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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.
43.6 miles/3,504 feet elevation Regroup at mile 17 fire station Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Griffith Quarry To Baxter,Bald,Millertown,Ridge -- 43.6 miles 0.0 Left -- Rock Springs Road 3.2 Keep Right -- English Colony Way 3.5 Right -- Sierra College Boulevard 5.8 Right -- Lincoln Newcastle Highway, CA 193 6.9 Left -- Fowler Road 7.8 Right -- Virginiatown Road 10.0 Left -- Gold Hill Road 11.6 Right -- Wise Road 12.6 Left -- Baxter Grade Road 14.7 Right -- Mount Vernon Road 15.5 Right -- Mount Vernon Road 16.1 Right -- Mount Vernon Road 17.1 Right -- Bald Hill Road Regroup @ Fire Station Cont -- Crater Hill Road 20.4 Left -- Chili Hill Road 22.2 Cont -- Lozanos Road 22.3 Keep Left -- Bald Hill Road 22.7 Right -- Wise Road 23.6 Left -- Millertown Road 25.9 Left -- Mount Vernon Road 28.2 Left -- Mount Vernon Road 30.8 Keep Left -- Mount Vernon Road 33.7 Left -- Wise Road 34.9 Cont -- Gold Hill Road 37.2 Left -- Ridge Road 40.7 Right -- Taylor Road, CA 193 41.0 Cont -- Taylor Road 43.6 Left -- Rock Springs Road 43.6 Right
Tuesday - Tunnel to the Top 3 Tue, Mar 26, 9:30am 1 comment
Where: Newcastle Park and Ride Newcastle, CA (map)
Leader Name: David Hays E-mail: busterdavehays@gmail.com
Ride Description and Notes: It's the last Tuesday in March, so come on out and ride The Tunnel to The Top It's a fun 22 mile ride with 1400 feet of climbing. up Clark Tunnel. We'll ride down to Loomis then back up to the Newcastle.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Tunnel to the Top 3 -- 21.9 miles 1.0 Left -- Powerhouse Rd 2.8 Right -- Auburn Folsom Rd 4.0 Right -- Rock Springs Rd 5.2 Left -- Brennans Rd 6.5 Left -- King Rd 6.6 Right -- Auburn Folsom Rd 8.2 Right -- Tudsbury Rd 9.0 Left -- Horseshoe Bar Rd 10.3 Right -- Val Verde Rd 11.3 Left -- King Rd 12.9 Right -- Swetzer Rd 15.2 Right -- English Colony Way 15.4 Left -- Clark Tunnel Rd 16.4 Left to stay on Clark Tunnel Rd 18.4 Right to stay on Clark Tunnel Rd 19.0 Left -- Callison Rd 20.4 Left -- Taylor Rd 21.3 Right -- Old State Hwy 21.6 Right -- Newcastle Rd Leader Cell:
Wednesday - Loomis to Auburn and back Wed, Mar 27, 9:00am 1 comment
Ride Description and Notes: It's my birthday and I'd love to celebrate it with all of you! Please join me for a lovely almost 41 mile route up to Auburn and back. Starting at Loomis Basin Park South. Potential to stop at Baker and the Cakemaker or Baked and Brewed. Option to go up to the top of Clark Tunnel.
Stay for pizza at the Pizza Factory in Loomis (Horseshoe Bar and Taylor Rd) post-ride for food and fun.
Rain cancels; I'll send an email by 7:30. Please print or download the route as I'll only bring a handful of cue sheets.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Loomis to Auburn and back -- 40.3 miles 0.0 Right -- King Road 0.6 Right -- Val Verde Road 2.6 Left -- Dick Cook Road 4.2 Left -- Auburn Folsom Road 6.4 Left -- King Road 6.5 Right -- Brennans Road 7.8 Right -- Brennans Road 7.9 Right -- Rock Springs Road 9.1 Left -- Auburn Folsom Rd 9.3 Right -- Newcastle Rd 10.4 Left -- Rattlesnake Rd 11.9 Right -- Shirland Tract Rd 12.6 Left -- Rim View Circle 13.1 Left -- Shirland Tract Road 13.5 Keep Right -- Shirland Tract Road 13.8 Left -- Shirland Tract Road 14.9 Right -- Rosemary Dr 15.2 Left -- Burlin Way 15.3 Left -- Perkins Way 15.9 Left -- Carolyn Street 16.0 Right -- Sacramento Street 16.4 Right -- Pacific Avenue 17.0 Cont -- Pleasant Ave 17.3 Right -- High St 17.7 Left -- Lincoln Way 18.0 Right -- Maple Street 18.0 Keep Right 18.1 Right -- Maple Street Bridge 18.2 Left -- Placer Street 18.2 Left -- Nevada Street 18.6 Keep Right 18.6 Cont -- Ophir Road 19.3 Keep Right -- Wise Road 20.8 Left -- Bald Hill Road 21.3 Left -- Lozanos Road 21.4 Left -- Geraldson Road 22.4 Right -- Ophir Rd 23.3 Right -- Taylor Rd 23.6 Left -- CA-193 W 23.7 Left -- Old State Hwy 23.9 Left -- Newcastle Rd 25.4 Right -- Gilardi Rd 27.2 Right -- Rock Springs Rd 27.8 Cont -- English Colony Way 28.3 Right -- Clark Tunnel Rd 29.3 Left -- Clark Tunnel Road 30.3 Make a U-turn -- Clark Tunnel Road 31.6 Right -- Gold Rush Way 32.2 Right -- Butler Road 32.7 Keep Left -- Butler Road 33.6 Left -- Butler Road 34.4 Right -- English Colony Way 34.9 Keep Left -- Delmar Avenue 36.2 Left -- Citrus Colony Road 36.9 Right -- Humphrey Road 37.9 Left -- King Rd 40.1 Right -- Ong Pl Leader Cell:
Thursday - Railhead Park, Rattlesnake, Indian Hill Thu, Mar 28, 9:30am 0 comments
Ride Description and Notes: Las Thursday of the month: 9:30 Railhead Park. Meander through Auburn and we'll head down Rattlesnake and check out the new speed "humps" . Coffee afterwards. There is a good chance of rain, so I will call it at 7:30..
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Railhead Park, Rattlesnake, Indian Hill -- 20.2 miles 0.1 Right -- Portland Ave 0.9 Cont straight -- Maidu Dr 1.8 Left -- Montana Dr 2.0 Left -- Shirland Tract Rd 2.4 Left -- Crockett Rd 3.2 Right -- Andregg Rd 3.4 Left -- Shirland Tract Rd 5.1 Left -- Rattlesnake Rd 8.3 Right 8.4 Left -- Rattlesnake Rd 10.1 Left -- Newcastle Rd 11.2 Left -- Auburn Folsom Rd 12.5 Right -- King Rd 12.6 Right -- Brennans Rd 15.0 Left -- Newcastle Rd 16.5 Right 18.9 Left -- Auburn Folsom Rd 19.5 Right -- Sacramento St 20.1 Right -- Pacific Ave Leader Cell:
Friday - Mt, V - Grdn Bar - Ridge - MlrtwnFri, Mar 29, 9:00am 0 comments
Where: Willow Creek Center - Chic-fil-A parking lot (map)
Leader Name: Bob Peterson E-mail: rjpeterson2@gmail.com
Ride Description and Notes: Mt. Vernon-Garden Bar-Ridge-Millertown
28.7 miles and ~ 1500 of climb
I could not find this route in the archives so here are the route notes:
Ideally some ine will record this on their GPS and enter into Ride Archive. I'll bring extra route sheets.
Turn right out of lot, (R) on 1st Street
0.4 (L) at Bell
1.9 (L) at Joeger
2.9 (R) onto Mt. Vernon
8.5 (R) at Wally Allen
8.9 (L) at Pleasant
10.0 (L) at Garden Bar (if closed we'll continue onto Crosby Herald)
12.1 (L) at Fruitvale
12.3 (R) at Fowler
13.3 (L) at Virginia Town
15.5 (R) at Gold Hill
16.1 (L) at Ridge
19.7 (L) at Taylor & (L) at Ophir
21.7 (L) at Wise
22.3 (R) at Millertown
24.6 (L) at Mt. Vernon
26.9 (R) at Atwood
28.3 (L) at 1st
28.5 (R) at Willow Creek rond-a-bout
28.7 (L) back to parking lot
Saturday - Flower Farm to Beals Point Sat, Mar 30, 9:30am 0 comments
Ride Description and Notes: Join your club for a spin to Folsom Lake! Folsom Lake is at about 109% of normal meaning there is a lot of beautiful water to admire. Definitely worth a morning ride! We will regroup at Beals Point (restrooms, water). Total mileage is about 25 with 1200' of climb. I will sweep at a casual pace.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Flower Farm-Beals Point -- 24.5 miles 0.1 Left -- Horseshoe Bar Rd 3.4 Left -- Laird Rd 6.8 Right -- Cavitt Stallman Rd REGROUP 8.3 Left -- Barton Rd 9.3 Left to stay on Barton Rd 11.1 Left -- Macduff Dr 11.5 Left -- Oak Leaf Way 12.4 Left -- Oak Hill Dr 12.5 Cont -- Beals Point 12.8 REST STOP at bathrooms straight ahead then U TURN 13.2 Cont -- Oak Hill Dr 14.1 Right -- Barton Rd 16.9 Right to stay on Barton Rd 19.1 Right -- Wells Ave REGROUP 20.6 Left -- Val Verde Rd 22.4 Right -- Horseshoe Bar Rd 24.4 Right into Flower Farm Leader Cell:
Sunday - Easter Sundaze Sun, Mar 31, 9:30am 0 comments
Where: Newcastle Park and Ride, Newcastle, CA (map)
Leader Name: Ellen Sherrill E-mail: ellensherrill@gmail.com
Ride Description and Notes: Join me for a climbing ride with the possibility of an "Easter egg hunt" along the way. It'll be fun, and you can burn off that Easter ham and chocolate bunnies in advance!
I'll announce regroup locations at the ride start. Please upload the cues to your device, or print them out, as I'll have very few paper sheets on hand. No sweep.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Easter Sundaze -- 40.3 miles 0.2 Right -- Old State Highway 0.4 Cont -- Old State Highway 0.5 Right -- Taylor Road, CA 193 0.8 Left -- Ophir Road 2.8 Left -- Wise Road 3.3 Right -- Millertown Road 5.7 Right -- Mount Vernon Road 6.8 Cont -- Auburn Ravine Road 7.2 Left -- Elm Avenue 7.6 Left -- El Dorado Street, CA 49 10.0 Cont -- Old Foresthill Road 13.4 Right -- Foresthill Road 13.5 Left -- Lake Clementine Road 18.5 Right -- Foresthill Road 21.7 Right -- Lincoln Way 22.4 Left -- Bowman Undercrossing Road 22.6 Right -- Bowman Road 23.2 Left -- Old Airport Road 25.4 Left -- New Airport Road 27.7 Left -- Bean Road 28.2 Cont -- Harris Road 28.8 Right -- Mount Vernon Road 29.9 Left -- Mount Vernon Road 31.3 Left -- Baxter Grade Road 33.4 Left -- Wise Road 37.1 Right -- Bald Hill Road 37.5 Left -- Lozanos Road 37.6 Left -- Geraldson Road 38.6 Right -- Ophir Road 39.5 Right -- Taylor Road, CA 193 39.8 Left -- Old State Highway, CA 193 39.9 Keep Left -- Old State Highway 40.1 Left -- Newcastle Road Leader Cell:
Tuesday RideTue, Apr 2, 9:00am 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 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 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.
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.
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.