Events - Week View

Flattish ride from Gold River. Going out on streets via Mather Airport to Starbucks on Bradshaw. Return crosses the river at Watt (short) or Guy West (long) and returns on the trail. Short *Starbucks Bradshaw-2A https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31291645 24.5 miles + 335 ft Long *Starbucks Bradshaw-2B https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29959581 30.8 miles + 420 ft I will sweep the long route, which includes almost all of the short route. Mostly quiet, bike friendly streets with some trail on the return.

Join us for an easy ride from Gold River along Gold Country Blvd up to fish hatchery to pick up the bike trail. The 20 mile will be to William Pond. The 26 mile will be up to Watt avenue. The 31 mile will be to Guy West bridge and back. Optional lunch afterwards

* Note EARLIER 5:30 pm START. * Lights will be needed. * We meet behind Jacks, at far end of Raleys Parking area. Short quick evening ride from Gold River (to Hatchery 1st, then) to William Pond Park, and return. The recent pace has been 16-18 mph. We usually grab a bite or a drink after. Trying the earlier 5:30 pm start time to have more daylight. Sunset is 6:20p, so dark by 6:45p. http://ridewithgps.com/routes/27285243

Today we‘ll head out from Pacific Grove for doughnuts in Marina and then ride up the hill to the Ft. Ord Recreation Area and back to Pacific Grove. Rides: Short route: ~Mont-Pacific Grove to Marina and Return C32, 32 miles with 1417‘ of climbing. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41179834 Long Route: ~Mont-Pacific Grove to Marina/Ft. Ord Recreation Area C+40, 40 miles with 2064‘ of climbing. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41172840

We will ride from Maidu Park to Pause Coffee in Loomis for coffee and some baked treats. Only one route is offered: 35 miles / 1,714 ft https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44999610

Anyone familiar with Husick‘s Taproom knows that it periodically changes ownership and closes for a time. This happened again earlier this year, and the venue has once again reopened. The new owner has retained the pizza offerings and added appetizers, salads and sandwiches, and even dinner entrees. 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 11. 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.

Today we‘ll do the classic ride along 17-mile drive to Carmel, and either return to Pacific Grove or continue on to Point Lobos to sight see and enjoy a picnic lunch before the return ride. There is an unswept and unsupported option for those who really want to do a long ride of 80 miles out through the Carmel Valley. The Rides: Short Route: ~Mont-Pacific Grove to Carmel and return C24, 24 miles with 1345‘ of climbing. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37818696 Long Route: ~Mont Pacific Grove to Carmel/Pt. Lobos and return C36, 36.1 miles with 1974‘ of climbing. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41173167 Very Long Route: ~Mont-Pacific Grove to Carmel Valley Loop - Extra Long B79, 79 miles with 5138‘ of climbing. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41185622

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 our last ride day we‘ll head back along the coast and up to the Starbucks in the CSU Student Union for coffee. We‘ll head out early in order to return for checkout from the hotel. This is a short ride of 24.8 miles with 1105‘ of climbing. ~Mont-Pacific Grove to CSU Monterey Starbucks and return C25. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43441200

Departing Greenhaven, we‘ll wend our way through the west side of Land Park, tool along the length of Old Sac‘s Second St. and skirt the suburbs of Natomas to reach the final leg on Garden Hwy that will take us to our riverside destination about a mile west of Sac International. Ride starts from the NE corner of the parking lot. Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44714494 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.

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. No minimum (or maximum) pace.