A buddy of mine asked me to do the ride with him and a MB is all he has.

I think it would be too painful to try and ride his pace on my roadbike, plus if the road is as bad as some of you say, I'd rather not be on the roadie.

mountain bike or not, you'll have no trouble keeping up with me!

I am registered....so is Markaj
a few SFVBC people probalby will be going...
We need more bf'ers!!
I'm still planning on this ride but can't register yet as I may be leaving town on June 6th and not returning until June 12th. If so, I'm definitely out of this ride and Eastern Sierra.

EDIT: Never mind. Just talked to the folks and I'm sticking with my original plan to go back the week of July 4th. I'll be at this ride! (still not sure about ES though due to work).

EDIT: Never mind. Just talked to the folks and I'm sticking with my original plan to go back the week of July 4th. I'll be at this ride! (still not sure about ES though due to work).

Yay!

Bump....only a few weeks away!!

I am going,but I am doing the shorter ride. My brother-in-law is going and he has not done much riding so we are going to do the 40 mile ride. If Kristine gets the money to replace her bike she will ride too!

I am going,but I am doing the shorter ride. My brother-in-law is going and he has not done much riding so we are going to do the 40 mile ride. If Kristine gets the money to replace her bike she will ride too!

The train ride back is interesting...goes thru some sketchy areas...but wasnt bad...lots a characters on the train!

My friend and I are doing this ride, the 40 miler with our mountain bikes. I still haven't picked up a road bike yet.

The train ride back is interesting...goes thru some sketchy areas...but wasnt bad...lots a characters on the train!
Should I be concerned about taking the train back? I am going to be riding my Tarmac Expert (rather expensive bike). Should I take my Single Speed instead. Does the forty mile ride have much (steep) climbing ? it may be a bad idea to ride up Griffith park on 34 x 16 gear ratio.

Don't worry about the train. There's some tie-downs in each car; last year I just sat and held my bike steady for the whole trip to Union Station and it worked out fine.

Don't worry about the train. There's some tie-downs in each car; last year I just sat and held my bike steady for the whole trip to Union Station and it worked out fine.
Thanks!

Don't worry about the train. There's some tie-downs in each car; last year I just sat and held my bike steady for the whole trip to Union Station and it worked out fine.

thats what we did also...no big deal...
Some people on the train asked if we were in a race and were cheating by riding the train!

Just got an email from the "First Annual San Fernando Valley Bicycle Club Family Picnic"; it on the same date (June 10th) so 70 miles are out of the question for me (and probably many of the SFVBC).
What time the river ride starts? (I can't find it on the flyer/registration). The Picnic is from 3:30 to dusk, so I assume it can be a complete bicycle day... Taking the kids in the mornning to cycle and in the after noon to Picnic with cyclists.

I registered for this ride back in March and will do the 70 miler. I also remember that ME and Joel wanted to make this into a century from Sherman Oaks, if so let me know.

Is the registration packet mailed to everyone? I have not received anything from them and I regestered through active.com.

No longer contemplating doing this ride. June 10 is now penciled into my calendar as Fit Little Sister on a Bike Day.

I'm out on this guys. Have fun and be safe. :o