Been a minute so this Saturday we'll roll on over to Anaheim Hills with a few semi-grueling climbs to the water tower and up Serrano - just for fun! The weather looks to be pleasantly warm this Saturday. Clip in at 8:30am, Windrow Park, Irvine https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49471501 Coffee break at the big patio Starbucks, 5741 E Santa Ana Canyon Rd https://maps.app.goo.gl/ayMfNymLg7oReDrq6

The goal of this week's route is to avoid carrying our extra holiday weight up any monster climbs, but still giving our legs a decent workout. A stroll all the way down to San Clemente should do us well. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53676276 Let me know if you're looking for something a bit shorter and I can oblige. Clip-in at 8:30 am at Windrow Park in Irvine. Ron www.ocrebels.org

Happy 2026! I’ve checked the forecast, and we have until 2:00 PM Saturday  before the sky turns into a giant shower head. I’ve planned a route specifically for the "fair-weather-friends" among us. It’s less of a ride and more of a calculated escape plan.  We’re stopping for coffee at mile 20  for a group therapy session to decide who’s actually tough and who’s going home to sit in a dry bathtub. RWGPS: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53632381 Cue-Sheet:

Hello OC Rebels! 🎄🚴‍♂️ We’re rolling through Lake Forest, Coto, and Mission Viejo this Saturday. Expect a couple of hills to wake up those legs (and burn off some of that post-Christmas overeating 😅)… but nothing like the last two weekends. This one’s a recovery ride — WHOOP-approved 😂 Once we’re past the climbs, it’s smooth roads, good vibes, and perfect winter-in-SoCal riding weather. A great mix of challenge and fun — the ideal way to spend a Saturday on two wheels. Wh

Attention Whos of the bike world: The Grinch has escaped Mt. Crumpit and redesigned our Saturday ride. We’ll roll along the coast enjoying cool temps and false confidence, right up until Temple Hills appears and steals our holiday cheer one switchback at a time. This is the queen stage of the day, equal parts climb, character building, and quiet internal negotiations. As always, we tackle it together with plenty of laughs, dramatic breathing, and that moment where everyone s

Back by popular demand (thanks to Ron), we will not be straying too far from Irvine this Saturday and enjoy the natural canyon beauty of Live Oak as well as the resort-like vibes of Rancho Santa Margarita with some favorite climbs above Portola Pkwy just before the coffee break. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53488571 Clip in at Windrow park at 8:30am Coffee Break at 3rd Place Coffee (approx 30 mi mark) https://maps.app.goo.gl/b9PDT1HckKyCVSij8

If you’re like me you probably over enjoyed Thanksgiving by eating way too much on top of less than your usual amount of exercise.  Now’s your chance to get back on schedule (scale & ride-log wise) and burn off some excess weight while riding to the top of Palomar Mountain. We start the ride on Saturday in Santa Isabel to tackle the 11 mile ascent of the East Grade of Palomar.  If you feel the need for extra calories just before the ride they can be had from the Julian Pie Co

To all, Sincerest apologies for the late post! I had a massive, frankly embarrassing, screw-up with the ride organizer spreadsheet. Let's just say "VLOOKUP" and I are currently not speaking. To atone for this organizational sin, I'm posting a ride that is painfully hard (with plenty of hills that can be easily skipped).  You will suffer, and I will feel better about my administrative incompetence. It’s the cycling circle of life! Consider this the "Spreadsheet Shame Suffer-fe