Events - Week View

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. Weather forecast 5 days out is 70°F at 08:00 and 89°F at 12:00. Due to the loopy nature of this event, you can choose mileage and finishing time/temperature that works for you. The warm up loop typically takes about 55 minutes and is a good one to finish with. I go slower when it‘s hot. 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.

Let‘s start the week with a visit to Noah‘s in Roseville. Ticket to ride is ability to say "Arcade Cripple Creek Trail" fast three times. Route below and on the club site under my last name. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48518512

Easy 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

This 20 mile ride is from Gold Country to William Pond park. Average speed is 15-18. LIGHTS WILL BE NEEDED. Let‘s hope for cooler temps.

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.

From Barrio we head to the Yolo Causeway for a visit to Cafe Bernardo in the quaint town of Davis. This is essentially an out-and-back route but with a few detours. Ride starts from the NE corner of the parking lot. Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/40693422 Note: Registration deadline is 12 hours prior to the ride start.

Start at 9 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.

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.

Casual Ride to Peet‘s in Granite Bay https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28672553

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.

Join us for a ride in memory of Bob Keven. In addition to leading the Chester Tour for many years, Bob and Sherri Keven also hosted annual Pie Rides at their home serving fresh baked pies from Bob‘s and Sherri‘s kitchen. Bring a pie to enjoy with others after the ride at the home of Michele Fortes and Mark Munguia in Gold River, not far from the ride start. Details for the address will be provided at the ride start. Pies can be brought to the ride start where they will be picked up and taken to the house. We will stop just briefly for a restroom and water drink at Bel Air. *Bel Air Broadstone-2A (Return via North side of Lake Natoma https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26413266

How about a few hills for those doing end of the season activities (Fox‘s, Monterey Tour etc) or those who just want a little fun. Options to do all or some of the loops on the More/Less routes. Routes below and on the club site under my last name. More (Wilson plus a few added loops) https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48518675 Less (Wilson and skip the loops) https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48518608 Or Not (just cross Wilson) https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48518643