Saturday, 3-15-14 CVC ORANGE RIDE:
8:30am: Citibank/Sprouts Parking lot - Westlake Village ( NE Corner: Westlake Blvd. & Agoura/Hampshire Rd.s)
RIDE ROUTE: Agoura Rd.-Malibou Lake-Mulholland Hwy-King Gillette Ranch Piuma-Stunt Rd.-Mulholland-Malibou Lake-Westlake Lake Loop back to start.
Another CLEAR weather day for Saturday ..........
- we should have great channel islands, city & valley views along the way
43.8 miles 5,715' climbing (as calculated by RWGPS which is always a little higher than actual) For a detailed map & route slip, go to: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/3977009 Significant climbs on this route: Piuma = 2X the Rock Store Climb in distance & overall climbing feet Schueren to Stunt Mulholland Hwy from Las Virgenes to Malibou Lake
Re-Group spots: 1) King Gillette Ranch ( water, restrooms) 2) Top of Piuma ( on North side with LA overview) 3) Top of Stunt Rd. ( Option: ride up Saddle Peak overlook & back: 3-4 miles?) - if it's clear, this is a great place to see: Santa Monica, Century City & downtown LA 4) Stunt Rd. - concrete driveway (water) 5) Mulholland Hwy at Cornell Rd. (near Malibou Lake) 6) Westlake: Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf for coffee/tea/snacks/restrooms or... Natural Cafe' for lunch food items
Orange Ride Leader this week: Jim Doane
The ORANGE RIDE definition from the CVC website "cvcbike.org" : Advance intermediate level of riding: 40+ Miles at 13-15+ overall MPH avg. Average to above average amount of hill climbing (typically 2-3 overall climbs) Regular regroups/ stops along the way
*Inclement weather policy : If it is actively raining or threatening rain and the roads are wet, the official announced club ride is cancelled. Those club members who ride in these conditons do so at their own discretion, however their ride is not to be considered as an official club ride.