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36 MILE RIDE – SAN BUEEANAVENTURA STATE BEACH TO OJAI AND BACK

San Buenaventura State Beach, Ventura, CA San Buenaventura State Beach, Ventura, CA, Moorpark, CA, US

The weather is finally cooling down...enough to do an Ojai ride!! We'll be leaving promptly at 9:15 am from Ventura. We won't be waiting for anyone who is late. If you find yourself arriving late for whatever reason, please drive to Foster Park where you can meet us. We should be there around 10 am. […]

ELECTRIC LIGHT PARADE / VENTURA ~~ “A leisurely sunset/evening cruise”

Beach House Tacos 668 E Harbor Blvd, Ventura, CA, US

Cross-posting this fun event hosted by John Queen. The Ventura Electric Light Parade These rides are a "cruise" at a leisurely pace, along the beach. A sunset ride out and a night ride on the way back! The pace is so relaxing (slow), you might want to bring your "analog" bike instead. Boom boxes are […]

Historic South Central Meets Watts

El Gavilan 1900 S Central Ave, Los Angeles, CA, US

Join us for the 62nd Los Angeles open streets event: CicLAvia. CicLAvia closes streets to car traffic and opens them for people to walk, skate, bike, play and enjoy parts of Los Angeles County. Our route will connect historic South Central, Florence Firestone and Watts. This fun event is free, family friendly and safe. A […]

BIKE RIDE – BIKE PATH & STREET – VENTURA TO RINCON AND BACK

⛵Coastal Gateway Multi-Purpose Room at Port San Luis 3900 Avila Beach Dr, San Luis Obispo, CA, US

BIKE RIDE FROM VENTURA TO RINCON AND BACK It's getting hot again, so were heading back to the beach. We'll be riding from San Buenaventura State Beach in Ventura to Rincon Point and back. Afterwards, as an option, we'll head (via bike) to Lucky Thai Cuisine (across from Dukes) at 1141 S Seaward Ave, Ventura […]

Goleta Coastal View loop

⛵Coastal Gateway Multi-Purpose Room at Port San Luis 3900 Avila Beach Dr, San Luis Obispo, CA, US

Enjoy Goleta coastal views! We start at Tuckers Grove Park in Santa Barbara and head counterclockwise through Goleta backroads out to Sandpiper Golf Club. We check out Ellwood Mesa, Devereux Slough & Beach along a dirt path and into Isla Vista. After cycling through UCSB we traverse Goleta Beach onto the Obern Bike Trail. We […]

Oxnard-Port Hueneme-Channel Islands loop

Conejo Creek Park 1379 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

Enjoy the cooler weather and coastal views! We start in Hollywood Beach (Oxnard) and head counterclockwise into Port Hueneme and then up into Oxnard proper. We enjoy a quick stop at Starbucks before heading west towards the Channel Islands Harbor to visit the marinas via a circuitous route. Finally, we reach Oxnard Shores along the […]

BIKE RIDE TO “OJAI DAY” ACTIVITIES – 35 MILES

Will Rogers State Beach Pacific Coast Highway & Temescal Canyon Road, Pacific Palisades, CA, US

USING PAUL TAYLOR'S TEMPLATE that has been successful for years, here is his BIKE RIDE TO "OJAI DAY" ACTIVITIES event for 2025! This event can be viewed, but RSVPs will be open on Sept 18th (or sooner) as we dial in the details. Once everything looks good, we'll open up the RSVPs sooner. :D While […]

BIKE RIDE TO “OJAI DAY” ACTIVITIES – 35 MILES

Conejo Creek Park 1379 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

The city of Ojai celebrates Ojai Day the third Saturday of October each year. So, mark your calendar for this event because there's lots of entertainment, arts & crafts and food. So plan on having lunch there or someplace nearby. Bring snacks. Make sure you bring along a spare inner tube and bike lock. Also, […]

ELECTRIC LIGHT PARADE / Halloween Ghost Ride

Beach House Tacos 668 E Harbor Blvd, Ventura, CA, US

Cross-posting this fun event hosted by John Quinn. The Ventura Electric Light Parade. Light-up your bike and join us for this special Halloween cruise to the sounds of Monster Mash and other haunting tunes as we roll. Costumes are welcome, or just be yourself. Do be mindful of long capes or fringe that could get […]

 

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