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START LOCATION: Northwest corner of Nordhoff and Etiwanda in Northridge (CSUN Parking Lot B1)*
START TIME: 8:00 AM SHARP*
Map to Ride Start
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. Please send all route sheet corrections here.
*unless otherwise specified. See remarks below. For Monday and Wednesday rides, see below in "General Info".
September Miles  Elev. (ft)  Rating (a)  Ride No.  Hits  Remarks 
SEP 4 SAT  CHATSWORTH PUDDLE CHALLENGE  26, 39     618, 1,065   1, 2   104, 105   57, 40  (b) 
TOUR OF TWO TOPANGA TOPS  45     2,004   3   741   55   
SOMIS SOPRESA  68     2,737   4   813   56   
SANTA PAULA REVERSE  93     -   5   910   61   
SEP 5 SUN  SHERMAN OAKS  28     342   1   172   50   
SEP 6 MON  CLASSIEST CALABASAS  27     1,021   1   180A   25  Labor Day 
MR. MUGU  50     -   3   870   49  (c) 
SEP 11 SAT  CHAT TOWN TOURS  24, 35     469, 1,421   1, 2   162, 163      
2.5-LAKE TOUR FROM AGOURA  26     -   2   736B     (d) 
THREE-LAKE TOUR FROM AGOURA  34     1,891   3   736C     (d) 
HIDDEN VALLEY  75     3,976   4   729      
TWO-LAKE TOUR FROM AGOURA  21     -   1   736A     (d) 
SEP 12 SUN  BALBOA BOOGIE  30     586   1   124      
SEP 15 WED  CLUB MEETING       -           Maint. Clinic 6:45 PM
Meeting @ 7:15 PM 
SEP 18 SAT  CLASSY CALABASAS  25     201   1   180      
RIDEGUY'S MYSTERIOUS TOUR  35     1,204   2   131      
CAHUENGA/MULHOLLAND EXPRESS  40     2,061   3   517      
MOORPARK RIDGE REVERSE  66     -   4   852      
VENTURA/OXNARD CENTURY  100     -   5   849      
SEP 19 SUN  VALLEY VISTA VIEWS  26     404   1   152      
SEP 25 SAT  CHATSWORTH PUDDLE CHALLENGE  26, 39     618, 1,065   1, 2   104, 105     Lighthouse Century Today 
LITTLE TUJUNGA CANYON  42     -   3   319      
VAL VERDE VIA VALENCIA  67     -   4   233      
VAL VERDE CENTURY  96     -   5   233A      
SEP 26 SUN  RAMBLE REAL CAMINO EL  27     492   1   167      
 
(a) Ride ratings: 1 means a short-distance, relatively flat ride; 3 means an intermediate, medium-distance, somewhat hilly ride; 5 means a difficult, long-distance, and/or mountainous ride; In addition the ride pace tends to be faster on the longer rides, depending upon the terrain, weather, and ride participants.
(b) Orientation Rides, with a "coach", are held on the first Saturday of the month.
(c) 8:30am Remote start from Malibu Bluff Park (24250 Pacific Coast Hwy). Take Las Virgenes towards the coast. Cross PCH into the park.
(d) 8:30am Remote start from Agoura-Kanan Rd south of 101 Freeway. 101 north (west), exit Kanan. Left on Kanan then left onto Roadside Dr. (just past freeway). Park in Park & Ride lot or on street. Meet at Jack In The Box on Kanan.
Monday & Wednesday Rides (2 start times: slower riders @ 8:15, faster riders @ 8:30)
Every Mon. SIMI VALLEY VENTURE + BIG SKY 41 2,641 3 801B Start at the Western Bagel in Northridge. 19500 Plummer Street.
MOORPARK 49 - 3 821A "
Every Wed. AGOURA CORRIDOR FROM WOODLAND HILLS 31 - 2 854A Start at Village Coffee Roaster -- corner Mulholland Drive and Calabasas Rd. in Woodland Hills.
AGOURA/NORTH RANCH FROM WOODLAND HILLS 35 2,351 3 854 "
Starting Time & Location: Unless otherwise noted, all SFVBC rides start from the CSUN (California State University Northridge) campus Parking Lot “B1” at the northwest corner of Nordhoff Street and Etiwanda Avenue promptly at 8:00 AM. Park "offsite" and ride over to avoid the $4 parking fee (there is always ample parking on Nordhoff at that time).

It's a Grind in Moorpark.
Monday Rides

Sometimes riding once or even twice weekly isn't enough. For those who want to put in an additional day in the saddle, the Monday ride may be just the thing for you.

There's always a rest stop featuring coffee and pastries. Fast riders leave at 8:30, intermediate and slower groups at 8:15, except intermediate riders start at 7:30 in the summer. The usual rest stop is the Corner Bakery in Simi Town Center, although the fast and slow groups sometimes ride to It’s A Grind in Moorpark.

The ability to go over Santa Susana Pass (twice) is a must. Route slips shown above are only rough guides (inquire at start).



Wednesday Rides

Wednesday ne'er-do-wells taking up patio space at Champagne French Bakery in Westlake.
The Club has an increasing number of ne'er do wells, retirees, hooky-players, and, well, bums, who are available for rides on days other than weekends. If you're available for a fun ride of 30 to 50 miles, the
Wednesday ride may be just for you. The fast and slower groups leave Village Coffee Roaster at 23351 Mulholland Drive, in the mall south of Avenue San Luis, at 8:30 and 8:15 am, respectively. The intermediate group leaves from Albertsons at Agoura Road and Las Virgenes at 8 am, 7:30 in summer, most riding through Hidden Valley. The destination for all is Westlake. The fast group usually returns via Mulholland Highway, and some ride sometimes over the hill to the beach and back.

Return is around noon, depending on mileage and how many goodies you consume at the Corner Bakery or the Champagne French Bakery in Westlake. The routes may vary from the route slips shown above (inquire at start).

- Bob Winning & Bud Bates

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