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Valley Loop
2:30
This is a gradual climb to the northwest corner of the Valley. 15 miles up and about the same back to the parking lot.
Valley Loop
28 miles
Slightly uphill on the way out, with one short steep hill. DOWNHILL all the way back. No one will be left behind.
MEETING PLACE:
Balboa Sports Center /
17015 Burbank Blvd., Encino
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(Thomas Guide 561 D2)
On Burbank Blvd in the block west of Balboa Blvd.
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 Conejo Valley Tour
8:15
It's hard to pick just one thing we like best about this ride. There's the sprawling country style ranches of Hidden Valley, the gorgeous Lake Sherwood views, the winding climb up Potrero, and the long thrilling descent down to Wendy Dr - and that's just the first half of the route! This is definately one of Different Spokes' signature rides. It all ends with a hearty and healthy lunch at Baja Fresh just two miles away from the finish.
The route will travel through Agoura, Westlake Village, and Thousand Oaks with lots of wide and open road, great scenery, and very little traffic to contend with. Warm-up early on rolling hills, with two moderate climbs, one in the middle and one near the end. It ends on a great downhill note!
Conejo Valley Tour (option 1)
40 miles
This ride travels through Agoura, Westlake Village, and Thousand Oaks. It offers lots of wide and open road with great scenery, and very little traffic to contend with. Warm-up early on rolling hills, with two moderate climbs, one in the middle and one near the end. It ends on a great downhill note! Enjoy lunch and getting the chance to know other riders afterwards at one of the original Baja Fresh locations.
MEETING PLACE:
Reyes Adobe Road and Canwood Street /
Reyes Adobe Road and Canwood Street, Agoura
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Ventura (101) Freeway north to Reyes Adobe Road exit in Agoura Hills. Immediate right off the northbound freeway exit, and then an immediate left onto Canwood. Ample parking along Canwood.
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Simi Valley Adventure Ride
8:00
A loop from Simi Valley out through the beautiful Santa Rosa Valley out to Camarillo. After a rest stop in Camarillo, we'll head back to Simi Valley through Somis and Moorpark. The terrain is flat to rolling hills for a good workout.
This is a new route that we've just created, which is why this is called an "adventure ride"! We'll be checking out the roads and the turns, and searching for that perfect rest stop. We may make minor changes to the route as we go along and finalize the route as an official Different Spokes ride. If you've never been on an adventure ride before, it can be a lot of fun! Don't be shy...come out and help us spec out a wonderful new route!
Simi Valley - Camarillo Loop
48 miles
Rolling hills through the beautiful Santa Rosa Valley on the way out the Camarillo. After a rest stop in Camarillo the route heads back through Somis and Moorpark to Simi Valley.
This ride provides a lot of lovely scenery and rolling hills that will be sure to give your legs a good workout. Bring plenty of fluids and snacks because there are not a lot of places to stop along some stretches.
MEETING PLACE:
Simi Valley Metrolink Station /
Heading North from LA or the Valley, take the 5, the 405 or the 170 to the 118. Head west on the 118 to the Stearns St exit. Take a left at the bottom of the exit and head to Los Angeles Ave. Take a right on LA Ave and then a left into the Metrolink Station. Of course if you can work out the train schedule, you can also take the Metrolink (Amtrak may run in place of the Metrolink on weekends - check the schedule to be sure).
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Whole Foods Ride
8:30
A fun spin through the San Fernando Valley from Sherman Oaks to Glendale. The ride starts at Whole Foods in Sherman Oaks, travels out to the Whole Foods in Glendale for a rest stop and then returns to Sherman Oaks. The ride includes some long, flat stretches combined with some rolling hills through Burbank and Glendale. Bring plenty of water and some snacks.
Whole Foods Ride
30 miles
A fun spin through the San Fernando Valley from Sherman Oaks to Glendale. The ride starts at Whole Foods in Sherman Oaks, travels out to the Whole Foods in Glendale for a rest stop and then returns to Sherman Oaks.
MEETING PLACE:
Whole Foods Market - east Sherman Oaks /
Corner of Riverside and Coldwater Canyon,
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Take the 101 to Coldwater Cyn. Whole Foods is on the corner of Riverside and Coldwater Canyon. Do not park in the parking lot of Whole Foods! There is plenty of street parking on the side streets around Whole Foods. La Maida Street is a good option. La Maida is off of Coldwater directly across from the Whole Foods parking lot.
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Solvang Prelude - 25,50,63 miles
8:00
Join us as we head to the gorgeous vistas of Solvang wine country on November 1st. The rooms in Solvang fill up fast so now is the time to make reservations. It's a ride you'll never forget.
http://www.bikescor.com/prelude/info.htm
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There is a 25
mile (easy) and 50 mile (moderate) route available. For those looking for a
challenge there will be a hard, hilly Metric Century (63 miles) again this
year.
All SAG stops
will have fresh bananas, oranges, cantaloupe, pineapple, trail mix, salted
peanuts, raisins, freshly baked oatmeal and chocolate chip cookies from the
Solvang Bakery, Fig Newtons, bottled water and SPIZ, the only nutritionally
complete energy drink. Additional food items may be added as available.
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Plan on caravanning
down together on Friday, October 31st, (were you really going to do the
Boulevard again this year??), and then we'll ride on Saturday and come back on
Sunday. It's a beautiful weekend. There'll be plenty of time for shopping,
eating, wine tasting, and sightseeing too!
The official host
hotel for the Solvang Prelude is the Solvang Royal Scandinavian Inn. Call
(805) 688-8000 for room reservations. For further information on room
accommodations call the Solvang Visitors Bureau (805) 688-6144. There's plenty
of small hotels and motels along the main drag, but make your reservations
now. They fill up!
A barbeque lunch
will be available to riders/family/friends after the ride at the Royal
Scandinavian Inn. Lunch will be served from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM on a first
come, first served basis. Cost: $13.00/rider. The meal will include, chicken,
baked beans, salad, bread, cookies and a soft drink or bottled water. (This is
not included in the entry fee.)
MEETING PLACE:
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Tour de Foothills - 31, 62 miles
7:00
The best reason yet to head east of our normal cycling grounds and do some amazing cycling on this metric century (62 miles). We'll start in Upland and then ride through Claremont and beyond including climbing part way up majestic Mount Baldy! There's also a metric half century (31) miles with no hills!
http://www.tourdefoothills.com/
Tour de Foothills 2008 Metric Century (62 Miles) Ride starts at Memorial Park in Upland and heads west along Route 66, then out to Bonelli Park/Raging Waters and through scenic Covina Hills. It heads north to the beautiful Glendora foothills, then towards San Dimas Canyon with a short steep climb into LaVerne. The route then heads east on Baseline Road until you turn north for the biggest climb of the ride up towards majestic Mt. Baldy, with a fast descent back down into Upland. It then weaves through the new Colonies Crossroads retail/residential development and continues east through Rancho Cucamonga before swinging back to Memorial Park. The ride has 2,805 feet of climbing, most of it in the first 30 miles. There are two manned rest stops and several other parks with restrooms along the route.
MEETING PLACE:
Upland Memorial Park /
Upland Memorial Park
Tour de Foothills starts & finishes at Upland Memorial Park located on Foothill Blvd between Campus & Grove Ave in the city of Upland.
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