Hi CVC Red Riders: (and Red Riders + with route option shown below)
Looks like this Saturday's weather will be perfect for a nice ride in the Santa Monica Mts.
 
Saturday, 2-16-13   8:30am Sprouts/Citibank parking lot
    (NE Corner of Westlake Blvd. & Agoura/Hampshire Rd.'s)
Let's ride a slightly new Red Ride route with a challenging option
 
>From the Westlake start loc. referenced above:
East to Malibou Lake
Continue East on Mulholland Hwy to Mulholland/Las Virgenes
1st re-group at King Gillette Ranch ( water/bathrooms)   
Continue East on Mulholland Hwy to Cold Canyon right turn
Climb Piuma  - to Schueren Rd.- to Stunt Rd. overlook
2nd re-group at Stunt Rd./Saddle Peak overlook
Proceed East on Saddle Peak Rd.
Descend Saddle Peak Rd. to Tuna Canyon Rd. intersection
Descend Tuna Canyon Rd. (one-way DOWN road) to PCH
    - make sure you have good brakes - this is a steep road
3rd re-group spot: Tuna Canyon Rd. & PCH
Decide there who wants to ride with whom for either of two return options:
PCH West to: ( "a" is the hardest-steepest)
   OPTION: a) Las Flores Canyon-Hume Rd.-Briarbluff Dr.-Azurelee Dr.-Rambla Pacifico
                     to Piuma/Schueren Rd. intersection
       OR... skip the Hume Rd. left turn and ride Las Flores all the way to Rambla Pacifica
               which is an even steeper climb  
   OPTION: b) PCH West to Encinal Canyon - return on Decker to Westlake
 
Later this eve I will try to make a RWGPS route map so you can see the mileage & total climbing ft. profile
to help you decide which ride route looks the best for you.
 
See you Sat. at 8:30am
Jim Doane, CVC Red Ride Captain
 
Club Ride Inclement weather policy: At the ride start, should it be actively raining or the roads wet and a storm forecasted and/or treatening,
it is club policy to cancel the official club ride and should members decide to ride anyway, it will not be considered an official club ride.