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!

A Recreational Cycling Club

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

Latest News


Shifting Gears Cycling presents...

The Cannondale Test Ride & Helen’s Cycles Parking Lot Sale on Sunday, January 11th!  Check out the new Cannondale bikes firsthand!  Join us for a flat spin around the Marina and a lap up Westchester Parkway.  We’ll return to Helen’s for great deals on everything cycling--up to 50% off!  Check out our EVENTS page for more info.


Get your 2008 Shifting Gears Jersey, now online.

The 2008 edition Shifting Gears Cycling Jerseys are now available for purchase for $55 for members/$65 for non-members off of our website.  Visit the GEAR page for more info and check out the new jersey color...RED.


Free Mat Pilates @ Retrofit.

Call 310.582.8820* and tell them Shifting Gears sent you to hold your spot!  The class is Wednesday nights at 6:30pm.  Donations are encouraged to support the AIDS/Lifecycle Ride.  Maximum 7 students.  *To hold your place, a credit card will be taken at time the reservation is made.  A charge of $15 will occur (which will be donated to the AIDS ride) if you do not show up without calling 24 hours in advance to cancel.  There will be no classes on Dec. 24th and Dec. 31st. 


Registration for ALC8 is now open.

Spaces are filling fast, so register now!  Call, visit the website, or come down to the ride office in person.  Find out for yourself why this is the experience of a lifetime.  Make 2009 the year YOU do it!  http://www.aidslifecycle.org   ph:  323.860.7380.


Don’t forget to check the Ride Calendar!

If it’s Sunday morning and you are at Helen’s wondering where everyone is well....you probably didn’t check the SG website!  Make sure you confirm where we are leaving from as we often switch it up  once a month.  **PLEASE TAKE NOTE**  THIS WEEKEND, THE RIDE IS ON SATURDAY, DEC. 6TH IN VENTURA.  There will not be a ride on Sunday.


Join the Shifting Gears eNews Group “The Spoke”

Stay informed about everything Shifting Gears.  Fill in your name and email at the top of the page, click “join our news list”, and you’re in!  Make sure you confirm your subscription when you receive the confirmation email.


Community Events

We have added a new Community page that lists local happenings (bike related and not) around town that we think you may be interested in.  Check it out here.  If you would like to post an event, please email Steph. 

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

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Upcoming Events
Sunday, January 11th, 2009
Saturday, February 14th, 2009
Saturday-Sunday, April 4th-5th, 2009
Saturday-Sunday, April 25-26th, 2009
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Upcoming Rides
Sunday, December 28th, 2008
Sunday, January 4th, 2009
Sunday, January 11th, 2009
Sunday, January 18th, 2009
Saturday, January 24th, 2009
Sunday, January 25th, 2009
Saturday, January 31st, 2009
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Community
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