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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: This Wednesday ride does a loop through Winchester, then climbs to Colfax via Crother, Applegate, Giesendorfer, and Canyon Roads. We will regroup at the Colfax Freight Depot (water and restrooms available), then return to Meadow Vista mostly via Placer Hills Road.
The final regroup will be at the Local Cafe for excellent snacks and conversation!
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Meadow Vista-Winchester-Colfax -- 26.7 miles
0.1 Left -- Meadow Vista Rd 1.2 Left -- Ridgemore Dr 1.3 Cont straight -- Ridgemore Dr 1.6 Left -- Winchester Club Dr 2.1 Left to stay on Winchester Club Dr 3.2 Cont straight -- Sugar Pine Rd 3.4 Left -- Placer Hills Rd 6.3 Right -- Crother Rd 7.5 Left on Crother Rd (over I-80) 7.8 Left -- Applegate Rd 9.7 Cont -- Giesendorfer Rd 10.6 Left -- Geisendorfer Rd 10.8 Left toward W Paoli Ln 10.9 Right -- W Paoli Ln 11.1 Left -- Paoli Ln
Regroup across from mailboxes 11.2 Left -- Ponderosa Way 11.7 Cont -- Canyon Way 16.2 Left -- CA-174 W 16.3 Left -- S Auburn St 16.7 Left -- Grassvalley St
Regroup at Freight Depot 16.9 Left -- Rising Sun St 17.0 Right to stay on Rising Sun St 17.1 Left -- Tokayana Way 19.3 Cont straight -- Placer Hills Rd 26.6 Right -- Meadow Vista Rd
26.7 Left -- Meadow Vista Park Leader Cell:
Thursday - New Tour of Christian Valley Thu, Jun 4, 8:30am 0 comments
Ride Description and Notes: Due to a family conflict, Jan will not be able to lead our proposed ride on Donner Summit this coming Thursday. I will stand in for Jan, and lead a ride from Meadow Vista Park, leaving at 8:30 AM. We will ride “The New Tour of Christian Valley”, approx. 20 miles with about 1600 ft. Of climbing. The ride will, be casually paced, with multiple regroups, and I will sweep. I will have some route sheets available. We will meet for coffee and stories at “The Local Cafe” following the ride. Hope to see you Thursday! Ron Davidson. 8:30 Ride TIME
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- New Tour of Christian Valley -- 19.1 miles 0.0 Right -- Meadow Vista Road 0.1 Right -- Placer Hills Road 1.6 Right -- Pinewood Way 1.9 Right -- Bancroft Road 3.0 Right -- Christian Valley Road 4.2 Left -- Gregg Way 4.5 Right -- Allen Drive 4.8 Left -- Gayle Lane 5.8 Left -- Stanley Drive 6.7 Left -- Barbara Lane 7.2 Right -- Stanley Drive 7.9 Right -- Kimo Way 8.0 Right -- Kimo Way 8.2 Right -- Kenneth Way 8.6 Right -- Virginia Drive 8.8 Left -- Helen Lane 9.4 Right -- Virginia Drive 9.4 Right -- Moss Rock Drive 10.6 Left -- Blue Grass Drive 10.6 Right -- Riva Ridge Circle 11.3 Left -- Blue Grass Drive 11.4 Right -- Moss Rock Drive 11.7 Left -- Skyview Drive 12.2 Left -- Moss Rock Drive 12.3 Right -- Blue Grass Drive 12.6 Left -- Dry Creek Road 16.3 Right -- Lake Arthur Road 16.8 Left -- Pinewood Way 17.5 Left -- Placer Hills Road 19.0 Left -- Meadow Vista Road 19.1 Left Leader Cell:
Friday - 28.1 Round Wise and up Ridge Fri, Jun 5, 8:00am 0 comments
Ride Description and Notes: Please join me on my first Friday of Freedom for a 28 mile ride starting from the Penryn Park and Ride. This ride will not be swept. Regroup at Virginiatown/Gold Hill. Please print or download your own route sheet.
Coffee and celebration at Roanie's after the ride. It's going to be warm so be sure to bring plenty of hydration. See you there!
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- 28.1 Round Wise and up Ridge -- 28.1 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 Right -- Rock Springs Road 2.6 Left -- Brennans Road 3.8 Left -- Newcastle Road 5.4 Right -- Old State Highway 5.6 Cont -- Old State Highway 5.6 Keep Right -- Old State Highway 5.7 Right -- Taylor Road 6.0 Left -- Ophir Road 8.0 Left 8.0 Left -- Wise Road 9.9 Keep Right -- Wise Road 14.2 Left -- Gold Hill Road 14.9 Right -- Fruitvale Road 16.5 Left -- Fowler Road 17.5 Left -- Virginiatown Road 19.6 Right -- Gold Hill Road 20.3 Left -- Ridge Road 21.7 Cont -- Ridge Road 23.9 Right -- Taylor Road 24.0 Left -- Old State Highway 24.2 Keep Left -- Old State Highway 24.4 Right -- Old State Highway 24.4 Right -- Old State Highway 24.7 Left -- Taylor Road 27.4 Left -- Penryn Road 28.1 Right -- Boyington Road Leader Cell:
Saturday - EZ Riders - Up Rippey RoadSat, Jun 6, 8:30am 0 comments
On Balmora, we'll ride to the top of the hill, which keeps the overall climbing reasonable. If you're feeling strong and want a few extra feet of elevation, you can continue to the end of the road and explore the neighborhood before turning around.
At the end of King Road, there's an optional loop through a charming neighborhood that's worth a look if you'd like to add a little extra scenery to your ride.
As we approach Newcastle, riders have two choices. You can take Old State Highway before reaching the tunnel for a shorter, steeper climb, or continue through the tunnel and take the more gradual ascent on the other side. Neither option is right or wrong—choose the route that best matches your comfort level and riding style.
One of the things that makes EZ Riders special is that we can adapt the ride to fit the group and individual preferences. Ride your ride, enjoy the scenery, and choose the options that make the day fun for you! 🚴♀️😊
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Up Rippey Road 2 -- 18.3 miles 0.6 Head south on Boyington. Then,Right -- King Road. 1.0 Right -- Taylor Road 1.6 Left -- Rippey Road 1.6 Right -- Rippey Road 2.4 Keep Right -- Penryn Plaza 2.5 Right -- English Colony Way 2.6 Left -- Taylor Road 4.0 Right -- Old State Highway 4.2 Cross over I-80. Then,Right -- Newcastle Road. 5.2 Right -- Brennans Road 5.5 Right -- Balmoral Drive. Do a U-turn at top of hill - unless you want more climbing! 5.8 Right -- Brennans Road 6.2 Left -- Brennans Road 7.0 Left -- King Road. Then, ride straight across Auburn Folsom Road, into neighborhood. 7.3 Left -- Kingmont Drive 7.6 Left -- Auburn Folsom Road 8.8 Right -- Tudsbury Road 9.3 Left -- Horseshoe Bar Road 10.1 Right -- Hickey Lane 10.4 Left -- Rasmussen Road 10.5 Right -- Val Verde Road 10.8 Left -- King Road 10.9 Right -- Penryn Road 11.4 Left -- Boyington Road Leader Cell:
Saturday - 27.8 to McBean Sat, Jun 6, 9:00am 0 comments
Ride Description and Notes: Join me for a run out to McBean Park, Heading up to New Castle, down Ridge road, then over to Fruitvale. The route back takes us to Twelve Bridges, Sierra College, and English Colony. Lets have two regroups - 1. bottom of Ridge Road (about mile 10) and the second at McBean Park (about mile 17) Coffee at Roanie's after.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- 27.8 to McBean -- 27.8 miles 0.1 Right -- Penryn Road 0.2 Left -- Boulder Creek Road 0.2 Right -- Boulder Creek Road 0.8 Right -- Aspen Drive 1.1 Left -- Rock Springs Road 1.3 Right -- Gilardi Road 1.7 Right -- Gilardi Road 2.4 Left -- Newcastle Road 3.4 Right -- Old State Highway 3.5 Cont -- Old State Highway 3.5 Keep Right -- Old State Highway 3.5 Right -- Taylor Road 3.7 Left -- Ridge Road 5.0 Cont -- Ridge Road 5.8 Keep Right -- Ridge Road 5.9 Right -- Gold Hill Road 6.8 Left -- Fruitvale Road 7.1 Cont -- Fruitvale Road 9.1 Left -- Hungry Hollow Road 9.8 Right -- Virginiatown Road 10.3 Left -- McCourtney Road 10.5 Right -- East 9th Street 10.6 Left -- East Avenue 10.9 Right -- McBean Park Drive 10.9 Left 11.0 Right 11.0 Left 11.1 Right -- McBean Park Drive 11.2 Right -- Ferrari Ranch Road 11.5 Left -- Sun City Boulevard 12.3 Left -- Del Webb Boulevard 12.4 Left -- Stoneridge Boulevard 13.1 Left -- Twelve Bridges Drive 13.9 Keep Right 13.9 Right -- Sierra College Boulevard 14.4 Left -- English Colony Way 16.2 Right -- Orange Drive 16.2 Left -- Kayo Drive 16.3 Left -- Flint Way 16.3 Right -- English Colony Way 16.5 Keep Right 16.5 Right -- Taylor Road 16.8 Left -- Penryn Road 17.3 Right -- Boyington Road Leader Cell:
Sunday - MV-Chicago Park 41mi 3500' Sun, Jun 7, 8:00am 0 comments
Ride Description and Notes: join me this sunday as I ride up Dog Bar and over to Chicago Park. Main rest at Chicago Park. no sweep or route sheets, but there will be regroups. 41 miles, 3500'. Roger
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- MV-Chicago Park 41mi 3500' -- 41.2 miles 0.1 Right -- Meadow Vista Rd 0.2 Left -- Placer Hills Rd 3.4 Left -- Dog Bar Rd 8.9 Right -- Rattlesnake Rd 9.3 Left to stay on Rattlesnake Rd 11.4 Right -- Lower Colfax Rd 15.5 Right -- CA-174 E 16.9 Cont -- CA-174 E 17.5 Right -- N Main St 17.8 Left -- Grass Valley St 17.8 Right -- N Auburn St 18.0 Left -- CA-174 E 18.1 Right -- Canyon Way 20.9 Cont -- Ponderosa Way 21.2 Right -- Paoli Ln 21.3 Right -- W Paoli Ln 21.4 Left to stay on W Paoli Ln 21.4 Right -- Geisendorfer Rd 22.2 Cont -- Applegate Rd 23.3 Right -- Crother Rd 23.5 Right to stay on Crother Rd 24.3 Left -- Placer Hills Rd 25.5 Right -- Meadow Vista Rd 25.6 Left -- Pumpkin Seed Ln Leader Cell:
Tuesday RideTue, Jun 9, 9:00am 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 - Alta Sierra - Garden Bar Loop Wed, Jun 10, 8:00am 0 comments
Where: Holiday Market 21656 Higgins Rd Auburn CA (map)
Leader Name: Bruce Wilson E-mail: bawjen@gmail.com
Low traffic roads, plenty of climbing, and some fun descents. Regroup at the bathroom on the west side of the Alta Sierra Country Club building (mile 19.3). I will sweep the ride. Please print your own route sheet if desired.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Alta Sierra - Garden Bar Loop -- 38.5 miles 0.1 Left -- Higgins Rd 0.1 Right -- Combie Rd 0.6 Cont -- Magnolia Rd 3.7 Cont -- Dog Bar Rd 5.5 Left -- Wolf Creek Rd 5.7 Right -- Ocelot Dr/Tiger Tail Rd 5.8 Head Left -- Ocelot Dr. 6.1 Left to stay on Ocelot Dr. 6.3 Right -- Wolf Creek Rd 6.8 Right -- Tiger Tail Rd 7.7 Left -- Buck Ridge Rd 8.6 Right -- Tiger Tail Rd 8.7 Right -- Wolf Creek Rd 9.3 Right -- Brewer Rd 9.9 Right -- Clover Valley Rd 10.9 Clover Valley Rd turns slightly Left and becomes Rainbow Rd 11.6 Right to stay on Rainbow Rd 11.7 Left -- Carrie Dr 11.7 Left -- Gary Way 11.9 Cont -- Eva Way 11.9 Cont -- Tammy Way 11.9 Left into Alta Sierra Country Club 11.9 Regroup at Bathroom (West side of C.Club Bldg) 12.1 Cont -- Tammy / Eva Way 12.1 Cont straight -- Gary Way 12.1 Right -- Brewer Rd 12.3 Right -- Lawrence Way 13.2 Right -- Alexandra Way 13.9 Cont -- Karen Dr 14.3 Cross Hwy 49 at signal 16.5 Left -- Wolf Rd 17.8 Cont -- Garden Bar Rd 18.8 Right -- Clayton Rd 19.4 Left -- Restive Way (2nd one) 20.1 Right -- Clayton Rd 20.3 Right -- Garden Bar Rd 20.3 Left -- Countryside Ranch Rd 21.1 Right -- Garden Bar Rd 21.7 Right -- Wolf Rd 23.7 Cross Hwy 49 at signal 23.9 Right -- Higgins Rd 23.9 Right into Holiday Parking Lot 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 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.
Rolling out at 9 AM sharp. There will be plenty of regroups and water stops along the way.
Hydration reminder — Temps are usually pleasant, not scorching.
— Start hydrating 2–3 days before the ride.
— Stay on it during the ride (aim for ~1 bottle/hour, more if you’re working hard).
— Dehydration is the #1 performance killer; you’ll want everything your legs can give on the climbs. Notes: - Load the route; service is spotty in places. - Enduros are not swept. - There will be regroups. The ride may break up into two or more groups based on the size and the pace of the riders.
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, Jun 16, 9:00am 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.
Where: Petaluma, CA When: Thurs, June 18th through Sun, June 21th Cost: $20 per person (covers Happy Hour treats and any other bike camp expenses the club may incur)
Spectacular Routes: Each day offers a mix of rolling countryside, quiet backroads, and breathtaking coastal views. From the iconic Point Reyes Lighthouse to the scenic vineyards of Sonoma County, these routes will challenge and inspire riders of all levels. Routes can be found here Evening Fun: After the rides, kick back and relax at our host hotel. Enjoy group dinners, storytelling, and plenty of chances to relive the day’s highlights. Motel stays are listed here
Don’t miss out on the cycling event of the year! Pack your bike, sense of adventure, and love for two-wheeled fun. Summer Camp is calling! Please note: you must be a SFCC member to attend.
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.
