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.
Note start time of 9:00am... Join me for a ride from Newcastle Park and Ride for a little bit of climbing.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Joe's Tuesday Fun Ride -- 24.7 miles 0.1 Right -- Indian Hill Road 2.4 Left -- Auburn Folsom Road 3.0 Right -- Sacramento Street 3.6 Right -- Pacific Avenue 3.9 Right -- Dale Drive 3.9 Keep Right -- Dale Drive 7.1 Left 7.9 Cont -- Maidu Drive 8.4 Left -- Falcons Point 8.4 Left -- Snowy Owl Way 8.6 Right -- Eagles Nest 10.0 Left -- Rosemary Drive 10.4 Cont -- Rosemary Drive 10.4 Left -- Shirland Tract Road 11.5 Right -- Shirland Tract Road 12.3 Left -- Shirland Tract Road 12.8 Left -- Rattlesnake Road 14.4 Left -- Rattlesnake Road 15.1 Cont -- Rattlesnake Road 16.1 Right 16.1 Left 16.1 Right 16.1 Left -- Rattlesnake Road 16.3 Keep Right -- Rattlesnake Road 17.8 Left -- Newcastle Road 18.9 Left -- Auburn Folsom Road 19.1 Right -- Rock Springs Road 20.3 Left -- Brennans Road 20.4 Right -- Rock Springs Road 21.6 Right -- Gilardi Road 22.2 Right -- Gilardi Road 23.4 Left -- Newcastle Road Leader Cell:
Wednesday - Loomis Park Through Auburn And Back Wed, Oct 16, 9:00am 0 comments
Ride Description and Notes: Out from Loomis Park South down Val Verde, Dick Cook, Auburn Folsom working our way up Shirland Tract, thru Auburn and back via Humphries and King.
Please print your own route sheet if needed.
Coffee and convo at The Pause on Taylor Rd Loomis.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Loomis Park Through Auburn and Back -- 31.6 miles 0.1 Right -- King Road 0.6 Right -- Val Verde Road 2.7 Left -- Dick Cook Road 4.2 Left -- Auburn Folsom Road 4.3 Left -- Auburn Folsom Road 6.6 Left -- King Road 6.7 Right -- Brennans Road 8.0 Right -- Brennans Road 8.0 Right -- Rock Springs Road 9.3 Left -- Auburn Folsom Road 9.5 Right -- Newcastle Road 10.5 Keep Left 10.5 Left -- Rattlesnake Road 12.1 Right -- Shirland Tract Road 13.3 Left -- Shirland Tract Road 14.7 Left -- Maidu Drive 14.8 Right -- Auburn Folsom Road 14.9 Right -- Sacramento Street 15.8 Right -- Auburn Folsom Road 16.4 Keep Right 16.4 Right -- Maple Street Bridge 16.5 Left -- Placer Street 16.6 Left -- Nevada Street 16.9 Keep Right 17.0 Cont -- Ophir Road 17.7 Keep Right -- Wise Road 19.2 Left -- Bald Hill Road 19.6 Left -- Lozanos Road 20.6 Right -- Ophir Road 20.9 Right -- Taylor Road, CA 193 21.3 Left -- Old State Highway, CA 193 21.3 Keep Left -- Old State Highway 21.6 Left -- Newcastle Road 22.4 Keep Right -- Newcastle Road 22.5 Left -- Newcastle Road 23.0 Right -- Gilardi Road 24.2 Left -- Gilardi Road 24.8 Right -- Rock Springs Road 27.7 Left -- Humphrey Road 28.3 Keep Right -- Humphrey Road 28.5 Left -- Humphrey Road 30.0 Left -- King Road 31.5 Right -- Winters Road Leader Cell:
Ride Description and Notes: Let's see if we (I) can make it up Geisendorfer again. Please join me for this casually paced ride. I'll have route sheets if needed and I'll sweep. Coffee and conversation at The Local Cafe after.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- 'GEISENDORFER, OH NO! -- 21.0 miles 0.1 Right -- Meadow Vista Rd
Right on Placer Hills Rd. 1.8 Right -- Pinewood Way
Left on Lake Arrthur Rd 2.7 Right -- Placer Hills Rd 2.9 Left -- Applegate Rd 7.4 Cont -- Giesendorfer Rd 8.9 Left toward W Paoli Ln
Cross over Fwy. REGROUP
Cont on W. Paoli
Left on Ponderosa Way
9.4 Cont -- Canyon Way
Left over Fwy 12.7 Left -- S Auburn St 13.5 Left to stay on Placer Hills Rd 20.8 Right -- Meadow Vista Rd 21.0 Left -- Park. Leader Cell:
Friday - Fast Friday 2 Fri, Oct 18, 8:30am 0 comments
Ride Description and Notes: We will regroup on Taylor as we prepare to make a right onto English Colony. Our second regroup will be at the park (restrooms) off Olive Ranch Rd. Afterwards you are invited to stick around for coffee and conversation.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Fast Friday 2 -- 30.3 miles 0.1 Left -- Flower Farm 0.1 Right -- Horseshoe Bar Road 0.2 Left -- Auburn Folsom Road 1.2 Left -- King Rd 1.3 Right -- Brennans Rd 3.7 Left -- Newcastle Rd 5.3 Left -- Old State Hwy 5.7 Left on Taylor REGROUP 7.8 Right -- English Colony Way 8.6 Left -- Swetzer Rd 9.2 Right -- Colwell Rd 10.2 Left -- Humphrey Rd 11.7 Right -- King Rd 12.6 Left -- Sierra College Blvd 14.0 Left -- Brace Rd 15.1 Right -- Barton Rd 19.3 Right -- Olive Ranch Rd 21.0 Right -- Cavitt Stallman Rd 22.6 Left to stay on Cavitt Stallman Rd 24.9 Left -- Laird Rd 26.2 Right -- Wells Ave 26.4 Left -- Val Verde Rd 28.1 Right -- Horseshoe Bar Rd Leader Cell:
Saturday - Penryn Park & Ride SAT Sat, Oct 19, 8:30am 0 comments
Where: Penryn Park & Ride (across from 76 Station) (map)
Leader Name: ALLEN CASSEL E-mail: akpeace07@yahoo.com
Ride Description and Notes: A new route from a new start location (great new coffee shop next door) as we welcome back fall weather. We will regroup at the park on Sterling (off of Olive Ranch Rd). Join us for coffee and treats at Roanie's Blue Roan Coffee.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Penryn Park & Ride SAT -- 27.8 miles 0.1 Right -- Penryn Road 0.8 Left -- King Road 1.0 Right -- Val Verde Road 3.1 Left -- Dick Cook Road 4.6 Right -- Auburn Folsom Road 8.5 Right -- Joe Rodgers Road 9.3 Right -- Long Meadow Road 9.4 Right -- Royall Oaks Drive 9.5 Left -- Greenbriar Lane 9.6 Left -- Hampstead Way 9.7 Right -- Rockhurst Way 10.0 Right -- Barton Road 10.3 Cont -- Olive Ranch Road 11.1 Left -- Stirling Street REGROUP at the Park (restrooms) 11.2 Right -- Stirling Street 11.3 Left -- Olive Ranch Road 12.3 Right -- Cavitt Stallman Road 14.7 Left -- Barton Road 16.4 Right -- Rutherford Canyon Road 17.7 Right -- Laird Road 18.4 Left -- Wells Avenue 19.4 Right -- Dick Cook Road 21.0 Left -- Auburn Folsom Road 23.3 Left -- King Road 23.3 Right -- Brennans Road 24.6 Left -- Rock Springs Road 26.6 Left -- Penryn Road 27.1 Right -- Taylor Road 27.1 Left -- Penryn Road 27.8 Right -- Boyington Road Leader Cell:
Sunday - volcano shake ridge from sutter ione rd Sun, Oct 20, 9:00am 0 comments
Where: 6160 Sutter Ione Rd. 0.1 miles south of Hwy 124 (map)
Leader Name: John Holt E-mail: litespeed51@gmail.com
0.1 miles south of Hwy 124 on Sutter Ione rd. Large gravel turn-out on the right.
Start time: 9:00AM
43 miles, 4,600 ft of climbing
This is a challenging but rewarding ride up to Volcano, followed by the Rams Horn grade.
Mostly good pavement, with a few bumpy sections. Sutter Creek Volcano rd is in a narrow and shaded canyon, so expect cool temps.
Traffic should be light for the majority of the ride.
Regroup at mile 7.6 in Sutter Creek at the park on the left. Bathroom
Regroup at mile 19.7 in Volcano. Bathroom and water.
Regroup at mile 35.3 in Sutter Creek, at the Post Office on the right
There will probably be face flies (gnats) on the 2 mile Rams Horn grade.
Weather, as of 10/16 looks good. High 84, low 55
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- volcano shake ridge from sutter ione rd -- 42.7 miles 1.9 Right to stay on Sutter Ione Rd 6.3 Right -- Oro Madre Way 6.6 Cont -- Mahoney Mill Rd 6.9 Right -- Spanish St 6.9 Right -- Badger St 7.0 Cont -- Amelia St Exd 7.0 Cont -- Badger St 7.4 Right -- Main St/Old Rte 49 7.4 Left -- Church St
7.4 Regroup -- at park on left
7.8 Cont -- Sutter Creek Rd/Sutter Creek Volcano Rd 19.6 Left -- Main St 19.7 Right -- Consolation St
19.7 Regroup -- General store on the right 19.9 Cont -- Rams Horn Grade Road 22.8 Left -- Shake Ridge Rd
35.3 Regroup -- Post office on the right 35.4 Cont -- Hayden Alley 35.5 Right -- Spanish St 35.7 Left -- Mahoney Mill Rd 36.1 Cont -- Oro Madre Way 36.3 Left -- Sutter Ione Rd 40.8 Left to stay on Sutter Ione Rd Leader Cell:
SFCC Board MeetingMon, Oct 21, 8:00am 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
Tuesday RideTue, Oct 22, 8:30am 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.
Wednesday - BAST Monthly MeetingWed, Oct 23, 5:30pm 0 comments
Where: Round Table Pizza, 370 Elm Ave, Auburn CA (map)
Leader Name: Dana Hofheinz E-mail: danabhof@sbcglobal.net
Ride Description and Notes:
Hello SFCC members. The next Bicycle Advocacy and Safety Team (BAST) meeting will be next Wednesday, 10/23/2024. We will be meeting from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm at Round Table Pizza, 370 Elm Avenue Auburn, CA 95603. We will be meeting in the Party Room.
Come early and order your beverage and pizza of choice.
We have several items that we will be discussing, including forming a Bicycle Coalition AND many other items....
If you have a suggestion/issue you would like to discuss with the BAST, please email me by 10/21 the item and a summary and we will put it on the agenda.
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 FridayFri, Oct 25, 8:30am 0 comments
Where: Flower Farm ,Loomis Train Station, Loomis Basin Park (map)
ll Pace Ride. Riders ride at their own pace or form groups riding at a similar pace. Often, 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 afterward at the Flower Farm Cafe. Alternate start locations are: Loomis Train Station and Loomis Basin Park
Saturday SpintacularSat, Oct 26, 8:30am 0 comments
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.
Take a look at the photos and great memories from the SFCC Annual Fall BBQ! A special shoutout goes to Kim Moyano for organizing the event, with the generous support of many other club members who helped make it a fun event.
Watch video and commentary highlights of Nicole's four day - Le Tour de l'Avenir Femme. This is a road race in France & Italy exclusively for under 23 (U23) women. Nicole is riding for team USA and is the current U23 USA national champion!
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.
