DEC 2004

Remembering Roger Millikan 12/16/04 - Friend, competitor, and local cycling legend Roger Millikan lost his fight with Pancreatic cancer on December 14, 2004. We'll miss him a lot and always. A memorial ride is scheduled for 8 AM on Saturday, December 18. Please see this Canyon Velo website page for more information. Cards and letters to the Millikan family can be sent to: 10906 Tolly St., Norwalk, CA 90650-3559 In lieu of flowers, the Millikan family suggests donations to: American Cancer Society Kaiser Foundation Hospital Tri-Central Hospice 2200 Bellflower Blvd, Downey, CA 90242 or any charity of your choice. Drop in to The Roger Report website to participate in the bulletin board.

DEC Meeting Cancelled, JAN Meeting Moved 12/16/04 - Another Meeting Update: The Decenber club meeting is still cancelled. The next club meeting has been moved to Monday, January 03. This meeting is on Monday instead of the usual Tuesday because that's the night of the National Championship college football game and the meeting location will be unavailable then. Confused? Sorry. See below for regular meeting info.

Local Bike Path & Road Closure Info 12/09/04 - Two local construction projects that are likely to impact your ride: The PCH/Bolsa Chica Lowland Restoration Project will close PCH and create a detour starting around NOV 2004 and lasting for 10-12 months. Detour information is here, general project information is here. Orange County Water District's Groundwater Replenishment System program will close a portion of the Santa Ana River Trail, creating a detour through neighborhood streets from Garden Grove Boulevard to Edna Park. This project begain mid-SEP 04 and is scheduled to last through Spring 2005. Detour information is here, general project information is here.

New Year's Day Ride Is Coming! 12/09/04 - Be a part of SoCal's biggest fun ride. The New Year's Day ride isn't a race, it isn't organized, but somehow each year it's able to resemble both. Find out more about the ride here - now with detailed route info!

2005 SCNCA Race Schedule Now Available 12/06/04 - The 2005 SCNCA Race Calendar is now available at SCNCA.org.

NOV 2004

Velo Allegro San Diego Ride - Saturday & Sunday, NOV 20-21 11/06/04 - Velo Allegro's San Diego Winter Training Ride and Get together is Saturday, November 20 – Sunday, November 21. The ride is about 100 miles each direction and the pace is tempo all the way. The ride will be fully supported: chase vehicle (with gear), lunch on the way down and back, and dinner Saturday night in Old Town, not including your libations. Pricing for the event is as follows: $10.00 for members, $25.00 for non-members, not including lodging. A number of hotel rooms will be blocked in Old Town for reservations. For more info and to reserve a spot by Wednesday, November 17,call Robbie McGinnis at 562.527.5836.

Ballard Street Comic 11/29/04 - Here's last Sunday's (11/21) Ballard Street comic dealing with the perils of acrobatic cycling. Always wear your helmet! Click on the comic for a full-size view.

El Tour de Tucson - Saturday, November 20, 2004 07/22/04 - Perimeter Bicycling Association is the promoter behind El Tour de Tucson and lots of other cycling events. Check out their website, PerimeterBicycling.com, for info about El Tour de Tucson and more.

OCT 2004

October 6-8,2004 Sands Expo & Conventions Center Las Vegas, Nevada The center of business. The center of innovation. The center of education. Since 1981, the global cycling community--the thousands of manufacturers, suppliers, retailers, buyers, media, and industry influencers--have made Interbike the center of cycling. Interbike (International Bike Expo) is the world's largest bicycle trade event. As in previous years, VeloAllegro.org will send a lucky staff member or two to attend the show and bring us the latest news from the bicycle industry world. Below are stories from previous Interbike shows. IB 03 New Product Highlights and Reviews IB 03 Misc, Notes and Highlights See IB 02's photos here.

2005 Membership & Sponsorship News 10/20/04 - ATTENTION MEMBERS - It’s time to renew your membership for 2005. The first 50 members to renew membership will receive a pair of Michelin Socks. Membership applications are now posted here. Velo Allegro is seeking sponsors for the 2005 season. Use the 2005 Sponsor Proposal to ask someone you know.

Next Meeting Correction 10/26/04 - We incorrectly posted the next club meeting as occuring in November. There will be no club meeting in November due to the club end-of-year party. The next meeting is Tuesday, DEC 07. See below for more info. Club Meeting Schedule Update 09/10/04 - In order to accommodate Monday Night Football*, Velo Allegro club meetings will now be held the first TUESDAY of each month beginning SEP 07, 2004. The meeting location stays the same: Murphy’s Pub, 4918 E 2nd St., Belmont Shore, CA 90803, (above The Belmont Gym). [*Biased webmaster says, "Go Chiefs!"]

SEP 2004

Farewell Kim & Daryl Rouse! 09/02/04 - Long time friends, club members, and sponsors Kim & Daryl Rouse, and family, are packing it up and moving to Australia! Daryl is originally from Australia and we hear he and the family are "excited about this new chapter" in their lives. Al Crawford is pleased to share a photos tribute of Daryl in action. He always made us feel like we were riding against him in the Tour. We'll miss you! Here are thumbnails of the photos. Click them for the full-size images.

San Diego Senior Olympics - September 10-19, 2004 07/22/04 - It’s never too late to be an Olympic Champion. Bicycling events. More info here.

AUG 2004

El Dorado Tuesday Twilight Training Series Star Time Update 08/09/04 - Starting 08/10, El Do racing will go off at 6:15 PM. Go to the CBR website for more info.

JUL 2004

Velo Allegro's Al Crawford Reports In From the Tour de France 07/22/04 - Al Crawford has it pretty good right now. He's out in France watching the Tour. He wouldn't take me with him but he did send some really good photos back so I could feel like I'm there. Al writes, "The first four [photos] are from stage 12, the first day in the Pyrenees. They were taken about 4 km from the top of the climb just before the point where Lance attacked. The last one is of the "Posties on the front" at the Col de Aspet, which was the first of the major climbs on their second day in the Pyrenees. Note the sign showing the 17 % grade. Cheers." Here are thumbnails of the photos. Click them for the full-size images. WARNING: Each is about 500K file size.

JUN 2004

Website Scheduled To Go Offline For Maintenance 06/04/04 - On Friday, June 10 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM, our web host Core Group will be performing system maintenance and upgrades that will make our e-mail and internet connections temporarily unavailable.

MAY 2004

Motivations of Cyclists Survey 05/12/04 - A survey designed to investigate various reasons why cyclists train and participate in cycling events needs your help. It is being conducted by Robert LaChausse in the Department of Health Science and Human Ecology at California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB). Help by completing an online survey. The survey and more information are linked here through July 1, 2004.

APR 2004

El Dorado Tuesday Twilight Training Series Changes Time in April 2004 El Do moves back one hour with the Spring Daylight Savings time change. El Do begins at 5:45 starting Tuesday, April 6, 2004. Go to the CBR website for more info. - Originally Posted April 2004

MAR 2004

Solvang Century & Half Century- MAR 13, 2004 A scenic, challenging, organized ride that's been going since 1983. It's not a race! Benefits SCOR Cardiac Cyclists Club and their heart related projects. More info here: http://www.bikescor.com/solvang/ -02/19/04

5th Annual Pomona Valley Stage Race Schedule Released The 2004 PVSR schedule has been released. There's four stages of racing, March 18-21, and this year, the circuit race is first, rather than the time trial. Go to the official website for more info.

FEB 2004

R&B Bicycle Club's "Quality Bicycle Events Since 1988." Looking for challenging rides? See what R&B has to offer! Tour of Borrego SAT, MAR 06, 2004 22& 40 mile road rides, optional Montezuma hillclimb on Sunday (MAR 07) New Zealand 14 Day MTB Odyssey MAR 22-APR 05, 2004 Julian Bicycle Festival SUN, MAY 02, 2004 56 mile Laguna Triangle loop road ride and 22 mile MTB loop Catalina Mountain Bike Camping Weekends! JUL 09-11 and JUL 23-25 More info on these rides can be found at the R&B website-click here! - Originally Posted 02/19/2004

JAN 2004

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