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.