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Rustic Creek Bridge Repair Fundraiser
The Rustic Creek Bridge needs repair and may be permanently closed if sufficient funds are not raised. The bridge is a vital link for the Beach Cities Cycling Club, South Bay (BCCCSB), offering a scenic, rural route from areas like Amalfi Canyon and Will Rogers State Park to the Santa Monica bathrooms.
Fundraiser Details
Start Date: May 4 End Date: May 20
The club's fundraiser aims to secure the bridge's future and prevent permanent closure. Members can donate $10, $25, $50, or $100. The BCCCSB board will match all member donations 1:1 up to a cumulative total of $300.
Here is the link to donate: https://bcccsb.org/event-6671839
More information on the Rustic Creek Bridge Repair project can be found at the following website: https://www.the-canyon.org/news/bridge-in-rustic-canyon |
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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 52 miles 6,275 ft
Descanso Gardens - Mt. Wilson
TBD
Remote Start
1418 Descanso Dr, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011 (Parking Lot)
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L2 52 miles 6,275 ft
Descanso Gardens - Mt. Wilson
TBD
Remote Start
1418 Descanso Dr, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011 (Parking Lot)
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L3 31 miles 1,680 ft
All Clubs Ride - Korean Bell (San Pedro)
Scott Aldridge
This is a social pace ride involving numerous SoCal bike clubs; we have supported these rides since inception. Expect hundreds of club riders and encouragement to mingle.
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L4 33 miles 597 ft Colorado Center Cafe
Trish Botsko |
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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: Inglewood Pump Track & SoFi
L2/L3 Pace: 31 miles 871 ft
We were last here in Feb 2025.
Bob Kellogg will show how to ride the Pump track. We then stop at SoFi stadium and enjoy the lake view. The ride's end coffee stop will be at Manhattan Beach Reborn Coffee on the return leg. |
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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, free of charge.
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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
20 miles, 1,500 ft
Route: Fullerton Loop Double Play
Remote start from the Fullerton Courthouse parking lot. Please coordinate with your ride leader for start times and carpools. The Fullerton Loop connects several trails in the Fullerton area into a fun loop for gravel or mountain bikes. It's kind of short, but that has been enough in the past. However, this time, we'll try doubling the mileage and riding it both directions. Should be a fun day, with a few wrong turns likely.
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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 Trish Botsko
Ride start: 8:55 at Captain Kidd's
Route: Broken Spoke - Adore Dessert Cafe (Redondo Beach)
L4 Pace - 29 miles 421 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.
Set your alarm clocks ahead five minutes! Our start time has changed to 08:55 AM. This is to give us some separation from the Ride With Friends cycling group, which leaves at 09:00.
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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. |
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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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14351 Hindry Ave., Hawthorne
(Rosecrans Ave. and 405 Fwy)
https://shop.sportsbasement.com/
Sports Basement South Bay is a community focused sporting goods and outdoor retailer built around helping people get outside and stay active.
The store offers top performance gear and apparel for cycling, running, camping, hiking, snow sports and team sports, along with a full-service bike shop and full-service ski and snowboard shop.
Sports Basement South Bay also provides rentals across key outdoor activities, including bikes, winter sports, and camping gear; making it easy to try new adventures or gear up for trips.
Beyond retail, the store supports the local community through events, partnerships, FREE community space, and the Basementeer giveback program that gives back to local schools and nonprofits.
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L1 - Ride to the Hill Climb Led by Gary Chien
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L2 - Ride to the Hill Climb Led by Linda Campbell
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L3 PV-UCLA & Pt. Fermin Led by Greg Hess
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L3's showing their creativity at the theater
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L4 - Terranea Led by Mickey Cogan
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Great job by Mickey on his first ride lead |
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Monday Bundy/Mandy Led by Richard Gould |
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Tuesday LA Explorer Homewood, Old Ranch Road & Rustic Creek Led by Mario Obejas |
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Decision time on where to grab coffee |
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Wednesday Hilly Led by Linda Campbell |
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Thursday Gravel Ride
Led by Bob Kellogg |
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Thursday NiteRiderz
Led by Linda Campbell & Luis Murillo
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Luis leading the group up the hill and around the bend.
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Friday Java Ride
Led by Trish Botsko |
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Gary Parsons is enjoying a 3 week African photo safari thru Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe. |
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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 & Shop 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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Famous People who Enjoy Cycling |
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Someone needs to ask him how comfortable spandex is after 40 miles. |
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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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BCCCSB is a California 501(c)(7) Nonprofit Mutual Benefit Corporation You're receiving this email because you're a member of BCCCSB. |
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