San Diego Century Bicycle Tour, May 21, 2011 Encinitas CA
To help with your 2011 riding resolutions here are 11 January ride ideas to kick things off. We hit the local bicycling resources to collect ride ideas that cover San Diego, Los Angeles, Orange County and just about anywhere you want to ride.
1. January 19th Century Expo, Trek Bicycle Superstore, La Mesa. Hit the expo on Wednesday and get everything you need to ride your first, or your fastest century: training programs, bicycle safety checks, bike fit checks, and coaches on hand. Weekend group training rides start on January 29 with this well organized and well supported group preparing for the San Diego Century on May 21, 2011 and the Gran Fondo Colnago San Diego on April 10. No charge to join one, or all of the 17 weekend group rides and prepare for 103 miles.
2. January 15th and 16th, FREE DEMO days. If you’ve had your eye on Trek Madone’s, Fuel EX’s, Top Fuel’s, Superfly 100, Rumbfish’s, Remedy’s and R3′s then the free Demo days are the perfect way to test your future ride. Mission Trails on Saturday and Lake Hodges on Sunday.
3. January 29, 2011: Trek Training Ride #1, Fiesta Island, 8:00am, 20 miles with group skills info and a ride. All levels welcome!
4. Anytime: Check out the SANDAG Regional Bike Map for San Diego, and add some work commutes into your biking.
5. Saturdays, 8:00 am in Pasadena. The Montrose ride, which starts at Descanso Gardens in La Canada (about 3 miles northwest of the Rose Bowl in Pasadena), covers about 45 miles on it’s way to the official “end” of the ride in Sierra Madre. Great ride for experienced riders and bring fresh legs!
5. Saturdays, 8:30 am in Irvine. Great workout for experienced riders. As with many of the Saturday rides there are two routes, one long and one short. The split is at Alton/Laguna Canyon. The shorter group turns right into Laguna Canyon. The long group continues on Alton Parkway and does the “Church Hill” power climb on El Toro Road before continuing down into Laguna Canyon. Next it’s north on PCH to the Newport coast climb which breaks up all the fun.
6. Check out the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition calendar for club rides, training rides and group rides.
7. The Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition calendar will tie you into a host of LA cycling options.
8. Stay out of the dark with Stationary Cycling Classes at the San Diego Trek Bicycle Superstores in Vista and La Mesa.
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9. Socalcycling.com has a great set of group ride options for Southern California.
10. Put your Garmin to use finding more routes, friends and a little competition at Strava.com, wherever you are to start your 2011 riding.
11. Can your cell phone, smartphone, iPhone, Android or BlackBerry do more than you thought it could? We think you’ll say “YES!” if you check out Endomondo.com for new routes and a way to connect with more riding friends everywhere there’s a road or trail.
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