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River Ride – McClatchy High School, Land Park 95815 Sacramento, CA USA

admin — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:07:22 +0000

Start Location: McClatchy High School, Sacramento, California USA
Start Time: 6 pm, summer
Ride Finish: Downtown Sacramento
Days of the Week: TUESDAYS
Ride Difficulty: Hard
Distance of Ride: 40 km
Average Bunch Size: 10-20
About the Ride: Very fast 1/2 hr, total ride time 1 hr 15 min

Kettle Ride – 1138 Highland Ave Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 California USA

admin — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:39:27 +0000

Start Location: The Kettle Restaurant
1138 Highland Ave Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
People also meet at the Starbucks Coffee shop directly across from the Kettle restaurant.
Start Time: 7AM
Ride Finish: Same as start.
Days of the Week: SUNDAYS
Ride Difficulty: Medium-Hard
Distance of Ride: Varies… 45-112 miles
Average Bunch Size: 30+

Ride Contact Details: www.cynergycycles.com
This shop is pretty decent… call ‘em up and someone should be able to fill you in on the details (310) 857-1500

About the Ride: The ride travels up the coast along the bike paths until they end. Then the group go on Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) and pick a canyon to climb up. There is a lot of car traffic on the highway; so, if you are afraid of car traffic you might want to avoid most of Los Angeles. The climbs are pretty tough, but there are some who only stay on the highway (mostly flat.) During the California winter the ride is slow, but during the summer expect race pace.

Additional Notes: Sometimes the group leaves up to ten minutes late, but I like to get there about 5 minutes early just in case. If you are a coffee drinker, and don’t mind paying a few bucks for a cup, then get there about ten to fifteen minutes early. Starbucks Coffee shop is consistently busy.

About the climbs… try to listen in or introduce yourself so you can get in on the climbing situation. It will not be announced. Make sure you have someone to go back with, because riding alone on PCH isn’t fun if you’re not used to heavy and fast auto traffic.

Donut Ride – 1749 S. Elena Redondo Beach, CA 90277 USA California

admin — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:24:43 +0000

Start Location: Starbucks Coffee Shop 1749 S. Elena Redondo Beach, CA 90277
Start Time: 8AM Year round every Saturday
Ride Finish: Same as start.
Days of the Week: SATURDAYS
Ride Difficulty: Hard
Distance of Ride: 25 Miles
Average Bunch Size: 30+
Ride Contact Details: www.cynergycycles.com (310) 857-1500

About the Ride: The ride loops counter clockwise around the Palos Verdes Peninsula with the exception of one short climb that cuts across the hill (about 12-20 minutes.) This is a fast paced ride. Some riders may be over aggressive or still be new, so be ready for stupidity.

Additional Notes: The ride regroups at the top of the climb and breaks into smaller groups. Don’t be afraid to ask around about who’s going back to the start.