September 14, 2026

New Members

Brandon Paiz

Andy Pozhar

Respecting the Ride Level Speed Range

To accommodate the widest range of riding abilities, the club offers four riding levels (L1, L2, L3, and L4), each with its own speed range. Leadership has noticed that some L1 and L2 riders occasionally ride in L3 and L4 rides and ride faster than the published maximum ride-level speed, pulling the group above a speed many feel uncomfortable with.

As a reminder, the published speed ranges are: L3 range: 16 MPH to 18 MPH; L4 range: 14 MPH to 16 MPH. Riding above these speeds causes the group to spread out and leaves slower riders behind. Remember, we advertise ourselves as a “No Drop Club”.

Ride Leaders have a challenge keeping the group together and would greatly appreciate it if all riders would respect the published ride-speed ranges for each ride level.

Here is a link to the different ride levels: https://bcccsb.com/Ride-Levels-Description

Gary Parsons

President

Beach Cities Cycling Club, South Bay

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 66 miles 3,993 ft 7:30 AM Start

Trousdale Estates, Benedict Canyon

Tom Aaker

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L2 59 miles 2,404 ft 7:30 AM Start

Greystone, Benedict Canyon

Luke Lohnes

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L3 46 miles 1,336 ft 7:30 AM Start

Greystone Manor

Tim O'Crowley

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L4 36 miles 718 ft

Montana, Mar Vista

Carl Tank

Tuesday LA Explorers Ride

Led By Mario Obejas

Ride Start: 9:00 at Captain Kidd's

Route: Pepperdine - Waves of Flags

L2/L3 Pace: 58 miles 1,101 ft

Annual destination!
The annual 9/11tribute at Pepperdine. We will ride up PCH in a paceline and spend 15-25 minutes among the ~3000 flags, one for every victim and according to their nationality. Read about this annual display here.

There is only one real hill on this ride but it's still almost 60 miles round trip, so please expect to return to the South Bay around 2:30pm or so.

Wednesday Hilly

Led By Carl Tank

Ride Start: 4:00 at Captain Kidd's

Route: Wednesday Hilly Ride

L3+ 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.

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 Sprint & Social Ride

Ride start: 9:00 at Manhattan Beach Pier

Ride Levels

· Group 1: L1/L2 (18-22 MPH), Ride Leader - Matt Peck

· Group 2: L3 (16-18 MPH), Ride Leader - Yi Hwa Kim

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

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

Thursday Gravel Ride

Led By Bob Kellogg

Ride start: 8:30 at Manhattan Beach Pier

Route: PV Gravel Short

22 miles, 2289 ft

Starting from MB Pier at 8:30, 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, but we are likely to encounter some sandy patches. 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: Niteriderz 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 Matt Miller

Ride start: 8:55 at Captain Kidd's

Route: Grand Casino Cafe & Bakery - Culver City

L4 Pace - 31 miles 566 ft

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

Sunday Funday Ride (same ride, all levels)

Led By Gary Parsons & Others

Ride start: 9:00 at Captain Kidd's

Route: Whale Watch - PV Interpretive Center

31 miles 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 typically 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.

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Saturday Rides

L1 - Giro di PV

Led by Matt Miller

L2 - Three PV Hill Climbs

Led by Carol Fern

L3 - Temescal Gateway Park

Led by Michael Doyle

L4 - Sweet Wheat - Culver City

Led by Gary Parsons

Other Club Rides

Sunday Whale Watch

Tuesday LA Explorer

Brentwood Golf Course

Led by Mario Obejas

Dale Mooney created the following video to document the ride.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbtvOrpEs_k

Wednesday Hilly

Led by Carl Tank

No ride last week

Wednesday Runners

Diana Bailey at the start of the Santa Monica 5K. Congrats to Diana for getting 3rd (out of 31) in her age group.

Thursday Sprint & Social Ride

Thursday Gravel Ride

Led by Bob Kellogg

No ride last week

Thursday NiteRiderz

Led by Linda Campbell & Luis Murillo

Friday Java Ride

Led by Gary Parsons

Oceans Cafe & Grill

Other Events

Cedric Monier and Campbell Nimick doing a lot of climbing near Bormio, Italy.

These guys completed the very challenging Mammoth Gran Fondo (100 miles, ~ 7000 ft of ascending at between 6000 to 8000 feet of elevation) this past Saturday.

Luis Murillo had an impressive mountain bike ride at the Fondo La Vega in Columbia. His Strava post showed 65 miles while ascending 12,000+ feet.

Mike Bechtol and Trish Botsko were in Yellowstone NP and came across this picture board from Mammoth Hot Springs, 1896. The caption reads, “Eight soldiers from Fort Missoula on Minerva Terrace, laden with provisions at the start of their park tour. These soldiers from the 25th Infantry were part of an experiment using bicycles in the military. They would later travel on to St. Louis, Missouri.”

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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