Triple Dipper South Bay Ride (Los Angeles Wheelmen)
Los Angeles, CA · Playa del Rey · Road
- When
- Every Thursday, 8:30 amYear-round
- Starts at
- Ballona Creek Bridge: park by the Lagoon on Pacific Avenue, the bridge is about 2 blocks north, Pacific Ave, Playa del Rey, Los Angeles, CA Map ↗
- Distance
- 40-50 miles
- Pace
- recreational, with optional climbs including the three dips that give the ride its name
- Hosted by
- Los Angeles WheelmenClub
- Cost
- guests welcome; signed waiver at the first ride; no fee stated
- Kind of ride
- Road
For visitors
Helmets are required on all club rides, and a first-time rider brings the club's signed waiver to the start. The route sometimes changes to explore somewhere else in the city. The club's site has spam links in its footer; use the page's ride text and the club's newsletter and Facebook event for changes.
First time on this ride? Here’s the drill
- Bring
- a helmet, water, a spare tube or patch kit, a way to pay for the stop.
- Arrive
- Ten or fifteen minutes before 8:30 am. Tell whoever's leading that you're new.
- Pace
- Recreational, with optional climbs including the three dips that give the ride its name.
- Check
- Look at the host's website the day of — that's where cancellations, weather calls and start changes get posted.
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About the Triple Dipper South Bay Ride (Los Angeles Wheelmen) group ride
Triple Dipper South Bay Ride (Los Angeles Wheelmen) is a road group ride in Los Angeles, CA. It rolls every Thursday at 8:30 am from Ballona Creek Bridge: park by the Lagoon on Pacific Avenue, the bridge is about 2 blocks north.
A Thursday-morning club ride from the Ballona Creek Bridge in Playa del Rey. Riders usually follow the bike path south to Palos Verdes and ride the peninsula, with optional climbs including the three dips. The group stops for a break at the Golden Cove shopping area. A typical day is 40 to 50 miles.
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Checked Oct 1, 2026 against source 1. Schedules change. Confirm with the host before you go.