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New Members
Egidijus Jakstas Julie Moloney |
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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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Ride and Event Schedule Please note that you can always find updated ride
information on the club webpage "Calendar" tab |
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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: Canals, Amalfi, Will Rogers, Palisades Blufftop
L2/L3 Pace: 47 miles, 1,635 ft
A hot day is expected so we will stay near the coast.
We ride through the short bridges of the Venice Canals. After the SaMo restroom stop, we climb Amalfi Canyon to Capri for a great view of West LA. On the descent we will loop around Will Rogers Park. After a brief half mile group paceline on Sunset Blvd, we ride to the Pacific Palisades Blufftop for a view of the Malibu Coastline. We last did this ride six months ago, on September 2. |
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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
No ride this week
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.
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Friday Java Ride
Led By Laura Lohnes
Ride start: 9:00 at Captain Kidd's
Route: Gjusta - Venice
L4 Pace - 27 miles 411 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: 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 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. |
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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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Safety Cycle, located at 23112 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance is the place to go for your new bike purchase, tune-up, or old bike repair. The friendly staff is headed by Kyle with assistance from his staff. While their main focus is Specialized and Cannondale bicycles, they have other manufacturers too, including electric bikes.
Safety Cycle is a great supporter of BCCCSB. They offer a generous 10% discount to members for purchases. The discount does not apply to labor.
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L1 - Turnbull & Carbon Canyons Led by Luis Murillo
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What could Luis be distracted by?? |
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L3 Porto's Led by Greg Hess
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City of Downey, famous for Porto's and the Space Shuttle program.
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L4 - Watts Tower & Dale's Donuts Led by Tim Fairbanks
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mmmmmm....donuts!! Dale Mooney created this video to document the ride: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dsts1OZrWw
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Monday Bundy/Mandy Led by Richard Gould |
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Tuesday LA Explorer Queen Mary & Mark Bixby Bridge Path Led by Mario Obejas |
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What is happening here with our President and VP? So many possible captions I wasn't able to pick one. |
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Strongest BCCC member Bob Kellogg always working hard. |
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Tuesday ride appropriately led by 'Super Mario' on International Mar10 day. Dale Mooney created this video to document the ride: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-KkNZKyS-U
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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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Finally daylight for the Niteriderz, and amazing sunsets! This ride never disappoints.
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Friday Java Ride
Led by Tim Fairbanks |
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Groundworks Coffee in Venice Beach
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Krissy Lim had perfect weather on her ride to Mt. Baldy Village.
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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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In honor of the Oscars, I found this article on Steve Tesich, who was the Oscar winning screenwriter of Breaking Away, and a participant in the Little 500. The story is from Pez Cycling News in June 2022. Hope you enjoy it. https://pezcyclingnews.com/readersrigs/readers-rigs-oscar-winners-1982-colnago-gets-a-loving-overhaul-steve-tesich/
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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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