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• NOTE: DATE CHANGE - 2023 Santa Cruz Zodiac - NOW MARCH 27-MARCH 30

  • Start
    20 Mar 2023
  •  
    1:00 PM
  • End
    23 Mar 2023
  • Location
    Santa Cruz, Hotel Solares, 600 Riverside Ave., 95060

  Ride:                        138 - 148                  Hilly                      Flexible

  Leaders:   Tom Adams, 916-764-7019, tcadams54@yahoo.com

                    Sandy Yarrow, 916-802-0898, skybike2@gmail.com       

  Description:  Hotel: Hotel Solares, 600 Riverside Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95060

                       Phone: 831-458-9660

                       Room Rates: Starting at $143.65 + tax

  You must be a member of the Sacramento Wheelmen Cycling Club in order to participate. Make your reservations by phoning the hotel (831-458-9660). Reservations made 14 days prior to arrival should get the discounted rate shown. Please also RSVP the ride leader at tcadams54@yahoo.com. All social hours (beer and snack food included) will be in the Hotel Solares inner courtyard following the ride each day. $10 donation appreciated.

  Ride Itinerary:  All rides start at the Hotel Solares.

  2023 Santa Cruz Zodiac Itinerary:

  
  

  March 20: After you arrive in Santa Cruz, this short ride (22.3 miles) heads east from

  the Hotel Solares and does a loop through Scotts Valley. Total climbing: 1,528 feet. At

  the end of the route, we go down to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, go to the end of

  the wharf, and then back to the hotel on a bicycle trail.

  Start time: 1 pm.

  GPS file: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42169004

  
  

  March 21: There are two routes to choose from, both heading south from the Hotel

  Solares. The long route (48.3 miles/2,800 feet of climbing) goes all the way to

  Watsonville and stops at Gizdich Pie Shop. The short route (32.5 miles/2,142 feet of

  climbing) is the same as the long route for the first 14.5 miles and the last 16.5 miles,

  regrouping at the Cactus Corner market and deli (mile 17.1).

  Start time: 9 am.

  GPS long route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42209949

  GPS short route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42209968

  
  

  March 22: Here we go again. This route from the Hotel Solares heads south and then

  east, climbing to the Summit Store (mile 34.2) for lunch by going up Eureka Canyon

  Road and then Highland Way. After lunch, the screaming downhill goes through Soquel.

  When you get back to the Hotel Solares you will have covered 51 miles and 3,176 feet

  of climbing.

  Start time: 9 am.

  GPS route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38777704

  
  

  March 23: After you check out, please join us for a very scenic and challenging ride of

  34.2 miles and 2,986 feet of climbing that passes through Bonny Dune. Heading

  northeast from the Hotel Solares, the route climbs steadily for the first 13 miles and then descends 8 miles to the coast, turning south on Highway 1 to get back to Santa Cruz. We cruise through the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk on protected lanes one more time.

  Start time: 9:30 am.

  GPS route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38851488

  
  

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• Wednesday Commute Ride

  • When
    22 Mar 2023
  •  
    6:00 AM
  • Location
    To and From Work

  Ride:        10-50               Flat                 Flexible

  Leader: Mike Snyder, 916-468-9745, mike@pwnutrition.com

  Description: Commute to work and gain Club miles. Submit your ride plan to the Ride Leader. Your plan must include to/from locations and round trip mileage. Then send a weekly note to the Ride Leader listing the days you rode.

  
  

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• Thursday Commute Ride

  • When
    23 Mar 2023
  •  
    6:00 AM
  • Location
    To and From Work

  Ride:             10-50            Flat             Flexible

  Leader: Mike Snyder, 916-468-9745, mike@pwnutrition.com

  Description: Commute to work and gain Club miles. Submit your ride plan to the Ride Leader. Your plan must include to/from locations and round trip mileage. Then send a weekly note to the Ride Leader listing the days you rode.

  
  

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• Thursday Breakfast Ride

  • When
    23 Mar 2023
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Sunrise Bridge parking lot by Bike Trail

  Ride:       45-75             Rolling                        Flexible

  Leader:   Dale Johnson, 916-284-5208, davijohnslckr@comcast.net                            

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

  
  

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• Thursday Breakfast Ride South

  • When
    23 Mar 2023
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Sacramento, Florin & Riverside

  Ride:       30-60               Flat              Flexible

  Leader:   Gerry Rohlfes, 916-422-7711                                                                                   Bob Maben, 916-455-5715, rcmaben@surewest.net

  Description: We'll meet across the street from the Shell station at Florin Road & Riverside Boulevard. There will be long and short options.

  
  

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• Thursday Coffee Ride

  • When
    23 Mar 2023
  •  
    9:30 AM
  • Location
    Gold River, Gold River Shopping Center, SE corner of Sunrise Blvd & Gold Country Rd.

  Ride:                50                 Hilly                 Flexible

  Leader:  Rod Farley, 916-601-5402, rodfarley@icloud.com

  Description:  Heading east on Iron Point, we peel off at Broadstone Parkway, head north of Sophia Parkway, and then east again on Green Valley. Escaping the heavy traffic, we go north on Deer Valley and then south on Starbuck Rd, stopping at the Starbucks at Green Valley and Cambridge (mile  25.6). Fairly easy sailing from there as we continue the loop utilizing good roads that lead back to Iron Point. Some climbing but mostly downhill on the return.
  

  Elevation:  3,634 feet

  RWGPS:    https://ridewithgps.com/routes/34584782

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• Friday Commute Ride

  • When
    24 Mar 2023
  •  
    6:00 AM
  • Location
    To and From Work

  Ride:         10-50            Flat             Flexible

  Leader: Mike Snyder, 916-468-9745, mike@pwnutrition.com

  Description: Commute to work and gain Club miles. Submit your ride plan to the Ride Leader. Your plan must include to/from locations and round trip mileage. Then send a weekly note to the Ride Leader listing the days you rode.

  
  

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• Saturday Morning Exercise Ride

  • When
    25 Mar 2023
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Granite Bay, Granite Bay Community Park, corner of Douglas Blvd and Barton Rd

  Ride:         25 - 50           Moderate / Hilly                    Flexible

  Leader:    Steve Forsberg, 916-801-8295, rosevillesteve@gmail.com   

  Description:  Weekly 25 - 50 mile rides in the foothills of Placer and El Dorado counties. Moderate pace (14 - 15 mph average). Generally 1,000 -- 3,000' of elevation gain. Ride at your own pace.  Each ride will have at least one regroup or rest stop along the way. Routes will be provided electronically via the Wheelmen group email system utilizing Ride with GPS format. Cue sheets can be copied/pasted from the Ride with GPS link. Printed cue sheets will NOT be provided.

  Meet up in front of the bathrooms. 8:30 socialization, 9:00 pedals down.

  Rain cancels! A notification will be sent out by 8 am on the morning of the ride in the event of a cancellation.

  Note: If you are not currently signed up to utilize the club’s group email list, go to the club’s website, https://sacwheelmen.wildapricot.org/, and click on the “Join the Email Group and get started now.” The link to join the club’s email group is located along the right hand margin of the club’s home page.  

  
  

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• March Enduro - Dublin start

  • When
    25 Mar 2023
  •  
    9:30 AM
  • Location
    Dublin, West Dublin/Pleasanton BART Station Parking 6050 Stoneridge Mall Rd, Pleasanton, CA 94588

  Ride:            58.3             Rolling, Moderate             Flexible, Training 

  Leader:  Debra Lebish, 916-501-3317, deb.lebish@gmail.com

  Where:   West Dublin/Pleasanton BART Station Parking 6050 Stoneridge Mall Rd, Pleasanton, CA 94588 (map)

  Description:   Stimulate your mind and legs with a new riding destination this weekend!  On Saturday, we will join up with the SFCC's Enduro ride starting in Dublin, something different for most of us!  This is an altered version of the Fremont Freewheelers' Primavera 100K. The route starts the loop in Dublin instead of Fremont, which means we get Palomares done early while we still have climbing legs - and also gets us in and out of Niles Canyon early (we'll only be on it for ~2 miles).

  We'll have a brief stop at Mile 20 at Starbucks in Fremont, at Mile 35 at Ed Levin park in Milpitas, and Mile 49 at the little stand in Sunol off 84. Please be sure to have enough food and water for yourself, and a copy of the cue sheet as well. There will be some rolling regroups, but a level of self sufficiency on a ride of this distance is expected. 

  Together we'll delight in the super blooms of Dublin Canyon, Palomares, Calaveras (including the wall!), and Foothill back to Pleasanton. Come join  for a fun day on the bike!

  This is a joint ride with the Sierra Foothills Cycling Club

  Elevation:    3,940 feet

  
  

  RWGPS:  https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41696195

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• El Dorado Hills Deer Valley Loop

  • When
    26 Mar 2023
  •  
    9:30 AM
  • Location
    El Dorado Hills, El Dorado Hills Town Center across from Starbucks

  Ride:                  40                     Hilly                         Flexible

  Ride Leader:      Tom Adams, 916-764-7019, tcadams54@yahoo.com

  
  

  Ride Description:     If you want to pack a lot of climbing into a shorter course, then this is the ride for you. We climb Serrano and Hollow Oak on our way to Shingle Springs. Along the way, we regroup and refuel at Joe’s Coffee and Deli (mile 14). From Shingle Springs, we head to Rescue.  After Deer Valley and Malcolm Dixon we head back on the Sophia Parkway.
  

  Elevation:   3,486 feet

  RWGPS Address:        https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35226138                 
  

                            

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• Monday Commute Ride

  • When
    27 Mar 2023
  •  
    6:00 AM
  • Location
    To and From Work

  Ride:         10-50            Flat             Flexible

  Leader: Mike Snyder, 916-468-9745, mike@pwnutrition.com

  Description: Commute to work and gain Club miles. Submit your ride plan to the Ride Leader. Your plan must include to/from locations and round trip mileage. Then send a weekly note to the Ride Leader listing the days you rode.

  
  

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• 2023 Santa Cruz Zodiac

  • Start
    27 Mar 2023
  •  
    1:00 PM
  • End
    30 Mar 2023
  • Location
    Santa Cruz, Hotel Solares, 600 Riverside Ave., 95060

  Ride:                        138 - 148                  Hilly                      Flexible

  Leaders:   Tom Adams, 916-764-7019, tcadams54@yahoo.com

                    Sandy Yarrow, 916-802-0898, skybike2@gmail.com       

  Description:  Hotel: Hotel Solares, 600 Riverside Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95060

                       Phone: 831-458-9660

                       Room Rates: Starting at $125.00 + tax

  You must be a member of the Sacramento Wheelmen Cycling Club in order to participate. Make your reservations by phoning the hotel (831-458-9660). Reservations made 14 days prior to arrival should get the discounted rate shown. Please also RSVP the ride leader at tcadams54@yahoo.com. All social hours (beer and snack food included) will be in the Hotel Solares inner courtyard following the ride each day. $10 donation appreciated.

  Ride Itinerary:  All rides start at the Hotel Solares.

  2023 Santa Cruz Zodiac Itinerary:

  
  

  March 27: After you arrive in Santa Cruz, this short ride (22.3 miles) heads east from

  the Hotel Solares and does a loop through Scotts Valley. Total climbing: 1,528 feet. At

  the end of the route, we go down to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, go to the end of

  the wharf, and then back to the hotel on a bicycle trail.

  Start time: 1 pm.

  GPS file: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42169004

  
  

  March 28: There are two routes to choose from, both heading south from the Hotel

  Solares. The long route (48.3 miles/2,800 feet of climbing) goes all the way to

  Watsonville and stops at Gizdich Pie Shop. The short route (32.5 miles/2,142 feet of

  climbing) is the same as the long route for the first 14.5 miles and the last 16.5 miles,

  regrouping at the Cactus Corner market and deli (mile 17.1).

  Start time: 9 am.

  GPS long route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42209949

  GPS short route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42209968

  
  

  March 29: Here we go again. This route from the Hotel Solares heads south and then

  east, climbing to the Summit Store (mile 34.2) for lunch by going up Eureka Canyon

  Road and then Highland Way. After lunch, the screaming downhill goes through Soquel.

  When you get back to the Hotel Solares you will have covered 51 miles and 3,176 feet

  of climbing.

  Start time: 9 am.

  GPS route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38777704

  
  

  March 30: After you check out, please join us for a very scenic and challenging ride of

  34.2 miles and 2,986 feet of climbing that passes through Bonny Dune. Heading

  northeast from the Hotel Solares, the route climbs steadily for the first 13 miles and then descends 8 miles to the coast, turning south on Highway 1 to get back to Santa Cruz. We cruise through the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk on protected lanes one more time.

  Start time: 9:30 am.

  GPS route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38851488

  
  

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• Tuesday Commute Ride

  • When
    28 Mar 2023
  •  
    6:00 AM
  • Location
    To and From Work

  Ride:             10-50               Flat               Flexible

  Leader: Mike Snyder, 916-468-9745, mike@pwnutrition.com

  Description: Commute to work and gain Club miles. Submit your ride plan to the Ride Leader. Your plan must include to/from locations and round trip mileage. Then send a weekly note to the Ride Leader listing the days you rode.

  
  

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• Tuesday Breakfast Ride

  • When
    28 Mar 2023
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Wayne's Bench, William Pond Park, Bike Trail at the end of Arden Way

  Ride:                 25-75               Rolling              Flexible

  Leader:  Dale Johnson, 916-284-5208, davijohnslckr@comcast.net                             

  Description: 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 stops, some old, some new.

  
  

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• Tuesday West Breakfast Ride

  • When
    28 Mar 2023
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Sacramento, Westin Hotel parking lot, 4800 Riverside Blvd

  Ride:          25-75             Flat              Flexible

  Leader: Dave Storm, 916-665-2169, infobiker@yahoo.com                                                     Bob Maben, 916-455-5715, rcmaben@surewest.net

  Description: 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.

  
  

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• Tuesday Coffee Ride

  • When
    28 Mar 2023
  •  
    9:30 AM
  • Location
    Carmichael, William Pond Park, parking lot near picnic pavilion site, Cottonwood

  Ride:            52.0            Hilly             Flexible

  Leader:   Ken Bell, 916-534-6202 , kenbell4957@sbcglobal.net

                 Caron McMillan, 530-400-4520, 4farcaron@gmail.com

  Description:  Coffee will be at Peet's on White Rock Rd.
  

  Elevation:  2,480 feet           

  RWGPS:   https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38099811

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• Wednesday Commute Ride

  • When
    29 Mar 2023
  •  
    6:00 AM
  • Location
    To and From Work

  Ride:        10-50               Flat                 Flexible

  Leader: Mike Snyder, 916-468-9745, mike@pwnutrition.com

  Description: Commute to work and gain Club miles. Submit your ride plan to the Ride Leader. Your plan must include to/from locations and round trip mileage. Then send a weekly note to the Ride Leader listing the days you rode.

  
  

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• Thursday Commute Ride

  • When
    30 Mar 2023
  •  
    6:00 AM
  • Location
    To and From Work

  Ride:             10-50            Flat             Flexible

  Leader: Mike Snyder, 916-468-9745, mike@pwnutrition.com

  Description: Commute to work and gain Club miles. Submit your ride plan to the Ride Leader. Your plan must include to/from locations and round trip mileage. Then send a weekly note to the Ride Leader listing the days you rode.

  
  

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• Thursday Coffee Ride

  • When
    30 Mar 2023
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Gold River, Gold River Shopping Center, SE corner of Sunrise Blvd & Gold Country Rd.

  Ride:            46 / 60           Hilly             Flexible

  Leader:   Tom Adams, 916-764-7019, tcadams54@yahoo.com

  Description:  This route to Baked and Brewed in Auburn is not exactly an out-and-back, but it is fairly direct. On the way out, we're on the trail on the north side of Lake Natoma, pass through Orangevale, and end up on Indian Hill, mostly bypassing Auburn Folsom. On the way back we do a little Powerhouse diversion and then descend Auburn Folsom. We complete the route traveling the south side bike trail. The shorter route follows the long route to Penryn but regroups and refuels there (mile 22.4). Both routes head down Rock Springs Rd. The long route turns on Gilardi. The shorter route continues to Brennans. At that point, the two routes coincide again, but the shorter route is about 14 fewer miles back to the start.
  

  Elevation:  Medium: 1,728 feet

                    Long:      2,929 feet

  RWGPS:     Medium:  https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38580130

                    Long:      https://ridewithgps.com/routes/34905284

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• Thursday Breakfast Ride South

  • When
    30 Mar 2023
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Sacramento, Florin & Riverside

  Ride:       30-60               Flat              Flexible

  Leader:   Gerry Rohlfes, 916-422-7711                                                                                   Bob Maben, 916-455-5715, rcmaben@surewest.net

  Description: We'll meet across the street from the Shell station at Florin Road & Riverside Boulevard. There will be long and short options.

  
  

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• Thursday Breakfast Ride

  • When
    30 Mar 2023
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Sunrise Bridge parking lot by Bike Trail

  Ride:       45-75             Rolling                        Flexible

  Leader:   Dale Johnson, 916-284-5208, davijohnslckr@comcast.net                            

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

  
  

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• Friday Commute Ride

  • When
    31 Mar 2023
  •  
    6:00 AM
  • Location
    To and From Work

  Ride:         10-50            Flat             Flexible

  Leader: Mike Snyder, 916-468-9745, mike@pwnutrition.com

  Description: Commute to work and gain Club miles. Submit your ride plan to the Ride Leader. Your plan must include to/from locations and round trip mileage. Then send a weekly note to the Ride Leader listing the days you rode.

  
  

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• Party Pardee (“No Foolin, Just Fun”)

  • When
    01 Apr 2023
  •  
    7:30 AM
  • Location
    Ione, Howard Park

  Ride:     26 - 65       Rolling - Moderate - Hilly        Flexible

  Leader:    Mike Kersten, 916-671-0972, mikejkersten@aol.com
  

  Description:    Rolling green foothills near the Gold Rush town of Ione.  Three well-stocked rest stops, catered lunch, live music. Presented annually by the Sacramento Bike Hikers since 1993.
  
  Register online at bikehikers.com 

  Must wear Wheelmen Jersey to get Club miles.

  Elevation:  Short - 1,200 ft.

                   Long - 3,500 ft.  

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• Saturday Morning Exercise Ride

  • When
    01 Apr 2023
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Granite Bay, Granite Bay Community Park, corner of Douglas Blvd and Barton Rd

  Ride:         25 - 50           Moderate / Hilly                    Flexible

  Leader:    Steve Forsberg, 916-801-8295, rosevillesteve@gmail.com   

  Description:  Weekly 25 - 50 mile rides in the foothills of Placer and El Dorado counties. Moderate pace (14 - 15 mph average). Generally 1,000 -- 3,000' of elevation gain. Ride at your own pace.  Each ride will have at least one regroup or rest stop along the way. Routes will be provided electronically via the Wheelmen group email system utilizing Ride with GPS format. Cue sheets can be copied/pasted from the Ride with GPS link. Printed cue sheets will NOT be provided.

  Meet up in front of the bathrooms. 8:30 socialization, 9:00 pedals down.

  Rain cancels! A notification will be sent out by 8 am on the morning of the ride in the event of a cancellation.

  Note: If you are not currently signed up to utilize the club’s group email list, go to the club’s website, https://sacwheelmen.wildapricot.org/, and click on the “Join the Email Group and get started now.” The link to join the club’s email group is located along the right hand margin of the club’s home page.  

  
  

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• Mile Zero Ride

  • When
    01 Apr 2023
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Sacramento, Discovery Park Bike Trail at Mile 0

  Ride:        35-80       Flat/Rolling        Casual
  
  Leader:  Bob Mandelson, 503-544-2722, bmandelson@gmail.com
  
  Description:      Join us for a comfortable paced ride (15-17 mph).  This is a great ride for new riders wanting to learn about the Sacramento Wheelmen.  The ride will start at Discovery Park, and venture out to local coffee shops, etc.  Rain Cancels.
  

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• Monday Commute Ride

  • When
    03 Apr 2023
  •  
    6:00 AM
  • Location
    To and From Work

  Ride:         10-50            Flat             Flexible

  Leader: Mike Snyder, 916-468-9745, mike@pwnutrition.com

  Description: Commute to work and gain Club miles. Submit your ride plan to the Ride Leader. Your plan must include to/from locations and round trip mileage. Then send a weekly note to the Ride Leader listing the days you rode.

  
  

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• Gold River to Cavitt Stallman

  • When
    03 Apr 2023
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Gold River, Gold River Shopping Center

  Ride:                31 - 48.9                     Rolling                        Flexible

  Leader:    Linda Lasswell, 916-204-8739, lindalasswell@comcast.net        

  Description:  Take a very casual ride with lots of turns to view beautiful landscapes through Fair Oaks, Folsom, Granite Bay and back toward Gold River.  The short route goes to the bike trail in Orangevale.

  Elevation:  Short:  1,010 feet

                    Long:   1,773 feet

  RWGPS:     Short:  https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42166628

                    Long:   https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42166582

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• Tuesday Commute Ride

  • When
    04 Apr 2023
  •  
    6:00 AM
  • Location
    To and From Work

  Ride:             10-50               Flat               Flexible

  Leader: Mike Snyder, 916-468-9745, mike@pwnutrition.com

  Description: Commute to work and gain Club miles. Submit your ride plan to the Ride Leader. Your plan must include to/from locations and round trip mileage. Then send a weekly note to the Ride Leader listing the days you rode.

  
  

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• Tuesday Breakfast Ride

  • When
    04 Apr 2023
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Wayne's Bench, William Pond Park, Bike Trail at the end of Arden Way

  Ride:                 25-75               Rolling              Flexible

  Leader:  Dale Johnson, 916-284-5208, davijohnslckr@comcast.net                             

  Description: 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 stops, some old, some new.

  
  

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• Tuesday West Breakfast Ride

  • When
    04 Apr 2023
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Sacramento, Westin Hotel parking lot, 4800 Riverside Blvd

  Ride:          25-75             Flat              Flexible

  Leader: Dave Storm, 916-665-2169, infobiker@yahoo.com                                                     Bob Maben, 916-455-5715, rcmaben@surewest.net

  Description: 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.

  
  

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• Wednesday Commute Ride

  • When
    05 Apr 2023
  •  
    6:00 AM
  • Location
    To and From Work

  Ride:        10-50               Flat                 Flexible

  Leader: Mike Snyder, 916-468-9745, mike@pwnutrition.com

  Description: Commute to work and gain Club miles. Submit your ride plan to the Ride Leader. Your plan must include to/from locations and round trip mileage. Then send a weekly note to the Ride Leader listing the days you rode.

  
  

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• Thursday Commute Ride

  • When
    06 Apr 2023
  •  
    6:00 AM
  • Location
    To and From Work

  Ride:             10-50            Flat             Flexible

  Leader: Mike Snyder, 916-468-9745, mike@pwnutrition.com

  Description: Commute to work and gain Club miles. Submit your ride plan to the Ride Leader. Your plan must include to/from locations and round trip mileage. Then send a weekly note to the Ride Leader listing the days you rode.

  
  

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• Thursday Breakfast Ride

  • When
    06 Apr 2023
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Sunrise Bridge parking lot by Bike Trail

  Ride:       45-75             Rolling                        Flexible

  Leader:   Dale Johnson, 916-284-5208, davijohnslckr@comcast.net                            

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

  
  

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• Thursday Coffee Ride

  • When
    06 Apr 2023
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Gold River, Gold River Shopping Center, SE corner of Sunrise Blvd & Gold Country Rd.

  Ride:            55.8            Hilly             Flexible

  Leader:   Tom Adams, 916-764-7019, tcadams54@yahoo.com

  Description:  This route from the Wheelmen GPS library goes out on Iron Point, moves over to Empire Ranch/Sofia Parkway, climbs Malcolm Dixon and then Deer Valley before regrouping at the Starbucks located at Green Valley and Cambridge (mile 25.8). It’s not all downhill from here. We climb into the burbs of Cameron Park and up the backside of Hollow Oak. Then the downhill kicks in bigtime beginning with Serrano Parkway. Back on Sophia, we turn northwest on East Natoma and then southwest on Oak Ave. Parkway before reconnecting with Iron Point.
  

  Elevation:  3,762 feet

  RWGPS:    https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35860618

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• Thursday Breakfast Ride South

  • When
    06 Apr 2023
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Sacramento, Florin & Riverside

  Ride:       30-60               Flat              Flexible

  Leader:   Gerry Rohlfes, 916-422-7711                                                                                   Bob Maben, 916-455-5715, rcmaben@surewest.net

  Description: We'll meet across the street from the Shell station at Florin Road & Riverside Boulevard. There will be long and short options.

  
  

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• Friday Commute Ride

  • When
    07 Apr 2023
  •  
    6:00 AM
  • Location
    To and From Work

  Ride:         10-50            Flat             Flexible

  Leader: Mike Snyder, 916-468-9745, mike@pwnutrition.com

  Description: Commute to work and gain Club miles. Submit your ride plan to the Ride Leader. Your plan must include to/from locations and round trip mileage. Then send a weekly note to the Ride Leader listing the days you rode.

  
  

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• Saturday Morning Exercise Ride

  • When
    08 Apr 2023
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Granite Bay, Granite Bay Community Park, corner of Douglas Blvd and Barton Rd

  Ride:         25 - 50           Moderate / Hilly                    Flexible

  Leader:    Steve Forsberg, 916-801-8295, rosevillesteve@gmail.com   

  Description:  Weekly 25 - 50 mile rides in the foothills of Placer and El Dorado counties. Moderate pace (14 - 15 mph average). Generally 1,000 -- 3,000' of elevation gain. Ride at your own pace.  Each ride will have at least one regroup or rest stop along the way. Routes will be provided electronically via the Wheelmen group email system utilizing Ride with GPS format. Cue sheets can be copied/pasted from the Ride with GPS link. Printed cue sheets will NOT be provided.

  Meet up in front of the bathrooms. 8:30 socialization, 9:00 pedals down.

  Rain cancels! A notification will be sent out by 8 am on the morning of the ride in the event of a cancellation.

  Note: If you are not currently signed up to utilize the club’s group email list, go to the club’s website, https://sacwheelmen.wildapricot.org/, and click on the “Join the Email Group and get started now.” The link to join the club’s email group is located along the right hand margin of the club’s home page.  

  
  

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• Mile Zero Ride

  • When
    08 Apr 2023
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Sacramento, Discovery Park Bike Trail at Mile 0 Parking lot nearest to Jibboom St. Bridge

  Ride:          28              Flat            Flexible
  
  Leader:   Tom Adams, 916-764-7019, tcadams54@yahoo.com
  
  Description:   This is either a coffee route or a breakfast route depending on how hungry you are. From Discovery Park, we take the bike trail to Sacramento State. At that point, we hop on to low-traffic and safe city streets to Bella Bru at Fair Oaks Blvd and Arden Way. That’s the coffee/breakfast stop. We head back on the bike trail until we get to Sacramento State at which point we jump off the trail and take safe streets which lead to the Railyard. The loop takes us back to Discovery Park. Depending on where you are riding from, this is a relatively short route or not. Regardless, you won’t miss any turns or get left behind while on this Wheelmen ride. Pace: 13 to 17 mph.  

  Elevation:   341 feet

  Ride With GPS:   https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38820864

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• Loomis Baxter Grade Loop

  • When
    09 Apr 2023
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Loomis, Loomis Basin Community Park (South)

  Ride:                 43              Hilly                Flexible

  Leader: Tom Adams, 916-764-7019, tcadams54@yahoo.com

  Description:  From Loomis Community Park, we travel south on King. We turn on Brennans and make our way to Newcastle. From Ophir Rd, we take Wise Rd to Baxter Grade. At the top, we turn left on Mt. Vernon and head for McCourtney Rd. That leads to Lincoln and our coffee stop for the day: Peet’s Coffee inside Raley’s where there is plenty of outdoor seating (mile 33.4). Water is available in Newcastle (mile 6.6), but after that, nothing until we reach Lincoln. After our coffee stop, we climb Twelve Bridges and Sierra College. We turn left on English Colony and make our way back to Loomis Community Park.
  

  Elevation: 2,840 ft.

  Ride With GPS:  https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38729155 

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• Monday Commute Ride

  • When
    10 Apr 2023
  •  
    6:00 AM
  • Location
    To and From Work

  Ride:         10-50            Flat             Flexible

  Leader: Mike Snyder, 916-468-9745, mike@pwnutrition.com

  Description: Commute to work and gain Club miles. Submit your ride plan to the Ride Leader. Your plan must include to/from locations and round trip mileage. Then send a weekly note to the Ride Leader listing the days you rode.

  
  

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• Tuesday Commute Ride

  • When
    11 Apr 2023
  •  
    6:00 AM
  • Location
    To and From Work

  Ride:             10-50               Flat               Flexible

  Leader: Mike Snyder, 916-468-9745, mike@pwnutrition.com

  Description: Commute to work and gain Club miles. Submit your ride plan to the Ride Leader. Your plan must include to/from locations and round trip mileage. Then send a weekly note to the Ride Leader listing the days you rode.

  
  

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• Tuesday West Breakfast Ride

  • When
    11 Apr 2023
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Sacramento, Westin Hotel parking lot, 4800 Riverside Blvd

  Ride:          25-75             Flat              Flexible

  Leader: Dave Storm, 916-665-2169, infobiker@yahoo.com                                                     Bob Maben, 916-455-5715, rcmaben@surewest.net

  Description: 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.

  
  

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• Tuesday Breakfast Ride

  • When
    11 Apr 2023
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Wayne's Bench, William Pond Park, Bike Trail at the end of Arden Way

  Ride:                 25-75               Rolling              Flexible

  Leader:  Dale Johnson, 916-284-5208, davijohnslckr@comcast.net                             

  Description: 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 stops, some old, some new.

  
  

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• Winters Zodiac

  • Start
    11 Apr 2023
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • End
    13 Apr 2023
  • Location
    Winters, Putah Creek Café

  Ride:       100-150+             Flat/Moderate                 Flexible

  Leaders: Harold Alves, 916.806.6054, h_alves@comcast.net 

                 Mary Moore, 916.284.1905, bike.moore@yahoo.com

         Hotel Winters, 12 Abbey Street, Winters, CA (530)505.9123

  
  

     Room Rates: $169.00 +$15 per day amenity fee +14.195% occupancy tax

  • Use Wheelers Bicycle Club  to make reservations online 24/7
  • 48 hour cancellation notice prior to arrival to avoid penalty of one night room +Tax.
  • 12 rooms have been reserved for these dates, if more are needed, they will be released if available.

  Description: On Tuesday, the 11 th , we will meet at Discovery Park Mile “0”at 10:00 to ride to Winters. This will give you time to ride from your home or other convenient spot before the meet up at Discovery. This will be a self-contained tour unless someone volunteers to sag. The distance from Discovery Park to Winters is approximately 35 miles. On the 12th you have the option to ride Cantelow, Pleasant Valley, Mix Canyon etc. Thursday, will be the ride back to Sacramento.

  
  

  You will be responsible for your daily meals. We can stop in Davis on the way over and back for breakfast/lunch. There are a number of great eating places in Winters.

  
  

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• Wednesday Commute Ride

  • When
    12 Apr 2023
  •  
    6:00 AM
  • Location
    To and From Work

  Ride:        10-50               Flat                 Flexible

  Leader: Mike Snyder, 916-468-9745, mike@pwnutrition.com

  Description: Commute to work and gain Club miles. Submit your ride plan to the Ride Leader. Your plan must include to/from locations and round trip mileage. Then send a weekly note to the Ride Leader listing the days you rode.

  
  

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• Thursday Commute Ride

  • When
    13 Apr 2023
  •  
    6:00 AM
  • Location
    To and From Work

  Ride:             10-50            Flat             Flexible

  Leader: Mike Snyder, 916-468-9745, mike@pwnutrition.com

  Description: Commute to work and gain Club miles. Submit your ride plan to the Ride Leader. Your plan must include to/from locations and round trip mileage. Then send a weekly note to the Ride Leader listing the days you rode.

  
  

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• Thursday Breakfast Ride

  • When
    13 Apr 2023
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Sunrise Bridge parking lot by Bike Trail

  Ride:       45-75             Rolling                        Flexible

  Leader:   Dale Johnson, 916-284-5208, davijohnslckr@comcast.net                            

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

  
  

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• Thursday Breakfast Ride South

  • When
    13 Apr 2023
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Sacramento, Florin & Riverside

  Ride:       30-60               Flat              Flexible

  Leader:   Gerry Rohlfes, 916-422-7711                                                                                   Bob Maben, 916-455-5715, rcmaben@surewest.net

  Description: We'll meet across the street from the Shell station at Florin Road & Riverside Boulevard. There will be long and short options.

  
  

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• Friday Commute Ride

  • When
    14 Apr 2023
  •  
    6:00 AM
  • Location
    To and From Work

  Ride:         10-50            Flat             Flexible

  Leader: Mike Snyder, 916-468-9745, mike@pwnutrition.com

  Description: Commute to work and gain Club miles. Submit your ride plan to the Ride Leader. Your plan must include to/from locations and round trip mileage. Then send a weekly note to the Ride Leader listing the days you rode.

  
  

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• ARPF Spring Clean Up-Sunrise: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

  • When
    15 Apr 2023
  •  
    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Upper Sunrise area of the American River Parkway

  One our missions as a club is to support cycling in our community. What better way to do that than to improve one of our favorite cycling locations….the American River Parkway?

  The American River Parkway Foundation is inviting our club members to participate in their Spring Cleanup event taking place on Saturday, April 15th from 9 am to noon. We would like to make a significant impact together as a club and hope that many of you will want to join in. We have selected the Upper Sunrise area of the parkway to volunteer in. All you need to do is to register and then show up!! (Once registered, please let me know so we can keep a log of who is attending.) Here is a link that will take you directly to the volunteer registration page at Upper Sunrise:

  Spring Clean Up- Sunrise apps.arpf.org

  This is an opportunity for our entire club to make an impact on the community together. Clean-ups are essential to removing trash and debris from the Parkway, allowing the environment to heal itself and preventing trash and debris from entering the ecosystem and waterways. In 2022, 158,383 pounds of trash was removed from the Parkway! The American River Parkway Foundation is the only nonprofit organization focused on active conservation of all 23 miles of the American River Parkway.

  Please contact Debbie Finley at dfinley@dcn.org after you have registered as a volunteer or have any questions.

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• Saturday Morning Exercise Ride-CANCELLED TO SUPPORT ARPF SPRING CLEAN UP-SUNRISE

  • When
    15 Apr 2023
  •  
    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Upper Sunrise area of the American River Parkway

  One our missions as a club is to support cycling in our community. What better way to do that than to improve one of our favorite cycling locations….the American River Parkway?

  The American River Parkway Foundation is inviting our club members to participate in their Spring Cleanup event taking place on Saturday, April 15th from 9 am to noon. We would like to make a significant impact together as a club and hope that many of you will want to join in. We have selected the Upper Sunrise area of the parkway to volunteer in. All you need to do is to register and then show up!! (Once registered, please let me know so we can keep a log of who is attending.) Here is a link that will take you directly to the volunteer registration page at Upper Sunrise:

  Spring Clean Up- Sunrise apps.arpf.org

  This is an opportunity for our entire club to make an impact on the community together. Clean-ups are essential to removing trash and debris from the Parkway, allowing the environment to heal itself and preventing trash and debris from entering the ecosystem and waterways. In 2022, 158,383 pounds of trash was removed from the Parkway! The American River Parkway Foundation is the only nonprofit organization focused on active conservation of all 23 miles of the American River Parkway.

  Please contact Debbie Finley at dfinley@dcn.org after you have registered as a volunteer or have any questions.

  
  

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• Mile Zero Ride

  • When
    15 Apr 2023
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Sacramento, Discovery Park Bike Trail at Mile 0

  Ride:          35-80       Flat/Rolling        Casual
  
  Leader:   Dale Johnson, 916-284-5208, davijohnslckr@comcast.net
  
  Description:      Join us for a comfortable paced ride (15-17 mph).  This is a great ride for new riders wanting to learn about the Sacramento Wheelmen.  The ride will start at Discovery Park, and venture out to local coffee shops, etc.  Rain Cancels.

  
  

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• Monday Commute Ride

  • When
    17 Apr 2023
  •  
    6:00 AM
  • Location
    To and From Work

  Ride:         10-50            Flat             Flexible

  Leader: Mike Snyder, 916-468-9745, mike@pwnutrition.com

  Description: Commute to work and gain Club miles. Submit your ride plan to the Ride Leader. Your plan must include to/from locations and round trip mileage. Then send a weekly note to the Ride Leader listing the days you rode.

  
  

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• Tuesday Commute Ride

  • When
    18 Apr 2023
  •  
    6:00 AM
  • Location
    To and From Work

  Ride:             10-50               Flat               Flexible

  Leader: Mike Snyder, 916-468-9745, mike@pwnutrition.com

  Description: Commute to work and gain Club miles. Submit your ride plan to the Ride Leader. Your plan must include to/from locations and round trip mileage. Then send a weekly note to the Ride Leader listing the days you rode.

  
  

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• Tuesday Breakfast Ride

  • When
    18 Apr 2023
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Wayne's Bench, William Pond Park, Bike Trail at the end of Arden Way

  Ride:                 25-75               Rolling              Flexible

  Leader:  Dale Johnson, 916-284-5208, davijohnslckr@comcast.net                             

  Description: 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 stops, some old, some new.

  
  

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• Tuesday West Breakfast Ride

  • When
    18 Apr 2023
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Sacramento, Westin Hotel parking lot, 4800 Riverside Blvd

  Ride:          25-75             Flat              Flexible

  Leader: Dave Storm, 916-665-2169, infobiker@yahoo.com                                                     Bob Maben, 916-455-5715, rcmaben@surewest.net

  Description: 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.

  
  

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• Wednesday Commute Ride

  • When
    19 Apr 2023
  •  
    6:00 AM
  • Location
    To and From Work

  Ride:        10-50               Flat                 Flexible

  Leader: Mike Snyder, 916-468-9745, mike@pwnutrition.com

  Description: Commute to work and gain Club miles. Submit your ride plan to the Ride Leader. Your plan must include to/from locations and round trip mileage. Then send a weekly note to the Ride Leader listing the days you rode.

  
  

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• Board and Business Meeting

  • When
    19 Apr 2023
  •  
    6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    ZOOM

  Board Members and Committee Chairs are expected to attend.  All members are quite welcome as well.  This will be a ZOOM meeting.  Log in information will be made available nearer the meeting time.

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• Thursday Commute Ride

  • When
    20 Apr 2023
  •  
    6:00 AM
  • Location
    To and From Work

  Ride:             10-50            Flat             Flexible

  Leader: Mike Snyder, 916-468-9745, mike@pwnutrition.com

  Description: Commute to work and gain Club miles. Submit your ride plan to the Ride Leader. Your plan must include to/from locations and round trip mileage. Then send a weekly note to the Ride Leader listing the days you rode.

  
  

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• Thursday Breakfast Ride South

  • When
    20 Apr 2023
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Sacramento, Florin & Riverside

  Ride:       30-60               Flat              Flexible

  Leader:   Gerry Rohlfes, 916-422-7711                                                                                   Bob Maben, 916-455-5715, rcmaben@surewest.net

  Description: We'll meet across the street from the Shell station at Florin Road & Riverside Boulevard. There will be long and short options.

  
  

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• Thursday Breakfast Ride

  • When
    20 Apr 2023
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Sunrise Bridge parking lot by Bike Trail

  Ride:       45-75             Rolling                        Flexible

  Leader:   Dale Johnson, 916-284-5208, davijohnslckr@comcast.net                            

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

  
  

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• Thursday Coffee Ride

  • When
    20 Apr 2023
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Gold River, Gold River Shopping Center, SE corner of Sunrise Blvd & Gold Country Rd.

  Ride:            50 / 60            Hilly             Flexible

  Leader:   Tom Adams, 916-764-7019, tcadams54@yahoo.com

  Description:  Both routes travel to the Starbucks at Olympus Point (mile 21) near the intersection of Sierra College Blvd and Douglas Blvd. We get there by way of Iron Point, Oak Ave. Parkway, Folsom Lake Crossing, Barton and Olive Ranch roads. After regrouping and refueling at Starbucks, we climb Sierra College and then work our way east on Rocklin and Rutherford Canyon roads. We end up heading north on Val Verde. The two routes diverge at Dick Cook. The long route goes north to Penryn before turning around. Both routes return on Auburn Folsom and then through Orangevale.
  

  Elevation:  Short:  2,275 feet

                    Long:   2,811 feet

  RWGPS:     Short:   https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37231601

                    Long:    https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37231568

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• Friday Commute Ride

  • When
    21 Apr 2023
  •  
    6:00 AM
  • Location
    To and From Work

  Ride:         10-50            Flat             Flexible

  Leader: Mike Snyder, 916-468-9745, mike@pwnutrition.com

  Description: Commute to work and gain Club miles. Submit your ride plan to the Ride Leader. Your plan must include to/from locations and round trip mileage. Then send a weekly note to the Ride Leader listing the days you rode.

  
  

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• Saturday Morning Exercise Ride

  • When
    22 Apr 2023
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Granite Bay, Granite Bay Community Park, corner of Douglas Blvd and Barton Rd

  Ride:         25 - 50           Moderate / Hilly                    Flexible

  Leader:    Steve Forsberg, 916-801-8295, rosevillesteve@gmail.com   

  Description:  Weekly 25 - 50 mile rides in the foothills of Placer and El Dorado counties. Moderate pace (14 - 15 mph average). Generally 1,000 -- 3,000' of elevation gain. Ride at your own pace.  Each ride will have at least one regroup or rest stop along the way. Routes will be provided electronically via the Wheelmen group email system utilizing Ride with GPS format. Cue sheets can be copied/pasted from the Ride with GPS link. Printed cue sheets will NOT be provided.

  Meet up in front of the bathrooms. 8:30 socialization, 9:00 pedals down.

  Rain cancels! A notification will be sent out by 8 am on the morning of the ride in the event of a cancellation.

  Note: If you are not currently signed up to utilize the club’s group email list, go to the club’s website, https://sacwheelmen.wildapricot.org/, and click on the “Join the Email Group and get started now.” The link to join the club’s email group is located along the right hand margin of the club’s home page.  

  
  

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• Springtime in Mallorca

  • Start
    23 Apr 2023
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    30 Apr 2023
  • Location
    Palma de Mallorca, Spain, Playa de Palma Suites

  Ride:         TBD            Flat / Rolling / Hilly             Casual / Flexible

  Leader:  Dan Anglim, 916-633-0084, dananglim@gmail.com

  Description:   Several of us Wheelmen are joining the Bicycle Emporium sponsored weeklong ride in Mallorca Spain.  It runs from April 23 through April 30.  The rides will be led, with several categories of difficulty.  Fred Rompelberg has turned operations over to his son.  Other than that, it should be just like the good old days.

  
  

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• Party Pardee Practice

  • When
    23 Apr 2023
  •  
    9:30 AM
  • Location
    Ione, Ione Plaza parking lot

  Ride:              44 / 64                  Hilly                  Flexible

  Leader:   Tom Adams, tcadams54@yahoo.com, 916-764-7019

  Description:   Two routes to choose from. There are few refuel and regroup options on this route. On the long route, you can do so at mile 28 and again at mile 48. On the short route, you can also refuel at mile 28 but at a different location. The two routes coincide for the first 23 miles and then come together again at Valley Springs, which is a good place to get something to eat. There is also a good deli at the start/finish location.

  Elevation:  Short:  2,524 feet

                    Long:   3,779 feet

  Ride With GPS:   Short:  https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42010802 

                             Long:   https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27578294

  
  

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• Monday Commute Ride

  • When
    24 Apr 2023
  •  
    6:00 AM
  • Location
    To and From Work

  Ride:         10-50            Flat             Flexible

  Leader: Mike Snyder, 916-468-9745, mike@pwnutrition.com

  Description: Commute to work and gain Club miles. Submit your ride plan to the Ride Leader. Your plan must include to/from locations and round trip mileage. Then send a weekly note to the Ride Leader listing the days you rode.

  
  

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• Tuesday Commute Ride

  • When
    25 Apr 2023
  •  
    6:00 AM
  • Location
    To and From Work

  Ride:             10-50               Flat               Flexible

  Leader: Mike Snyder, 916-468-9745, mike@pwnutrition.com

  Description: Commute to work and gain Club miles. Submit your ride plan to the Ride Leader. Your plan must include to/from locations and round trip mileage. Then send a weekly note to the Ride Leader listing the days you rode.

  
  

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• Tuesday West Breakfast Ride

  • When
    25 Apr 2023
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Sacramento, Westin Hotel parking lot, 4800 Riverside Blvd

  Ride:          25-75             Flat              Flexible

  Leader: Dave Storm, 916-665-2169, infobiker@yahoo.com                                                     Bob Maben, 916-455-5715, rcmaben@surewest.net

  Description: 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.

  
  

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• Tuesday Breakfast Ride

  • When
    25 Apr 2023
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Wayne's Bench, William Pond Park, Bike Trail at the end of Arden Way

  Ride:                 25-75               Rolling              Flexible

  Leader:  Dale Johnson, 916-284-5208, davijohnslckr@comcast.net                             

  Description: 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 stops, some old, some new.

  
  

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• Wednesday Commute Ride

  • When
    26 Apr 2023
  •  
    6:00 AM
  • Location
    To and From Work

  Ride:        10-50               Flat                 Flexible

  Leader: Mike Snyder, 916-468-9745, mike@pwnutrition.com

  Description: Commute to work and gain Club miles. Submit your ride plan to the Ride Leader. Your plan must include to/from locations and round trip mileage. Then send a weekly note to the Ride Leader listing the days you rode.

  
  

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• Thursday Commute Ride

  • When
    27 Apr 2023
  •  
    6:00 AM
  • Location
    To and From Work

  Ride:             10-50            Flat             Flexible

  Leader: Mike Snyder, 916-468-9745, mike@pwnutrition.com

  Description: Commute to work and gain Club miles. Submit your ride plan to the Ride Leader. Your plan must include to/from locations and round trip mileage. Then send a weekly note to the Ride Leader listing the days you rode.

  
  

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• Thursday Breakfast Ride

  • When
    27 Apr 2023
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Sunrise Bridge parking lot by Bike Trail

  Ride:       45-75             Rolling                        Flexible

  Leader:   Dale Johnson, 916-284-5208, davijohnslckr@comcast.net                            

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

  
  

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• Thursday Breakfast Ride South

  • When
    27 Apr 2023
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Sacramento, Florin & Riverside

  Ride:       30-60               Flat              Flexible

  Leader:   Gerry Rohlfes, 916-422-7711                                                                                   Bob Maben, 916-455-5715, rcmaben@surewest.net

  Description: We'll meet across the street from the Shell station at Florin Road & Riverside Boulevard. There will be long and short options.

  
  

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• Thursday Coffee Ride

  • When
    27 Apr 2023
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Gold River, Gold River Shopping Center, SE corner of Sunrise Blvd & Gold Country Rd.

  Ride:            51            Hilly              Flexible

  Leader:   Tom Adams, 916-764-7019, tcadams54@yahoo.com

  Description:  This route to Peet's Coffee in El Dorado Hills has a lot of familiar features. It can be significantly shortened as necessary given the weather. You can cut out a loop through the El Dorado Hills suburbs or come directly back on Iron Point to shorten the route. We are not on Green Valley at any time on this route! Shocking. Otherwise take a look at the GPS file.
  

  Elevation:  2,800 feet

  RWGPS:     https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35913238

                    

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• Friday Commute Ride

  • When
    28 Apr 2023
  •  
    6:00 AM
  • Location
    To and From Work

  Ride:         10-50            Flat             Flexible

  Leader: Mike Snyder, 916-468-9745, mike@pwnutrition.com

  Description: Commute to work and gain Club miles. Submit your ride plan to the Ride Leader. Your plan must include to/from locations and round trip mileage. Then send a weekly note to the Ride Leader listing the days you rode.

  
  

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• Saturday Morning Exercise Ride

  • When
    29 Apr 2023
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Granite Bay, Granite Bay Community Park, corner of Douglas Blvd and Barton Rd

  Ride:         25 - 50           Moderate / Hilly                    Flexible

  Leader:    Steve Forsberg, 916-801-8295, rosevillesteve@gmail.com   

  Description:  Weekly 25 - 50 mile rides in the foothills of Placer and El Dorado counties. Moderate pace (14 - 15 mph average). Generally 1,000 -- 3,000' of elevation gain. Ride at your own pace.  Each ride will have at least one regroup or rest stop along the way. Routes will be provided electronically via the Wheelmen group email system utilizing Ride with GPS format. Cue sheets can be copied/pasted from the Ride with GPS link. Printed cue sheets will NOT be provided.

  Meet up in front of the bathrooms. 8:30 socialization, 9:00 pedals down.

  Rain cancels! A notification will be sent out by 8 am on the morning of the ride in the event of a cancellation.

  Note: If you are not currently signed up to utilize the club’s group email list, go to the club’s website, https://sacwheelmen.wildapricot.org/, and click on the “Join the Email Group and get started now.” The link to join the club’s email group is located along the right hand margin of the club’s home page.  

  
  

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• Mile Zero Ride

  • When
    29 Apr 2023
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Sacramento, Discovery Park Bike Trail at Mile 0

  Ride:          35-80       Flat/Rolling        Casual
  
  Leader:   Mary Moore, 916-284-1905, bike.moore@yahoo.com
  
  Description:      Join us for a comfortable paced ride (15-17 mph).  This is a great ride for new riders wanting to learn about the Sacramento Wheelmen.  The ride will start at Discovery Park, and venture out to local coffee shops, etc.  Rain Cancels.

  
  

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• Guerneville Zodiac

  • Start
    02 May 2023
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    05 May 2023
  • Location
    Guerneville, Fern Grove Cottages

  Ride:     145-265    Moderate/Mountainous      Flexible
  
  Leader:  Lesli Pletcher, 916-201-5948, leslipletcher@gmail.com
  
  Description:   The 2022 Guerneville Zodiac - Arrive May 2 depart May 5

  Home base will again be the Fern Grove Cottages. Members must contact Lesli Pletcher to make a reservation as in previous years. Do not contact Fern Grove Cottages.

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• 2023 Wine Country Century

  • When
    06 May 2023
  •  
    7:30 AM
  • Location
    Santa Rosa, Luther Burbank Center, 50 Mark West Springs

  Ride:       34 / 63 / 100 Hilly      Flexible

  Leader:    Tom Adams, 916-764-7019, tcadams54@yahoo.com

  Description:     This fully supported Santa Rosa Cycling Club event in Sonoma County is capped at 2,500 riders and is expected to sell out. 

  To register go to:   https://www.winecountrycentury.com/default.aspx.

  Park and sign in at the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts (LBC). The short route ($100/2 rest stops) starts from 9 to 10 am.  The medium route ($120/3 rest stops) starts from 7:30 to 9:00 am.  The full century ($130/4 rest stops) starts from 6:30 to 7:30 am.  Check in at the LBC on Friday from 5:30 to 7:30 pm or Saturday from 6:15 to 9:30 am.
  
  

  Elevation:  Short:    1,200 feet
                    Medium: 2,600 feet
                    Long:     4,900 feet
  

  RWGPS:  Short:     https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31516402
  

                Medium:  https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31516428
                Long:      https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29272184
  

  
  

  
  

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• Northwest Tandem Rally 2023

  • Start
    26 May 2023
  • End
    29 May 2023
  • Location
    Sequim, Washington

  Ride:              20-300+             Flat-Hilly             Casual,Flexible

  Leader:   Mabel Wong and Bob Storelli, 916-947-6975, hbbbd2004@yahoo.com

  Description:    Since 1986, the Northwest Tandem Rally (NWTR) has been bringing you premiere destination rides throughout Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and British Columbia. Drawing hundreds of tandem teams from around the nation, the rally is hosted in a new city or town venue each year and is organized by local cycling clubs or related non-profit organizations. The NWTR exists to bring together tandem bicycle enthusiasts once a year to promote bicycle tourism, camaraderie, and to raise funds for bicycle infrastructure and awareness.

  The 2023 Northwest Tandem Rally (NWTR) will take place in Sequim, Washington, and is brought to you by Peninsula Trails Coalition, with support from Peninsula Adventure Sports, Sequim-Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce and the City of Sequim. Peninsula Trails Coalition is the primary benefactor of NWTR 2023, with any rally proceeds used to support the maintenance and construction of the Olympic Discovery Trail.

  The routes will have a lot of diversity and will include rural country riding, rest stops at small family farms or other fun and scenic locations, and a full tour of the Olympic Discovery Trail, an amazing non-motorized paved trail that will eventually cross the entire Olympic Peninsula. Some rides will go farther and climb higher into the hills, some will go close to the water with views of the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Some will do both! You will see the iconic rivers of the Olympic Peninsula and you will have Olympic National Park at your ready.

  The Sequim Rally will include two days of self-supported riding, two days of supported rides with routes in a variety of distances, a vendor expo fair, beer garden, Saturday picnic, Saturday night UN-banquet dinner and party, and an optional add-on picnic on Sunday after your ride. We are working on some other fun things as well! The event headquarters will be based out of Carrie Blake Park for anyone planning ahead for lodging. Dry camping is available 1.5 miles from Carrie Blake Park. 

  More information can be found at https://www.nwtr2023.com/

  Single bikes are also welcome!

  
  

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• Board and Business Meeting

  • When
    14 Jun 2023
  •  
    6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    ZOOM

  Board Members and Committee Chairs are expected to attend.  All members are quite welcome as well.  This will be a ZOOM meeting.  Log in information will be made available nearer the meeting time.

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• 2023 Oregon Tour

  • Start
    25 Jun 2023
  • End
    01 Jul 2023
  • Location
    Corvallis, Oregon

  Ride:             350+          Hilly         Flexible

  Leader:   Tim Koch, 916-952-9026, mtkoch44@aol.com 

  Description:    All Hotel Tour

                         Date:  June 25 - July 1. 2023

                         Cost:  To be determined later

  Six days of riding with a Layover Day in Astoria.  Starting city is Corvallis and the drive to starting point would be June 24th.  This is an all-Hotel Tour (No Camping).  The hotels are to be determined and the distances will vary a little depending on the locations of the hotels that are chosen.  There will be 2 SAG vehicles.  Cost of the tour is $200.  Hotels and meals are at your expense.  Some of the hotels will have a breakfast and I will probably plan a paid-for-pizza night in Astoria.  

  Below is the RWGPS link to the maps giving distances and climbing stats:
  https://ridewithgps.com/collections/1731281?privacy_code=vcKkxhW5Oo9acsTi

  Riders will be responsible for their hotel and daily meal costs.  A list of hotels where a block of rooms have been reserved and price negotiated, will be coming out.  

  Must be a Sacramento Wheelmen member to attend.

  Email me at the email below if you are interested or have any questions.
  

  Tour Leader:  Tim Koch mtkoch44@aol.com  Cell: 916-952-9026 (leave a text or message)

  
  

  
  

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• 2023 RAGBRAI L (50th)

  • Start
    22 Jul 2023
  • End
    29 Jul 2023
  • Location
    Iowa

  Ride:                     450+                Rolling, Moderate              Flexible

  Leader:  Mabel Wong and Bob Storelli, 916-947-6975, hbbbd2004@yahoo.com

  Description:  Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, RAGBRAI is the largest, longest, and oldest weeklong recreational bicycle ride in the world with more than 15,000 daily riders traveling across Iowa in seven days the last full week of July. It is the small towns, local food, rolling Iowa farmland, heartland hospitality, and live entertainment each day that make RAGBRAI an annual tradition for bicyclists worldwide since 1973. 
  
  We can't wait for you to join us for seven glorious days as we celebrate RAGBRAIs 50th ride across the state! The 50th RAGBRAI is the last full week of July (7/22-7/29). Starts at a Missouri River town and ends on the Mississippi River (route not yet disclosed).  

  Registration opened Nov 15.  Go to https://ragbrai.com/ for information/registration.  Join "Team Sacramento Wheelmen"!

  Must wear Wheelmen Jersey (at least one day) to get club mileage.

  
  

            

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• Board and Business Meeting

  • When
    16 Aug 2023
  •  
    6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    ZOOM

  Board Members and Committee Chairs are expected to attend.  All members are quite welcome as well.  This will be a ZOOM meeting.  Log in information will be made available nearer the meeting time.

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• Wheelmen Italy Tour 2023

  • Start
    18 Sep 2023
  • End
    08 Oct 2023
  • Location
    Gabicce Mare on the Adriatic Coast

  Ride:   TBD            Rolling/Hilly/Steep                Flexible

  Leader: Sandy Yarrow, 916-802-0898, skybike2@gmail.com

  Description:  We’re going to Italy! Ride dates Sept 18th-Oct 1st. Optional 3rd week ending Oct 8th.  Fly in to Bologna (BLQ) and out of Rome (FCO).

  Please RSVP ASAP if you are interested

  Here is the description of each week of the trip.

  
  

  1^st week Sept 18-24^th 

  Bus from Bologna Airport to San Marino. 

  Stay 2 nights at the 4-star Grand Hotel San Marino.

  Welcome drink and presentation of the services/hotel.

  Delivery of road bikes or E-Bike gravel.  3 expert guides.

  1^st bike tour San Marino to San Leo and back 53Km

  Transfer by bike San Marino to Gabicce Mare.  5 nights at Hotel Alexander

  Welcome drink and presentation of the bike tours.

  Laundry service for bike garments.  Mechanic for minor repairs

  Outdoor swimming pool and heated whirlpool

  Local wine and mineral water at dinner

  Learn the history and prepare Piadina Romagnola, and of course, eat it.

  
  

  All-inclusive price 1^st week

  Euro 1.190 per person in double room. 

  Euro 1.330 per person in double room for single use (dus)

   

  2^nd week Sept 25^th- Oct 1^st

  2 nights at Hotel Alexandar

  Bike tour Frossombrone

  Excursion to Gradara Castle, then to the restaurant la Casaccia for a course in hand made pasta (and eating it).

  On Sept 26^th enjoy a BBQ, then everyone at the bar to dance with live music.

  Transfer by bikes 75Km to Senigalla with luggage transported by van for

  2 nights Halfboard at 3 stars Hotel Belsit.  Wine & mineral water at dinner.

  Laundry service for bike clothes. 

  Bike tour Senigallia 50Km, also taste excellent homemade ice cream!

  Transfer by bikes to Gubbio 90Km with luggage by van. 

  2 nights at 4-star Park Hotel Al Cappiccini.  Welcome drink. 1^st dinner in hotel, 2^nd dinner at the Semonte Winery with wine tasting.

  Visit the historic center of Gubbio.  Indoor swimming pool, Spa and Aquatherapy.

  Transfer by bikes to Assisi 55Km, luggage by van

  1 night at 4-star Hotel Valle Di Assisi

  Indoor and outdoor swimming pool with Spa

  Laundry Service for bike garments

  
  

  All-inclusive price 2^nd week

  Euro 1.400 per person in double room

  Euro 1.610. per person in double room for single use (DUS)

  For those who are only going for two weeks, it ends here in Assisi.  You will transfer by minibus to Rome 170Km, Leonardo da Vinci airport.

   

  3^rd week Oct 2^nd-Oct 8^th

  1 night Hotel Valle Di Assisi.  Visit the wine cellar and tasting

  Bike rental for third week.

  Bike tour in Montefalco 60Km

  Transfer by bike to Bolsena Lake 110Km

  Bus with bike trailer for luggage transport (will follow us to Rome)

  3 nights 5-star Ludwig Boutique Hotel.

  “Suite Classic” with balcony overlooking the lake.

  Go by bus to the beautiful city of Umbria and enjoy a light lunch.

  Bike tour “Tour of the Bolsena Lake 53Km and stop in Capodimonte.

  Transfer by bus and bike to Campagnano.

  From Campagnano we take the bikes toward Rome, 55Km.  At Castel Giubileo we take the cycle path that runs along the Tibet River, and arrive at San Pietro 15Km.  We’ll take a group photo in the main square of Vatican City.

  From here, with the bus and bikes on trailer, we’ll go to the hotel.

  3 nights at 4-star Hotel Villa Pamphili.  Rest Day visit of Rome, Vatican with guide, Piazza Novona, Pantheon, Piazza di Spagna and shopping in via Condotti and via Frattina.

  Bike tour with guides Tyrrhenian Coast and Tolfa 65Km

  A fish lunch in Furbara

  Last evening at the Pamphlli Terrace: admire the fantastic panorama, drink, eat gourmet finger food and listen to good music.

  Oct 9^th Depart by bus to the Leonardo da Vinci Airport.

  
  

  All inclusive price for 3^rd week

  Euro 1.645 per person double room

  Euro 2.065 per person in DUS

  
  

  Total Two weeks will be:

  Doubles e2730.00

  Singles DUS e2940

  
  

  Total Three weeks: 

  Doubles e4235.00

  Singles e4995.00

   

  All hotels are Halfboard Breakfast and Dinner, and all include wine and mineral water with dinner.

  We will have guides for the entire trip

  Transportation is included.

  This will be a very memorable trip and I hope you can join me for a great vacation!

  PS: There might be slight changes, since this is early.  Roberto has worked to get the prices down.  Like here, costs have risen in Europe as well.  We are staying more days at Gabicce to help counter the higher costs of the other hotels.  Also, some of the rides could change or be enhanced.

  Bring your own pedals.  You can bring your own saddle, but not mandatory.

  You need to be a member of the Sac Wheelmen, so join and come along!

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• Annual Club Picnic

  • When
    14 Oct 2023
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Folsom, Pavilion at Lew Howard Park, 7100 Baldwin Dam Road

  Ride:                   30+                   Flat                   Flexible

  Leader:   Tim Koch, 916-952-9026, mtkoch44@aol.com 

                 Sandy Yarrow, 916-802-0898, skybike2@gmail.com  

           

  Description:  The club’s Annual Picnic Ride starts at 9:00 a.m. and the BBQ-ing will start around 11:30 a.m. 

  The club is providing all the food so you don’t need to do a thing….except get that RSVP into to Tim Koch if you haven’t already – RSVP DUE ASAP.  Just shoot him an email (mtkoch44@aol.com) with yes/no, how many people, etc.  We need to know how many so that there is enough deliciousness to go around!  If you have a special dish that you would like to bring then please do but it is optional.

  Don’t forget to wear your Wheelmen apparel – kit, hat, socks, swimsuit, whatever!!

  Please RSVP by Thursday night (Oct. 12).  It's the only way to know how much food to buy. Those who RSVP-ed will be served first from the BBQ.  

  Elevation:  

  RWGPS: 

  
  

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• Board and Business Meeting

  • When
    25 Oct 2023
  •  
    6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    ZOOM

  Board Members and Committee Chairs are expected to attend.  All members are quite welcome as well.  This will be a ZOOM meeting.  Log in information will be made available nearer the meeting time.

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• Board and Business Meeting

  • When
    22 Nov 2023
  •  
    6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    ZOOM

  Board Members and Committee Chairs are expected to attend.  All members are quite welcome as well.  This will be a ZOOM meeting.  Log in information will be made available nearer the meeting time.

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