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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
More Ride Info | Club Meetings | How to Join |
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January 28 - Hollywood Hype - Our urban rides are really fun.
February 4 - Val Verde Rides - If you've never been to Val Verde, well, you haven't lived.
February 19 - Trip To Burbank - A longer Sunday ride to a fun stop at Porto's Bakery.
March 3 - Agoura Corridor Rides - The #3 ride is a great way to step up to a ride of this length.
March 17 - Monte Nido's Revenge Rides - Difficult but not too long. Some great hills close to home.
March 25 - Fargo Fight or Flight - The LA Wheelmen put on this annual hill climb of the steepest street in LA. rumor has it that some SFVBC'ers will climb it.
April 7 - Tour Of Two Topanga Tops - The Two Topanga rides are probably are highest quality rides for that length that we do.
April 21 - Off To The Races - You've heard this before... Andy Shaker created this ride. You must do it!
April 28 - Urban Ride Day - Almost all of our rides today head "Over the hill." These urban rides are really fun.
- Randy |
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In this blog, our Ride Director offers a glimpse into his cycling stream of consciousness.
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JANUARY-FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER HIGHLIGHTS: November meeting (David Kooi on bike geometry, Holly Perry on cycling nutrition); 2011 Holiday Dinner and the dramatic, nail-biting conclusion of SFVBC's Board elections; Moses Sherman of Sherman Way fame; cycling in Alaska; America's largest bicycle club; the birth of potato chips. |
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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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ACTION ALERT: Changes to the law in coming weeks will have a direct effect on bicycling in Southern California for decades to come. We can make a difference, but only if we take action now (courtesy of David Hartson):
1. Sign this petition today to make Southern California safer for bicyclists and pedestrians (see video above). The budget on the Southern California Association of Goverment's (SCAG) new Regional Transportation Plan that affects 18 million people over 24 years is slated to set aside 1.3% of the funds for bicycles and pedestrians. Since 25% of traffic casualties occur in that sector, the LA Public Health Department recommends an 8% set-aside to have a real impact for all who bike and walk.
Thanks to all who have already signed this petition! This petition is up to 500 signatures and growing, but we need more! Sign the petition today! (Note: if everyone in SFVBC signed, we could double the petition's impact).
2. Save Federal Bike and Pedestrian Transportation Funding. If it seems like every other week LACBC or another bicycle organization is asking you to sign a petition demanding to preserve funding for bicycling and walking, it's because funding for active transportation is threatened that often. Last week, we shared the unfortunate news that an amendment to preserve bike and pedestrian funding in the Federal Transportation Bill failed, so now we are asking our representatives to oppose the House Bill, which would eliminate dedicated funding for biking and walking.
A parallel bill is in the Senate, and there is currently an Amendment being proposed that would give local governments the discretion to use federal transportation money for the purpose of bike path and lance construction, etc.; without the amendment, there may be no money for such bike safety measures.
The following link will take you to a web page which can prepare email messages in support of federal funding for bike safety on your behalf, one to your House Representative, and the other to the Senators for California.
Take action! Sign this petition created by the League of American Bicyclists!
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How well do you know cycling rules of the road?
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Website comments/suggestions?
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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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| FEB 25 SAT |
ENCINO HILLS ESCAPE |
25 |
882 |
1 |
147 |
33 | |
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RIDEGUY'S MYSTERIOUS TOUR |
35 |
1,395 |
2 |
131 |
43 | |
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ROSE BOWL |
55 |
2,520 |
3 |
408 |
43 | |
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WEST OAKS WHIRL |
84 |
4,098 |
4 |
807 |
39 | |
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HIDDEN VALLEY/MOORPARK RIDGE |
90 |
4,758 |
5 |
872 |
46 | |
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| FEB 26 SUN |
CLASSIEST CALABASAS |
27 |
1,065 |
1 |
180A |
39 | |
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Note:
- Helmets are required on all SFVBC rides
- 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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Which country's army had, until recently, 5 full regiments of bicycle infantry? A Switzerland B China C France D Italy Answer |
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