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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.
Where: Moonraker Brewing Co., 12970 Earhart Ave #100, Auburn, CA 95602, USA (map)
Join us for a relaxed and social Election Night at the brewery. Come by around 5:30 PM, grab your own food and a beer or beverage, and enjoy some time catching up with fellow club members.
We are also working on confirming a guest speaker for a presentation of up to 30 minutes. Officer voting will take place around 6:30 to 6:45 PM, although we may switch the order of the presentation and voting.
Come for the conversation, stay for the club business, and help us kick off the next year with SFCC.
Sorry for my delay in posting a Friday ride! I am hoping it will be from the" Flower Farm ", waiting on John to ok..
IF he doesn't reply today/soon, I will send out a new ride for all of us.
Keep your eyes open for a change {if needed} BUT there will be a Friday ride!!
Cheers
Teri
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Fast Friday 8 -- 28.7 miles 0.1 Right -- Horseshoe Bar Rd 0.2 Left -- Auburn Folsom Rd 1.2 Left -- King Rd 1.3 Right -- Brennans Rd 2.5 Left toward Rock Springs Rd 3.5 Left -- Aspen Dr 3.9 Left -- Boulder Creek Rd 4.9 Left to stay on Boulder Creek Rd 4.9 Left -- Penryn Rd 5.4 Left -- King Rd 5.6 Right -- Val Verde Rd 7.6 Left -- Dick Cook Rd 9.2 Right -- Auburn Folsom Rd 13.1 Right -- Joe Rodgers Rd 14.1 Right -- Douglas Blvd 14.3 Right -- Barton Rd 14.9 Left to stay on Barton Rd 15.0 becomes Olive Ranch Rd 16.7 Right -- Cavitt Stallman Rd 19.1 Left -- Barton Rd 20.4 Right -- Wells Ave 21.6 Left -- Laird Rd 22.4 Left -- Rutherford Canyon Rd 23.3 At the traffic circle, continue straight to stay on Rutherford Canyon Rd 23.7 Right -- Barton Rd 25.2 Right -- Brace Rd 25.3 Left -- Laird Rd 25.3 Cont straight -- Horseshoe Bar Rd 28.6 Right Leader Cell:
Ride Description and Notes: Come join us for a fairly typical Saturday beat-the-heat ride, taking us down to the Rattlesnake Bar restrooms for a regroup and refresh, and into the Sterling neighborhood. This will be a no-sweep ride.
Coffee and chat at Roanie's to follow.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- 25Boat Ramp/Sterling -- 25.5 miles 0.1 Right -- Penryn Road 0.3 Left -- Boulder Creek Road 0.3 Right -- Boulder Creek Road 1.3 Right -- Aspen Drive 1.7 Left -- Rock Springs Road 2.1 Right -- Gilardi Road 2.7 Right -- Gilardi Road 3.9 Left -- Newcastle Road 4.6 Right -- Powerhouse Road 5.1 Keep Right -- Powerhouse Road 5.4 Keep Left -- Powerhouse Road 5.4 Keep Right -- Powerhouse Road 6.4 Left -- Auburn Folsom Road 6.7 Right -- Shirland Tract Road 6.8 Right -- Rattlesnake Road 8.3 Left -- Rattlesnake Road 9.0 Cont -- Rattlesnake Road 10.0 Right 10.0 Left -- Rattlesnake Road 10.3 Keep Right -- Rattlesnake Road 11.8 Left -- Newcastle Road 12.8 Left -- Auburn Folsom Road 13.9 Left -- Kingmont Drive 14.4 Right -- King Road 14.9 Left -- Auburn Folsom Road 16.6 Left -- Lo Mida Lane 17.7 Left -- Rim Rock Circle 18.2 Right -- Lake Forest Drive 19.4 Left -- Auburn Folsom Road 20.0 Right -- Dick Cook Road 21.6 Right -- Val Verde Road 23.6 Left -- King Road 24.5 Right -- Boyington Road Leader Cell:
Saturday - EZ RIDERS - Lincoln Basin Loop Sat, Jul 18, 8:00am 0 comments
Ride Description and Notes: The Lincoln Basin is a very pleasant place to ride, and is home-base for the annual Tour de Lincoln Century Bathrooms are available at the park for pre or post ride needs.
We can regroup afterwards at Crumb Bakery for some excellent goodies.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- EZ RIDERS - Lincoln Basin Loop -- 19.9 miles 0.0 Left towards park exit 0.1 Right -- McBean Park Drive 0.1 Left -- East Avenue 0.9 Right -- East 12th Street 1.1 Left -- McCourtney Road 4.9 Right -- Big Ben Road 6.4 Right -- Big Ben Road 6.9 Left -- Mount Pleasant Road 9.1 Right -- Wally Allen Road 9.6 Left -- Wise Road 10.3 Right -- Wise Road 11.5 Cont -- Gold Hill Road 13.1 Right -- Virginiatown Road 15.3 Left -- Fowler Road 15.3 Right -- Virginiatown Road 19.1 Left -- East Avenue 19.8 Right -- McBean Park Drive 19.9 Left into McBean Park 19.9 Right into parking lot. Leader Cell:
Sunday - BreEZe through Lincoln Sun, Jul 19, 8:00am 0 comments
Ride Description and Notes: Come out and join me for a causal and exhilarating ride throughout Lincoln. We'll make our way though Lincoln Sun City with wide bike lanes then into the back roads, McCourtney, Fleming, Gladding, Manzanita and West Wise that will have narrow to no bike lane. Must be comfortable with vehicles passing at high speed out in BFE area of Lincoln. This is a No Drop Ride and I will sweep.
Ride pace 12-14 mph.
Take Note
Restroom at starting point, Chevron Gas Station.
Lincoln Village At Twelve Bridges Plaza
12.5 mile- Restroom and Water at Morgan Oak Preservation Park
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- BreEZe through Lincoln -- 25.7 miles 0.0 Left 0.1 Left -- E Joiner Pkwy 0.4 Right -- Del Webb Blvd 1.0 Right -- Spring Valley Pkwy 2.5 Right -- Blue Heron Loop 3.5 Right -- Spring Valley Pkwy 3.7 Left -- Stoneridge Blvd 4.2 Right -- Del Webb Blvd 4.4 Right -- Sun City Blvd 5.7 Right -- Ferrari Ranch Rd 6.1 Left -- CA-193 W 6.3 Right -- East Ave 7.1 Right -- 12th St 7.3 Left -- McCourtney Road 11.8 Keep Left 11.9 Left -- Fleming Road 12.5 Left Restroom & Water Regrouping 12.5 Left -- Fleming Rd 12.9 Left -- Gladding Rd 13.9 Right -- Manzanita Cemetery Rd 16.5 Left -- West Wise Road 18.7 Right -- McCourtney Road 20.7 Right -- East 12th Street 21.0 Left -- East Avenue 21.7 Left -- CA-193 E/4th St/McBean Park Dr 21.9 Right -- Ferrari Ranch Rd 21.9 Right Onto Bike Path 22.7 Left Exiting Bike Path 22.7 Left -- (Crossing) Ferrari Ranch Road 22.7 Right -- Ingram Parkway 23.5 Keep Right -- Ingram Parkway 23.5 Right -- Del Webb Boulevard 23.7 Left -- East Joiner Parkway 25.4 At roundabout, take exit 1 -- Fieldstone Drive 25.6 Right Into Parking Lot 25.7 Left 25.7 Right Leader Cell:
Ride Description and Notes: classic route. rest stop at Chicago Park. Escape the traffic, stop lights, etc. 41 miles and 3500'. No sweep or route sheets, but we have several regroups. Roger
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- MV-Chicago Park 41mi 3500' -- 41.2 miles 0.1 Right -- Meadow Vista Rd 0.3 Left -- Placer Hills Rd 5.4 Left -- Dog Bar Rd 14.4 Right -- Rattlesnake Rd 15.0 Left to stay on Rattlesnake Rd 18.3 Right -- Lower Colfax Rd 25.0 Right -- CA-174 E 27.2 Cont -- CA-174 E 28.2 Right -- N Main St 28.6 Left -- Grass Valley St 28.7 Right -- N Auburn St 29.0 Left -- CA-174 E 29.1 Right -- Canyon Way 33.6 Cont -- Ponderosa Way 34.1 Right -- Paoli Ln 34.3 Right -- W Paoli Ln 34.4 Left to stay on W Paoli Ln 34.5 Right -- Geisendorfer Rd 35.7 Cont -- Applegate Rd 37.5 Right -- Crother Rd 37.9 Right to stay on Crother Rd 39.1 Left -- Placer Hills Rd 41.0 Right -- Meadow Vista Rd 41.2 Left -- Pumpkin Seed Ln Leader Cell:
Tuesday - Tunnel to the Top 3 Tue, Jul 21, 8:00am 0 comments
Where: Newcastle Park and Ride Newcastle, CA (map)
Leader Name: Larry Merlo E-mail: larry_merlo@yahoo.com
A familiar route with regroups at the end of Tudsbury and Top of Clark Tunnel. Weather is looking good for Tuesday.
Coffee afterwards at Northfork Chai Co.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Tunnel to the Top 3 -- 21.9 miles 1.0 Left -- Powerhouse Rd 2.8 Right -- Auburn Folsom Rd 4.0 Right -- Rock Springs Rd 5.2 Left -- Brennans Rd 6.5 Left -- King Rd 6.6 Right -- Auburn Folsom Rd 8.2 Right -- Tudsbury Rd 9.0 Left -- Horseshoe Bar Rd 10.3 Right -- Val Verde Rd 11.3 Left -- King Rd 12.9 Right -- Swetzer Rd 15.2 Right -- English Colony Way 15.4 Left -- Clark Tunnel Rd 16.4 Left to stay on Clark Tunnel Rd 18.4 Right to stay on Clark Tunnel Rd 19.0 Left -- Callison Rd 20.4 Left -- Taylor Rd 21.3 Right -- Old State Hwy 21.6 Right -- Newcastle Rd Leader Cell:
Ride Description and Notes: We will start out of Meadow Vista Park and ride through Colfax by way of the Bear River Campground, then descend Rollins Lake Road and climb Norton Grade both ways before returning to Meadow Vista by way of Canyon Way, Applegate Rd and Crother Rd. Regroups at the Colfax freight depot will provide restrooms and water. Post ride coffee & conversation at The Local Cafe!
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- MV/Colfax/Norton -- 35.3 miles 0.1 Right -- Meadow Vista Road 0.2 Left -- Placer Hills Road 6.8 Left -- Plumtree Road 10.4 Left -- Tokayana Way 11.1 Right -- Rising Sun Road 11.5 Left -- South Main Street
REGROUP at Freight Depot 11.9 Left -- Colfax Highway, CA 174 12.8 Right -- Rollins Lake Road 14.1 Right -- Glen Alder Road 14.2 Left -- Norton Grade Road 17.0 Left -- Rollins Lake Road - REGROUP 19.9 Left -- Glen Alder Road 20.0 Right -- Norton Grade Road 21.2 Left -- Rollins Lake Road 21.4 Left -- Colfax Highway, CA 174 22.3 Right -- South Main Street
REGROUP at Freight Depot 22.7 Left -- Grassvalley Street 23.1 Cont -- Colfax Highway, CA 174 23.1 Left -- Colfax Overcrossing 23.2 Right -- Canyon Way 28.2 Keep Right -- Paoli Lane 28.4 REGROUP at mailboxes 28.4 Right -- West Paoli Lane 28.5 Left -- West Paoli Lane
28.6 Right -- Geisendorfer Rd 31.6 Right -- Crother Road 32.0 Right -- Crother Road 33.2 Left -- Placer Hills Road 35.1 Right -- Meadow Vista Road 35.2 Left into park Leader Cell:
Thursday - Short Colfax and Volley Thu, Jul 23, 8:00am 0 comments
Ride Description and Notes: Thursday Rides are casually paced, with multiple regroups, I will make sure the ride is swept, and I will have some route sheets for those needing one. Faster riders are welcome to head out at your own pace, but please be sure to sign back in at ride completion, and of course join us for coffee at the local cafe following the ride. Today we will be riding "The Short Colfax, Volley Loop, 22.4 miles and about 1600 ft. of climbing. We will head up toward Colfax on Placer Hills Road, turn right and ride under the Railroad Trestle, and return to Applegate on the South side of the Freeway. We will finish off the ride with a loop around the "Volley Popsicle" then return to the Park. Hope to see you Thursday, Ron...Ride start time is 8:00 AM
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Short Colfax and Volley -- 22.4 miles 0.3 Exit Park andRight on Meadow Vista Rd., then Left -- Placer Hills Rd 7.6 Right to stay on Placer Hills Rd 7.6 Left -- S Auburn St/Placer Hills Rd 8.4 Right 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/Shrimp 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: Friday's ride will be a no-sweep 26.2 mile ride backwards through the Butler Rollers and up through Newcastle and Powerhouse. We'll regroup at the Shirland Tract-Rattlesnake intersection (mile 12.8) for self-serve coffee (meaning there usually is a guy sitting there serving (only) himself coffee). From there it will be a mostly downhill cruise down to Dick Cook and back to the start. It will be warm again so pack the fluids.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Butler Backwards 7_24_26 -- 26.2 miles 0.1 Left -- Webb Street 0.3 Left -- King Road 0.5 Right -- Humphrey Road 1.6 Left -- Citrus Colony Road 2.3 Right -- Delmar Avenue 3.6 Right -- English Colony Way 4.0 Left -- Butler Road 4.4 Cont -- Butler Road 4.6 Right -- Butler Road 4.8 Right -- Butler Road 5.4 Keep Right -- Butler Road 5.5 Right -- Butler Road 5.6 Keep Right -- Butler Road 5.8 Right -- Butler Road 6.2 Left -- Gold Rush Way 6.9 Right -- Clark Tunnel Road 7.2 Left -- Callison Road 7.2 Left -- Callison Road 8.5 Left -- Taylor Road 9.5 Right -- Old State Highway 9.8 Right -- Newcastle Road 10.0 Keep Right -- Newcastle Road 10.6 Left -- Powerhouse Road 11.4 Keep Right -- Powerhouse Road 12.4 Left -- Auburn Folsom Road 12.8 Right -- Shirland Tract Road 12.8 Right -- Rattlesnake Road 14.3 Right -- Newcastle Road 15.4 Left -- Auburn Folsom Road 15.6 Right -- Rock Springs Road 16.8 Left -- Brennans Road 16.9 Left -- Brennans Road 18.2 Left -- King Road 18.3 Right -- Auburn Folsom Road 20.5 Right -- Dick Cook Road 22.1 Right -- Val Verde Road 24.1 Left -- King Road 25.9 Left -- Webb Street Leader Cell:
The Saturday ride USUALLY meets at PENYN PARK AND RIDE.
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 1500k- 2000k ft of climbing.
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, Jul 28, 8:00am 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 1500-2500 feet, and the distance is 18-25 miles. Oftentimes, there are no regroups due to the short distances offered. This ride's start location is currently at the Newcastle Park & Ride.
Coffee and conversation afterward 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.
Ride Description and Notes: Beat the heat with this short (finish early) casually paced ride around Meadow Vista. I'll have route sheets and I'll sweep - no rider left behind. Socializing at The Local Cafe after the ride.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Vista Thursday #1 Applegate revised -- 16.3 miles 0.1 Left -- Meadow Vista Road 1.9 U-turn at McElroy Rd 3.7 Right -- Placer Hills Road 5.2 Right -- Pinewood Way 5.9 Left -- Lake Arthur Road 6.1 Right -- Placer Hills Road 6.3 Left -- Applegate Road 8.9 Left -- Crother Road 9.3 Right -- Crother Road 10.5 Left -- Placer Hills Road 11.9 Right -- Combie Road 12.3 Left -- Volley Road 13.4 Right -- Volley Circle 14.0 Right -- Volley Road 15.0 Right -- Combie Road 15.5 Right -- Placer Hills Road 16.0 Right -- Meadow Vista Road 16.1 Left into MV Park Leader Cell:
There is a contact email listed on the ordering site, but you can also call 800-644-4002 and speak with a representative. You have from now until 10 AM,July 21, 2026 to place your orders and all orders will ship on August 28, 2026. All orders will be sent to you, so no need to schedule a pick up.
Close encounters between cyclists and motor vehicles can lead to dangerous situations not only to the cyclists but to the drivers. Watch the video and see how an incident like this can unfold.
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When: August 31st to September 4th Where: Mt. Shasta City, CA Cost: $25 per person (covers Happy Hour treats and any other bike camp expenses the club may incur)
What to Expect: Spectacular Routes: We will host two rides each day, a short route and a long route. Club Vibes: Share the road and the laughs with fellow club members. Whether you’re smashing out climbs or soaking up the miles, it’s all about enjoying the ride with your club members. Happy Hour: After the rides, enjoy happy hour snacks and drinks, plus group dinners, storytelling, and plenty of chances to relive the day’s highlights.
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.
