Southern California - Lance Armstrong Hollywood Ride

So according to Lance Armstrong's Twitter (tweet), he's going to be having a group ride in Hollywood on March 7th. I was just wondering if anyone knows anything about it.

http://twitter.com/lancearmstrong/status/1264275943

Twitter update for authenticity.

I didn't see anything about it on that link, but it's probably been buried by "news flashes" such as "waiting in the car pool line to pick up my kids" or "watching a video of the Foo Fighters."

From: LaBonge News <LaBonge.News@lacity.org (http://us.mc839.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=LaBonge.News@lacity.org)>
Date: Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 1:22 PM
Subject: Ride with Councilmember LaBonge and Lance Armstrong - Sat., March 7 at 5:30 p.m.
To: LaBonge News <LaBonge.News@lacity.org (http://us.mc839.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=LaBonge.News@lacity.org)>


This Saturday, March 7th, CouncilmemberTom LaBonge will join seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong on a fun, two-mile bike ride through Hollywood. We invite you to join them for this ride, which marks Mr. Armstrong's return to biking. For more information, see the attached flier.

The ride will begin at 5:30 p.m. at Children's Hospital, 4650 W Sunset Blvd.

Unlike Tom's other rides, advanced registration is required for participation in this event. The first 25 people to rsvp will receive follow-up information and registration materials. Please rsvp to: carolyn.ramsay@lacity.org (http://us.mc839.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=carolyn.ramsay@lacity.org)

This will be Councilmember LaBonge's first fun bike ride in 2009. Like last year, he will sponsor an evening biking series in Council District 4. More information about these rides will be forthcoming.

Saturday's event will attempt to raise awareness for the battle against cancer and hopes to generate support for the Lance Armstrong Foundation. (For more information about the Lance Armstrong Foundation, please click here: http://www.livestrong.org/site/c.khLXK1PxHmF/b.2660611/k.BCED/Home.htm)

We hope to see you on Saturday!

Continue to enjoy and love Los Angeles!

I didn't see anything about it on that link, but it's probably been buried by "news flashes" such as "waiting in the car pool line to pick up my kids" or "watching a video of the Foo Fighters."

Juevos y saltamontes.

Whoa-- two miles! I better start training!

Only two miles, really? My ride to the grocery store is longer than that...

That's the day the Los Angelopes go for their ride at 2pm in West LA (it's been 2 months since there's been this ride!). Much more fun than lance.

Besides, Lance's thing sounds too hosh posh.

Juevos y saltamontes.

Do you mean "huevos" or "Jueves"? And, WTF?

Do professional cyclists have time for recreational rides. I thought team training demands near slavery to group training for nine months of the year.

Do you mean "huevos" or "Jueves"? And, WTF?

edit:

grasshopper eggs?

That's the day the Los Angelopes go for their ride at 2pm in West LA (it's been 2 months since there's been this ride!). Much more fun than lance.

Besides, Lance's thing sounds too hosh posh.


Los Angelopes postponed till 3/14...

Juevos y saltamontes and hosh posh...I see fun potential.

Do professional cyclists have time for recreational rides. I thought team training demands near slavery to group training for nine months of the year.

pros dont train as a group, unless its with their buddies. as you can imagine, with teammates living thousands of miles away, organizing group rides would be nearly impossible.

that said, i would hardly consider this ride to be about fitness. heck, even running two miles is nothing.

Do you mean "huevos" or "Jueves"? And, WTF?

Sorry. I meant to include a link. And double sorry, I misspelled huevos. Lance was introduced to a Oaxacan breakfast favorite: scrambled eggs and grasshoppers. His tweet stream had a link to a photo.

Here it is:

http://twitpic.com/img/1rus8-cdedc3c2ac7d1098c36982b056e9212b.49ad6956.jpg

eh..it's basically a photo opportunity...

oh yeah....I'm in!! I was the last of the 25 accepted. I'll be wearing my Breakaway From Cancer jersey.

Sorry. I meant to include a link. And double sorry, I misspelled huevos. Lance was introduced to a Oaxacan breakfast favorite: scrambled eggs and grasshoppers. His tweet stream had a link to a photo.

Here it is:

http://twitpic.com/img/1rus8-cdedc3c2ac7d1098c36982b056e9212b.49ad6956.jpg

Oh - I thought you were throwing some Spanish catch phrase at me.

pros dont train as a group, unless its with their buddies. as you can imagine, with teammates living thousands of miles away, organizing group rides would be nearly impossible.

that said, i would hardly consider this ride to be about fitness. heck, even running two miles is nothing.

I whole-heartedly disagree.

I whole-heartedly disagree.

sorry, i'll go post that comment on the runner's board.

eh..it's basically a photo opportunity...

oh yeah....I'm in!! I was the last of the 25 accepted. I'll be wearing my Breakaway From Cancer jersey.



Hey I'm in, too.:)

From what I'm told, they actually expect about 500 cyclists.

Too far. But if I did go I would drope him.

Hey I'm in, too.:)

From what I'm told, they actually expect about 500 cyclists.

I asked if the 25 get any kind of up-front cutting the line stuff but never got an answer. Do you have any insight into this one? Or do we just get to pile on with all 500? 'Cause in all honesty, if we're gonna be stuck in the back of a huge mass of bodies, (and never even see LA!), then I might bail. Being only two miles means it's supposed to be a mostly slow ride and last thing I want to do is to get creamed by someone at 3 MPH or fall over because we're not moving!

What's your guess?

hope rides again



march 7, 2009


overview:
lance armstrong and friends gather on march 7, 2009 for the launch of a global art project that addresses livestrong¹s battle against cancer and armstrong¹s return to the bike.
festivities kick-off with a 2-mile ride from the children¹s hospital and end at the montalban theatre in hollywood. At the theatre lance will talk about his re-entry into professional cycling and officially announce his art project with the help of several of the contributing artists.

who:
lance armstrong & 500+ friends; elected officials; la cycling community; lance armstrong foundation; children¹s hospital la

when:
saturday, march 7th, 2009
ride- 5:30pm-7pm
q&a- 7:30-9pm

where:
start:
children¹s hospital los angeles
4650 w sunset blvd.
la, ca 90027

finish:
the montalban theatre
1615 vine st.
la, ca 90028

why:
help raise awareness for the battle against cancer; help generate support for the lance armstrong foundation.

I asked if the 25 get any kind of up-front cutting the line stuff but never got an answer. Do you have any insight into this one? Or do we just get to pile on with all 500? 'Cause in all honesty, if we're gonna be stuck in the back of a huge mass of bodies, (and never even see LA!), then I might bail. Being only two miles means it's supposed to be a mostly slow ride and last thing I want to do is to get creamed by someone at 3 MPH or fall over because we're not moving!

What's your guess?


My guess is that it will probably be much like any other big, slow ride...

There's a police escort...I was told that there will be a security checkpoint.

Beyond that...a great cause. :)

Definately great cause..I just did the Breakaway from Cancer event in Feb for the 3rd time.

Not to put the kebash on this but......at 5:30 it's just starting to get to twilight. So we ride the two miles in a slow 10 or 15 minutes (not even), end up at a theatre. Listen to LA and then it's dark. Now we've got to ride back unlit and unescorted to the parking area in crowded Hollywood.

So just because I want to know...why the necessary RSVP if it's open to anyone?

Some of the organizational points are unclear to me.

Maybe signed up participants get a LiveStrong bracelet..:):p

Some of the organizational points are unclear to me.

Maybe signed up participants get a LiveStrong bracelet..:):p

I guess I'll give it another day or so to see what the story is. However unless I'm missing something, if we're gonna end up in a pack, I'll end up skipping this. It's a lot of driving from Agoura for a two mile, 10 mph ride in the dark! Oh well...

I guess I'll give it another day or so to see what the story is. However unless I'm missing something, if we're gonna end up in a pack, I'll end up skipping this. It's a lot of driving from Agoura for a two mile, 10 mph ride in the dark! Oh well...


But if you do this you can say you rode with Lance...;)

Most of the "Ride with Lance" things are big dollar charity rides (http://www.muhcfoundation.com/en/video_lance_2008)..



I mean, it's an LA "event"...I'm intrigued.

I've never been on one of the LaBonge (http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/07/22/councilman-tom-labonge-talks-bikes-and-his-recent-trip-to-europe/)rides, either.

when:
saturday, march 7th, 2009
ride- 5:30pm-7pm
q&a- 7:30-9pm



A 2 mile ride that takes 1.5 hours???!! If I've done the math right, I think the pack will actually be riding backwards.

"But if you do this you can say you rode with Lance..."

Sure...then again I could ride in my own neighborhood at the same time and still say I rode with Lance 'cause I would have seen him just as much as from the pack!

My wife also got in for the ride. She asked me this morning what happens if we want to go in the theatre to listen to LA's speech....where do the bikes go? 'Cause I sure as heck ain't leaving my rig out front in Hollywood on a Saturday night! boy oh boy, this is just getting better huh?

You get the impression my initial super excitement level has dropped a bit? :)

Hey if I was in beautiful Agoura it would take a lot to get me into Hollywood, too.

even running two miles is nothing.In one day?

So you think it's possible the police will stop a mob of a couple hundred cyclists? I live in Silver Lake
so I'm stoked.

So you think it's possible the police will stop a mob of a couple hundred cyclists? I live in Silver Lake
so I'm stoked.

??

The ride has a police escort. Usually that means no stopping for lights.

Ok, I see how I confused you. I read on another page is that it was only avaliable for 100 riders. I just didnt know how the LAPD would be able to regulate "outside" cyclists.

Ok, I see how I confused you. I read on another page is that it was only avaliable for 100 riders. I just didnt know how the LAPD would be able to regulate "outside" cyclists.


OK got it....

The update is that 500 riders are expected,??

...but some details about the ride are not too clear yet.

Ok, I see how I confused you. I read on another page is that it was only avaliable for 100 riders. I just didnt know how the LAPD would be able to regulate "outside" cyclists.

Ha! First it was 25 riders then 500 riders then 100 riders. Someone have LA give me a buzz so we can discuss this.

It should be pretty chaotic. I mean some of the Midnight Ridazz, rides get around 200 for a ride that starts at 10pm so we'll see.

Ha! First it was 25 riders then 500 riders then 100 riders. Someone have LA give me a buzz so we can discuss this.



Did you see his reply to me on twitter when I asked him what would happen if hundreds of people showed up?

"nothing we can do about it. we'll figure it out! it'll work out..."

In one day?

Frank, I saw your tree trunk legs when we did that BF ride to GMR a couple years ago. You can run two miles in your sleep!!

Did you see his reply to me on twitter when I asked him what would happen if hundreds of people showed up?

"nothing we can do about it. we'll figure it out! it'll work out..."

Very cool that he responded!

Of course it will work out....for him! The more bodies, the better. After all, the bottom line is that this is to raise awareness of an issue. So we've got to root for lots of bodies out there. Our own complaints are just personal 'cause we would hope for the chance to ride alongside one of the truly greats and maybe get some face time.

But if LA thought he was going to show up in a place like Socal, with word spreading quickly via forums et al, and there would only be a handful of people, that would be short sighted.

500 total riders, coming from different allocations - some from LaBonge, some from twitter, etc.

A bike valet will handle the bikes while Lance and company give their presentation - will they pass the plate, or ask for the saved to come forward? Everyone (with ID) during the registration process apparently gets a t-shirt and wrist band and a number for their bikes from the valet.

And I'll be there! Woo hoo!

Vicki and I are on the fence, will have to see how the day goes and then decide what we want to do. If we miss out, I hope you will post a good report about the event!

500 total riders, coming from different allocations - some from LaBonge, some from twitter, etc.

A bike valet will handle the bikes while Lance and company give their presentation - will they pass the plate, or ask for the saved to come forward? Everyone (with ID) during the registration process apparently gets a t-shirt and wrist band and a number for their bikes from the valet.

And I'll be there! Woo hoo!

Hey thanks for the additional info...I'm 90% there...:)

Nesdog...you, Vicki and I are officially part of the LaBonge group. Did you fax a waiver over?

icyclist are you officially "in" or are you an "independent"?

Here's another article (http://slamxhype.com/art-design/nike-sportswear-and-lance-armstrong-present-stages-a-global-art-exhibit-and-sale/) about it...

Hey thanks for the additional info...I'm 90% there...:)

Nesdog...you, Vicki and I are officially part of the LaBonge group. Did you fax a waiver over?

icyclist are you officially "in" or are you an "independent"?

We did send over the waivers. According to that link you sent, we are now up to 700 riders?!

I'm in. Sounds like it's probably a photo/film op for his organization. But hey, it's riding w/ Lance.

Check in 4:30 ID required. Parking not on site, they are recommending over by Vine St and take the Metro or ride to the start. Need to wear issued t-shirt to be allowed in. Check in closes at 5:30. If not checked-in, not allowed on the course. Bike valet confirmed as posted above. No word on total riders from any source so it's either 25, 200, 500, 700 or who knows??!!

Pretty day for a ride...

Lance was climbing Latigo Canyon today. No need to go to LA with thousands of others.

I knew nothing about this. The start is right next to my apt. I was getting off the subway train after a morning of riding with my friend in the valley. When I got off the train, I noticed about 10-15 bikes getting off too. "what the heck's going on?" I thought.. When I got up to street level, there are bikes everywhere. I took a few pics. (realized after I got home, my camera settings were wrong.. 'doh) Then some guy walks over to me asking if I want some chalk.. "I'm just going home" I tell him.. he looks at me like i'm crazy. That's my story..

I rode around Hollywood after getting off work yesterday and late in the afternoon rode by the staging area, saw a pretty girl at one of tables so I rode closer to take a better look at her. She asked me if I wanted to check in. I said no, smiled, and rode home. That's my story...

:)