-Club Ride Schedule-
January	Find out what the weather "looks like" NOW. Click on any of the County Citrus Cards above to see the area on their "weathercams".

High Wind Warning Ride **if the east winds blow 15mph or greater the ride may be changed to:

WESTWARD "East Beach Ramble"

Route  Map  Photos Mission Parking Lot up the coast into Carpinteria, Summerland, Montecito and East Beach of Santa Barbara and returning to Ventura. Eating suggestions: East Beach Grill 54 miles - B Rating - Moderate

Saturday,   January 9th  8:30am start

EASTWARD "Wood Ranch Out & Back"

Remote Ride Route   Map  Photos Starbucks Coffee in Camarillo for a ride up through Camarillo, Moorpark, Simi Valley and Wood Ranch for a downhill return route into Camarillo. Eating suggestions: Starbuck's Coffee 43 miles - B Rating - Moderate

The FOXES replace the tortoises and the hare/rabbits are now the HOUNDS. The hounds start earlier but make lots off noise and go much further to get to the finish. While the smart fox sleeps in, starts after their coffee and quietly makes their way to the finish arriving just before those hounds.

Sunday, January 10th Fox & Hounds

WESTWARD "Summerland Classic" WESTWARD "Tour de Carpinteria"

Route  Map  Photos 8:30am start from the Mission Parking Lot for the "Hounds" up the coast into Carpinteria, Summerland, and back into Ventura.  Eating suggestions: The Coffee Bean 47 miles - B Rating - Moderate Route  Map  Photos 9:00am start from the Mission Parking Lot for the "Foxes" up the coast into Carpinteria and returning to Ventura. Eating suggestions: The Coffee Bean 36 miles - A Rating - Easy

Saturday,  January 16th 8:30am start

EASTWARD "Summit and Return"

Route Map   Photos Mission Parking Lot north into Casitas Springs, Oak View, Lake Casitas, Ojai to Dennison Summit and return same way into Ventura. Eating suggestions:  Ojai Emporium Cafe, Summit Cafe 49 miles - C Rating

Sunday, January 17th   8:30am start

SOUTHWARD "Coastal Breeze Splash"

Route  Map  Photos Mission Parking Lot and down the coast for the flattest ride ever into Ventura, Oxnard, Channel Islands, Hueneme and Pt. Mugu for a return.   Eating suggestions: Latitude 34 Deli,   My Florist Bakery  50 miles - A Rating

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Monday, January 18th    8:00am start

North/East/South/West "Holiday Show and Go"

Holiday Addition Mission Parking Lot into the roads that the group chooses on this holiday special. Reminder, eating establishments could be closed for the holidays, so bring food.

January 23rd   8:30am start

WESTWARD "East Beach Ramble"

Route  Map  Photos Mission Parking Lot up the coast into Carpinteria, Summerland, Montecito and East Beach of Santa Barbara and returning to Ventura. Eating suggestions East Beach Grill 54 miles - B Rating - Moderate

Sunday,     January 24th 8:30am start

EASTWARD "South Mountain Ramble"

Route Map  Photos Mission Parking Lot heading east into Ventura, Saticoy, Santa Paula and Fillmore and back into Ventura.  Eating suggestion: Starbuck's Coffee 50 miles - B Rating - Moderate

Saturday, January 30th Fox & Hounds

SOUTHWARD "Tour de Santa Monica Mtns" "Malibu the Easy Way"

Remote Ride      Route Map  Photos  8:30am at Freedom Park for the "Hounds"at Camarillo's Airport heads down the coast to Mulholland Highway and into Westlake, Newbury Park and Camarillo. 49 miles - C Rating - Hard Route  Map  Photos 9:00am at Freedom Park at Camarillo's Airport and bike down the coast to Pt. Mugu, Neptune's Net in Malibu for the "Foxes" and then return up the coast into Camarillo. Eating suggestions: Neptune's Net, Waypoint Airport Cafe 32 miles to 47 miles - A Rating - Easy

Sunday,      January 31st  8:30am start

NORTHWARD "Dennison Grade Loop-CW"

Route   Map   Photos Mission Parking Lot north to Casitas Springs, Lake Casitas, Ojai, Santa Paula and back into Ventura. Eating suggestions:  Ojai Emporium Cafe 49 miles - C Rating - Difficult

-WHEN-	-WHERE-<	-WHAT-
Week Day Rides Tuesdays- 8:30am Thursdays- 8:30am	Week Day Rides "Santa Barbara Special" " Old Boys & Girls Ride"	Week Day Ride Photos Mission Parking Lot up the coast into Summerland & the Luna Cafe. Mission Parking Lot into Ojai & the Emporium Cafe.

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-Ride Climbing Difficulty-

Climb Categories	Cat 4	Cat 3	Cat 2	Cat 1	hors Cat
length (miles)	<2	<3	3-6	6-12	>12
grade (%)	<3	<4	>4	>5	>8
local example	Bates Road	Dennison from Ojai	Casitas Pass	Rose Valley	Gibraltar Road

Riding Difficulty

A

B

C

D

E

-Starting Locations-

• Mission Parking Lot at 100 E.Main Street, Ventura. (Next to the museum)

• Hobert Park at Telegraph Road & Petit, Saticoy.

• Skateboard Park at Main & E. Ventura, Santa Paula. 

• Freedom Park at 555 Airport Way, Camarillo Airport, Camarillo.

• Starbucks Coffee at 540 Las Posas Road, Camarillo.

• Oxnard State Beach Park, Falkirk and Harbor, Oxnard.

• Transportation Center at 101 Freeway and Rancho Road, Thousand Oaks.

• Rincon Parking Lot at Bates Road, Carpinteria.

• Manning Park at Montecito off San Ysidro Road.

• Carrow's Restaurant at 2401 Harbor Blvd, Ventura. (general meeting)

 -Eating Locations-

• My Florist Bakery  at 76 S. Oak Street, Ventura.

• LePetit Cafe at 1591 Spinnaker Drive, Ventura.

• The Parlor at 1583 Spinnaker Drive, Ventura.

• Starbucks Coffee at 540 Las Posas Road, Camarillo.

• Waypoint Airport Cafe  325 Durley Avenue, Camarillo.

• La Terraza Cafe, 1000 E. Main St., Santa Paula.

• Santa Paula Coffee Company at 943 E. Main Street, Santa Paula.

• Logsdon's Airport Cafe at 824 E. Santa Maria Street, Santa Paula.

• Summit Cafe, Highway 150, Santa Paula.

• Starbuck's Coffee at 650 E. Ventura Street, Fillmore.

• Heritage Valley Inn  at 691 N. Main St., Piru.

• Deer Lodge  at 2261 Maricopa Hwy (33), Ojai.

• Ojai Emporium Cafe at 108 S. Montgomery Street, Ojai.

• Antonio's Mexican Cantina at 106 S. Montgomery Street. Ojai.

• Marina Cafe at 11311 Santa Ana Road, Casitas Lake, Ojai.

• The Village at Moorpark  at 33 N. Moorpark, Thousand Oaks.

• Santa Susana Cafe, 1555 Kuehner, Simi Valley.

• Starbuck's Coffee at 575 Country Club Drive, Simi Valley. 

• Corner Bakery Cafe at 1555  #460 Simi Town Center Way, Simi Valley.

• Latitude 34 Deli  at 3600 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard (CI Harbor)

• East Beach Grill  at 1188 E. Cabrillo Blvd, Santa Barbara. 

• Santa Barbara Harbor at 132 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara.

• Padaro Beach Grill  at 3765 Santa Claus Lane, Carpinteria.

• The Coffee Bean at 4961 Carpinteria Ave., Carpinteria.

• Reynaldo's Cafe at 897 Linden Avenue, Carpinteria.

• Cafe Luna at 2354 Lillie Ave, Summerland.

• Cantwells Market & Deli at 2580 Lillie, Summerland

• Neptune's Net at 42505 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu.

• Trancas (How's) Market at 30745 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu

-More Fun Information-

Normal Ride start location is the parking lot at the back side of Mission Park between Santa Clara Street and Main Street in Ventura. Winter (Dec,Jan,Feb) rides begin at 8:30am.  Spring ride schedule starts at 8:00am unless otherwise noted.  There is a "Show and Go" ride anytime there is a holiday.  Show and Go's begin at 8:00am.  There are also "Remote Rides" that start at a location out of the City of Ventura. Helmets required on all rides.  Please remember to bring spare tube, patch kit, pump, cell phone, route map, route slip, food and sufficient water. Always let club members know at the time you decide to alter the route, extend the route or shorten the route during the ride. Always ride with a club member, never alone.  Bicycling is a naturally hazardous activity because we ride on roads that cars navigate. Please be aware, be alert and always look twice before turning or passing. And remember, cycling is always fun!

 

Remember your cell phone for safety!        No spare tube & no cell phone, oops!