July   August   September   
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".
July Miles  Elev. (ft)  Rating (a)  Ride No.  Hits  Remarks 
Jul 4 Sat  SHERMAN OAKS  28, 33     363, 674   1, 2   172, 171   68, 72  (b) 
GRIFFITH PARK  52     1,347   3   512   110   
THOUSAND OAKS  64     3,740   4   838   85   
OAK RIDGE CENTURY  101     -   5   824   56   
Jul 5 Sun  TRIP TO BURBANK  32, 37     361, -   1, 2   186, 187   51, 32   
TOPANGA CANYON  48     2,060   3   600   42   
Jul 11 Sat  EL CAMINO REAL RAMBLE  25, 47     523, 1,089   1, 2   168, 169      
AGOURA HILLS  48     -   3   859      
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST  60     4,639   4   717      
COOL BREEZE CENTURY  96     -   5   706      
PALOS VERDES FROM MARINA DEL REY  39, 53     1,076, 1,923   2, 3   611, 611A     (c) 
Jul 12 Sun  ARLETA ATTACK  26     253   1   188      
ROSENBURG CUTOFF  32     1,358   2   170      
FRANKLIN, I DON'T GIVE A DAM  43     2,186   3   530      
Jul 15 Wed  CLUB MEETING       -           Maint. Clinic 6:45 PM
Meeting @ 7:15 PM 
Jul 18 Sat  CLASSIEST CALABASAS  27, 42     1,021, 1,427   1, 2   180A, 180B      
WESTLAKE/NORTH RANCH  59     -   3   868      
DECKER DESCENT  66     -   4   748      
BEACH CANYON CLIMBS  87     -   5   758      
Jul 19 Sun  TARZANA TREK  25, 41     684, -   1, 2   110, 109      
AGOURA CORRIDOR/NORTH RANCH  57     2,431   3   855      
Jul 25 Sat  ENCINO EXPRESS  25, 49     415, 1,219   1, 2   148, 149      
TOUR OF TWO TOPANGA TOPS  40     1,694   3   740      
HIDDEN VALLEY  68     3,231   4   728      
COOL BREEZE CENTURY  98     -   5   705      
Jul 26 Sun  SHERMAN OAKS SHUFFLE  27, 43     363, 791   1, 2   128, 129      
SIMI VALLEY VENTURE+BIG SKY  45     -   3   801A      
 
(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) Remote start at “Dock 52” in Marina Del Rey. 405 Fwy South to Marina Del Rey Fwy (90) West. After Fwy end, left on Mindanao Way, left on Admiralty Way (just past Lincoln), right on Fiji Way to Dock 53 lot. Restrooms available at start. Ride start: 8:30 am.
Monday & Wednesday Rides (2 start times: slower riders @ 8:15, faster riders @ 8:30)
Every Mon. SIMI VALLEY VENTURE + BIG SKY 41 - 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 Virgines 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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