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RIDES BANK DIRECTORY ~ SATURDAYS ~ SUNDAYS ~ WEEKDAYS ~ BEAR TRAINING ~ SPECIAL RIDES

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Note: Some of these routes have been in our library for a long time... if they have not been recently checked,
new roads may have changed the area and any of these are subject to road repair, construction, detours etc...
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BEAR

TRAINING
RIDES
These routes have been developed by Mike Farrell
and re-formatted for 2008 by Ride Coordinator Mike Weber
for the popular and successful 2008 training season, preparing BCI members
for one of the most challenging Southern California Century rides;
The OCW "Ride Around The Bear" held in early June.
All rides are from Deerfield - unless listed as a REMOTE START


Routes
1 41 MILES 2,400 FT ELEV. GAIN
Starbuck's, Oso & Marguerite Pkwys, Mission Viejo


BTR01
2 46 MILES 3,100 FT. ELEV. GAIN
Peet's Coffee / I Love Bagels, Golden Lantern & Via Ladera, Laguna Niguel


BTR02
3  43 MILES 2,900 FT. ELEV. GAIN
Gelson's Market, San Joaquin Hills & San Miguel, Newport Beach


BTR03
4 51 MILES 3,400 FT. ELEV. GAIN
Amsterdam Coffeehouse, Pacific Park & La Paz, Laguna Niguel


BTR04
5 47 MILES 3,050 FT. ELEV. GAIN
Starbuck's / East Coast Bagel, Antonio & Santa Marguerita Pkwys, R.S.M.

 
BTR05
6 49 MILES 3,100 FT. ELEV. GAIN
Latte da Bagelery, Serrano & Weir Canyon, Anaheim Hills

 
BTR06
7

55 MILES 3,200 FT. ELEV. GAIN
Starbuck's / Juice Stop, Pacific Park & Alicia Pkwy, Laguna Niguel

 
BTR07
8

57 MILES 3,600 FT. ELEV. GAIN 
Peet's Coffee / I Love Bagels, Del Avion & Golden Lantern, Laguna Niguel

 
BTR08
9

YORBA REGIONAL PARK REMOTE START
48 MILES 3,800+ FT. ELEV. GAIN
STARTS AT
Yorba regional Park, Yorba Linda


BTR09
10

PALOMAR REMOTE START
44 MILES 4,000+ FT. ELEV. GAIN
STARTS AT
Pala Casino, Pala, ­ Mt. Palomar


BTR10
11

88 MILES FLAT to HILLY


BTR11
12

35 miles 4,327' ELEV. GAIN
Starbuck's / Juice It Up Passage & Quail Hill Pkwy, Irvine


BTR12
13

24 miles 2,002' ELEV. GAIN
Starbuck's / Juice It Up Passage & Quail Hill Pkwy, Irvine


BTR13
14

ANGELES CREST REMOTE START
48 miles 6,350' ELEV. GAIN
Oak Grove Park, La Canada Flintridge ­ Angeles Crest
Hidden Springs Café, King of Mountain Option: +10 & to Mt Wilson Observatory


BTR14


BEAR

TRAINING
RIDES
2007 ARCHIVE:
Current Bear Routes are above & posted on the BCI Web Site!
These routes have been developed by Mike Farrell for his
popular and successful training season, preparing BCI members
for one of the most challenging Southern California Century rides;
The OCW "Ride Around The Bear" held in early June.


Routes
 Bear 1  Bear 1 : LAKE FOREST,
MISSION VIEJO, LAGUNA HILLS
43 MILES 2,400 FT ELEV. GAIN BEAR1.DOC


Bear1.pdf
Bear 2 Bear 2 : VIA LADERA
46 MILES 3,100 FT. ELEV. GAIN BEAR2.DOC


Bear2.pdf
 Bear 3  Bear 3 : PACIFIC VIEW
43 MILES 2,900 FT. ELEV. GAIN BEAR3.DOC


Bear3.pdf
Bear 4 Bear 4 : OSO / PACIFIC PARK
51 MILES 3,400 FT. ELEV. GAIN BEAR4.DOC


Bear4.pdf

Bear 5
 Bear 5 : LIVE OAK / COOKS CORNER
45.8 MILES 3,060 FT. ELEV. GAIN BEAR5.DOC

 
Bear5.pdf
Bear 6  Bear 6 : SKYLINE / KNOHL RANCH / ANAHEIM HILLS
46.7 MILES 3,100 FT. ELEV. GAIN BEAR6.DOC

 
Bear6.pdf
Bear 7

  Bear 7 : PACIFIC PARK
55.8 MILES 3,200 FT. ELEV. GAIN  Bear7.xls

 
Bear7.pdf
Bear 8

 Bear 8 : GOLDEN LANTERN / CAMINO DEL AVIAON
58 MILES 3,600 FT. ELEV. GAIN  Bear8.xls

 
Bear8.pdf
Bear 9

Bear 9 : YORBA LINDA REMOTE
48.3 MILES 3,800 FT. ELEV. GAIN  Bear9.xls


Bear9.pdf
Bear 10

Bear 10 : PALOMAR REMOTE
45.2 MILES 4,000 FT. ELEV. GAIN  Bear10.xls


Bear10.pdf
Bear 11

Bear 11 :
80 MILES FLAT  Bear11.xls


Bear11.pdf


RIDES BANK DIRECTORY ~ SATURDAYS ~ SUNDAYS ~ WEEKDAYS ~ BEAR TRAINING ~ SPECIAL RIDES





The .xls Ride Documents are Excel Spread Sheet workbooks.
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