About This Event
April 15 is around the corner and if you want a break from taxes, join us for your choice of a “short form” 10 mile or a “long form” 40 mile bike tour. Or if you really want to make it L-O-N-G, we have the option of riding the 10 mile route after finishing the 40. Both start from the same location. We roll at 8:30 am. These are relaxed no drop tours with multiple stops to regroup.
We are calling this a “tour” rather than a ride because of the many stops and easy 8 -12 mph pace. Both routes start from the LA Zoo where there is plenty of free parking. (Helpful in offsetting gas prices and taxes - see first photo below)
The 10 mile studio tour goes into Burbank and pass along Warner Bros, Disney, ABC, Disney Animation (the site of the originally planned Disneyland, Disney Imagineering Campus and DreamWorks. There will not be any celebrity sightings and we won’t be able to actually enter the studio lots but be on the lookout for hidden Mickeys and see if you can spot the iconic DrewamWorks logo on their gigantic lot. The 10 mile tour should be completed by 10:00 am or sooner.
10 Mile Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38935436
Cue Sheet: http://www.bfk.com/wheelmen/Newc_April_Short.pdf
The 40 mile route travels through Glendale, Pasadena, Altadena, Sierra Madre, San Marino, South Pasadena, Highland Park, Montecito Heights, Cypress Park Elysian Valley and back to Griffith Park. We will take 3 different bike paths, cross two rivers and see everything from urban campsites to multi million-dollar mansions. There will be some spectacular scenery and hidden gems/easter eggs along the route and we will point them out where we can. From the tech of NASA to migrating birds and a replica of Lincoln’s childhood home, there will be plenty of sights, sounds and smells that will make this a memorable tour.
4/9/2022 updated 40 mile route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39023589
cue sheet: http://www.bfk.com/wheelmen/40_route_Altadena_Drive.pdf
The 40 with optional 10 gives you a half century and subsequent bragging rights. Why try a half century? That is the gateway to longer and more challenging rides. If you can do 50 miles, you can do 75. If you can do 75, a full century is not that much more. Once you completed a few centuries, you might want to participate in the LA Wheelmen’s Grand Tour. That's 200 miles in one day.
The LA Wheelmen http://www.lawheelmen.org/newcomer-rides is not only for beginners but also for those interested in expanding their horizons in terms of routes, learning to ride in groups, or just getting to know bike-friendly LA routes.
Requirements:
Helmets are mandatory. Make sure your bike is in good operating condition and bring at least one spare inner tube.
This is a self supported ride – there is no SAG. In case of a major mechanical breakdown, plan on calling an Uber or phone a friend.
Bring sufficient liquids/hydration and snacks/energy bar/gels…etc for a 10/40/50 mile ride). We will take a break at Victory Park but there will not be a formal lunch break or food/restaurant stop.
Ebike? - OK if it is Class 1 or 3 and you keep a pace consistent with the group.
Guests? - OK - Bring them along or better yet have them sign up. Restrooms: Porta Potty and drinking fountain ¾ mile from start at Pecan Grove Picnic Area in Griffith Park https://mapcarta.com/26897398/Map
Second stop at mile 20 with flush toilets and drinking water at Victory Park in Pasadena https://www.google.com/maps/place/Victory+Park/@34.1614642,-118.0944274,17.25z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x84225ea0978629a6!8m2!3d34.1606057!4d-118.0963024
Weather Forecast - https://www.timeanddate.com/weather/usa/pasadena-ca/ext
Waiver: http://www.bfk.com/wheelmen/wheelmenwaiver.pdf Sign up to this event constitute participant's agreement to release all liability against organizers/host/sponsors of this event.
Questions? - Post in the comments section.
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