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[folsom500]

Live updates http://shacktracker....california.com/ with video live starting at 1:45 today (Monday)

Amgen's site seems to be down right now http://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/

[Thinkingoutloud]

I am confused now...with the first stage being cancelled is the race still coming through Folsom tomorrow May 17?

[4thgenFolsomite]

yes, they are still coming through tomorrow morning.

[Dave Burrell]

yes, they are still coming through tomorrow morning.

I volunteered to help the city with the event and will be somewhere out there, probably on Riley (I think).

Should be fun, hope to see some of you guys and gals out there.

[supermom]

I had this crazy and bizarre dream last night.

So I'm dreaming I'm standing in the parking lot by the bowling alley watching the street sweepers clean the road for the upcoming bike race.

As I sip on my Carmel Macchiato, the street sweeper goes on down the heavily trafficked road, and I am amused at the irritated drivers flipping each other off and hastily making illegal lane changes.

I begin my slow walk traversing around crumbled white concrete parking bumbers in an attempt to avoid the deep potholes and gutter dips of a parking lot that must be almost as old as Thomas Jefferson's grandkids.

Suddenly its the following day and moments away from the bikes coming through. The police are chasing a short truck down the road. He seems to be lost and unwilling to stop for the police. The truck swerves at some invisible mote of dust on the shining black and white road, and for a moment it looks as though a slight disturbance in the air around the truck shaped very much like a giant transparent hand- slips under the side rear fender...and over she tips.

Her body slides down the road and the rear door jars open. Her burden of bright, colorful wall tacs spills onto the roadway and scatters down a stretch of the road in both directions. Magically, as though the corporate sponsors of this internationally televised event had been prepared for such an emergency--helicopters swoop in and pick up the truck.

The helicopter cannot pick up the tacs, though. And the race is roaring closer. Air blimps and news helicopters. Police on bikes and motorcycles screeching to a halt in front of the hazardous tacs on its freshly blackened and beautifully cleaned road.

I imagine myself grinning behind a cup of mojo, trying to stifle my mischievious glee, as

I awake to news that the the first part of the race has been canceled; and the second part rerouted, due to road conditions. A bad luck ride has begun, and whoever will ride to first place this year will feel truly blessed, I am sure.

[Dave Burrell]

Amgen Tour of California is racing up Riley tomorrow!

Tomorrow, Tuesday, May 17, the Amgen Tour of California will be racing up Riley Street. We expect hundreds of people to come to the Historic District to watch the cyclists race up Riley Street for stage three races. The City of Folsom Parks and Recreation is planning activities and sport/health themed vendors in the 700 block of Sutter Street, starting at 9:30 am. Sutter Street from Wool to Scott will be closed to vehicle traffic from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm (The Riley Intersection will only be closed when race is coming through). There will be a raffle and a stage with DJ entertainment. The cyclists are expected to race up Riley around 11 am.

Please use links below for flyer, street closure information and route map.

ROUTE MAP

AMGEN STREET CLOSURES

AMGEN FLYER

[Robert Giacometti]

I had this crazy and bizarre dream last night.

So I'm dreaming I'm standing in the parking lot by the bowling alley watching the street sweepers clean the road for the upcoming bike race.

As I sip on my Carmel Macchiato, the street sweeper goes on down the heavily trafficked road, and I am amused at the irritated drivers flipping each other off and hastily making illegal lane changes.

I begin my slow walk traversing around crumbled white concrete parking bumbers in an attempt to avoid the deep potholes and gutter dips of a parking lot that must be almost as old as Thomas Jefferson's grandkids.

Suddenly its the following day and moments away from the bikes coming through. The police are chasing a short truck down the road. He seems to be lost and unwilling to stop for the police. The truck swerves at some invisible mote of dust on the shining black and white road, and for a moment it looks as though a slight disturbance in the air around the truck shaped very much like a giant transparent hand- slips under the side rear fender...and over she tips.

Her body slides down the road and the rear door jars open. Her burden of bright, colorful wall tacs spills onto the roadway and scatters down a stretch of the road in both directions. Magically, as though the corporate sponsors of this internationally televised event had been prepared for such an emergency--helicopters swoop in and pick up the truck.

The helicopter cannot pick up the tacs, though. And the race is roaring closer. Air blimps and news helicopters. Police on bikes and motorcycles screeching to a halt in front of the hazardous tacs on its freshly blackened and beautifully cleaned road.

I imagine myself grinning behind a cup of mojo, trying to stifle my mischievious glee, as

I awake to news that the the first part of the race has been canceled; and the second part rerouted, due to road conditions. A bad luck ride has begun, and whoever will ride to first place this year will feel truly blessed, I am sure.

Do you have a medical cannabis card?

[ducky]

Do you have a medical cannabis card?

Not to mention that the bowling alley is on East Bidwell St. and not Riley.

[supermom]

No Robert, I don't do pot-in any form.

But I do regularly have very vivid dreams at night about things I think about.

I actually had been thinking earlier that day about how much money this race might drop into our local economy, compared to costs associated with local government support of the race.

I was wondering if the costs were more-less-or even with real economic gain. (not value or reputation. In these lean times I am not interested in discussing non-concrete immediate gratification to our cities coffers)

How much did it cost the city to help support this shindig?

Did the cit charge the race qualifiers or race authorities any type of fees?

Or perhaps a contractual agreement to help support our city rodeo this summer?

What do we get out of allowing this big corporate events to suck our resources and force us to spend monies when we are again wondering if we can afford all the services and employees our city has?

how much will this cost us?

Can we at least charge them by the hour for the costs to emergency services personnel whom are deployed in cases any of them have wipeouts?

[Chad Vander Veen]

No Robert, I don't do pot-in any form.

But I do regularly have very vivid dreams at night about things I think about.

I actually had been thinking earlier that day about how much money this race might drop into our local economy, compared to costs associated with local government support of the race.

I was wondering if the costs were more-less-or even with real economic gain. (not value or reputation. In these lean times I am not interested in discussing non-concrete immediate gratification to our cities coffers)

How much did it cost the city to help support this shindig?

Did the cit charge the race qualifiers or race authorities any type of fees?

Or perhaps a contractual agreement to help support our city rodeo this summer?

What do we get out of allowing this big corporate events to suck our resources and force us to spend monies when we are again wondering if we can afford all the services and employees our city has?

how much will this cost us?

Can we at least charge them by the hour for the costs to emergency services personnel whom are deployed in cases any of them have wipeouts?

Does everything have to involve a cost/benefit analysis? Can't we just have something cool every once in awhile without worrying about the economic impact?

[momof1]

Is it over yet?

[tgianco]

Does everything have to involve a cost/benefit analysis? Can't we just have something cool every once in awhile without worrying about the economic impact?

Totally agreed with you... until I saw a BATTALION of CHP out there this morning. I hope Amgen paid for that. There were probably about 50 people around me, and we were ALL commenting on how much that CHP presence was costing us. It's not just the luncatic fringe.

The CHP did look like they were having a good time, so that was nice.

[folsom500]

Does everything have to involve a cost/benefit analysis? Can't we just have something cool every once in awhile without worrying about the economic impact?

I have to agree with you - as I am sure most will... It was cool seeing the breakaway group and then the whole group turn from Blue Ravine and then in front of me on Prairie City...

... and I am not even a cycle fan...

I did watch much of the live video yesterday and will again today ( starting at 1;50 at the link I posted above) I find it quite intriguing how it all works - and still only know 1/10 of what the logic and game plans are... It is NOT your normal type of race... so much strategy and methods used.

Totally agreed with you... until I saw a BATTALION of CHP out there this morning. I hope Amgen paid for that. There were probably about 50 people around me, and we were ALL commenting on how much that CHP presence was costing us. It's not just the luncatic fringe.

The CHP did look like they were having a good time, so that was nice.

I heard they were out looking for Riders with hand held phones ....

[ducky]

I saw a lot of CHP, but I also saw a lot of volunteers.

This is what it looked like from Riley St.

(Edit: Sorry. I tried to post a pic but it didn't work:(
I'll try again later.

I can't get it to work. Davburr's pics are better anyway.