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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: Let's ride out to the coyotes on Boole Road. This ride has a couple of options: wait in the shade by the coyotes or add more climbing thru the lovely neighborhood - your choice. Also, for a couple extra easy miles, let's turn right onto Applegate Road at the end of Boole Road. We'll make a U-turn at Heather Glen overpass coming back to Crother Road. This ride is fairly shaded but the prediction is for warm temperatures. Bring two water bottles and we won't linger at rest stops. Drinks and pastries at The Local Cafe after the ride. I hope to see you Thursday.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- To the Coyotes and Back 0.0 Right on Meadow Vista Rd. 0.2 Right -- Placer Hills Rd 1.7 Right -- Pinewood Way 1.7 Left to stay on Pinewood Way 1.9 Right -- Bancroft Rd 3.0 Left -- Christian Valley Rd 4.0 Left -- Lake Arthur Rd
Right on Placer Hills / overpass 8.6 Left -- Applegate Rd 8.9 Right -- Boole Rd 9.0 Left to stay on Boole Rd
Regroup at Coyotes 11.6 Left -- Cerro Vista Dr
12.6 Right -- Boole Rd 14.2 Right to stay on Boole Rd 14.2 Right -- Applegate Rd
Continue to U-turn at Heather Glen overpass 14.6 Right -- Crother Rd 14.9 Right to stay on Crother Rd 16.1 Left -- Placer Hills Rd 18.0 Right -- Meadow Vista Rd Leader Cell:
Friday - Penryn Park and RideFri, Aug 7, 7:30am 0 comments
Where: Penryn Park & Ride Stop
Penryn, CA, United States (map)
Ride Description and Notes: NOTE: 7:30 Start to minimize the heat.
Not too much climbing for this ride, We will break into various subgroups with the expectation that subgroups will be two or more, so everybody will have somebody to ride with. Coffee and conversation post-ride. No sweep, nor printed route slips. I hope to see you there.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Penryn Park&Ride 3.25 -- 27.4 miles 0.1 Right -- Penryn Road 0.8 Left -- King Road 1.0 Right -- Val Verde Road 3.1 Left -- Dick Cook Road 4.7 Right -- Auburn Folsom Road 8.6 Right -- Joe Rodgers Road 9.3 Right -- Long Meadow Road 9.4 Right -- Royall Oaks Drive 9.5 Left -- Greenbriar Lane 9.6 Left -- Hampstead Way 9.7 Right -- Rockhurst Way 10.0 Right -- Barton Road 10.2 Right -- Carolinda Drive 10.5 Left -- Reba Drive 11.1 Left -- Barton Road 11.3 Right -- Olive Ranch Road 12.0 Left -- Stirling Street 12.2 Left -- Olive Ranch Road 13.3 Right -- Cavitt Stallman Road 17.2 Left -- Auburn Folsom Road 17.5 Right -- Twin Rocks Road 18.7 Left -- Walden Woods Way 18.8 Left -- Walden Woods Way 19.3 Right -- Vireo Way 19.5 Keep Left -- Ardea Way 19.6 Right -- Auburn Folsom Road 23.4 Left -- King Road 23.5 Right -- Brennans Road 24.8 Left -- Rock Springs Road 26.2 Left -- Boulder Creek Road 27.1 Left -- Boulder Creek Road 27.1 Right -- Penryn Road 27.4 Left -- Boyington Road Leader Cell:
Saturday - Penryn P&R_08_08 Sat, Aug 8, 8:00am 0 comments
Ride Description and Notes: For those of you who won't be participating in the Enduro, consider joining me for a Saturday ride out of Penryn. We'll work our way up to Newcastle on country roads and enjoy the ride down Ridge. The Virginia Town segments will bring us into Lincoln where we will have a rest stop at McBean Park. Coming back, we'll meander through Sun City a bit more than usual before crossing over to English Colony and down to Humphrey. We'll finish off the ride on a newly paved ribbon of road (Boyington) back to the start.
Tentative regroups at bottom of Ridge and at the top of 12 Bridges (Lake Verdera). Roanies for coffee after the ride.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Penryn P&R_08_08 -- 31.0 miles 0.0 Left -- Penryn Road 0.7 Right -- Taylor Road 1.2 Right -- Rock Springs Road 1.8 Left -- Gilardi Road 2.4 Right -- Gilardi Road 3.6 Left -- Newcastle Road 5.7 Right -- Old State Highway 5.9 Keep Right -- Old State Highway 6.0 Right -- Taylor Road 6.2 Left -- Ridge Road 9.7 Right -- Gold Hill Road 10.4 Left -- Virginiatown Road 12.6 Left -- Fowler Road 12.6 Right -- Virginiatown Road 16.3 Left -- East Avenue 17.1 Right -- McBean Park Drive 17.1 Left 17.1 Left 17.2 Right 17.2 Keep Right 17.2 Right 17.2 Left 17.2 Right 17.3 Right -- McBean Park Drive 17.5 Right -- Ferrari Ranch Road 17.9 Left -- Sun City Boulevard 19.2 Left -- Del Webb Boulevard 20.2 Left -- Spring Valley Parkway 22.9 Right -- Stoneridge Boulevard 23.5 Left -- Twelve Bridges Drive 24.8 Right -- Sierra College Boulevard 25.6 Left -- English Colony Way 26.5 Left -- English Colony Way 26.7 Right -- Humphrey Road 27.2 Left -- Humphrey Road then Right 28.9 Left -- King Road 30.0 Left -- Boyington Road Leader Cell:
Saturday - Breakaways Mt Pleasant to Lavender Farm Sat, Aug 8, 8:00am 0 comments
Ride Description and Notes: For those who want a ride but not an Enduro or even a fast ride in the heat, this one is the winner! Shaded parking lot, quiet roads and great company.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Breakaways Mt Pleasant to Lavender Farm -- 22.0 miles 0.0 Kilaga Cafe 0.0 Left -- Stags Leap Lane 0.1 Right -- Sun City Boulevard 0.5 Right -- Ferrari Ranch Road 0.5 Left 0.5 Right 0.9 Right 0.9 Right -- Ferrari Ranch Road 1.0 Left -- Ferrari Ranch Road 1.1 Left -- McBean Park Drive 1.3 Right -- East Avenue 2.0 Right -- East 12th Street 3.0 Left -- Hungry Hollow Road 4.3 Right -- Fruitvale Road 4.8 Left -- Crosby Herold Road 7.4 Cont -- Mount Pleasant Road 10.2 Right -- Mount Pleasant Road 10.7 Right -- Mount Vernon Road 11.0 Left -- Wise Road 12.2 Cont -- Gold Hill Road 13.8 Right -- Virginiatown Road 14.2 Keep Right -- Virginiatown Road 16.0 Left -- Fowler Road 16.1 Right -- Virginiatown Road 16.2 Left -- Virginiatown Road 19.9 Left -- East Avenue 20.6 Left -- McBean Park Drive 20.8 Right -- Ferrari Ranch Road 20.8 Right 20.8 Left 21.3 Left 21.3 Right -- Ferrari Ranch Road 21.3 Left -- Sun City Boulevard 21.6 Make a U-turn -- Sun City Boulevard 21.7 Make a U-turn -- Sun City Boulevard 21.9 Left -- Lasso Lake Lane 22.0 Right 22.0 Kilaga Cafe Leader Cell:
NOTE: This RWGPS route changed on 8/3 due to HOT weather predicted.
Class 1 and 3 e-bikes are allowed on Truckee's paved trails.
Some new and old trails on this Enduro. We will start with a ride around Donner Lake,then take the Deerfield Trail to 89. We'll get on the Legacy Trail out to the Martis Valley Trail to Northstar.
We will take the (new) extended Martis Valley Trail to the Northstar Village parking lot where water and bathrooms are available further up into the Village at mile 19.
The big climb is up Big Springs to the Ritz-Carlton entrance and descend back to repeat the Martis Valley Trail. This climb direction is opposite of previous years and much milder.
Much of the rest of the route is like last years but we will not be climbing Rainbow and Shussing. Instead, we take the Grey's Crossing Trail and Trout Creek Trail back
Regroups with bathrooms and water:
- Northstar Village - mile 19
- Riverview Sports Park - mile 30
- Old Greenwood golf course - mile 42
Chit Chat and goodies at Coffee Bar Bakery afterwards.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- KW Truckee Trails 3 -- 51.2 miles 0.0 Left -- Donner Pass Rd 0.6 Left -- Donner Mem Dr/S Shore Dr 4.4 Right -- Donner Pass Rd 7.9 At the traffic circle, take the 1st exit -- Cold Stream Rd 9.2 Left -- Boulders Rd 9.2 Right -- Deerfield Dr 9.4 Right -- CA-89 S 9.8 Left -- W River St 11.0 Right -- Riverside Dr 11.6 Left -- Old Brockway Rd 11.6 Right -- Brockway Rd/Old Brockway Rd 12.7 At the traffic circle, continue straight to stay on Brockway Rd/Old Brockway Rd 12.9 Right -- Hope Ct 13.3 Cont -- Martis Vly Trl 19.1 Right -- N Village Dr 19.1 Left -- Northstar Dr 19.3 Left -- Big Springs Dr 20.6 Cont -- Highlands View Rd 23.9 Left -- Ridgeline Dr 27.6 Cont -- Martis Vly Trl 28.5 Right -- Schaffer Mill Rd 28.7 Left -- Soaring Way 29.2 At the traffic circle, take the 1st exit -- Joerger Dr 30.0 Right -- Legacy Trail 33.3 Right -- Glenshire Dr 33.6 Left -- Dorchester Dr 33.8 Left -- Manchester Dr 34.3 Left -- Whitehorse Rd 35.1 Left -- Stallion Way 36.0 Left -- Whitehorse Rd 36.1 Right -- Glenshire Dr 40.8 Right -- Highland Ave 41.4 Right -- Floriston Ct 41.5 Right -- Olympic Blvd 41.6 Left -- Lookout Loop 42.2 Right -- Fairway Dr 43.5 Left -- Overland Trail 43.6 Cont -- Prosser Vlg Rd 44.9 Left -- Prosser Dam Rd 45.0 Right -- Ghirard Rd 45.5 Right -- Bottcher Loop 45.7 Right -- Kelley Dr 46.0 Left -- SR 89 Trail 47.0 Right -- Prosser Dam Road 47.1 At roundabout, take exit 2 -- Alder Drive 47.4 Left -- Comstock Drive 48.2 Right -- Trails End Ct 48.3 Left -- Pioneer Trail Downtown Connector 48.8 Right -- Trout Creek Trail 50.1 Left -- Northwoods Boulevard 51.0 Right -- Donner Pass Road 51.2 Left -- into parking lot Leader Cell:
Sunday - Let's Loop Lincoln - 27+ Miles EZ Ride Sun, Aug 9, 7:15am 0 comments
Where: 835 Twelve Bridges Dr, Lincoln, CA 95648 (map)
Ride Description and Notes: EZ-Sunday Hot in Heaven Ride. EARLY Start time 7:15 am. No explanation veeded right :)
This is a No Drop Ride, 12-14 MPH. Please bring plenty of water and goodies to sustain your happy, happy, joy, joy vibes :)
Restrooms at Start Location
Chevron Gas Station
945 Twelve Bridges Dr
Lincoln, CA 95648
Restrooms at McBean Park, 20 miles into route.
Any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Let's Loop Lincoln - 27+ Miles EZ Ride -- 27.3 miles 0.0 Left 0.1 Right -- Twelve Bridges Drive 3.1 Keep Right -- Stoneridge Boulevard 4.2 Right -- Del Webb Boulevard 4.4 Right -- Sun City Boulevard 5.8 Right -- Ferrari Ranch Road 6.2 Left -- McBean Park Drive 6.4 Right -- East Avenue 7.1 Right -- East 12th Street 8.1 Left -- Hungry Hollow Road 9.4 Right -- Fruitvale Road 13.0 Right -- Gold Hill Road 13.9 Right -- Virginiatown Road 16.0 Left -- Fowler Road 16.1 Right -- Virginiatown Road 19.8 Left -- East Avenue 20.5 Right -- McBean Park Drive 20.6 Left -- Into McBean Park
Restrooms 20.7 Right -- McBean Park Drive 21.0 Right -- Onto Walk & Bike Path.
21.4 Left -- Exit Walk Path into Crosswalk, onto
Sun City Boulevard
21.4 Right -- Sun City Boulevard 22.7 Left -- Del Webb Boulevard 22.9 Left -- Stoneridge Boulevard 23.4 Right -- Spring Valley Parkway 25.5 Keep Right -- Spring Valley Parkway 25.8 Left -- Del Webb Boulevard 26.5 Left -- East Joiner Parkway 27.0 At roundabout, take exit 1 -- Fieldstone Drive 27.2 Right 27.3 Left 27.3 Left Leader Cell:
Sunday - China Wall and Sugar Pine Dam from Foresthill Sun, Aug 9, 8:00am 0 comments
Ride Description and Notes: Escape the heat and smoky air. Leave Foresthill at 8am. Meet at Leo Botts Memorial Park, even though map says park by the red rafting building. No route sheet or sweep, but a few regroups. water and restrooms at Sugar Pine. Roger
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- China Wall and Sugar Pine Dam from Foresthill -- 39.3 miles 0.5 Left to stay on Main St 0.6 Right -- Foresthill Rd 12.7 Left to China Wall outhouse 12.9 Right -- Foresthill Rd 16.3 Right -- Sugar Pine Rd 19.9 Left to stay on Sugar Pine Rd 23.1 Regroup/turnaround at the dam 24.3 Left to boat ramp bathrooms 24.5 Left -- Sugar Pine Rd 26.5 Right -- Sugar Pine Rd 30.0 Right -- Foresthill Rd 38.8 Left -- Main St 39.2 Done Leader Cell:
Tuesday - Reverse Baxter Tue, Aug 11, 8:00am 0 comments
Where: Newcastle Park and Ride, Newcastle, CA (map)
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Reverse Baxter -- 24.6 miles 0.2 Right -- Old State Highway 0.4 Cont -- Old State Highway 0.4 Right -- Old State Highway 0.5 Right -- Taylor Road 0.8 Left -- Ophir Road 2.7 Left -- Wise Road 3.4 Right -- Millertown Road 4.9 Right -- Millertown Road 5.7 Left -- Mount Vernon Road 8.0 Left -- Mount Vernon Road 9.4 Left -- Baxter Grade Road 11.4 Right -- Wise Road 12.5 Left -- Gold Hill Road 13.2 Right -- Fruitvale Road 14.8 Left -- Fowler Road 15.8 Left -- Virginiatown Road 17.9 Left -- Gold Hill Road 18.0 Right -- Chili Hill Road 19.9 Keep Right -- Chili Hill Road 21.7 Right -- Lozanos Road 21.8 Right -- Lozanos Road 21.9 Left -- Geraldson Road 22.9 Right -- Ophir Road 23.8 Right -- Taylor Road 24.1 Left -- Old State Highway 24.2 Keep Left -- Old State Highway 24.4 Left -- Newcastle Road Leader Cell:
Tuesday RideTue, Aug 11, 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 - 2026 Memorial Ride (32 miles/2850 climb) Wed, Aug 12, 8:00am 0 comments
Ride Description and Notes: Come join in a fun ride from Meadow Vista to Alta Sierra.
Being there is a Sac Wheelman ride up to Foresthill, I will make our Wed ride a little less aggressive!
Ride starts at 8:30 am from the Park.
Coffee after at Local Cafe if you would like to join in..
Cheers
Teri
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- 2026 Memorial Ride (32 miles/2850 climb) -- 32.1 miles 0.2 Right -- Meadow Vista Road 0.3 Right -- Placer Hills Road 1.8 Right -- Pinewood Way 2.0 Right -- Bancroft Rd 3.1 Right -- Christian Valley Rd 5.4 Left -- Stanley Dr 6.4 Left -- Virginia Dr 7.0 Right -- Moss Rock Dr 8.1 Right -- Blue Grass Dr 8.3 Right -- Dry Creek Rd 9.4 Left into Regional Park - bathroom 9.5 Left -- Dry Creek Rd 9.5 Right -- Richardson Dr 10.1 Left -- Joeger Rd 12.8 Cont -- Mount Vernon Road 16.8 Left -- Ayres Holmes Road 17.8 Left -- Wise Road 18.3 Left -- Baxter Grade Road 20.4 Right -- Mount Vernon Road 21.1 Keep Right to stay on Mt. Vernon 21.7 Cont -- Atwood Road 23.0 Right -- Bean Road 23.2 Left -- Kemper Rd 23.9 Cont -- New Airport Rd 25.0 Right -- Bell Road 25.8 Right -- Old Airport Road 26.5 Left -- Old Airport Road 27.0 Left -- Bowman Road 28.3 Right -- Lake Arthur Rd 29.6 Left -- Pinewood Way, continue to Placer Hills Rd,Left. 30.3 Left -- Placer Hills Rd 31.8 Left -- Meadow Vista Rd 32.1 Done 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.
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, Aug 18, 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 - Scott'sFlat-and-Lemond-Loops Wed, Aug 19, 8:00am 0 comments
Where: Safeway 867 Sutton Way Grass Valley CA (map)
Leader Name: Bruce Wilson E-mail: bawjen@gmail.com
Ride Description and Notes: It's been about a year since I've led this great ride. Time to do it again. Two of my favorite loops combined! (Lemond Loop and Scott's Flat Loop). Regroups at the left turn onto Ridge Rd (12 miles) and regroup/bathroom stop at Scott's Flat Lake boat ramp area (24.5 miles). I will sweep and some route sheets will be provided. Socializing afterward at the Flour Garden Bakery nearby in the Safeway Shopping Center.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Scott'sFlat-and-Lemond-Loops -- 34.6 miles 0.1 Left -- Brunswick Road 0.1 Left -- Old Tunnel Road 0.7 Left -- Banner Lava Cap Road 0.8 Right -- Nevada City Highway 2.0 Zion Street 2.4 Left -- Spring Street 2.6 Left -- Bennett Street 2.7 Monroe Street / Cont. Old Downieville Hwy 4.8 Left -- CA 49 4.8 Left -- Newtown Road 8.2 Right -- Empress Road 8.7 Left -- Bitney Springs Road 10.6 Left -- Rough and Ready Highway 12.0 Keep Left -- Ridge Road 15.6 Right -- Nevada City Highway 16.0 Left -- Banner Lava Cap Road 22.2 Right -- Banner Quaker Hill Road 23.7 Left -- Pasquale Road 23.7 Right -- Cascade Loop 24.0 Right -- Gaston Drive 24.2 Left -- Lake Lane 24.6 Right -- Gaston Drive 24.8 Right -- Cascade Loop 25.0 Right -- Pasquale Road 29.6 Right -- Red Dog Road 31.0 Left -- Park Avenue Extension 31.5 Left -- Nimrod Street 32.0 Keep Right -- Gold Flat Road 32.9 Left -- Pittsburg Road 33.8 Right -- Banner Lava Cap Road 33.8 Left -- Old Tunnel Road 34.5 Right -- Brunswick Road 34.5 Right Leader Cell:
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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.
We counted every response (even the ones lobbying for permanent tailwinds). The results of the 2026 SFCC Member Survey are in! Thanks to everyone who participated and helped point the club toward an even better future.
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.
