IMPORTANT UPDATE: All riders that are not members of the Santa Rosa Cycling Club will be required to sign an Release and Waiver of Liability, Assumption of Risk, and Indemnity Agreement before each ride, minors will need a parent or guardian signature. The Ride Leader will have a form at the beginning of each ride.
There is a link to a route slip in Adobe PDF file format, thanks to Gordon Stewart. These links are to the right of the ride leaders name. To print a route slip, Left click on the route slip to select it: then Right click on the route slip and select print form the pop-up menu: to return to the ride list use your browser's Back button.
Please read .Click on the ride categories (i.e..2-3/ABC/25-50) for an explanation of what they mean.
Franz Valley-Spring Mtn 5/CD/60 9:00 AM 4th St Safeway
Thru SR > Montecito > R on Fountaingrove > L on Brush Creek > Wallace > L on Riebli > R on Mark West Springs > L on Franz Vlly > R on Franz Vlly School > R on Petrified Forest > Thru Calistoga (rest stop at Monhoff Rec Center) > South on Silverado Trail > R on Pratt > L on Hwy 29 > R on Elmhurst > R on Spring Mtn > St Helena > L on Calistoga Road > R on Harville > L on Baird > R on Badger > L on Brush Creek > R on Hwy 12 > R on Sunridge. Wes Hoffschildt—545-3240 (for a route slip click here)
SRCC RUSA 200-K Brevet 7:00 AM Healdsburg City Hall
200-K route through Alexander, Knights, and Napa Valleys. Check the Brevet page at srcc.com for dates and more info on season-long series. Donn King—823-5461
Cotati Circulator 2/ABC/25 or 50 or 75 or ? 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM or noon Cotati Dog Park (Park at Cotati Hub Park, not at Dog Park)
R on Myrtle > L on Old Redwood > R on Railroad > L on Stony Point > R on Jewett > R on Pepper > R on Bodega > R on Pet-Valley Ford > R on Roblar > L on Stony Point > R on W Sierra > R on Henry (Optional rest stop at Redwood Café) > Charles > R on E Cotati > R on Lancaster > R on Myrtle to Park. (Repeat.) Steve Drucker—538-5256 (for a route slip click here)
SECOND SATURDAY Free Lunch Ride 2/A/25 2/B/30 2-3/C/40 9:30 AM Healdsburg City Hall
B route: Mill > Westside > R on W. Dry Creek > R on Yoakim Bridge > R on Dry Creek > L on Canyon > R on Geyserville > L on Hwy 128 > L on Geysers > R on Red Winery > R on Pine Flat > R (straight) on Hwy 128 > R on Lytton Station > R on Lytton Springs > L on Chiquita > R on Grove to finish. C route: Add Magnolia loop at start and Fitch Mtn loop at finish. A route: in Geyserville, straight south on Geyserville Ave to R on Lytton Springs, etc. See article, page 1, for more information. A: George Gallegos—544-3178 (for a route slip click here) B: Craig Gaevert—545-4133 (for a route slip click here) C: Bill Oetinger—823-9807 (for a route slip click here)
Alexander & Dry Creek Valleys B/3/40 10:00 AM San Miguel School
R on Faught > R on Chalk Hill > L on Hwy 128 > L on Canyon > L on Dry Creek > L on Lytton Springs > L on Lytton Station > L on Alexander Vlly > Hwy 128 > R on Chalk Hill > L on Faught Wayne Kellam—523-1878 (for a route slip click here)
SRCC Welcome Wagon Ride 1/A/10 10:00 AM Joe Rodota Trail head (Sebastopl Rd west of Wright Rd)
An introductory ride for novice cyclists (although veteran riders are welcome too). Easy, social pace, heading out the SR Creek Trail and back. Plenty of opportunities for learning bike skills with supportive, experienced mentors. Instruction on working on bikes, if the riders want it. Rides to be repeated on a regular basis, as long as there is a demand for them. Mike & Janice Eunice—575-943
14th AnnualApple Cider Century 3-5/C/100 - 6000 & 3/BC/100K 9:00 AM Ragle Park
L on Ragle > L on Mill Station > L on Sullivan > L on Green Valley > R on Thomas > Maddocks > R on GV > L on Hwy 116 > L on River > R on Old Monte Rio > R on River (regroup in Monte Rio) > 100-K goes L in MR; 100-mile stays on River > R on Austin Creek > R on Caz Hwy > L on Ft Ross > L on Meyers Grd > L on Hwy 1 > L on River > R on Moscow (regroup in Duncans Mills) > R on Boho (rejoin 100K route) > R on Bodega > L on VF-Freestone > L on Hwy 1 > R on Middle > R on Marsh > L on Franklin School > L on Whitaker Bluff > R on Middle > L on DB (regroup in Tomales) > So on Hwy 1 > L on Tom-Pet > L on Twin Bridge > R on Fallon-Two Rock > L on Carmody > L on Pet-VF > R on Bloomfield > R on Pleasant Hill > L on Covert to Ragle Park. Rain on Saturday ? Reboot for Sunday. RSVP to be sure. AKA the Century of the Month and Bill’s Birthday Ride (60). Note time change from Feb newsletter: 9:00 instead of 8:30 (because of early DST). 100 K: Tony Buffa—824-4466 (for a route slip click here) 100 Mile: Bill Oetinger—823-9807 (for a route slip click here)
SRCC Welcome Wagon Ride 1/A/10 10:00 AM Joe Rodota Trail head
An introductory ride for novice cyclists (although veteran riders are welcome too). Easy, social pace, heading out the SR Creek Trail and back. Plenty of opportunities for learning bike skills with supportive, experienced mentors. Instruction on working on bikes, if the riders want it. Rides to be repeated on a regular basis, as long as there is a demand for them. . Mike & Janice Eunice—575-943
Cotati-Petaluma Loop 2/AB/30 9:00 AM Cotati Dog Park
L on Old Redwood Hwy > R on W. RR > L on Stony Point > R on Jewett > R on Pepper > R on Bodega > L on Tomales-Petaluma > L on Chileno Valley >R on Western (rest stop at Petaluma Creamery) > L on Western > R on Cleveland > L on Bodega > R on Thompson > L on Skillman > R on Liberty > L on Pepper > R on Jewett > L on Stony Point R on W. Railroad > L on Old Red > R on Myrtle to park. Rose Mello—543-5889 (for a route slip click here)
King Ridge Express 5/C/120 - 8600' & 5/C/95 8:30 AM Willowside School
R on Hall > L on Sanford > R on Occidental > R on bike path > L on Grey > R on Railroad > L on Graton > R on Boho > L on Moscow (rest stop in Duncans Mills) > R on River > L on Caz Hwy > King Ridge > R on Tin Barn > L on Stewarts Point > L on Hwy 1 > L on Fort Ross > Meyers Grade > L on Hwy 1 > L on Hwy 116 > > R on Moscow (rest stop in Duncans Mills) > L on Boho > R on River > R on Hwy 116 > R on Mays Canyon > R on 116 > R on Green Valley > R on bike path > L on Occidental > L on Sanford > R on Hall to finish. Short route (no assigned leader): from King Ridge > L on Hauser Bridge > Seaview > Rejoin long route at Fort Ross junction. Brian Carroll—579-4975 (for a route slip click here) Mark Sedgewick—529-8626 (for a route slip click here)
Almost 40 Miles of Back Road 1.5/A/37 9:00 AM Santa Rosa City Hall
L on First > L on SR Ave > R on Prince Greenway > Cross bridge to beginning of Joe Rodota Trail > Cross Hwy 12 to Morris St > Rejoin Trail at Analy HS > R on High School > R on Occidental > L on Sanford > R on Hall > L on Willowside > L on Guerneville > R on Olivet > L on W. Olivet > R on Oakwild > R on Woolsey > on Laughlin > R on Copperhill > L on Brickway > Aviation (Break at Kaffe Mocha) > R on Airport > L on Laughlin > Woolsey > R on Wood > R on Fulton > R on Piner > L on Willowside > L on Hall > L on Fulton > R on Prince Greenway > Return to City Hall Ken Russeff—953-1804 (for a route slip click here)
Double County • Double Metric 2/B/126 7:30 AM Howarth Park
Thru SR to Third > Hall > R on Willowside > L on Piner > R on Olivet > L on River > R on Slusser > R on Windsor > L on Reiman > R on Starr > L on Old Red > H’burg Ave > Thru town to H’burg Ave north > L on Lytton Springs > R on Geyserville > R on Hwy 128 > L on Bale > R on Silverado Trail > L on Oak Knoll > L on Solano > R on Orchard > L on Dry Creek > R on Redwood > L on Westview > L on Browns Valley > R on Thompson > L on Congress Valley > R on Old Sonoma > R on Hwy 121 > L on Duhig > Ramal > L on Acacia > R on Burndale > L on Napa > R on Denmark > Bike path to E. Second > L on bike path > R on W. Fifth (unsigned) > L on Verano > R on Railroad > L on Boyes > R on Arnold > L on Warm Springs > L on Hwy 12 > L on Pythian > Thru Oakmont to Channel > L thru park > R on Newanga > R on Hoen > R on Summerfield to finish. Quality miles without monster hills! Ride leader plans to take about 10 hours with minimal stops at Jimtown, Calistoga, Browns Valley, and Glen Ellen. Carry food! Martin Clinton—569-0126 (for a route slip click here)
The Occidental Tourist 3/BC/52 9:30 AM Esposti Park
R on West on Shiloh > L on Windsor > R on Mark West Stn. > R on Trenton Hbg. > L on Eastside > R on Wohler > L on Westside > on River > R on Old River > R on Martinelli > L on 116 > R on Green Valley > L on Harrison Grade > R on Du Pont > R on Graton > L on Bohemian Hwy (Rest at Wildflour Bakery) > L on Bodega Hwy > R on Barnett Vlly > L on Sanders > L on Watertrough > R on Bodega Hwy > L on Ragle > R on Covert > Healdsburg Ave > L on High School > R on Occidental > L on Sanford > R on Hall > L on Willowside > L on Piner > R on Olivet > L on W. Olivet > R on Oakwild > L on Woolsey > R on River > L on Slusser > R on Windsor > R on Shiloh to finish. Randall Ray—433-2555 (for a route slip click here)
Fabulous Fifty 2/AB/50 9:00 AM Esposti Park
L on Shiloh > L on Faught > R on Chalk Hill > L on Hwy 128 > R on Pine Flat > L on Red Winery > L on Geysers > L on 128 (L to regroup at Jimtown Store) > West on Alexander Valley > R on Lytton Station > R on Lytton Springs > R on Geyserville Ave > L on Canyon > L on Dry Creek (regroup at Dry Creek Store) > Lambert Bridge > L on W. Dry Creek > L on Westside > Mill > Healdsburg Ave (thru town) > Old Red > R on Eastside > L on Windsor River > R on Windsor > L on Shiloh to Esposti Park. Rose Mello—543-5889 (for a route slip click here)
Fearsome Five 5/CD/120 - 15,000' 8:00 AM Alexander Valley School
L on Hwy 128 > R on Pine Flat > L on Red Winery > R on Geysers > R on Pine Mountain to end > Retrace to L on Geysers > L on Red Winery > R on Pine Flat > L on Hwy 128 > L on Ida Clayton to end > Retrace to R on Hwy 128 > R on Pine Flat to end > Retrace to L on 128. By virtue of a time warp, this ride counts for April Alpina. Marc Moons— 707-824-4205 (for a route slip click here)
SRCC RUSA 300-K Brevet 7:00 AM Best Western Dry Creek Inn, Healdsburg
3200-K route to Pt Reyes Light and back. Check the Brevet page at srcc.com for dates and more info on season-long series. Donn King—823-5461
The Nifty Ten Fifty HC/CD/55 - 10,000' 8:45 (C ride) 10:00 AM (D ride) Paul & Janet’s house: 6020 Sutter Ave, Richmond, CA
10,000' of ridiculously steep climbing in the Berkeley hills. Earlier starts, any time after 7:00 am, not guided, but maps, coffee, Clif Bars, and a pat on the back gladly provided. 5:00 pm dinner and beer at Pyramid Brewery. Designated drivers not provided. This April, Bill Dunn and Doug McKenzie are organizing their third annual “April Alpina” altitude challenge. RSVP a must! C: Bill Dunn—415-269-0591 Janet McKenzie—510-526-8873 D: Paul McKenzie—510-526-8873
Whitacker Bluff and Back B/3/40 10:00 AM Cotati Dog Park
R on Myrtle > L on Old Red > R on W. RR > L on Stony Point > R on Jewett > R on Pepper > R on Bodega > Petaluma-Tomales > R on Hwy 1 > L on Dillon Beach > R on Franklin School > R on Whitacker Bluff > Fallon-Two Rock > L on Carmody > R on Petaluma-Vlly Ford > R on Roblar > L on Stony Point > R on W. Sierra > R on Valparaiso > Myrtle to park. Wayne Kellam—523-1878 (for a route slip click here)
Clear Lake Double Metric 4/BC/121 • 10,000' 8:30 AM Foss Creek Elementary School, 1557 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg
Healdsburg Ave > R on Alexander Valley > R on Hwy 128 > L on Ida Clayton > Western Mine (2 miles of gravel) > L on Hwy 29 (Rest stop in Middletown) > L on Hwy 175 > R on Barnes > Big Canyon > R on Siegler Canyon > L on Hwy 29 > R on Point Lakeview Rd > R on Soda Bay(Hwy 281) > Lunch stop in Soda Bay > L on Clark > L on Gaddy > L on State > R on Main > L on Big Valley > L on Argonaut > R on Highland Springs > L on Matthews > L on Hopland Grade(Hwy 175) > Rest stop in Hopland > L on 101 > R on Mountain House > L on 128 > R on Cloverdale Blvd > Dutcher Creek > L on Dry Creek > L on Lytton Springs > R on Chiquita > L on Grove > L on H’burg Ave to Simi. Leader rides at B-C pace, but faster groups go off the front..it’s a hard full day ride! If it rains on Saturday, reload for Sunday! RSVP to be sure if that happens. Rich Fuglewicz—575-0678 (for a route slip click here)
Wednesday Wannabes B-tempo 30-45 miles 9:00 AM
1st Wednesday: Howarth Park, Santa Rosa Vin Hoagland — 584-8607 Beth Anderson — 874-3685 2nd Wednesday: Healdsburg City Hall Terri Peterson — 433-7737 3rd Wednesday: Ragle Park, Sebastopol Doug Newberg — 579-0925 4th Wednesday: Ragle Park, Sebastopol Johann Heinzl — 539-7991 5th Wednesday: Howarth Park, SR Bob Briner — 799-7146
Wednesday Dinner Rides 6:30 PM Finley Park (Stony Pt lot)
Ride awhile and end up at a dinner place. Lights requred. Call for more info. Kimberly Hoffman—579-3754
Flat Fixing Clinic First Thursday of each month - 6:30 pm.
No cost Call to sign up: NorCal Bike Sport — 573-0112
Friendly Fridays 2-3/B/25-40 9:00 AM at the following starting points:
1st Friday: Cotati Dog Park Greg Stone — 527-6116 2nd Friday: Howarth Park, Santa Rosa Martin Clinton — 569-0126 3rd Friday: Ragle Park, Sebastopol Doug Newberg — 579-0925 4th Friday: City Hall lot, H’burg Warren Watkins — 433-4403 5th Friday (B group only): Esposti Park Buck Hall — 537-1946
Friendly Fridays 2-4/C/35-50 9:00 AM Same schedule as other Friday rides.
Martha Barton — 538-9315 Dave Andersen — 537-7745 Todd Sloan — 571-1804
Friendly Fridays 2-3/A/25-30 9:00 AM
Janice Eunice — 575-9439
Saturday Mtn Bike Ride 4/AB/15-20 9:00 AM Rincon Cyclery 1st & 3rd Saturdays, each month Beginning to intermediate off-road in Annadel
Russ — 538-0868
Street Skills for Cyclists Sunday March 18th Sunday April 1st 8:45 to 12:45 at Conference Room B, Memorial Hospital, 1165 Montgomery Dr, Santa Rosa
Reservations required 545-0153 or mail to: info@bikesonoma.org
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