Join Bike Rossmoor and Lightning Velo for the annual Christmas Lights Tour.
Come ride bicycles on a route through Rossmoor to visit some amazingly lit homes.
Many residents create fabulous holiday displays and a great way to see them is by bicycle.
We will have a designated route for night time safety.
The pace will be very slow so this is perfect for the whole family.
Be sure to dress warmly and jingly. You can decorate your bikes before you ride.
Reminder: Bicycles legally require a minimal front white light, plus rear and side reflectors after dark.

Regroup: Starbucks –San Juan Capistrano; Del Obispo & Camino Capistrano

Route Slip: Turkey Burner (11/2/22)
38.9 miles, (18.8) +/- 2,234 ft {hilly – CF 5 57.4’/m}
ICD/Moulton, Camino Capistrano, Marguerite, Jeronimo
Profile / Map MEDIUM
44.3 miles, (24.5) +/-2,607 ft {hilly - CF 5 58.8’/m}
Toledo, El Toro, Olympiad/Felipe, Camino Capistrano, Marguerite, Jeronimo
Profile / Map LONG

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with our Ride Coordinator

Ride Start: Deerfield Park
Please park on streets & gather at building
Veterans Day is the 11th but those with jobs get Friday off… so let’s ride!

Route Slip - Holiday Ride to Newport Beach (8/19/23)
(The Crystal Cove Starbucks CLOSED in June, so we’ll turn around at Crystal Heights, and take the bike sidepath back north, cross the Shake Shack parking lot, and enjoy Crystal Cove State Beach on the way back to the coffee stop at Starbucks at mile 21.8 @ Bayside & PCH.
6 mile SHORT CUT:
Skip CDM and Newport Coast - at Mile 13.4 - CROSS PCH and turn RIGHT at Bayside to pick up route at mile 19.5 )
36.1 miles (21.8) +/-1,225 ft CF3 (33.9'/m)
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44128183

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Ride Start: Riverside - La Sierra Station

Route Options:
2 ways out (A or B) x 3 ways back ( 1, 2 or 3) = 6 options:
Routes Slips on 2 pages:

Option A: Around Lake Mathews to Tom’s Farms 13.6 +727/-403 ft
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38813434
Option B: UP to Lake to Tom’s Farms 12.9 +1,078/-754 ft
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38813379

Option 1: Tom’s Farms to Anaheim the EASY way 32.7 +536/-1,441 ft
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38813596
Option 2: Tom’s Farms to Anaheim the HARD way 32.4 +1,308/-2,215 ft
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38813661
Option 3: Tom’s Farms to Corona West 13.1 +235/-712 ft
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38813181

If not sure which of the options you want to do -
print both pages of routes & bring them along;
we will have time on the train to see who wants to do what before starting at La Sierra… (A or B)
and again before leaving Tom’s Farms (1, 2 or 3)

6 OPTIONS: “Most of the ride is downhill or flat…”
A (13.6) or B (12.9) out to Tom’s, 1 ,2 or 3 back to a train

A1 • Less Hilly 46.2 miles +1,270 ft
A2 • Easy out - Hard return 46 miles +2,035 ft
A3 • Short Cut 26.7 miles +968 ft

B1 • Hard out & Hard return 45.6 miles +1,771 ft
B2 • HILLY 45.6 miles +2,367 ft of climb
B3 • Harder Shortest 26 miles +1,313 ft

Option B2: Lake Mathews Ride to Anaheim -
Hardest to Tom’s & Hardest to Anaheim
45.3 miles then train back home…
Map/Elevation (the Long & Hilly way)

Option A1: Skips Lake Mathews and upper Corona’s hills…
Flattest Ride to Anaheim -
46.3 miles then train back home…
Map/Elevation
(the SLIGHTLY Longer but MUCH Flatter & Less Scenic way)

From Anaheim there are several trains back toward Irvine on the OC Line. (600’s)
#682 @ 2:55, #600 @ 4:11, #684 @ 4:35, #602 @ 5:15, #686 @ 5:31, #604@6:26
& #688 @ 715 (LAST TRAIN)

Option A3: Short Cut
skips climbs to Lake Mathews
26.6 miles +968 ft / -1,122 ft

Option B3: Harder Short Cut
climbs to Lake Mathews on way out
26 miles +1,301 ft / -1,454 ft

Both catch the 815 or 817 trains
from Corona West
IEOC Line trains (800’s) do not stop at Anaheim, but they do the same stops all the way from Orange on. #815 @ 1:44, #8:17 @ 3:13 (LAST TRAIN)

Map/Elevation (26.6 mile easier short cut - Option A3)

Map/Elevation (26 mile harder & shortest - Option B3)

Our “Day-After-Thanksgiving” ride to burn off our Thursday feasting!
Join us on this year’s “Turkey Burner” adventure from Riverside to Anaheim Canyon & train return.
Unfortunately this is a Holiday for Metrolink and only Saturday trains will be running…

DRIVE to Riverside. (Sorry - No morning train to Riverside this day!)
We will ride to the famous Mission Inn, view the mysterious old Inn with it’s holiday decorations a bit then roll over to Tio’s Tacos for breakfast.
Then we’ll take a leisurely ride to Anaheim Canyon ( or Corona West or out-n-back to Riverside) to catch trains BACK TO RIVERSIDE.

Ride Start: Riverside - Downtown Station

Ride to Corona-West - 22.5 miles
At 3pm Evans Brewing Tap Room opens -
A great place to cool down, hydrate & wait for the 4:14 train - just 1/2 mile from the station!
22.5 miles +733 ft / -1,020 ft {CF 3 +32.6’/m & CF -4 -45.3’/m}
Map/Elevation - 22.5 miles Riverside to Corona West (Short)

Ride to Norco “out & back” - 23 to 29 miles (Medium & Medium +)
Follow route slip to mile 12.1 or 14.6 & then turn around & double back to the start…

Ride to Anaheim Canyon -
39.3 miles +1,118 ft / -1,748 ft {CF 2 +28.4’/m & CF -4 -44.5’/m}
Map/Elevation - 39.3 miles Riverside to Anaheim Canyon (Long)

Regroup: Starbucks –San Juan Capistrano; Del Obispo & Camino Capistrano

Route Slip: Turkey Burner (11/2/22)
38.9 miles, (18.8) +/- 2,234 ft {hilly – CF 5 57.4’/m}
ICD/Moulton, Camino Capistrano, Marguerite, Jeronimo
Profile / Map MEDIUM
44.3 miles, (24.5) +/-2,607 ft {hilly - CF 5 58.8’/m}
Toledo, El Toro, Olympiad/Felipe, Camino Capistrano, Marguerite, Jeronimo
Profile / Map LONG

Ride Start: Pomona - Brackett Air Field
(about 35 miles / 40 minutes from Irvine) ⏏

We will park at the airfield, ride around Puddingstone reservoir past Raging Waters, then up San Dimas Canyon into the San Gabriel Mountains. We will touch the USBR 66 which runs from Santa Monica to Chicago and was recently designated across the State of California. We will ride a short bit of the newly designated US Bicycle Route 66 along Bonita Blvd to regroup at a local Donut & Bagel shop. The short option returns to the airport, the long option continues East on USBR 66 through Laverne, Claremont & onto the Pacific Electric Trail bikeway - as far as Cucamonga Creek Trail, then back. Easy to cut the 40.5 mile route short by turning back anywhere you want before Rancho Cucamonga.
Norm’s Hangar Coffee Shop serves breakfast & lunch until 2pm so stay for lunch after the ride!

Routes Slips (2 slips, on one page)
Miss Donuts and Bagels, @ Bonita & D Street in La Verne
19.7 miles (17) +/-1,270 ft https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39033161
41.5 miles (17) +/-1,807 ft https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39032613
Additional short cuts are marked on the 40.5 mile route slip:
Turn around at mile 22: The Pacific Electric Trailhead to cut 13.9 miles = 27.6 miles total
Turn around at mile 24.5 X SAN ANTONIO to cut out 9 miles = 32.5 miles total

WEATHER ALERT - Yes it will get hot, but forcast is 75° at 9am when we start and 90° at about 1pm - by then we should be done & enjoying lunch at Norm’s.

As for most remotes, there WILL be a regular local ride from Deerfield Park on this date

Ride Start: Riverside - La Sierra Station

Routes already Cleaned up for Next Time:
2 ways out x 3 ways back = 6 options:
Routes Slips on 2 pages:

Option A: Around Lake Mathews to Tom’s Farms 13.6 +727/-403 ft
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38813434
Option B: Over Lake to Tom’s Farms 12.9 +1,078/-754 ft
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38813379

Option 1: Tom’s Farms to Anaheim the EASY way 32.7 +536/-1,441 ft
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38813596
Option 2: Tom’s Farms to Anaheim the HARD way 32.4 +1,308/-2,215 ft
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38813661
Option 3: Tom’s Farms to Corona West 13.1 +235/-712 ft
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38813181

If not sure which of the options you want to do -
print all 4 routes & bring them along;
we will have time on the train to see who
wants to do what before starting at La Sierra…
and again before leaving Tom’s Farms

Option B2: Lake Mathews Ride to Anaheim -
Hardest & long
45.3 miles then train back home… +2,367 ft / -2,948 ft
Map/Elevation (the Long & Hilly way)

Option A1: Skips Lake Mathews and upper Corona’s hills…
Flatter & Longest Ride to Anaheim -
46.2 miles then train back home… +1,270 ft / -1,850 ft
Map/Elevation
(the SLIGHTLY Longer but MUCH Flatter & Less Scenic way)

From Anaheim there are several trains back toward Irvine on the OC Line. (600’s)
The 602 and 604 go past Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo all the way to Oceanside.

Option A3: Short Cut
skips climbs to Lake Mathews
26.6 miles +968 ft / -1,122 ft

Option B3: Harder Short Cut
climbs to Lake Mathews on way out
26 miles +1,301 ft / -1,454 ft

Both catch the 815 or 817 trains
from Corona West
IEOC Line trains (800’s) do not stop at Anaheim, but they do the same stops all the way from Orange to LN/MV; all the way to Oceanside on the 815 direct, 817 only to LN/MV then wait 1/2 hour to connect to the 602.

Map/Elevation (26.6 mile easier short cut - Option A3)

Map/Elevation (26 mile harder & shortest - Option B3)

Check Nextdoor to see if you find & can get in on the free ride offer…
but it won’t work on their Mobile App

Our 2021 “Day-After-Thanksgiving” ride fell on a Metrolink Holiday so we had to drive to Riverside & back… This is the original plan - to take the train up to Riverside & back from Anaheim or Corona:

Ride to Corona.
From there we will head down the Santa Ana River Bikeway to Norco, meander through the ‘equestrian neighborhood’ & on to Corona, where you can call it a day & board the 815 or 817 train outbound…

Ride to Anaheim.
…or continue across Corona to pick up the Santa Ana River bikeway at the county line & roll on down to Anaheim where…
Train back to where you started.
…we can take the trains on south toward San Clemente.

Ride Start: Riverside - Downtown Station

ROUTE SLIP 43.1 Miles
Left column: Riverside to Corona; Right half: Corona to Anaheim

Ride to Corona-West - 22.5 miles (short cut)
Map/Elevation - Riverside to Corona West

Ride to Anaheim - 43.1 miles (full ride)
Map/Elevation - Riverside to Anaheim

Rescheduled after heat wave cancelled it in September - We will try another run to Riverside! From La Sierra to the SART just upstream of Norco - into Old Town Riverside, Brunch at Tito’s Tacos then return down historic Victoria back to La Sierra. If we are lucky we will not be too hot or windy this time!

Catch the IE/OC Line train #800 to Riverside-La Sierra. It leaves San Juan Capistrano at 8:12 with stops to jump on in LN/MV, Irvine @ 8:28, Tustin, Santa Ana, Orange & Anaheim Canyon. Arrive in La Sierra -South Riverside at 9:34.
It will take us a few trips to elevator over the tracks to the south side, so plan is to roll at 9:45

Ride Start: Riverside La Sierra Station

31.8 mile loop +/- 1,195 ft
Route Slip (Print your own copy)
Map/Elevation

Our 2022 “Day-After-Thanksgiving” ride to burn off our Thursday feasting!
Join us on this year’s “Turkey Burner” adventure from Riverside to Anaheim Canyon & train return.
Unfortunately this is a Holiday for Metrolink and only Saturday trains will be running…

DRIVE to Riverside. (Sorry - No morning train to Riverside this day!)
We will ride to the famous Mission Inn, view the mysterious old Inn with it’s holiday decorations a bit then roll over to Tio’s Tacos for breakfast.
Then we’ll take a leisurely ride to Anaheim Canyon ( or Corona West or out-n-back to Riverside) to catch trains BACK TO RIVERSIDE.

Ride Start: Riverside - Downtown Station

Ride to Corona-West - 22.5 miles
Map/Elevation - 22.5 miles Riverside to Corona West (Short)

Ride to Norco “out & back” - 23 to 29 miles (Medium)
Follow route slip to mile 12.1 or 14.6 & then turn around & double back to the start…

Ride to Anaheim Canyon - 39.3 miles
Map/Elevation - 39.3 miles Riverside to Anaheim Canyon (Long)

CANCELLED
EXTREME HEAT WARNING
FORECASTS from 97° to 103°
in RIVERSIDE FRIDAY

Not a good day to ride - we rescheduled it for December 17th when temps should drop…

We have decided to try another run to Riverside! From La Sierra to the SART just upstream of Norco - into Old Town Riverside, Brunch at Tito’s Tacos then return down historic Victoria back to La Sierra.
If we are lucky we will not be too hot or windy!

Catch the IE/OC Line train #800 to Riverside-La Sierra. It leaves San Juan Capistrano at 8:11 with stops to jump on in LN/MV, Irvine. Tustin, Santa Ana, Orange & Anaheim Canyon.
Arrive in La Sierra -South Riverside at 9:21.
It will take us a few trips to elevator over the tracks to the south side, so plan is to roll at 9:30

Ride Start: Riverside La Sierra Station

31.8 mile loop +/- 1,119 ft
Route Slip (Print your own copy)
Map/Elevation

We have all been looking forward to getting out of town & with continued improvement as we hopefully move from Orange to Yellow Tiers of community risk, we have decided to try a run to Riverside!

See our “New-Normal Self-Serve” Ride System
EVEN IF YOU ARE VACCINATED - for others:
Face Covers - Physical Distance - Diligent Hygiene - Do Not Gather
(PPE Face Mask recommended for the train)

Catch the IE/OC Line train #800 to Riverside. It leaves San Juan Capistrano at 8:11 with stops to jump on in LN/MV, Irvine. Tustin, Santa Ana, Orange & Anaheim Canyon.
Arrive in Downtown Riverside at 9:44
We will ride past the famous Mission Inn & downtown, then roll over to Tio’s Tacos for breakfast.
Then we’ll ride to Corona or Anaheim to catch trains home (or back to Riverside).

Ride Start: Riverside Down Town Station

Route Slip (1 page - Left half to Corona, Right half to Anaheim)
PRINT YOUR OWN COPY!

Ride to Corona-West - 23 miles then train back home or back to Riverside
Map/Elevation - 22.9 miles Riverside to Corona (Short)

Ride to Norco “out & back” - 23 to 29 miles (Medium)
Follow route slip to mile 12.1 or 14.6 & then turn around & double back to the start…

Ride to Anaheim - 43 miles then train back home or back to Riverside
Map/Elevation - 43.1 miles Riverside to Anaheim (Long)

Regroup: Starbucks –San Juan Capistrano; Del Obispo & Camino Capistrano

Route Slip: BCI TurkeyBurnerMed
Medium: 38 miles, hilly – ICD/Moulton, Camino Capistrano, Marguerite, Jeronimo
Profile / Map MEDIUM

Route Slip: BCI TurkeyBurnerLong
Long: 45 miles, hilly - Toledo, El Toro, Olympiad/Felipe, Camino Capistrano, Marguerite, Jeronimo
Profile / Map LONG

If you suffer from Paraskevidekatriaphobia - get over it - put some charms in you pockets & and join us on an adventure that Huell Howser would’ve enjoyed.
We will train to Riverside, check out the extensive holiday decorations & explore the Mission Inn,, enjoy a breakfast at Tio’s Tacos & check out the extensive sculptures & folk art before heading down the Santa Ana River Trail bikeway back toward Orange County.

Catch the IE/OC Line train #800 to Riverside. It leaves San Juan Capistrano at 8:11 wrh stops to jump on in LN/MV, Irvine. Tustin, Santa Ana, Orange & Anaheim Canyon. One-way from Irvine is $10.50 ($5.25 senior)
Orange, Santa Ana, Tustin are a bit less, LN/MV, San Juan etc is a bit more…
Arrive in Downtown Riverside at 9:44

We will ride to the famous Mission Inn, check out their extensive holiday decorations and explore the mysterious old Inn a bit, then roll over to Tio’s Tacos - a famous landmark with giant folk sculptures & great breakfast burritos for breakfast.

By 11 we’ll head down the Santa Ana River trail bike path, across Norco horse country to Corona, where you can catch the #815 train back to OC at 1:04pm… (2 hours to cover just under 20 miles) - If you miss it, you can have lunch & catch the next/last train #817 @ 3:26 & then board the 602 @ 4:40 at LN/MV to get farther south…
One way Corona to Irvine is $8.25 ($4 senior)
Orange, Santa Ana, Tustin are a bit less, LN/MV, San Juan etc is a bit more…

With any luck, Bill will be able to squeeze in to train 800 at Orange - if not - wave goodbye & you are on your own !

For those with more time & miles in their legs, we’ll push on to Anaheim and catch the #602 at 4:03pm (about 42 miles in 5 hours) If fast you might catch the trains at 2:18 or 2:54, but they don’t go past Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo… The #602 train gets all the way to San Clemente before 5… Anaheim to Irvine is $6.25 ($3 seniors) Orange, Santa Ana, Tustin are a bit less, LN/MV, San Juan etc is a bit more…

Route Slip
Map/Elevation - 22.9 miles Riverside to Corona (Short)
Map/Elevation - 43.5 miles Riverside to Anaheim (Full)

Buy your own Metrolink ticket & get on the #800 where ever you choose…
& find us on board or when we all get off the train in Riverside.
We will stay together & regroup to keep us from getting lost - but will keep up the pace for the first 22 miles to get to Corona before the train loads at 1 pm…

Regroup: Starbucks –San Juan Capistrano; Del Obispo & Camino Capistrano
Route Slip: BCI TurkeyBurner

Medium: 38 miles, hilly – ICD/Moulton, Camino Capistrano, Marguerite, Jeronimo
Profile / Map MEDIUM
Long: 45 miles, hilly - Toledo, El Toro, Olympiad/Felipe, Camino Capistrano, Marguerite, Jeronimo
Profile / Map LONG

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New Ride Leader Needed

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WANTED: New Ride Leader

Looking for the Friday ride? Click here:

New Ride Leader Needed

After 10 years, Dave Marino, our volunteer Friday ride leader, is stepping aside at the end of 2018. On behalf of the entire club, the BCI Board of Directors wants to thank Dave for all his efforts for so many years. Club activities don’t happen without volunteers working behind the scenes!

Absent a new volunteer ride leader, we will discontinue the Friday rides. Recent participation has been low as there are several other groups, including BCI members, with alternate rides on Friday mornings.

A new ride leader can define the type of ride it will be - or maybe even change it to Thursday? Start time, location, types of routes, coffee stops, etc. can all be defined by the ride leader. Also, a ride leader of a BCI-sanctioned ride has the protection of the club’s liability insurance. See HERE for more information on organizing club-sanctioned rides.

If you would like to volunteer, email Jim Norman at rides@bikeirvine.org. This is a great way to help “give back” to BCI and won’t take much of your time.

The role involves:

1. Selecting the routes (we have a database of 21 existing Friday routes, plus some 150 other routes already made up) and notifying the BCI Ride Coordinator who will post them to the club calendar.

2. Putting the sign in sheet out, and Guest Waivers, with pens - then putting it away after the ride.

3. Printing/putting out route slips (the club will reimburse for printing cost), or we can ask riders to BYO their own route slip (or load it into their bike computer, all the routes are in RidewithGPS).

4. The ride leader can also suggest new routes or changes to existing routes and work with the Ride Coordinator to prepare route slips.

That’s it. Please contact Jim Norman at rides@bikeirvine.org if you can help out.

New Friday Ride Leader Needed!

Ride Start: Deerfield Park

31 miles to Santa Margarita & Los Alisos in Mission Viejo - Einstein Bros. 
Route FRI 11
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New Friday Ride Leader Needed!

Ride Start: Deerfield Park

33.7 miles to Ladera Ranch
Rest stop - Starbucks at corner of CVP & Cecil Pasture Road

Route FRI 18
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New Friday Ride Leader Needed!

Ride Start: Deerfield Park

36.4  miles to Rancho Santa Margarita via Glenn Ranch

Route FRI 01
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New Friday Ride Leader Needed!

Ride Start: Deerfield Park

33 miles to Boat Canyon & PCH in Laguna Beach - Starbucks in Pavilions

Route FRI 21

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New Friday Ride Leader Needed!

Ride Start: Deerfield Park

29.3  miles to Newport Beach

Route FRI 14
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Did you know?  If you click on the Map link, you can export a map file that you can load onto many bike computer/GPS devices.  Follow the route via your GPS!

Regroup stop: Starbucks –
San Juan Capistrano; 
Del Obispo & Camino Capistrano

Medium: 38 miles, hilly – Barranca, Camino Capistrano, Marguerite
Profile / Map MEDIUM

Long: 44 miles, hilly - Barranca, Camino Capistrano, Alicia, Crown Valley, Dana Point, San Juan Creek trail, Marguerite
Profile / Map LONG

Both Route Slips: TurkeyBurner
 

New Friday Ride Leader Needed!

Ride Start: Deerfield Park

29 miles to Santa Margarita & Los Alisos in Mission Viejo - Einstein Bros. #2
 
Route FRI 22

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New Friday Ride Leader Needed!

Ride Start: Deerfield Park

37.8 miles to RSM via Antonio Parkway

Route Fri 08
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