February 16, 2026

New Members

Brian Baghai

Safety Cycle Tune Up Special

23112 Hawthorne Blvd

Torrance, 310-375-4888

www.safetycycle.com

Regular $150, Now $100

Special Pricing Offer Good Feb. 14 to 21, 2026

Tune Up Includes the Following:

Disassembly of drivetrain (chain/cassette/crank/dérailleurs/rotors/calipers) with ultrasonic degreaser cleaning.
Frame and wheelset hand wash
Reassembly of drivetrain
Adjustments of brakes & gears
Wheel alignment
Safety Inspection and torque of any hardware
Free installation of any additional parts (bar tape, pads, tires, etc...)

Parts purchased for Tune-Up (e.g., tires, brake pads, etc.) will be at an additional cost.

Must show this announcement to get the BCCCSB member discount!

Bill Ron Bike Ride

Feb 21, 2026

Join BCCCSB club member Bill Ungar as he leads this L3 level ride.

Ride and Event Schedule

Please note that you can always find updated ride
information on the club webpage "Calendar" tab

Saturday Club Rides

Ride Start: 8:00 AM Captain Kidd's

Level, Distance, Climb, Route, Ride Leader

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L1 79 miles 4,428 ft

Nichols/Bundy/Mandeville

TBD

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L2 62 miles 2,571 ft

Nichols Canyon

Luke Lohnes

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L3 51 miles 1,890 ft

Baldwin Hills & Mount St. Mary

Bill Ungar

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L4 28 miles 733 ft

SoFi Stadium, Lake Park, Beach Boys Monument

Trish Botsko

Monday Bundy/Mandy

Led By Richard Gould

Cancelled due to forecasted rain on 2/16

Cancelled due to vacation on 2/23

Ride start: 9:00 at Manhattan Beach Pier

Route: Bundy/Mandeville via Homewood

L1 Pace: 53 miles, 2,491 ft

Regroups at Ocean Ave bathrooms, tops of climbs

Tuesday LA Explorers Ride

Led By Mario Obejas

Ride Start: 9:00 at Captain Kidd's

Route: Blueys - Santa Montica

L2/L3 Pace: 34 miles, 630 ft

Rain has been in the forecast for Tuesday - until very recently. There now appears to be a dry window that has opened from 5am to 5pm between storms. We will take advantage of that window and do an easy ride along a flatter route to Blueys Cafe in Santa Monica - just in case the weather changes yet again, and we need to hustle home. Expect to be back by 12:30.

Wednesday Running Group

Location: Aviation Park (North of RB Performing Arts Center)

Start time: 9:00 - 10:00

Leaders: Tom Aaker & Diana Bailey

Every Wednesday at 9:00 AM a group of BCCCSB friends meets for a run on the track next to the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center. Please come join us - the track offers free, ample parking, restrooms and water fountains.

Thursday Social Ride

Ride start: 9:00 at Manhattan Beach Pier

Ride Levels

· Group 1: L1/L2 (18-22 MPH), Ride Leaders - Mark S. / Matt P.

· Group 2: L3 (16-18 MPH), Ride Leaders - Yi Hwa K. / Gary P.

The 25 mile Thursday social ride route heads north along the beach and along Ballona Creek to Centinela, then return for a loop on Westchester.

This is a multilevel ride, L1 to L3, with three regroup stops. Post ride coffee at ~11 AM usually at Cafe Bonaparte on Pier Avenue Plaza.

Thursday Gravel Ride

Led By Bob Kellogg

No Ride This Week

Ride start: 8:30 at Manhattan Beach Pier

Route: N/A

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Thursday Niteriderz

Led By Linda Campbell/Luis Murillo

Ride Start: Malaga Cove Plaza @ 5:30 PM Route

L1/L2 pace - 14 miles 1,143 ft

Come join the NITERIDERZ group for a challenging, yet friendly, playful, yet sprinty, evening ride around the west side of the Palos Verdes Peninsula. This is a fantastic way to improve your hill climbing abilities with a great group of riders. Group meets in front of the Neptune Fountain in Malaga Cove Plaza Parking Lot.

Lights front and rear required.

Friday Java Ride

Led By Mike Bechtol

Ride start: 9:00 at Captain Kidd's

Route: USS Iowa, Sirens Java & Tea - San Pedro

L4 Pace - 28 miles 798 ft

An easy paced, flat ride to a local cafe or bakery in the South Bay or Westside. Enjoy a fresh cup of coffee or pastry and good conversation with friends.

Laura Lohnes, Trish Botsko and Mike Bechtol jointly share the ride leader responsibilities for most of the Java rides. We are looking for other ride leaders who are willing to join our Java ride team as a regular leader. Interested? Let any of us know.

Sunday Funday Ride (same ride, all levels)

Ride start: 9:00 at Captain Kidd's

Route: Whale Watch - PV Interpretive Center

31 mi, 1,469 ft

Enjoy a beautiful ride up the west coast of the Palos Verdes Peninsula with views of the Pacific Ocean, Catalina Island, and maybe an occasional whale. The route is mostly flat with a few rolling hills thrown in for fun. We will make a bathroom and water stop at the Point Vicente Interpretive Center scenic overlook (AKA Whale Watch) before returning back home.

We may break into a faster and slower group if we have a large diversity of rider levels. Post ride refreshments at a local cafe a possibility after the ride.

Unsure of your ride level? Here's a handy guide what to expect at each level. The speed is average for flat road and no wind.

New Featured Business Member

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Saturday Rides

L1 - Homewood/Westridge/ Tito's/Rustic Creek

Led by John McGuinn

This is what Kaz keeps in his bento box and why he's such a strong rider.

L2 - Homewood/Westridge/ Tito's/Rustic Creek

Led by Mike Bradford

You know it's a good ride when Luke gives the emphatic thumbs up.

L2 group snakes thru the S turn in top form.

L3 Amalfi/Tito's/Rustic Creek

Led by Gary Parsons

L3's showing the love on Valentines Day at the top of Amalfi.

L4 - Broken Spoke

Led by Carl Tank

Well deserved refreshments for the L4 group

Other Club Rides

Sunday Whale Watch

Monday Bundy/Mandy

Led by Richard Gould

David Owens picked an ominous location to have a screwy mechanical. Note the knife sharpening sign underneath the neighborhood watch sign.

Tuesday LA Explorer

LA Griffith Observatory

Led by Mario Obejas

Fortunately Griffith Observatory was open for the large group to visit.

Wednesday Runners

Thursday Social Ride

Thursday Gravel Ride

Led by Bob Kellogg

These guys aren't deterred by the Caution sign.

Thursday NiteRiderz

Led by Linda Campbell & Luis Murillo

Friday Java Ride
Led by Trish Botsko

Enjoying refreshments at Dogtown Coffee in Santa Monica.

Other Events

Thank You to all who send in photos!

Didn't see the photo you wanted?

If you are wondering why there is no photo of a club ride that you did, it's because no one sent a photo in on time!

To ensure that your photo appears in the newsletter, please send it by 5:00 PM on Sunday!

Photos should be sent to: newsletter@bcccsb.org. Also, please let us know the date, ride leader, and the ride the photo was from. If there was something special that should be in the caption, please include it in your email.

Business Member Corner

Hermosa Cyclery

http://www.hermosacyclery.com/

Safety Cycle

Cafe Bonapart

https://cafebonaparterb.com/

Triathlon Lab

http://triathlonlab.com/

Abir Cohen Treyzon Salo, LLP (ACTS Law)

https://actslaw.com/

Really Great Bicycle Service

A Mobile Bicycle Repair Business

RGBSQ.com

Sports Basement

14351 Hindry Avenue, Hawthorne

(Rosecrans Ave and 405 Fwy)

https://shop.sportsbasement.com/

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