BCI - Other Rides

Our Newbie Rides are geared towards new riders, riders with light experience, and riders who have never ridden in a club atmosphere. We will do a modified version of the scheduled Saturday short ride, see Saturday Rides adding as much off-street bike way as possible... It's a “no drop” ride. “No drop" means that we will periodically stop and regroup all riders back together, so no one is left behind. Your speed is our speed. Half way into the ride we will stop for food, scones, bagels, coffee, juice, and a chance to socialize. If the distance scares you, think of it this way: we really doing two very short rides, and that’s easy!
You won’t want to miss our quick instructional class before the ride. We’ll be discussing how to ride safely, ride in a group, safety check your bike, and rules of the road. An important aspect of our Newbie Ride is the friends you will make. Riding with a friend is much more enjoyable!

New Rider/Member Rides
Rides are planned for the first Saturday of August & September. See the calendar on the home page for the schedule.

Location: Deerfield Park

Time: Orientation begins at 8:00 a.m. The ride begins at 9:00 a.m. and returns around noon.

Helmets are required.

Please be sure to fill out the special Guest sign in sheet for this ride if not yet a member!

Our Bear Training rides help you train for the Ride Around the Bear Century, hosted by the Orange County Wheelmen.

There are ten scheduled Bear Training rides, which increase in climbing and distance over the six months. Interspersed with the regular Sunday rides, these periodic remote rides such as Angeles Crest, Palos Verdes, and Graduation Day (to Mount Palomar) are a real challenge! The distances begin in the high 30-mile range and progress to 40 miles quickly. More attention is paid to the amount of climb, so the first ride has about 2400 ft. of total climb.

Please join us. It’s a great way to build endurance, even if you don’t plan to participate in the Ride Around the Bear. We recommend that you ride at your own pace. Don’t try to keep up with faster riders or slow down for slower ones.

The Ride Around the Bear is scheduled for Saturday, June 7, and begins in the city of Redlands, at the base of the San Bernadino Mountains. It climbs up Rte. 330 to Big Bear Lake and from there up to Onyx Summit, at an altitude of 8,400 ft. The descent is down Rte. 18 and back to Redlands. The total climb is approximately 9,500 ft.

Bear Training Route Slips 2008

Ride Miles - Climb Start Location Rest Stop Route

1 41 miles
2400, Deerfield Park Starbuck's, Oso & Marguerite Pkwys, Mission Viejo BTR01

2 46 miles
3100, Deerfield Park Peet's Coffee/I Love Bagels, Golden Lantern & Via Ladera, Laguna Niguel BTR02

3 43 miles
2900, Deerfield Park Gelson's Market, San Joaquin Hills & San Miguel, Newport Beach BTR03

4 51 miles
3400, Deerfield Park Amsterdam Coffeehouse, Pacific Park & La Paz, Laguna Niguel BTR04

5 47 miles
3050, Deerfield Park Starbuck's/East Coast Bagel, Antonio & Santa Marguerita Pkwys, R.S.M. BTR05

6 49 miles
3100, Deerfield Park Latte da Bagelery, Serrano & Weir Canyon, Anaheim Hills BTR06

7 55 miles
3200, Deerfield Park Starbuck's/Juice Stop, Pacific Park & Alicia Pkwy, Laguna Niguel BTR07

8 57 miles
3600, Deerfield Park Peet's Coffee/I Love Bagels, Del Avion & Golden Lantern, Laguna Niguel BTR08

9 48 miles
3800, Yorba Linda Region Park Imperial Hwy & Santa Ana Canyon, Anaheim Hills BTR09

10 44 miles
4000+’ Pala Casino, Pala, Ca – Mt. Palomar Multiple rest stops BTR10

11 88 miles
Flat to Hilly Deerfield Park Multiple rest stops BTR11

12 48 miles
6350, Oak Grove Park, La Cañada Flintridge – Angeles Crest Hidden Springs Café, KOM (King of Mountain) Option: +10 miles and climb to Mt. Wilson Observatory BTR12

Bear Training rides began Sunday, January 13 at 9:00 a.m. at Deerfield Park.

See the Sunday ride schedule for ride dates and routes.
Sunday Rides

Bear Training
Remote Start Directions (PDF)

WAS Updated on Tuesday, 15-Jul-2008 20:46:07 EDT