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[Foothill Cycle Club: 1935] This Ride Only Occurs Once a Year

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Link to FCC's Photo Album: https://goo.gl/photos/bs5eCHgmCMFpr7A26 As a reminder the list of club rides are located at: http://foothill.coxintl.com Unless otherwise noted, all rides start at 8 AM Helmets, extra tubes and repair kit required Rain Cancels Monday Ride; 7 AM Start - Special New Years Day Ride Cavalcade to the Rose Parade - 17 Miles Alhambra to the Rose Bowl Parade Start the year out right and join the club on our annual ride to the Rose Parade. This ride is fun for the whole family!! If you have two wheels join us and have a ball viewing the floats where you get so close to the floats that you can touch them, but please don't.  As we approach the floats we'll need to dismount our bikes as we walk our way along the line of floats and through the crowds and then it's on to breakfast! Ride Start: Alhambra Park at the the intersection of Alhambra Rd and Palm Ave. Ride Description: Head North through South Pasadena to the Parade float staging area on Oran...

[Foothill Cycle Club: 1934] Fwd: Since we got rained out...

All, For those that were not able to ride to see the Rose Parade Floats today because of the rain, Stan will be doing a repeat tomorrow. Start time is still 8AM starting from Victory Park. The weather has less chance of rain than this morning. Tomorrow is judging day and the float will be at their prettiest for the judges to view a score. If interested, see you at 8AM at Victory Park. Brian Cox 8 AM Start Stan's ride to Rose Parade - ~ 40 miles Ride Rating ; Intermediate or advanced beginner mostly for distance Start: . Victory Park Ride Description: This is a unique opportunity to see the Rose Parade floats in their final preparations before their final award judging before the parade on Monday. Stop in Glendora for a snack then on to Irwindale and the float barns. If you haven't seen the floats in the final stage of assembly, then you gotta be on this ride. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Stan Schwarz < stan7826@gmail.com > Date: Sat, Dec 30, 2023 at 12:...

[Foothill Cycle Club: 1933] Saturday, Sunday and New Years Day Rides

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Link to FCC's Photo Album: https://goo.gl/photos/bs5eCHgmCMFpr7A26 As a reminder the list of club rides are located at: http://foothill.coxintl.com Unless otherwise noted, all rides start at 8 AM Helmets, extra tubes and repair kit required Rain Cancels Saturday Ride; 8 AM Start Stan's ride to Rose Parade - ~ 40 miles Ride Rating ; Intermediate or advanced beginner mostly for distance and some climbing Start: . Victory Park Ride Description: This is a unique opportunity to see the Rose Parade floats in their final preparations before their final award judging before the parade on Monday. Stop in Glendora for a snack then on to Irwindale and the float barns. If you haven't seen the floats in the final stage of assembly, then you gotta be on this ride. Sunday;   Easy Ride; 8 AM Start Start and end, CalTech Tennis courts near the Athenaeum The 20 mile or less ride starts from Caltech (corner of Hill and San Pasqual) and heads to a local breakfast destination. This Sunday ...

[Foothill Cycle Club: 1932] Join us for more holiday rides

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Link to FCC's Photo Album: https://goo.gl/photos/bs5eCHgmCMFpr7A26 As a reminder the list of club rides are located at: http://foothill.coxintl.com Unless otherwise noted, all rides start at 8 AM Helmets, extra tubes and repair kit required Rain Cancels Tuesday morning ride, 24 miles: 8:30 AM Start (Contact Rashied for details at 626-283-8634) South Pasadena to Sierra Madre for a cup of Java Parking Use the parking lot just west of Fair Oaks on El Centro . Ride two blocks west on El Centro to Kaldi Coffee & Tea (across from the library). Start and end : South Pasadena at Diamond & El Centro at Kaldi coffee shop (across from the library). Ride Description ; This ride follows Arroyo Seco to the Rose Bowl, before climbing to the Pasadena highlands. It then crosses Altadena before dropping down to Sierra Madre for coffee. Returning to the start is mostly flat and downhill. This ride features the Rose Bowl, Brookside Golf Course, JPL and Caltech, among others. Wednesday ...

[Foothill Cycle Club: 1931] Oh we're so fortunate to to be able to ride in such wonderful weather, don't forget about Christmas Day

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Link to FCC's Photo Album: https://goo.gl/photos/bs5eCHgmCMFpr7A26 As a reminder the list of club rides are located at: http://foothill.coxintl.com Unless otherwise noted, all rides start at 8 AM Helmets, extra tubes and repair kit required Rain Cancels Saturday Ride; 8 AM Start It's a Wonderful Ride - 37 miles Ride Rating ; Intermediate or advanced beginner mostly for 37 mile distance and some climbing Start: . Victory Park Ride Description: Did you know that the classic film, It's a Wonderful Life" has roots in this area? We'll visit Jimmy Stewart's grave in Forest Lawn, Glendale. We'll also stop at the Paradise Cafe in Glendale. Following the break, we'll take Verdugo Rd up to Montrose and to the Verdugo Hills Hospital. After dropping down past Descanso Gardens we'll tour some of the nicest LA Canada neighborhoods on the way to a home from the movie, Martini's new home located just round the corner from JPL on Viro Rd in La Canada. YouTub...