EVBC Spring Training

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Rag Tag group of 6 (Gary/Dave L/Harold/Jim D/Michael/Allan )departed Fiume 2 mins past official start of 8:15 @ 8:17 ... raced up Sepulveda to meet Co-El Presidente' Daryl at the top. First Chinese Fire Drill of day at the closed gate at VA... some hop over... some squeeze through.. some (2 to be exact) split and go to Wilshire. All meet up at San Vicente .. for ride to Venice Canal tour before breakfast at L'Orange Cafe in Santa Monica. Second Chinese Drill: splitsville... Harold & Daryl depart for return climb up Sepulveda; others head up the PCH for Topanga Canyon.. for #3 split... Michael continues to Malibu Canyon.. mumbling something about training for a Double Century.

VVV to Observatory via Fern Dell

Sunday ride from Studio City to Griffith Park Via Hollywood on Franklin... climb up to the Observatory on Fern Dell. Great views of LA

Zo's 3 F Ride Saturday April 18 2009

Breakfast @ Mile 17 Montrose

The First F (La TUNA Canyon)


Yellow Bar Tape view of the climb ahead


First up Jim Tom Michael Harold Michele Harry

Dave arrives right behind


2nd "F" @ the Rose Bowl



Harry & Harold climb out the Bowl

& Zo leads us to the Hood

on the way to 3rd and final "F"

Convincing Michelle that the next hill up to Mulholland is a roller

Gary's better side


Final climb

Upcoming Saturday April 18th Ride Info

Zo has graciously designed "The Triple F" ride for this Saturday, April 18th


It's Daryl's last hurrah for a few months....so, a few hills are in order.
Start @ V & VV... head up La Tuna Canyon to Montrose...La Cananda.. Pasadena.. Glendale..Griffith Park AND then up to Mulholland and finish down Coldwater.

Last climb is optional - you can head up Ventura to start point if you like.

Please PRINT RIDE SLIP here
Start time 8:00

Two Topanga's April 11 2009

Saturday Ride from Sherman Oaks...
Just over 40 miles and about 2000 Ft climb...

Daryl heads up the first Topanga

Next Saturday's ride is a Zo designed 'Modified Montrose - Rose Bowl" Starting Point: VV & V - 50 miles/2500 Ft - 8:00 AM start time

Harry's Farmers Market ... April 4

The EVBC headed out of the Valley with its largest group of riders to date (11) on Saturday to enjoy Harry D's ride slip to Farmers market.


Heading out of the Valley

 

... To Hancock Park

 

Michele is thinking this doesn't look so bad for the 'other side of town'

 

Almost time for break...

 

Arrive at Farmers Market via. Studio City, Silver Lake, Hancock Park

Michele & Daryl .. still fresh after 25 miles...

No waffles like this in South Carolina Dr Jim!


Dave devours his breakfast in record time.. and will be back in the saddle SOON!


All the details here:


Zo & Michael D have graciously agreed to map future rides from the VVV starting blocks (Valley Vista & Ventura)
Anyone who wants to map a ride.. shoot an email... to eastvalleybikeclub.com
No rules: Just guidlines
1) Saturday rides 50-70ish miles; Sunday rides 25-30 miles
2) Start & End @ VVV
3) Break for food is mandatory (not a guideline)
4) Give your ride a moniker
5) Print a route slip for ride start.

Downtown LA Tour via Fargo Climb

Guest author: Daryl
The EVBC met at our usual ride start and pedaled off to Fargo St. to watch the annual LA Wheelman sponsored competition. Gary, Daryl and Allan pedaled to Traveltown where they met up with Harry...Allan quickly twisted Harry's arm into joining the club thereby immediately expanding our membership by double digit %'s.

The group then traveled through Griffith Park and whirled through Silver Lake before riding over to Fargo, where we watched the strong climb the hill: only a couple blocks long but a 32% grade. Unfortunately, none of us came prepared with the right gear ratios on our bikes so we had to forgo demonstrating our climbing skills.
Hungry from watching the climbers, we then extended the ride by Echo Park Lake to downtown and did a mini architectural ride through the City streets to kill time before Coles opened their doors at 11:30. On the way we stopped by the Biltmore Hotel where we took a tour of the grand old building,(and toured the 'photo gallery' of 1930's Academy Award dinners) but, as we were not appropriately dressed for the dining room, we bypassed eating there and headed to LA's oldest watering hole for lunch. At Coles we enjoyed French dip sandwiches and cole slaw. Heavy with food, we finished the final 18 miles by passing along the Old Cornfield now ablaze with spring blooming lupin, then followed Riverside and the LA River bikepath back to the East San Fernando Valley. Twas another beautiful ride with the EVBC.

 
Daryle, Gary, Allan & Harry @ foot of Fargo
 
Fargo Hill

 

Coles Original French Dip

 
Service with a Smile
 

And Fishnets & White Cowgirl Boots

 

Harry's favorite store on the route; unfortunately, closed on Sundays.

More pics: Harry's photos