Welcome to our website and cycling club. Club membership is open to all! Whether you're a racer, recreation rider, or just starting out, the Sierra Foothills Cycling Club wants you! Get to know more about our club in our FAQ, or drop us a line from our contacts list.
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: APRIL ENDURO RIDE IS APRIL 20TH [ NOT THE 13TH !!}
This ENDURO ride is scheduled for the 3rd Saturday ride.
Join us in Cordoza Park in Milpitas to start this ride.
We will meander along the foothills into/thru Alum Rock Park.
And then out and up to beautiful, spring flowered ride, to the top of GLORIOUS MT HAMILTON..53 miles & 5726 ft. of climbing!!
Bring coolers of your favorite food/beverages for the park after, even lunch! Or we can go down the street a mile, for a bite..
IF desired, there are a few hotels nearby for overnite stays.
Milpitas Inn -66 Main Street Milpitas
Embassy Suites by Hilton-901 East Calaveras Milpitas
Thanks
Your ride leader, Teri
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Hamilton SFCC Enduro -- 52.8 miles 0.0 Right -- Kennedy Dr 0.6 Right -- Evans Rd 1.0 Cont -- Piedmont Rd 4.8 Left -- Penitencia Creek Rd 7.0 Right -- Alum Rock Ave 7.8 Cont -- Miguelita Rd 8.8 Left -- Mt Hamilton Rd 15.5 Right -- Orange Rd then make a U Turn Cont -- Grant Rd to restrooms 15.7 Left 15.9 Right -- Grant Rd 16.1 Cont -- Orange Rd 16.1 Right -- CA-130 E 26.9 Right -- Observatory Peak Rd,restrooms then U to Hamilton Rd 27.4 Left -- CA-130 W 45.8 Left -- Alum Rock Ave 46.1 Right -- McKee Rd 46.6 Right -- Toyon Ave 47.5 Left -- Penitencia Creek Rd 48.0 Right -- Piedmont Rd 51.8 Cont -- Evans Rd 52.2 Left -- Kennedy Dr 52.8 Left Leader Cell:
It is April and time to see the beautiful and varied iris at the Horton Iris Garden.
We will start our ride at the Flower Farm (park at the gravel lot on your right, closest to the road). This route includes lovely Itchy Acres and Rutherford Canyon. At approximately mile 19.5, we will turn left on Val Verde, and then King to get to the entrance of Horton Iris Garden. They are expecting us so take your time to get off the bike and check out the huge collection. Ms. Horton said the blooms are excellent now!
We usually break into 2 or 3 groups of varying paces. I will be sweeping at a casual pace.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- SFCC Spin Saturday-Itchy Acres & Horton Iris Garden -- 25.8 miles 0.0 Right -- Horseshoe Bar Road 0.1 Right -- Auburn Folsom 4.0 Right -- Cavitt Stallman Road 4.8 Left -- Oak Pine Lane 5.1 Cont -- Oak Pine Lane 5.5 Left -- Itchy Acres Road 6.4 Right -- Joe Rodgers Road 6.8 Right -- Long Meadow Road 6.9 Right -- Royall Oaks Drive 6.9 Left -- Greenbriar Lane 7.1 Left -- Hampstead Way 7.2 Right -- Rockhurst Way 7.4 Right -- Barton Road 7.8 Cont -- Olive Ranch Road 9.5 Right-- Cavitt Stallman 11.9 Left -- Barton Road 13.3 Right on Wells 14.6 Left -- Laird Road 15.3 Left -- Rutherford Canyon Road 15.7 At roundabout, take exit 2 -- Rutherford Canyon Road 16.3 Keep Right -- Rutherford Canyon Road 16.6 Right -- Barton Road 18.1 Right -- Brace Road 18.2 Left -- Laird/Horseshoe Bar Road 18.3 Cont -- Horseshoe Bar Road 19.6 Left -- Val Verde Road 20.6 Left -- King Rd 20.7 Left into Horton Iris Garden, follow dirt road . 20.8 Right --Val Verde upon exiting Horton's 22.8 Left -- Dick Cook Road 24.3 Left -- Auburn Folsom Road 25.6 Left -- Horseshoe Bar Road 25.7 Left -- Flower Farm 25.7 Right -- Flower Farm Leader Cell:
Sunday - MV Park - Iowa Hill Bridge - Norton Grade Sun, Apr 21, 9:00am 1 comment
Ride Description and Notes: Join me this Sunday, at Meadow Vista Park, 9am, to do some great climbs. Colfax train depot has water and restrooms.40 miles and 4500 feet of uphill !! I'll be in back.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- MV Park - Iowa Hill Bridge - Norton Grade -- 40.4 miles 0.1 Right -- Meadow Vista Road 0.3 Left -- Placer Hills Road 2.2 Right -- Crother Road 3.4 Left -- Crother Road 3.7 Left -- Applegate Road 6.8 Right -- West Paoli Lane 6.9 Left -- Paoli Lane 7.0 REGROUP 7.1 Left -- Ponderosa Way 11.8 Right -- Iowa Hill Road 14.9 Bathroom break, then U-turn 17.9 Right -- Fowler Avenue 18.3 Left -- Grand View Avenue 18.3 Stay Left -- Siems 18.5 Right -- Canyon Way 18.6 Left -- Colfax Overcrossing 18.7 Right -- CA 174 18.8 Right to stay on Hwy 174 20.3 Right -- Rollins Lake Road 21.6 Right -- Glen Elder Road 21.7 Left -- Norton Grade Road 24.5 Left -- Rollins Lake Road 24.5 REGROUP 27.4 Left -- Glen Elder Road 27.5 Right -- Norton Grade Road 28.7 Left -- Rollins Lake Road 28.9 Cont -- CA-174 E 29.8 Right -- N Main St 30.2 Left to train depot REST STOP 30.2 Left -- N Main St 30.3 Right -- Grass Valley St 30.7 Left -- Tokayana Way 32.8 Cont -- Placer Hills Road 40.1 Right -- Meadow Vista Rd 40.2 Left into park - done Leader Cell:
SFCC Board MeetingMon, Apr 22, 8:45am 0 comments
Where: First Foundation Bank, 649 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA 95603, USA (map)
Monthly SFCC Board Meeting,SFCC Members are Welcome to attend, please inform SFCC President that you willbe attending 3 Days prior to Board Meeting
Ride Description and Notes: Cooler weather for Tuesday so lets get some easy climbs in. The ride includes regroups at the end of Dick Cook and the top of Clark Tunnel.
Coffee and goodies at Newcastle Produce afterwards.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Loomis Basin Bustle -- 26.9 miles 0.0 Left -- Newcastle Road 0.6 Left -- Powerhouse Road 1.1 Keep Right -- Powerhouse Road 2.4 Right -- Auburn Folsom Road 3.6 Right -- Rock Springs Road 4.8 Left -- Brennans Road 6.2 Left -- King Road 6.3 Right -- Auburn Folsom Road 8.5 Right -- Dick Cook Road 10.1 Right -- Val Verde Road 12.1 Left -- King Road 15.1 Right -- Delmar Avenue 17.7 Right -- English Colony Way 17.9 Right -- Humphrey Road 18.7 Cont -- Colwell Road 19.7 Left -- Swetzer Road 20.3 Right -- English Colony Way 20.5 Left -- Clark Tunnel Road U-Turn at top 23.4 Right -- Clark Tunnel Road 24.1 Left -- Callison Road 25.4 Left -- Taylor Road 26.4 Right -- Old State Highway 26.7 Right -- Newcastle Road Leader Cell:
Ride Description and Notes: A favorite foothills ride through Christian Valley, up 49 to a regroup at Starbucks by Combie. East on Magnolia and Dog Bar, north on Placer Hills to S. Colfax, return via Canyon, Applegate, Crother and Placer Hills Rd.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- MVP - CV - 49 - Magnolia - Colfax - Canyon - Crother -- 33.4 miles 0.2 Right -- Meadow Vista Road 0.3 Right -- Placer Hills Road 1.8 Right -- Pinewood Way 2.0 Right -- Bancroft Road 3.1 Right -- Christian Valley Road 5.4 Left -- Stanley Drive 7.1 Right -- Stanley-Emma connector 7.3 Left -- Winding Way 8.7 Right -- Highway 49 12.0 Right -- Combie Road 12.1 Regroup at Starbucks 12.2 East through parking lot 12.3 Left -- Higgins Road 12.3 Right -- Combie Road 13.1 Continue - Magnolia Rd 18.0 Right -- Dog Bar Road 19.6 Left -- Placer Hills Road 22.5 Right to stay on Placer Hills Rd 22.6 Right -- Canyon Way 26.3 Keep Right -- Paoli Lane 26.5 Right -- West Paoli Lane 26.6 Left to stay on W Paoli Ln
26.7 Right -- Geisendorfer Rd
27.8 Continue -- Applegate Rd 29.7 Right -- Crother Road 30.0 Right -- Crother Road 31.2 Left -- Placer Hills Road 33.1 Right -- Meadow Vista Road 33.3 Left into Meadow Vista Park 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.
All pace ride. Riders ride at their own pace or form groups riding a similar pace. Often times, there are no regroups due to the short distances offered. Approximately 25 miles. No sweep. Parking at the Flower Farm should not be in front of the Cafe but in the gravel parking lot toward the back. Coffee and conversation afterwards at the Flower Farm Cafe.
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 30, 9:00am 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.
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.
All pace ride. Riders ride at their own pace or form groups riding a similar pace. Often times, there are no regroups due to the short distances offered. Approximately 25 miles. No sweep. Parking at the Flower Farm should not be in front of the Cafe but in the gravel parking lot toward the back. Coffee and conversation afterwards at the Flower Farm Cafe.
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.
The club’s page can be found here. If you haven't already, please head over to lovetoride.net and create an account. Be sure to join the Sierra Foothills Cycling Club to help us log miles.
MIBM runs from April 28th through May 31st. This May, you can contribute to the effort to make the Sacramento Region a better place to ride a bike, help combat climate change and, of course, have fun!
Every time you enjoy a bike ride, log it on your Love to Ride profile. The Love to Ride app makes logging rides a breeze, and you contribute anonymous data to help planners make infrastructure better. You can also link your Strava account and have your rides automatically upload to Love to Ride for MIBM.
Where: Windsor, CA (East of Guerneville & North of Santa Rosa)
What: Three days of riding in the Russian river area to the ocean Routes: TBD... Similar to our Enduro rides
Where: Petaluma, CA When: Thurs., July 11 through Sun., July 14
What: Four riding days and two rides per day, with different ride distances. For our working members, there will be 2 full days of riding on Saturday and Sunday. Some of the routes will be different than last year's routes. We’ll go out to the coast and some rides will have a different start location to give us more variety.
Post-Ride Fun: There are 2 Happy Hour Socials and 1 group dinner that will take place Thursday - Saturday nights.
We are encouraging everyone to make reservations for Summer Camp 2024.
