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Local rides- Saturday September 21st @8:30 Ride Leader Route Miles Climb (ft.) Map Red Taylor Westlake/dn Mully 50 4,830 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/12832749 805-390-2200 PCH/Latigo Orange John Erbes/LA Ave/Rcky Pk 54 3,372 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30163495 805-410-2237 Valley Cir/Agoura Orange Lite Petros Dos Vientos/Santa Rosa 47 2,500 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31187183 805-630-8116 Erbes/Westlake Gold Sharon 818-519-8694 Gainsbrorough/NP 31 1,798 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/7474147 Lisa 818-535-0862 Greenmeadow Sunday September 22nd @9:00 am Ride Leader Route Miles Climb (ft.) Map RED Alfonzo Westlake/Encinal 33 3,475 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31180421 Orange 787-240-1332 PCH mully Social Kay Agoura/Kanan 21 1,203 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29210287 818-419-1172 Westlake/Lakeview Question of the Week: Are earbuds acceptable in a group ride? Most people will say no, with two exceptions: climbing up a long hill where the group has splintered apart, and when using bone conduction listening devices that do not close off the ears. In all rides, it is important to be able to hear your surroundings. It is especially important in group rides to be able to hear the riders around you. We need to be able to hear hazards being called out ahead of us, and riders coming up behind.
Safety Tip of the Week: Put down the phone-This shouldn’t even need to be said, but talking on the phone, texting, or checking Instagram while biking endangers everyone. Also refrain from listening to headphones http://www.slate.com/articles/life/a_fine_whine/2012/11/cycling_with_headphones_is_incredibly_dumb_why_does_anyone_do_it.html that close off the ear, because they can make it more difficult to hear approaching cars and pedestrians.
When riding with us: · wear helmets and ensure your bike is in good working order · stay in bike lanes and no more than two abreast on them; single file otherwise · not overlap wheels · descend carefully! Look out for debris, animals, potholes, tight bends, and slick spots · pass slower riders on the left · ride predictably: signal when changing lines and call out hazards · avoid bunching up · respect all traffic rules and the rights of motor vehicles, cyclists, and pedestrians · always use proper hand signals to indicate to drivers and other riders your intentions · we are a "rules of the road" cycling club · 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
