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2012 Norton Club Ride Schedule:

  • January 15 – Rock Store Rendezvous

  • February 12 – Ojai Pilgrimage

  • March 18 – Lake Elsinore/Idyllwild

  • April 15 – Mojave/Lake Isabella/Randsburg

  • May 6 – Mt. Baldy/Glendora Ridge

  • June 1-3 – Cambria/Big Sur Weekend

  • July 1 – Wrightwood over the Crest

  • August 12 – Prince of Darkness Ride

  • September 7-9 – High Sierras Weekend

  • September 8-16 – Route 66 Ride, St. Louis to Santa Monica

  • October 11-14 – San Luis Obispo/Central Coast Weekend

  • November 4 – 33rd Annual Hansen Dam All-Brit

  • December 2 – Temecula/Palomar/Julian

  • December 31 – 27th New Year’s Eve Run for the Roses
  • Details for the above mentioned rides will be posted below, when available.
    Stay tuned...


    February 12 (Sunday) – Annual Ojai Pilgrimage: Meet at the Cactus Patch in Moorpark, 197 High St in the old “downtown” section of the city.   Click Here to view map!!!   Ride leaves at 10 am for Grimes Canyon, Santa Paula and the Webster/Taggart collections; lunch at Bocalli’s around 1:30 pm.

    February 25 (Saturday) – Café Racer meeting at Fisherman’s Outlet: 529 S. Central (between 5th and 6th) in downtown LA; about ½ mile south of Little Tokyo; 1 pm; a great outdoor fish market and restaurant in a trendy (?) warehouse district.
    *They are not open Sundays and close at 3:30 pm.

  • Mar. 14 (Wednesday) - Brit Bike Night: Burger Continental for monthly meeting (6:00-8:00pm), located at 535 S. Lake Ave, Pasadena.

    March 18 (Sunday) – Lake Elsinore/Idyllwild Ride: meet at Tom’s Farm, I-15 at Temescal Canyon, south of Corona; ride leaves at 10 am for Hemet, Idyllwild etc.

    March 31 (Saturday) – Annual Clubman Show and Swap Meet: California’s biggest All British only meet; sponsored by the Northern California BSA Club Santa Clara County Fairgrounds in San Jose. Call Jim Tomich, 408 377-9457 or Visit bsaocnc.org for details.

  • Apr. 11 (Wednesday) - Brit Bike Night: Burger Continental for monthly meeting (6:00-8:00pm), located at 535 S. Lake Ave, Pasadena.

    April 15 (Sunday) - Mojave/Lake Isabella Loop: Meet at café 58, located at 2343 State Highway 58, Mojave, CA (intersection of CA 14 and 58 in Mojave) for breakfast.   Click Here to view map!!!   Ride leaves at 8:30 am; the best time of the year to enjoy (?) Havilah and Bodfish! Contact Bib at 626 791-0259 or E-mail for more information.

    May 6 (Sunday) – Glendora Ridge/Mt. Baldy Ride: meet at Buchanan’s, 805 W. 8th St, Azusa for coffee and doughnuts; ride leaves at 10 am; lunch in Mt. Baldy Village.   Click Here to view map!!!   We haven’t done this short but scenic ride in a few years but it’s worth revisiting.

  • May 9 (Wednesday) - Brit Bike Night: Burger Continental for monthly meeting (6:00-8:00pm), located at 535 S. Lake Ave, Pasadena.

    June 1-3 (weekend) – 16th Annual Cambria/Big Sur Ride: meet in Cambria for Friday evening cheer; plenty of motels in town and on Moonstone Beach; headquarters at the Creekside Motel; ride at 8:30 am Saturday for wine country, lunch in Carmel and a return via the entire 108 miles of Big Sur – keep the water on your right for California’s most iconic ride with 50 to 60 like minded classic bike enthusiasts. What more could you want?

    Note: Route 66 participants who have NOT ridden regularly with the club are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to participate in this ride - to see how we ride and to test your bikes. If you cannot do 275 mixed speed miles on one of California’s best roads, how will you complete nearly 2000 miles on Route 66? If you cannot join us in Cambria, we would still like to see you “on the road” before we head to St. Louis. You can contact Bib E-mail or call 626-791-0259.

  • June 13 (Wednesday) - Brit Bike Night: Burger Continental for monthly meeting (6:00-8:00pm), located at 535 S. Lake Ave, Pasadena.




    BSAOCSC Rides and Events For January – April 2012:

    January 22 (Sunday) – “Toluca Loop” Singles Street Ride; meet at 9am at the NE corner of Griffith Park Zoo; ride at 10 am. All British bikes welcome, particularly singles and other smaller bikes. Call John Searock, 818 843-2892 or Steve Ortiz 951 245-5287.

    March 4 (Sunday) – “Cinder Cone” Dual Sport Ride; start at Highway 47 Restaurant at the junction of highways 247 and 18 in the Lucerne Valley. Meet at 9 am; ride at 10 am. Call Mike Haney 760 365-9191 or Craig Rich 562 868-9389.

    March 11 (Sunday) – Al British Swap Meet at Classic Cycles Inc., 1424 N. Manzanita ST., Orange, CA. 92867. British bikes/parts only; 7 – 11 am. Seller fee of $20; pre-registration required. Call Steve Ortiz 951 245-5287 or Tony Dunn 714-974-1438.

    March 31 (Sunday) – Clubman Show and Swap Meet in San Jose. Call Jim Tomich, 408 377-9457 or see bsaocnc.org.

    April 1 (Sunday) – “Inland Empire” Vintage Street Ride; meet at 9 am at the Walmart parking lot, Apis Rd at 79 south; ride at 10 am. Call Paul Elmore, 951 763-4037.

    April (Dates to be Posted) – BSA Club “Mid-State” Ride in conjunction with BSAOCNC. Starts in Carmel. Details to follow.

    April 15 (Sunday) – Al Baker Dual Sport Ride; meet at 9 am at the Al Baker Ranch, 16400 Wild Rd, Helendale, CA; ride at 10 am. Vintage dual sport with registration and spark arrestors. Call John Gardner, 310 920-3393 or Mike Haney, 760 365-9191.

    April 29 (Sunday) – Barry Smith Memorial All Brit; meet at Hansen Dam, 210 Freeway at Osborne, Dronfield entrance to lower parking lot at 9 am; ride at 10 am; Steve Ortiz 951 245-5287 or Barbara Barrett, 661 703-9249.



    NOTE OUR WEATHER POLICY!

    The Norton club has never cancelled a ride due to a weather FORECAST. If, however, at the scheduled time of departure the folks who do show up for breakfast decide not to ride due to rain, snow or…, then the ride may be re-scheduled, most likely for the following week. Check the website or our Facebook page for the new date, call Bib at 626 791-0259 or E-mail.




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