-David Hunter, Ride Director ridedirector@sfvbc.org
Santa Monica towards PCH 2021
Coming Up
Start Location: Northwest corner of Nordhoff and Etiwanda in Northridge (CSUN Parking Lot B1)
Start Time: 8:00 AM sharp (unless otherwise specified in Remarks below) Name-a name-b Name-c name-d Name-e name-f
Map to Ride Start | Weather ForecastDate No. & Name Miles & Elevation RL
RL = Ride Level , 1 – 5 where
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.
(a) = Sunday ride 8:30 starting west of Corner Bakery; Pace: easy to moderate recovery pace, coffee stop at end of the ride.
(b) = Beginner/no-drop pace ride is the #1 ride on the first Saturday of the month.
- By joining on club rides it is implicitly agreed to all of the terms & conditions expressly stated on the waiver.
- Helmets are required on all SFVBC rides
- We encourage riding with a flashing red taillight and a flashing white headlight
- Do not ride with ear buds in both ears
- Minors welcome if accompanied by a parent or guardian
Ride Highlights
- 2/28 Ojai – Simi to Ojai (and back!) 8AM start.
- 3/7 Monte Nido – Good pair of rides that go to a small community of Monte Nido, off of Moorpark Highway.
- 3/14 Moorpark Bypass – a “two bypass” version
- 3/28 Big Tujunga – Big clockwise loop through to Acton, down Big T.
- 10 rides affected by Coffee Bean Calabasas closure. Hank’s Deli in the same complex though, and another coffee shop is getting built up where Coffee Bean was.
Little Tujunga is closed(Bear Divide to Sand Cyn)
– David
Agoura Rd – Weekday riders! Agoura Rd will be reduced/closed during business hours weekdays for a while to complete the nature bridge near Liberty Canyon. Check this link for more information.
PCH – Between Santa Monica and Malibu Cyn has 25MPH – best taking the right lane as a group
Topanga – South end – lower (steep ‘the wall’) section to get to PCH is single lane + pilot vehicle
The SFVBC Credo
The following list of rules, which have been unofficial for as long as anyone can remember, was made official by board action in September 2015 as the club “credo”. Mostly common sense, the rules are nonetheless critical to members’ safety.
- Obey all traffic laws
- Be courteous and “ride friendly”
- Don’t usurp anyone’s right of way
- Represent our club and the sport of cycling well
- Hold your line
- Ride safely and predictably
- Call and point out road hazards
- Help each other out with flats and mechanicals
- Respect regroup points and break locations
- Let someone know if you intend to deviate from the route
The Club’s primary communication methods are periodic emails to club membership, Facebook notifications, and the website. Every so often the club will hold an event, a speaker relevant to the cycling industry, our annual picnic, BJ’s night, or other events that will be communicated through these channels. For ride updates please check the website and Facebook. If you are interested in a ride, click the going/maybe buttons on the website as it will signal to others that there is interest in that particular ride. We try and update as often as we can so check both places to be sure for any changes. We look forward to seeing you at the ride start and please let us know of any questions you may have.