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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: 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
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 - Just Baxter Wed, Feb 1, 9:30am 1 comment
Ride Description and Notes: This ride is 39 miles with 2624 feet of climbing. We’ll have a break at mile 15 at McBean Park in Lincoln. After the ride we can commune at Newcastle Produce.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Just Baxter -- 39.1 miles 0.0 Left -- Rock Springs Road 0.0 Right -- Taylor Road 2.2 Right -- Old State Highway 2.6 Left -- Old State Highway 2.8 Keep Right -- Old State Highway, CA 193 2.9 Right -- Taylor Road, CA 193 3.2 Left -- Ophir Rd 3.5 Left -- Lozanos Rd 4.5 Left -- Bald Hill Rd 4.5 Cont -- Chili Hill Rd 8.2 Left -- Gold Hill Rd 8.3 Right -- Virginiatown Rd 10.5 Left -- Fowler Rd 10.6 Right -- Virginiatown Rd 14.0 Cont -- 12th St 14.3 Left -- East Ave 15.0 Right -- 4th St/McBean Park Dr 15.0 Left into park - REGROUP/Restrooms 15.1 Right -- 4th St/McBean Park Dr 15.1 Left -- East Ave 15.9 Right -- 12th St 16.1 Left -- McCourtney Rd 17.1 Right -- Fruitvale Rd 22.3 Left -- Gold Hill Rd 23.0 Right -- Wise Rd 24.1 Left -- Baxter Grade Rd 26.1 Right -- Mt Vernon Rd 26.8 Right to stay on Mt Vernon Rd 27.5 Right to stay on Mt Vernon Rd 29.8 Right -- Millertown Rd 32.1 Left -- Wise Rd 32.7 Right -- Ophir Rd 34.6 Right -- CA-193 W 35.0 Left to stay on CA-193 W 35.1 Left -- Old State Hwy 35.3 Left -- Newcastle Rd 36.7 Right -- Gilardi Rd 38.5 Right -- Rock Springs Rd 39.1 Done Leader Cell:
Thursday - Vista Thursday #2, Applegate and Back Thu, Feb 2, 9:30am 0 comments
Where: Meadow Vista Park, 1101 Meadow Vista Rd, Meadow Vista, CA (map)
Leader Name: Carol Maynard E-mail: nathansgranny2002@yahoo.com
Ride Description and Notes: Join me as we attempt this ride once again - it was rained out last month. We'll take Applegate Road to Boole and do a nice out & back. I've added a couple of miles on Applegate Rd with a U-turn at the overpass. Continue to Crother and right on Placer Hills Road to ARP Ranch Road for another U-turn - then it's all downhill back to the park. As always, it will be a COLD start from MV Park so dress warm! Coffee & conversation after at The Local Cafe.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Vista Thursday #2, Applegate and Back -- 17.1 miles 0.1 Exit park & Right on Meadow Vista Rd 0.2 Right -- Placer Hills Rd 2.3 Left -- Applegate Rd 5.3 Right -- Boole Rd 5.3 Left to stay on Boole Rd 7.2 Cross the cattleguard, regroup at entrance of Christmas
tree farm, U-turn & retrace back to Applegate Road 9.1 Right to stay on Boole Rd
9.2 Right -- Applegate Rd
Make U-turn at overpass 9.5 Right -- Crother Rd 9.8 Right to stay on Crother Rd 11.0 Right -- Placer Hills Rd 13.1 Regroup at ARP Ranch, retrace route to Meadow Vista 17.1 Right -- Meadow Vista Rd Leader Cell:
Friday - FF - Riders on the Storm Fri, Feb 3, 9:30am 0 comments
Where: Flower Farm Cafe, 9280 Horseshoe Bar Rd, Loomis, CA 95650, USA (map)
I am the BLESSED one to lead you on our ALL PACE FRIDAY ride this week!!! Looking forward to it.
With this in mind, it looks like rain is in the forecast, so we will check in Fri AM @7am and see what the HECK will be happening with weather! I will post by 7:15 am Friday latest. I live in Chicago Park so any feedback from the locals if weather looks good/bad always helpful! Cheers! Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- FF - Riders on the Storm -- 21.4 miles 0.0 Right -- Auburn Folsom Road 1.3 Right -- Dick Cook Road 2.9 Right -- Val Verde Road 4.9 Right -- King Road 6.9 Left -- Brennans Road 8.2 Right -- Brennans Road 9.3 Left -- Newcastle Road 10.8 Right -- Indian Hill Road 13.2 Left -- Auburn Folsom Rd 13.6 Right -- Maidu Dr 13.8 Right -- Shirland Tract Rd 15.1 Right -- Shirland Tract Road 15.9 Left -- Shirland Tract Road 16.4 Left -- Rattlesnake Road 17.9 Right -- Newcastle Road 19.0 Left -- Auburn Folsom Road 21.4 Right -- Horseshoe Bar Road Leader Cell:
Saturday - Fast Friday 2 Sat, Feb 4, 9:30am 0 comments
Where: Flower Farm Cafe, 9280 Horseshoe Bar Rd, Loomis, CA 95650 USA (map)
Leader Name: Laura Prescott E-mail: lprescott7368@att.net
Ride Description and Notes: Saturday rides are typically 20 to 25 miles and are a more casual pace. Also there is usually a faster group of riders that will ride off the front and to their own pace. Rides are swept with a regroup along the route. Sweeping may include different people and regroups don't need to include the entire group. Parking at the Flower Farm should not be in front of the Cafe but in the gravel parking lot toward the back. Also, join us for coffee and conversation afterwards at the Flower Farm Cafe.
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 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 REGROUP 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:
Ride Description and Notes: Join me Sunday if it doesn't rain. Start at Griffen Quarry and around Loomis and Stanford Ranch.I'll bring cue sheets.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- W/O McBean -- 41.1 miles 0.0 Left -- Taylor Rd 2.2 Right -- Old State Hwy 2.5 Right -- Newcastle Rd 5.4 Right -- Auburn Folsom Rd 11.7 Right -- Cavitt Stallman Rd 13.3 Right -- Barton Rd 14.8 Left -- Rocklin Rd 17.6 Left -- 5th St 17.9 Right into park REST STOP 18.0 Return to 5th St 18.6 Left -- Midas Ave 20.5 Right -- Crest Dr 21.9 Right -- Park Dr 24.1 Left -- Whitney Oaks Dr 25.5 Right -- Park Dr 26.6 Right -- Stanford Ranch Rd 27.9 Right -- Wildcat Blvd 29.3 Cont -- E Joiner Pkwy 30.4 Right -- Twelve Bridges Dr 30.6 Right -- Del Webb Blvd 32.0 Right -- Stoneridge Blvd 33.1 Left -- Twelve Bridges Dr 33.9 Right to stay on Twelve Bridges Dr 34.4 Right -- Sierra College Blvd 35.2 Left -- English Colony Way/Humphrey Rd 36.1 Right -- Delmar Ave 37.4 Left -- Citrus Colony Rd 38.1 Left -- Humphrey Rd 38.6 Right -- Colwell Rd 39.6 Left -- Swetzer Rd 40.2 Right -- English Colony Way 40.5 Right -- Orange Dr 40.6 Left -- Flint Way 40.8 Right -- English Colony Way 41.1 Right -- Taylor Rd Leader Cell:
Tuesday RideTue, Feb 7, 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.
Thursday - Vista Thursday #19, "Three Loops" Thu, Feb 9, 9:30am 0 comments
Where: Meadow Vista Park, 1101 Meadow Vista Rd, Meadow Vista, CA (map)
Leader Name: Bruce Wilson E-mail: bawjen@gmail.com
Ride Description and Notes: Let's make the ride shorter than usual so we can warm up sooner with coffee at The Local Cafe' in Meadow Vista afterward. Casual pace with lots of regroups, and the ride will be swept.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Vista Thursday #19, 'Three Loops' -- 17.8 miles 0.4 Exit Park, Right on Meadow Vista Road,Left -- Placer Hills Rd 0.9 Left -- Combie Rd 1.4 Left -- Volley Rd 1.9 Left to stay on Volley Rd 2.4 Cont -- Volley Cir 3.0 Right -- Volley Rd/Volley Cir 3.5 Right to stay on Volley Rd 4.0 Right -- Combie Rd 4.4 Left -- Woodpecker/Woodpecker Ln 4.6 Left -- Combie Rd 4.6 Left -- Placer Hills Rd 6.1 Right -- Crother Rd 6.1 Right -- Placer Hills Rd 6.5 Left -- Crother Rd 7.7 Cont -- Lake Arthur Rd 8.1 Right -- Meadow Gate Rd/Shrimp Rd 9.9 Left -- Placer Hills Rd 11.7 Right -- Pinewood Way 11.7 Left to stay on Pinewood Way 11.9 Right -- Bancroft Rd 13.1 Left -- Christian Valley Rd 14.1 Left -- Lake Arthur Rd 15.4 Left -- Pinewood Way 16.1 Right to stay on Pinewood Way 16.1 Left -- Placer Hills Rd 17.6 Left -- Meadow Vista Rd Leader Cell:
Friday - FF - Riders on the Storm Fri, Feb 10, 9:30am 0 comments
Where: Flower Farm Cafe, 9280 Horseshoe Bar Rd, Loomis, CA 95650, USA (map)
I am the BLESSED one to lead you on our ALL PACE FRIDAY ride this week!!! Looking forward to it.
With this in mind, it looks like rain is in the forecast, so we will check in Fri AM @7am and see what the HECK will be happening with weather! I will post by 7:15 am Friday latest. I live in Chicago Park so any feedback from the locals if weather looks good/bad always helpful! Cheers! Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- FF - Riders on the Storm -- 21.4 miles 0.0 Right -- Auburn Folsom Road 1.3 Right -- Dick Cook Road 2.9 Right -- Val Verde Road 4.9 Right -- King Road 6.9 Left -- Brennans Road 8.2 Right -- Brennans Road 9.3 Left -- Newcastle Road 10.8 Right -- Indian Hill Road 13.2 Left -- Auburn Folsom Rd 13.6 Right -- Maidu Dr 13.8 Right -- Shirland Tract Rd 15.1 Right -- Shirland Tract Road 15.9 Left -- Shirland Tract Road 16.4 Left -- Rattlesnake Road 17.9 Right -- Newcastle Road 19.0 Left -- Auburn Folsom Road 21.4 Right -- Horseshoe Bar Road Leader Cell:
All Pace FridayFri, Feb 10, 9:30am 0 comments
Where: Flower Farm Cafe, 9280 Horseshoe Bar Rd, Loomis, CA 95650, USA (map)
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.
Saturday - The Best of Foxys w/Cantelow Sat, Feb 11, 9:00am 0 comments
Ride Description and Notes: The best of the Foxy Fall Century route. We'll start in Winters to miss the flat riding from Davis. Route is a long counter-clockwise lollipop loop with an out/back from Winters to Pleasant Valley Rd. One official rest stop at Safeway in Fairfield (mile 42). Other bathroom/water stops TBD! Heads up: We'll climb Cantelow at mile 55!
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- The Best of Foxys w/Cantelow -- 69.5 miles 0.1 Left -- Railroad Ave 0.3 Cont -- Putah Creek Rd 5.3 Right -- Pleasants Valley Rd 6.3 CAREFULLY Left -- CA-128 W 22.1 REGROUP Cont/Left -- CA-121 S 27.6 HEADS UP:Left -- Wooden Valley Rd 33.3 HEADS UP:Left -- Wooden Valley Cross Rd 34.6 Cont/Right -- Gordon Valley Rd 38.5 Right -- Clayton Rd 38.6 Left -- Mankas Corner Rd 40.0 HEADS UP:Left to stay on Mankas Corner Rd 41.0 Cont -- Waterman Blvd 42.1 REST STOP Right to Safeway 42.3 Right -- Waterman Blvd 42.3 Left -- Hilborn Rd 44.7 Left -- Lyon Rd 47.0 Left -- Cherry Glen Rd 47.5 Keep Right to stay on Cherry Glen Rd 47.8 Left -- Pleasants Valley Rd 50.9 Right -- Vaca Valley Rd 52.2 Cont -- Farrell Rd 52.5 Left -- Gibson Canyon Rd 53.4 Left -- Steiger Hill Rd 55.1 Left -- Cantelow Rd 57.3 Left to stay on Cantelow Rd 59.0 Right -- Pleasants Valley Rd 64.2 Right -- Putah Creek Rd 69.2 Right to stay on Putah Creek Rd 69.2 Left -- bike/walk bridge 69.3 Right -- Railroad Ave 69.4 Right -- E Main St 69.4 Right -- Elliott St Leader Cell:
Saturday SpintacularSat, Feb 11, 9:30am 0 comments
Where: Flower Farm Cafe, 9280 Horseshoe Bar Rd, Loomis, CA 95650, USA (map)
Saturday rides are typically 20 to 25 miles and are a more casual pace. Also there is usually a faster group of riders that will ride off the front and to their own pace.Rides are swept with multiple regroups along the route. 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.
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.
Where: Petaluma, CA When: Thurs., July 20 through Wed., July 26
This year's Summer Camp is a full week of riding in the Petaluma area. Routes have been mapped out for each day with most days having several ride options.
Interested?? Make your reservations soon as this is a popular destination for summer activities.
The 2023 Enduro Ride Series will kick off for its fourth year!! Enduro's are 60+ mile rides held once a month, usually on the 2nd Saturday of each month. It is a chance for our great team of ride leaders to host their favorite long and challenging adventure rides!
Please note this is a tentative schedule as exact dates and locations may change according to weather and various conditions. Check our club calendar for times and details as we approach the ride dates.
January 21
Camp Far West
February
Foxy's Fall
March 4
Altered Primavera
April
Metric Sierra Century
May
Ink Grade
June 24
Markleville
July 20-26
Summer Camp - Petaluma
August 12
Truckee
September 9
Mt. Diablo
October
Mt. Hamilton
Questions about the series? Contact our ride director Pamela Connor at rides@sfcyclists.org .
