About This Event
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.
See our photos from previous years https://www.meetup.com/los-angeles-bicycling/photos/31962646/ https://www.meetup.com/los-angeles-bicycling/photos/33068932/
Biking 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.
Restroom 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.
From 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.
We 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.
The typical Rose Parade day forecast has a lots of sun, an early morning low around 48˚ and a high of 60˚. For current info: https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/pasadena/91101/daily-weather-forecast/337195 https://www.timeanddate.com/weather/usa/pasadena-ca/ext Rain which is extremely rare will cancel the ride.
This 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:
Route Info and interactive map (Updated 12/27/23 and is subject to change) - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45197860
Ebike - OK if it is Class 1 or 3 and you keep a pace consistent with the group.
Questions? - Post in the comments section.
The 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.
Exclusive Bike Shop Discounts (Bikes, Accessories & Service)
- Safety Cycle
- Just Ride LA
- Velo Pasadena
- More shops will be added soon
Discount Registration for LA Firecracker Bike Ride
If 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
Waiver: http://www.lawheelmen.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Waiver-and-Release-of-Liability-2013.pdf
Sign 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.
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