Welcome to the SFVBC Web site. 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 email 
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May 30 - Masochist's Mirth To Mountainous Mulholland - A #5 rated ride that's being held for the first time in a few years.

June 7 - Mountain Bike Ride - Join in for an all dirt road MTB ride to the old Nike Missile Base that overlooks the Valley. After stopping at Nike
we'll have a longer option of Sullivan Canyon. No dropped riders.

June 13 - LA Wheelmen Grad Tour Trainer - Details at http://www.lawheelmen.org and elsewhere on this page.

July 11 - Beauty And The Beast - This ride climbs Fernwood Pacific, a local test piece. Fernwood climbs about 1700 feet in 5 miles. Give it a try!

July 18 - Decker Descent - A favorite. Ride beautiful Mulholland Highway before descending into Westlake.

July 25 - Tour Of Two Topanga Tops - This fairly short #3 rated ride climbs both new and old Topanga.

Grand Tour Trainers - The LAWheelmen put on The Grand Tour 200K, 200m, 300m and 400m rides Saturday, June 27. With a start in Malibu, the Double Century routes are very popular and a great way to try a Double Century. The 200m Lowland has very little climbing. They also hold a series of training rides.

In my view the best trainer is being held Saturday June 13. It's the Angeles Crest-San Gabriel Canyon ride. See their web site for a full description. It's hard to describe how big San Gabriel Canyon is. It ends with 30 miles of mostly downhill! I've done this ride three times and will be out again in June.

- Randy

SFVBC needs your news! As you probably are aware the SFVBC newsletter has gone digital, but it is as lively and entertaining as ever. We want to hear about:

  • Big or interesting rides you or other club members have completed
  • Any other news which may be of interest to club members
  • Bikes/equipment you are selling

Email to Bob Winning at SFVBCeditor@aol.com.

 
CLUBBIN' IN CRESTON SFVBC was well-represented this year at the San Luis Obispo Bicycle Club's annual Wildflower Century outing, and both weather and wildflowers did their part to make it a great ride. Members are shown attempting to overcome post-lunch inertia. L-R Joseph Nemic, Andrew Resnick, SFVBC prez Keith Brodsky, Mark DeFalco, Treasurer Mark Reden. Photo: Carl Wurtz

ATTENTION MEMBERS: LAST CHANCE FOR FIRST RUN SFVBC JERSEYS!
The good news is the first run of club jerseys is almost sold out. If you don't have one yet, that's also the bad news. Still available: 5-XL and 6-XS.
Only $68 + shipping
How to order
 
    Visit the SFVBC group at Motionbox where members can post cycling-related video
Be sure to visit member Shai Shprung's companion site with member photos, ride info and more.

Website comments/suggestions?
Q.  How competitive am I? Let's put it this way:
Give me fresh air and exercise, and leave racing to the "type As"
I will never be completely content until I can outclimb _______ (other member's name here)
I love you Mom, but try to pass me and I'll drop you like a rock
START LOCATION: Northwest corner of Nordhoff and Etiwanda in Northridge (CSUN Parking Lot B1)*
START TIME: 8:00 AM sharp*
Helmets are required on all SFVBC rides
Minors welcome if accompanied by a parent or guardian
Map to Ride Start |
Weather Forecast | Link to this section
To download route slips, click on the corresponding ride number below. Slips are in PDF format, and are available online 1 week prior to the ride. Click on ride elevation for more ride data, maps, and photos.
*unless otherwise specified. See remarks below.
Date Ride Miles  Elev. (ft)  Rating  Ride No.  Hits  Remarks
Jul 4 Sat  SHERMAN OAKS  28, 33  363674  1, 2  172171  68, 72   Orientation Rides, with a "coach", are held on the first Saturday of the month.
GRIFFITH PARK  52  1,347  512  110  
THOUSAND OAKS  64  3,740  838  85  
OAK RIDGE CENTURY  101  824  56  
Jul 5 Sun  TRIP TO BURBANK  32, 37  361, -  1, 2  186187  51, 32  
TOPANGA CANYON  48  2,060  600  42  
37,000 bicycles are used to deliver mail in what country?
A Great Britain B Romania C China D Germany Answer
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