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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.
Please note start time of 10:00AM !! This gives us a little more time for things to dry out and warm up.
Ride starts with a warm up on Indian Hill for another Newcastle Loomis loop. Drop down to the Rattlesnake Bar boat ramp for a bathroom break. We will take the Holiday Road (Kingmont - King) detour and visit the super Santa display.
Return to Newcastle on Dick Cook, Rippy, and Callison. Coffee,etc. at Newcastle Produce afterwards. Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Shirland - Rattlesnake - Rippey -- 27.4 miles 0.1 Right -- Indian Hill Rd 2.4 Left -- Auburn Folsom Rd 2.7 Right -- Southridge Dr 2.8 Left -- Grayhorse Dr 2.9 Right -- Shirland Tract Rd 3.4 Left -- Crockett Rd 4.1 Right -- Andregg Rd 4.3 Left -- Shirland Tract Rd 6.0 Left -- Rattlesnake Rd 8.5 U-turn at boat ramp 10.9 Cont -- Newcastle Rd 12.0 Left -- Auburn Folsom Rd 13.1 Left -- Kingmont Dr 13.6 Right -- King Rd 14.1 Left -- Auburn Folsom Rd 16.3 Right -- Dick Cook Rd 17.9 Right -- Val Verde Rd 19.9 Left -- King Rd 21.4 Right -- Taylor Rd 21.5 Left -- Rippey Rd 21.5 Right to stay on Rippey Rd 23.9 Left -- English Colony Way 24.2 Right -- Clark Tunnel Rd 24.6 Right -- Callison Rd 25.9 Left -- Taylor Rd 26.9 Right -- Old State Hwy 27.2 Right -- Newcastle Rd Leader Cell:
Ride Description and Notes: The weather is looking favorable for a pre-holiday ride to Lincoln. Starting in Penryn we will take familiar roads to McBean Park for rest and relief then return via Ridge Road. Post ride coffee & conversation at Newcastle Produce.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- SFCC Wednesday Roundabout -- 34.9 miles 0.1 Right -- Rock Springs Road 1.8 Left -- Brennans Road 1.8 Right -- Rock Springs Road 3.1 Left -- Auburn Folsom Road 3.2 Right -- Newcastle Road 4.3 Keep Left 4.3 Left -- Rattlesnake Road 5.8 Left -- Shirland Tract Road 5.9 Left -- Auburn Folsom Road 6.2 Right -- Powerhouse Road 8.0 Right -- Newcastle Road 8.8 Left -- Old State Highway 8.9 Right -- Old State Highway 9.1 Left -- Taylor Road 10.1 Right -- Callison Road 11.4 Keep Right -- Callison Road 11.5 Right -- Clark Tunnel Road 11.8 Left -- Gold Rush Way 12.4 Left -- Butler Road 12.7 Right -- English Colony Way 15.0 Keep Right -- English Colony Way 15.2 Right -- English Colony Way 15.2 Make a U-turn -- English Colony Way 15.2 Right -- Sierra College Boulevard 16.1 Left -- Twelve Bridges Drive 17.3 Right -- Stoneridge Boulevard 18.4 Right -- Del Webb Boulevard 18.6 Right -- Sun City Boulevard 20.0 Right -- Ferrari Ranch Road 20.4 Left -- McBean Park Drive 20.9 Left -- East Avenue 21.6 Right -- East 12th Street 25.3 Left -- Fowler Road 25.4 Right -- Virginiatown Road 27.5 Right -- Gold Hill Road 28.2 Left -- Ridge Road 31.7 Right -- Taylor Road, CA 193 32.0 Cont -- Taylor Road 34.6 Left -- Rock Springs Road 34.7 Right -- Brashear Lane Leader Cell:
Thursday - Lower Colfax Road with Rattlesnake Ridge and Pine Cone Thu, Dec 19, 9:30am 0 comments
Ride Description and Notes: Ride through the towering pines on the low traffic roads of the Chicago Park hills. Thursday rides tend to be a casual, social pace with lots of climbing. Meet at the gravel lot next to the Chicago Park Post Office across from the General Store. Water, snacks and port a potty available at the store. We will gather at the Happy Apple restaurant afterward for coffee, conversation and of course pie.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Lower Colfax Road with Rattlesnake Ridge and Pine Cone -- 23.4 miles 0.0 Right -- Lower Colfax Road 5.1 Keep Left -- Lower Colfax Road 6.5 Right -- Rattlesnake Road 6.7 Left -- Jodette Lane 6.8 Left -- Bradford Drive 7.5 Right -- Rattlesnake Road 7.9 Right -- Rattlesnake Ridge Drive 8.4 Right -- Silver Pick Court 8.7 Right -- Rattlesnake Ridge Drive 8.8 Right -- Rattlesnake Road
11.5 Right -- Bella Sera Court
REGROUP
11.5 Left -- Rattlesnake Road 13.9 Right -- Brooks Road 13.9 Left -- Brooks Road 14.4 Keep Right -- Pine Cone Circle 16.3 Right -- Brooks Road 16.9 Left -- Brooks Road 17.2 Right -- Lower Colfax Road 18.3 Right -- Lower Colfax Road 23.4 Left -- Into parking lot Leader Cell: Tom
Friday - Loomis Train Station Bike Trail Nimbus Loop Fri, Dec 20, 10:00am 0 comments
Ride Description and Notes: Flattish and a bit longer than the typical Friday ride. Looping out from the Loomis Train Station out to Nimbus Hatchery and back via the Johnny Cash Trail.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Loomis Train Station Bike Trail Nimbus Loop -- 39.4 miles 0.1 Left -- Horseshoe Bar Road 1.0 Right -- Laird Road 1.1 Right -- Brace Road 1.2 Left -- Barton Road 5.4 Left -- Barton Road 7.3 Left -- Macduff Drive 7.6 Left -- Oak Leaf Way 8.5 Left -- Oak Hill Drive 8.8 Keep Right 9.0 Keep Left 9.2 Left -- American River Bike Trail 12.7 Keep Left -- Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail 14.6 Right -- Black Miners Bar Loop Trail 14.6 Left 14.6 Cont 14.7 Cont 14.7 Right -- Black Miners Bar Loop Trail 14.7 Right -- American River Bike Trail 17.5 Keep Right -- American River Bike Trail 17.8 Left -- American River Bike Trail 17.8 Make a U-turn -- American River Bike Trail 17.8 Right 17.9 Left 18.2 Cont -- American River Bike Trail 18.5 Left 18.6 Left 18.6 Right 18.6 Left 18.6 Right 18.7 Keep Right 18.7 Left -- American River Bike Trail 18.9 Right -- American River Bike Trail 19.0 Keep Left -- American River Bike Trail 21.7 Keep Right -- American River Bike Trail 21.8 Left -- American River Bike Trail 21.8 Make a U-turn -- American River Bike Trail 22.8 Left -- American River Bike Trail 23.8 Right -- Gold Lake Drive 23.8 Right -- Leidesdorff Street 23.8 Left -- Leidesdorff Street 23.8 Left -- Greenback Lane 23.9 Right 23.9 Left -- American River Bike Trail 24.0 Right -- Johnny Cash Trail 24.2 Left -- Leidesdorff Street 24.3 Right -- Johnny Cash Trail 25.1 Keep Left -- Johnny Cash Trail 26.7 Right 27.4 Right 28.1 Left -- American River Bike Trail 28.4 Keep Right -- American River Bike Trail 29.1 Keep Right -- American River Bike Trail 29.4 Left -- American River Bike Trail 29.4 Make a U-turn -- American River Bike Trail 29.4 Left 29.5 Right 29.7 Right -- Auburn Folsom Road 30.1 Keep Right -- Auburn Folsom Road 30.9 Keep Right -- Auburn Folsom Road 31.4 Keep Right -- Auburn Folsom Road 31.6 Right -- Auburn Folsom Road 33.3 Left -- Cavitt Stallman Road 33.3 Right -- Laird Road 34.7 Right -- Wells Avenue 37.7 Left -- King Road 39.1 Left -- Taylor Road 39.3 Right -- Webb Street 39.4 Left 39.4 Right Leader Cell:
CANCELLED: - Penryn Park & Ride 8 SFCC Sat, Dec 21, 9:30am 0 comments
Ride Description and Notes: Since last Saturday's ride was rained out, let's try again this Saturday. Let's go for a Saturday Spin and enjoy some holiday socializing. Wear your best red, green, Santa hats, etc. Stay for coffee at Roanie's post-ride.
I'll keep an eye on the weather and send a cancellation in the morning if it looks like a good chance of rain.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Penryn Park & Ride 8 SFCC -- 25.2 miles 0.1 Right -- Penryn Road 0.3 Left -- Boulder Creek Road 0.3 Right -- Boulder Creek Road 1.3 Right -- Aspen Drive 2.6 Left -- Brennans Road 3.8 Left -- Newcastle Road 4.6 Right -- Powerhouse Road 6.4 Left -- Auburn Folsom Road 6.8 Right -- Shirland Tract Road 6.8 Right -- Rattlesnake Road 8.3 Right -- Newcastle Road 9.4 Left -- Auburn Folsom Road 13.0 Right -- Dick Cook Road 14.6 Left -- Val Verde Road 16.8 Right -- Barton Road 18.8 Left -- Brace Road 19.9 Right -- Sierra College Boulevard 21.2 Right -- King Road 22.6 Left -- Taylor Road 24.5 Right -- Penryn Road 25.1 Right -- Boyington Road Leader Cell:
Ride Description and Notes: Join me for a fun ride this Sunday {maybe rained out , we will see}!!
Start time is 9:30
Rest and gather at mile 26 @ Lower Colfax Rd & Hwy 174. Chicago Park store. Restroom available.
Meet at The Local Cafe after our ride.
RAIN CXL'S and I will put out an email the eve before.
Merry Holidays!!
Teri
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Sundaze 3 -- 39.9 miles 0.2 Keep Left 0.2 Right -- Meadow Vista Road 0.3 Left -- Placer Hills Road 5.5 Left -- Dog Bar Road 9.4 Right -- Dog Bar Road 12.9 Right -- Oak Meadows Road 14.1 Left -- Oak Meadows Road 14.3 Right -- Oak Ridge Drive 14.4 Right -- Rattlesnake Road 16.4 Right -- Brooks Road 16.5 Left -- Brooks Road 17.0 Keep Right -- Pine Cone Circle 18.9 Right -- Brooks Road 19.4 Left -- Brooks Road 19.8 Right -- Lower Colfax Road 20.9 Right -- Lower Colfax Road 26.0 Right -- Colfax Highway 27.4 Left -- Old Grass Valley Road 28.4 Left -- Colfax Highway 29.4 Right -- South Main Street 29.7 Right -- Grassvalley Street 30.2 Left -- Tokayana Way 32.3 Cont -- Placer Hills Road 39.6 Right -- Meadow Vista Road 39.7 Left Leader Cell:
Tuesday RideTue, Dec 24, 9:30am 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 kept under 2000 feet (usually even less), and the distance is 18-25 miles. Often times, there are no regroups due to the short distances offered. This ride's start location currently starts at the Newcastle Park & Ride.
Coffee and conversation afterwards 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 FridayFri, Dec 27, 9:30am 0 comments
Where: Flower Farm ,Loomis Train Station, Loomis Basin Park (map)
ll Pace Ride. Riders ride at their own pace or form groups riding at a similar pace. Often, there are no regroups due to the short distances offered. Approximately 25 miles. No sweep. Parking at the Flower Farm should not be in front of the Cafe but in the gravel parking lot toward the back. Coffee and conversation afterward at the Flower Farm Cafe. Alternate start locations are: Loomis Train Station and Loomis Basin Park
Ride Description and Notes: Start at Loomis Basin Park South. Restrooms and water available.
Regroup at mile 11.8, before crossing Auburn-Folsom.
Option to cut off 3 miles and a 9% climb as described on route sheet. Otherwise, regroup at top of Clark Tunnel, apprx mile 19.
Coffee after in Loomis! Location TBD. Please print a hard copy of the route sheet if you'd like one.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Loomis Basin-Newcastle-English Colony -- 24.6 miles 0.1 Right -- King Rd 0.6 Right -- Val Verde Rd 2.6 Left -- Dick Cook Rd 4.2 Left -- Auburn Folsom Rd USE CAUTION 9.2 Right -- Shirland Tract Rd 9.2 Right -- Rattlesnake Rd 10.7 stay Right 10.7 Right -- Newcastle Road 14.7 Left -- Old State Hwy 15.0 Left -- Taylor Rd 16.0 Right -- Callison Rd Shorten route by going Left on Clark Tunnel to English Colony OPTIONAL-Right -- Clark Tunnel Rd. 18.0 Left to stay on Clark Tunnel Rd 18.9 U at end of road 19.9 Right to stay on Clark Tunnel Rd 20.9 Right -- English Colony Way 21.1 Left -- Swetzer Rd 23.5 Left -- King Rd 24.5 Right -- Ong Pl 24.6 End of Route Leader Cell: Katherine
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.
Date: Wednesday, January 1st, 2025 Time: Arrive at 9:30, pedals down at 10:00 Where: Casque Winery (next to the Flower Farm Café) (map)
As in the past, we have secured our venue again at Casque Winery.
Here are the rules: when you arrive; sign in to the ride and pick up a file card to record your poker card draws. You will draw 1 card at the start; there will be 3 card-draw stops on your route. At the finish, you will draw the 5th card, then enjoy the food and wine while we score the hands. 3 prizes for the best hands and 1 for the lo-ball hand. You can buy additional hands at $5 each to boost your odds...and help out the club.
What to bring: Casque provides electrical outlets; so if you wish, you can bring a crock pot, and we will keep it warm while you are riding. Otherwise bring a cold snack to share. The club will provide water and soda. Please do NOT bring beer or wine. Consider buying a glass or a bottle to take home. Casque opens ONLY for us. Please thank Ann (co-owner of Casque) for doing this for us.
What to Take Home? Besides that sweet after-ride glow, you'll be able to purchase Casque's award-winning Bordeaux and Rhone-style wines at the tasting room.For more information about their wines and the Casque story, visit http://www.casquewines.com.
Guests? The poker ride is limited to SFCC members who can invite one guest.
A Ride Leaders Appreciation event, featuring a ride and lunch, took place on Nov 16th to recognize members who led club rides throughout the past year.
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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.
