The EVBC met at our usual ride start and pedaled off to Fargo St. to watch the annual LA Wheelman sponsored competition. Gary, Daryl and Allan pedaled to Traveltown where they met up with Harry...Allan quickly twisted Harry's arm into joining the club thereby immediately expanding our membership by double digit %'s.
The group then traveled through Griffith Park and whirled through Silver Lake before riding over to Fargo, where we watched the strong climb the hill: only a couple blocks long but a 32% grade. Unfortunately, none of us came prepared with the right gear ratios on our bikes so we had to forgo demonstrating our climbing skills.
Hungry from watching the climbers, we then extended the ride by Echo Park Lake to downtown and did a mini architectural ride through the City streets to kill time before Coles opened their doors at 11:30. On the way we stopped by the Biltmore Hotel where we took a tour of the grand old building,(and toured the 'photo gallery' of 1930's Academy Award dinners) but, as we were not appropriately dressed for the dining room, we bypassed eating there and headed to LA's oldest watering hole for lunch. At Coles we enjoyed French dip sandwiches and cole slaw. Heavy with food, we finished the final 18 miles by passing along the Old Cornfield now ablaze with spring blooming lupin, then followed Riverside and the LA River bikepath back to the East San Fernando Valley. Twas another beautiful ride with the EVBC.
Daryle, Gary, Allan & Harry @ foot of Fargo
Fargo Hill
Coles Original French Dip
Service with a Smile
And Fishnets & White Cowgirl Boots
Harry's favorite store on the route; unfortunately, closed on Sundays.
More pics: Harry's photos
