Events - Week View

Ride some hills in the Rocklin/Loomis/Penryn area before and after we take a stop at the Flower Farm. www.ridewithgps.com/routes/37684400

We missed Cinco de Mayo but it‘s not too late to enjoy some good Mexican food. Join me at 9 AM as we ride from Gold River to La Fiesta Taqueria in Folsom. short (*La Fiesta Taqueria Folsom-1A) - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44322506 long (*La Fiesta Taqueria Folsom-1B) - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31159807 I will be sweeping the short route which has approx. 1000 ft of climbing. The long route has approx. 2000 ft of climbing. Note: La Fiesta portions are large - so you may wish to split with a friend or bring a knapsack to bring home a doggy box.

Please join me as we ride to Panera on Zinfandel. Lots of outside seating and plenty of drink and food choices. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45515172

We will do a little different ride this morning. Ride up river to the Water Education Center at Folsom Lake. You can spend a little time there or just take a water break and return to Gold River. Lunch after the ride is optional. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43554136

Come join us for a ride to one of our favorite restaurants in Rocklin. The ride uses surface streets and trails. Short: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/20788119

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. Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44756852 Note: Registration deadline is 12 hours prior to the ride start.

Start at 10 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.

We‘ll traverse Land Park, Old Sac, Discovery Park and the suburban streets of Natomas on this route that stops at the Bella Bru in the Natomas Park shopping center near Del Paso Rd. Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44503726 Note: Registration deadline is 12 hours prior to the ride start.

Let‘s ride from the Loomis Train station up to Auburn for coffee and treats at The Baker and the Cakemaker this time via Millertown Rd. Just one route: 40 miles with 2600‘of climbing. *The Baker and the Cakemaker-2E (via Millertown Rd) https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41929698 I will have will have copies of the cue sheet. Note the time, the ride starts at 9:00 a.m. Rain or threat of rain cancels the ride.

Bike friendly streets plus 8 miles of trail. Coffee/snack stop at Starbucks with patio just over halfway through. *Starbucks Folsom-2A (CCW, via Sailor Bar Park) C+ 32.2 miles +1663 ft https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38142804 There‘s a gravel section at mile 9.3. Feel free to detour this by turning left onto Winding Way at mile 9.0 and then right onto Hazel at the end of Winding Way. There is a RWGPS cue for this at mile 9.0. I will sweep and provide cue sheets. No minimum (or maximum) pace. Call me if you have questions.

The route stops in old West Sacramento for a blast from the past, Whitey‘s Jolly Kone. This hamburger/hot dog/fries stand may have opened in 1963 but it‘s got a real ‘40s-‘50s vibe. What make it really stand out are its unusual milkshake flavors, including banana, blackberry, Butterfinger, butterscotch, cherry and peanut butter. There are also sundaes of various types and soft serve cones. Also available are a number of burgers, dogs, burritos, tacos and tostadas and a handful of side dishes. Health food it ain‘t, but the menu will take you back to the days when you could pig out on this stuff and not gain an ounce. This is classified as a lunch ride, but do what you want. Since this joint opens at 11, the ride always starts at 9:30 so we can arrive slightly early to get in line. The route has been modified to omit levee trails that are currently closed. Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42762312 Note: Registration deadline is 12 hours prior to the ride start.

A choice of hill training loops from warm up to challenging. All loops start and end in the parking lot, near food and restrooms. Ride any combination of loops in any order. I‘ll be doing route 9. This is a new (to me) route created and ridden previously by Doug, with the option to repeat an out and back section. I‘m looking forward to trying one particular climb at least a second time (they are always easier the second time). Join us or pick any loops you like. RWGPS routes (stats are RWGPS approximations) *Hill Train-Folsom-Warm Up Loop https://ridewithgps.com/routes/20799803 - 10.8 miles + 472 ft (44 ft per mile) 4.7% max grade *Hill Train-Folsom-Warm Up Loop-Alternate https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38173474 - avoids trail and wood bridge when wet *Hill Train-Folsom-1 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/20799820 - 5.3 miles + 528 ft (100 ft per mile) 7.6% max grade *Hill Train-Folsom-2 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/20799828 - 7.2 miles + 624 ft (87 ft per mile) 7.4% max grade *Hill Train-Folsom-3 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/20799836 - 8 miles + 746 ft (93 ft per mile) 14.3% max grade *Hill Train-Folsom-4 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26756703 - 10.2 miles + 859 ft (84 ft per mile) 8.3% max grade *Hill Train-Folsom-5 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26847845 - 12.4 miles + 1,214 ft (98 ft per mile) 12.8% max grade *Hill Train-Folsom-6 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26918416 - 15.8 miles + 1,705 ft (108 ft per mile) 11.6% max grade *Hill Train-Folsom-7 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26965284 - 19.9 miles + 2,189 ft (110 ft per mile) 12.7% max grade *Hill Train-Folsom-9 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46320681 - 13.9 miles + 1,784 ft (128 ft per mile) Repeatable sub-loop/out-and-back @ mile 5.1.