This epic tour of Agoura and Calabasas departs from Agoura at the Kanan Park and Ride, then drops into the La Sierra Preserve via Kanan Road. From here we head east on Mulholland across the Triunfo Creek Bridge, and ride one of the most famous stretches of highway in the country: "The Snake" (currently closed […]
Did you get an ebike for Xmas? All bikes are welcome. On this one we’ll travel through Topanga State Park with stops at Eagle Rock, Parker Mesa, the Hub, Eagle Springs and more. We’ll ride at a pace suitable for semi-beginners on mostly fireroads. There will be nothing technical. Planned ride is a about 20 […]
No dirt trails on this one. This will be the perfect weekend morning spin. We start in Westlake Village by the reservoir and head toward Agoura. We turn north at Cheeseboro Rd, hook up with tree-lined Kanan Rd, and head toward Oak Park. Along the way we'll travel through Oak Canyon Community Park. Continuing north […]
A Sunday morning bike ride (most on bike paths) that is 26 miles long with 600 feet total ascent. Highlights along the way: The star of this tour is a 1898 railroad trestle bridge. The bridge was placed in its current location after the St. Francis Dam disaster in 1928. The railroad bridge that originally […]
All bikes are welcome. On this one we’ll travel through Topanga State Park with stops at Eagle Rock, Parker Mesa, the Hub, Eagle Springs and more. This is an intermediate ride on mostly fireroads. There will be nothing technical. Planned ride is a about 22 miles with 3,500 ft total ascent. If everyone's battery is […]
There is a lot of history on this ride. Many of you probably already know something about Route 99, and some of you who grew up in the West San Fernando Valley are probably familiar with the Knapp family. I will have a more to say about that in the coming days but I did […]
An awesome ride surrounded by vineyards, orchards and stud farms, with beautiful wooded hills in the distance. Another highlight along the way will be the Potrero Creek bike path. Ride is about 18 miles with 1,250 ft total ascent on mostly paved or asphalt roads. Directions We meet at the Shell gas station on the […]
Starting at Descanso Gardens, this will be a bicycle tour of the hills, creeks and neighborhoods in the triangle bounded by routes/highways 2, 210 and 134. Points of Interest along the way will include: The historic Colorado Bridge (designed and built in 1912) Devils Gate Dam (near JPL, now abandoned) Brookside Park (a large aquatic […]
Another grand tour of some of our favorite open spaces and surrounding neighborhoods including Santa Rosa Valley, Wildwood Park, Hill Canyon and the star of the this ride, The Joel McCrea Ranch. The ranch was the beloved home of legendary film actor Joel McCrea and his wife, actress Frances Dee. On the advice of close […]
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