Santa Clarita Velo p/b CBS Cycling

Labor Day fitness test Day 3 - Simi loop
2023-09-04 07:30 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Meet-Up Spot, 27107 McBean Pkwy, Santa Clarita, CA, 91355, United States
Tired yet? It’s day 3 of the Labor Day fitness test and you made it this far. Time to see just how far you can push your legs/body and finish off the 3 day block with style. Wheels roll at 7:30am heading down the bike path to Newhall Ave. Continue to Sierra Highway as a group. Regroup before taking left on Foothill to Balboa. Turn right on Rinaldi and as a group head to Canoga Ave and over to Santa Susana. Regroup at the top of Santa Susana before descending down. Remember, do NOT cross the yellow center line. As a group continue on Angeles Ave to Spring St. Refuel stop at the 76 station before heading up and over to Grimes. Regroup near the top of Grimes and descend again NOT cross the yellow center line. Regroup at the right turn on Guiberson. Endurance pace back to Santa Clarita via the 126. Please remember to point out items on the roadway. Hope you will join us for a fun filled day on the bike. You can rest after the ride as you enjoy those late afternoon Labor Day BBQs!!!

LABOR DAY WEEKEND FITNESS TEST - DAY 2 LAKE HUGHES TO BOUQUET
2023-09-03 07:30 - 13:00 | Meet-Up Spot, 27107 McBean Pkwy, Santa Clarita, CA, 91355, United States
And onto Day 2 of the block…
Hope you are recovered and ready to go for Day 2. Wheels roll at 7:30am heading out to Magic Mtn and north on The Old Road to Castaic. Head up Lake Hughes Road with regroup stops at the church/overlook and again at the bottom of the long descent. Continue on Lake Hughes to Papa’s store for refueling. Be sure we leave the store clean and do not leave out any trash/extra water containers!! Then continue on through Leona Valley to Bouquet. Regroup at the top of the first climb and then again at the top of the reservoir. Descend as a group, NOT crossing the yellow center line and back into Santa Clarita. Last regroup after the light as we enter town. Off for coffee and refreshments so you can prepare yourself for Day 3 route!!

The Mega XL
2023-09-02 07:30 - 13:00 | Meet-Up Spot, 27107 McBean Pkwy, Santa Clarita, CA, 91355, United States
We’re joining CBS on a block training plan. Adding to the normal Mega route, head out to Newhall Ranch Rd to Soledad. Continue on Soledad all the way to Sierra Hwy, right turn after the railroad tracks. Come back to Acton via Crown Valley to the Acton Market for a refuel. After the refuel, go up and down Escondido to Davenport to Sierra Hwy. Regroup after the stop sign on Sierra. Take Sierra all the way back to the bike path. Chit chat at Pete’s.

Bouquet to Lake Hughes via Spunky/San Fran
2023-08-26 07:30 - 13:00 | Meet-Up Spot, 27107 McBean Pkwy, Santa Clarita, CA, 91355, United States
Let’s join our friends in CBS for a great Saturday morning ride to Green Valley. Meet up spot is the usual McD’s/TJMaxx lot and we’ll head out McBean>Newhall Ranch>Soledad to Bouquet Cny Rd. We’ll ride as a group up Bouquet and regroup at the top of the reservoir, then onto Spunky and the Green Valley store for refueling. Back on the road to San Fran (North), regroup at the top of the climb then down Lake Elizabeth Rd to Lake Hughes Rd. Regroup at the top of 3 mile climb and once more at the 4 way stop in Castaic before heading back into town via The Old Road/bike path. Hope to see you there.

Cool Breeze Classic
2023-08-19 07:30 - 14:30 | Museum of Ventura County, 100 E Main St, Ventura, CA, 93001, United States
Come join us for what’s become an annual Fondo that the club members participate in. August 11 is the last day for any discount. See Cool Breeze Website for details and sign up. Hope to see you there!

http://coolbreezecentury.com

Little T - Lopez/Kagel via Sierra Hwy + Bonus Camp 9
2023-08-12 07:30 - 12:30 | Meet-Up Spot, 27107 McBean Pkwy, Santa Clarita, CA, 91355, United States
Rolling with the usual suspects and our CBS compadres for a bit of a climbing fest. Sierra Hwy via South Fork bike path and Newhall Ave. Sierra Hwy to Foothill. Take left at Paxton and climb to top of Lopez with a regroup before descending on Kagel to the 7 Eleven store for refueling. Head up Little T with a regroup at the top of Dillion and another at the top of Bear. Bonus Camp 9 if more fun (pain) desired. Head back to Soledad via Sand Canyon. Meet up for a recharge at Peet’s Coffee.

The Mega XL
2023-08-05 07:30 - 12:00 | Meet-Up Spot, 27107 McBean Pkwy, Santa Clarita, CA, 91355, United States
Come join the fun this Saturday as we had to Acton on a modified mega loop with our CBS Cycling friends. Roll through town to the tunnel as a group. Then, the pace is on to the train tracks. *Take right after tracks and head on to Sierra Hwy. Take left back to Crown Valley and to the store for refuel. As a group, head back on Escondido to Davenport, Sierra, and then Vasquez. Remember to regroup after the light on Bouquet. Back into town for ice-cold refreshments!!

Ridge Route + Water Plant and Back
2023-07-29 07:30 - 12:00 | Meet-Up Spot, 27107 McBean Pkwy, Santa Clarita, CA, 91355, United States
Beat as much heat as we can. Rolling with CBS up Ridge Route. Right on Templin down to the power plant. There will be a regroup at Templin. Hydrate well and be self sufficient. Please let others know if you are turning early. Hope to see you there.

The Lollypop Ride
2023-07-22 07:30 - 12:00 | Meet-Up Spot, 27107 McBean Pkwy, Santa Clarita, CA, 91355, United States
Rolling up Bouquet Canyon to Lake Elizabeth, Regroup top of Bouquet before dropping down toward Spunky. Refuel at the Market/Gas Station in Leona Valley. Continue on to San Francisquito. Green Valley and over Spunky back to Bouquet and home. Once again it will be a scorcher so be prepared. Hope to see you there!

Reverse Simi Valley Loop
2023-07-15 07:30 - 13:00 | Meet-Up Spot, 27107 McBean Pkwy, Santa Clarita, CA, 91355, United States
It’s going to be hot! Hydrate and bring plenty of fluids. This week we will roll with the CBS folks on a reverse Simi Valley loop. Study the route. Basically, 126 to Guiberson to Grimes to Broadway, Walnut, and Spring Road. Refuel at the 76 station. Head up Spring St to Tierra Rejada Rd to LA Ave and climb up and over Santa Susana. Regroup at the top of climbs. Back home via Rinaldi and Balboa. Then Foothill, Sierra, and Newhall Ave home. It’s suggested to ice up an extra bottle. Hope to see you there!

4th of July Easy Bear
2023-07-04 07:30 - 11:00 | Meet-Up Spot, 27107 McBean Pkwy, Santa Clarita, CA, 91355, United States
Before everyone does their BBQ, let’s take a stroll up Bear Divide. Bike path via Soledad to Sand. Up Sand to Bear. Down Bear the way you came. Relatively easy pace. Hope to see you there!

Trek Ride Series #6
2023-07-01 | Trek Store Saugus, 26625 Bouquet Canyon Rd, Saugus, CA, 91350, United States
CANCELLED!

Bike MS: Los Angeles Coastal Challenge 2023
2023-06-24 - 2023-06-25 | CA
Saturday June 24th the Santa Clarita VELO Bicycle Club will be participating in the Bike MS: Los Angeles Coastal Challenge ride. We have and continue to recruit members to join us on this awesome route from Santa Monica to Ventura and BACK!
That’s right, we’ll be riding the 62 miles to the finish with SAG support along the way and then back to whence we came with strategic rest stops as needed for a total of 124 miles.
If you have already registered and are riding, thank you! If you’re not riding and still want to support with a DONATION, PLEASE CLICK HERE. We encourage all VELO members to donate to this important cause.
From the organizers: Actual distance 61.6. Enjoy views of the the iconic Santa Monica Pier and glide past the most celebrated beaches of Malibu like Surfrider and Leo Carillo Rest Stops. All details here.
Starting Point: Santa Monica Business Park – 2950 31st St, Santa Monica, CA 90405
• 5:00 am parking lot opens. (Parking at Santa Monica Business Park is $20 and must be pre-purchased here).
• 5:30 am – 7:00 am Registration, luggage drop-off, mechanics available, and breakfast.
• 6:40 am Program begins.
• 7:00 am Ride begins.
• LUNCH SERVED ON ROUTE 9:00 am – 12:30 pm.
• Lunch rest stop closes at 1:30 pm.
“Our team, ‘Santa Clarita Velo MadMel,’ is composed of two groups dedicated to finding a cure for Multiple Sclerosis.” said Madeline Martinez, daughter of Vito Altieri (long time VELO Club Member).”Members of the Santa Clarita Velo Bicycle Club and MS Walk team MadMel have come together to ride in hopes of bringing us closer to a world free of MS, every mile we pedal. This is our first year participating, and we could not be more excited to begin our journey in creating an impact for MS-related research. We would be honored if you would take part in this incredible experience, by riding with us or donating to our team.”

Acton via Soledad and back!
2023-06-04 08:00 - 11:00 | Meet-Up Spot, 27107 McBean Pkwy, Santa Clarita, CA, 91355, United States
We’ll take a cruise out to Acton and back. Regroup after the tunnel and refuel at the store. On the way back, we’ll regroup at the top of the quarry hill and at Sand Cyn. Hope to see you there!

Trek Ride Series #5 - Club/Team Picture Day!
2023-06-03 07:45 - 13:00 | Trek Store Saugus, 26625 Bouquet Canyon Rd, Saugus, CA, 91350, United States
VELO club members! Please wear your new club kit (if you don’t have the new kit, wear a prior year Velo Jersey). We will have our annual club/team picture in front of the Trek store in Saugus. Please arrive at 7:45am for pictures and we will try and depart for the club ride by 8-ish. This week we will roll up Bouquet to Green Valley and back the way we came. Regroup at the top of climbs. There will also be the usual hosted beginner ride doing a bike path cruise.
Trek will provide pre-ride and post-ride refreshments!

Mega with a Dash of Aliso
2023-05-27 08:00 - 12:00 | Meet-Up Spot, 27107 McBean Pkwy, Santa Clarita, CA, 91355, United States
Rolling with our CBS friends this Saturday heading up Soledad to the top of Aliso and back down for a refuel at the Acton store. From there up and over Escondido and down Agua Dulce back to Soledad for the final leg home. There will be several regroups. Plenty of ways to shorten the route if you don’t want to go long.

Pace: Tempo with Killer Climbs

Reverse Leona Valley
2023-05-20 08:00 - 12:00 | Meet-Up Spot, 27107 McBean Pkwy, Santa Clarita, CA, 91355, United States
We’ll roll with our CBS friends out to Leona Valley via Bouquet and Green Valley. Store stop in Green Valley before continuing over San Fran to Lake Elizabeth, heading back home via Bouquet. We’ll have several regroups along the way. Hope to see you there!

Coastal Beach with Secret Hope Ranch Section
2023-05-13 08:00 - 13:00 | 181 E Santa Clara St Ventura, CA 93001, 181 E Santa Clara St, Ventura, 93001
Saturday May 13, 2023 Ventura – SB Handle Bar – Hope Ranch – Coast Return

0800 Meetup Public Parking Near 181 E Santa Clara St Ventura, CA 93001

It’s going to be in the 90’s in SCV this weekend. Let’s do something different and go to the coast. We’ll head out of Ventura up the coast, turn inland at Rincon taking Gobernador Canyon Road across eventually getting on East Mountain. Dropping down into SB for a Handle Bar Coffee Roasters stop. After we’ll take a secret cut through to Hope Ranch and return along the coast. Should be a great day. Hope to see you there! We’ll roll at 8:00am, don’t be late….

Trek Ride Series #4
2023-05-06 | Trek Store Saugus, 26625 Bouquet Canyon Rd, Saugus, CA, 91350, United States
Details TBA

Mega Ride
2023-04-29 | Meet-Up Spot, 27107 McBean Pkwy, Santa Clarita, CA, 91355, United States
8:00am Meet-up @ McD’s / TJ Maxx Parking Lot
Rolling with our CBS friends doing the Mega Loop. Refuel at the Acton store. Natural regroup points along the way and back. Hope to see you there!

Ridge Route and Back
2023-04-22 | Meet-Up Spot, 27107 McBean Pkwy, Santa Clarita, CA, 91355, United States
8:00am Meet-up @ McD’s / TJ Maxx Parking Lot
Linking up with our CBS friends for some climbing. Typical regroups. We’ll call an audible for some add-ons if folks desire. Hope to see you there!

Sunday Funday Acton
2023-04-16 | Meet-Up Spot, 27107 McBean Pkwy, Santa Clarita, CA, 91355, United States
0800 Meet up McD’s / TJ Maxx Parking Lot

With the great weather, let’s get some more miles. Acton out and back via Soledad. You can make it shorter if you want by turning around early. Lots of options. Hope to see you there!

Simi Valley Loop Ride
2023-04-15 | Meet-Up Spot, 27107 McBean Pkwy, Santa Clarita, CA, 91355, United States
8:00am Meet-up @ McD’s / TJ Maxx Parking Lot
Hey, sports fans! The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and we’ve got a special request to hit up Simi Valley! We’ll start our journey like we always do, cruising through Railroad and Sierra Hwy. Don’t worry, we’ll regroup at the bottom of Sierra Hwy before we tackle the mighty Foothill. Once we conquer that beast, we’ll take a breather at the top of Santa Susanna before making a quick pit stop at the 7-Eleven in Moorpark to refuel. Ready to keep going? Great! We’ll regroup again at the top of Grimes and then start and finish our journey through Guiberson together. Finally, we’ll head back home via 126, feeling proud and accomplished. Let’s do this thing!
