NOW Ride
Saturdays 7:30am. Departs from the corner of Montana Ave and 7th St in Santa Monica. Fast pace. Ride typically stays together on PCH until the short climb to Pepperdine University, with groups forming and continuing to the sprint finish at Trancas Canyon Road. Strava route here. 21.2 miles, 971 feet elevation gain, which does not include the return trip. Many use the ride out as a springboard to continue on to the various canyon climbs that begin at PCH.
Donut Ride
Saturdays 8am. Departs from the corner of Avenue I and S Elena Ave in Redondo Beach. Fast pace, with dropped riders forming groups after the main peloton. Ride includes three major climbs, including the iconic Switchbacks climb in Ranchos Palos Verdes. Facebook page here. Strava route here. 47.9 miles, 4,747 feet elevation gain.
New Pier Ride (NPR)
Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:40am. Departs from the Manhattan Beach Pier. Neutral until Pershing Dr, then fast pace for four laps on Westchester Parkway until the sprint finish just east of Falmouth Ave. Facebook page here. Strava route here. 25.2 miles, 761 feet elevation gain.
Major Motion Ride
Tuesdays 6:00pm during Daylight Saving Time. Sprint training on Westchester Parkway. Laps vary from four to six based on available daylight. Facebook page here. Strava route here. 18-24 miles, minimal elevation gain.
Flog Ride
Thursdays 6:35am. Departs from the Malaga Cove fountain in Palos Verdes Estates. Six hard laps up the north and east end of the Palos Verdes Golf Club. Regroups after each climb in the parking lot at the top of the hill. Last lap finishes without a regroup at the top of the 14% Via La Cuesta climb. Facebook page here. Strava route here. 19.2 miles, 2,367 feet elevation gain.