BE THERE OR BE SQUARE!

If you haven't been keeping tabs on who's riding, who's strategizing and who's winning, you can catch up with The Fredcast's "The Daily Tour Updates". So, tune in and listen up because... there will be a quiz at the tweetup! Yes, there will be prizes for those with the right answers.

Here's an update from the kind folks at Bottle Rock - The food items in the Lounge will be limited to the following:

• Short Rib Sliders
• Mini Grilled Cheese
• Tuna Tartare Crostini
• Olives & Almonds

Please make sure to order from the servers in order to get happy hour prices till 8pm.

Also, please NOTE the entrance to Bottle Rock is on 11th Street even though the address is Flower.

That's it for now - be there or be square!

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Thank you to BottleRock Downtown for hosting the 2010 Amgen Tour of California, Stage 7 tweetup. Gretchen and the team at BottleRock will be working with @marthavan to ensure everyone has a fun evening.

Details will be finalized in the next couple of days, in the meantime, here is what you need to know:

Where: BottleRock Downtown Lounge & Outdoor Patio

Time: 6-8pm

Drinks: Happy Hour prices on select wines by the glass and beers till 8pm in the lounge & patio area only, if you go the bar and purchase after 7pm you willbe charged regular price, so stick with us.

Food: We will be posting a happy hour menu shortly. As with the drinks, the happy hour menu will be available until 8pm in the lounge & patio area only. If you order from the bar after 7pm, you will be charged regular price. If you're really hungry, you're welcomed to enjoy a full dinner menu in the dining area - click here for a preview of the dinner menu.

Paying for Food & Drinks: Everyone will be responsible for their food & drink tab, so to make it easier on the BottleRock staff, we're asking that you please pay with cash. Credit cards will be accepted, but you may experience delays in processing.

RSVP: So that we can plan accordingly, would you please RSVP in the "Will you be attending?" poll to the right.

That's it for now, stay tuned for more fun stuff to be announced. And remember - be there or be square!

AMGEN TOUR OF CALIFORNIA TWEETUP

The party is not over when Stage 7 ends in Los Angeles! Come hang out with The Fredcast and friends at BottleRock Downtown Los Angeles.

Be at BottleRock Downtown on Saturday, May 22 at 6pm for the Amgen Tour of California tweetup. Stay tuned for more details, but know this... you won't want to miss it!

THANK YOU!

If you haven't heard, the 1st Annual Interbike Tweetup was a huge success! Our heartfelt thanks go out to over 200 peeps that came out to win some incredible schwag and helped us raise over $1,500 for the National MS Society and AIDS/LifeCycle.

We hope you had as much fun as we did. We look forward to doing this bigger and better next year!!

If you have pictures from the tweetup, please share them by posting a link in the comments section. In the meantime, here are some from @matthewscd. And more from @carsonblume. Thanks Chris & Carson!

CHARITY RAFFLE DETAILS

We will have a table set up where you can purchase tickets upon your arrival. Ticket prices are as follows (remember this is all goes to the National MS Society and AIDS/LifeCycle

• 1 for $3.00
• 10 for $25.00
• 20 for $40.00

The raffle will be held every 15 min starting at 7:30pm until 10pm.

Winners must be present to win as we do not have the facilities to store or ship items. If you decide to leave early, share the love and give your ticket to someone else.

Here's the list of schwag (or swag, how ever you prefer to say it). Keep checking back as it continues to grow...

• Power Packs from Action Wipes
• Jersey from Assisted Cycling Tours
  
• Full Page Ad in forthcoming 'Bike to Work Book' from biketoworkbook.com
• Hat, Tshirt and Socks from Bicycle.Net
  
• Subscription and Complete bicycling kit: jersey, shorts, hat and socks from Bicycling Magazine
  
• Women's Jersey from Bike World News
  
• Cool jerseys from BlockBottoms Cyclewear
  
• Insulated Stainless Steel Bike Bottle from CycleAware
  
• "The Italian Job" DVDs from Cyclefilm
  
• Organic cotton tshirt from Cyclelogical
  
• CycloClimb DVDs from CycloClub
• Three Signed 18x12" MTB Prints from Dan Barham Photography
• Cycling Journal from Embrocation
  
• Set of epinRides DVDs and a cycling jersey from epicPlanet
  
• Team Garmin Musette full of #TdF goodies from Garmin
• Women's Ondo Bera Knickers and a Castelli's Fever outfit from Girl Meets Bike
  
• Box of Grease Monkey Wipes
  
• Box set of virtual cycling DVDs from Global Ride
• MTB & Road Bike Cables from Gore Ride-On
  
• Hutchinson Tires from Hutchinson Tires
• iSport Power Meter from iBike
• Jerseys, Tshirts, Socks and Armwarmers from Interbike
  
• Reflective Leg Bands from ICLA
• Signed book of 'A Dog In A Hat' by Joe Parkin
• Staff Bag & Subscription from Kickstand Magazine
  
• Coffee Mugs from Kinetic Koffee
  
• Hats and Tshirts from Kona World
• A years supply (6 rolls) from KT Tape
• Pale Ale and Jersey from Kuat Racks
  
• Land Rover-ORBEA Team Kit, Arm Warmers, product from Hammer, Yakima, A Giro helmet, and to top it off - a Sammy Sanchez signed jersey from Land Rover-ORBEA
  
• Lazer O2 Helmets from Lazer Helmets
  
• A Full Page Ad in the December/January Issue from Liberty Sports Magazine
• Tshirts from Lizard Skins
• Hats & Tshirts from Mont Sainte Anne 2010 MTB Worlds
  
• Sports shirts and Itunes promo codes for product from MotionX
  
• Fluid Replacement tablets from MotorTabs
  
• iTunes Promo Card from MYBIKEINFO
  
• Chamois Ointment from Okole Stuff
  
• V-MODA headphones from Pedego
• CD/Tshirt Combo from Rexomatic Records
  
• Two Road Id's from Road ID
  
• T-shirts, Pint Glasses and Hats from Rolf Prima
  
• Rouleur Magazine and a Musette from Rouleur Magazine
• Eneloop Batteries & Charger Packs from Sanyo
  
• Set of arm, leg and kneewarmers from Schlamm
  
• Scrible Tshirt from Scribble Shirts
• Sunglasses from Smith Optics
  
• Riders club jersey signed by Ned Overend from Specialized
  
• Hats from SoCalCycling.com
• Chain Lube from Squirt Lube
• iPod Touch from Steve Misrack of Your Service
  
• Signed jersey from Team Tibco
  
• Baseball caps from Tesla Motors
  
• Bike hangers from Urbane Innovations
  
• Pro photo session (individual, team or product) to be shot in So Cal from VeloImages
  
• Cycling caps from Walzcaps
• Six Months Training from Wattage Training.com
  
• Framed 16x20 print of Lance Armstrong as used on Sept cover of ROAD from Wil Matthews Photo

Thank you so much for participating and remember - be there or be square!

CHARITY RAFFLE

We know, we just finished telling you the schwag raffle would be free - but then the light bulbs went on... Why not make it a charity raffle?

The overall response has been a resounding 'YES'. So we're doing it!

Please, take the time to answer our poll and let us know what price point you would be willing to donate to charity. Because all raffle items have been donated, 100% of the proceeds from the raffle will be donated to a charitible organization. This year, we have chosen two that will share the funds equally - the National MS Society and AIDS/LifeCycle. We hope you all participate and help us make this a worthy cause.

MORE SCHWAG!!

Add these to the Charity Schwag Raffle...

• Insulated Stainless Steel Bike Bottle from CycleAware
• Complete bicycling kit: jersey, shorts, hat and socks from Bicycling Magazine
• Women's Jersey from Bike World News
• CycloClimb DVDs from CycloClub
• Cycling Journal from Embrocation
• Team Garmin Musette full of #TdF goodies from Garmin
• iSport Power Meter - iBike
• Pale Ale and Jersey from Kuat Racks
• Coffee Mugs - from Kinetic Koffee
• Hats and Tshirts from Kona World
• Lazer O2 Helmets from Lazer Helmets
• Sports shirts and Itunes promo codes for product from MotionX
• Chamois Ointment from Okole Stuff
• Two Road Id's from Road ID
• T-shirts, Pint Glasses and Hats from Rolf Prima
• Rouleur Magazine and a Musette from Rouleur Magazine
• Set of arm, leg and kneewarmers from Schlamm
• Pro photo session (individual, team or product) to be shot in So Cal from VeloImages
• Framed 16x20 print of Lance Armstrong as used on Sept cover of ROAD from Wil Matthews Photo

THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS

In less than one week, Lavo Restaurant, Bathhouse and Nightclub will host the biggest tweetup in Interbike history! ARE YOU READY?

Aside from partaking in some adult beverages and good conversation, we're adding several elements that will make this a tweetup - one to remember.

Let's start with the Schwag Raffle. The raffle is just for fun - there is no fee to enter. All you have to do is ask for a raffle ticket from one of the team members when you arrive. If you don't know who we are - this will be a good way for you to mingle as you try to find us.

So what's on the Schwag list? Well, to start...

• Power Packs from Action Wipes
  
• Cool jerseys from BlockBottoms Cyclewear
  
• "The Italian Job" DVDs from Cyclefilm
  
• Organic cotton tshirt from Cyclelogical
  
• Set of epinRides DVDs and a cycling jersey from epicPlanet
  
• Box of Grease Monkey Wipes
  
• Box set of virtual cycling DVDs from Global Ride
  
• Java Juice Liquid Concentrate from Java Juice
  
• Fluid Replacement tablets from MotorTabs
  
• V-MODA headphones from Pedego
  
• Scrible Tshirt from Scribble Shirts
• Hutchinson Tires from Hutchinson Tires
  
• Riders club jersey signed by Ned Overend from Specialized
  
• Hats from SoCalCycling.com
  
• Signed jersey from Team Tibco
  
• Baseball caps from Tesla Motors
  
• Bike hangers from Urbane Innovations
  
• Cycling caps from Walzcaps

(photo courtesy of Carson Blume)

More items will be added to the list as the week progresses. If you have any schwag that you would like to share, just DM @bike_tweetup and we'll put you on the list.

If you haven't heard, Interbike is expanding Interbike TV to cover both the show floor and after show events. These means you just might end up on TV!

Finally - don't forget to make your dinner reservations now at Lavo for later in the week. Don't wait till the last minute!