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BCCSB Social Event
Sunday April 19, 2:00 - 5:00 PM
Rock & Brews, Redondo Beach
Members and guests are encouraged to attend our next Social Event on Sunday, April 19 from 2 PM to 5 PM at “Rock & Brews" (6300 South Pacific Coast Hwy, Redondo Beach).
Come meet other bike club members and club leadership in a relaxed social setting on their outdoor patio while enjoying a good selection of complimentary appetizers the club provides. Members are responsible for their drinks. Spouses and significant others are welcome to attend.
We warmly invite our new members to attend this event, a great way to make new friends in the club. Your presence will be greatly appreciated!
Please REGISTER in advance for this event to let us know how many to expect!
https://bcccsb.org/event-6595640 |
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New Ride Leaders
We are pleased to announce that the following members have agreed to become BCCCSB Ride Leaders. Please give them your full cooperation and support as they start leading upcoming rides. Mickey Cogan Michael Doyle Steve DeGroot Matt Miller |
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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 62 miles 3,714 ft
Bundy, Palisades & Temescal
Luis Murillo
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L2 57 miles 2,308 ft
Bundy & Mandeville Canyons
Luke Lohnes
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L3 41 miles 960 ft
Temescal & Palisades Overlook
Scott Aldridge
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L4 32 miles 576 ft Sweet Wheat - Culver CityCarl Tank |
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Monday Bundy/Mandy
Led By Richard Gould
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
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Tuesday LA Explorers Ride
Led By Mario Obejas
Ride Start: 9:00 at Captain Kidd's
Route: Watts Towers & Magic Johnson Park
L2/L3 Pace: 38 miles, 770 ft
Watts Towers is the well known Los Angeles area treasure, but the water elements of less well known Magic Johnson park are a treat on the way there. We haven't ridden this route since April 2023. |
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Wednesday Hilly
Led By Carl Tank
Ride Start: 4:00 at Captain Kidd's
Route: Wednesday Hilly Ride
L3/L4 Pace: 25 miles, 1,839 ft
This short late afternoon ride is ideal for members who would like to improve their overall riding performance and become better climbers. The ride incorporates short hill climbs and rollers in Palos Verdes, making for a nice hill climbing training ride. Gorgeous ocean view vistas are a bonus we added, free of charge. Highly recommended to have front and rear lights.
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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. |
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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.
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Thursday Gravel Ride
Led By Bob Kellogg
Ride start: 8:30 at Manhattan Beach Pier
24 miles 2,071 ft
Route: PV Gravel Short
We swing by Capt Kidd's, then head up to PV for some beginner-friendly trails. This ride is suitable for beginners with detours available around the one or two tricky sections. A gravel or mountain bike will work just fine. If you've been wanting to try gravel riding or have a gravel bike collecting cobwebs, this is your chance to get in with the gravel gang.
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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.
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Friday Java Ride
Led By Carl Tank
Ride start: 9:00 at Captain Kidd's
Route: Pinwheel Cafe & Lake Machado
L4 Pace - 22 miles 647 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.
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Sunday Funday Ride (same ride, all levels)
Led by Gary Parsons
Ride start: 9:00 at Captain Kidd's
Route: Jackson Market - Culver City
31 mi, 638 ft
Join us the first Sunday of each month as we ride up to our favorite destination, Jackson Market Deli in Culver City for some hot coffee and snacks in their beautifully landscaped back patio.
Pace will be a casual 15 to 16 MPH on this very flat ride on mostly the beach and Ballona Creek Bike Paths.
This ride is a chance for newer members to go on a casual ride and get to know the other members of the Beach Cities Cycling Club, South Bay in a relaxed social setting. |
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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. |
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Sports Basement South Bay
April Tune Up Special $150
Plus, get a $150 store credit towards anything else in the store!
Tune Up includes the following:
- Clean bike (wheels off, spray with bike wash and wipe down)
- True wheels, adjust spoke tension
- Clean and adjust derailleurs
- Clean and adjust brakes
- Clean and adjust headset
- Check bolts and pivots
- Lubricate drivetrain
- Set proper tire pressure
Bike parts not included. Additional labor may be necessary upon inspection. Only applies to Sports Basement Bike Tune (SB Tune). No other bike tune can be awarded as store credit. Limited-time offering. Available only at the Sport Basement South Bay location. https://shop.sportsbasement.com/
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L1 - Three PV Hills Led by Tom Aaker
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L1's celebrated Dr. Ernie Guzman's 65th birthday by making him do pushups with his bike. Ernie and others rode extra to achieve 65+ miles and 6500+ ft of elevation to earn their coffee and pastry. |
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L2 - Three Hills Led by Linda Campbell
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L3 Long Beach Harbor Led by Mike Mosig
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Monday Bundy/Mandy Led by Richard Gould |
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Tuesday LA Explorer Dean Dana & Korean Bell Led by Mario Obejas |
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Thursday Gravel Ride
Led by Bob Kellogg |
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Bob, Luis and Mark celebrated Luis's 60th birthday with 60+ miles and 6000+ ft of elevation. |
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Thursday NiteRiderz
Led by Linda Campbell & Luis Murillo
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Friday Java Ride
Led by Laura Lohnes |
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Canals and Playa Provisions
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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. |
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Hermosa Cyclery http://www.hermosacyclery.com/
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Really Great Bicycle Service
A Mobile Bicycle Repair Business
RGBSQ.com |
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Sports Basement
14351 Hindry Avenue, Hawthorne (Rosecrans Ave and 405 Fwy)
https://shop.sportsbasement.com/
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Quite sure this is true for many riders in BCCC. |
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Coordinators
Ride Leader Coordinators:
Matthew Peck
Mario Obejas
info@bcccsb.org
Insurance Coordinator:
Gary Parsons
insurance@bcccsb.org
Newsletter Editor:
Matt Miller newsletter@bcccsb.org Social/Member Coordinator: TBD Zwift App Ride Coordinator: Dale Mooney dalemooney.sr@gmail.com |
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