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Weekly Rides -- 2nd Quarter 2007

Monday Night Ride
Starts April 12th
5:30 PM
Natomas
Park Drive Parking Lot
2485 Natomas

Come join the Monday Night riders for an excellent chance to practice your pace line skills. This is a fairly fast paced ride but offers some sanction of safeness. Our objective is to hang with Kenny and Dino. Please park in the far west parking lot.

28 miles, Flat, Training

Loyd Helmick, 284-5586
Bob Yates, 421-5990

TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTER
RIDE TO DOWNTOWN

6:00 AM
Starbucks in Gold River
4:30 PM
Cal/EPA Building

Commute to downtown In the morning and return from Cal/EPA building at 1001 I Street at 4:30 p.m. Riders can also join us for the evening return ride at 5:00 at the bike trail entrance near Blue Diamond Almond Factory, 19th and C streets.

50 miles, Flat, Flexible

Sherri Lehman, 631-7980

TUESDAY BREAKFAST RIDE
8:30 & 9:00 AM
Wayne's Place in William Pond Park, Bike Trail at the end of Arden Way

Join a group of easy riders on this long-standing, traditional weekly ride on the bike trail. Different direction each week to find favorite breakfast spots, some old, some new.

25/50/75 miles, Rolling, Flexible

Tom Goodwin, 362-1780
John Fraser, 427-7326

TUESDAY BREAKFAST RIDE DOWNTOWN
9:00 AM
Miller Park
Front St, South of Broadway

The "other" breakfast ride on Tuesday will explore a variety of breakfast destinations in the area. There will be an extended ride each week, as well.

25/50/75 miles, Flat, Flexible

Bob Maben, 455-5715
Dave Storm, 655-2169

WEDNESDAY COMMUTE RIDE
6:00 AM
Wayne's Bench in William Pond Park
4:45 PM
11th St between H & I,
Downtown, Sacramento

For all those working stiffs who cannot ride the Tuesday & Thursday breakfast rides, here is a ride for you. Meet at Wayne's Bench in the morning for the commute into work. Then in the evening, meet behind the Cal/EPA Headquarters on 11th street between H and I streets for the commute home. We ride in and out of the bike trail, so if you are out there say Hey!

30+/40+ miles, Flat, Flexible

Dennis King, 284-4555

WEDNESDAY EARLY BIRD RIDE
7:00 AM
Gold River
Gold Rush Drive Strbuck's Parking Lot

Meet half way between Starbucks and the Wells Fargo Bank. From there we head over to the bike trail. The Early Bird was designed to give people a short planned morning ride that doesn't interfere with work. The ride will end about 8:15 back at Gold River for coffee and will remain mostly on the bike trail.

18/24 miles, Flat, Flexible

Dave Canady, 425-0381
Paul Shanley

WEDNESDAY LUNCH RIDE
Starting April 18th
9:00 AM
Grant Park
22nd & C St.,Sacramento

No ride on April 4th and 11th. Grant Park four winds Midtown lunch ride: The goal is to ride loops in each direction each week and to cover all 4 directions in a month. Food and water available in route.

25-35/35-50/50-75 miles, Flat, Flexible

Joe McCormick, 448-1032
Bob Maben, 455-5715

Thursday Comuter RIDE
6:00 AM
Starbucks @ Gold River
5:00 PM
Old Sac @ Bike Trail & Discovery Museum

 

10/30/50+ miles, Flat, Flexible

David Azevedo, 798-1390
Sherri Lehman, 631-7980

THURSDAY BREAKFAST RIDE
8:30 AM & 9:00 AM
Sunrise Bike Bridge and Bike Trail
Park at shopping center, southeast corner of Sunrise and Gold Country

A social group ride to a different breakfast spot each week with two groups to allow for varied distances, paces and abilities. We usually offer an extended ride option after breakfast depending on the area and the weather. Away starts are periodically planned in addition to the Sunrise start, and will be announced at the Tuesday Breakfast ride or earlier and by e-mail.

45/60/70 miles, Rolling, Flexible

Dick Shultz, 853-1011
Sandy Yarrow, 791-3426
Dave Clifton, 354-1137

THURSDAY BREAKFAST RIDE, SOUTH
8:00 AM
Florin and Riverside

We’ll meet earlier this summer so we beat the heat. We will meet at the American River Bike Shop (Florin & Riverside). There will be long and short options available.

35/60, Rolling , Flexible

Gerry Rohlfes, 422-7711
Bob Maben, 455-5715

THURSDAY NIGHT RIDE
5:45 PM
Freeport
Cavenaugh Golf Course Parking Lot

It s that time of year to ride a great annual summer ride. Join the gang and cycle where it is always a tad cooler than in Sacramento. This is the ride where the motto, “The wind is your friend.” started.

23, Flat , Training

Mark Yamagiwa, 869-4541
Loyd Helmick, 284-5586

SATURDAY ELK GROVE
9:00 AM
Elk Grove

We’ll explore the Delta area south of Sacramento or the farmland around Wilton and Herald area. There will be a short stop half way through the ride See date on Ride Schedule for specific starting place and ride details.

40/60 miles, Flat, Flexible

Neal Bos, 684-1491
Scott Pierce, 714-9034
Carl Kauk, (209) 745-2154
Chris Drews, 802-8128
Dale Tudor, 682-0334
Dave Graska, 685-1971
John Hockenbury, 685-7527
Peter Becker, 442-1850

SUNDAY FOOTHILL FROLICS
9:00 AM
Loomis Park
Loomis Community Park

Come on out and join us for some great riding in the Placer County foothills. We’ll keep is short and sweet, so you can enjoy a nice local ride and still get home in a reasonable time. See date on Ride Schedule for specific starting place and ride details.

40/50 miles, Hilly, Flexible

Sandy Yarrow, 791-3426
Ed Keller, 652-6361
Jeannie Ennis, 205-2225
John Krause, (530) 823-3526
Rich Percival, 482-9793
Curt Taylor, 771-8642
Kerry Wilson, 663-2126
Donna Cunningham, 663-2126

SUNDAY FAB FIFTIES
9:00 AM
Hwy 50 Corridor

See date on Ride Schedule for specific starting place directions and ride description.

40/60 miles, Hilly, Flexible

Sandy Yarrow, 791-3426
Paul Gunkel, 929-8988
Mike Dodson, 366-7689
Ron Brown, 486-3665
Richard Zeiszler, 457-8815
Tom Goodwin, 362-1780
Ralph LeMeur, 354-0416
Kris LeMeur, 354-0416
Dave Clifton, 354-1137


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