All Sunday rides, except out-of-town rides, leave from the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, 13420 Maxella Ave, Villa Marina Marketplace. Most people ride to the start, but some drive and park on nearby streets.
Sunday departure time is 8:00 am up to Memorial Day weekend and then switches to the summer start time of 7:30 am through Labor Day weekend, except for out-of-town rides. Please be ready to roll at the departure time!
Your bike should be in good working condition and you should be prepared to fix a flat (i.e., have spare tube, tire levers, patches, pump or CO2 inflator, etc.). You should also carry a water bottle (two in warm weather), snacks, and lunch money. Helmets are required at all times, and no headsets or earbuds, please!
This schedule is always subject to change. As a convenience to riders, it may include mention of and links to other organized rides that some of us participate in, but these are not “official” or “out-of-town” MDRCC rides.
Please, no E-Bikes. This group is somewhat traditional and part of the reason people ride with us is for the fitness it brings under their own power.
Event Information:
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Sun01Sep20197:30 amHelen's Cycles - Marina Del Rey
New Topanga - Sepulveda
This is a ride we did back in March and should be good for the Labor Day weekend. It keeps us off much of PCH and Ventura Bl. and doesn't have too much hard climbing.
Out PCH and up Topanga to the post office. Instead of taking Old Topanga, we'll stay on new Topanga to the top and down to Mulholland. Careful making the left turn here and connect over to Valley Circle Bl. Continue up to Burbank, and then east to De Soto. South past Ventura Bl. where De Soto turns into Serrania and then Wells. Follow Wells to Valley Vista and Rancho and finally a short stretch on Ventura Bl. Stop for snacks at the Corner Bakery on Haskell, and then back over Sepulveda to the Westside.
Total route is 55 miles with 2800 feet of climbing. Not too much! Here is the RideWithGPS for the route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29526627
People who want a shorter route can turn around somewhere on Topanga. It may be warm in the valley!