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AKA "Happy Trails to You," this route vectors southeast through Laguna and Elk Grove along both streets and trails, assumes a heading of 270 degrees enroute to the town of Hood, then follows the river north to finally taxi into the parking area at Sac Executive Airport‘s Aviator‘s restaurant. The last leg before the cafe stop is a long stretch on the river‘s east levee road, which is highly unusual for club rides. Ride starts from the NE corner of the parking lot. Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44786772 Note: Registration deadline is 12 hours prior to the ride start.

Let’s ride from Maidu Park in Roseville to Newcastle Produce or Pause Coffee in Loomis! Long route is 38.5 with 1850 ft climbing: Newcastle Produce 3B: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49044139 Shorter route is 33 miles with 1175 feet climbing: Pause Coffee 4A: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48311766 Longer route will be swept so please plan on riding with a friend if you prefer the short version.

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.

East Sac‘s answer to Whitey‘s Jolly Kone is Cookie‘s Drive in, a modest take-out-only joint near CSUS that‘s been serving up fancy burgers and arguably the area‘s best, thickest shakes for 65 years. As with Whitey‘s, Cookie‘s opens at 11, so the ride leaves at 9:30. The route loops through Land Park, Downtown and East Sac before returning via Meadowview and the Pocket. Ride starts from the NE corner of the parking lot. Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45671201 Note: Registration deadline is 12 hours prior to the ride start.

Join John and Joyce on a ride to Cal Expo for the Chips for Kids Toy Drive Help make the holidays brighter for hospitalized and disadvantaged children by giving new unwrapped toys to spread the joy to kids in need. KCRA 3, the California Highway Patrol and the CHiPs for Kids Toy Drive have been helping to make the holidays brighter for children in our community for more than 25 years.

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. 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. We usually start with the warm up loop which takes a little under an hour, so I‘ll be at bel Air at 10:00 for anyone wanting to sign in then. This ride will complete my 2024 challenge for leading some rides. I like the format for a variety of reasons, but since it rarely draws many riders, I will probably rarely schedule it in 2025. However, the routes are in the Bike Hikers RWGPS library and I have plenty of printed cue sheets available for anyone wanting to use these excellent routes (that I did not create) for hill training and workouts.

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.

We‘ll be going out to a new to many coffee shop, Roanie‘s Blue Roan Coffee, in Penryn. If heading north on Fair Oaks Blvd, the entrance to the ride start parking lot is ~0.8 of a mile past Greenback. If heading south on Fair Oaks Blvd, the entrance is the first driveway past the trail crosswalk/signal light. Route here https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49064839 and on the club site under my name.

A start of the week with a coffee ride to Old Fair Oaks from a different ride start. Glen Hall Park has a new entrance to the south side of American River (nog on thd route sheet yet). Let’s check it out. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44757222

Easy ride from Gold River up Gold Cou try Blvd to pick up the bike trail. Twenty miler riders will take a break at William Pond Park before returning to Gold River. Those wishing to ride 26 miles continue on the bike path to the Watt Avenue Bridge, 31 milers to Guy West Bridge, before returning to Gold River. There are options for coffee or lunch after the ride at the Gold River Town Center.

We‘ll ride a mix of trails and streets to a breakfast stop at the 49er Diner (AKA Silver Skillet), 49er Travel Plaza (truck stop) near I-5 @ W. El Camino. Bring a lock. Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42739740 Note: Registration deadline is 12 hours prior to the ride start.

A couple of weeks late for the 11/19/1863 Gettysburg Address anniversary but join us for a ride to Fourscore Coffee in Roseville. We will use the Pacific Street Cafe routes since Fourscore is just four doors down from the Cafe. Short Route: 30.7 miles 1241 ft, Pacific Street Cafe 1A https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26474182 Long Route: 38.5 miles 1632 ft,Pacific Street Cafe 1B https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26694396

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.

Following essentially the same route as we would to Carol‘s, we‘ll do a loop through the Clarksburg area and wend our way north to downtown West Sac and this little corner cafe that features plein air seating amid a variety of fruit trees. Ride starts from the NE corner of the parking lot. Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43899478 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.

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 Rd. 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.

We will ride to coffee and treats with friends to start our week off. The market has Peet’s coffee inside. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29995030

Easy ride from Gold River up Gold Country Blvd to pick up the bike trail. Twenty miler riders will take a break at William Pond Park before returning to Gold River. Those wishing to ride 26 miles continue on the bike path to the Watt Avenue Bridge, 31 milers to Guy West Bridge, before returning to Gold River. There are options for coffee or lunch after the ride at the Gold River Town Center.

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.

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 me for our Annual Capitol Christmas Tree ride and photo. Wear your holiday ugly sweater or just something festive and join the ride from Five Points at 10:30. Santa‘s sleigh will be there to give rides to the young at heart. Optional snack/lunch at your favorite restaurant after the photo. No SWEEP Return so you can take your time. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45026244

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. Ride starts from the NE corner of the parking lot. Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42762312 Note: Registration deadline is 12 hours prior to the ride start.

We‘ll head to the wilds of East Sac to a quaint little mom-‘n‘-pop market-cum-cafe that offers a secluded patio where we can park the bikes and have a coffee/tea and a bit of a nosh. Ride starts from the NE corner of the parking lot. Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/40752080 Note: Registration deadline is 12 hours prior to the ride start.

Easy Tuesday ride up the ARBT from Arden for a treat at Karen’s. No route sheet needed for this ride.

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.

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.

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. Ride starts from the NE corner of the parking lot. Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44503726 Note: Registration deadline is 12 hours prior to the ride start.

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.

Ostensibly named after the nearby Tallac Village neighborhood, today‘s destination at 60th St. and 14th Ave. is actually in the Tahoe Park area just to the north. Village Drive In is one of three old-school roadside diners within easy riding distance of Barrio (the others being East Sac‘s Cookie‘s Drive In and Whitey‘s Jolly Kone in old West Sac). All offer similar fare that‘s neither a gourmet nor a particularly healthful throwback to the days when nobody on this side of the Pacific even heard of tofu. In addition to the typical shakes and burgers, it‘s rumored that Village offers some vegetarian options, although I could not confirm this. But who goes there for brussels sprouts anyway? Since the drive in opens at 11, the ride leaves at 10. Ride starts from the NE corner of the parking lot. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45578293 Note: Registration deadline is 12 hours prior to the ride start.

A short, flat spin takes us on a rough figure-eight route through Land Park, the Central Grid and East Sac on the way to the cafe stop at 24th St. and 2nd Ave. in northwest Curtis Park. Most streets will be familiar but we‘ll be traveling many in the opposite direction. Ride starts from the NE corner of the parking lot. Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44787171 Note: Registration deadline is 12 hours prior to the ride start.

We‘ll ride a mix of trails and streets to a breakfast stop at the 49er Diner (AKA Silver Skillet), 49er Travel Plaza (truck stop) near I-5 @ W. El Camino. Bring a lock. Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42739740 Note: Registration deadline is 12 hours prior to the ride start.

Following essentially the same route as we would to Carol‘s, we‘ll do a loop through the Clarksburg area and wend our way north to downtown West Sac and this little corner cafe that features plein air seating amid a variety of fruit trees. Ride starts from the NE corner of the parking lot. Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43899478 Note: Registration deadline is 12 hours prior to the ride start.

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.

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.

We‘ll head to the wilds of East Sac to a quaint little mom-‘n‘-pop market-cum-cafe that offers a secluded patio where we can park the bikes and have a coffee/tea and a bit of a nosh. Ride starts from the NE corner of the parking lot. Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/40752080 Note: Registration deadline is 12 hours prior to the ride start.

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.

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. Ride starts from the NE corner of the parking lot. Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42762312 Note: Registration deadline is 12 hours prior to the ride start.

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. Ride starts from the NE corner of the parking lot. Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44503726 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.

East Sac‘s answer to Whitey‘s Jolly Kone is Cookie‘s Drive in, a modest take-out-only joint near CSUS that‘s been serving up fancy burgers and arguably the area‘s best, thickest shakes for 65 years. As with Whitey‘s, Cookie‘s opens at 11, so the ride leaves at 9:30. The route loops through Land Park, Downtown and East Sac before returning via Meadowview and the Pocket. Ride starts from the NE corner of the parking lot. Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45671201 Note: Registration deadline is 12 hours prior to the ride start.

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 departs Barrio at South Hills and takes a blend of trails and streets as it wends its way through the southeast to the famed Bert‘s Diner in Sheldon. If you haven‘t been to Bert‘s, you‘re in for a treat. Ride starts from the NE corner of the parking lot. Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43898319

Following essentially the same route as we would to Carol‘s, we‘ll do a loop through the Clarksburg area and wend our way north to downtown West Sac and this little corner cafe that features plein air seating amid a variety of fruit trees. Ride starts from the NE corner of the parking lot. Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43899478 Note: Registration deadline is 12 hours prior to the ride start.

We‘ll head to the wilds of East Sac to a quaint little mom-‘n‘-pop market-cum-cafe that offers a secluded patio where we can park the bikes and have a coffee/tea and a bit of a nosh. Ride starts from the NE corner of the parking lot. Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/40752080 Note: Registration deadline is 12 hours prior to the ride start.

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.

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.

We‘ll ride a mix of trails and streets to a breakfast stop at the 49er Diner (AKA Silver Skillet), 49er Travel Plaza (truck stop) near I-5 @ W. El Camino. Bring a lock. Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42739740 Note: Registration deadline is 12 hours prior to the ride start.

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. Ride starts from the NE corner of the parking lot. Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44503726 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.

A short, flat spin takes us on a rough figure-eight route through Land Park, the Central Grid and East Sac on the way to the cafe stop at 24th St. and 2nd Ave. in northwest Curtis Park. Most streets will be familiar but we‘ll be traveling many in the opposite direction. Ride starts from the NE corner of the parking lot. Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44787171 Note: Registration deadline is 12 hours prior to the ride start.

Ostensibly named after the nearby Tallac Village neighborhood, today‘s destination at 60th St. and 14th Ave. is actually in the Tahoe Park area just to the north. Village Drive In is one of three old-school roadside diners within easy riding distance of Barrio (the others being East Sac‘s Cookie‘s Drive In and Whitey‘s Jolly Kone in old West Sac). All offer similar fare that‘s neither a gourmet nor a particularly healthful throwback to the days when nobody on this side of the Pacific even heard of tofu. In addition to the typical shakes and burgers, it‘s rumored that Village offers some vegetarian options, although I could not confirm this. But who goes there for brussels sprouts anyway? Since the drive in opens at 11, the ride leaves at 10. Ride starts from the NE corner of the parking lot. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45578293 Note: Registration deadline is 12 hours prior to the ride start.

East Sac‘s answer to Whitey‘s Jolly Kone is Cookie‘s Drive in, a modest take-out-only joint near CSUS that‘s been serving up fancy burgers and arguably the area‘s best, thickest shakes for 65 years. As with Whitey‘s, Cookie‘s opens at 11, so the ride leaves at 9:30. The route loops through Land Park, Downtown and East Sac before returning via Meadowview and the Pocket. Ride starts from the NE corner of the parking lot. Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45671201 Note: Registration deadline is 12 hours prior to the ride start.

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.

We‘ll head to the wilds of East Sac to a quaint little mom-‘n‘-pop market-cum-cafe that offers a secluded patio where we can park the bikes and have a coffee/tea and a bit of a nosh. Ride starts from the NE corner of the parking lot. Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/40752080 Note: Registration deadline is 12 hours prior to the ride start.

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. Ride starts from the NE corner of the parking lot. Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42762312 Note: Registration deadline is 12 hours prior 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.

Following essentially the same route as we would to Carol‘s, we‘ll do a loop through the Clarksburg area and wend our way north to downtown West Sac and this little corner cafe that features plein air seating amid a variety of fruit trees. Ride starts from the NE corner of the parking lot. Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43899478 Note: Registration deadline is 12 hours prior to the ride start.

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.

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. Ride starts from the NE corner of the parking lot. Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44503726 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.

Ostensibly named after the nearby Tallac Village neighborhood, today‘s destination at 60th St. and 14th Ave. is actually in the Tahoe Park area just to the north. Village Drive In is one of three old-school roadside diners within easy riding distance of Barrio (the others being East Sac‘s Cookie‘s Drive In and Whitey‘s Jolly Kone in old West Sac). All offer similar fare that‘s neither a gourmet nor a particularly healthful throwback to the days when nobody on this side of the Pacific even heard of tofu. In addition to the typical shakes and burgers, it‘s rumored that Village offers some vegetarian options, although I could not confirm this. But who goes there for brussels sprouts anyway? Since the drive in opens at 11, the ride leaves at 10. Ride starts from the NE corner of the parking lot. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45578293 Note: Registration deadline is 12 hours prior to the ride start.

A short, flat spin takes us on a rough figure-eight route through Land Park, the Central Grid and East Sac on the way to the cafe stop at 24th St. and 2nd Ave. in northwest Curtis Park. Most streets will be familiar but we‘ll be traveling many in the opposite direction. Ride starts from the NE corner of the parking lot. Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44787171 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.

We‘ll head to the wilds of East Sac to a quaint little mom-‘n‘-pop market-cum-cafe that offers a secluded patio where we can park the bikes and have a coffee/tea and a bit of a nosh. Ride starts from the NE corner of the parking lot. Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/40752080 Note: Registration deadline is 12 hours prior to the ride start.