The powers that be just finalized the dates and times for this spring's RSR: March 21st! Up to date info on the official RSR blog: http://redlands-strada-rossa.blogspot.com/
This event is directly inspired from the great social RBW-Google Group rides we have been doing here in SoCal. I wanted to expand upon those, and try to morph those with something similar to the D2R2 <http://www.franklinlandtrust.org/d2r2> which just looks like an amazing event. The RSR is the result, and you are all cordially invited to come over and enjoy the festivities! It's a 100km mixed-terrain ride in Inland SoCal. This year we are going to add a 50km half-metric route as well. Both routes are very doable if you're used to riding that particular distance. There will be some singletrack and a little bit of busy road, but the VAST majority of each will be on dirt fire roads and paved back country roads. There were 135 riders last year, and we're hoping to grow it to 200 this year. It's NOT a race, but definitely more than a parade, and from my position there is a fantastic fun vibe permeating the event. Many of the SoCal usual suspects came over last year, and it definitely has a Rivendell-friendly feel to it. Super-fast roadies, dual-sus MTBers, Albatross-riding Rivenistas, professional cyclocross racers and local high school kids. Just everybody having a good time on a bike! Pics from last year do get you inspired: https://www.flickr.com/groups/redlands-strada-rossa/ In order to make it more of an event, this year we are adding on a Friday night party, and a second ride up in the hills on Sunday. So if you're tempted to come out for the day, consider coming out early and/or staying late! There are motels and business hotels in town, but we can probably scare up a sofa or a back room somewhere as well. And it's definitely family friendly. Non-riding family members and significant others should have a full day exploring the down/area, as well as enjoying the post-ride party with vegi/vegan food, kegs and live music. The Inland Empire Bicycling Alliance <http://iebikingalliance.org> who oversees the event is going to be charging $25 for it. Technically it's not for the event itself, but for membership in the their non-profit. This keeps it as a club-member event which helps with insurance as well as advocacy. Nobody is trying to get rich from this, and your money is going to support a group that does a LOT of good in the IE. Here's their FB page if you want to see more of what they're about: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Inland-Empire-Biking-Alliance/156207984434074 <https://www.facebook.com/pages/Inland-Empire-Biking-Alliance/156207984434074> Please feel free to contact me directly with any questions!!! I hope to see a bunch of you in March! -- Cheers, David Member, Supreme Council of Cyberspace "it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride." - Seth Vidal -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
