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Welcome to the San Fernando Valley Bicycle Club website. We are a recreational road bike club with about 500 members. We offer a variety of rides every Saturday and Sunday, and if you're visiting LA and happen to have your bike along, we offer some of the best riding in SoCal. Please come out and join us.
-Randy Lawrence, Ride Director
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Email | More Ride Info | Club Meetings | How to Join |
May 18 – Masochist's Mirth To Mountainous Mulholland – Great ride name, great ride.
May 25 – Newcomb's Ranch Remote Rides – Great mountain roads, great friends, 3-day weekend - what else would you want to do today?
May 27 – Memorial Day – Why not ride to the beach today?
June 1 – Beach Canyon Climbs – Up Yerba Buena.
June 3 – Mountain Bike Ride – One of our occasional MTB rides. We're riding Cheeseboro. Fun.
June 15 – Sunday in Sylmar – Is it legal to do this on a Saturday? Let's find out.
June 29 – Griffith Park – This popular rides goes all the way up to the observatory.
- Randy
In this blog, our Ride Director offers a glimpse into his cycling stream of consciousness.
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 WILTED FLOWERS Keith "El Presidente" Brodsky is shown rallying SFVBC troops at the last rest stop of the 2013 Wildflower Century. Though the San Luis Obispo ride measures just over 3,600 ft of climbing, the temperature variation often surpasses 50°F between morning and late afternoon, making pacing a challenge. This year was no exception with afternoon temps topping out in triple digits. Summoning enough energy for that last pull home are L-R Keith, Cecilia Arellano (who completed her first century), Mark Reden, Edina Fuzesi, and Lawrence Jackowski. Photo: Carl Wurtz |
SFVBC MEETS FACEBOOK Thanks to the tireless efforts of Jory Gorcey, V.P.-Development, and other Board members, SFVBC is now a Group on Facebook! If you're not already a member, it's easy to sign up. You candownload instructions and guidelines for the group here.
MARCH-APRIL NEWSLETTER HIGHLIGHTS Swapmeet report; February meeting (Richard Wedeen on the essentials of cleaning and maintaining your bike, Scott Johnson on safety/commuting); Board of Directors meeting
ENTER TO WIN Do you take ride photos or have a great biking story to share? Send 'em in! You could win the most important prize of all - the respect and admiration of your fellow cyclists!
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What's coming up in the way of longer, organized rides - centuries, randonees, & bike tours - in the southwestern U.S.? Check out the Western States Bicycle Ride Calendar for latest info. |
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Imagine that due to some fluke of poor planning, the last stage of the Giro falls on the same day as the Tour of California. Which do you watch?
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START LOCATION: Northwest corner of Nordhoff and Etiwanda in Northridge (CSUN Parking Lot B1) Note: parking on north side of Nordhoff no longer available*
START TIME: 8:00 AM sharp (unless otherwise specified in Remarks below)
Map to Ride Start | Weather Forecast | Link to this section
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| Date |
Ride |
Miles |
Elev. (ft) |
Rating |
Ride No. |
Hits |
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Remarks |
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| MAY 19 SUN |
CALABASAS CUSS & FUSS |
25 |
616 |
1 |
116 |
92 | |
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TOUR OF TWO TOPANGA TOPS |
45 |
1,960 |
3 |
741 |
69 | |
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| MAY 25 SAT |
PALOS VERDES CENTURY |
97 |
2,981 |
5 |
608 |
7 | |
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CLASSY CALABASAS |
25, 33 |
371, 1,032 |
1, 2 |
180, 181 |
3, 3 | |
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AGOURA CORRIDOR |
54, 63 |
2,166, 3,162 |
3, 4 |
856, 857 |
5, 4 | |
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NEWCOMB'S RANCH (SHORT) |
34 |
3,677 |
3 |
418 |
7 | |
9:00 am Remote Start. From the 118 and 405 freeway intersection, take the 118 east. Take the 210 freeway east towards Pasadena. Exit at Angeles Crest Highway. Make a left off of the freeway onto Angeles Crest Highway. Drive 9 miles to the Clear Creek Ranger Station and park. You will need an Adventure Pass. The pass can usually be purchased at Clear Creek for . You can also purchase an Adventure Pass at local Big 5 (and other) locations. There is water and a restroom at the start.
9:00am Start |
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NEWCOMB'S RANCH (LONG) |
53 |
5,710 |
4 |
419 |
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8:00am Remote Start. From the 118 and 405 freeway intersection, take the 118 east. Take the 210 freeway east towards Pasadena. Exit at Angeles Crest Highway. Make a left off of the freeway onto Angeles Crest Highway. Park just north of the freeway on the right. This is a popular meeting place for hikers as well. In respect to the neighbors, please keep noise to a minimum.
8:00am Start |
Note:
- Helmets are required on all SFVBC rides
- We encourage riding with a flashing red taillight
- Do not ride with ear buds in both ears
- Minors welcome if accompanied by a parent or guardian
- To download route slips, click on the corresponding ride number above. Slips are in PDF format, and are available online 1 week prior to the ride.
- To download detailed maps and elevation profiles, click on the ride elevation. The link will take you to RideWithGPS.com, where you can also download Garmin .gpx and .tcx files (click on the Export tab).
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In a 2002 federal study of people age 16 and older who don't ride a bicycle, 3% said they don't because: A They don't know how B They can't afford a bike C They aren't in shape Answer |
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