Those of you that like these rides to have a theme... how about riding something old and, in honor of the recently celebrated birthday of the U.S.A., something built in or with some connection to America (America being a contraction of United States of America, and not referring to America, i.e. North and South America). This would include the bikes you would imagine and some that you wouldn't, including Columbus tubed bikes, Masi 3V with the Italian and USA flags built in Italy, English builders that emigrated to the States such as Dave Molton, or bikes named after U.S. place names such as the Raleigh Catalina, or even Merckx 7-Eleven etc., etc., etc.
Starts at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California every FIRST Sunday of the month. Meet at the pool/picnic area parking lot at the south end of the park at 10:30am to introduce yourselves and talk bikes. Ride will start at 11:00am sharp. The ride will be a casual-paced 25 miles long through Pasadena, South Pasadena, San Marino, Temple City, Arcadia, Sierra Madre, Altadena, and back to the Rose Bowl for a picnic and more vintage bike talk. The ride is mostly flat with one moderate climb (fixed gears are fine in other words). Everyone is encouraged to bring and ride a 1985 or earlier bicycle, but feel free to ride anything you have.
Chuck Schmidt
South Pasadena, California