If you don't have a BCI Jersey please know you are welcome - see our Jersey Page !
We have a few 2017 jerseys left - If you want one, contact Jerseys@BikeIrvine.org & we will bring to the lunch today - bring $67, $35 &/or $10 cash or a checkbook…

If you are ready to join or renew - Board Members will be on hand to accept your dues & filled out & signed membership form in person - so if you have avoided using BCI's online system, bring $25 & a completed form to renew or join !

Tip: The Irvine Company posts discounts at many places in their centers - down load their app to save on dining!

Join us for our Annual Meeting, elections and dinner!

The Annual Meeting is an important club function where we celebrate our 2023-24 Board & other volunteers, participate in the Election of Officers for 2024-25, have dinner and enjoy time with cycling friends.

President Marc Urias will preside over the business of the Annual Meeting. Please note: in past years the The Spirit Award for the member of the year was presented. But this year the Spirit Award will be presented at the December Holiday Pot Luck Party instead.

Dinner is $30 per person.
Catered by Stonefire Grill.
Menu:

- Lemon garlic chicken breast
- Pepper garlic tri tip
- Vegetarian pesto pasta
- Garden Salad with ranch dressing
- Breadsticks
- Soft drinks & coffee
- Cake

BYOB and enjoy cocktail hour from 6:00-7:30. . We are required to have a server so plan to hand over your bottle upon arrival and enjoy a professional ‘pour’ - last round will be before 7:30 when you can take your bottle out to your car.

A portion of the costs of this evening is being subsidized by the club’s treasury.

In order to plan the correct headcount to the caterer we must have all reservations and payments in by October 15th at 9pm.   

We wil pull together our annual slide show - please submit your best photos from 2024 to our shared 2024 photo album,

If you don't have a BCI Jersey please know you are welcome - see our Jersey Page !
We have a few 2017 jerseys left - If you want one, contact Jerseys@BikeIrvine.org & we will bring to the lunch today - bring $50, $35 &/or $10 cash or a checkbook…

If you are ready to join or renew - Board Members will be on hand to accept your dues & filled out & signed membership form in person - so if you have avoided using BCI's online system, bring $25 & a completed form to renew or join !

Tip: The Irvine Company posts discounts at many places in their centers - down load their app to save on dining!

Together, we can help
to create a cancer-free world!

Join TEAM BCI in support of UCI’s ongoing research to put an end to cancer.  We are looking forward to partnering once again with the University of California Irvine (UCI) and its Anti-Cancer Challenge - this year on Saturday, October 5th 2024. All registration fees go directly to UCI’s Cancer Research.

Come JOIN your BCI Family Teammates.

In order to participate in the event, you must complete two steps:

1. Click HERE to register on the event site and join our team.

   The minimum donation for the bike event is $50. But if you donate $70, you may request a TEAM BCI/UCI jersey.

2. Then, before the event, be sure to sign in on our BCI TidyHQ page so we can keep track of our team.

Thanks very much for helping to end cancer!
- Deby Six, BCI Captain, UCI Anti-Cancer Challenge
Contact: debsix@gmail.com

Team BCI/UCI jerseys were made available previously through the generosity of Dave Murphy. We have a limited number of remaining sizes: XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, and they do run small. We also have TEAM BCI Sleeves! Contact Deby Six debsix@gmail.com for size availability or any other questions.

Challenge Date Event Schedule:

14, 35 , 60 or 100-mile routes
also 5K and 10K Run/Walks
also mountain bike route
Festival includes VIP Lounge, Finish Line BBQ, Live Musical Entertainment, and Awards Presentation.

For additional information about the event, visit the 2024 UCI Anti-Cancer Challenge website:

https://www.anti-cancerchallenge.org/
email: anti-cancerchallenge@uci.edu

Not a BCI ride, but after the morning club ride, we have time to do a bit more fun on our bicycles…
Costa Mesa City Council Member Arlis Reynolds is teaming up with the Costa Mesa Historical Society to lead a bike tour focused on Costa Mesa history - SLOW 7 to 10 mile ride with casual dinner after the ride.

The event starts at the Costa Mesa Historical Society–so mark your calendars right now and sign up to attend. They encourage us to ride historical/classic bicycles if you have one!

On a scheduled Thursday of every other month
at the Irvine Ranch Water District’s
Community Meeting Room.
The Public is welcome.

6:30 Social Time with food and refreshments
7:00 Presentation : Guest Speaker / Program:

Brain Health:
What you can do
to help keep your brain healthy
as you age

by BCI Member, Kent Peppard, Ph.D.

BCI provides 2 of these 4 key areas of prevention; Our passion for cycling fitness as well as our social connections; Learn and discuss more about preserving our brain health as we continue to age.

Kent Peppard, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist who specializes in geriatric neuropsychology, which involves the assessment of neurocognitive disorders such as delirium, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), and the various types and causes of dementia.  He has a special interest in Alzheimer’s dementia and how we can lower our risks of developing this devastating disorder. He has been in private practice in Irvine, CA for over twenty five years. For fourteen years he was involved in clinical trials testing new drugs developed to better treat and possibly cure Alzheimer’s disease.  He lectures to healthcare professionals as well as the general public on the topics of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, MCI, normal age-related cognitive decline, and how to keep our brains healthy as we age.
His office is in Irvine : KentPeppardPhD.com

There will be a raffle and refreshments - please come on down!
Here is a ‘hand-out’ that Kent will be sharing with attendees.

Disclaimer: Irvine Ranch Water District makes its facilities available for use by residents and nonprofit organizations merely as a public service, but does not, by allowing this use, endorse or support the purpose of the event or its sponsor.

If you have a suggestion for future meetings, please contact bod@BikeIrvine.org.

If you don't have a BCI Jersey please know you are welcome - see our Jersey Page !
We have a few left - If you want one, contact Jerseys@BikeIrvine.org & we will bring to the lunch today - bring $35 &/or $10 cash or a checkbook…

If you are ready to join or renew - Board Members will be on hand to accept your dues & filled out & signed membership form in person - so if you have avoided using BCI's online system, bring $25 & a completed form to renew or join !

Tip: The Irvine Company posts discounts at many places in their centers - down load their app to save on dining!

Ready for an urban Adventure!?

BCI will take Metrolink to Los Angeles, Ride USBR 66 4.5 miles to the East end of the CicLAvia event, ride all the way across East and West Hollywood & back enjoying the street festival that is a CicLAvia, then ride the 4.5 miles back to Union Station past China Town and Olvera Street to catch the metrolink back to OC.

Board OC 661 from your nearest station…
Meet onboard the OC 661 train to Los Angeles;
gather in front of Union Station at 10:45

The Train up
Sunday Metrolink options: Fare is the regular $10 day pass
(less for seniors 65+,
but only if boarding at Santa Ana, Orange, Anaheim etc… )
OC661 stops in Irvine at 9:21 - Tustin at 9:28 - Union Station at 10:34
later:
OC665 stops in Irvine at 12:22 - Tustin at 12:29 - Union Station at 1:34

The Route
Gather at the front of Union Station (West entrance) and
ride to the CicLAvia together to get there in about 1/2 hour
Route Slip 22.1 miles, +746 ft CF3 (23.8’/m)
Ride withGPS Map / profile
4 1/2 miles from the train station to the CicLAvia - route follows interstate USBR 66 most of the way, but this is in LA road conditions.
We will keep the pace to stay together and be most visible in traffic.

The CicLAvia
Streets closed 9 to 4
Just over 13 miles of street party, fun, distractions and dismounting as needed… It will be hard to enjoy it all & get back for the 2pm train…everyone is on their own to scatter or stay together in the crowd, just don’t miss the last train out at 4:27: Plan to get lined up to board that last train by 4 as it could be very full !

Alternate Route Back to train
Route Slip 22 miles, +708 ft CF3 (32.2’/m) (Less CicLAvia and more USBR 66)
Ride withGPS Map / profile

The Trains back:
Sunday Metrolink options:
664 leaves Union Station 2:00 - to Tustin at 3:01 - Irvine at 3:09
668 leaves Union Station 4:27 - to Tustin at 5:28 - Irvine at 5:36 LAST TRAIN

If you are ready to join or renew - Board Members will be on hand to accept your dues & filled out & signed membership form in person - so if you have avoided using BCI's online system, bring $25 & a completed form to renew or join !

Tip: The Irvine Company posts discounts at many places in their centers - down load their app to save on dining!

On a scheduled Thursday of every other month
at the Irvine Ranch Water District’s
Community Meeting Room.
The Public is welcome.

6:30 Social Time with food and refreshments
7:00 Presentation

Guest Speaker / Program: Stretch Labs of Irvine

At this Thursday's BCI General Meeting, reps from Stretch Labs will describe what they do and demonstrate the process.  

Admit it: we all know stretching is a key element in helping maintain flexibility — and maybe keep your cantankerous body parts from barking too much.  

But we often don’t remember to stretch before or after cycling, do we? Maybe it’s due to time management and the uncertainty of what it is you're doing.

Stretch Labs' one-on-one sessions offer a great solution. A trained “Flexologist” works with you for a hands-on guided and assisted stretch, tailored to your flexibility and using your feedback.

According to several of our members, it really works!

Jersey fitting:
We will have a size sample fitting set there so you can try on before you buy the new 2024 BCI Jersey

There will be a raffle and refreshments - please come on down!

Disclaimer: Irvine Ranch Water District makes its facilities available for use by residents and nonprofit organizations merely as a public service, but does not, by allowing this use, endorse or support the purpose of the event or its sponsor.

If you have a suggestion for future meetings, please contact bod@BikeIrvine.org.

If you don't have a BCI Jersey please know you are welcome - see our Jersey Page !
We have a few left - If you want one, contact Jerseys@BikeIrvine.org & we will bring to the lunch today - bring $35 &/or $10 cash or a checkbook…

If you are ready to join or renew - Board Members will be on hand to accept your dues & filled out & signed membership form in person - so if you have avoided using BCI's online system, bring $25 & a completed form to renew or join !

Tip: The Irvine Company posts discounts at many places in their centers - down load their app to save on dining!

BCI kicks off Summer 2024 with a BBQ/picnic following the Sizzling Summer Remote Rides.

Ride Start & End near picnic area:
Upper lot of Turtle Rock Park off Turtle Rock Drive

Burgers will be ready around the time you return from your ride, 11:30ish - until about 1:30p.m. Lunch includes a burger, chips, watermelon, cookie and a drink.
$10 includes food and also paying the City of Irvine to allow a group picnic.

Food ‘issues’? Missed the deadline?
Opt to bring your own picnic lunch and leave it in your car for after the ride.

We do have a couple of extra’s available - contact bill@nbikeirvine and we will see what we can do…

BURGER CHOICES:
Beef, Turkey or Veggie ($10) with or without cheese!

*All food supplies will be purchased based on orders submitted by the 19th.
[OK, so we could have a few extra burgers if we don’t burn or drop too many through the grill and if you show up last minute, then you could get lucky but no promises. Expect to settle up ($10) with BCI at a later date.]

Reminder: Consumption of alcohol beverages is not permitted on city property.

BEEF

1. Penny Poorman

2. Bill Sellin

3. John Melon

4. Peter Gerrard

5. Robert Tinkham

6. Maya Ziegler

7. Sue Bowers

8. Dee Currier

9. Pete van Nuys

10. Lynn van Nuys

11. Rich McCarthy

12. Linda McCarthy

13. David Welker

14. Richard Sheff

15. Mike Alvarez

16. Dave Murphy

17. Marsha Murphy

18. Ed Rubinstein

19. Aaron Sher

20. William Quon

21. Judy Quon

22. Ed Lumaya

23. Kathy Lumaya

24. Alice Fascella

25. Laura Brown

26. Neal Hutchinson

27. Bill Kalinyak

28. Ann reichling

29. Marc Urias

30. Mike Farrell

31. Jo Farrell

32. Dan Thompson

33. Tony Abatjoglou

34. Bill DeHart

35. Karen Simon

36. Steve Davis

37. Jodie Kinney

38. Bob Kinney

39. Betsy Jackson

40. Phil Norton

41. Tom Parry

42. Jennifer Short

43. Charlotte Finklea

44. Doug Peterson

45. Melanie Peterson

46. Laura Roberts

47. Cindy Rae

48. Karl Diedrich

49. Paul Dewrance

50. Bill Peterson

51. Joseph Lumaya

52. Andrew Price

53. Montri Wattana

54. Patty Kirsch

55. Jay Kirsch

56. Frank Vose

57. Katja Harwatt

58. Jim Friebert

VEGGIE (Morning Star Farms ‘Grillers’)

1. Bev Plass

2. Mike Heitzenrader

3. Richard Vallens

4. Sue Rudolph

5. Mary Uffelman

6. Mark Shapiro

7. Jan McQueen

8. Deby Six

9. Tommie Kozlov

10. Kent Peppard

11. Blanca Yanes

BYOP (Bring your own picnic)

1. Tara Maull

2. Ramona Dalton

3. Don Tillinghast

4. Kathy Shapiro
   

We are having special remote rides from Turtle Rock Park, where we can celebrate summer with different routes and a BCI BBQ Picnic after!

Ride Start: Upper lot of Turtle Rock Park off Turtle Rock Drive

Directions: Deerfield Park to Turtle Rock Park
12 minutes - 5.7 miles

5 routes to choose from!
ROUTE SLIPS: (6/19/24)
(CF Rating 2 to 8 (average climb in feet per mile))

Regroup A [Short & Medium]:
Corner Bakery / Jamba Juice @ Main & Harvard in Irvine
Short: 18.6 miles (12.3), +748 ft (CF4 : 40.2 ‘/m)
Map/Profile/.tcx
Medium: 25.9 miles (19.6), Rolly +732 ft (CF2 : 28.3 ‘/m)
Map/Profile/.tcx

Regroup B [Med+, Long & Long+]:
Starbucks / Togos @ Alicia & Pacific Park in Laguna Niguel

Medium Plus: 30.2 miles (17), Rolly +2,107 ft (CF6 : 69.8 ‘/m)
Map/Profile/.tcx
Long: 44.2 miles (31.9), Hilly +3,383 ft (CF7 : 76.5 ‘/m) YES - CF 7 !
Map/Profile/.tcx
Long Plus: 49.9 miles (35.4), Hilly +4,372 ft (CF8 : 87.6 ‘/m) YES - CF 8 !
Map/Profile/.tcx

Guests are welcome, with a signed waiver or signed in - but minors (<18) may only ride under the direct supervision of an adult guardian.

If you don't have a BCI Jersey please know you are welcome - see our Jersey Page !
We have a few left - If you want one, contact Jerseys@BikeIrvine.org & we will bring to the lunch today - bring $35 &/or $10 cash or a checkbook…

If you are ready to join or renew - Board Members will be on hand to accept your dues & filled out & signed membership form in person - so if you have avoided using BCI's online system, bring $25 & a completed form to renew or join !

Tip: The Irvine Company posts discounts at many places in their centers - down load their app to save on dining!

On a scheduled Thursday of every other month
at the Irvine Ranch Water District’s
Community Meeting Room.
The Public is welcome.

6:30 Social Time with food and refreshments

7:00 Presentation
Guest Speaker / Program: The Importance of Bicycle Fit
Kristen Lawrence of Pure Ride Cycles in Lake Forest will present the basics and finer points of fitting a bicycle to a rider. Frame size, seat height, seat angle, reach, stem length, knee position over pedals, cleat adjustment, bar angle and height, even the angle of brake hoods can make a ride more comfortable, more efficient and avoid injury. Kristen is a legendary bike fitter and will take us from the basics to finer points of fitting, sharing her countless fits from selling bicycles to new riders to the individualized professional fitting she offers.

There will be a raffle and refreshments - please come on down!

Disclaimer: Irvine Ranch Water District makes its facilities available for use by residents and nonprofit organizations merely as a public service, but does not, by allowing this use, endorse or support the purpose of the event or its sponsor.

If you have a suggestion for future meetings, please contact bod@BikeIrvine.org.

Lets do it again!
Ride along the beach though Doheny, Capistrano Beach, San Clemente, San Onofre,
Camp Pendleton to Oceanside Harbor !
We start in Dana Point Harbor, ride down the coast as far as you want, then RIDE back (or take the train from Oceanside part way)! The Short route turns back at the County Line, Medium goes all the way & trains back to San Clemente. Long turns back at the end of San Onofre State Beach for 34.5 miles or turns around at Las Pulgas fo 40 miles. The Long Plus goes all the way down & back for 60 miles.

ROUTE SLIP <= All 4 options - NO BASE PASS… Print & bring along

Short: Dana Pt to Christianitos & back -
19.4 Miles   Map/Elevation

Medium: Dana Point to Oceanside & Train back to San Clemente
35.2 miles Round Trip Map/Elevation down to Oceanside Station
Trains run @ 11:24, 1:28. 2:35 4:28 and 5:23

Long: Dana Pt to Las Pulgas & Back - No Train
40 Miles Round Trip   Map/Elevation
34.5 Miles if you turn back at end of San Onofre State Beach @ Mile 16.4

Long Plus: Dana Pt to Oceanside Harbor - No Train back
60 Miles Round Trip   Map/Elevation

The ride starts at the west end of Dana Point Harbor Drive in Dana Point.  Park in either of the lots at the end across from each other, the one closest to the pier, or the other directly across the street. 
DO NOT PARK in the Ocean Institute parking lot. We will gather at the foot of the Pier & roll out as a club at 9. There are restrooms at the start.   Map Link to ride start  W3W: finds.graphic.sentences

Train to San Clemente: The first train south from Tustin/Irvine (IEOC 857) gets to San Clemente at 9:05 - you can train down and wait for the rest of the group to roll by the station on route, 5 miles from Dana Point at about 9:20.

Camp Pendleton Access: The Base has just announced that the visitor center opened May 13 and passes are available, but it is located at the main entrance, hours are only 7:30 - 2 or 3:30 M-F and expect long lines. You can take the train to Oceanside this week for free with a bicycle, and ride to the visitor center to get a pass for Saturday…

IF you have military access or have a Base Bike Pass you MAY take the routes through the base between Las Pulgas and Harbor:

ON BASE ROUTE SLIPS <= Both options - BASE PASS REQUIRED… Print & bring along

Medium: Dana Point to Oceanside & Train back to San Clemente (ON BASE NOT FREEWAY)
36.5 miles Round Trip Map/Elevation down to Oceanside Station
Trains run @ 11:24, 1:28. 2:35 4:28 and 5:23

Long Plus: Dana Pt to Oceanside Harbor - No Train back (ON BASE NOT FREEWAY)
59.9 Miles Round Trip   Map/Elevation

No civilians have had a current BASE BIKE PASS from the USMC, without one we will ride the freeway shoulder between Las Pulgas and Harbor Drive. It’s faster, shorter, safer, but loud. See Base Pass info here.

After ride treat - We like to stop at the Scoop Deck inside Coffee Importers for a great ice cream…
https://goo.gl/maps/S4eB8yZkkfatcsL97 https://coffeeimporters.com/

Please share feedback suggestions & comments on this, or any BCI Ride with our Ride Coordinator.
Guests are welcome, but minors (<18) may only ride under the direct supervision of an adult guardian.

If you don't have a BCI Jersey please know you are welcome - see our Jersey Page !
We have a few left - If you want one, contact Jerseys@BikeIrvine.org & we will bring to the lunch today - bring $35 &/or $10 cash or a checkbook…

If you are ready to join or renew - Board Members will be on hand to accept your dues & filled out & signed membership form in person - so if you have avoided using BCI's online system, bring $25 & a completed form to renew or join !

Tip: The Irvine Company posts discounts at many places in their centers - down load their app to save on dining!

If you don't have a BCI Jersey please know you are welcome - see our Jersey Page !
We have a new order in & Deby or Bill will have stock on hand: If you want one, contact Jerseys@BikeIrvine.org & see what we will have on hand today - bring $35 &/or $10 cash or a checkbook…

If you are ready to join or renew - Board Members will be on hand to accept your dues & filled out & signed membership form in person - so if you have avoided using BCI's online system, bring $25 & a completed form to renew or join !

Tip: The Irvine Company posts discounts at many places in their centers - down load their app to save on dining!

On a scheduled Thursday of every other month
at the Irvine Ranch Water District’s
Community Meeting Room.
The Public is welcome.

6:30 Social time with food and refreshments.
7:00 Presentation.
Raffle afterwards.

Guest Speaker / Program: Wahoo Fitness https://www.wahoofitness.com/

At our March meeting we’ll be featuring some of the most dependable and user-friendly GPS models, the Wahoo ELEMNT bike computers.

For many BCI riders, tracking cycling metrics likely started with a mechanical hub-mounted odometer mounted to your front fork. The only “data” collected was cumulative mileage. If you had one, you can probably still hear the “click” every time it counted one wheel revolution.

We’ve come a long way since then. From logging static mileage, bike computers have evolved to electronic units that track speed and trip distance via GPS satellite connectivity. This also allows for turn-by-turn route information. There’s a wealth of other data that can be displayed real-time, like cadence, heart rate, and power, with several ways to analyze what you do, and your performance (or lack of it!).

A rep from Wahoo will show us how available ride info can be easily setup and tailored to what you want to see, how the screen text size can be changed at the touch of a button, importing turn-by-turn ride files, and uploading ride data to 3rd-party apps like Strava and Ride with GPS. And if you’re participating in BCI’s Ridership Challenge, what you see while you’re riding can be seamlessly uploaded, too.

Have questions about other metrics? Bring ‘em on!

The rest of the Wahoo world, as in Wahoo Speedplay pedals and KICKR trainers, will be the second half of the presentation.

Disclaimer: Irvine Ranch Water District makes its facilities available for use by residents and nonprofit organizations merely as a public service, but does not, by allowing this use, endorse or support the purpose of the event or its sponsor.

If you have a suggestion for future meetings, please contact bod@BikeIrvine.org.

Concluding their visit to Southern California, The Life Vitality Association will be having a farewell dinner party at the IRWD Duck Club and BCI members who have become their friends are invited to join the farewell.
Please RSVP by March 1st if you wish to attend so they know how many guests to expect.

Their 10th and final ride today from their hotel to the Duck Club:
They would love BCI new friends to come along!
We will start at 10 am so you can park at the Duck Club and ride to the San Diego Creek below Campus to wait fo them to roll on by!
ROUTE SLIP - Ride #10 - Farewell ride to Duck Club party (Jump from Campus at KM 2.6!)
Ride to Balboa Island on the way to the San Joaquin Marsh; 18.7 miles +516 ft CF2
Map/Profile https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45498988
Ride back to Extended Stay America after:
1.9 miles +52 feet but the SUN SETS at 5:51 so use lights if you are not parked at the Duck Club!
Map/Profile  https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45497983
Route Slip

If you don't have a BCI Jersey please know you are welcome - see our Jersey Page !
We have a new order in & Deby or Bill will have stock on hand: If you want one, contact Jerseys@BikeIrvine.org & see what we will have on hand today - bring $35 &/or $10 cash or a checkbook…

If you are ready to join or renew - Board Members will be on hand to accept your dues & filled out & signed membership form in person - so if you have avoided using BCI's online system, bring $25 & a completed form to renew or join !

Tip: The Irvine Company posts discounts at many places in their centers - down load their app to save on dining!

If you don't have a BCI Jersey please know you are welcome - see our Jersey Page !
We have a new order in & Deby or Bill will have stock on hand: If you want one, contact Jerseys@BikeIrvine.org & see what we will have on hand today - bring $35 &/or $10 cash or a checkbook…

If you are ready to join or renew - Board Members will be on hand to accept your dues & filled out & signed membership form in person - so if you have avoided using BCI's online system, bring $25 & a completed form to renew or join !

Tip: The Irvine Company posts discounts at many places in their centers - down load their app to save on dining!

On a scheduled Thursday of every other month
at the Irvine Ranch Water District’s
Community Meeting Room.
The public is welcome.

6:30 Social time with food and refreshments. There will be a raffle and pizza. Bring your own beverage if you prefer something other than water.

7:00 Presentation. Our guest speaker is Brian Cleveland from Bosch and he will talk about e-bike drive systems and more. We hope to have an “electrifying” meeting!

Modern eBikes provide us with efficient mobility, and are one of the most sustainable and healthiest means of transportation. For over 10 years, Bosch has been delivering innovative eBike drive systems that offer top performance and quality.

The smart system is the newest generation of Bosch eBike Systems. Bosch's award-winning motors, highly efficient batteries, modern displays and control units, as well as the new eBike Flow app, ensure a personalized eBike experience.
And there’s a Bosch system for Gravel, Mountain, Hybrid, City or Cargo bikes.

bosch-ebike.com

Disclaimer: Irvine Ranch Water District makes its facilities available for use by residents and nonprofit organizations merely as a public service, but does not, by allowing this use, endorse or support the purpose of the event or its sponsor.

If you have a suggestion for future meetings, please contact bod@BikeIrvine.org.

If you don't have a BCI Jersey please know you are welcome - see our Jersey Page !
We have a new order in & Deby or Bill will have stock on hand: If you want one, contact Jerseys@BikeIrvine.org & see what we will have on hand today - bring $35 &/or $10 cash or a checkbook…

If you are ready to join or renew - Board Members will be on hand to accept your dues & filled out & signed membership form in person - so if you have avoided using BCI's online system, bring $25 & a completed form to renew or join !

Tip: The Irvine Company posts discounts at many places in their centers - down load their app to save on dining!

Ride from Alhambra to Parade - enjoy parade, & return to Alhambra for lunch - 17.9 miles walk & ride…

See the Rose Parade the fun and easy way! No traffic hassles getting in and out of Pasadena and a chance to preview the floats up close before the parade starts. It's a ride that anyone can do as it is less than 17 miles.

We will park at Alhambra Park, meet up at 6:30 near the south west corner of Alhambra and Raymond - departing at 6:40AM. and cycle to the staging area where we see and smell the floats up close.
THIS IS A NO HOST RIDE -
SO THERE MAY NOT BE A RIDE LEADER AT THE START:
MEET UP, WAIT UNTIL 6:40 AND STAY TOGETHER !
The sun is not up at 6:40 so lights and reflectors are required, but we will be in a well lit group. Reminder, until sunrise it is much better to have headlights and tail light on solid, not flashing.
We cycle to the staging area along Orange Grove Blvd where dismount & walk bikes to see and smell the floats up close.
When the parade starts at 8 AM, we then ride to a viewing spot, lock up our bikes and find a place to stand or use pre-purchased seats in the stands. For those interested in purchasing stand tickets, please call the Sharp Seating Company M-Th 9A-4P 626-795-4171. These stands are just west of Bonnie on the south side of Colorado. Free seats / standing space is available on the sidewalk and the Chick-fil-A patio where we will lock up the bikes on their bike racks.

When the parade is over, we jump back on our bikes and pedal about 8 miles away from the traffic and gridlock to lunch in Alhambra.

What to bring: we suggest you dress in layers, bring a backpack with change of shoes for watching the parade, extra gloves and/or jacket or hat, and a lock for your bike. Bathrooms and snacks are available near our viewing spot.

Ride Start: Alhambra Park (NE corner of the park on Raymond at Alhambra)

PRINT YOUR OWN ROUTE SLIP FROM PDF HERE:
Route Slip (16.7 miles) 
Map / Profile

Please share feedback suggestions & comments on this, or any BCI Ride
with our Ride Coordinator

If you don't have a BCI Jersey please know you are welcome - see our Jersey Page !
We have a new order in & Deby or Bill will have stock on hand: If you want one, contact Jerseys@BikeIrvine.org & see what we will have on hand today - bring $35 &/or $10 cash or a checkbook…

If you are ready to join or renew - Board Members will be on hand to accept your dues & filled out & signed membership form in person - so if you have avoided using BCI's online system, bring $25 & a completed form to renew or join !

Tip: The Irvine Company posts discounts at many places in their centers - down load their app to save on dining!

Meet at the historic
Duck Club at the San Joaquin Marsh
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Let's get together to meet new members and old friends....the monthly dinners are back on the 4th Sunday of the Month. We gather for dinner beginning at 6 pm at different food courts around the Irvine area.  This month’s adventure will be at Culver Plaza (Irvine Center Drive and Culver).  Lots of delicious restaurants to choose from such as Tasty Noodle House, Panda Express (Chinese), Pokeworks, Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken, Go Yummy (Chinese): Something for everyone.
We will gather at the tables near the fountain, in front of the Popcorn Chicken.  
Hope to see you there!