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does anyone happen to know if the rose bowl Tues/Thur training races have started up yet this year? If so, what time are they starting?
Thanks-need the leg speed work....
Thanks-need the leg speed work....
stevesbike said:does anyone happen to know if the rose bowl Tues/Thur training races have started up yet this year? If so, what time are they starting?
Thanks-need the leg speed work....
what race isn't?stihl said:Rose Bowl is a pretty good training ride 'cept that it gets a bit dangerous sometimes..
Race? I thought it was a training ride..Fast_C50 said:what race isn't?
6PM after daylight savings kicks in.
rocco said:...and speaking of which there was some carnage tonight. At least five went down hard and one was taken away by the fire department EMTs on a stretcher with a broken leg. It's the second wreck this month. I think this ride with the wide variety of skill levels combined with all the nonparticipating leisure riders and pedestrians on the course is a recipe for disaster and a lawsuit. Too many people ride this thing like it a race that really matters and it's a big old Cat 5 squirrel trap. Count me out. If you want to do a ride there on a Tuesday or Thursday night at a lower intensity either stay away or ride in the opposite direction because this ride is full of @ssholes who'll box you into the pedestrians and leisure riders.
pavedroad said:Ouch. All the times I've been out to the bowl or the montrose ride I've never seen any crashes. That bowl ride can get a bit sketchy, especially when cars decide they want to be part of the pack.
Yeah the cars don't help either. I'll do the Montrose ride once in while but I'm not terribly fond of that one either because there are too amy stop lights and cops on a mission.Ok, so you want to go fast? How about fast? Did I mention fast? With all this fast you'd think this ride would also be hard, but for the majority of riders, this ride is pretty much a breeze. Of course, you do have to dodge the joggers, walkers, roller-bladers and cars constantly on each of the three mile laps (the ride varies from 8-10 laps), which keeps you on high alert. Regardless, it is pretty cool to go out and ride for about an hour and do thirty miles. With regulars like Olympian Thurlow Rogers this ride never disappoints those who just need speed. I can't emphasize enough that you MUST wear your helmet on this one. Even those riders who rarely shelter their noggins are seen sporting their favorite buckets on this crash-fest.
Squeegy200 said:I train out there after hours but avoid the Tues/Thurs crit training rides. In the months I've been riding around the bowl, I've seen pedestrians run over, elderly drivers/golfers pulling out in front of cyclists, remote control cars out of control, and teenagers trying to drift in the parking lots. I see at least one EMT crew on site each month when the weather warms up. Its that time of year.
The Bowl area and the Arroyo are great for training after hours and I do lots of climbing up and above the bowl at night. I've been fortunate and injury free but there are lots of potential hazards when it gets busy.
At least 3 wrecks in 5 to 6 weeks not that bad? I've never known a worse ride to wreck ratio for any other training ride. Not to mention all the hazards related to the close proximity to auto traffic, leisure riders, roller bladers, pets, children and etc. Last week there was some joker doing the ride in cargo shorts, no shirt, no helmet and earphones. I've heard from a reliable source that it's been so bad lately that the Pasadena Police Dept. has been had some pointed discussions with some of the regulars.bandoulu said:I ride there..its not that bad.
The EMT just seem to hang in one of the car parks.I dont think they are waiting for an accident,just skiving off.Sacred heart is a great climb,so is Chevy chase ...i'm down there all the time.
Ok, so you want to go fast? How about fast? Did I mention fast? With all this fast you'd think this ride would also be hard, but for the majority of riders, this ride is pretty much a breeze. Of course, you do have to dodge the joggers, walkers, roller-bladers and cars constantly on each of the three mile laps (the ride varies from 8-10 laps), which keeps you on high alert. Regardless, it is pretty cool to go out and ride for about an hour and do thirty miles. With regulars like Olympian Thurlow Rogers this ride never disappoints those who just need speed. I can't emphasize enough that you MUST wear your helmet on this one. Even those riders who rarely shelter their noggins are seen sporting their favorite buckets on this crash-fest.