Congratulations to many of the cyclists to make all the way from Santa Monica Pier to Hermosa Beach and back. We had 16 cyclists. The weather that day was beautiful for a bike ride with the temperature around comfortable 75°F (23.9°C). We were at the right place at the right time because there were too many volleyball tournaments along the seaside from Playa Del Rey to Hermosa Beach. We had two out of town guests with us from Edmonton, Canada and Maryland that joined us for the bike ride. We also had two people that rode electric scooters with us. We left a little later at 10:15am and returned between 5:00pm and 6:00pm. Some of us decided to stop at Venice Beach to walk or to ride slowly since it is world famous for beach activities like performers showing their talents on the beach. Overall, we had a blast.

When we arrived at Hermosa Beach courtyard, we stopped for lunch at a restaurant. The waiters were very friendly and setup the tables for us. The food was reasonable and very healthy. We had a good time chatting with each other.

The Manhattan AVP Open is to beach volleyball what the Super Bowl is to the NFL, the Daytona 500 is to NASCAR, the Masters is to golf. It's more than a tournament, it's a statement. Win Manhattan, and you have reached the pinnacle of the sport. An estimated 6,000 people filled the stands, lined the pier and crowded the bike path. Over 2,000 bikes parked and chained on AVP site.

AVP stands for the Association of Volleyball Professionals, but this tournament has been around long before there was such an organization. It is such a part of this Southern California surfside city that people turn out by the thousands, sitting on towels, in beach chairs or just on the sand cheering on the pros of the game they play on these same courts the rest of the year. In fact, the sport was born on this very beach.

WRAD will be happy to host another Bike Day next year in August 2007. We think August is a good month of the year for bike riding. Let us know if you would like to host a bike day other than the bike path in Santa Monica as we are more than happy to help you coordinate the bike events elsewhere. Watch for other upcoming events prepared by the WRAD organization like the beach party with Tri-County GLAD on Saturday August 26th at Marina Park in Ventura, California. For further info, visit our website or www.ohsoez.com to look at updated calendar of events in the deaf and hard of hearing community.


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