Hi All:
The weather forecast is for another HOT weekend (maybe less humid though?)
In my attempt to offer different Red Ride routes & riding directions every week,
how about this Red Ride for Saturday: (has options for making the ride shorter if it gets too hot)
Two Santa Monica Mt. climbs: Decker & Encinal Canyon (in-between is a Mulholland descent)
Decker is 4.5 miles and Encinal is 5.5 miles  
If too hot or too tired -leave off one of the climbs.
 
Saturday, September 15th, 8:00am Westlake Village 
   Citibank/Sprouts Parking lot: NE corner of Westlake Blvd. & Agoura/Hampshire Rd.'s
       
 Westlake-Hidden Valley-Portero Canyon-PCH-Decker Canyon-Mulholland-Encinal Canyon -Westlake 
 
Here's the route:   
Loop around Westlake Lake ( from the East side)
L on Westlake Blvd  
R Portero Rd.
R Reino Rd.
L Lynn/Portrero
Continue through Dos Vientos & Portero Canyon
1st Re-group: CSCI College driveway
L Hueneme Rd.
L Las Posas
L PCH
2nd Re-group: Sycamore Beach Park
Continue on PCH to Decker Canyon ( 4.5 mile climb)  to Mulholland
Descend Mulholland Hwy to Coast ( 7.5 mile descent)
3rd Re-Group spot: after descending Mulholland: Leo Carrillo Campground parking lot (at Mulholland & PCH)
PCH to Encinal Canyon
Encinal Canyon climb (5.5 miles) to Lechusa/Decker Canyon
Lechusa/Decker Canyon to Mulholland Hwy to Westlake Blvd. descent to Citibank/Sprouts parking lot finish 
 
Total ride mileage: maybe in the 60's ?
Approx. 5,500 + climbing?

8:00am start in Westlake
 
Jim Doane - CVC Red Ride Captain  

Inclement weather policy: In the interest of safety, whenever it is either actively raining or the ride route has wet roads, it is our club policy to cancel a club ride. Club members may still choose to meet and ride in these conditions; however, the ride will not be considered an official club ride.