October 12, 2026

New Members

Albert Lawrence

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 64 miles 2,787 ft

Outpost Estates & Griffith Park

John McGuinn

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L2 64 miles 2,787 ft

Outpost Estates & Griffith Park

TBD

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L3 51 miles 1,975 ft

Baldwin Hills & Bundy

Gary Parsons

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L4 42 miles 1,234 ft

Venice Canals, Will Rogers, Rustic Creek

Scott Aldridge

Tuesday LA Explorers Ride

Led By Mario Obejas

Ride Start: 9:00 at Captain Kidd's

Route: Long Beach Jetty

L2/L3 Pace: 41 miles 1,345 ft

We ride to Long Beach to see with our own eyes the effects of the tropical storm from the vantage point of the Long Beach bike path and the jetty. There is a possibility we will not be able to go east on Ocean Blvd all the way to the jetty parking lot at Alamitos Park. If so, that will be the turnaround point to come back westbound. On the return we can stop at Pinwheel Cafe in east Torrance, or Bada Coffee at PCH and Calle Mayor if we want to stop closer to the start.

Wednesday Hilly

Led By Carl Tank

Ride Start: 4:00 at Captain Kidd's

Route: Wednesday Hilly Ride

L3+ Pace: 26 miles 1,902 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 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 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

46 miles 2,685 ft.

Route: Sullivan Canyon & Canyonback

Starting from MB Pier at 8:30, we'll go up Sullivan Canyon, then we can vote on how to get back. If we get heavy rain on Monday, we'll go up one of the ridge trails. Sullivan Canyon is in rough condition these days, so this ride will be challenging for beginners. A gravel bike is recommended over a mountain bike due to the road riding between the South Bay and Santa Monica. You can make the ride shorter by starting in Santa Monica. Please inform your ride leader if you plan to start somewhere other than MB Pier.

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Thursday Niteriderz

Led By Luis Murillo/Randy Hongo

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 Barbi Timmons

Ride start: 8:55 at Captain Kidd's

Route: Magical Playa Vista Java

L4 Pace - 26 miles 628 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 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.

Featured Business Member

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Hermosa Beach, CA 90254

Phone: (310) 374-7816

Email: info@hermosacyclery.com

Saturday Rides

L1 - Trancas Market

Led by Matt Miller

L2 - Palisades Drive

Led by Luke Lohnes

Mario powering his way up the final stretch of Palisades Hill

L3 - PV Figure 8

Led by Carl Tank

L4 - Rustic Creek

Led by Michael Doyle

Other Club Rides

Sunday Whale Watch

Cancelled due to weather

Tuesday LA Explorer

Broken Spoke

Led by Mario Obejas

Taking a well deserved rest along the coast in the high heat

Wednesday Hilly

Led by Carl Tank

Wednesday Runners

These 4 were strong to brave the high heat at the running track

Thursday Social Ride

No picture submitted

Thursday Gravel Ride

Led by Bob Kellogg

Gravel riders staying extremely close to the coast line

Thursday NiteRiderz

Led by Luis Murillo/Randy Hongo

Friday Java Ride

Led by Mike Bechtol

Other Events

Robert and Eunjoo Pacifici cruising in Japan

Celebrating Alex Claessens birthday

BCCCSB members in Mallorca, Spain.

This image validates how serious cycling is in Mallorca

Looking to Swap Large Jersey for XL Jersey

Derek Ealy bought a men’s large jersey that is too small and is looking for someone who has an XL jersey that is too big. If interested in swapping jerseys, please contact Derek directly at dealy663@gmail.com.

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

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Really Great Bicycle Service

A Mobile & Shop Bicycle Repair Business

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Lantern Rouge

Not sure who follows Formula 1 Auto Racing, but this article caught my eye. Valtteri Bottas, an F1 driver, is also an avid cyclist and made headlines recently by bicycling from Malaysia to Singapore. The last image shows his Strava feed after he rode around the Singapore F1 track.