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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: Counterclockwise loop starting in Sierraville, north to Portola thru Sierra Valley, A15, Hwy 89 back to Sierraville. Three rest stops including the beautiful new nature center on A23. Please park at the school on the left about 1/3 mile before the 49/89 intersection.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Sierraville, Portola, A15, 89, Sierraville -- 51.2 miles 0.3 Left -- CA-49 S/CA-89 N/S Lincoln St/W Main St (signs for Quincy/Down Eville) 4.3 Right -- Westside Rd 13.4 Cont -- Beckwourth Calpine Rd 18.9 Right -- Sierra Valley North Entrance Road 19.0 Make a U-turn -- Sierra Valley North Entrance Road 19.1 Right -- Beckwourth Calpine Road 19.9 Left -- Feather River Highway 21.5 Left -- Rocky Point Road 23.7 Left to bike trail 24.5 Straight -- E. Riverside Ave. 24.7 Left -- South Gulling Street 25.0 Portola Park on the Left 25.1 Make a U-turn 25.3 Left -- Commercial St 25.5 Left -- Pacific St 25.5 Right -- 1st Ave/Western Pacific Way 25.6 Left -- Main 25.7 Right -- 3rd Avenue 33.4 Left -- CA 89 42.5 Right -- Main Street 42.6 Left -- County Road 42.7 REST STOP at park on the Right 42.8 Left -- Calpine Avenue 42.9 Right -- CA 89 50.9 Right -- South Lincoln Street 51.2 Right - done Leader Cell:
Ride Description and Notes: We'll take on a favorite loop down Lozanos, over Chili Hill (the easy way), and out to Garden Bar & Wise for our first regroup. Back to Newcastle on Wise and Geraldson.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Chili - Wise -- 20.8 miles 0.2 Right -- Old State Hwy 0.5 Right -- Taylor Rd 0.9 Left -- Ophir Rd 1.2 Left -- Lozanos Rd 2.2 Left -- Bald Hill Rd 2.2 Cont -- Chili Hill Rd 5.9 Right -- Gold Hill Rd 6.7 Left -- Fruitvale Rd 8.5 Right -- Garden Bar Rd 9.6 Right -- W Wise Rd 11.9 Cont -- Mt Vernon Rd 12.7 Right -- Ayres Holmes Rd 13.6 Left -- Wise Rd 14.2 Right to stay on Wise Rd 17.4 Right -- Lozanos Rd 17.9 Left -- Bald Hill Rd 18.0 Right -- Lozanos Rd 18.1 Left -- Geraldson Rd 19.1 Right -- Ophir Rd 20.0 Right -- Taylor Rd 20.3 Left -- CA-193 W 20.4 Left -- Old State Hwy 20.6 Left -- Newcastle Rd Leader Cell:
Ride Description and Notes: Weather is looking good, so let's do the sweet descent on Mt. Vernon and the reciprocal climb on Chili Hill! We will start at the Smart & Final parking lot on Willow Creek Drive in North Auburn and ride down to McBean Park in Lincoln and back. Restrooms at McBean Park. After-ride coffee or chocolate milk at Starbucks!
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- No. Auburn - Lincoln OAB -- 30.9 miles 0.1 Right -- Willow Creek Drive 0.2 At roundabout, take exit 1 -- 1st Street 0.6 Left -- Bell Road 1.9 Left -- Joeger Road 3.0 Cont -- Mount Vernon Road 7.9 Cont -- Wise Road 10.1 Left -- Garden Bar Road 11.2 Right -- Fruitvale Road 13.0 Left -- Hungry Hollow Road 14.2 Right -- Virginiatown Road 15.2 Left -- East Avenue 16.0 Right -- McBean Park Drive 16.0 Left into McBean Park 16.2 Straight -- A Street 16.3 Right -- 5th Street 16.3 Left -- East Avenue 16.7 Right -- East 9th Street 17.2 Left -- Liberty Lane 17.5 Right -- Virginiatown Road 20.6 Left -- Fowler Road 20.7 Right -- Virginiatown Road 22.9 Left -- Gold Hill Road 23.0 Right -- Chili Hill Road 24.8 Keep Left -- Crater Hill Road 26.6 Cont -- Bald Hill Road 28.2 Left -- Mount Vernon Road 29.2 Right -- Atwood Road 30.4 Left -- 3rd Street 30.4 Right -- F Avenue 30.6 At roundabout, take exit 2 -- Willow Creek Drive 30.8 Left into shopping center Leader Cell:
Thursday - Short Colfax and Volley Thu, Sep 18, 8:30am 0 comments
Ride Description and Notes: Join us for the Vista Thursday ride as we ride toward Colfax on the frontage roads on the east side of I-80 and return on the beautiful Placer Hills Rd.
Thursday rides tend to be social and a moderate pace, but any pace is welcome.
I will sweep at the back. Snacks, water & restrooms are at the start & end of the ride and your reward will be coffee, conversation and pastries at the Local Cafe afterward.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Short Colfax and Volley -- 22.4 miles 0.3 Exit Park and
Right 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:
Friday - Penryn P&R All pace Friday Fri, Sep 19, 8:30am 0 comments
Ride Description and Notes: Come one come all for an All Pace Friday in what is expected to be cooler temps (hopefully no rain unless there is a hangover from Thursday). We will likely have a mix of different paces so come a pick your pleasure.
I will be sweep and we will meet for coffee and chat afterwards at Roanie's coffee afterwards. In the rare case the potential spritz gets too heavy I will send an update notice by 7;30AM. Otherwise good to go!
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Penryn P&R All pace Friday -- 28.9 miles
0.0 Left-Boyington 1.0 Right -- King Road 1.8 Left -- Webb Street 1.9 Right -- Saunders Avenue 2.8 Left -- Bankhead Road 3.2 Left -- Sierra College Boulevard 3.5 Left -- Brace Road 5.1 Right -- Barton Road 6.6 Left -- Rutherford Canyon Road 6.7 Keep Right -- Rutherford Canyon Road 6.9 At roundabout, take exit 3 -- Rutherford Canyon Road 7.5 At roundabout, take exit 1 -- Rutherford Canyon Road 7.9 Right -- Laird Road 8.6 Left -- Wells Avenue 9.6 Right -- Dick Cook Road
11.2 Left -- Auburn Folsom Road
Regroup 13.4 Left -- King Road 13.5 Right -- Brennans Road 14.8 Right -- Brennans Road 16.0 Left -- Newcastle Road 17.6 Left -- Old State Highway 17.9 Left -- Taylor Road 18.9 Right -- Callison Road 20.2 Keep Right -- Callison Road 20.3 Right -- Clark Tunnel Road 20.6 Left -- Gold Rush Way 21.2 Right -- Butler Road
21.5 Cont -- Butler Road 23.4 Right -- English Colony Way 23.8 Keep Left -- Delmar Avenue 25.1 Left -- Citrus Colony Road 25.9 Right -- Humphrey Road 26.9 Left -- King Road 28.0 Left -- Boyington Road 28.2 Keep Left -- Boyington Road Leader Cell:
Ride Description and Notes: Join us for a 29ish mile jaunt through Loomis and out to Granite Bay via Walden Woods. Return up Auburn Folsom and through the Boulder Creek neighborhood. Coffee and conversation at Roanie's after the ride.
The Saturday rides typically break up into a few groups depending on who shows up. I will ride middle of the pack. Please print or download the route.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- SFCC Sat Penryn Itchy 29er -- 29.0 miles 0.0 Left (north) -- Penryn Rd 0.7 Left -- Taylor Rd 1.5 Right -- Rippey Rd 1.5 Left to stay on Rippey Rd 2.6 Cont -- Taylor Rd 2.7 Right -- King Rd 4.1 Left -- Sierra College Blvd 5.4 CAUTION-Left -- Brace Rd (Past Taylor) 6.5 Right -- Barton Rd 9.7 Right -- Cavitt Stallman Rd 12.1 Left -- Olive Ranch Rd 13.1 Restroom stop-Right -- Stirling St 13.2 Make a U-turn 13.3 Right -- Olive Ranch Rd 14.1 Left -- Barton Rd 14.3 Right -- Reba Dr 14.9 Right -- Carolinda Dr 15.2 Left -- Barton Rd 15.3 Left -- Rockhurst Way 15.6 Left -- Hampstead Way 15.7 Right -- Greenbriar Ln 15.9 Right -- Royall Oaks Dr 15.9 Left -- Long Meadow Rd 16.0 Left -- Joe Rodgers Rd 16.4 Left -- Itchy Acres Rd 17.3 Right -- Oak Pine Ln 17.9 Right -- Cavitt Stallman Rd 18.8 Left -- Auburn Folsom Rd 19.1 Right -- Twin Rocks Rd 19.8 Cont -- Boulder Rd 20.3 Left -- Walden Woods Way 20.9 Right -- Vireo Way 21.0 Left -- Ardea Way 21.1 Right -- Auburn Folsom Rd 25.0 Left -- King Rd 25.1 Right -- Brennans Rd 26.4 Left -- Rock Springs Rd 27.3 Take Left on Aspen Dr 27.7 Left -- Boulder Creek Rd 28.7 Left to stay on Boulder Creek Rd 28.7 Right toward Penryn Rd 28.7 Right -- Penryn Rd 28.9 Left -- Boyington Rd Leader Cell:
Sunday - Bike N Brew from THIRSTY's Sun, Sep 21, 8:30am 0 comments
Ride Description and Notes: Hey Beer Drinkers , with a CYCLING problem!
Join in on this Sunday 21st, a Bike n Brew ride out of Grass Valley, with members of the SEBC club.
This is a joint 34 mile ride, 2800 ft. of climbing.
Ride starts at 8:30 AM.
Pkg can be surrounding the brewery, or in the Safeway pkg lot across the street, or even under the hwy 49 is nice lot, seconds away. Please be considerate of Safeway shopping customers & the use of their pkg. spots.
Beer & food after, in the back right dining room of the Thirsty Barrel. 11:30 is our anticipated arrival time.
Bottoms UP!
Teri
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Bike N Brew from THIRSTY's -- 34.0 miles 0.0 Left 0.0 Left -- Neal Street 0.1 Left -- South Auburn Street 0.2 Left -- Bank Street 0.4 Right on Bennett 2.9 Right -- Brunswick Road 4.0 Left -- Colfax Highway, CA 174 4.2 Keep Right -- Laws Ranch Cross Road 4.5 Right -- Lower Colfax Road 5.9 Right -- Rattlesnake Road 6.1 Left -- Jodette Lane 6.2 Left -- Bradford Drive 6.9 Right -- Rattlesnake Road 7.3 Right -- Rattlesnake Ridge Drive 7.9 Right -- Rattlesnake Road 9.4 Right -- Wheeler Cross Road 9.7 Right -- Dog Bar Road 10.7 Left at La Barr Meadows Rd 10.7 Left -- La Barr Meadows Road 12.1 Right at stop sign 12.2 Left -- Allison Ranch Road 12.5 Right -- Allison Ranch Road 16.5 Caution: Left -- McCourtney Road 16.7 Right -- BRighton Street 16.9 Left -- Packard Drive 17.3 Left -- Butler Street 17.5 Right -- Walker Drive 17.6 Right -- Alpine Lane 17.9 Left -- Oak Street 18.2 Left -- Squirrel Creek Road 18.2 Right -- Adam Avenue 18.6 CAUTION: Left -- Rough and Ready Highway 18.7 Right -- Ridge Road 22.2 Right -- Nevada City Highway 22.3 Right -- Nevada City Highway 22.6 Left -- Banner Lava Cap Road 26.2 Right -- Idaho Maryland Road 27.0 Left -- Lee Ln 27.1 Right to stay on Lee Ln 28.0 Cont -- Loma Rica Dr 30.3 Left -- Brunswick Rd at light 30.9 Right -- E Bennett Rd 33.6 Left -- E Main St 33.8 Left -- South Auburn Street 33.8 Proceed down S. Auburn St. to Bank 33.8 Left -- Bank St 33.8 Right -- South Auburn Street 34.0 Right -- Neal Street 34.0 Right 34.0 Right Leader Cell:
Tuesday RideTue, Sep 23, 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 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.
Where: Loomis Basin Community Park (map) When: Saturday, Oct 18th, 2025
The picnic is just around the corner and we’re busy putting the rides together, planning and getting things organized. In the meantime, please be sure to mark October 18th down on your calendars and plan to join us for one of the rides and a nice BBQ afterwards. If you would like to volunteer to help out, please contact Kim Moyano at vp@sfcyclists.org
Rides will be updated shortly...stay tuned.
After ride potluck:
Appetizers: 11:30 am BBQ: 1200-130 pm.
Last names beginning A-M bring a side dish.
Last names beginning N-Z bring a dessert.
SFCC will provide burgers and veggie burgers and sodas.
Please no alcohol or glass containers allowed under the conditions of our permit. Members need to RSVP on ourevents page
On a Tuesday morning with inclement weather, this group refused to be grounded, choosing instead to take on the elements head-on.
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The "Not Ready for Prime Time" Tuesday group opted for some ice cream in Colfax following a hot day on the saddle.
Our hidden cameras tagged along and returned with priceless footage of the kind of conversation usually reserved for comedy TV.
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.
