[image: image.png] *Upcoming Away Rides:* June 29, PCH coastal ride Local rides- Saturday June 1st @8:30 Ride Leader Route Miles Climb (ft.) Map Red Taylor Westlake/Mully 50 4,830 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/12832749 805-390-2200 PCH/Latigo Orange John Westlake/Encinal 51.5 3,499 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/17247628 805-410-2237 PCH/Potrero Orange Lite Petros Westlake/Simi 38 2,659 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30113562 805-630-8116 Olson/Erbes Gold Sharon 818-519-8694 4 lakes tour 36 2,451 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27713032 Lisa 818-535-0862 Sunday June 2nd @9:00 am Ride Leader Route Miles Climb (ft.) Map RED Doug Westlake/Simi 47 2,797 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/19601822 Orange 323-806-2002 Long Cyn/Erbes Social Kay Hillcrest/Gainsborough 22.5 1,298 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30068557 818-419-1172 TO/Agoura Question of the week: What is the SMMT challenge? Santa Monica Mountain challenge (where’s the “T”?) is a yearly challenge that has grown to 15: road bike, gravel bike, mountain bike, and running segments to be completed from May 25, through Aug 31. This gives you plenty of time for the challenge, although there are some over-achievers who do it in 72 hours (congrats greybird). It lets us compare times against last year to judge our current conditioning, encourages us to climb some hills we don’t like to do, and a little healthy competition against your age group and skill level. Safety Tip of the Week:  Ride One or Two Across-Ride single file or double file as appropriate to the roadway and traffic conditions and where allowed by law. Even where riding double is legal, courtesy dictates that you single up when cars are trying to pass you if the lane is wide enough for them to safely do so. 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