Upcoming Shifting Gears Rides


Please be prepared for your rides.  Make sure your tires are inflated and you have tubes, water and energy bars.  Helmets are required on all rides.  Rain cancels.  Please check the location of the ride!


Tuesday & Friday Morning Marina Spins

EVERY TUESDAY & FRIDAY

approx. 15 miles, EASY

Meet:  PEET’S COFFEE - Santa Monica.  2439 Main St - parking on the street.  Map

Time:  6:15am  Leave:  6:30am PROMPTLY!

Route:  We start at Peet’s and head down south as we take a fast spin through the Marina.  Our turn around is at the Playa bridge and we head back to Peets for java before our day begins.  The route is the same every week and there are no route maps.  Shifting Gears members receive a free cup of coffee.


Thursday Morning Griffith Park Spin with the East Side Posse

EVERY THURSDAY

approx. 15 miles, MODERATE

Meet:  COFFEE BEAN - Los Feliz.  Corner of Hillhurst & Ambrose - parking on the street.  Map

Time:  6:30am  Leave:  6:45am PROMPTLY!

Route:  Join the East Side Posse for a morning ride through Griffith Park, followed by a climb up “Garbage Hill”.  The route is the same every week and there are no route maps. 


Playa Easy Spin

SUNDAY 24th August 2008

approx. 28 miles EASY

Meet: HELEN’S Cycles - Santa Monica/ 2501 Broadway  - parking on the street  

Time:  8:00 am      Leave: 8:30 am

Route:  We’ll take an easy spin through the marina peninsula and a couple of laps up Westchester Parkway in Playa del Rey.  We’ll return for coffee at PEET’S Coffee on Main Street.


Manhattan Beach Helen’s “San Pedro Ride”

SUNDAY 31st August 2008

approx. 18-55 miles EASY - MODERATE

Meet: HELEN’S Cycles - Manhattan Beach.  1570-C Rosecrans Ave.  Please park behind Helen’s Cycles on the street. 

Directions:  405 Fwy south to Rosecrans - right.  Continue to Market Street - make a left at the signal (Bristol Farms Shopping Center)

Time:  8:00 am      Leave: 8:30 am

Route:  Easy Option - 18 miles:  Ride to Malaga Cove and return to Helen’s Cycles - one hill on this route.  Second Option - 55 miles:  We’ll continue with a loop around San Pedro, returning through Rolling Hills on our way back to Helen’s.  You can expect a few small climbs and lots of rolling HIlls. 


MS Bike Tour

SATURDAY-SUNDAY 20-21st September 2008

Description:  The bike tour offers various route options for all levels of cyclists over two days.  The route begins on the south side of Camarillo and heads northeast to Santa Paula before traveling north through the beautiful Ojai Valley.  Day One finishes at Leadbetter Beach in breathtaking Santa Barbara, where riders will have the opportunity to celebrate with their friends and family at our annual festival that includes music, food, and a beer garden.  Day Two will begin back at the beach and take cyclists south along the ocean and through the strawberry fields of Oxnard to finish back in Camarillo.  To help bring us closer to a world free of MS, each participant agrees to raise the minimum pledge of $350.  For more info, go to www.bikemssocal.org and check out the ride’s Youtube video at here.

Become a Member

$45 annual membership fee includes:

Organized road rides (helmets required)
Shifting Gears membership card - great discounts from sponsors
Newsletter/Ride Calendar
Info on events - Maintenance & Flat Tire Clinics
and more...

You do not have to be a member to ride with us, but we encourage you to join the team to take full advantage of the benefits of our club.Membership.html

contact us:  171 Pier Ave., Suite 243  Santa Monica, CA  90405  [ph] 310.401.3051               Shifting Gears Cycling, LLC.  All Rights Reserved

Shifting Gears is a recreational cycling club, dedicated to making cycling a safe, fun and communal experience for riders of all levels. Our mission is to train, educate, and help cyclists achieve their goals. We offer easy, moderate and challenging road bike rides every week, so come out and join us!

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