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I first heard about the Goldilocks ride from one of our members, Melissa Laughter.  After looking into it a bit further, I’ve been in contact with Dani Lassiter, the organizer of this event, and she is very excited to be putting on a fully supported ride for the women of Las Vegas.

What is Goldilocks?

Goldilocks is a fully supported, non-competitive, women only, cycling event. From novice or experienced riders alike, Goldilocks is a fabulous opportunity to spend the day with your girlfriends while enjoying/conquering a gorgeous ride.

What makes the Goldilocks Ride such a neat concept?

Dani’s passion for creating a warm and welcoming cycling event for all levels of women riders. Dani knows what it feels like to start from scratch on the bike.  “About 4 years ago I fell down my basement stairs and destroyed my ankle. 3 plates and 15 screws later, my physical therapist strongly recommended cycling as a way to keep myself and my ankle in good shape.  I started riding on my cruiser, then my husband’s hybrid, and found I really did enjoy it, especially when riding with friends! I started begging all of my friends, sisters, even my own mother to ride with me.”

During Dani’s journey into cycling, she participated in the Little Red Riding Hood event, the largest women’s only ride in Utah.  That ride inspired her to create a ride that was a “fun and friendly place to start.”  A place where you could ride a cruiser, a hybrid or a road bike.  Whichever bike you prefer, the Goldilocks ride welcomes you.

Ride Details, Options and Pricing:

Event Date:  October 16th 2010

Goldilocks Las Vegas will offer 20, 40, and 60 mile routes, traveling through the beautiful western area of Las Vegas. The ride begins and ends at Rainbow Family Park and is a great mix of urban and rural riding as you ride through the Summerlin community, and Red Rock Canyon.

Registration cost:
$55 if you register before September 16th 2010
$65 if you register after September 16th 2010

Entry fee includes: fully supported ride, yummy catered lunch, fancy t-shirt, rest stop snacks, a sweet swag bag. A portion of each entry fee will be used to purchase a helmet for a child in need.

For more details and to register, visit the Goldilocks Ride website at:
http://www.goldilocksride.com/locations-registe/las-vegas-nevada/

Thank you to member, Greg Fasano, for sending in a picture of himself wearing his BLV Jersey at the famous Hermosa Beach Pier in California!  It’s always great to see members representing our wonderful cycling community when they travel.  Thank you Greg!  Hope you had a wonderful time cycling in beautiful Southern California.

Have you Traveled in Your BLV Jersey?

Send it to me and I will spotlight you in our new feature… “Where have you been with your BikingLasVegas.com Jersey?!”  If you’ve recently traveled to another country, state or city and have represented BikingLasVegas.com by wearing your jersey…send me the pics and a brief description.  I’ll spotlight you right here on our blog.

Photographs courtesy of Richard Schwartz

A BLV Member at the 2010 Tour de France

It’s always great to see pics of members with their jerseys on in other countries!  Thanks to Richard Schwartz for sending in the photos of him and his friend Art Montes, who recently traveled to France to follow the Tour de France.  Art wrote a blog about their adventures and it definitely has some interesting stories and photos.

Check it out at: http://artinfrance2010.blogspot.com/

Have you Traveled in Your BLV Jersey?

I’d love to start a new feature on BLV… “Where have you been with your BikingLasVegas.com Jersey?!”  If you’ve recently traveled to another country, state or city and have represented BikingLasVegas.com by wearing your jersey…send me the pics and a brief description.  I’ll spotlight you right here on our blog.