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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.
This loop includes the Butler Rollers, Dick Cook, and Rock Springs with several C-section detours along the way.
Refreshments afterwards at Newcastle Produce.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- C's the Day -- 22.8 miles 0.2 Left -- Old State Hwy 0.5 Left -- Taylor Rd 1.5 Right -- Callison Rd 2.9 Right -- Clark Tunnel Rd 3.2 Left -- Gold Rush Way 3.8 Right -- Butler Rd 4.2 Right -- Butler Cir 4.6 Right -- Butler Rd 6.1 Right -- English Colony Way 6.3 Left -- Humphrey Rd 8.6 Left -- King Rd 10.6 Right -- Val Verde Rd 11.9 Right -- Wayland Rd 12.7 Right -- Val Verde Rd 13.3 Left -- Dick Cook Rd 14.9 Left -- Auburn Folsom Rd 17.0 Left to stay on Auburn Folsom Rd 17.1 Right -- King Rd 17.6 Left -- Kingmont Dr 18.1 Right -- Auburn Folsom Rd 19.0 Left -- Rock Springs Rd 20.2 Right -- Brennans Rd 21.3 Left -- Newcastle Rd Leader Cell:
Do you want a little cool air and mountain scenery? Join me for a loop from Pacos Bike shop in Truckee starting with a lap around Donner Lake then out to Glenshire and continuing to Stampede Reservoir with a return thru Hobart Mills and Tahoe Donner. A short gravel section (less than a mile) as a bonus.
Start time at 9:00AM to accommodate extra travel distance but check travel times on day of departure as summer is construction season in the mountains.
Coffee & conversation at Coffee Bar Cafe post ride.
Please print your own cue sheets if needed.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Truckee Stampede Hobart Mills -- 47.3 miles 0.1 Left -- Donner Pass Rd 0.7 Left -- S Shore Dr 0.8 Right to stay on S Shore Dr 4.4 Right -- Donner Pass Rd 9.9 At the traffic circle, continue straight to stay on Donner Pass Rd 10.4 Right -- Bridge St 10.5 Left -- E River St 11.3 Right -- Legacy Trail 15.3 Right -- Glenshire Dr 15.6 Left -- Dorchester Dr 17.0 Left -- Glenshire Dr 18.5 Cont -- Hirschdale Rd 19.1 Cont -- Stampede Meadows Rd 29.3 Make a U-turn at Dog Valley Rd 31.4 Right -- Dog Valley Rd 35.9 Right -- Hobart Mills Rd/E Pasture Rd 39.4 Left to stay on Hobart Mills Rd 39.6 Cont -- Old Hwy 89 39.9 Right -- Hobart Mills Rd 40.1 Left -- CA-89 S 42.3 Right -- Alder Creek Rd 43.7 Left -- Schussing Way 45.2 Left -- Lausanne Way 46.1 Left -- Northwoods Blvd 47.0 Right -- Donner Pass Rd 47.2 Left -- Hwy Rd Leader Cell:
Thursday - Vista Thursday #23, Canyon Way Loop Thu, Jul 10, 8:00am 0 comments
Ride Description and Notes: It's supposed to be a bit warmer this Thursday. While it's still cool, we'll ride up Placer Hill Road and then back on Canyon Way. We'll be visiting The Local Cafe before it gets too toasty. Perhaps bring two water bottles. I hope you can ride with me.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Vista Thursday #23, Canyon Way Loop -- 19.0 miles 0.2 Exit Park Right -- Meadow Vista Rd 0.4 Left -- Placer Hills Rd
7.8 Right -- to stay on Placer Hills Rd.
Regroup after the train underpass
Continue -- S Auburn St. 8.6 Right -- Canyou Way 11.8 Cont -- Ponderosa Way 12.3 Right -- Paoli Ln.
Regroup at old Raft Business 12.5 Right -- W Paoli Ln 12.7 Left toward Geisendorfer Rd 12.8 Right -- Geisendorfer Rd 13.7 Cont -- Giesendorfer Rd 13.9 Cont -- Applegate Rd 15.8 Right -- Crother Rd 16.1 Right -- to stay on Crother Rd 18.3 Left -- Placer Hills Rd 18.6 Right -- Meadow Vista Rd Left -- Park Leader Cell:
Ride Description and Notes: Starting at 8:00 am from Penryn Park n Ride, we will go west on Boyington (this first section is not on the route sheet) - left on King. The route takes us through the Butler Rollers backwards and gets us to New Castle. First regroup about mile 11 at the New Castle Park and Ride. From there we go south with the obligatory transition across Dick Cook road and to the second regroup at Mile 19.3 - Dick Cook and Val Verde, "the transformers"? Then home - last rest stop at Roanie's for Coffee. Hope to see you there, ride safe.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Penryn Park&Rideide 4.2024 -- 28.6 miles 1.0 Right -- King Road 2.1 Right -- Humphrey Road 3.1 Left -- Citrus Colony Road 3.8 Right -- Delmar Avenue 5.1 Right -- English Colony Way 5.5 Left -- Butler Road 5.9 Cont -- Butler Road 6.3 Right -- Butler Road 7.0 Right -- Butler Road 7.1 Keep Right -- Butler Road 7.3 Right -- Butler Road 7.7 Left -- Gold Rush Way 8.4 Right -- Clark Tunnel Road 8.7 Left -- Callison Road 8.7 Left -- Callison Road 8.7 Keep Left -- Callison Road 8.9 Keep Right -- Callison Road 10.0 Left -- Taylor Road 11.0 Right -- Old State Highway 11.3 Right -- Newcastle Road 13.0 Right -- Brennans Road 14.1 Left -- Brennans Road 15.4 Left -- King Road 15.5 Right -- Auburn Folsom Road 17.7 Right -- Dick Cook Road 19.3 Left -- Val Verde Road 20.3 Right -- Laird Road 21.1 Left -- Rutherford Canyon Road 21.4 At roundabout, take exit 2 -- Rutherford Canyon Road 22.0 At roundabout, take exit 1 -- Rutherford Canyon Road 22.4 Right -- Barton Road 23.9 Left -- Brace Road 25.0 Right -- Sierra College Boulevard 25.2 Right -- Sierra College Boulevard 25.4 Right -- Bankhead Road 25.9 Right -- Saunders Avenue 26.8 Left -- Webb Street 26.8 Right -- King Road 27.7 Left -- Boyington Road Leader Cell:
Ride Description and Notes: Starting at Penryn Park n Ride- will take the long slog south on King across Auburn Folsom and around the King mont loop - back to Auburn Folsom. Then up to Ridge Road, and then down Ridge Road to our first regroup - (Ridge and Gold Hill - Mile 12.2.) Then it is to Lincoln and McBean Park for the second Regroup - Mile 19. Then through Sun City, up the back of Sierra Colledge, and home. Coffee at Roanie's. Hope to see you there, ride safe as always.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Penryn Park & Ride 12.25 -- 31.4 miles 0.1 Right -- Penryn Road 0.8 Left -- King Road 3.6 Left -- Kingmont Drive 4.1 Right -- Auburn Folsom Road 5.2 Left -- Newcastle Road 8.1 Right -- Old State Highway 8.3 Cont -- Old State Highway 8.3 Keep Right -- Old State Highway 8.4 Right -- Taylor Road 8.6 Left -- Ridge Road 9.0 Keep Left -- Ridge Road 9.2 Cont -- Ridge Road 10.1 Cont -- Ridge Road 10.7 Keep Right -- Ridge Road 10.8 Cont -- Ridge Road 12.2 Keep Right -- Ridge Road 12.2 Right -- Gold Hill Road 12.8 Left -- Virginiatown Road 13.2 Keep Right -- Virginiatown Road 15.0 Left -- Fowler Road 15.1 Right -- Virginiatown Road 18.8 Left -- East Avenue 19.5 Right -- McBean Park Drive 19.5 Left 19.7 Right -- McBean Park Drive 20.0 Right -- Ferrari Ranch Road 20.4 Left -- Sun City Boulevard 21.7 Left -- Del Webb Boulevard 21.9 Left -- Stoneridge Boulevard 23.0 Left -- Twelve Bridges Drive 24.3 Right -- Sierra College Boulevard 25.1 Left -- English Colony Way 26.2 Right -- Humphrey Road 26.5 Keep Right -- Humphrey Road 26.6 Right -- Humphrey Road 26.6 Make a U-turn -- Humphrey Road 28.4 Left -- King Road 29.0 Left -- Taylor Road 30.8 Right -- Penryn Road Leader Cell:
Ride Description and Notes: Out and back from Foresthill to Robinson Flat. Bathrooms at China Wall and bathrooms and water at Robinson Flat. Sign in sheet at Foresthill. Shorter options include Bakers Ranch, 45 miles, China Wall 28 miles.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Robinson Flat -- 53.7 miles 0.0 Right -- Harrison St 0.0 Left -- Soap St 0.1 Left -- Foresthill Rd 12.5 Left 12.6 Left -- Foresthill Rd 20.9 Left to stay on Foresthill Rd 27.0 Cont -- Foresthill Rd 32.9 Right to stay on Foresthill Rd 53.6 Right -- Soap St 53.6 Right -- Harrison St Leader Cell:
Tuesday RideTue, Jul 15, 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.
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.
Saturday - Lucas Valley Marshall Wall Pt. Reyes Station Sat, Jul 19, 9:30am 0 comments
Where: 775 Miller Creek Rd, San Rafael, CA 94903 (map)
Ride Description and Notes: Enduro Ride - Jessica's Birthday Edition!
Please join me for my birthday ride on Saturday, July 19. We'll ride out of San Rafael over Lucas Valley and into Nicasio, past the Cheese Factory, over the Marshall Wall, along the coast and Highway 1 to Point Reyes Station, then back through Nicasio and Lucas Valley.
Park on the street in front of the Marinwood Community Center. There is a bathroom and water at the Community Center. We'll make a brief stop at Mile 10 in Nicasio to pick up any riders doing the shorter version. We'll carry on over Marshall Wall, then head along the coast, and have lunch in Point Reyes Station at Mile 41 (plenty of food options, including my fave - buffalo soft serve at the Palace Market, yum!). We can also stop in Marsahll at around Mile 30 for water and bathrooms if needed. And, since this is a lasso, we can make a final stop in Nicasio again as well at Mile 50 for water and bathrooms, or we can keep rolling.
Weather is weird in the Bay Area in the summer - it could be really warm, or it could be chilly. We'll play it by ear as we get closer to the date - the number of stops will most likely be dictated by weather. Even if it is on the warmer side, it will still be cool along the coast, but it will warm up as we head back inland and make that final climb over Lucas Valley back into San Rafael.
It's not Jessica's birthday party without cupcakes! Fancy cupcakes will be provided at the end of the ride, per tradition - please do let me know in advance if you're coming so I can start getting a headcount.
You can shorten this ride to 40 miles by meeting us in Nicasio. Be ready to roll at 10:30 if you plan to do so. There is plenty of parking near the baseball field (it's a tiny little place, you can't miss it). We'll pick you up at Rancho Nicasio. Here is the shorter route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29637906
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Lucas Valley Marshall Wall Pt. Reyes Station -- 61.1 miles 0.0 Make a U-turn at Cedarberry Ln 0.2 Right -- Lucas Valley Rd 9.6 Right -- Nicasio Valley Rd 10.1 Keep Right to stay on Nicasio Valley Rd 10.1 Left -- Old Rancheria Rd 10.2 Right -- Nicasio Valley Rd 13.4 Right -- Petaluma Point Reyes Rd/Point Reyes Petaluma Rd/Red Hill Road 17.7 Left -- Hicks Valley Rd 20.4 Left -- Marshall Petaluma Rd 31.4 Left -- CA-1 S 39.9 Right -- Mesa Rd 41.1 Right -- CA-1 S 41.1 Left to stay on CA-1 S (signs for State Route 1/San Francisco) 41.1 Right to stay on CA-1 N 41.6 Right -- Point Reyes Petaluma Rd 44.7 Left to stay on Point Reyes Petaluma Rd 47.7 Right -- Nicasio Valley Rd 51.6 Left -- Lucas Valley Rd 61.0 Left -- Miller Creek Rd 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.
Team SFCC finished in FIRST place in "Most Miles" with 51780 miles. This beat last year's total of 48637 -- even with three extra days last year in April. The record mileage year for SFCC was 56710 in 2017.
Ellen Sherrill finished with the most miles, 1641, beating her last year's 1st place total of 1447. The highest SFCC total was 3108 miles by Joe Englert in 2018.
Eleven riders had over 1000 miles tying the record set in 2015,16,17, and 18.
108 riders logged miles with Team SFCC. Last year had 109. The record year was 121 in 2017.
Seven fewer women and six more men participated this year vs. last year.
Nine riders logged SFCC miles each year since 2013...see link below.
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.
