May   June   July   
START LOCATION: Northwest corner of Nordhoff and Etiwanda in Northridge (CSUN Parking Lot B1)*
START TIME: 8:00 AM SHARP*
Map to Ride Start
To download route slips, click on the corresponding ride number below. Slips are in PDF format, and are available online 1 week prior to the ride. Click on ride elevation for more ride data, maps, and photos. Please send all route sheet corrections here.
*unless otherwise specified. See remarks below. For Monday and Wednesday rides, see below in "General Info".
May Miles  Elev. (ft)  Rating (a)  Ride No.  Hits  Remarks 
MAY 3 SAT  GRAND TOUR TRAINER       -           (d) 
SHERMAN OAKS  28, 33     363, 674   1, 2   172, 171     (b) (c) 
NIGHTMARE ON ROSCOMARE  40     -   3   518      
SHERMAN OAKS/GRIFFITH PARK  51     1,520   3   174      
SANTA MONICA MOAN (LONG VERSION)  59     -   4   605      
MAY 4 SUN  TAMPA TREAT  28, 36     653, 897   1, 2   100, 101      
SIMI VALLEY VENTURE+BIG SKY  45     -   3   801A      
MAY 10 SAT  GRAND TOUR TRAINER       -           (d) 
CLASSIEST CALABASAS  27, 42     1,021, 1,427   1, 2   180A, 180B     Crusin' The Conejo Today 
AGOURA CORRIDOR FROM WOODLAND HILLS  31     -   2   854A     (c)(e) 8:30am Start 
AGOURA/NORTH RANCH FROM WOODLAND HILLS  35     2,351   3   854     (e) 8:30am Start 
HIDDEN VALLEY  68     -   4   728      
HIDDEN VALLEY/MOORPARK RIDGE  90     -   5   872      
MAY 11 SUN  TARZANA TREK  26, 41     478, -   1, 2   108, 109     Call Mom Today 
TOUR OF TWO TOPANGA TOPS  45     -   3   741      
MAY 17 SAT  GRAND TOUR TRAINER       -           (d) 
CHAT "WHERE'S THE WATER" LAKE  25     409   1   120   32   
CHATSWORTH PUDDLE CHALLENGE  39     1,065   2   105   43  (c) 
CASTLES & ROSES  62     2,534   3   461   52   
SANTA PAULA CENTURY  94     -   5   908   42   
MAY 18 SUN  POMELO'S DELIGHT  28, 50     488, -   1, 2   132, 135   28, 31   
ROSENBURG CUTOFF  32     1,358   2   170   24   
MAY 21 WED  CLUB MEETING       -           Maint. Clinic (Flat Repair) 6:45 PM
Meeting @ 7:15 PM 
MAY 24 SAT  GRAND TOUR TRAINER       -           (d) 
WINNETKA AWAKENING  24, 43     261, -   1, 2   140, 142      
SIERRA HIGHWAY HISTORY  42, 61, 74     3,289, -, -   3, 3, 4   344, 345, 346     (c) 
MAY 25 SUN  CALABASAS CUSS & FUSS  24, 41     759, -   1, 2   116, 118      
AGOURA HILLS  48     -   4   859      
MAY 26 MON  SHOW & GO       -           Memorial Day 
MAY 31 SAT  GRAND TOUR TRAINER       -           (d) 
CLASSY CALABASAS  25, 33     201, 1,027   1, 2   180, 181      
AGOURA CORRIDOR  52, 63     1,911, 3,333   3, 4   856, 857     (c) 
SANTA ROSA CENTURY  98     -   5   832      
 
(a) Ride ratings: 1 means a short-distance, relatively flat ride; 3 means an intermediate, medium-distance, somewhat hilly ride; 5 means a difficult, long-distance, and/or mountainous ride; In addition the ride pace tends to be faster on the longer rides, depending upon the terrain, weather, and ride participants.
(b) Orientation Rides, with a "coach", are held on the first Saturday of the month.
(c) SFVBC Cool Breeze Century Trainer. If you can’t ride Saturday you can print out the slips and do them Sunday.
(d) The “Grand Tour Trainers” are a series of rides supported by the L.A. Wheelmen and leading up to the Grand Tour in June. Most rides start at 8:00 am. Visit www.lawheelmen.org to verify the starting time, location and ride description.
(e) From the northbound Ventura Fwy (101) and exit Valley Circle. Turn left over bridge. Turn left into shopping center just past Calabasas Rd. Meet in front of the Village Coffee Roaster.
Monday & Wednesday Rides (2 start times: slower riders @ 8:15, faster riders @ 8:30)
Every Mon. SIMI VALLEY VENTURE + BIG SKY 41 - 3 801B Start at the Western Bagel in Northridge. 9500 Plummer Street.
MOORPARK 49 - 3 821A "
Every Wed. AGOURA CORRIDOR FROM WOODLAND HILLS 31 - 2 854A Start at Village Coffee Roaster -- corner Mulholland Drive and Calabasas Rd. in Woodland Hills.
AGOURA/NORTH RANCH FROM WOODLAND HILLS 35 2,351 3 854 "
Starting Time & Location: Unless otherwise noted, all SFVBC rides start from the CSUN (California State University Northridge) campus Parking Lot “B1” at the northwest corner of Nordhoff Street and Etiwanda Avenue promptly at 8:00 AM. Park "offsite" and ride over to avoid the $4 parking fee (there is always ample parking on Nordhoff at that time).

It's a Grind in Moorpark.
Monday Rides
Sometimes riding once or even twice weekly isn't enough. For those who want to put in an additional day in the saddle, the Monday ride may be just the thing for you.

There's always a rest stop featuring coffee and pastries. Usually, in fact nearly always, the stop is at It’s A Grind in Moorpark. In hot weather there may be a second stop at Jack In The Box in Simi Valley. Destinations, although almost always Moorpark, are set on the spot by those showing up.

The ability to go over Santa Susana Pass (twice) is a must. See above for route slips.

Wednesday ne'er-do-wells taking up patio space at Champagne French Bakery in Westlake.
Wednesday Rides
The Club has an increasing number of ne'er do wells, retirees, hooky-players, and, well, bums, who are available for rides on days other than weekends. If you're available for a fun ride of 30 to 50 miles, the Wednesday ride may be just for you. The rides leave from Village Coffee Roaster at 23351 Mulholland Drive, in the mall south of Avenue San Luis at 8:15am.

Riders range from average to fast. The destination is always Westlake, but there are different routes to get there and back, and on days when the weather is nice some riders sometimes add miles by going around Lake Sherwood and through Hidden Valley, or by returning via Simi Valley.

Return to VCR is around noon, depending on mileage and how many goodies you consume at Champagne French Bakery in Westlake. There are usually eight to 20 riders sometimes fewer, occasionally even more. See above for route slips. - Bob Winning
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