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: Join us! From Loomis Train Station - 24 mi and 1420 feet up. Weather should be excellent! Chris Dort 831 295 1498 cell text ok
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Loomis Train Depot 2 24 -- 24.0 miles 0.0 Left -- Webb Street 0.3 Right -- Margaret Drive 0.7 Left -- Sparas Street 0.9 Left -- Arcadia Avenue 0.9 Right -- Humphrey Road 2.7 Right -- English Colony Way 2.9 Left -- Butler Road 3.3 Cont -- Butler Road 3.7 Right -- Butler Road 4.4 Right -- Butler Road 4.4 Keep Right -- Butler Road 4.7 Right -- Butler Road 5.1 Left -- Gold Rush Way 5.7 Left -- Clark Tunnel Road 6.1 Left -- Clark Tunnel Road 8.0 Right -- Clark Tunnel Road 9.0 Left -- English Colony Way 9.6 Left -- Taylor Road 11.8 Right -- Old State Highway 12.1 Right -- Newcastle Road 15.0 Right -- Auburn Folsom Road 17.9 Right -- Tudsbury Road 18.6 Keep Right 18.7 Left -- Horseshoe Bar Road 20.0 Right -- Val Verde Road 20.2 Left -- Val Verde Road 21.2 Left -- King Road 21.5 Right -- Penryn Road 22.2 Left -- Boyington Road 23.2 Right -- King Road 23.8 Left -- Taylor Road 24.0 Right -- Webb Street 24.0 Left Leader Cell:
Ride Description and Notes: The start location is the Park and Ride on the north side of Jack in the Box. There is a Starbucks and a couple of fast food places next to the parking area if we need a restroom.
We will ride through the rolling hills of Vacaville first, which includes the longer, shallower side of Cantelow. Then onto Pleasants Valley and along Putah Creek. After about mile 30 it is a flat ride through nut/fruit orchards and some fields of tomatoes and corn.
There will be several regroups (they are noted on the cue sheet) and a bathroom break at mile 25.
Our coffee break will be at Steady Eddy's in Winters.
There will not be a sweep on this ride so best to pair up.
For after the ride: there is Starbucks, Brass Tap (sports bar), or maybe just hang out in the parking area.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Vacaville Cantelow Winters -- 58.2 miles 0.7 Left -- Leisure Town Road 1.0 Left to stay on Leisure Town Rd 1.2 Right -- Crescent Dr 1.3 Right -- Quinn Rd 1.5 Left -- Leisure Town Rd 6.1 Left -- Allendale Rd 7.6 Left -- Timm Rd 8.8 Right -- Peaceful Glen Rd 10.4 Cont straight -- English Hills Rd 11.6 Regroup 11.6 Left -- Cantelow Rd 12.2 Right -- Gibson Canyon Rd 14.0 Right -- Steiger Hill Rd 15.7 Left -- Cantelow Rd 17.9 Left to stay on Cantelow Rd 18.6 Regroup top of Cantelow 19.6 Quick Regroup bottom of Cantelow 19.6 Right -- Pleasants Valley Rd 25.6 Bathroom break 25.7 Make a U-turn 26.6 Left -- Putah Creek Rd 31.6 Cont -- Railroad Ave 31.7 Right -- E Main St 31.8 Coffee break 31.8 Left -- Railroad Ave 32.0 Left -- Putah Creek Rd 37.1 Right -- Campbell Rd 38.1 Left to stay on Campbell Rd 38.6 Right -- Garnett Ln 38.7 Left -- Campbell Rd 40.0 Regroup 40.0 Left -- Stevenson Bridge Rd 40.2 Right -- Phillips Rd 41.8 Right -- Currey Rd 43.7 Right -- Sievers Rd 44.7 Left -- Pitt School Rd 46.2 Right -- Silveyville Rd 47.4 Cont -- Silveyville Rd 49.4 Left -- Jahn Rd 49.5 Regroup 50.5 Left -- Dixon Ave W 50.7 Right -- Nunes Rd 52.7 Cont -- Oday Rd 53.6 Left -- Midway Rd 53.9 Right -- Lewis Rd 55.0 Right -- Weber Rd 55.5 Left -- Byrnes Rd 56.0 Right -- Kilkenny Rd 57.6 Right -- Walnut Rd 58.0 Left -- Orange Dr 58.2 Right Leader Cell:
Sunday - MV Park - Iowa Hill - Norton Grade Sun, Oct 13, 8:30am 0 comments
Ride Description and Notes: This Sunday , we get to do epic climbs, Norton Grade and down to Mineral Bar , on the North Fork. Plenty of shade. Restrooms at Mineral Bar, plus at Old Colfax train station, which has water also. 40 miles with 4500'. Print your route sheet if you need one.
Roger
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- MV Park - Iowa Hill - Norton Grade -- 40.1 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 Rd 14.8 At the restrooms, U-turn 17.7 Right -- Fowler Ave 17.8 Left to stay on Fowler Ave 17.9 Fowler Ave turns slightly Right and becomes Fillmore Ave 18.1 Left -- Grand View Ave 18.1 Left -- Siems Ave 18.3 Right -- S Canyon Way 18.4 Left -- CA-174 W 18.5 Right -- S Auburn St 18.6 Right -- CA-174 W/Central St 20.1 Right -- Rollins Lake Rd 21.4 Right -- Glen Elder Rd 21.5 Left -- Norton-Grade Rd 24.3 Left toward Rollins Lake Rd 24.4 Left -- Rollins Lake Rd 27.2 Left -- Glen Elder Rd 27.3 Right -- Norton-Grade Rd 28.5 Left -- Rollins Lake Rd 28.7 Cont -- CA-174 E 29.6 Right -- N Main St 30.0 Right -- Grass Valley St 30.2 Left -- Rising Sun St 30.4 Left -- Tokayana Way 32.6 Cont straight -- Placer Hills Rd 39.9 Right -- Meadow Vista Rd 40.0 Left Leader Cell:
Tuesday - Joe's Tuesday Fun Ride Tue, Oct 15, 9:00am 0 comments
Where: Newcastle Park and Ride Newcastle, CA (map)
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:
All Pace FridayFri, Oct 18, 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 19, 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.
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.
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
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.
