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X-WR-CALNAME:Rose Parade Bike Ride
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DTSTART:20240101T143500Z
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SUMMARY:Rose Parade Bike Ride
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DESCRIPTION:Join us to view the Rose Parade live and up close. If you have a bike\, this ride will provide you with the magic carpet that puts you next to all of the floats before they head down Colorado Blvd. Start off the New Year with a bike ride.\\n\\n\\n\\nSee our photos from previous years\\nhttps://www.meetup.com/los-angeles-bicycling/photos/31962646/\\nhttps://www.meetup.com/los-angeles-bicycling/photos/33068932/\\n\\n\\n\\nBiking to our viewing locations avoids the traffic before and after the parade. We meet along Palm Ave at Alhambra Park next to the restrooms where there is plenty of free parking.\\n\\n\\n\\nRestroom may or may not be open when we arrive. Arrive early to set up your bike. We roll ON TIME at exactly 6:35 am or else we will miss the parade. A 5 minute warning will be issued at 6:30 am. Refer to our route map if you are late. It's early but there is no traffic on New Year's day morning.\\n\\n\\n\\nFrom Alhambra we have a gentle up hill ride to Orange Grove Ave where the floats line up. You can preview them before the rest of the world see them on TV. You have the option to see all the floats while they are waiting and not continue with us down Colorado Blvd.\\n\\n\\n\\nWe have about 20 minutes to view the floats at your own pace and regroup to ride to our viewing location on Colorado Blvd where there is space to park you bike (Bring a lock)\, use the restroom and even grab something to eat at Chick-fil-A. After watching the entire parade\, we head back to Alhambra.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe typical Rose Parade day forecast has a lots of sun\, an early morning low around 48˚ and a high of 60˚. For current info:\\nhttps://www.accuweather.com/en/us/pasadena/91101/daily-weather-forecast/337195\\nhttps://www.timeanddate.com/weather/usa/pasadena-ca/ext\\nRain which is extremely rare will cancel the ride.\\n\\n\\n\\nThis a leisurely slow-mid pace ride. Helmets are MANDATORY. There is no SAG support. You must be familiar with the operation of your bike and comfortable riding 20 miles at 10-12 mph. If you wander off and lose track of time and the rest us\, the regrouping/viewing location will be at:\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n	Colorado and Bonnie Ave  Photo\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nRoute Info and interactive map (Updated 12/27/23 and is subject to change) -\\nhttps://ridewithgps.com/routes/45197860\\n\\n\\n\\nEbike - OK if it is Class 1 or 3 and you keep a pace consistent with the group.\\n\\n\\n\\nQuestions? - Post in the comments section.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe Los Angeles Wheelmen presents a variety of different routes that cover the City of Los Angeles and beyond. Our library of rides range from 15 to 400 miles and everything in between. Join the LA Wheelmen today and get benefits such as bike shop discounts\, event discounts and ride insurance.\\n\\n\\n\\nExclusive Bike Shop Discounts (Bikes\, Accessories &amp\; Service)\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n	Safety Cycle\\n\\n\\n	Just Ride LA\\n\\n\\n	Velo Pasadena\\n\\n\\n	More shops will be added soon\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nDiscount Registration for LA Firecracker Bike Ride\\n\\n\\n\\nIf all of these perks are not enough to convince you to join us. Tickets adjacent to our viewing locations sell for $150 each without parking\\n\\n\\n\\nWaiver: http://www.lawheelmen.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Waiver-and-Release-of-Liability-2013.pdf\\n\\n\\n\\nSign up to this event constitute participant's agreement to the above waiver and release of all liability against all organizers/host/sponsors of this event.\\n\\n\\n\\nThis event is cross posted on other meetup groups. Check back for updates before the event date.
LOCATION:Alhambra Park\, 500 N Palm Ave
URL:https://dev.hikingwithdean.com/eec-event/rose-parade-bike-ride/
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