Bicycle Rides: Los Angeles County, Fourth Edition (Entire County Area; 71 Trips, 83 Rides)

by Sharron Brundige and Donald G. Brundige

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0961915188
• ISBN13: 9780961915186
• Release Date: June 2000
• Publisher: Bd Enterprises
• Length: 249 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 13 years and up

Customer Reviews

Bicycle Rides in Los Angeles County

I have reviewed the 4th Edition of "Bicycle Rides in Los Angeles County," published June 2000, by Don and Sharron Brundidge. This guide has something for every type and level of bicyclist: family outings, sightseeing buffs, distance workouts, and elevation workouts. This edition is greatly expanded compared with the previous editions, with 21 added rides. Also several of the previous rides have been updated.I especially like the maps and elevation contours. Starting points and parking are indicated, as well as parks, special points of interest for sightseers, restrooms, water sources, and occasional eateries along the way. At the beginning of the book there is a Master Trip Matrix that is an excellent starting point for planning a ride. The Trip Matrix has items like the general location, level of difficulty, mileage, vertical gain characteristics (hills), percentages of pure bike trail, marked bike lane, signed bike lane, or none of the above (called Class X), and other trip features and highlights. The latter include general scenery, landmarks, and special sightseeing attractions.I have checked the distances and elevation gains with my own GPS and Avocet vertical gain watch and found the guides to be quite accurate. Options are described for shortening certain rides. Another feature I liked was the description of the connectivity between near-by rides for ambitious riders who want to do multiple rides in a day's outing. I can't think of a more complete guide for either the serious or casual cyclist.

Best on-road book in L.A. County since 1987 (Authors)

The book provides 71 on-road trip descriptions (83 total rides) in Los Angeles County. Rides vary from those for short-length family trips on separated bike paths, many longer exploratory and workout trips for more experienced riders on various quality bike routes, and a few "gut-buster" tours for the most physically fit and motivated bikers. There are over 1100 one-way miles of biking described. Included are a coastal century (up and back) from the City of Santa Monica to Port Hueneme in Ventura County and a tour of Avalon on Santa Catalina Island. Trip domains include beaches, parks, valleys, canyons, harbors, rivers and lakes.Included is a master map to show ride locations within the county and a master matrix that identifies ride location, level of difficulty, route composition (percentage of route on bike trail, signed bike lanes or open roadway) and a general trip characterization (i.e., Is the trip scenic? Is it in a natural setting? Are there landmarks and/or sightseeing attractions along the way? Is this a mileage and/or elevation workout?).Each trip description contains a detailed trip map and elevation-distance profile (non-flat rides) and scenic or character-interest photographs are scattered throughout the book. The route maps note the location of water sources, landmarks, sightseeing attractions and campsites among other points of interest.Condensed Table of Contents:IntroductionHow to Use This BookTrip OrganizationTrip Description/TerminologyGeneral Biking ConsiderationsLos Angeles County Trips-- The Coast (18 trips)-- River Trails (Rivers/Creeks) (7 trips)-- Inland (21 trips)-- Potpourri (City of Los Angeles and Avalon, Santa Catalina Island) (4 trips)-- New Trips (South and East County, San Fernando Valley, Canyon Country) (21 trips)Index

Bicyclist heaven! Just hop on your trusty steed & go!

I bought this edition a few years ago just when I was starting to do more than ride to & from work & the store.This edition has over 60 routes for Los Angeles County.The maps are detailed, the turn by turn description of each ride includes places to see, tips for preparation, & a bit of history.The terrain covered includes Beaches, Parks, Canyons, Harbors, Lakes, & Mountains.There are safety tips & equipment tips as well as other sources of info.The only drawbacks are not the books fault, & with a brand spanking new 4th EDITION just released in June that includes another 20 rides & a complete update of many of the old ones, these problems have been solved.Use this edition with a current THOMAS BROTHERS MAP as a way to check changes in route & terrain & you will be ok.Phone numbers & addresses may be outdated in this edition as well.All in all, well worth the price of admission.I also recommend the ORANGE COUNTY & INLAND EMPIRE editions as well, with the same reservations on account of age.