2024 Rides and Events

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, 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.

IMPORTANT RIDE CAVEAT – Riding on public roads with motor and pedestrian traffic, road hazards, and other cyclists is inherently dangerous and because of this, accidents and serious injuries might occur. By riding with MDRCC, you acknowledge and accept these risks and release MDRCC and all others involved from any and all liability.

  • Sun
    03
    Nov
    2024
    8:00 amCoffee Bean & Tea Leaf, 13420 Maxella Ave, Villa Marina Marketplace

    South through beach cities to Palos Verdes. The short ride turns around at Malaga Cove and returns, perhaps stopping at Roman Aroma in Redondo Beach. Our long ride proceeds around the peninsula on PV Drives West and South to San Pedro. Over to Pacific and then right on 22nd to Harbor and Gaffey. Continue to PV Drive North and stop at Roman Aroma in Redondo Beach. The short route is 36 and fairly flat miles. The long route is 59 mildly hilly miles.

     

  • Sun
    10
    Nov
    2024
    8:00 amCoffee Bean & Tea Leaf, 13420 Maxella Ave, Villa Marina Marketplace

    Long, easy distance - Up PCH through Malibu, by Zuma, past Trancas to the Rock at Pt. Mugu, then back. A relatively flat 80 miles. Short routes turn around at Malibu or Trancas.

  • Sun
    17
    Nov
    2024
    8:00 amCoffee Bean & Tea Leaf, 13420 Maxella Ave, Villa Marina Marketplace

    Over Sepulveda to Burbank Boulevard, Victory, and up DeSoto to Devonshire. If people are willing, add in Santa Susanna and Box Canyon. Or maybe just skip Chatsworth altogether and head to Topanga. Otherwise, around the Reservoir and stop for a break at Pedaler’s Fork in Calabasas. Return over Old Topanga Canyon to PCH. Moderately hilly 61 miles. Short route can return from the top of Sepulveda.

  • Sun
    24
    Nov
    2024
    8:00 amCoffee Bean & Tea Leaf, 13420 Maxella Ave, Villa Marina Marketplace

    Griffith Park via a Downtown route that we did a few years back, but we may include the Hollywood Sign, via Lake Hollywood. Here is the route without the Hollywood Sign:
    https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31475911
    To add the Hollywood Sign, we go up Barham to Lake Hollywood Dr., around the lake, up Tahoe Dr. and past the sign viewing area. Then back down through Beachwood to real Hollywood and back over to the Westside.

     

  • Sun
    01
    Dec
    2024
    8:00 amCoffee Bean & Tea Leaf, 13420 Maxella Ave, Villa Marina Marketplace

    The usual trip up PCH to Malibu at which point the short distance riders return. Up Malibu to Piuma and then up this tough little 5 mile climb. Drop down to Schueren, turn left, and then up to the junction with Saddle Peak and Stunt. Enjoy the view, then take Saddle Peak back to the top of Tuna Canyon and turn left for the very curvy descent down Fernwood Pacific to Topanga Canyon. Go back to PCH and home. 50 miles with about 3600 feet of climbing.

     

  • Sun
    08
    Dec
    2024
    8:00 amCoffee Bean & Tea Leaf, 13420 Maxella Ave, Villa Marina Marketplace

    The regular Nichols - Griffith Park route. Through Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, Hollywood, and up Nichols Canyon. East on Mulholland to Barham, Forest Lawn, and Griffith Park. Snack stop at Priscilla's in Toluca Lake. Return through the Valley via Riverside and Valley Vista, and then over Sepulveda, to jog through the VA to San Vicente to Ocean Avenue and Palisades Park in Santa Monica. A fairly hilly 51 miles.

     

  • Sun
    15
    Dec
    2024
    8:00 amCoffee Bean & Tea Leaf, 13420 Maxella Ave, Villa Marina Marketplace

    A tour of the Westside canyons above Sunset. Palisades Highlands, Amalfi, and Mandeville for a total of 46 hilly miles. Bring a low gear for Palisades Highlands which gets very steep for the top mile and one half. We used to do the start of Sullivan Fire Trail, but the road has gotten so bad that now we just go up Alta Mura, a semi-private dead end (quiet!). And finally, bring your good behavior for manic motorists on Mandeville. A new variation for Mandeville is, on the way up, to turn left at Westridge, go to the top of it, and then back down to Mandeville via Banyon and Arbutus for the rest of that climb. Fun! Fun! Fun!

  • Sun
    22
    Dec
    2024
    8:00 amCoffee Bean & Tea Leaf, 13420 Maxella Ave, Villa Marina Marketplace

    The usual southern route down to the Malaga Cove Plaza, continue on PV West with side route on Paseo Del Mar, where we will observe the stupid stop sign that Herwin and I got ticketed at, On to PV South and then up PV East and the switchbacks. Extra credit for doing the domes on Crest, and continue to PV North and back to Roma Aroma in Redondo Beach. People wanting a shorter route can do the golf course (Via Campesina) and return.

     

  • Sun
    29
    Dec
    2024
    8:00 amCoffee Bean & Tea Leaf, 13420 Maxella Ave, Villa Marina Marketplace

    Cruise up PCH to Topanga Canyon. Climb to the intersection of Topanga and Old Topanga and stop for breath at the old gas station. The short ride will return to the Westside for brunch. The long ride will continue up Old Topanga and return through the Valley via Wells Drive, stopping off on Ventura Blvd. at any one of the places available for a snack. The short route consists of 27 hilly miles. The long route is 49 hilly miles.