LOCAL RIDES
LOCAL RIDES
RIDES LISTED BY DAY OF THE WEEK
Hughes Park
7:00-8:00 PM
4002 Via Oro Avenue, Long Beach
Mondays are for beginner criterium practice.
New racers start here.
6:40 AM
Manhattan Beach Pier
This is a flat and fast ride you can do before work. There is a warmup on the way out to Westchester Parkway, but the pace can pick up at any time. This ride is not for the timid or weak.
6:00 PM (During Daylight Savings Hours Only)
Westchester Parkway, Westchester
This ride goes by several names including Major Taylor, Major Motion, and Westchester Parkway. Whatever you call it, it is a tough ride and good circuit race training. Half the ride is into a headwind, time to get your draft on.
6:00 PM (During Daylight Savings Hours Only)
Telo Avenue & Kashiwa Street, Torrance
Telo is raced hard on bad roads and half the lap is into a bitter headwind. It’s great fun and awesome crit training.
Hughes Park
7:00-8:00 PM
4002 Via Oro Avenue, Long Beach
Crit training.
12:00 PM
Via Cabrillo & 22nd Street, San Pedro
Route is 16 laps of the circuit, quick pace.
Hughes Park
7:00-8:00 PM
4002 Via Oro Avenue, Long Beach
Crit Training.
Flog
6:30 AM
Malaga Cove Plaza, Palos Verdes
Laps around the PV Country Club.
Amalfi
6:30 AM
26th & San Vicente Boulevard, Santa Monica
Hilly Circuit with regroups.
6:40 AM
Manhattan Beach Pier
This is a flat and fast ride you can do before work. There is a warmup on the way out to Westchester Parkway, but the pace can pick up at any time. This ride is not for the timid or weak.
M500
7:30-8:30 PM
4002 Via Oro Avenue, Long Beach
Total beatdown. This one hurts.
12:00 PM
Via Cabrillo & 22nd Street, San Pedro
Route is 16 laps of the circuit, quick pace.
Food Park
7:00 AM
347 Main Street, Seal Beach
Fast ride with rollers.
7:15 AM
701 Montana Avenue, Santa Monica
PCH to Trancas. Group is not organized. Route is fast with a couple of rollers.
8:00 AM
Miramar Park, Redondo Beach
FDR is an organic, no-drop ride that meets every week on Saturday and rides to various locations.
8:00 AM
Avenue I & Elena, Redondo Beach
Ridden every Saturday since the 1980's. This is an open ride where we all just show up and ride hard! The ride typically regroups after each major climb.
8:00 AM
1418 Descanso Dr. La Canada, Flintridge
This one has some history and notoriety. Fast ride with a group that can be large and have various abilities. There are several rollers and hills.
Big Orange Team Ride
7:00-8:00 AM (Varies)
Manhattan Beach
Rides typically start in Manhattan Beach every Sunday morning heading towards Malibu where we may stay flat on PCH or climb some of the canyons like Latigo, Piuma or Stunt. Start times vary between 7:00 AM and 8:00 AM. We follow Big Orange group riding practices (please review our Peloton 101 information here).
Nichols Canyon
8:00 AM
Westwood Boulevard & La Grange Avenue, Westwood
Hollywood canyons & Mulholland rollers.
8:00 AM
Malaga Cove, Palos Verges
Rides typically start in Manhattan Beach every Sunday morning. This is a hilly ride at a quick pace, not quite as robust as the Donut Ride ... but don’t let its reputation for being a friendly ride let you think it’s an easy ride.