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Our Mission
Our club's mission is to share our passion for bicycle riding through organized events, including a variety of weekly rides designed for both novice and experienced bicyclists of all ages.
Our Rides
Our group bike rides traverse the beautiful foothills of the Sierras in and around the city of Auburn. For more information about our rides visit: ride info. Join us to explore the area while having fun, getting fit, and meeting fellow cyclists.
Ride Description and Notes: Please join me for a 42ish mile birthday ride starting from McBean Park in Lincoln. We'll head out and do some climbing with Ridge, Baxter Grade, and Garden Bar to the dead end. Not feeling like so much climbing? Feel free to leave off the Garden Bar out and back or just do part of it.
Celebrating at Old Town Pizza in Lincoln after the ride (599 Lincoln Blvd) . The weather forecast is a bit fickle so keep an eye out for a possible cancellation. Please print or download your own route sheet as I will only bring a handful.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- 42nd birthday -- 41.8 miles 0.1 Right -- McBean Park Drive 0.1 Left -- East Avenue 0.9 Right -- East 12th Street 4.6 Left -- Fowler Road 4.6 Right -- Virginiatown Road 6.8 Right -- Gold Hill Road 7.5 Left -- Ridge Road 8.9 Cont -- Ridge Road 11.0 Left -- Taylor Road 11.1 Left -- Ophir Road 11.4 Left -- Lozanos Road 11.8 Keep Right -- Lozanos Road 12.0 Right -- Lozanos Road 13.0 Left -- Wise Road 16.2 Right -- Baxter Grade Road 18.3 Left -- Mount Vernon Road 22.4 Cont -- Wise Road 23.2 Right -- Wally Allen Road 23.6 Left -- Mount Pleasant Road 24.9 Right -- Garden Bar Road 26.9 Left -- Garden Bar Road 29.3 Left -- Garden Bar Road 31.6 Right -- Garden Bar Road 33.6 Left -- Mount Pleasant Road 33.8 Right 33.8 Make a U-turn 33.8 Left -- Mount Pleasant Road 34.9 Right -- Big Ben Road 35.4 Left -- Big Ben Road 36.9 Left -- McCourtney Road 40.7 Right -- East 12th Street 40.9 Left -- East Avenue 41.7 Right -- McBean Park Drive 41.7 Left Leader Cell:
Ride Description and Notes: Starting at the Penryn Road Park and Ride right off Hwy 80, This is a repeat of a ride we did two weeks back - reasonable distance and a climb up Chili Hill. An All pace ride where different groups will travel at different velocities. Regroups 1. bottom of Ridge Road, 2. "T" intersection where Fruitvale runs into Gold Hill, 3. The fire station at the intersection of Crater Hill and Wise Rd. Coffee at Roanie's after the ride.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Ridge Rd, Virginiatown Rd, Wise Rd -- 25.6 miles 0.1 Left -- Penryn Road 0.7 Right -- Taylor Road 3.4 Right -- Old State Highway 3.8 Left -- Old State Highway 3.9 Cont -- Old State Highway 4.0 Keep Right -- Old State Highway 4.1 Right -- Taylor Road 4.3 Left -- Ridge Road 4.6 Keep Left -- Ridge Road 4.9 Cont -- Ridge Road 5.8 Cont -- Ridge Road 6.4 Keep Right -- Ridge Road 6.4 Cont -- Ridge Road 7.8 Keep Right -- Ridge Road 7.8 Right -- Gold Hill Road 8.5 Left -- Virginiatown Road 8.8 Keep Right -- Virginiatown Road 10.7 Right -- Fowler Road 11.6 Right -- Fruitvale Road 13.2 Right -- Gold Hill Road 14.0 Left -- Chili Hill Road 15.9 Keep Left -- Crater Hill Road 17.0 Right 17.1 Keep Right -- Wise Road 19.3 Right 19.4 Right -- Ophir Road 21.2 Right -- Taylor Road 21.6 Left -- Old State Highway 21.7 Keep Left -- Old State Highway 21.9 Right -- Old State Highway 21.9 Right 21.9 Right -- Old State Highway 22.2 Left -- Taylor Road 24.9 Left -- Penryn Road 25.6 Right -- Boyington Road Leader Cell:
Saturday - Rocklin thru the Back Door Sat, Mar 29, 9:30am 0 comments
Ride Description and Notes: Please join me for my first attempt as a Ride Leader. A fair number of ups and downs on this 27-mile loop, but with a fairly flat end. I will not be sweeping, but will have printed copies of the Cue Sheet for those that want one.
Coffee and conversation at Roanie's afterwards.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Rocklin thru the Back Door -- 26.9 miles 0.1 Left -- Penryn Road 0.7 Right -- Taylor Road 1.2 Right -- Rock Springs Road 1.8 Left -- Gilardi Road 2.4 Right -- Gilardi Road 3.6 Left -- Newcastle Road 5.1 Left -- Old State Highway 5.1 Right -- Old State Highway 5.4 Left -- Taylor Road 6.4 Right -- Callison Road 7.7 Keep Right -- Callison Road 7.7 Right -- Clark Tunnel Road 8.0 Left -- Gold Rush Way 8.7 Right -- Butler Road 9.1 Keep Left -- Butler Road 9.4 Keep Left -- Butler Road 10.1 Left -- Butler Road 10.9 Right -- English Colony Way 12.2 Right -- Sierra College Boulevard 13.0 Left -- Twelve Bridges Drive 14.3 Left -- Twelve Bridges Drive 15.3 Left -- Ridgecrest Drive 16.0 Left -- Nisenan Valley Drive 16.5 Right -- Whitney Ranch Parkway 16.6 Left -- Whitney Oaks Drive 18.0 Cont 18.0 Left -- Park Drive 18.3 Right -- Crest Drive 18.4 Right 18.5 Left 18.8 Right 18.8 Right -- Crest Drive 20.1 Left -- Whitney Boulevard 20.5 Keep Right -- Whitney Boulevard 20.6 Left -- Midas Avenue 22.3 Left -- Pacific Street 25.4 Right -- King Road 25.9 Left -- Boyington Road Leader Cell:
CANCELLED: - Drum Powerhouse - Alta Rest Stop Sun, Mar 30, 9:30am 2 comments
Ride Description and Notes: Several regroups: (1) 5.5 Magra Rd.; (2) 11.7 Ridge Rd.; (3) 20.3 turnaround; (4) 27.2 rest stop at store/deli; (5) 35.8 Rollins Lake Rd.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Drum Powerhouse - Alta Rest Stop -- 41.4 miles 0.3 Left -- CA-174 W 1.3 Cont -- Rollins Lake Rd 2.6 Right -- Glen Elder Rd 2.7 Left -- Norton-Grade Rd 5.5 Left toward Magra Rd 5.5 Right -- Magra Rd REGROUP 9.7 Right -- Gold Run Rd 10.0 Left -- Lincoln Rd 10.1 Right -- Gold Run School Rd 10.2 Cont straight -- Lincoln Rd 10.5 Cont -- Gold Run School Rd 11.7 Left -- Ridge Rd REGROUP 13.7 Left -- Main St 13.9 Right -- Drum Powerhouse Rd 20.3 REGROUP at turnaround 26.7 Left -- Nary Red Road 27.1 Left -- Alta Bonny Nook Road 27.2 REST STOP at store/deli 27.2 Reverse on Alta Bonny Nook Rd 27.5 Right -- Ridge Road 29.5 Right -- Lincoln Road 31.2 Right -- Gold Run Road 31.6 Left -- Magra Road 35.8 Cont -- Rollins Lake Rd REGROUP 38.6 Left -- Glen Elder Rd 38.7 Right -- Norton-Grade Rd 39.9 Cont -- Rollins Lake Rd 40.1 Cont -- CA-174 41.0 Right -- N Main St 41.3 Left into depot Leader Cell:
Ride Description and Notes: Note start time of 9:00am !!
I'll try to squeeze this short one in between the rain storms. We'll keep it close to home in case we need to bail.
Coffee at Newcastle Produce afterwards.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Newcastle Loomis Loop -- 22.5 miles 0.2 Left -- Old State Hwy 0.4 Right -- Newcastle Rd 0.6 Left -- Indian Hill Rd 2.7 Left to stay on Indian Hill Rd 2.9 Left -- Auburn Folsom Rd 3.2 Right -- Southridge Dr 3.3 Left -- Grayhorse Dr 3.4 Right -- Shirland Tract Rd 3.9 Left -- Crockett Rd 4.6 Right -- Andregg Rd 4.8 Left -- Shirland Tract Rd 5.2 Right to stay on Shirland Tract Rd 5.8 Right -- Rim View Cir 5.9 Right to stay on Rim View Cir 6.4 Right -- Shirland Tract Rd 7.1 Left -- Rattlesnake Rd 8.6 Right -- Newcastle Rd 9.7 Left -- Auburn Folsom Rd 11.0 Right to stay on Auburn Folsom Rd 13.3 Right -- Dick Cook Rd 14.9 Right -- Val Verde Rd 15.5 Left -- Wayland Rd 16.2 Left -- Val Verde Rd 17.6 Left -- King Rd 17.8 Right -- Penryn Rd 19.2 Right -- Taylor Rd 21.9 Right -- Old State Hwy 22.2 Right -- Newcastle Rd Leader Cell:
Wednesday 3/1 Wed, Apr 2, 9:00am 0 comments
Where: Newcastle Park and Ride, Newcastle, CA (map)
Leader Name: Keith Hallsten E-mail: keithhallsten@gmail.com
Ride Description and Notes: Wednesday’s ride leaves from Newcastle Park and Ride and is 39 miles with 3000 feet of climbing. We’ll ride up Shirland Tract, down Millertown, up Baxter, down Mt. Vernon and up Ridge. Bathroom and regroup at Hidden Falls Park at mile 22.7.
Note start time: 9:00. Forecast now calls for no rain, but should that change, I will e-mail by 7:30 am.
After the ride let’s get together at Newcastle Produce for coffee and camaraderie. (The route has the wrong date in the title because it's an old route!)
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Wednesday 3/1 -- 39.4 miles 0.0 Right -- Newcastle Rd 3.7 Left -- Rattlesnake Rd 5.3 Right -- Shirland Tract Rd 7.9 Left -- Maidu Dr 8.0 Right -- Auburn Folsom Rd 9.6 Right -- Union St 9.7 Right -- Placer St 9.8 Left -- Chamberlain Ave 10.1 Right -- Nevada St 10.7 Left -- Mt Vernon Rd 11.5 Left -- Millertown Rd 13.8 Right -- Wise Rd 18.4 Cont -- Baxter Grade Rd 20.5 Left -- Mt Vernon Rd 21.8 Right -- Mears Dr 22.3 Right -- Mears Pl 22.6 Right into Hidden Falls Park 22.8 Straight thru parking lot to bathrooms/regroup 23.0 Left -- Mears Pl 23.3 Left -- Mears Dr 23.8 Right -- Mt Vernon Rd 25.8 Left -- Ayres Holmes Rd 26.7 Right -- Wise Rd 27.2 Right to stay on Wise Rd 28.4 Left to stay on Wise Rd 29.1 Left to stay on Wise Rd 30.6 Left -- Garden Bar Rd 31.7 Left -- Fruitvale Rd 33.6 Right -- Gold Hill Rd 35.2 Left -- Ridge Rd 38.7 Right -- Taylor Rd 38.9 Left -- CA-193 W/Old State Hwy 39.0 Left -- Old State Hwy 39.2 Left -- Newcastle Rd 39.4 Done Leader Cell:
Thursday rides are hilly, shorter, more casually paced rides (usually around 20 miles with approximately 1800 feet of climb). Ride is swept and everyone more or less stays fairly close together. There are also numerous regroups on this ride. Currently, this ride is out of Meadow Vista Park in Meadow Vista. The last Thursday of the month starts out at Railhead Park in Auburn.
The rides usually start at Meadow Vista Park. However, check the calendar for occasional changes to the start location.
Ride Description and Notes: Friday is my Playday so come out and join me for another short, sweet ride. Roughly 24 miles with a restroom, water break 13.4 miles into route.
Meet @ 9:15 am, Rollout @ 9:30 am
Coffee and Conversation
Roanie's Blue Roan Coffee
3210 Boyington Rd Ste 101
Loomis, CA 95650
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- 24+ Playtime in Penryn & Newcastle -- 24.4 miles 0.1 Right -- Penryn Road 0.8 Left -- King Rd 1.8 Right to stay on King Rd 3.1 Left -- Brennans Rd 5.5 Right -- Newcastle Rd 7.8 Left 7.9 Left -- Rattlesnake Rd 9.4 Left -- Shirland Tract Rd 9.4 Right -- Auburn Folsom Rd 11.0 Right -- Lantern View Dr 11.1 Left -- Sluice Box Cir 11.2 Left to stay on Sluice Box Cir 11.3 Left to stay on Sluice Box Cir 11.3 Right -- Lantern View Dr 11.3 Cont -- Indian Hill Rd 13.7 Right -- Newcastle Rd 13.7 Right -- Chantry Hill Rd 13.8 Right -- Chantry Hill Road 13.8 Right -- Newcastle Road 13.9 Left -- Old State Highway 14.0 Right -- Old State Highway 14.2 Left -- Taylor Road 15.2 Right -- Callison Road 16.6 Keep Right -- Callison Road 16.6 Right -- Clark Tunnel Road 16.9 Left -- Gold Rush Way 17.5 Right -- Butler Road 17.9 Keep Right -- Butler Circle 18.1 Left -- Butler Circle 18.3 Right -- Butler Road 18.3 Keep Left -- Butler Road 19.0 Left -- Butler Road 19.8 Right -- English Colony Way 20.0 Left -- Humphrey Road 20.8 Cont -- Colwell Road 21.8 Left -- Swetzer Road 22.4 Right -- English Colony Way 22.6 Right -- Orange Drive 22.8 Left -- Flint Way 22.9 Right -- English Colony Way 23.1 Right -- Penryn Road 23.6 Right -- Taylor Road 23.7 Left -- Penryn Road 24.3 Right -- Boyington Road Leader Cell:
The Saturday ride meets at the Flower Farm, unless there is an event at the event center in which case we start in Loomis at the Train Station.
There is an A group and a B group. The groups can spread out then you can ride your own pace...usually two or three groups with pairs scattered about and some single riders too.
The ride ranges between 25-30 mi with 1k-1500k ft of climbing
**Parking: Remember to park in the back gravel lots at the Flower Farm; not the spots along the entryway.
Sunday rides are at least 40 miles in length, giving moderate level riders the chance to ride a little further than our average distance. You'll find some rides that are flattish and some that are killer hilly. The average pace of the Sunday rides varies hugely based on the distance and the amount of climb. The start location of this ride varies weekly, so check the calendar.
Tuesday RideTue, Apr 8, 9:30am 0 comments
Where: Newcastle Park and Ride Newcastle, CA (map)
Tuesday rides are variable, depending on who leads and who shows up. Generally, the climbing is kept under 2000 feet (usually even less), and the distance is 18-25 miles. Often times, there are no regroups due to the short distances offered. This ride's start location currently starts at the Newcastle Park & Ride.
Coffee and conversation afterwards at Newcastle Produce
Wednesday rides are the most aggressive rides of the week (26-40 miles) and are fairly hilly. Currently, this ride usually starts out of Meadow Vista Park in Meadow Vista. However, always check the calendar for a different start location.
Where: Granite Bay Community Park (map) When: Sunday, May 4th
Join SFCC for a May Is Bike Month Kickoff Ride & Picnic as we start the month with great company, great food, and great rides!
We'll roll out for a ride and return to a potluck picnic to celebrate. SFCC will provide drinks—just bring a dish to share!
Club Members with last names A thru M please bring a main dish
Club Members with last names N thru Z please bring a side dish or appetizer
Where: Petaluma, CA When: Thurs, June 26th through Sun, June 29th
Spectacular Routes: Each day offers a mix of rolling countryside, quiet backroads, and breathtaking coastal views. From the iconic Point Reyes Lighthouse to the scenic vineyards of Sonoma County, these routes will challenge and inspire riders of all levels. Routes can be found here Evening Fun: After the rides, kick back and relax at our host hotel. Enjoy group dinners, storytelling, and plenty of chances to relive the day’s highlights. Stay Your Way: Our host hotel, Home2Suites, offers spacious rooms with kitchenettes, comfy beds, and all the amenities you need to recharge.Book your reservations here.
Don’t miss out on the cycling event of the year! Pack your bike, sense of adventure, and love for two-wheeled fun. Summer Camp is calling! Please note: you must be a SFCC member to attend.
It was a monster of a bake-off at this year's annual Cookie Ride with an unexpected guest showing up. Check out the YouTube video here to find out who crashed the event.
Expect the unexpected on any SFCC ride. Watch the YouTube video here to see why. Warning: Some scenes may be disturbing to viewers -- especially cyclists.
Plus... Behind the Scenes footage showing what goes into the making of the video and what does not.
For more videos of SFCC rides and events, visit and subscribe to the SFCC YouTube Channel
The SFCC does more than just ride around the foothills...we work to improve the riding safety and convenience for all riders in the area. Members of our club have formed a safety and advocacy team working with Placer County to improve the cycling infrastructure and ensure future development includes bicycle friendly features. Read more about our team's current projects and accomplishments and if you are interested in sharing your vision for a fun and safe cycling community.
