Southern California - Is Anyone Doing the LA River Ride???

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mtvelo39
05-08-12, 07:07 PM
A few friends and I are planning on doing the century and I wanted to see if anyone here was participating...

Lesper4
05-08-12, 07:33 PM
I am either doing that or ride around the bear.
TrojanHorse
05-08-12, 08:25 PM
I was pondering it, but then I can just hop on my bike and ride the path with no special parking requirements. Still debating internally.

mtvelo39
05-08-12, 10:49 PM
That looks like a good ride. Alot of climbing?
bored117
05-08-12, 10:54 PM
Doesn't look like much climb at all? Too bad it is on Sunday.
mtvelo39
05-08-12, 10:56 PM
The river ride doesn't have much climbing. I'm curious about the Big Bear ride.
weshigh
05-08-12, 11:57 PM
I'm doing it with at least two others. Though think we are only doing the 70miles to Long Beach and back.
volosong
05-09-12, 10:09 AM
That looks like a good ride. Alot of climbing?

No real climbing at all. The most you'll do is coming back up to street level after going down a street underpass.
Condorita
05-09-12, 04:38 PM
I've done it twice. But I really prefer to do my cycling without time limits on the journey unless they're self-imposed. Then there's the commute, since the Park isn't close to any Metro stations.
herbm
05-09-12, 05:30 PM
Be careful, mass start ( always a recipe for a mess)....the LA river Bike path gets narrow in spots...and on the way back there are the slower people and kids from the fun ride in addition to the racer types..very dangerous....

I will pass....I would rather just donate money to LA Bike Coalition
weshigh
05-09-12, 05:32 PM
I've done it twice. But I really prefer to do my cycling without time limits on the journey unless they're self-imposed. Then there's the commute, since the Park isn't close to any Metro stations.

The start point in Griffith Park is only 5miles away from the nearest metro stop.
mtvelo39
05-11-12, 01:50 PM
Thanks for the input.
Lesper4
05-11-12, 03:32 PM
Just signed up for Ride Around the Bear instead.
alicestrong
05-14-12, 07:50 PM
Tomorrow (Tuesday, May 15) is the last day for early bird registration for the LA River Ride (http://www.facebook.com/LARiverRide)
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Register online, mail in your form, or fax in your form today to save $10 on registration...
dblackwood72
05-20-12, 05:38 PM
I've done it in the past... No climbing at all, flat & fast!!! Not planning on it this year.
Ns1
05-17-13, 07:50 PM
^^

2013 is around the corner and I have opportunity for free registration. Go or pass?
Chaco
05-17-13, 10:50 PM
I'll be there. It seems like a fairly easy century. For me, it's more of a celebration of getting my strength back after 3 months off the bike during winter.