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Start at 10:00 AM. The ride is a loop with no mid-point stop, but optional lunch at Dos Coyotes or (?) after the ride. Route: *FRA ER GN 24 Trail, https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36027835, 24 miles, 1200 feet of climbing. In the tradition of Folsom Roundabout, you can ride from House of Mules to the Fish Hatchery and back before or after the core ride and record 31 miles. There is no route sheet for this additional loop. More loops may be added at the discretion of the Ride Leader.

Join us for a scenic ride from Maidu Park to The Baker and the Cakemaker in Auburn, taking in the beautiful Placer County foothills. An alternative, shorter route with much less climbing to Pause Coffee in Loomis is also available. Both routes follow the roads from Maidu Park and split at English Colony Road. I‘ll bring a limited number of printed route sheets, so please check your email to download the route(s) in advance. Please note: I‘ll be sweeping the long route at a minimum pace of 13 mph. If you cannot maintain this pace, be sure you can navigate the route on your own or with other riders. *The Baker and the Cakemaker-1A https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44999614 B47 mi/2,795ft. There will also be a shorter route, but the rest stop is at Bru House in Loomis. *Pause Coffee-3A https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44999610 C35+ mi/1,702 ft.

Don‘t miss this extraordinary ride that takes you from Sutter on the old stage coach route along the Sacramento River and circles Sutter Buttes, The Worlds Smallest Mountain Range. http://www.bikearoundthebuttes.com/ I will ride the 40 mile route. Please let me know by text or email which route you will do. If you don’t see me there, text or email to sign in, and at the end text or email with your actual mileage. Hope to see you there.

Three scenic Wine Country routes, great food and drink, and over 400 warm and welcoming Volunteers to support your ride and make it a day to remember! https://www.winecountrycentury.com

Breathe California Sacramento Region is hosting the fourth annual Breathe Bike Festival. This will be a family- friendly event with short bicycling routes, children‘s activities, health and safety vendors, and live music. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45744743 Please wear your BIKE HIKER jerseys to show our club support. This will be a NO SWEEP RIDE so riders take their time enjoying the festival or lunch downtown.

Linda & Gary are leaving us and moving to Southern California. Join us to bid farewell and enjoy COFFEE & TREATS at their home. NO SWEEP RIDES so we have time to visit Long https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49952387 Short https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49959184

30 mile mostly flat ride from Glen Hall to Venus on 35th. Many blends of coffee and bakery teats, etc. Travel down Del Rio Trail to Sac River BT, thru Garcia Bend park, regroup at old Shari‘s, after the Pocket Canal Parkway and after rest stop go thru Seymore Park with a tunnel. Sail thru William Land Park and cross over railroad tracks at Sac City Junior College. Ride will be swept and a moderate pace. RWGPS LINK: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/47213982 SBH Name: *3A-Shari’s (Del Rio Trail)

Ride from Gold River up Gold Country Blvd to the Fish Hatchery to pick up the bike trail. The 20 mile riders will take a break @ Wm Pond Park before returning to Gold River. 26 is crossing at Sunrise and Gold Country light and down to Sac. State walking bridge. The 31 mile route goes to the Guy West Bridge then returns to Gold River. There are options for lunch or coffee after the ride. Ride with a buddy and I‘ll continue to sweep from mile 31 back to the start!

20 F - Starting from Goldriver Town Center (Bel Air) side. It‘s our basic ride up to the Fish Hatchery and down to William Pond park, where we regroup. Then it back to the ride start.

Let’s ride to the Country Waffle in Citrus Heights and/or Starbucks same shopping center. I will be sweeping the coffee stop riders at Starbucks. The breakfast riders enjoy yourself and ride back with a buddy. I will call the restaurant for any breakfast riders. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/20788048

On this route you *can* have your druthers--Druthers Coffee Shop, that is. This relatively new corner spot in the Sutter Park housing development is small and spartan, but there‘s a bit of patio seating outside and a beautifully landscaped commons-type park across the street with benches. Offerings include the typical coffee selections plus chai, and a very atypical sweet potato waffle in three varieties--plain, peaches & cream and coffee cake--plus occasional seasonal variations such as pear. The route traverses the downtown grid and McKinley Village before looping around the top side of East Sac, and returns via Elmhurst, North Oak Park, Curtis Park and Land Park. Ride starts from the NE corner of the parking lot. Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44913264 Note: Registration deadline is 12 hours prior to the ride start.

From Barrio we head to posh East Sac and swing through somewhat less-posh Oak Park before making a pit stop at Freeport Bakery (or Marie‘s Donuts if preferred) and wending our way back to Greenhaven via the Pocket. A moderate pace suitable for less-energetic boppers is expected. Ride starts from the NE corner of the parking lot. Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/40704517 Note: Registration deadline is 12 hours prior to the ride start.

Start at 10:00 AM. The ride is a loop with no mid-point stop, but optional lunch at Dos Coyotes or (?) after the ride. Route: *FRA ER GN 24 Trail, https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36027835, 24 miles, 1200 feet of climbing. In the tradition of Folsom Roundabout, you can ride from House of Mules to the Fish Hatchery and back before or after the core ride and record 31 miles. There is no route sheet for this additional loop. More loops may be added at the discretion of the Ride Leader.

Friday Donut Ride to BJ Cinnamon‘s I‘ll be sweeping the short! Short https://ridewithgps.com/routes/40360210 Barbara Lane the long Long https://ridewithgps.com/routes/40360358

This ride goes to the Pure Grain Bakery in downtown Vacaville and returns a different route to Winters for an optional refreshment at Hooby’s Brewing in Winters, ergo the name. Cantelow Rd is open again, so the long route will go in the usual clockwise direction (https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41429096). The distance is about 44 miles with 2,000 ft climbing. The short route has not changed and goes around the English Hills in a clockwise direction staying on the lower rollers in the English Hills. It’s 36 miles with about 1000 ft climbing (https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41429095). The two routes split at Steiger Hill and Cantelow Rds. The climbs up Cantelow Rd on the long route are up and back to the top from both sides, so you can just turn around if it becomes too difficult. Also, if you want you can do both climbs on Cantelow Rd before the rest stop by continuing on after climbing to the top and then turn around at Pleasant Valley Rd at the bottom.

Ride from Gold River up Gold Country Blvd to the Fish Hatchery to pick up the bike trail. The 20 mile riders will take a break @ Wm Pond Park before returning to Gold River. 26 is crossing at Sunrise and Gold Country light and down to Sac. State walking bridge. The 31 mile route goes to the Guy West Bridge then returns to Gold River. There are options for lunch or coffee after the ride. Ride with a buddy and I‘ll continue to sweep from mile 31 back to the start!NOTE:9:00am START

20 F - Starting from Goldriver Town Center (Bel Air) side. It‘s our basic ride up to the Fish Hatchery and down to William Pond park, where we regroup. Then it back to the ride start.

Join us for a ride up to Folsom. 9AM start at Gold River Two routes. The short will be swept. Riders need to be able to ride 10 MPH or better on the flat. Short: *La Fiesta Taqueria Folsom-1A 30 miles / 1,050 feet URL: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44322506 Long: *La Fiesta Taqueria Folsom-1B 38 miles / 2,000 feet! URL: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31159807

Anyone familiar with Husick‘s Taproom knows that it periodically changes ownership and closes for a time. It was shuttered for part of 2024 but reopened in mid-Sept. The new menu includes pizzas, salads, sandwiches and a variety of upscale dishes. Most importantly, there‘s still decent beer on draft. This is an easy route of moderate length that travels familiar roads in the Greenhaven/Pocket and Clarksburg areas, and starts relatively late to accommodate Husick‘s opening time of noon. Ride starts from the NE corner of the parking lot. Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44796871 Note: Registration deadline is 12 hours prior to the ride start.

The route is similar to the short one plotted by our own beloved Carolyn Lewis. Y‘all know the cafe and the roads so there isn‘t much that needs to be said. Ride starts from the NE corner of the parking lot. Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48311977 Note: Registration deadline is 12 hours prior to the ride start.

Start at 10:00 AM. The ride is a loop with no mid-point stop, but optional lunch at Dos Coyotes or (?) after the ride. Route: *FRA ER GN 24 Trail, https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36027835, 24 miles, 1200 feet of climbing. In the tradition of Folsom Roundabout, you can ride from House of Mules to the Fish Hatchery and back before or after the core ride and record 31 miles. There is no route sheet for this additional loop. More loops may be added at the discretion of the Ride Leader.

Friday morning ride up to Karen‘s for sweet treats and coffee https://ridewithgps.com/routes/23646212

It’s flower season! Let’s check out the irises at Hortons in Loomis and then head to Flower Farm for some snacks and sips. Return routes will not be swept in case some folks want to linger amongst the irises! Long: 1752 ft climbing: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29941793 Short:1241 ft climbing: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46423584

Let‘s take a ride around El Dorado Hills. There are two routes: 30 miles https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42500128 40 miles https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43645227 I‘ll be sweeping the long route, which includes all but about a mile of the short route. There are opportunities to switch routes at two points along the ride. We‘ll meet in the parking lot near the corner of East Bidwell and Broadstone, but in the corner away from East Bidwell.

Let‘s do a flat-ish ride from Gold River to Starbucks on Bradshaw. 9AM start time Short route will be swept Short: 33 miles 425 ft Name: *Starbucks Bradshaw-1A (CW w tunnel, canal and bike trails) URL: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/25699480 Long: 40 miles 463 ft Name: *Starbucks Bradshaw-1B (same as 1A with extra 7 mile loop) URL: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/20800333

Meet across from Starbucks in Gold River for a 12-15 MPH ride down the bike trail to fish hatchery, continue to William Pond and back for 20 miles. To Watt Ave will be 26 miles. Can continue to Guy West bridge and back for 31 miles. Lunch options are available afterwards

20 F - Starting from Goldriver Town Center (Bel Air) side. It‘s our basic ride up to the Fish Hatchery and down to William Pond park, where we regroup. Then it back to the ride start.

Our destination is The Mill, a locally-owned gourmet coffee/herbal tea shop in a small, squat structure next to the Elvas entrance to the CSUS campus. This is essentially the Cottage Mart route with a few alterations. Ride starts from the NE corner of the parking lot. Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44756852 Note: Registration deadline is 12 hours prior to the ride start.

Great day for a ride into Auburn. Spring weather is forecasted and let’s enjoy the last of spring. I will be sweeping. We will stop at Newcastle Produce for a bit of refreshments and rest. Hope to see you out there.

After heading south to the Freeport bridge and a long haul on the River Road, we‘ll stop by this corner cafe in old Broderick. Typical return through the west end of Land Park. Ride starts from the NE corner of the parking lot. Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44764828 Note: Registration deadline is 12 hours prior to the ride start.

Start at 10:00 AM. The ride is a loop with no mid-point stop, but optional lunch at Dos Coyotes or (?) after the ride. Route: *FRA ER GN 24 Trail, https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36027835, 24 miles, 1200 feet of climbing. In the tradition of Folsom Roundabout, you can ride from House of Mules to the Fish Hatchery and back before or after the core ride and record 31 miles. There is no route sheet for this additional loop. More loops may be added at the discretion of the Ride Leader.

May Board Meeting

Come join me on this easy flat ride out to Lenise’s Cafe in West Sacramento. All routes will be taking the new Del Rio bike trail down to Freeport. There are short and long gravel and road routes. Both gravel routes get on the levees along the Sacramento River and the deep water channel. These gravel routes are still mostly paved, so gravel or cyclocross bikes are best, but a mountain bike may work if you’re fast. Gravel, short: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46794611 Gravel, long: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46794698 Short and long routes for road bikes are still an option. Road, short: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46794778 Road, long: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46794841 The short and long routes separate after crossing the Freeport Bridge. The short routes turn right on South River Rd and head towards West Sacramento, with the gravel route staying on the levee when it turns to gravel. The long routes turn left on South River Rd. and then right on either Pumphouse Rd. (gravel) or Willow Point Rd. (road) before heading back to West Sacramento. After Lenise’s Cafe the routes separate again with the gravel routes getting on the levee along the deep water channel and the road routes staying on the streets. All the routes come together on South River Rd at the end of Village Parkway and then cross over the Tower Bridge and return through Land Park getting on the north end of the Del Rio bike trail by Riverside Blvd and taking it down to 35th Ave. I will sweep the short gravel route. If you plan to do one of the other routes I recommend that you ride with someone.

Start along American River bike trail cross GuyWest bridge and proceed to beautiful American River Drive and follow CA Avenue to Tarshes Dr and pass Effie Yeaw then challenge the Carmichael hills before returning to the Main Event for coffee or delicious breakfast sandwiches. Trace route back to ARBT at William Pond and return to Glenn Hall. RWGPS ROUTE: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45514873 SBH RIDE NAME: *Effie Yeaw - 1A. Note route diverted to new portion of ARBT

This ride is all about the *shift*, and I‘m not just talking about gears. For, while I tend to avoid the bike trails, this route takes us out to CSUS where we‘ll shift to the Jed Smith, exiting at the Del Paso crossing and proceeding on the boulevard to our designated stop, Shift Coffee House. We‘ll then proceed on our shifty way back to Jed Smith and into Old Sac, where we‘ll continue on the streets of Land Park to home base. Ride starts from the NE corner of the parking lot. Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44811376 Note: Registration deadline is 12 hours prior to the ride start.

We‘ll cruise down to Clarksburg and then work our way southwest to Courtland Rd, thence making a beeline back to the river and our stop for the day. Steamboat Landing is located on the west shore at the mouth of Steamboat Slough, about a mile south of Courtland. While the venue formerly offered snacks, it‘s changed hands and now serves up Chinese cuisine--but you can still just grab a drink before hitting the road again. Opening time is 11:30; the ride leaves at 10. Ride starts from the NE corner of the parking lot. Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44714158 Note: Registration deadline is 12 hours prior to the ride start.

Start at 10:00 AM. The ride is a loop with no mid-point stop, but optional lunch at Dos Coyotes or (?) after the ride. Route: *FRA ER GN 24 Trail, https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36027835, 24 miles, 1200 feet of climbing. In the tradition of Folsom Roundabout, you can ride from House of Mules to the Fish Hatchery and back before or after the core ride and record 31 miles. There is no route sheet for this additional loop. More loops may be added at the discretion of the Ride Leader.

Join us at 9:00 AM as we meander on streets through Carmichael and Citrus Heights to Crepes and Burgers at 8000 Auburn Blvd, Citrus Heights for breakfast. Here are the RWGPS links: D31 - Crepes & Burgers-1A - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36436195 C41 - Crepes & Burgers-1B - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36436226 The routes include a fair number of turns in order to stay off busy roads so I highly recommend that you download the route so you can have audible cues as you ride. Note: I will be sweeping the short route.