(Updated: 9/22/07)
Photos of VELO RENDEZVOUS
2001 (click here)
Photos of VELO RENDEZVOUS 2002 (click
here)
Photos of VELO RENDEZVOUS 2003 (click
here)
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of VELO RENDEZVOUS 2004 (click here)
And
more VELO RENDEZVOUS 2004 (click here)
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of VELO RENDEZVOUS 2005 (click here)
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more VELO RENDEZVOUS 2006 (click here)
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Dates:
September 20, 21, 22 & 23, 2007
Velo Rendezvous is the week before
the Las Vegas Interbike trade show, September 26 - 28 , 2007.
Location:
Pasadena, California,
a fifteen minute drive, a 20 minute train ride or a 35 minute
bike ride northeast of downtown Los Angeles.
Click here for aerial
photo of Pasadena and Arroyo Seco area. Mt. Wilson (elev. 5700
ft) pictured is five air miles from Pasadena (elev. 750 ft).
Weather:
Perfect Southern California
Fall weather of course!
Venues:
Old Pasadena Courtyard by Marriott hotel, 180 N. Fair Oaks Ave., Old Town Pasadena, CA.
Click
here for the Old Pasadena Courtyard by Marriott hotel website.
Brookside Park, Pasadena, location of the Rose Bowl Stadium
(constructed 1922).
Click here for an
aerial view of the Rose Bowl Stadium with the San Gabriel mountains
in the background.
Allendale Park,
1130 South Marengo Avenue, Pasadena, CA.
Click here for
views of Allendale Park.
Schedule:
THURSDAY, September
20:
2:00 pm Vintage bike BEACH ride at Dock 52 parking lot (free parking),
Fiji Way, Marina del Rey approximately 25 miles in length. Click
here for directions to Dock 52 parking lot.
6:00 pm Meet for dinner at El Torito, 13715 Fiji Way, Marina del
Rey (310) 823-8941 overlooking the Boat Marina, (subject to last
minute change).
FRIDAY, September
21:
9:00 am Angeles Crest / Mount Wilson vintage bike ride (approx.
50 miles in length), starts at 750 ft. and climbs to 5750 ft.
Meet at Brookside Park (Rose Bowl), Aquatic Center parking lot
I at the extreme south end of the park. Click
here for view of Angeles Crest.
2:00 pm Rose Bowl vintage bike ride (approx. 25 miles in length)
from Brookside Park (Rose Bowl), Aquatic Center parking lot I
at the extreme south end of the park. Click
here for Route Sheet
7:30 pm Meet for dinner at Cafe Santorini, 64 West Union Street,
Pasadena (626) 564-4200, (subject to last minute change).
SATURDAY, September
22:
10:30 am Frame Show & Tell, Allendale Park, 1130 South Marengo
Avenue, Pasadena. ATTENTION: If it is raining, the Frame Show
& Tell will be held at the OLD PASADENA COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT
Hotel, 180 N. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena (1.7 miles north of Allendale
Park).
2:00 pm Allendale Park vintage bike ride (approx. 25 miles in
length) from Allendale Park, 1130 South Marengo Avenue, Pasadena.
Click here for Route Sheet
7:30 pm Meet for dinner at (to be announced).
SUNDAY, September
23:
7:30 am Set up bikes for Vintage Bike Show at Allendale Park,
1130 South Marengo Avenue, Pasadena (show starts at 11:00 am).
9:00 am Allendale Park vintage bike ride (approx. 25 miles in
length) from Allendale Park, 1130 South Marengo Avenue, Pasadena.
Click here for Route Sheet
11:00 am Start of Vintage Bike Show at Allendale Park with BBQ
(food & beverages provided) and Parts Exchange.
2:00 pm Announcement of results of Vintage Bike Show judging and
presentation of awards.
4:00 pm Pickup, packup and goodbyes :-(
NOTES:
SATURDAY'S FRAME SHOW & TELL at Allendale Park: Bring a custom
built frame or bike you think might be of interest for a group
discussion. Coffee & donuts for breakfast and pizza
for lunch will be provided, attendance fee for Symposium will
be $5 per person.
SUNDAY'S VINTAGE BIKE SHOW at Allendale Park: Please remember to bring a floor stand to display your bike. There will be people present to guard your bikes at the picnic area while you are on the ride. Judging of the bikes will be done by the entrants; their first, second and third choice for best bike at the show will be tallied. Any criteria for judging the bikes can be used, however you cannot vote for your own bike. There will also be awards for Best North American, Best British, Best Italian, Best French, Best Lugs, Best Paint, Best Restoration, Best Original, Best Neo-Classic and Most Personality to be decided by a group of judges. Catered BBQ lunch will be provided.
THE PARTS EXCHANGE will be conducted in a low-key manner (just one or two boxes of material, preferably one) since we will be in a picnic area of a city park.
ATTENTION:
PLEASE DO NOT plan on dropping by Sunday "to just take a
quick look at the bikes" with the intention of not paying
Sunday's admission price. Even though this is a public park, a
permit with the Pasadena Parks Department has been secured which
makes the park's picnic area closed to the public for this event.
No exceptions will be made!
Entry Info:
THE ENTRY FEE is $5 for Saturday's
Frame Symposium which includes coffee & donuts in the morning
and pizza for lunch.
THE ENTRY FEE is $35 for Sunday's Vintage Bike Show which
includes a catered BBQ lunch with admission. Pay before September
14th and the entry fee is $30.
VERY IMPORTANT: If you are planning on attending Sunday, I
would greatly appreciate an email notification so I can plan the
amount of food and beverages with my caterer.
PLEASE make your check payable to Chuck Schmidt.
You can also pay by PayPal; either credit card or non-credit
card funded accounts are okay. My account is the same as my email
address <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>.
MAILLING ADDRESS: Velo Rendezvous, 1715 Ramona Avenue,
South Pasadena, California, 91030-4425, U.S.A.
Event Hotel:
OLD PASADENA COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT
hotel, 180 N. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena. This is a very nice, new
hotel built in a style reminiscent of the 1900s Arts & Crafts
Movement and is located in Old Pasadena one mile from Friday,
Saturday and Sunday's events. Highly recommended!!! Sorry no group
rate was possible.
Marriott reservations at 1 (800) 321-2211 or (626) 403-7600
Note: Use the local phone number for the best
rate.
Click
here for the Old Pasadena Courtyard by Marriott hotel website.
Pasadena Area Motels:
Click
here for a list of motels and hotels in Pasadena.
Pasadena Visitor Bureau:
Click
here for a list of things to do in Pasadena.
Old Town Pasadena:
Old Pasadena is today what Westwood Village was a decade ago:
L.A.'s premier pedestrian neighborhood, where car-weary Los Angelenos
can actually stroll, window-shop, and dine in a relaxed outdoor,
urban setting. The neighborhood dates back to the 1870's and the
entire district is on the National Register of Historic Places.
There are over 70 restaurants in the eight block area.
Click
here for description of Old Town Pasadena.
Click here for list
of restaurants, stores, theaters, etc. in Old Town Pasadena.
Click here for alternate
web site on Old Town Pasadena.
Airports:
Bob Hope Airport
(BUR), formerly Burbank Airport, is conveniently close by (15
miles to the west) and is highly recommended!
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is 22 miles to
the southwest.
Long Beach Airport (LGB) is 22 miles to the south.
Ontario International Airport (ONT) is 37 miles to the
east.
Train Station:
Union Station in
downtown Los Angeles is an easy nine mile bike ride to Old Town
Pasadena or you can take the Metro Gold Line lightrail from Union
station to Old Town Pasadena.
Shipping Your Bike (Event Bike Shop):
If you would like to ship your bike to the event, you can send
it to the event bike shop:
VELO PASADENA, 2562 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107 (Attention:
Velo Rendezvous).
Questions:
PLEASE feel free to email with any
questions (click here).
Or phone me at (323) 256-0815 -- CHUCK SCHMIDT
