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Offer Your Support
Got a pile of bras you no longer use?
Maybe you just bought the wrong style or fit and that bra is still sitting in the back of the drawer… The Bra Recyclers send clean used bras of all types and sizes to women in need around the world.
They are a textile recycling company specializing in the recycling and reuse of used and unused bras which are distributed around the world through exporters and Bra Recycling Ambassadors to deserving women and girls in transition.
Find your local drop off location and more information at BraRecycling.com
Cool Breeze – 2011
On Saturday, August 20, 2011 @ 6:00 AM the coolest place to be is on your bike for this year’s Cool Breeze Century Ride.
A route for every rider! And don’t forget the popsicles, a Cool Breeze favorite! •Mini-Metric – a flat 38 mile coastal up and back route. •Metric – about 60 miles with just under1,500 feet of climb. •Century – 102 miles with about 4,000 feet of climb – a moderately challenging route, excellent for first-time Century riders. •Double-Metric – a challenging 124 mile ride with about 8,000 feet of climb
Net proceeds from the Cool Breeze Century benefit the foundation accounts of its non-profit organizers, the Channel Islands Bike Club and the Kiwanis Club of Ventura.
More Information
Click here to view the event organizer’s website
Support Me in Pedal Power — Tour de Cure
On May 7th, I will be cycling in the American Diabetes Association’s Tour de Cure in San Diego, CA. Admittedly, I’m a little nervous about undertaking such a huge event after being off the bike for so long but I really feel that anything I do to help is small compared to what needs to be done.
Please support me by joining the team or with a donation by selecting the “Click Here to Sponsor Me” link. Our efforts will help set the pace in the fight against diabetes. So let’s get in gear and ride to beat diabetes!
Help Make a Difference!
oh, and I wouldn’t mind a few words of encouragement 
Recycle Your Bicycle – Donate Your Bike
(From the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition Newsletter)
And now, a word from our Bike Wrangler:
Big, small, old, and new
We will take them all, even trikes will doWe want people active, safe, and aware
So, please for the New Year, don’t be afraid to share
Dig out those bikes from your basement, garage, or yard
We’ll fix them up so they are good as new
Our goal is 100, but more will do
As part of the County Cycling Collaborative, Jonathan Green, a.k.a. the Bike Wrangler, is collecting bikes to redistribute throughout LA County through a Bike Drive going through January 31, 2011! If you’re interested in donating a bike, please contact Jonathan at jonathan@la-bike.org or 213-629-2142.
To learn more about the Bike Wrangler program, read Joe Linton’s pieces on the LACBC blog and LA Streetsblog!
Support “Need2Read” to fund literacy programs at local elementary schools
33rd Annual Firecracker Run/Walk and Bike Ride
When: Saturday/Sunday, February 12-13
Where: Los Angeles Chinatown
Online registration via the Event website: Select LACBC in the “How did you find out about the Firecracker Events?” drop-down box.
Online registration via Active.com: Enter LACBC (all CAPS) in the “How did you hear about online registration?” box.
Mail-in form: Answer “LACBC” in the blank for “How I heard about the Firecracker Run.” LACBC will be offering a free bike valet on Saturday for the Bike Ride and race packet pickup, so we encourage you to ride your bike to the festivities, or better yet, volunteer to help with the bike valet! Email bikevalet@la-bike.org for more info.
Event proceeds support “Need2Read” to fund literacy programs at local elementary schools and local non-profit community groups, such as LACBC!
LACBC’s 2nd Annual Mid-Winter Merriment at the Library Alehouse
 The LACBC 2nd Annual Mid-Winter Merriment Library Alehouse Fundraiser will be on Tuesday, December 28th, 2010 at 2911 Main St, Santa Monica, 90405 all day. What could be more fun than spending the day having a drink with friends post-Holiday Madness at the Library Alehouse? Buy some food, 15% of the day’s proceeds will go to LACBC. Bike Valet will be provided between 5-11pm. To RSVP, go to:www.facebook.com
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Inventor for a day
If you could invent anything, what would it be?
Viva Las Vegas!
Grab your helmet, spandex and ride hard for The Nevada Cancer Institute
RTC Viva Bike Vegas 2010 – Presented by Vector Media
Benefitting Greater Las Vegas After-School All Stars and Nevada Cancer Institute!
Mark Your Calendars!
RTC Viva Bike Vegas 2010
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Whether you’re a beginning biker, a seasoned pro, or just want to enjoy the atmosphere of an exciting community event, this ride is for you.
Be the first to ride over the nearly complete Hoover Dam Bridge!
click for more info
Become a Champion for Cures
My family continues to amaze me. A few years ago, I took on a 5 year commitment to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and during that time, one by one other members of my family have stepped up and joined in the battle to find a cure for cancer.
I’m very proud to say, that my daughter, Sara has not only joined in this mission but is taking her office on the road too! They’ll be donning their favorite walking shoes along with others for the 2010 Light the Night Walk.
Light The Night Walk is The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s evening walk and fundraising event. It is the nation’s night to pay tribute and bring hope to thousands of people battling blood cancers and to commemorate loved ones lost.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) funds lifesaving research that has contributed to major advances in the treatment of blood cancers and treatments for other types of cancer, such as chemotherapy and stem cell transplants. New targeted therapies that kill cancer cells without harming normal tissue are providing drugs and procedures that are improving quality of life.
In fact, in 2009 alone, LLS researchers were conducting more than 90 clinical trials, a critical step in the development of new treatments and cures that will help patients live better, longer lives.
The more you donate, the more money that goes to cancer research and patient services, Join Sara and The Center for Orthopeadic Specialists in the Mission to wipe out blood cancer: http://pages.lightthenight.org/los/WarnerPk10/SIngalla
I Live, I Ride, I am a Red Rider
It seems that the health of my family has kept my cycling schedule at a minimum for the last few years. This time it was the San Diego Tour de Cure I missed out on while my father is in the hospital. It really didn’t matter to me, I am a Red Rider at all times.
Why we ride … Red Riders
Red Riders are all Tour de Cure participants with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. It doesn’t matter if you are on a team or an individual – you are an inspiration.
The purpose of the Red Riders…
Is to support everyone who lives with diabetes and showcase the courage it takes to live every day with this difficult condition.
And being a Red Rider means…
that you are not alone. With hundreds of riders who may share a similar story, and hundreds more to support you, being a Red Rider can help you with your first step or your millionth – in your fight to live a healthier life!
How do I become a Red Rider?
Wear the Red Rider Jersey
If you have type 1 or type 2 diabetes you are eligible to become a Red Rider. Make note when you register or contact your local Tour de Cure coordinator and tell them you want to be recognized as a Red Rider on the day of the event. This means you will receive free recognition gifts on the day of the event including a Red Rider Jersey. (all participants must raise the minimum $150 fundraising goal)
Is there a team I can join with other Red Riders?
Yes! You (and those that support you) can join Team Red which is made up of Red Riders AND those that support Red Riders. Encourage others to join you.
Missed the San Diego Tour de Cure, like I did? No worries, you still have time to register for the Long Beach event and make a difference.
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