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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 this Saturday for a relaxing and fun ride. This ride is 23.5 miles, but only has 929 feet of climbing, so it is great for beginners, and I will be sweeping the ride so no one will be dropped.
We will meet for coffee and socializing after the ride.
There is still a heat wrning this week, so we will start the ride at 0800.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Fast Friday 7 - group B -- 23.6 miles 0.1 Right -- Horseshoe Bar Rd 0.2 Left -- Auburn Folsom Rd 1.2 Left -- King Rd 1.4 Right on Brennans 2.7 Left toward Rock Springs Rd 3.6 LEFT on a downhill between curves in road. 3.7 Left -- Aspen Dr 4.2 Left -- Boulder Creek Rd 5.1 Left to stay on Boulder Creek Rd 5.1 Left -- Penryn Rd 5.6 Left -- King Rd 5.9 Right -- Val Verde Rd 8.6 Val Verde Rd turns slightly Right and becomes Wells Ave 9.1 Meet with A Group (pullout Morgan Pl) 10.1 Left -- Barton Rd 11.4 Right -- Cavitt Stallman Rd 13.8 Left -- Olive Ranch Rd 15.5 Left -- Barton Rd 16.6 Right -- Cavitt Stallman Rd 18.1 Left -- Laird Rd 19.4 Right -- Wells Ave 19.7 Left -- Val Verde Rd 21.4 Right -- Horseshoe Bar Rd 23.4 Right Leader Cell:
Ride Description and Notes: This sunday, we ride from Depoe Bay Coffee, at 8am, since it will be warm. 41 miles, 2300'. Restroom and water at Loomis Park, off King.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- EZ Sunday ride -- 41.2 miles 0.7 Left -- Auburn Folsom Rd/Sacramento St 1.9 Left -- Maidu Dr 2.0 Right -- Shirland Tract Rd 3.3 Right to stay on Shirland Tract Rd 3.8 Left to stay on Shirland Tract Rd 4.6 Left -- Rattlesnake Rd 6.2 Right -- Newcastle Rd 8.6 Left -- Gilardi Rd 10.4 Left -- Rock Springs Rd 11.7 Right -- Brennans Rd 13.0 Left -- King Rd 13.1 Right -- Auburn Folsom Rd 19.2 Right -- Joe Rodgers Rd 19.6 Right -- Itchy Acres Rd 20.5 Right -- Oak Pine Ln 21.2 Left -- Cavitt Stallman Rd 21.9 Right -- Barton Rd 23.2 Right -- Wells Ave 24.7 Left -- Val Verde Rd 27.5 Left -- King Rd 29.5 Right -- Humphrey Rd 31.0 Right -- Colwell Rd 32.0 Left -- Swetzer Rd 32.6 Right -- English Colony Way 32.9 Right -- Orange Dr 33.0 Left -- Flint Way 33.1 Right -- English Colony Way 33.5 Left -- Taylor Rd 35.6 Right -- Old State Hwy 35.9 Left -- Threlkell St 35.9 Left -- Old State Hwy 36.0 Right -- Newcastle Rd 36.1 Left -- Indian Hill Rd 38.5 Left -- Auburn Folsom Rd 39.1 Right -- Sacramento St 40.0 Right 40.3 Left -- Pleasant Ave 40.6 Right -- High St Leader Cell:
Monday - 28+ Miles- Granite Bay to Folsom and back Mon, Sep 9, 9:00am 0 comments
Where: Douglas Ranch Park, 5250 Stirling St Granite Bay, CA 95746 (map)
Ride Description and Notes: Monday Fun Day w/ Easy Rollers!
27.8 Miles w/ 1,500+ ft Climbing
We'll ride through the Granite Bay and Folsom area with a water and restroom break roughly 11.8 miles into route. Riding Pace will be kept at 12-14 mph. I will sweep, regroup as necessary to keep awareness of safety or mechanical issues that may arise during our fun time :)
This is a fantastic ride for newbies, casual riders or for those looking for a recovery ride. If you have any questions, please text or eme.
Jackie Roskelley
916-474-1769
jacquelinewalker70@yahoo.com
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- 28+ Miles- Granite Bay to Folsom and back -- 27.8 miles 0.0 Right -- Stirling St 0.1 Left -- Olive Ranch Rd 1.1 Left -- Cavitt Stallman Rd 1.7 Left -- Douglas Blvd 2.0 Right -- Woodgrove Way 2.4 Left -- Greyhawk Dr 2.6 Left -- Eureka Rd 2.9 Cont -- Wellington Way 3.4 Left -- E Roseville Pkwy 5.1 Left -- Barton Rd 5.2 Right -- Seven Cedars Pl 5.5 Left -- Shadow Brook Pl 5.6 Right to stay on Shadow Brook Pl 5.6 Right to stay on Shadow Brook Pl 5.7 Cont -- Buckeye Ln 5.9 Right -- Purdy Ln 6.4 Left -- Lou Pl 6.5 Right -- Auburn Folsom Rd 6.9 Right -- Oak Hill Dr 6.9 Cont -- Beals Point 7.2 Right -- American Riv Bike Trl. 8.5 Right 10.3 Right -- E Natoma St 10.3 Left at Folsom Lake Crossing 10.4 Left -- Briggs Ranch Dr 11.3 Right -- Manseau Dr 11.7 Left -- Blue Ravine Rd 11.8 Right- Into Gas Station
Entrance. Water & Restroom 11.9 Right -- E Natoma St 13.2 Right -- Bonhill Dr/Golf Links Dr 14.6 Left -- Broadstone Pkwy 15.5 Left -- Empire Ranch Rd 16.7 Left -- E Natoma St 21.6 Right toward American Riv Bike Trl/ 21.6 Left -- American Riv Bike Trl/ 23.0 Left -- Beals Point 23.3 Cont -- Oak Hill Dr 24.2 Right -- Barton Rd/Santa Juanita Ave 26.9 Cont -- Olive Ranch Rd 27.7 Left -- Stirling St 27.8 Left Leader Cell:
Ride Description and Notes: Lets do Baxter Factor Backwards. No regroups unless you so desire. I'll be sweeping from the back.Remember, NO CRASHIES, NO FLATTIES, NO WHAMMIES. War stories afterwards at Newcastle Produce.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Baxter Factor Reversed -- 23.8 miles 0.2 Right -- Old State Highway 0.4 Cont -- Old State Highway 0.4 Keep Right -- Old State Highway, CA 193 0.5 Right -- Taylor Road, CA 193 0.8 Left -- Ophir Road 2.7 Left -- Wise Road 3.3 Right -- Millertown Road 4.8 Right -- Millertown Road 5.7 Left -- Mount Vernon Road 8.0 Left -- Mount Vernon Road 9.3 Left -- Baxter Grade Road 11.4 Right -- Wise Road 12.4 Left -- Gold Hill Road 13.2 Right -- Fruitvale Road 14.8 Left -- Fowler Road 15.7 Left -- Virginiatown Road 17.9 Left -- Gold Hill Road 18.0 Right -- Chili Hill Road 19.9 Keep Right -- Chili Hill Road 21.7 Cont -- Lozanos Road 22.7 Right -- Ophir Road 23.0 Right -- Taylor Road, CA 193 23.3 Left -- Old State Highway, CA 193 23.4 Keep Left -- Old State Highway 23.6 Left -- Newcastle Road Leader Cell:
Wednesday - Rollins Lake to Drum Powerhouse, Alta Regroup Wed, Sep 11, 8:30am 0 comments
Ride Description and Notes: The word is that the magical Drum Powerhouse Road is all fixed, and I have been missing it! We will start at the much-depleted Rollins Lake and climb Norton Grade to Magra (nice shade!), then ride the historic Hwy 40 past Gold Run and Dutch Flat to the beautiful out-n-back on Drum Powerhouse Rd. After a stop at the Alta Store for snacks we have the nice cruise back to Rollins Lake. It's a classic SFCC ride!
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Rollins Lake to Drum Powerhouse, Alta Regroup -- 35.1 miles 0.0 Left -- Glen Elder Road 0.1 Left -- Norton Grade Road 2.9 REGROUP; Right -- Magra Road 7.1 Cross I-80; Right -- Gold Run Road 7.5 Left -- Lincoln Road 9.1 Left -- Ridge Road 11.1 Left -- Main Street 11.3 Right -- Drum Power House Road 11.3 Keep Left -- Drum Power House Road 17.2 REGROUP @ Gate; U-turn 23.2 Left -- Nary Red Rd 23.7 Left -- Alta Bonnynook Rd,
REGROUP at Store, U-turn 24.0 Right -- Ridge Rd 26.1 Right -- Lincoln Rd (Easy to miss!) 27.7 Left to stay on Lincoln Rd 27.7 Right -- Gold Run Rd 28.1 Left -- Magra Rd 32.3 Cont -- Rollins Lake Rd
35.1 Back to the cars! Leader Cell:
Thursday - Short Colfax and Volley Thu, Sep 12, 8:30am 0 comments
Ride Description and Notes: I hope you will join me for this pleasant Thursday ride. We'll ride Placer Hills Rd to the underpass and return on Canyon Way. We'll ride Geisendorfer the easy way. The weather should be cooler and we'll have coffee at The Local Cafe after the ride.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Short Colfax and Volley -- 22.4 miles 0.3 Exit Park -Right on Meadow Vista Rd
then Left -- Placer Hills Rd
7.6 Left -- S Auburn St/Placer Hills Rd
REGROUP after RR underpass
8.4 Right -- Canyon Way 11.6 Cont -- Ponderosa Way 12.1 Right -- Paoli Ln 12.3 Right -- W Paoli Ln 12.4 Right -- Geisendorfer Rd 13.4 Cont -- Giesendorfer Rd 13.6 Cont -- Applegate Rd 15.4 Right -- Crother Rd 15.8 Left -- Lake Arthur Rd 16.1 Right -- Meadow Gate Rd 17.9 Right -- Placer Hills Rd 18.1 Left -- Combie Rd 18.5 Left -- Volley Rd 19.1 Left to stay on Volley Rd 19.6 Cont -- Volley Cir 20.1 Right -- Volley Rd/Volley Cir 20.6 Right to stay on Volley Rd 21.2 Right -- Combie Rd 21.6 Right -- Placer Hills Rd 22.1 Right -- Meadow Vista Rd Leader Cell:
Ride Description and Notes: Changing it up for a fun Friday jaunt around Loomis basin Regroup at McBean Park
then up Ridge, through Newcastle to Dick Cook and back to the train station.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- LOOMIS TRAIN STATION LOOP -- 32.4 miles 0.0 Left -- Webb Street 0.3 Left -- King Road 0.5 Right -- Humphrey Road 1.1 Left -- Humphrey Road 2.1 Left -- Humphrey Road 2.8 Left -- English Colony Way 3.6 Keep Right -- English Colony Way 3.9 Right -- English Colony Way 4.0 Right -- Sierra College Boulevard 6.3 Left -- Lincoln Newcastle Highway, CA 193 8.9 Left--Into McBean Park for Re-Group 9.0 Right -- McBean Park Drive 9.1 Left -- East Avenue 9.8 Right -- East 12th Street 13.0 Keep Right -- Virginiatown Road 13.5 Left -- Virginiatown Road 13.6 Left -- Fowler Road 13.7 Right -- Virginiatown Road 15.8 Right -- Gold Hill Road 16.5 Left -- Ridge Road 17.9 Cont -- Ridge Road 20.0 Right -- Taylor Road, CA 193 20.3 Left -- Old State Highway, CA 193 20.4 Keep Left -- Old State Highway 20.6 Left -- Newcastle Road 22.1 Keep Right -- Newcastle Road 22.2 Right -- Newcastle Road 22.2 Right -- Brennans Road 23.4 Left -- Brennans Road 24.7 Left -- King Road 24.8 Right -- Auburn Folsom Road 27.0 Right -- Dick Cook Road 28.6 Right -- Val Verde Road 30.6 Left -- King Road 32.1 Left -- Taylor Road 32.3 Right -- Webb Street 32.3 Left Leader Cell:
Please join me on September 14th at the Flower Farm for a 23 mile ride. 8:30 am Start.
After the ride we will have refreshments at the Flower Farm restaurant.
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.
I will sweep!!
See You Saturday.
Ken Coffey
925-699-2929
**Parking: Remember to park in the back gravel lots at the Flower Farm; not the spots along the entryway.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Flower Farm Fast Friday 1 -- 23.0 miles 0.1 Right -- Horseshoe Bar Rd 0.1 Left -- Auburn Folsom Rd 2.5 Right -- Newcastle Rd 3.5 Left -- Rattlesnake Rd 5.1 Left -- Shirland Tract Rd 5.1 Left -- Auburn Folsom Rd 5.5 Right -- Powerhouse Rd 7.3 Left -- Newcastle Rd 7.9 Right -- Gilardi Rd 9.7 Left -- Rock Springs Rd 10.1 Right -- Aspen Dr 10.5 Left -- Boulder Creek Rd 11.5 Left to stay on Boulder Creek Rd 11.5 Left -- Penryn Rd 12.0 Left -- King Rd 12.3 Right -- Val Verde Rd 13.3 Right -- Horseshoe Bar Rd 14.6 Left -- Laird Rd 15.9 Right -- Rutherford Canyon Rd 16.5 Left toward Rutherford Canyon Rd 16.5 Right -- Rutherford Canyon Rd 16.8 Right toward Rutherford Canyon Rd 16.8 Left -- Rutherford Canyon Rd 17.2 At the traffic circle, continue straight to stay on Rutherford Canyon Rd 17.5 Left -- Barton Rd 18.0 Left -- Wells Ave 19.5 Left -- Val Verde Rd 20.2 Right -- Dick Cook Rd 21.8 Left -- Auburn Folsom Rd 22.9 Left Leader Cell:
Saturday - Kings Ridge Fort Ross Sat, Sep 14, 9:00am 0 comments
Where: Parking lot is at the white intersection of 116 and Church Street, Monte Rio (map)
Leader Name: Charlie Fox E-mail: livin2play@gmail.com
Ride Description and Notes: Come one, come all, for the September Enduro, which will be the King Ridge Route Pamela has led us on several times in the past.
If you've never done this before, it's a spectacular ride with plenty of view and climbing! We will be starting at 9 am to give folks time to drive to the start in Monte Rio. Due to the distance, carpooling is strongly advised. I will post more information in a separate email by the end of the month, but for now, put it on your calender. If you need a route sheet, please print it from here. Hope to see a lot of you out there!
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Kings Ridge Fort Ross -- 54.5 miles 0.0 Left -- Church Street 0.0 Left -- CA-116 (River Road), CA 116 2.8 Keep Right -- River Road, CA 116 2.9 Left -- River Road, CA 116 2.9 Right -- Cazadero Highway 9.4 Keep Right -- King Ridge Road 23.1 Right -- King Ridge Road 25.4 Left -- Hauser Bridge Road 29.0 Left -- Seaview Road 32.4 Right -- Seaview Road 35.7 Left -- Fort Ross Road 36.2 Cont -- Meyers Grade Road 41.0 Left -- Coast Highway, CA 1 47.1 Keep Left -- River Road, CA 116 50.9 Right -- Moscow Road 53.1 Cont -- Moscow Road 53.3 Cont -- Moscow Road 54.2 Left -- Main Street 54.3 Left -- Bohemian Highway Leader Cell:
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, Sep 17, 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 - Iowa Hill Bridge/Bear River Campground Wed, Sep 18, 8:30am 0 comments
Ride Description and Notes: Classic Wednesday route to Mineral Bar (Iowa Hill bridge) and the old Bear River campground.
Chitchat, calories, and caffeine afterwards at The Local Cafe.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Iowa Hill Bridge/Bear River Campground -- 30.4 miles 0.2 Right -- Meadow Vista Rd 0.3 Left -- Placer Hills Rd 2.2 Right -- Crother Rd 3.7 Left -- Applegate Rd 5.6 Cont -- Giesendorfer Rd 6.8 Left toward W Paoli Ln 6.8 Right -- W Paoli Ln 7.2 Left -- Ponderosa Way REGROUP 7.7 Cont -- Canyon Way 11.8 Right -- Iowa Hill Rd 14.7 around at bridge BATHROOMS 17.6 Right -- Fowler Ave 17.8 Fowler Ave becomes Fillmore Ave 18.0 Left -- Grand View Ave 18.0 Left -- Siems Ave 18.1 Right -- Canyon Way 18.3 Left -- CA-174 W 18.4 Right -- S Auburn St 18.7 Left -- Grassvalley St 18.8 REST STOP at depot on Right (turn at stop sign) 18.9 Left -- Rising Sun St 19.2 Left -- Tokayana Way 19.9 Right -- Milk Ranch Rd 21.6 Cont -- Campground/Plumtree 23.5 Right -- Placer Hills Rd 30.1 Right -- Meadow Vista Rd 30.2 Left into 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 FridayFri, Sep 20, 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
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