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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.
Freaky, Fast Friday From Flower Farm. The only real climb will be Indian Hill. Re-groups to be determined by lead riders, with an official stop at the bottom of Shirland Tract. Please be self sufficient, have plenty of water, repair kit, tubes and air. This is a no sweep ride.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Freaky Friday -- 31.8 miles 0.1 Left -- Horseshoe Bar Road 2.1 Left -- Val Verde Road 4.1 Left -- Laird Road 5.4 Right -- Cavitt Stallman Road 6.9 Right -- Barton Road 10.1 Left -- Brace Road 11.2 Right -- Sierra College Boulevard 11.3 Right -- Taylor Road 12.9 Left -- King Road 13.4 Right -- Humphrey Road 14.6 Keep Left -- Humphrey Road 14.9 Right -- Humphrey Road 15.7 Right -- English Colony Way 18.1 Left -- Taylor Road 20.3 Right -- Old State Highway 20.6 Right -- Newcastle Road 20.8 Left -- Indian Hill Road 21.1 Left -- Indian Hill Road 21.1 Keep Left -- Indian Hill Road 21.8 Right -- Indian Hill Road 23.5 Left -- Auburn Folsom Road 23.6 Keep Left -- Auburn Folsom Road 23.7 Right -- Auburn Folsom Road 23.9 Right -- Maidu Drive 24.0 Right -- Shirland Tract Road 25.4 Right -- Shirland Tract Road 26.6 Left -- Rattlesnake Road 28.2 Right 28.2 Right -- Newcastle Road 29.2 Left -- Auburn Folsom Road 29.5 Keep Right -- Auburn Folsom Road 29.7 Right -- Auburn Folsom Road 30.7 Keep Right -- Auburn Folsom Road 30.8 Left -- Auburn Folsom Road 31.5 Keep Right -- Auburn Folsom Road 31.7 Right -- Auburn Folsom Road 31.7 Right -- Horseshoe Bar Road 31.7 Left -- Flower Farm
Saturday - Flower Farm Fast Friday 1 Sat, Mar 16, 9:30am 0 comments
Ride Description and Notes: Saturday ride will start Flower Farm at 9:30. There will likely be several groups at varying pace. I will sweep and there will be two regroups - 1. at the Shirland Tract Auburn Folsom intersections (usual spot) and 2. at the Aspen driver gate were we enter the gated community. The weather looks great with a 70 degree high for the day. There is a Wedding event on Saturday at Flower Farm with guests arriving at 1:00 so I will ask - PLEASE make sure your car is out of the Event parking lot by 12:30. Parking in the Cafe lot after 12:30 is fine.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Flower Farm Fast Friday 1 -- 23.0 miles 0.1 Right -- Horseshoe Bar Rd 0.1 Left -- Auburn Folsom Rd 2.5 Right -- Newcastle Rd 3.5 Left -- Rattlesnake Rd 5.1 Left -- Shirland Tract Rd 5.1 Left -- Auburn Folsom Rd 5.5 Right -- Powerhouse Rd 7.3 Left -- Newcastle Rd 7.9 Right -- Gilardi Rd 9.7 Left -- Rock Springs Rd 10.1 Right -- Aspen Dr 10.5 Left -- Boulder Creek Rd 11.5 Left to stay on Boulder Creek Rd 11.5 Left -- Penryn Rd 12.0 Left -- King Rd 12.3 Right -- Val Verde Rd 13.3 Right -- Horseshoe Bar Rd 14.6 Left -- Laird Rd 15.9 Right -- Rutherford Canyon Rd 16.5 Left toward Rutherford Canyon Rd 16.5 Right -- Rutherford Canyon Rd 16.7 Make a U-turn at Sable Ridge Ct 16.8 Right toward Rutherford Canyon Rd 16.8 Left -- Rutherford Canyon Rd 17.2 At the traffic circle, continue straight to stay on Rutherford Canyon Rd 17.5 Left -- Barton Rd 18.0 Left -- Wells Ave 19.5 Left -- Val Verde Rd 20.2 Right -- Dick Cook Rd 21.8 Left -- Auburn Folsom Rd 22.9 Left Leader Cell:
Sunday - Lincoln - Bean stalk Ride Sun, Mar 17, 9:30am 1 comment
Ride Description and Notes: Join me on Sunday, March 17th for a fun, green St Patty's Leprechaun Ride from Depot Coffee.
I hear green treats are in order after the ride!!
Rolling at 9:30 AM!
Teri Gevry 530-444-0599
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Lincoln - Bean stalk Ride -- 41.8 miles 0.1 Cont -- El Dorado St 0.3 Left -- Lincoln Way 0.4 Right -- Foresthill Ave 0.8 Right to stay on Foresthill Ave 0.9 Right to stay on Foresthill Ave 1.2 Foresthill Ave turns slightly Right and becomes Russell Rd 1.9 Right -- Lincoln Way 2.5 Left -- Auburn Ravine Rd 3.3 Cont -- Auburn Ravine Road. 3.4 Auburn Ravine Road. turns slightly Left and becomes Auburn Ravine Rd 4.2 Right -- Palm Ave 4.7 Cont -- Mt Vernon Rd 7.7 Left to stay on Mt Vernon Rd 9.3 Left to stay on Mt Vernon Rd 13.2 Cont straight -- Wise Rd 13.9 Right -- Wally Allen Rd 14.4 Left -- Mt Pleasant Rd 15.4 Right -- Garden Bar Rd 15.7 Cont -- Mt Pleasant Rd 16.6 Right -- Big Ben Rd 18.6 Left -- McCourtney Rd 20.4 Right -- W Wise Rd 21.4 Left -- Gladding Rd 23.3 Left -- Lincoln Blvd 24.0 Left -- McBean Park Dr 24.5 Left -- East Ave 25.1 Right -- 11th St 25.4 Left -- Harrison Ave 25.5 Right -- Virginiatown Rd 28.9 Left -- Fowler Rd 29.0 Right -- Virginiatown Rd 31.1 Left -- Gold Hill Rd 31.2 Gold Hill Rd turns slightly Right and becomes Chili Hill Rd 33.1 Cont -- Crater Hill Rd 34.9 Cont straight -- Bald Hill Rd 35.2 Keep Right to stay on Bald Hill Rd 36.2 Right to stay on Bald Hill Rd 36.4 Right -- Mt Vernon Rd 36.5 Left -- Harris Rd 37.1 Right -- Bean Rd 37.7 Right -- Kemper Rd 38.4 Right -- CA-49 S 38.8 Left -- Luther Rd 39.5 Right -- Dairy Rd 40.4 Right -- Auburn Ravine Rd 41.0 Left -- Palm Ave 41.0 Cont -- Auburn Ravine Rd 41.3 Left -- Elm Ave 41.7 Right -- High St Leader Cell:
SFCC Board MeetingMon, Mar 18, 8:45am 0 comments
Where: First Foundation Bank, 649 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA 95603, USA (map)
Monthly SFCC Board Meeting,SFCC Members are Welcome to attend, please inform SFCC President that you willbe attending 3 Days prior to Board Meeting
Monday - BAST March MeetingMon, Mar 18, 6:15pm 0 comments
Where: Round Table Pizza, 370 Elm Avenue Auburn, CA 95603. (map)
Leader Name: Dana Hofheinz E-mail: danabhof@sbcglobal.net
Ride Description and Notes:
Hello SFCC members. Please come and participate in our next Bicycle Advocacy and Safety Team (BAST) meeting on 03/18/2024. This is our quarterly evening meeting and will be from 6:15pm to 7:45 pm at Round Table Pizza, 370 Elm Avenue Auburn, CA 95603. We will be meeting in the Party Room.
Come early and order your beverage and pizza of choice.
We have several items that we will be discussing, including 2024 BAST goals, and developing a "wishlist" of bicycle infrastructure improvement projects for Placer County 2024/2025, May is Bike Month and the Placer County Active Transportation Plan.
If you have a suggestion/issue you would like to discuss with the BAST, we welcome your ideas.
Tuesday - Clos du Lac - Calabria Tue, Mar 19, 9:30am 0 comments
Where: Newcastle Park and Ride Newcastle, CA (map)
Leader Name: Larry Merlo E-mail: larry_merlo@yahoo.com
Ride Description and Notes: Let's welcome the start of spring by embarking on a journey through vibrant neighborhoods around the world. From the enchanting streets of Clos du Lac in southern France to the captivating scenery of Calabria in southern Italy, this ride has it all...along with perfect riding weather.
Afterward, let's head to Newcastle Produce to indulge in a diverse selection of international cuisines.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Clos du Lac - Calabria -- 25.4 miles 0.2 Left -- Old State Highway 0.3 Right -- Old State Highway 0.6 Left -- Taylor Road 2.8 Left -- Rock Springs Road 4.2 Left -- Boulder Creek Road 5.1 Left -- Penryn Road 5.6 Left -- King Road 5.9 Right -- Val Verde Road 8.9 Left -- Laird Road 10.2 Left -- Cavitt Stallman Road 10.3 Left -- Auburn Folsom Road 10.6 Right -- Twin Rocks Road 11.8 Left -- Walden Woods Way 12.4 Right -- Vireo Way 12.6 Keep Left -- Ardea Way 12.6 Right -- Auburn Folsom Road 14.8 Right -- Lo Mida Lane 15.9 Left -- Rim Rock Circle 16.4 Right -- Lake Forest Drive 17.0 Right -- Chateaux Drive 17.1 Right -- Clos du Lac Circle 17.8 Right -- Champagne Court 18.0 Left -- Horseshoe Bar Road 18.9 Right -- Auburn Folsom Road 22.2 Left -- Powerhouse Road 22.3 Right -- Vista Cielo Drive 23.1 Left -- Vista Amado Court
23.4 Left -- Toward the top of climb 23.9 Right -- Powerhouse Road 24.9 Right -- Newcastle Road Leader Cell:
Wednesday - FlwrFrm, Dry Creek, Bald Hill, Geraldson Wed, Mar 20, 9:00am 0 comments
The weather is looking perfect for a refreshing jaunt on familiar roads thru Loomis, Newcastle, and Auburn. We will be looking for any lost Leprechauns or other St Patrick's Day detritus so wear some green and celebrate the 2nd day of Spring. Note 9:00AM start!
Please print your own queue sheets-limited supply available.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- FlwrFrm, Dry Creek, Bald Hill, Geraldson -- 35.0 miles 0.0 Left -- Auburn Folsom Road 2.4 Right -- Newcastle Road 3.5 Left -- Rattlesnake Road 5.0 Right -- Shirland Tract Road 6.3 Left -- Shirland Tract Road 7.3 Right -- Shirland Tract Road 7.5 Right -- Tanglewood Drive 7.6 Right -- Maidu Drive 9.4 Left -- Dale Drive 9.4 Right -- Pacific Avenue 9.8 Right -- Gum Lane 10.0 Left -- Belmont Drive 10.0 Right -- Gold Street 10.2 Left -- Virginia Street 10.2 Right -- Virginia Street 10.4 Left -- Brook Road 10.6 Right 10.8 Left -- Lubeck Road 10.9 Right -- Borland Avenue 11.3 Right -- Aeolia Drive 11.7 Left -- Aeolia Drive 12.1 Right -- Foresthill Avenue 12.2 Right -- Foresthill Avenue 12.3 Right -- Foresthill Avenue 13.2 Left -- Russell Road 13.3 Right -- Lincoln Way 14.6 Left -- Bowman Undercrossing Road 14.7 Right -- Bowman Road 15.8 Left -- Bell Road 15.8 Right 16.1 Cont -- Haines Road 16.6 Left -- Dry Creek Road 20.6 Left -- Joeger Road 21.0 Right -- Joeger Road 22.3 Left -- Mount Vernon Road 22.9 Right 23.0 Right -- Mount Vernon Road 24.0 Right -- Bald Hill Road 25.5 Cont -- Crater Hill Road 26.2 Left -- Wise Road 26.6 Right 26.7 Right -- Lozanos Road 27.1 Left -- Lozanos Road 27.2 Right -- Lozanos Road 27.3 Left -- Geraldson Road 28.3 Right -- Ophir Road 29.2 Right -- Taylor Road, CA 193 29.5 Left -- Old State Highway, CA 193 29.6 Left -- Old State Highway 29.8 Left -- Newcastle Road 31.4 Right -- Brennans Road 32.6 Left -- Brennans Road 33.9 Left -- King Road 34.0 Right -- Auburn Folsom Road 35.0 Right -- Horseshoe Bar Road Leader Cell:
This a new ride to the calendar and the pace will be 12 miles/hour with a little climbing. This is to meet the needs of our members who are averaging 12-13 miles an hour and would like to ride with the group rather than off the back of the group. The intention is to keep the pace at 12 mi/hr so if this ride appeals to you and you decide to join in, we ask that you maintain this pace throughout the ride.
Ride day, location, and route could change from week to week so always check the calendar for details.
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. 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 afterwards at the Flower Farm Cafe.
Saturday SpintacularSat, Mar 23, 9:30am 0 comments
The Saturday ride meets at the Flower Farm, unless there is an event at the event center in which case we start in Loomis at the Train Station.
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 1k-1500k ft of climbing
**Parking: Remember to park in the back gravel lots at the Flower Farm; not the spots along the entryway.
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, Mar 26, 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
This a new ride to the calendar and the pace will be 12 miles/hour with a little climbing. This is to meet the needs of our members who are averaging 12-13 miles an hour and would like to ride with the group rather than off the back of the group. The intention is to keep the pace at 12 mi/hr so if this ride appeals to you and you decide to join in, we ask that you maintain this pace throughout the ride.
Ride day, location, and route could change from week to week so always check the calendar for details.
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.
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.
Where: Petaluma, CA When: Thurs., July 11 through Sun., July 14
What: Four riding days and two rides per day, with different ride distances. For our working members, there will be 2 full days of riding on Saturday and Sunday. Some of the routes will be different than last year's routes. We’ll go out to the coast and some rides will have a different start location to give us more variety.
Post-Ride Fun: There are 2 Happy Hour Socials and 1 group dinner that will take place Thursday - Saturday nights.
We are encouraging everyone to make reservations for Summer Camp 2024.