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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: This route will head out to Stanford Ranch where we'll do a short but very pretty bike trail, we'll take a peak at the final resting place of Parker Whitney, then head to Whitney Park for a rest stop. Then we do a nice flat loop out of Lincoln before returning for a rest stop at McBean Park. The last highlight of this route is a tour of the new Bickford Ranch housing development.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Loomis to Stanford Ranch area, Lincoln, Bickford Ranch -- 47.1 miles 0.0 Left -- Webb Street 0.3 Left -- King Road 1.5 Left -- Delmar Ave 2.8 Right -- Del Rio Ct 3.1 At circle, take the 2nd exit -- Americana Way 3.4 Right -- Pacific St 4.0 Right -- E Midas Ave 5.0 Right -- Clover Valley Rd 6.3 Left -- Rawhide Rd 7.6 Right -- Midas Ave 8.1 Right -- Bonanza St 8.3 Right -- Whitney Boulevard 8.6 Right -- Crest Drive 9.4 HEADS UP:Left -- Clarke Dominguez Trail 9.7 Left 10.3 REGROUP at Left -- Park Dr 10.6 Right -- Cameron Dr 10.6 Right -- Shenandoah Rd 10.8 Left -- Ketchikan Dr 10.9 Right -- Hood Rd 11.1 Turnaround at pyramid 11.2 Cont -- Hood Rd 11.3 Left -- Ketchikan Dr 11.4 Right -- Shenandoah Rd 11.6 Left -- Cameron Dr 11.6 Right -- Park Dr 12.3 Right -- Stanford Ranch Rd 13.2 Right -- W Oaks Blvd 14.2 At circle, take the 3rd exit -- Whitney Ranch Pkwy 15.2 Right into park REST STOP 15.4 Right -- Whitney Ranch Pkwy 15.6 Right -- Wildcat Boulevard 16.8 At roundabout, take exit 1 -- East Joiner Parkway 19.4 Left -- Ferrari Ranch Rd 20.4 Right -- Sorrento Parkway 20.9 Left -- Moore Road 24.2 Right -- South Dowd Road 28.2 Right -- West Wise Road 32.7 Right -- Gladding Road 34.7 Left -- Lincoln Boulevard 35.1 Left -- 7th Street 35.5 Right -- A St 35.8 Left -- 4th St/McBean Park Dr 35.8 Right toward CA-193 E/4th St/McBean Park Dr 35.9 Right -- CA-193 E/4th St/McBean Park Dr 38.5 Right -- Sierra College Blvd 39.1 Left -- Bickford Rnch Rd 39.3 Right -- Lower Ranch Rd 40.3 Do the circle and return 41.5 Left -- Sierra College Blvd 43.3 Left -- English Colony Way 44.3 Right -- Humphrey Rd 45.1 Right to stay on Humphrey Rd 46.6 Left -- King Road 46.8 Right -- Webb Street 47.1 Right Leader Cell:
Where: Round Table Pizza, 370 Elm Ave, Auburn CA (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 04/15/2024. We will be from 5:00 pm to 6:30 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. We also welcome more help with BAST projects! Hope to see you Monday.
Ride Description and Notes: Looks like some warmer riding weather Tuesday. We'll take on a favorite loop out to Garden Bar riding over Chili Hill (the easy way). Back to Newcastle on Wise and Geraldson.
Coffee at Newcastle Produce afterwards
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 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: It looks like we're in for a beautiful morning, and I know people are chomping at the bit to ride, so come on out to the Loomis Train Station parking lot and ride a easy 34 around Loomis, Lincoln and Newcastle. There's only one official stop at McBean Park, Lincoln, but will have an informal regroup at the fire station on Wise Road (at Crater Hill). I will sweep. Hope to see you there!
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- SFCC Wed. Light & Simple -- 33.7 miles 0.0 Left -- Webb Street 0.3 Left -- King Road 0.5 Right -- Humphrey Road 2.8 Left -- English Colony Way 3.8 Right -- Sierra College Boulevard 5.3 Left -- Twelve Bridges Drive 6.5 Right -- Stoneridge Boulevard 7.6 Right -- Del Webb Boulevard 7.8 Right -- Sun City Boulevard 9.1 Right -- Ferrari Ranch Road 9.6 Left -- McBean Park Drive 9.9 Left -- Into Park 10.1 Right -- McBean Park Drive 10.1 Left -- East Avenue 10.8 Right -- East 12th Street 11.1 Left -- McCourtney Road 13.1 Right -- Wise Road 14.6 Right -- Crosby Herold Road 15.6 Left -- Fruitvale Road 18.7 Left -- Gold Hill Road 19.4 Right -- Wise Road 23.7 Keep Right 23.8 Right -- Lozanos Road 25.2 Right -- Ophir Road 25.6 Right -- Taylor Road, CA 193 25.9 Left -- Old State Highway, CA 193 26.0 Keep Left -- Old State Highway 26.2 Left -- Newcastle Road 27.7 Right -- Gilardi Road 28.5 Right -- Rock Springs Road 29.7 Straight -- Onto English Colony
30.8 Left -- Swetzer Road
32.3 Right -- King Road
33.4 Left -- Webb Street 33.7 Right -- Into Parking Lot Leader Cell:
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.
Ride Description and Notes: Hi members, please join me for one of my favorite rides - the Baxter
Factor with a return on Ridge.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Baxter Factor Reversed - Return Ridge -- 22.9 miles 0.2 Right -- Old State Highway 0.4 Cont -- Old State Highway 0.4 Keep Right -- Old State Highway, CA 193 0.5 Right -- Taylor Road, CA 193 0.8 Left -- Ophir Road 2.7 Left 2.7 Left -- Wise Road 3.3 Right -- Millertown Road 4.8 Right -- Millertown Road 5.7 Left -- Mount Vernon Road 8.0 Left -- Mount Vernon Road 9.3 Left -- Baxter Grade Road 11.4 Right -- Wise Road 12.4 Left -- Gold Hill Road 13.2 Right -- Fruitvale Road 14.8 Left -- Fowler Road 15.7 Left -- Virginiatown Road 17.9 Right -- Gold Hill Rd 18.6 Left -- Ridge Rd 22.1 Right -- CA-193 W/Taylor Rd 22.4 Left -- CA-193 W 22.5 Left -- Old State Hwy 22.7 Left -- Newcastle Rd 22.8 Done Leader Cell:
Ride Description and Notes: Spring is here and the weather is finally looking great for some nice rides. Join me for a nice jaunt around Loomis, I'll be at the back of the pack and will sweep. No regroups as this is a short ride, unless riders would like a regroup, we can discuss before ride starts. Remember the rules for parking at the Flower Farm and for use of the facilities. Coffee and conversation following the ride.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Fast Friday 1 -- 25.6 miles 0.1 Left -- Horseshoe Bar Rd 2.1 Right -- Val Verde Rd 3.2 Left -- King Rd 3.4 Right -- Penryn Rd 3.9 Right -- Boulder Creek Rd 3.9 Right to stay on Boulder Creek Rd 4.9 Right -- Buckeye Dr 5.3 Right -- Rock Springs Rd 6.2 Left -- Brennans Rd 6.3 Right -- Rock Springs Rd 7.5 Left -- Auburn Folsom Rd 7.7 Right -- Newcastle Rd 10.3 Left -- Shirland Tract Rd 10.3 Left -- Auburn Folsom Rd 10.7 Right -- Powerhouse Rd 12.5 Left -- Newcastle Rd 13.2 Right -- Gilardi Rd 15.0 Right -- Rock Springs Rd 15.6 Cont -- English Colony Way 17.9 Left -- Humphrey Rd 18.6 Right to stay on Humphrey Rd 20.1 Left -- King Rd 24.2 Regroup to paceline in 24.2 Right -- Auburn Folsom Rd 25.4 Right into Flower Farm B&B driveway Leader Cell:
Ride Description and Notes: APRIL ENDURO RIDE IS APRIL 20TH [ NOT THE 13TH !!}
This ENDURO ride is scheduled for the 3rd Saturday ride.
Join us in Cordoza Park in Milpitas to start this ride.
We will meander along the foothills into/thru Alum Rock Park.
And then out and up to beautiful, spring flowered ride, to the top of GLORIOUS MT HAMILTON..53 miles & 5726 ft. of climbing!!
Bring coolers of your favorite food/beverages for the park after, even lunch! Or we can go down the street a mile, for a bite..
IF desired, there are a few hotels nearby for overnite stays.
Milpitas Inn -66 Main Street Milpitas
Embassy Suites by Hilton-901 East Calaveras Milpitas
Thanks
Your ride leader, Teri
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- Hamilton SFCC Enduro -- 52.8 miles 0.0 Right -- Kennedy Dr 0.6 Right -- Evans Rd 1.0 Cont -- Piedmont Rd 4.8 Left -- Penitencia Creek Rd 7.0 Right -- Alum Rock Ave 7.8 Cont -- Miguelita Rd 8.8 Left -- Mt Hamilton Rd 15.5 Right -- Orange Rd then make a U Turn Cont -- Grant Rd to restrooms 15.7 Left 15.9 Right -- Grant Rd 16.1 Cont -- Orange Rd 16.1 Right -- CA-130 E 26.9 Right -- Observatory Peak Rd,restrooms then U to Hamilton Rd 27.4 Left -- CA-130 W 45.8 Left -- Alum Rock Ave 46.1 Right -- McKee Rd 46.6 Right -- Toyon Ave 47.5 Left -- Penitencia Creek Rd 48.0 Right -- Piedmont Rd 51.8 Cont -- Evans Rd 52.2 Left -- Kennedy Dr 52.8 Left Leader Cell:
It is April and time to see the beautiful and varied iris at the Horton Iris Garden.
We will start our ride at the Flower Farm (park at the gravel lot on your right, closest to the road). This route includes lovely Itchy Acres and Rutherford Canyon. At approximately mile 19.5, we will turn left on Val Verde, and then King to get to the entrance of Horton Iris Garden. They are expecting us so take your time to get off the bike and check out the huge collection. Ms. Horton said the blooms are excellent now!
We usually break into 2 or 3 groups of varying paces. I will be sweeping at a casual pace.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- SFCC Spin Saturday-Itchy Acres & Horton Iris Garden -- 25.8 miles 0.0 Right -- Horseshoe Bar Road 0.1 Right -- Auburn Folsom 4.0 Right -- Cavitt Stallman Road 4.8 Left -- Oak Pine Lane 5.1 Cont -- Oak Pine Lane 5.5 Left -- Itchy Acres Road 6.4 Right -- Joe Rodgers Road 6.8 Right -- Long Meadow Road 6.9 Right -- Royall Oaks Drive 6.9 Left -- Greenbriar Lane 7.1 Left -- Hampstead Way 7.2 Right -- Rockhurst Way 7.4 Right -- Barton Road 7.8 Cont -- Olive Ranch Road 9.5 Right-- Cavitt Stallman 11.9 Left -- Barton Road 13.3 Right on Wells 14.6 Left -- Laird Road 15.3 Left -- Rutherford Canyon Road 15.7 At roundabout, take exit 2 -- Rutherford Canyon Road 16.3 Keep Right -- Rutherford Canyon Road 16.6 Right -- Barton Road 18.1 Right -- Brace Road 18.2 Left -- Laird/Horseshoe Bar Road 18.3 Cont -- Horseshoe Bar Road 19.6 Left -- Val Verde Road 20.6 Left -- King Rd 20.7 Left into Horton Iris Garden, follow dirt road . 20.8 Right --Val Verde upon exiting Horton's 22.8 Left -- Dick Cook Road 24.3 Left -- Auburn Folsom Road 25.6 Left -- Horseshoe Bar Road 25.7 Left -- Flower Farm 25.7 Right -- Flower Farm Leader Cell:
Sunday - MV Park - Iowa Hill Bridge - Norton Grade Sun, Apr 21, 9:00am 0 comments
Ride Description and Notes: Join me this Sunday, at Meadow Vista Park, 9am, to do some great climbs. Colfax train depot has water and restrooms.40 miles and 4500 feet of uphill !! I'll be in back.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- MV Park - Iowa Hill Bridge - Norton Grade -- 40.4 miles 0.1 Right -- Meadow Vista Road 0.3 Left -- Placer Hills Road 2.2 Right -- Crother Road 3.4 Left -- Crother Road 3.7 Left -- Applegate Road 6.8 Right -- West Paoli Lane 6.9 Left -- Paoli Lane 7.0 REGROUP 7.1 Left -- Ponderosa Way 11.8 Right -- Iowa Hill Road 14.9 Bathroom break, then U-turn 17.9 Right -- Fowler Avenue 18.3 Left -- Grand View Avenue 18.3 Stay Left -- Siems 18.5 Right -- Canyon Way 18.6 Left -- Colfax Overcrossing 18.7 Right -- CA 174 18.8 Right to stay on Hwy 174 20.3 Right -- Rollins Lake Road 21.6 Right -- Glen Elder Road 21.7 Left -- Norton Grade Road 24.5 Left -- Rollins Lake Road 24.5 REGROUP 27.4 Left -- Glen Elder Road 27.5 Right -- Norton Grade Road 28.7 Left -- Rollins Lake Road 28.9 Cont -- CA-174 E 29.8 Right -- N Main St 30.2 Left to train depot REST STOP 30.2 Left -- N Main St 30.3 Right -- Grass Valley St 30.7 Left -- Tokayana Way 32.8 Cont -- Placer Hills Road 40.1 Right -- Meadow Vista Rd 40.2 Left into park - done Leader Cell:
SFCC Board MeetingMon, Apr 22, 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
Tuesday RideTue, Apr 23, 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
Ride Description and Notes: A favorite foothills ride through Christian Valley, up 49 to a regroup at Starbucks by Combie. East on Magnolia and Dog Bar, north on Placer Hills to S. Colfax, return via Canyon, Applegate, Crother and Placer Hills Rd.
Route Cue Sheet --------------------------------------------- MVP - CV - 49 - Magnolia - Colfax - Canyon - Crother -- 33.4 miles 0.2 Right -- Meadow Vista Road 0.3 Right -- Placer Hills Road 1.8 Right -- Pinewood Way 2.0 Right -- Bancroft Road 3.1 Right -- Christian Valley Road 5.4 Left -- Stanley Drive 7.1 Right -- Stanley-Emma connector 7.3 Left -- Winding Way 8.7 Right -- Highway 49 12.0 Right -- Combie Road 12.1 Regroup at Starbucks 12.2 East through parking lot 12.3 Left -- Higgins Road 12.3 Right -- Combie Road 13.1 Continue - Magnolia Rd 18.0 Right -- Dog Bar Road 19.6 Left -- Placer Hills Road 22.5 Right to stay on Placer Hills Rd 22.6 Right -- Canyon Way 26.3 Keep Right -- Paoli Lane 26.5 Right -- West Paoli Lane 26.6 Left to stay on W Paoli Ln
26.7 Right -- Geisendorfer Rd
27.8 Continue -- Applegate Rd 29.7 Right -- Crother Road 30.0 Right -- Crother Road 31.2 Left -- Placer Hills Road 33.1 Right -- Meadow Vista Road 33.3 Left into Meadow Vista Park Leader Cell:
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.
