Southern California - POLL: American Cancer Society Charity Bike Ride in April?

Would anyone be interested in participating in an informal charity bike ride benefitting the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life in Arcadia? This organization funds research for new medicines, provides patients with services like make overs for women going through kemo and rides to and from the hospital for patients who can't drive themselves. Not to mention educating the community about treatment and prevention. I have participated in Relay for several years now and figured that since cyclists are inherently fit and health conscious, what a better fit?

The ride would be in the SGV. Route to be determined, with help from BFR's of course. Check out the website (http://www.arcadiarelay.com). Don't forget to check out the videos.:D

I've been a supporter of this charity in the past. You create a charity ride and I'll ride it if I can (date allows) and/or give a contribution for sure. Thanks, Tony, for stepping in as someone new on here and starting a ride interest thread! I look forward to meeting you. :)

I'd be interested, too. Not sure where it will fit with BA training, which is the first weekend of May, but I'll make it if I can.

Thanks Mary and Joy :D It's a great cause and very close to my heart. If you get a chance, check out the videos on the website. I will start putting a route together and hopefully other people will chime in. :(

Well, where exactly are you looking to ride?

Haven't really decided. I have to make it a bit challenging because I know you all can ride circles around me :rolleyes: Start at Rosebowl, foothills, SGR north bound??? I am open to suggestions. I'm thinking about 50 miles.

BTW, how are you doing after your spill? Better than your helmet of course :D

I'm better and I plan to ride this weekend, thanks for asking. :)

As for a route, I'm not sure exactly what to suggest, but maybe even a Whittier Narrows type ride or a Rose Bowl Canyon route. Sometime not too difficult so all levels can give it a go. There are tons of lunch options. Also, you could plan a Chantry Flats ride (with the biggest climb being up to Chantry), and then lunch at some great place in Pasadena? You could easily get 50 miles if folks started at the Rose Bowl.

Great idea! And just to avoid conflicts, here's what's already scheduled for events on the West Coast for April. Just FYI. Rick / OCRR

4/5/2008 Cinderella Classic Valley Spokesmen
4/5/2008 El Tour De Phoenix Perimeter Bicycling Association of America
4/5/2008 Hemet Double Century and Single Century Watrous Cycling Enterprises
4/5/2008 Party Pardee Century Sacramento Bike Hikers
4/5/2008 Stagecoach Century, Spring Shadow Tour LLC
4/12/2008 Mulholland Challenge Planet Ultra
4/12/2008 Mulholland Double Planet Ultra
4/12/2008 Zion Canyon 200k Brevet Color Country Cycling Club
4/17/2008 Sea Otter Classic Cypress Group
4/19/2008 Alta Sierra Challenge Kern Wheelmen
4/19/2008 Bike Around the Buttes Benefit ride for local Diabetes Society
4/19/2008 Greenfield Nocturne 300k Santa Cruz Randonneurs
4/19/2008 Rosarito Ensenada Bicyling West
4/19/2008 Tierra Bella Century Almaden Cycle Touring Club
4/20/2008 Primavera Century Fremont Freewheelers
4/22/2008 Katy Ram Challenge Ram Band Boosters
4/26/2008 Devil Mountain Double Century Quackcyclists
4/26/2008 The Alpine Challenge Alpine Kiwanis Foundation
4/26/2008 Wildflower Century San Luis Obispo Bicycle Club
4/27/2008 Monster Cookie Metric Century Salem Bicycle Club
4/27/2008 The Wildflower Chico Velo Cycling Club
4/27/2008 Tour of the Tucson Mountains Perimeter Bicycling Association of America

April 6th and 13th look good!

Tony, you might want to look into May. :o

Will work on it this weekend.

Thanks Rick. Looks like April is very crowded. I think May might be better, like Mary said.

April 6 & 13 are both Sundays. Maybe :rolleyes:


Great idea! And just to avoid conflicts, here's what's already scheduled for events on the West Coast for April. Just FYI. Rick / OCRR

4/5/2008 Cinderella Classic Valley Spokesmen
4/5/2008 El Tour De Phoenix Perimeter Bicycling Association of America
4/5/2008 Hemet Double Century and Single Century Watrous Cycling Enterprises
4/5/2008 Party Pardee Century Sacramento Bike Hikers
4/5/2008 Stagecoach Century, Spring Shadow Tour LLC
4/12/2008 Mulholland Challenge Planet Ultra
4/12/2008 Mulholland Double Planet Ultra
4/12/2008 Zion Canyon 200k Brevet Color Country Cycling Club
4/17/2008 Sea Otter Classic Cypress Group
4/19/2008 Alta Sierra Challenge Kern Wheelmen
4/19/2008 Bike Around the Buttes Benefit ride for local Diabetes Society
4/19/2008 Greenfield Nocturne 300k Santa Cruz Randonneurs
4/19/2008 Rosarito Ensenada Bicyling West
4/19/2008 Tierra Bella Century Almaden Cycle Touring Club
4/20/2008 Primavera Century Fremont Freewheelers
4/22/2008 Katy Ram Challenge Ram Band Boosters
4/26/2008 Devil Mountain Double Century Quackcyclists
4/26/2008 The Alpine Challenge Alpine Kiwanis Foundation
4/26/2008 Wildflower Century San Luis Obispo Bicycle Club
4/27/2008 Monster Cookie Metric Century Salem Bicycle Club
4/27/2008 The Wildflower Chico Velo Cycling Club
4/27/2008 Tour of the Tucson Mountains Perimeter Bicycling Association of America

April 6th and 13th look good!

Rick, I'm gonna have to join you all for a club ride soon, when I get past this stupid flu. Your website is pretty good.

Here's my team page: http://www.arcadiarelay.com/VillaCancerBusters.html :D