Start from Catalina Coffee Company where some members will be meeting for a casual ride (13 - 15 mph) in search of an idyllic Cafe/Bakery to enjoy a cup of coffee, a fine pastry and chat about important, or unimportant events. The group has discovered several charming cafes, and plenty more are yet to be discovered, so the route varies, round trip is usually about 35 miles.
L1 - 53 miles, 2040 feet elevation gain - Sullivan Canyon Cue Sheet 1 Cue Sheet 2
L2 - 53 miles, 2040 feet elevation gain - Sullivan Canyon Cue Sheet 1 Cue Sheet 2
L3 - 53 miles, 2040 feet elevation gain - Sullivan Canyon Cue Sheet 1 Cue Sheet 2
L4 - 29 miles, 400 feet elevation gain - Broken Spoke Cue Sheet 1 Cue Sheet 2
Level 2 - You start out from Redondo Union High School Parking Lot. You move more to the east through Torrance reaching the edge of Lomita. You head back towards Torrance Hospital. In the Telo Industrial Park you take a short break and learn about upcoming Club activities and a few safety reminders. You mount up and ride past the hospital and past the west side of the Torrance Airport. You just skirt the north side of PV as you head back towards the beach. From Torrance Beach you head south and round the west side of PV until you reach the Whale Watch (Interpretive Center). After a short break, you head back north to the coffee shop. After a well-deserved cappuccino break, you head back to the RUHS Parking Lot. Here is the route.
Level 3 & 4 - You start out from Redondo Union High School Parking Lot. You move more to the east through Torrance reaching the edge of Lomita. You head back towards Torrance Hospital. In the Telo Industrial Park you take a short break and learn about upcoming Club activities and a few safety reminders. You mount up and ride past the hospital and past the west side of the Torrance Airport. You just skirt the north side of PV as you head back towards the beach. From Torrance Beach you head south and round the PV Golf Course on your way to the coffee shop. After a well-deserved cappuccino break, you head back to the RUHS Parking Lot. Here is the route.
Start at Catalina Coffee Company, head north to Santa Monica, using Vista del Mar to the Marina, and stopping at the the Ocean Avenue bathrooms, from here, riders have choices. Some riders simply return back to CCC, for a roughly 35 mile out-n-back ride. Expect a Level 2 maybe a Level 3 pace Others, depending on the whims of the group, will take in climbs such as Mandeville, Amalfi, or Temescal. Possibly they could go on PCH to Cross Creek and back, or just do a lap around Brentwood Country Club. So, for these riders, mileage will be closer to 50 miles. The pace will be dictated by the riders, most likely Level 1 or Level 2.
Start from Catalina Coffee where some of the members will be meeting for a ride!
Level 2 ride - around 23 miles with a few hills.
L2 Cue Sheet
Level 3 ride - around 21 miles with a few hills.
L3 Cue Sheet
You meet on the Manhattan Beach Pier just adjacent to the bike path for the Larry Matson Thursday Ride. Head north on the bike path into Marina del Rey and up Ballona Creek. Some riders will continue to the end of Ballona Creek, and return. Possible extra mileage by riding a lap or two around Westchester Parkway. This route would be about 30 miles out-n-back. Expect a Level 2 or a Level 3 pace. Post ride coffee/cake/commiseration TBD by the riders. Others, depending on the whims of the group, will head north to Santa Monica and beyond, similar to Tuesday's ride. The mileage for this group will be 50 plus miles. Pace is dictated by the riders, but will most likely be Level 1 or Level 2
Join Coach Tim O'Crowley, starting from Malaga Cove the group will do a quick lap around PVE golf course, pick up any late comers at Malaga Cove at 6:00pm then head south towards Lunada Bay, returning about sun-down. Lights are required.
L1 - 59 miles, 6360 feet elevation gain - Mount Baldy Cue Sheet 1 Cue Sheet 2 REMOTE START - PIONEER PARK, AZUSA
L2 - 59 miles, 6360 feet elevation gain - Mount Baldy Cue Sheet 1 Cue Sheet 2 REMOTE START - PIONEER PARK, AZUSA
L3 - 42.3 miles, 629 feet elevation gain - Joe's Crab Shack to Back Bay Cue Sheet 1 Cue Sheet 2 REMOTE START - JOE'S CRAB SHACK, LONG BEACH
L4 - 35 miles, 350 feet elevation gain - Joe's Crab Shack to Balboa Cue Sheet 1 Cue Sheet 2 REMOTE START - JOE'S CRAB SHACK, LONG BEACH
You meet on the Manhattan Beach Pier just adjacent to the bike path for the Larry Matson Thursday Ride. Head north on the bike path into Marina del Rey and up Ballona Creek. After a brief regroup at the bridge, this first segment ends at Centinela (some riders will sprint somewhere on the path to Centinela). Riders turn around and stop at the nearby wooden trellis deck for a brief respite/regroup. On the next segment riders head back over the bridge and up Pershing to Westchester Parkway. Some riders will log extra mileage by riding a fast lap around Westchester Parkway, looping back just before the Manchester intersection. Others will simply continue back toward Hermosa Beach. This route is ~30 miles out-n-back. Expect a Level 2 or a Level 3 pace, with Level 1 sprints (24-30mph) by some, multiple regroups and always no-drop. The ride typically ends with coffee/cake/ commiseration at Bonaparte's Cafe at the Hermosa Pier, or Roman Aroma on Catalina Ave.
Here is video of a typical ride, produced in May 2017.
L1 - 59 miles, 6300 feet elevation gain - Mount Baldy Cue Sheet 1 Cue Sheet 2
L3 - 42 miles, 630 feet elevation gain - Joe's Crab Shack to Back Bay Cue Sheet 1 Cue Sheet 2
L4 - 36 miles, 350 feet elevation gain - Joe's Crab Shack to Balboa Cue Sheet 1 Cue Sheet 2
This class, free to club members, is designed to teach adult cyclists how to use a bicycle with confidence and competence for pleasure, utility and sport under various roadway, climate, terrain, and traffic conditions. The class covers the following 3 groups:
1. The Basics: The Bicycle, Maintenance, Equipment, Clothing & Bicycle Handling. 2. Bicycling in Traffic: Your Role in Traffic, Avoiding Crashes and Hazard Avoidance. 3. Enjoying the Ride: Technique, Nutrition & Hydration, Maneuver and Road Test.
See flyer for details.
To register for this 2 day class, click on the "Register" button.
Please note you only need to register for session one, you are automatically enrolled for session two.
The class is free to BCCC members, non members must first join BCCC in order to register.
Monthly Ride Leader meeting held in the basement of Beach Cities Health District, usually in the Redondo Room.
The purpose of the meeting is to plan & assign leaders to rides, discuss matters related to ride safety and general cycling topics of interest.
L1 - 97 miles, 4400 feet elevation gain - PCH Mulholland Encinal Cue Sheet 1 Cue Sheet 2
L1 - 76 miles, 2400 feet elevation gain - Trancas Market Cue Sheet 1 Cue Sheet 2
L3 - 56 miles, 1200 feet elevation gain - Malibu Cross Creek Cue Sheet 1 Cue Sheet 2
L4 - 32 miles, 620 feet elevation gain - Jackson Cafe Cue Sheet 1 Cue Sheet 2
This class, free to club members, is designed to teach adult cyclists how to use a bicycle with confidence and competence for pleasure, utility and sport under various roadway, climate, terrain and traffic conditions. The class covers the following 3 groups:
This class is free to BCCC members, to register for this event see the calendar for session 1 on July 9th.
The annual meeting will be held on July 19, 6:30-8:00pm, Lower Level of the Beach Cities Health District building at 514 N Prospect Ave, Redondo Beach, CA 90277.
L1 - 81 miles, 1270 feet elevation gain - CCC to Balboa Island Cue Sheet 1 Cue Sheet 2
L1 - 71 miles, 890 feet elevation gain - Sancho's Tacos Cue Sheet 1 Cue Sheet 2
L3 - 56 miles, 1200 feet elevation gain - Reverse Retirement Ride Cue Sheet 1 Cue Sheet 2
L4 - 36 miles, 600 feet elevation gain - Long Beach Short Cue Sheet 1 Cue Sheet 2
L1 - 59 miles, 2650 feet elevation gain - West LA Roscomare Franklin Cue Sheet 1 Cue Sheet 2
L3 - 47 miles, 1490 feet elevation gain - Bundy Canyon Cue Sheet 1 Cue Sheet 2
L4 - 37 miles, 1010 feet elevation gain - West LA College Cue Sheet 1 Cue Sheet 2
L1 - 73 miles, 4875 feet elevation gain - Joe's Crab Shack Turtle Rock Variation Cue Sheet 1 Cue Sheet 2
L3 - 55 miles, 1900 feet elevation gain - Joe's Crab Shack to Laguna Beach Cue Sheet 1 Cue Sheet 2
L4 - 42 miles, 630 feet elevation gain - Joe's Crab Shack to Back Bay Cue Sheet 1 Cue Sheet 2
L1 - 81 miles, 5279 feet elevation gain - Five Fingers Cue Sheet 1 Cue Sheet 2
L1 - 79 miles, 3484 feet elevation gain - Four Fingers Cue Sheet 1 Cue Sheet 2
L3 - 58 miles, 2535 feet elevation gain - Mandeville Canyon Cue Sheet 1 Cue Sheet 2
L1 - 62 miles, 2560 feet elevation gain - Nichols Canyon Cue Sheet 1 Cue Sheet 2
L3 - 52 miles, 2000 feet elevation gain - Baldwin Hills & Mount St Mary's Cue Sheet 1 Cue Sheet 2
L4 - 37 miles, 1000 feet elevation gain - WLA College Cue Sheet 1 Cue Sheet 2
L1 - 47 miles, 4440 feet elevation gain - Hill Challenge PV Loop Extended Cue Sheet 1 Cue Sheet 2
L1 - 39 miles, 3600 feet elevation gain - Hill Challenge PV Loop Cue Sheet 1 Cue Sheet 2
L3 - 32 miles, 1660 feet elevation gain - PV Loop & Corner Store Cue Sheet 1 Cue Sheet 2
L4 - 23 miles, 1500 feet elevation gain - Terranea Cue Sheet 1 Cue Sheet 2