Armstrong finds pack on Twitter

Lance Armstrong brought traffic to a standstill Tuesday after issuing a Twitter invitation for Scottish cyclists to join him on a casual bike ride.

"Hey Glasgow, Scotland! I'm coming your way," Armstrong wrote. "Who wants to go for a bike ride?"

More than 200 rode in pouring rain when the seven-time Tour de France winner turned up in the Paisley district of Glasgow.

"It's a chance to meet lots of people," said Armstrong, who was set to watch Irish rockers U2 play at Hampden Park later Tuesday. "We made up our mind to come and see a show two nights ago, and I said, 'Hey let's have a bike ride.' "

Joining Armstrong on his ride was former world champion Graeme Obree.

"It's fantastic -- I know my friends will be jealous," said Obree, who broke the one-hour distance record in 1993 and 1994. "He does have such a draw."

Among the amateur riders was 44-year-old nurse Julie Watson, who has been cycling for 10 years.

"It's a bit out of this world," she said. "It's quite dreamlike. It's a chance in a lifetime to ride with my hero. He's an inspiration that I've followed for years since his cancer."

After the ride, Armstrong told fans through Twitter: "Thanks to everyone who turned up to ride in Paisley! I figured we'd have a nice ride for a dozen or so. But 100's came. Haha! Awesome!"

Armstrong told reporters he would compete in next year's Tour de France. After coming out of a three-year retirement, he finished third in this year's Tour.

He said he has no plans to compete in the 2012 London Olympics.

• STUDYING FILM -- It was back to the movies for the Arizona Cardinals on Tuesday.

A year ago, coach Ken Whisenhunt called off practice one day late in training camp and sent his players to the movies. What followed was a season that ended in a surprise run to the Super Bowl.

Being a bit superstitious, the coach decided to stick with the movie break. This time, his players were expecting it, and the coach said it wouldn't have been pretty if he had changed his mind and tried to run practice.

The choice of fare: "District 9," "G.I. Joe: The Rise of the Cobra," "The Ugly Truth" and "Funny People."

Whisenhunt chose the alien thriller "District 9." His verdict on the No. 1 box office hit: "It was different."

• DOGGING IT -- Homeless advocates will be pleased to know that the Los Angeles Dodgers donate leftover food from Dodger Stadium to the needy.

According to team spokesman Josh Rawitch, Dodger Stadium has partnered with the Midnight Mission for more than a decade, with a mission representative sorting through leftovers after each game alongside an agent from Levy, the Dodgers' concessionaire.

The mission picks up food that is packaged, including Dodger Dogs and Panda Express. Rawitch said items that are deemed unhealthy or contain little nutritional value are not used.

It's good to know that Dodger Dogs are packed with nutrients.

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