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The most common start locations for club rides are listed in the “Start List” below. These locations apply to a number of club rides and are referenced in the ride descriptions (e.g., Meet at Five Points Shopping Center, see Ride Starts List for directions). If a ride starts from one of the locations below, check this list for directions. The ride descriptions for rides that start at other locations will continue to include the specific start locations and directions.

Bel Air Shopping Center - Located in Rocklin on the northeast corner of Stanford Ranch Rd and Sunset Blvd (2341 Sunset Blvd). From I-80 take Hwy 65 exit (toward Lincoln), then first exit (#307) to Stanford Ranch Rd. Shopping Center is approximately 1 mi ahead on left at corner.

C-Bar-C Park - Located at 8275 Oak Ave., Citrus Heights, just east of Fair Oaks Blvd on the north side of Oak Ave.

Five Points Shopping Center - Located in Carmichael, on the southeast corner of Fair Oaks Blvd and Arden Way. Park along the Arden Way side of the parking lot.

Folsom Village Shopping Center (formerly Vic’s Market) - Lo-cated on the southwest corner of Oak Ave Parkway and American River Canyon Dr. From Folsom-Auburn Rd, go west about a mile on Oak Ave Parkway to the shopping center parking lot on the left.

Gold River Town Center - Located in Gold River, off of Gold Field Dr, about ½ mile south of the American River. From Sunrise Blvd, turn east on Gold Country Blvd, then right (south) on Gold Field Dr, then right into the parking lot.

Maidu Regional Park - Located in Roseville on Rocky Ridge Dr, south of Douglas Blvd and north of S. Cirby Way. From I-80, take Douglas Blvd exit east, then south on Rocky Ridge Dr. Park is on left.

The SACRAMENTO BIKE HIKERS is the oldest continually active bicycle club in the Sacramen-to area - founded in 1968. The club’s focus is on touring and recreational cycling. This ride schedule provides for year round weekend rides; holiday rides; summer evening rides; weekday rides; and special rides such as the Party Pardee Century and multi-day rides. A variety of rides is scheduled to attempt to provide for all abilities and interests. Riders should review this schedule carefully and select those rides that fall within their capability. The schedule is available at some Sacramento area bike shops and is mailed to most members.Monthly membership meetings provide club business updates, open discussion on club activities and policies, and feature speakers on subjects of interest to cyclists.

This Ride Schedule is also available on our home page (Quick Links). Be sure to check the Online Ride Calendar for updates.

Come to our website and learn how you can join the Bike Hiker E-Group, check your club mileage, and get up-to-date information about rides and special events! http://www.bikehikers.com

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2018 Benefit and Event Rides Each year, a number of benefit and event rides are included in our Ride Schedule to encourage members to support our local cycling clubs (e.g.Sacramento Wheelmen) and to provide oppor-tunities for members to participate in other organized events, set goals and challenges. To be included in our Ride Schedule, the ride must meet distance parameters of approximately no more than 100 miles from Sacramento (unless included as part of a Club Tour), be available to all members (no lotteries), no fund rais-ing is permitted. A Sacramento Bike Hiker must serve as “sign-in leader” responsible for the sign-in roster at the event. Club members may receive club miles for participating in an event Ride Starts Listed in the Ride Schedule if they register and pay the entry fee, sign-in on the club roster, and complete one of the of-ficial routes. Members are heartily encouraged to wear Bike Hiker apparel to show club affiliation.

Because of the increasing popularity of these rides, many now sell out before the ride date. To facilitate your goal planning and to give as much advance notice as possible, the following benefit and event rides have been approved for inclusion in our 2018 Ride Schedule. The following rides meet the requirements and have member support. We will continue to monitor member participation in these events to determine whether they will be included in the schedule next year. If you plan to participate, reg-ister as early as possible to ensure your ride reservation. Dates will be verified as the year progresses.

You are welcome and encouraged to participate in benefit rides whether or not they appear in the SBH club Ride Sched-ule.

2018 Benefit and Event Rides1st Quarter (completed)

2nd Quarter Apr 21 Bike Around the Buttes – (Diabetes Assoc)Apr 21 Cycle For Sight (Napa Rotary Club)Apr 21 Sierra Century (Sacramento Wheelmen)Apr 28 Honor Ride-Project Hero (Rocklin) Apr 29 Chico Wildflower – (Chico Velo Bike Club) May 12 Tour De Lincoln (Volunteer Center)May 19 Davis Double (Davis Bike Club)May 20 Ride the Parkway (American River Parkway)

4th QuarterOct 6 Sacramento Century (Rotary Club)Oct 6 Konocti Challenge (Lakeport Rotary Club)Oct 20 Foxy’s Fall Century (Davis Bike Club)Nov TBA Giro d’Vino (Delta Velo, Lodi)

Are you ready for a tour?March 20-22 Central Coast South Tour. Completed

April 17-19 John Muir Tour. Three days of riding out of Martinez in Contra Costa County. First day (40 or 45 miles): Briones Hills, San Pablo Bay, Carquinez Strait, to Martinez. Second day (29 or 37 miles): Crockett, Vallejo, Lake Herman, Benicia, Suisun Bay, to Martinez. Third day: Grizzly Island Wildlife Area out and back (19 miles) or Oakland Hills loop (23) miles. For full details contact tour leader Roger Formanek, [email protected]

May 4-11 Introduction To Loaded TouringThis tour will begin in San Ysidro and end in Santa Barbara. For full details contact tour leaders Susan Formanek, [email protected] or Roger Formanek, [email protected]

July 19-23 McMinnville , Oregon Tour.Join us for four days of riding in the beautiful Willamette Valley. Our base of operations will be in McMinnville, OR. For full details contact tour leaders Bob & Janet Kendall at [email protected] or (916) 765-9032

September 7-9 Sonoma Coast TourRide along the rivers, creeks, redwoods, and coast of beautiful Sonoma. We have routes for a variety of abilities: challenge your legs on the hills or leisurely spin to a nearby bakery or winery. Hiking trails through state recreation areas are also available. Tour Leaders: Peggy Blair [email protected]; Jerry Beckett [email protected]; Susan Anstrand [email protected]; Hazi Alwan [email protected]

September 8-15 Hidden Gems of Northern Italy-Bike and Barge Tour- Venice to Mantua.

This tour has reached its capacity. Please contact me if you want to be put on a cancellation waiting list.Stephanie Scott, [email protected]

October 9-10 Ride the Redwoods Tour. Two days in the redwoods from Fort Bragg. The first day of riding will be Tuesday, October 9, on a loop ride into the Coast Range from the motel. The route is 46 miles, with 2,100 feet of climbing. On Wednesday, October 10, we will start near the town of West-port, north of Fort Bragg, and ride Branscomb Road to Laytonville and back. The ride distance is 50, with 3,200 feet of climbing.For full details contact tour leader Roger Formanek, [email protected]

June 22-29, 2019 Belgian Treasures & Treats Bike & Boat Tour - Bruges to Brussels

A bike & boat tour that begins in Bruges, a beautifully preserved medieval city and UNESCO World Heritage site. This tour ends in Brussels, and stops in Ghent, Antwerp and Flanders Fields. Tour capacity is 30 guests. Stephanie Scott, [email protected]. See: http://www.bikehikers.com/Events/Events.php5

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HAPPY EASTER!SUN 1 CHECK ONLINE CALENDAR FOR UPDATESNo rides were scheduled at the time of printing. Please check the online Calendar for any updates.

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MON 2 ROVING MONDAY MORNING COFFEE RIDE 9:00 AM ................................................ Grade: E/D30+Join us for a roving morning ride to a favorite coffee shop.Directions: Meet at Five Points Shopping Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Guy Brown (916) 849-3490

TUE 3 EASY RIDERS 10:00 AM................................................. Grade: D/E20Meet at Gold River Town Center just west of Starbucks by the Out-back Steakhouse. We start with coffee at Starbucks at Gold River at 9:30 a.m. We then take off down the trail at 10:00 doing 20 or so miles at an average speed of 10-12 mph. There is no route sheet. The idea behind the ride is for newcomers and/or others who wish to go slower and not so far.Directions: Meet at Gold River Town Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Ruth Wells (916) 813-1206 [email protected]

TUE 3 TUESDAY EVENING RIDE AND DINNER 6:30 PM ............................................ Grade: D/C25/35Come join us for our continuing series of brisk paced (18+mph) Tuesday night rides. The route varies from week to week, using bike trail and surface streets. Lights are required front and rear. We usu-ally go to dinner afterwards.Directions: Meet at Five Points Shopping Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Larry Ng (916) 402-5643

WED 4 WEDNESDAY MORNING BREAKFAST & LEISURE RIDE

9:00 AM ................................................ Grade: E/D30+We’ll ride 30 miles or so depending upon the choice of restaurant for today. The Leisure Ride starts at the same time and location as the Breakfast Ride, but has its own leader, the grade is E/D25+ and the pace is determined by the group. One sign-in sheet is used for both ride options.Directions: Meet at C-bar-C Park, Citrus Heights (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Bill Bischoff (916) 531-2802; Leisure-Nancy Bischoff (916) 206-2802

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GENERAL INFORMATION AND POLICIESNon-members are invited to attend rides and meetings to get a feel for the club, without obligation.

A sign-in roster is available at the start of each ride. All riders must sign the roster to be regarded as a participant.

Riders under age 18 may participate on rides if they are accom-panied by a parent or other responsible adult.

Helmets are required on all Bike Hiker club rides.

If a rider has to leave a ride for any reason, the ride leader must be informed.

RIDER FITNESSAll new riders to the club whether guest, member, novice, beginner, or occasional rider are expected to be healthy and fit enough to complete any club ride at the posted pace, grade and distance. All club guidelines and literature are based on this core expectation.

Every effort will be made not to leave a rider behind. However, riders that begin the ride, but demonstrate an inability to com-plete the ride as posted, may be turned back by the ride leader.

RIDE GRADING CODETHREE FACTORS make up the ease or difficulty of a ride – not counting such chance factors as traffic, road conditions, and weather. These factors are important considerations for riders when selecting rides in which to participate. However, riders should NOT sign up for rides beyond their ability. Many of our rides are 30+ miles at a pace of about 12 mph to 20+ mph. “Bit-ing off more than you can chew” can result in discouragement or sore muscles, and invites accidents.

• Terrain Elevation - Represented by an alpha letterA - Steep - Mostly steep grades: strong riders onlyB - Steep/Moderate - Some relief from steep gradesC - Moderate - Hilly; a challenge for the average riderD - Moderate/Easy - Rolling hills, a challenge for beginnersE - Easy - Some gentle grades, but no problemsF - Flat - As if any route is really flat

• Distance - Represented by the actual number of miles• Pace - Will range in speed between about 12 mph to 20+

mph. Riders tend to increase their pace as they gain expe-rience, fitness, and are challenged by difficulty. Beginners and novices are strongly advised to select easy and short distance rides to start with, and progress up the grading scale with experience and capability. IMPORTANT ITEMS TO BRING ON A RIDE!

REQUIRED: Spare Tube Or Tubular Tire, Patch Kit, Pump, Lights/Re-flectors For Night Ride, Helmet

RECOMMENDED: Basic Tools, First Aid Kit, Filled Water Bottle, Snack, Money, Identification


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CLUB MEETINGWED 4 BIKE HIKERS CLUB MEETING 7:00 PMTonight’s speaker is Stephanie Scott of “Stephanie Ventures”. Stephanie will show photos from the Bike Hiker’s Dutch Cities tour, demonstrate how to pack right for an overseas bike tour, and raffle off a $250 gift certificate for one of her 2019 tours!Directions: Meet at Community Clubhouse 1 in Carmichael Park. The clubhouse is located at 5750 Grant Ave. near the corner of Fair Oaks Blvd. and Grant Ave. Go West on Grant Ave. and the Community Clubhouse will be on your left, park in back near the tennis courts. See a map at: http://carmichaelpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/CRPD-BOUNDARIES.pdf

THU 5 SHADY LADY 9:00 AM ....................................................... Grade: D35Time for another cruise up to Shady Coffee and Tea in Old Town Roseville. There is only one route of 35 miles with some rollers/hills. The route will be swept at 14mph on the flats. Rain Cancels.Directions: Meet at 8:45am Folsom Village Shopping Center (See Ride Starts List for directions). The ride start is off of Oak Ave. near American Canyon.Leader: Kathleen Sadao (916) 990-7014

FRI 6 T.G.I.F. COFFEE RIDE 9:00 AM .................................................... Grade: D30+Thank Goodness it’s Friday! Time for a week’s end spin in search of coffee and goodies!Directions: Meet at Gold River Town Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Kathy Mrowka (916) 716-9591

SAT 7 PARTY PARDEE HALF METRIC AND METRIC CENTURY

No Club Rides are held on this date. Bike Hikers are encouraged to volunteer and support Party Pardee.Leader: Becky Neal (916) 798-9360 & Nancy Bischoff (916) 206-2802

SUN 8 COMBO PLATTER 9:00 AM ................................................... Grade: D+ 40Borrowed bits of this (Beeks Bight) and that (Rutherford Canyon) from other rides to make a combo platter of twists and turns mixed with chances to stretch out on a ride out through the Granite Bay and Loomis areas. Overall a D+ with a few C rollers.Directions: Meet at Vic’s Market, Folsom (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Kathy Wright (916) 363-9343, (916) 212-2374 [email protected]

MON 9 ROVING MONDAY MORNING COFFEE RIDE 9:00 AM ................................................ Grade: E/D30+Join us for a roving morning ride to a favorite coffee shop.Directions: Meet at Five Points Shopping Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Karen Holland (916) 425-6385

MON 9 POST PARDEE PIZZA PARTY FOR VOLUN-TEERS

Tonight’s party celebrates the dedication of club members who volunteered their time and effort to the success of Party Pardee last Saturday. Please see your committee chairperson for location and details.

TUE 10 EASY RIDERS 10:00 AM................................................. Grade: D/E20Meet at Gold River Town Center just west of Starbucks by the Outback Steakhouse. We start with coffee at Starbucks at Gold River at 9:30 a.m. We then take off down the trail at 10:00 do-ing 20 or so miles at an average speed of 10-12 mph. There is no route sheet. The idea behind the ride is for newcomers and/or others who wish to go slower and not so far.Directions: Meet at Gold River Town Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Bill Hubartt (530) 676-2541

TUE 10 TUESDAY EVENING RIDE AND DINNER 6:30 PM ............................................ Grade: D/C25/35Come join us for our continuing series of brisk paced (18+mph) Tuesday night rides. The route varies from week to week, using bike trail and surface streets. Lights are required front and rear. We usually go to dinner afterwards.Directions: Meet at Five Points Shopping Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Larry Ng (916) 402-5643


9:00 AM ................................................ Grade: E/D30+We’ll ride 30 miles or so depending upon the choice of restaurant for today. The Leisure Ride starts at the same time and location as the Breakfast Ride, but has its own leader, the grade is E/D25+ and the pace is determined by the group. One sign-in sheet is used for both ride options.Directions: Meet at Five Points Shopping Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Don Scalise (916) 216-5962; Leisure-Guy Brown (916) 849-3490

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WED 11 NEWCASTLE DENNY’S FOR BREAKFAST 9:00 AM ....................................................... Grade: D4024 miles out and up to breakfast at Denny’s in Newcastle and 16 miles back and down with full tummies. City and rural streets on the way out, some with bike lanes. Mostly bike lanes on the return. For those who’d prefer to skip a sit-down breakfast at Denny’s, New-castle Produce is a little further on the return route. This ride has an overall 1700 ft elevation gain, but nothing very challenging.Directions: Meet at Maidu Park, Roseville (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Peter Webb (916) 622-5846 [email protected]

THU 12 SUTTER CREEK TO VOLCANO EXCURSION 10:00 AM......................................... Grade: D+27/B31Enjoy a spring time ride through some of California’s historic gold country. We’ll leave from Sutter Creek and ride the mostly mild grade up to Volcano for a stop at the Kneading Dough Bakery. After the break, the short route returns directly to Sutter Creek while the longer route takes on Rams Horn Grade before returning. After the ride we’ll put on some comfortable shoes and take the short walk into Sutter Creek for lunch, shopping or whatever. There is approxi-mately 1,500’ of climbing on the short route and about 2,750’ on the longer route.Directions: Meet in the parking lot of the Miners Bend Historic Gold Mining Park located toward the South end of Sutter Creek at the corner of Old Route 49 and Worley Street.Leader: Bill Bischoff (916) 531-2802 [email protected] Bischoff (916) 206-2802 [email protected]

THU 12 FOLSOM ROUND ABOUT - COIN TOSS RIDE 10:00 AM........................................... Grade: D24/D30Folsom continues to add to its impressive 57 miles of trails and a fixed route week after week doesn’t do them justice. The D24/D30 format will remain but the routes will be comprised of named seg-ments that can be swapped in week to week allowing more route options with simpler ride sheets.Directions: Meet at the La Bou Bakery & Cafe at Folsom Blvd & Blue Ravine for coffee at 9:30 AMLeader: Phil Agur (530) 318-2163

FRI 13 T.G.I.F. COFFEE RIDE 9:00 AM .................................................... Grade: D30+Thank Goodness it’s Friday! Time for a week’s end spin in search of coffee and goodies!Directions: Meet at Five Points Shopping Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Dave Tarquino (916) 335-1483

SAT 14 ANOTHER WAY TO NEWCASTLE 9:00 AM .............................................. Grade: B48/C34Come join me for a different route to Newcastle produce. Long route: 48 miles / 3142 feet elevation gain - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/24197167Short route: 34 miles / 1900 feet elevation gain -https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26621683Directions: Meet at Folsom Village Shopping Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: George Koumis (916) 607-3020

SAT 14 NOT SO TAXING A FEW DAYS BEFORE TAX DAY RIDE

11:00 AM.................................................... Grade: E/26Note the late start and join us for a “not-so-taxing” ride up to the Nimbus Fish Hatchery and back via the beautiful ARBT. For those who want to hang around after the ride we can grab a bite to eat and/or a cold beverage at Cap’s Pizza & Taphouse. If you have any last minute tax questions I’ll be happy to answer them for FREE (but remember, you get what you pay for).Directions: Big Lots Parking Lot 8700 La Riviera Drive (at Watt Ave)Leader: Carol Wolfe (916) 799-8089 [email protected]

SUN 15 SPRING THRU THE ENGLISH HILLS 9:00 AM ............................................. Grade: D34/C42Both routes follow a loop from Winters to Vacaville roaming through the east side of the English Hills on the way out and coming back by way of Pleasant Valley and Putah Creek Rds. The long route includes out and back climbs to the top of Cantelow Rd. on both the front and back sides. Rest stop is in downtown Vacaville at the Pure Grain Bakery Cafe.Directions: Meet at the public parking lot in Winters at the corner of Main St. and Railroad Ave. next to Steady Eddy’s.Leader: Carolyn Lewis (916) 335-9077 [email protected]

SUN 15 CRUSIER AND T-SHIRT RIDE 10:00 AM............................................... Grade: F15-20Bring your cruiser bikes...no derailleurs allowed! Oh okay, if you must, we will fix it so you can’t shift. :-) No jerseys either...T-shirts only and if you show up in sandals you get extra style points :-) But since this is a club ride you do need to wear a helmet (sigh). We will leisurely pedal downtown to a local eatery.Directions: Guy West bridge on University Drive (opposite side of the river from CSUS). Park on the street near the bridge or better yet ride in.Leader: Steve Cimini call or text (916) 205-3958

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MON 16 ROVING MONDAY MORNING COFFEE RIDE 9:00 AM ................................................ Grade: E/D30+Join us for a roving morning ride to a favorite coffee shop.Directions: Meet at Gold River Town Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Kathy Wright (916) 212-2374 [email protected]

TUE 17 EASY RIDERS 10:00 AM................................................. Grade: D/E20Meet at Gold River Town Center just west of Starbucks by the Out-back Steakhouse. We start with coffee at Starbucks at Gold River at 9:30 a.m. We then take off down the trail at 10:00 doing 20 or so miles at an average speed of 10-12 mph. There is no route sheet. The idea behind the ride is for newcomers and/or others who wish to go slower and not so far.Directions: Meet at Gold River Town Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Elaine Hens (916) 501-2213

TUE 17 TUESDAY EVENING RIDE AND DINNER 6:30 PM ............................................ Grade: D/C25/35Come join us for our continuing series of brisk paced (18+mph) Tues-day night rides. The route varies from week to week, using bike trail and surface streets. Lights are required front and rear. We usually go to dinner afterwards.Directions: Meet at Five Points Shopping Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Larry Ng (916) 402-5643

JOHN MUIR TOURTUE 17 JOHN MUIR TOUR TUE 17 THRU THU 19Three days of riding out of Martinez in Contra Costa County.See the tour description on Page 2 for details.Leader: Roger Formanek (916) 903-8421


9:00 AM ................................................ Grade: E/D30+We’ll ride 30 miles or so depending upon the choice of restaurant for today. The Leisure Ride starts at the same time and location as the Breakfast Ride, but has its own leader, the grade is E/D25+ and the pace is determined by the group. One sign-in sheet is used for both ride options.Directions: Meet at Five Points Shopping Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Don Scalise (916) 216-5962; Leisure-John Findley (916) 967-7353

THU 19 SHADY LADY 9:00 AM ....................................................... Grade: D35Time for another cruise up to Shady Coffee and Tea in Old Town Ro-seville. There is only one route of 35 miles with some rollers/hills. The ride will be swept at 14 mph on the flats. Rain Cancels.Directions: Meet at 8:45am Folsom Village Shopping Center (See Ride Starts List for directions). The ride start is off of Oak Ave. near Ameri-can Canyon.Leader: Kathleen Sadao (916) 990-7014

FRI 20 T.G.I.F. COFFEE RIDE 9:00 AM .................................................... Grade: D30+Thank Goodness it’s Friday! Time for a week’s end spin in search of coffee and goodies!Directions: Meet at Five Points Shopping Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Teri Hottman (916) 752-0234 (cell); (916) 388-0280 (home)

CYCLE FOR SIGHTSAT 21 CYCLE FOR SIGHT 8:00 AM ..................................... Grade: E15/E25/C50Please come out and join me for the Napa Rotary Club’s Cycle for Sight. This ride is a fund raiser for the Enchanted Hills Camp for the blind and visually impaired that was heavily dam-aged during last summer’s fire. There are two shorter, flat routes and a longer ride up around Lake Hennessy and the lower Pope Valley. The rides are followed by a Festival with live music, food, and free beer and wine tasting. For more details and registra-tion: www.cycle4sight.comDirections: Justin Siena High School, 4026 Maher Street, Napa, CA 94558Leader: John Hax (916) 335-4525 [email protected]

BIKE AROUND THE BUTTESSAT 21 BIKE AROUND THE BUTTES33rd Annual Bike around the Buttes: Pack up your bikes and head out to Sutter, Ca for their annual ride. Tour the old stage coach route from Sutter to Colusa, then head north thru the majestic Sutter Buttes mountain range on a 17.5, 40, or 100 mile ride. This is always a Bike Hiker favorite! Proceeds benefit the Yuba-Sutter Diabetes Association. www.bikearoundthebuttes.comDirections: Follow Hwy 20 towards Colusa. Turn right on Acacia Ave, turn right on Butte House Rd. The SYO building is located across from Sutter High School.Leader: Jim McCandless (916) 539-0961 Text me or email me at [email protected] at start and end if you don’t see me there.

SIERRA CENTURYSAT 21 43RD ANNUAL SIERRA CENTURY (SAC

WHEELMEN)This year the Sierra Century invites you to choose an adventure from among four different routes (41/65/102/122 miles) through the beautiful rolling oak woodland and pine forests of Amador and El Dorado Counties, including the wine country of Fair Play and the Shenandoah Valley and the historic Gold Rush towns of Ione, Sutter Creek, Volcano, Fiddletown, Mt. Aukum and Slug Gulch. www.sacwheelmen.orgDirections: Amador County Fairgrounds, Plymouth CALeader: George Koumis (916) 607-3020


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SUN 22 FLOWER FARM 2018 9:00 AM .......................................... Grade: D30/C40+Tired of the same old, same old? New long and short routes for 2018. We will head to the Flower Farm for our coffee. I’ll be sweep-ing the long route at 14 mph on the flats.Directions: Meet at Folsom Village Shopping Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Kathy Mrowka (916) 716-9591

SUN 22 MT. DIABLO 9:00 AM .............................................. Grade: C20/B40Ride up Mt. Diablo. If you want to drive instead of carpool, call me about directions to the ride start in Walnut Creek. We will regroup at the Summit before descending. This is a no sweep ride. The temperature at the top can be cooler so bring layers.Directions: Meet in West Sacramento at the West Capitol Park & Ride, north side of I-80 prior to the 8:00 AM departure. From I-80, take West Capitol Ave exit (last exit before the Yolo Causeway).Leader: Alan Votava (916) 369-2281

MON 23 ROVING MONDAY MORNING COFFEE RIDE 9:00 AM ................................................ Grade: E/D30+Join us for a roving morning ride to a favorite coffee shop.Directions: Tempo Park; 13125 Fair Oaks Blvd., Citrus HeightsLeader: Bob Kendall (916) 765-9032 [email protected]

TUE 24 EASY RIDERS 10:00 AM................................................. Grade: D/E20Meet at Gold River Town Center just west of Starbucks by the Out-back Steakhouse. We start with coffee at Starbucks at Gold River at 9:30 a.m. We then take off down the trail at 10:00 doing 20 or so miles at an average speed of 10-12 mph. There is no route sheet. The idea behind the ride is for newcomers and/or others who wish to go slower and not so far.Directions: Meet at Gold River Town Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Guy Brown (916) 849-3490



9:00 AM ................................................ Grade: E/D30+We’ll ride 30 miles or so depending upon the choice of restaurant for today. The Leisure Ride starts at the same time and location as the Breakfast Ride, but has its own leader, the grade is E/D25+ and the pace is determined by the group. One sign-in sheet is used for both ride options.Directions: Meet at Gold River Town Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Bobb Gregory (916) 792-9299 [email protected] Leisure-Mary Euretig (916) 549-6992

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THU 26 A LITTLE DIFFERENT 9:00 AM ....................................................... Grade: TBAWe will do some of the usual routes in an unusual way. Backwards, different order etc. There will be a short and a long option. More details to follow.Directions: La Bou at Folsom Blvd. and Blue Ravine in FolsomLeader: Steve Anderson (916) 605-9881

FRI 27 T.G.I.F. COFFEE RIDE 9:00 AM .................................................... Grade: D30+Thank Goodness it’s Friday! Time for a week’s end spin in search of coffee and goodies!Directions: Meet at Maidu Park, RosevillW for directions).Leader: Linda Noland (916) 416-6172

HONOR ...HERO RIDESAT 28 HONOR RIDE-PROJECT HERO 8:00 AMHonor Ride helps raise funds for vital programs that support Amer-ica’s healing heroes. All Cycling levels are fully supported. There are three routes, breakfast and lunch!Register at: www.projecthero.orgDirections: Placer County Association of Realtors 270 Technology WayRocklin, Ca. 95765Leader: John Grady (916) 489-4392

SAT 28 SMELL THE FLOWERS 9:00 AM .............................................. Grade: C35/C45We’ll ride to Horton’s Iris Garden in Loomis to see (and smell!) the beautiful flowers with a coffee stop afterwards at the Flower Farm. We will cruise and climb some scenic hills in the area and the long route will head up to Penryn.Directions: Meet at Folsom Village Shopping Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Michele Fortes (916) 501-9976 [email protected];Mark Munguia (916) 716-5882 [email protected]

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TUE 1 EASY RIDERS 10:00 AM................................................. Grade: D/E20Meet at Gold River Town Center just west of Starbucks by the Out-back Steakhouse. We start with coffee at Starbucks at Gold River at 9:30 a.m. We then take off down the trail at 10:00 doing 20 or so miles at an average speed of 10-12 mph. There is no route sheet. The idea behind the ride is for newcomers and/or others who wish to go slower and not so far.Directions: Meet at Gold River Town Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Guy Brown (916) 849-3490



9:00 AM ................................................ Grade: E/D30+Celebrate Dos de Mayo with a Mexican breakfast at La Fiesta Taqueria in Folsom for both the Breakfast ride and Leisure rideDirections: Meet at Gold River Town Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Bob Kendall (916) 765-9032 [email protected], Leisure Ride: Janet Kendall (916) 765-9089 [email protected]

BIKE HIKERS CLUB MEETING

WED 2 BIKE HIKERS CLUB MEETING 7:00 PMTonight’s speaker will be announced soon.Directions: Meet at Community Clubhouse 1 in Carmichael Park. The clubhouse is located at 5750 Grant Ave. near the corner of Fair Oaks Blvd. and Grant Ave. Go West on Grant Ave. and the Community Clubhouse will be on your left, park in back near the tennis courts. See a map at: http://carmichaelpark.com/wp-con-tent/uploads/2013/04/CRPD-BOUNDARIES.pdf

THU 3 FOLSOM ROUND ABOUT - COIN TOSS RIDE 10:00 AM........................................... Grade: D24/D30Folsom continues to add to its impressive 57 miles of trails and a fixed route week after week doesn’t do them justice. The D24/D30 format will remain but the routes will be comprised of named segments that can be swapped in week to week allowing more route options with simpler ride sheets.Directions: Meet at the La Bou Bakery & Cafe at Folsom Blvd & Blue Ravine for coffee at 9:30 AMLeader: Phil Agur (530) 318-2163

THU 3 THURSDAY EVENING BIKE TRAIL RIDE 6:00 PM ............................................ Grade: E/D20/30Non-members and all levels of riders are welcome to participate. Cycle for fitness and recreation, and learn about the Bike Hikers. Ride at your own pace; the leader will sweep the 20 mile trail to ensure all riders return to the start. Riders must wear helmets and should bring a water bottle. Be ready to ride at 6PM.Directions: Meet at Five Points Shopping Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: George Koumis (916) 607-3020

FRI 4 T.G.I.F. COFFEE RIDE 9:00 AM .................................................... Grade: D30+Thank Goodness it’s Friday! Time for a week’s end spin in search of coffee and goodies!Directions: Meet at Five Points Shopping Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Teri Hottman (916) 752-0234 cell; (916) 388-0280 (home)

LOADED TOURINGFRI 4 INTRODUCTION TO LOADED TOURING FRI 4 thru FRI 11This tour begins in San Ysidro and ends in Santa BarbaraFor full details contact the tour leaders.Directions: San YsidroLeader: Susan Formanek, (916) 969-7022 [email protected], Roger For-manek, (916) 486-8364 [email protected]

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SUN 29 GOING LOOPY IN EDH 9:00 AM .............................................. Grade: B- 35/44We’ll be doing some hill loops in El Dorado Hills to stay in shape for upcoming events and tours.Directions: Meet in the parking lot in the SE corner of the Palladio at E. Bidwell and Broadstone Pkwy in Folsom. From Hiwy 50 take the E. Bidwell/Scott Rd exit, left on E. Bidwell, left on Broadstone, left on Palladio Pkwy and left into the parking lotLeader: Kathy Wright (916) 363-9343, (916) 212-2374 [email protected]

MON 30 ROVING MONDAY MORNING COFFEE RIDE 9:00 AM ................................................ Grade: E/D30+Join us for a roving morning ride to a favorite coffee shop.Directions: Meet at Five Points Shopping Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Dave Abbott (916) 217-0556

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SAT 5 GOLD RIVER TO NOAH’S/STARBUCKS 9:00 AM ............................................. Grade: D29/D35We’ll head out of Gold River to Noah’s/Starbucks.Directions: Meet at Gold River Town Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Kathy Mrowka (916) 716-9591

SAT 5 CINCO DE MAYO ON THE RIDGE ROUTE 9:00 AM .................................................... Grade: C40+Come join us for a ride up Ridge Rd and down to Loomis with a stop in Newcastle. Rain or threat of rain cancels the ride. Route and coffee location may vary.Directions: Meet at Bel Air, Rocklin (See Ride Starts List for direc-tions).Leader: Mark Munguia (916) 716-5882

SUN 6 GREAT SCOTT ROAD RIDE 7:30 AM ....................................................... Grade: TBAAs part of the May is Bike Month, Sacramento County once again will close part of Scott Rd to traffic for the Great Scott Road Ride and Walk event. This is a great opportunity for a beautiful ride out in the country with lots of other cyclists of all levels and with no car traffic once out of Folsom. And, it’s a great time to wear your Bike Hiker jersey to show our club’s support to the County for mak-ing this happen as well as show off our numbers a bit. This is a NO SWEEP RIDE.Directions: The Scott Road ride is about 25 miles but as in the past, there will be several starting locations and times for a short, me-dium and long option making up Club rides. For further informa-tion, watch the Ride Calendar on the Bike Hiker web page for Hot Updates to this ride as Sacramento County finalizes their plans for this event.Leader: Kathy Wright (916) 363-9343, (916) 212-2374 [email protected]

MON 7 ROVING MONDAY MORNING COFFEE RIDE 9:00 AM ................................................ Grade: E/D30+Join us for a roving morning ride to a favorite coffee shop.Directions: Tempo Park; 13125 Fair Oaks Blvd., Citrus HeightsLeader: Bob Kendall (916) 765-9032 [email protected]

MON 7 MONDAY EVENING BIKE TRAIL RIDE 6:00 PM ............................................ Grade: E/D20/30Non-Members and all levels of riders are welcome to participate, cycle for fitness and recreation, and learn about the Bike Hikers. Ride at your own pace; the ride leader will sweep the 20 mile trail to ensure all riders return to the start. Riders must wear helmets and should bring a water bottle. Be ready to ride at 6:00PM sharp!Directions: Meet at Five Points Shopping Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Becky Neal (916) 798-9360 [email protected]

TUE 8 EASY RIDERS 10:00 AM................................................. Grade: D/E20Meet at Gold River Town Center just west of Starbucks by the Out-back Steakhouse. We start with coffee at Starbucks at Gold River at 9:30 a.m. We then take off down the trail at 10:00 doing 20 or so miles at an average speed of 10-12 mph. There is no route sheet. The idea behind the ride is for newcomers and/or others who wish to go slower and not so far. Directions: Meet at Gold River Town Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Karen Holland (916) 425-6385




THU 10 FOLSOM ROUND ABOUT - COIN TOSS RIDE 10:00 AM........................................... Grade: D24/D30Folsom continues to add to its impressive 57 miles of trails and a fixed route week after week doesn’t do them justice. The D24/D30 format will remain but the routes will be comprised of named seg-ments that can be swapped in week to week allowing more route options with simpler ride sheets.Directions: Meet at the La Bou Bakery & Cafe at Folsom Blvd & Blue Ravine for coffee at 9:30 AMLeader: Phil Agur (530) 318-2163

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THU 10 THURSDAY EVENING BIKE TRAIL RIDE 6:00 PM ............................................ Grade: E/D20/30Non-members and all levels of riders are welcome to participate. Cycle for fitness and recreation, and learn about the Bike Hikers. Ride at your own pace; the leader will sweep the 20 mile trail to ensure all riders return to the start. Riders must wear helmets and should bring a water bottle. Be ready to ride at 6PM.Directions: Meet at Gold River Town Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: John Findley (916) 967-7353

FRI 11 T.G.I.F. COFFEE RIDE 9:00 AM .................................................... Grade: D30+Thank Goodness it’s Friday! Time for a week’s end spin in search of coffee and goodies!Directions: Meet at Five Points Shopping Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Joyce Grady (916) 296-2644

FRI 11 RIDE TO THE CAPITOL 9:00 AM .................................................. Grade: D 56.8Join us for a May is Bike Month group ride from Folsom, with a stop in Rancho Cordova, to the State Capitol on Friday, May 11th. 9 a.m. - Ride begins. 10 a.m. - Energizer Station at Hagan Park. 11:30 a.m. - Lunch at the Capitol. To get lunch you must pre-register at http://www.bikefriendly50.com. This ride is open to all, not just Bike Hikers. It will not be swept. Note: The sign up sheet will be also at Hagan Park if you want to start there for a 31.8 mile ride. See route at https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26864619 or contact Rebecca Garrison of 50 Corridor TMA at (916) 852-7409 for more information.Directions: Meet across the street from the Folsom Historic Dis-trict Light Rail Station at the top of the Historic Folsom Parking Garage at Reading St. and Leidesdorff St.Leader: Jim Kirstein (916) 802-4805

TOUR DE LINCOLN

SAT 12 17TH ANNUAL TOUR DE LINCOLN 7:00 AMThe Tour began as a benefit bike ride for the Lincoln Volunteer Center and has grown to over 600 cyclist participants. The Tour offers a wonderful Spring day of riding the scenic back roads of Lincoln and South Placer County. The ride is fee based and includes a continental breakfast, well stocked rest stops along the routes, and a great post-ride BBQ lunch. Area bike shops provide minor repairs at the start/finish and at some of the rest stops for your convenience. The Tour offers four courses: The Pleasure Cruise (10 miles), The Rolling Hills (20 miles), The Coun-try Climb (40 miles) and the Metric Century (63 miles).Directions: Take I-80 East toward Reno then Hwy 65 North to the Lincoln Blvd. exit, turn right. Travel 2 miles then turn right onto McBean Park Dr. /Hwy 193. Follow the signs.Leader: Linda Noland (916) 416-6172

SAT 12 HARDLY A HILL 9:00 AM ....................................................... Grade: E38If you cannot do the 17th Annual Tour De Lincoln here is a FLAT little ride from Gold River down the canal towards Elk Grove and then back on the nice bike lane on Bradshaw to Mather and then over to the bike trail. There will be a stop for water or whatever at mile 26. See the route at https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26857677Directions: Meet at Gold River Town Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Jim Kirstein (916) 802-4805

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY*SUN 13 BRINGING BIKES TO NEWCASTLE 9:00 AM .................................. Grade: D37/C42/B-47This is a variation of my Penryn ride with the rest stop now at Newcastle Produce. The differences between the short, inter-mediate and long routes are not only 5 miles, but also 500 ft climbing so that they have 1700, 2200 and 2800 ft climbing, respectively. The routes are the same from the start until King and Swetzer and the return is the same after Auburn-Folsom and King. The ride leader will sweep either the intermediate or long route depending on weather.Directions: Meet at Folsom Village Shopping Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Carolyn Lewis (916) 335-9077 [email protected]

MON 14 ROVING MONDAY MORNING COFFEE RIDE 9:00 AM ................................................ Grade: E/D30+Join us for a roving morning ride to a favorite coffee shop.Directions: Meet at Gold River Town Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Bobb Gregory (916) 792-9299 [email protected]

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MON 14 MONDAY EVENING BIKE TRAIL RIDE 6:00 PM ............................................ Grade: E/D20/30Non-Members and all levels of riders are welcome to participate, cycle for fitness and recreation, and learn about the Bike Hikers. Ride at your own pace; the ride leader will sweep the 20 mile trail to ensure all riders return to the start. Riders must wear helmets and should bring a water bottle. Be ready to ride at 6:00PM sharp!Directions: Meet at Five Points Shopping Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: John Grady (916) 284-7279

MON 14 BIKE TO WORK & EVERYWHERE WEEK .......................................................MON 14 thru FRI 18This annual event promotes bicycling as an everyday means of transportation and recreation. Watch your gas bill drop this week as you bike to work, school, the gym, the grocery store, visit with friends and go everywhere! Friday May18th is Bike to Work Day. Get more information at www.bikecommuteweek.com

TUE 15 EASY RIDERS 10:00 AM................................................. Grade: D/E20Meet at Gold River Town Center just west of Starbucks by the Outback Steakhouse. We start with coffee at Starbucks at Gold River at 9:30 a.m. We then take off down the trail at 10:00 do-ing 20 or so miles at an average speed of 10-12 mph. There is no route sheet. The idea behind the ride is for newcomers and/or others who wish to go slower and not so far.Directions: Meet at Gold River Town Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: John Findley (916) 967-7353



9:00 AM ................................................ Grade: E/D30+We’ll ride 30 miles or so depending upon the choice of restaurant for today. The Leisure Ride starts at the same time and location as the Breakfast Ride, but has its own leader, the grade is E/D25+ and the pace is determined by the group. One sign-in sheet is used for both ride options.Directions: Meet at Folsom Village Shopping Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Linda Noland (916) 416-6172; Leisure Guy Brown (916) 849-3490



FRI 18 T.B.A. COFFEE RIDECheck “Hot Updates” for more information on time and down-town activities for this Bike to Work Day Event as part of May is Bike Month. This is a NO Sweep Ride.Directions: Meet at Gold River Town Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Bill Bischoff (916) 531-2802

DAVIS DOUBLE CENTURY

SAT 19 DAVIS DOUBLE CENTURYRide 200 miles through Yolo, Napa, and Lake counties on the most popular and one of the best supported double centuries in California. The course has nine rest stops and great SAG support. Total elevation is almost 8000 feet with long stretches of flats on start and finish legs. See http://www.davisbikeclub.org/annual_events/ organized_rides/ davis_dou-ble_centuryNEW THIS YEAR: 100 mile and 45 mile options!Directions: Veterans Memorial Center at the intersection of 14th and B Streets in DavisLeader: Tim Bartoe (916) 544-0276 [email protected]

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SAT 19 FINISH OF THE CALIFORNIA AMGEN TOURMark your calendars!! The 2018 Amgen Tour of California will end in Sacramento on Saturday, May 19th. As details about event are published, we will add a “hot update” no-sweep ride along with more information for members wanting to volunteer.

AMERICAN RIVER PARKWAY RIDE

SUN 20 AMERICAN RIVER PARKWAY BENEFIT RIDE 7:00 AMThe ride will benefit the American River Parkway and features a 62-mile course stretching along the American River Parkway’s Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail from downtown Sacramento to Beal’s Point in Folsom. Ride as much or as little of the course as you like and refresh at our rest stops at Discovery Park, Nimbus Fish Hatchery, and William B. Pond Rec Area. Reg-ister on line @ www.arpf.org. Directions: Meet at Five Points Shopping Center (See Ride Starts List). Leader: Amanda Pain (916) 501-8098

MON 21 ROVING MONDAY MORNING COFFEE RIDE 9:00 AM ................................................ Grade: E/D30+Join us for a roving morning ride to a favorite coffee shop.Directions: Meet at Gold River Town Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Bob Kendall (916) 765-9032 [email protected]


TUE 22 EASY RIDERS 10:00 AM................................................. Grade: D/E20Meet at Gold River Town Center just west of Starbucks by the Outback Steakhouse. We start with coffee at Starbucks at Gold River at 9:30 a.m. We then take off down the trail at 10:00 do-ing 20 or so miles at an average speed of 10-12 mph. There is no route sheet. The idea behind the ride is for newcomers and/or others who wish to go slower and not so far.Directions: Meet at Gold River Town Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Elaine Hens (916) 501-2213



9:00 AM ................................................ Grade: E/D30+We’ll ride 30 miles or so depending upon the choice of restaurant for today. The Leisure Ride starts at the same time and location as the Breakfast Ride, but has its own leader, the grade is E/D25+ and the pace is determined by the group. One sign-in sheet is used for both ride options.Directions: Meet at Five Points Shopping Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Don Scalise (916) 216-5962; Leisure- Guy Brown (916) 849-3490


THU 24 THURSDAY EVENING BIKE TRAIL RIDE 6:00 PM ............................................ Grade: E/D20/30Non-members and all levels of riders are welcome to participate. Cycle for fitness and recreation, and learn about the Bike Hikers. Ride at your own pace; the leader will sweep the 20 mile trail to ensure all riders return to the start. Riders must wear helmets and should bring a water bottle. Be ready to ride at 6PM.Directions: Meet at Gold River Town Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Larry Ng (916) 402-5643

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FRI 25 T.G.I.F. COFFEE RIDE 9:00 AM .................................................... Grade: D30+Thank Goodness it’s Friday! Time for a week’s end spin in search of coffee and goodies!Directions: Meet at Gold River Town Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Kathy Wright (916) 363-9343, (916) 212-2374 [email protected]

SAT 26 CIRCLE AROUND FOLSOM 9:00 AM ..................................................... Grade: C/44We’ll head out the bike trail to Folsom. This route goes up Iron Point Road. The coffee break will be at Folsom Grind.Directions: Meet at Five Points Shopping Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Kathy Mrowka (916) 716-9591

SUN 27 JOHNNY CASH FOLSOM PRISON BLUES BIKE RIDE

9:00 AM ......................................................... Grade: D7Take a celebratory ride! Soak up a bit of Folsom’s history on this last Sunday of May by joining us for the Johnny Cash Folsom Pris-on Blues Bike Ride. This 7-mile ride passes by Folsom Prison along the 2.5-mile Johnny Cash Trail and across the bridge that ech-oes Folsom State Prison’s east gate guard towers. We’ll first bike across the Historic Truss Bridge onto the American River Parkway on the north side of the lake before enjoying the views of Folsom Lake from the Folsom Lake Crossing - - then we cross the Johnny Cash bridge and ride along the Johnny Cash Trail before return-ing to Historic Folsom. At 8:30 a.m. gather for refreshments, then at 9 a.m. the ride starts. In honor of Johnny—WEAR BLACK! See route at https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26864447Directions: Meet across the street from the Folsom Historic District Light Rail Station at the Pedal Stop in the Historic Folsom Parking Garage at Reading St. and Leidesdorff St.Leader: Jim Kirstein (916) 802-4805

SUN 27 LUNCH IN CLARKSBURG 10:00 AM..................................................... Grade: D46The route for this ride will take us down river through Old Sacra-mento, the Pocket Area and Freeport where we will cross the river before continuing on to Clarksburg. In Clarksburg we’ll stop for lunch at the BBQ Proper and Tap House (Husick’s Country Store) before returning to the start. Because this is a lunch ride and Husick’s doesn’t open until 11:00 AM this ride has a start time of 10:00 AM.Directions: Meet in the REI parking lot at 1790 Expo Parkway just off Exposition Blvd. Park in the rear of the lot between REI and Costco.Leader: Bill Bischoff (916) 531-2802

MEMORIAL DAYMON 28 ROVING MONDAY MORNING COFFEE RIDE 9:00 AM ................................................ Grade: E/D30+Join us for a roving morning ride to a favorite coffee shop. Pre-suming the Jibboom Street bridge is back open we will head to Freeport Bakery.WWLeader: Steven Kahn (916) 606-6990; [email protected]

TUE 29 EASY RIDERS 10:00 AM................................................. Grade: D/E20Meet at Gold River Town Center just west of Starbucks by the Outback Steakhouse. We start with coffee at Starbucks at Gold River at 9:30 a.m. We then take off down the trail at 10:00 do-ing 20 or so miles at an average speed of 10-12 mph. There is no route sheet. The idea behind the ride is for newcomers and/or others who wish to go slower and not so far.Directions: Meet at Gold River Town Center (See Ride Starts List).Leader: Cyndee Lee (916) 832-6981 [email protected]

TUE 29 TUESDAY EVENING RIDE AND DINNER 6:30 PM ............................................ Grade: D/C25/35Come join us for our continuing series of brisk paced (18+mph) Tuesday night rides. The route varies from week to week, using bike trail and surface streets. Lights are required front and rear. We usually go to dinner afterwards.Directions: Meet at Five Points Shopping Center (See Ride Starts List).Leader: Larry Ng (916) 502-5643

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9:00 AM ................................................ Grade: E/D30+We’ll ride 30 miles or so depending upon the choice of restaurant for today. The Leisure Ride starts at the same time and location as the Breakfast Ride, but has its own leader, the grade is E/D25+ and the pace is determined by the group. One sign-in sheet is used for both ride options.Directions: Meet at Gold River Town Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Bobb Gregory (916) 792-9299; Leisure Ride: Pam Abbott (916) 217-4712

THU 31 MOUNTAIN BIKE AT HIDDEN FALLS 9:00 AM ............................................... Grade: D/C15+Hidden Falls is the go to place in Placer County for 30+ miles of easy to moderate multiple use trails over 1200 acres. It’s a very scenic area with water falls and lots of great views. The Park is heavily used on the weekends which is why this ride is during the week (no parking reservations and no parking fee). We will ride a basic loop of 15-20 miles at a slow to moderate pace with multi-ple regrouping points. Afterwards riders can go exploring if they wish. Park only in the designated parking lot. Parking along the road is not allowed. Park has strict rain guidelines so ride could get canceled even if it’s a dry day...an update will be posted by 7:00 AM the Morning of the ride if it’s canceled. Allow plenty of drive time to reach park and prep for the ride. It’s a bit of drive but well worth the effort.Directions: Hidden Falls Regional Park, 7587 Mears Place, Auburn, CA 95602.Leader: Steve Cimini call or text (916) 205-3958

THU 31 FOLSOM ROUND ABOUT - COIN TOSS RIDE 9:00 AM ............................................. Grade: D24/D30Folsom continues to add to its impressive 57 miles of trails and a fixed route week after week doesn’t do them justice. The D24/D30 format will remain but the routes will be comprised of named seg-ments that can be swapped in week to week allowing more route options with simpler ride sheets.Directions: Meet at the La Bou Bakery & Cafe at Folsom Blvd & Blue Ravine for coffee at 8:30 AMLeader: Phil Agur (530) 318-2163


FRI 1 T.G.I.F. COFFEE RIDE 8:00 AM .................................................... Grade: D30+Thank Goodness it’s Friday! Time for a week’s end spin in search of coffee and goodies!Directions: Meet at Five Points Shopping Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Dave Abbott (916) 217-0556

SAT 2 FLOWER FARM 2018 8:00 AM .......................................... Grade: D30/C40+Tired of the same old, same old? New long and short routes for 2018. We will head to the Flower Farm for our coffee. I’ll be sweeping the long route at 14 mph on the flats.Directions: Meet at Folsom Village Shopping Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Kathy Mrowka (916) 716-9591

SUN 3 NOT ANOTHER LITTLE RIDE 8:00 AM ............................................. Grade: C+ 36/40Come along and check out changes to the past “Another Little Ride”. We’ll head out to El Dorado Hills and on up to Cameron Park for a fun traipse near the airport. The ride has some signifi-cant but short hills interspersed with rollers.Directions: Meet in the parking lot in the SE corner of the Palladio at E. Bidwell and Broadstone Pkwy in Folsom. From Hiwy 50 take the E. Bidwell/Scott Rd. exit, left on E. Bidwell, left on Broadstone, left on Palladio Pkwy and left into the parking lot.Leader: Kathy Wright (916) 363-9343, (916) 212-2374 [email protected]

SUN 3 SACRAMENTO GRAVEL AND DIRT 9:00 AM ....................................................... Grade: E25This ride explores gravel and dirt levees and dirt byways along the American River Parkway. This is a non technical ride, no single track, no creeks to cross or logs to jump. Mountain bikes, hybrids or road tires with no smaller than 32C are recommended. This ride is ideal for someone that is not sure if off road riding is in the cards for them. We will ride together with several regroups,with a coffee stop at Weatherstones Coffee on 21st. St. for coffee. Please bring what energy food and liquid work for you.Directions: Meet at Five Points Shopping Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Larry Robinson (916) 838-3390 [email protected]

MON 4 ROVING MONDAY MORNING COFFEE RIDE 8:00 AM ................................................ Grade: E/D30+Join us for a roving morning ride to a favorite coffee shop.Directions: Meet at Gold River Town Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Bill Hubartt (530) 676-2541

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MON 4 MONDAY EVENING BIKE TRAIL RIDE 6:00 PM ............................................ Grade: E/D20/30Non-Members and all levels of riders are welcome to participate, cycle for fitness and recreation, and learn about the Bike Hikers. Ride at your own pace; the ride leader will sweep the 20 mile trail to ensure all riders return to the start. Riders must wear helmets and should bring a water bottle. Be ready to ride at 6:00PM sharp!Directions: Meet at Gold River Town Center (See Ride Starts List).Leader: Dave McKie (916) 494-1156

TUE 5 EASY RIDERS 9:00 AM ................................................... Grade: D/E20Meet at Gold River Town Center just west of Starbucks by the Out-back Steakhouse. We start with coffee at Starbucks at Gold River at 8:30 a.m. We will then take off down the trail at 9:00 doing 20 or so miles at an average speed of 10-12 mph. There is no route sheet. The idea behind the ride is for newcomers and/or others who wish to go slower and not so far.Directions: Meet at Gold River Town Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Bill Hubartt (530) 676-2541

TUE 5 TUESDAY EVENING RIDE AND DINNER 6:30 PM ............................................ Grade: D/C25/35Come join us for our continuing series of brisk paced (18+mph) Tuesday night rides. The route varies from week to week, using bike trail and surface streets. Lights are required front and rear. We usu-ally go to dinner afterwards.Directions: Meet at Gold River Town Center (See Ride Starts List).Leader: Larry Ng (916) 402-5643



CLUB MEETINGWED 6 BIKE HIKERS CLUB MEETING 7:00 PMTonight’s speaker will be announced soon.Directions: Meet at Community Clubhouse 1 in Carmichael Park. The clubhouse is located at 5750 Grant Ave. near the corner of Fair Oaks Blvd. and Grant Ave. Go West on Grant Ave. and the Com-munity Clubhouse will be on your left, park in back near the tennis courts. See a map at: http://carmichaelpark.com/wp-content/up-loads/2013/04/CRPD-BOUNDARIES.pdf

THU 7 FOLSOM ROUND ABOUT - COIN TOSS RIDE 9:00 AM ............................................. Grade: D24/D30Folsom continues to add to its impressive 57 miles of trails and a fixed route week after week doesn’t do them justice. The D24/D30 format will remain but the routes will be comprised of named seg-ments that can be swapped in week to week allowing more route options with simpler ride sheets.Directions: Meet at the La Bou Bakery & Cafe at Folsom Blvd & Blue Ravine for coffee at 8:30 AMLeader: Phil Agur (530) 318-2163

THU 7 THURSDAY EVENING BIKE TRAIL RIDE 6:00 PM ............................................ Grade: E/D20/30Non-members and all levels of riders are welcome to participate. Cycle for fitness and recreation, and learn about the Bike Hikers. Ride at your own pace; the leader will sweep the 20 mile trail to ensure all riders return to the start. Riders must wear helmets and should bring a water bottle. Be ready to ride at 6PM.Directions: Meet at Gold River Town Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: John Findley (916) 967-7353

FRI 8 T.G.I.F. COFFEE RIDE 8:00 AM .................................................... Grade: D30+Thank Goodness it’s Friday! Time for a week’s end spin in search of coffee and goodies!Directions: Meet at Five Points Shopping Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Bobb Gregory (916) 792-9299

SAT 9 COMBO PLATTER 8:00 AM ................................................... Grade: D+ 40Borrowed bits of this (Beeks Bight) and that (Rutherford Canyon) from other rides to make a combo platter of twists and turns mixed with chances to stretch out on a ride out through the Granite Bay and Loomis areas. Overall a D+ with a few C rollers.Directions: Meet at Vic’s Market, Folsom (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Kathy Wright (916) 363-9343, (916) 212-2374, [email protected]

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8:00 AM ................................................ Grade: E/D30+We’ll ride 30 miles or so depending upon the choice of restaurant for today. The Leisure Ride starts at the same time and location as the Breakfast Ride, but has its own leader, the grade is E/D25+ and the pace is determined by the group. One sign-in sheet is used for both ride options.Directions: Meet at Five Points Shopping Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Jake Covert (530) 913-3121; Leisure-Bill Hubartt (530) 676-2541

THU 14 FOLSOM ROUND ABOUT - COIN TOSS RIDE 9:00 AM ............................................. Grade: D24/D30Folsom continues to add to its impressive 57 miles of trails and a fixed route week after week doesn’t do them justice. The D24/D30 format will remain but the routes will be comprised of named seg-ments that can be swapped in week to week allowing more route options with simpler rides sheets.Directions: Meet at the La Bou Bakery & Cafe at Folsom Blvd & Blue Ravine for coffee at 8:30 AMLeader: Phil Agur (530) 318-2163

THU 14 THURSDAY EVENING BIKE TRAIL RIDE 6:00 PM ............................................ Grade: E/D20/30Non-members and all levels of riders are welcome to participate. Cycle for fitness and recreation, and learn about the Bike Hikers. Ride at your own pace; the leader will sweep the 20 mile trail to ensure all riders return to the start. Riders must wear helmets and should bring a water bottle. Be ready to ride at 6PM.Directions: TBALeader: George Koumis (916) 607-3020

FRI 15 T.G.I.F. COFFEE RIDE 8:00 AM .................................................... Grade: D30+Thank Goodness it’s Friday! Time for a week’s end spin in search of coffee and goodies!Directions: Meet at Five Points Shopping Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Karen Holland (916) 425-6385

SAT 16 GOTTA RIDE 8:00 AM .................................................... Grade: D+35Headed out of Maidu to go exploring.Directions: Meet at Maidu Park, Roseville (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Kathy Mrowka (916) 716-9591

SUN 17 HAPPY FATHERS DAY*MON 18 ROVING MONDAY MORNING COFFEE RIDE 8:00 AM ................................................ Grade: E/D30+Join us for a roving morning ride to a favorite coffee shop.Directions: Meet at Folsom Village Shopping Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Bob Kendall (916) 765-9032 [email protected]

SUN 10 STILL LOOKING FOR A WILD CHICKEN 8:00 AM ............................................. Grade: D32/C40Still looking for a replacement for the former Wild Chicken coffee house in downtown Loomis. Starbucks off of Horseshoe Bar Rd. will have to do for now. The long route climbs both hills on Sierra College and most of the rollers on English Colony before the rest stop. The shorter route takes a flatter route to the rest stop. The long route also has a more circuitous route back to the start with a little more climbing. There are several points where you can switch from the long to short to avoid hills if it’s hot or you’re getting tired. Total climbing is 1,000 and 1,800 ft on the short and long routes, respectively.Directions: Meet at Maidu Park. Located in Roseville on Rocky Ridge Dr, south of Douglas Blvd and north of S. Cirby Way. From I-80, take Douglas Blvd exit east, then south on Rocky Ridge Dr. Park is on left.Leader: Carolyn Lewis (916) 335-9077 [email protected]

MON 11 ROVING MONDAY MORNING COFFEE RIDE 8:00 AM ................................................ Grade: E/D30+Join us for a roving morning ride to a favorite coffee shop.Directions: Meet at Gold River Town Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Bob Kendall (916) 765-9032 [email protected]


TUE 12 EASY RIDERS 9:00 AM ................................................... Grade: D/E20Meet at Gold River Town Center just west of Starbucks by the Out-back Steakhouse. We start with coffee at Starbucks at Gold River at 8:30 a.m. We will then take off down the trail at 9:00 doing 20 or so miles at an average speed of 10-12 mph. There is no route sheet. The idea behind the ride is for newcomers and/or others who wish to go slower and not so far.Directions: Meet at Gold River Town Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Guy Brown (916) 849-3490

TUE 12 TUESDAY EVENING RIDE AND DINNER 6:30 PM ............................................ Grade: D/C25/35Come join us for our continuing series of brisk paced (18+mph) Tuesday night rides. The route varies from week to week, using bike trail and surface streets. Lights are required front and rear. We usu-ally go to dinner afterwards.Directions: Meet at Gold River Town Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Larry Ng (916) 402-5643

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MON 18 MONDAY EVENING BIKE TRAIL RIDE 6:00 PM ............................................ Grade: E/D20/30Non-Members and all levels of riders are welcome to participate, cycle for fitness and recreation, and learn about the Bike Hikers. Ride at your own pace; the ride leader will sweep the 20 mile trail to ensure all riders return to the start. Riders must wear helmets and should bring a water bottle. Be ready to ride at 6:00PM sharp!Directions: Meet at Gold River Town Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Larry Ng (916) 402-5643

TUE 19 EASY RIDERS 9:00 AM ................................................... Grade: D/E20Meet at Gold River Town Center just west of Starbucks by the Out-back Steakhouse. We start with coffee at Starbucks at Gold River at 8:30 a.m. We will then take off down the trail at 9:00 doing 20 or so miles at an average speed of 10-12 mph. There is no route sheet. The idea behind the ride is for newcomers and/or others who wish to go slower and not so far.Directions: Meet at Gold River Town Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: John Findley (916) 967-7353





THU 21 THURSDAY EVENING BIKE TRAIL RIDE 6:00 PM ............................................ Grade: E/D20/30Non-members and all levels of riders are welcome to participate. Cycle for fitness and recreation, and learn about the Bike Hikers. Ride at your own pace; the leader will sweep the 20 mile trail to ensure all riders return to the start. Riders must wear helmets and should bring a water bottle. Be ready to ride at 6PM.Directions: Meet at Gold River Town Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Larry Ng (916) 402-5643

FRI 22 T.G.I.F. COFFEE RIDE 8:00 AM .................................................... Grade: D30+Thank Goodness it’s Friday! Time for a week’s end spin in search of coffee and goodies!Directions: Meet at Five Points Shopping Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Dave Judy (916) 835-2411

SAT 23 NORTH PLACER SPIN 8:00 AM .............................................. Grade: C33/C41An early summer spin on country roads with a fair amount of climb-ing.Directions: Meet at Folsom Village Shopping Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Linda Noland (916) 416-6172

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SUN 24 NATOMAS MINI GRAVEL GRINDER RIDE 9:00 AM ................................................. Grade: E20-25Dust off your Mountain, Hybrid, or Cyclocross Bike to explore the lesser traveled roads of the Natomas area. This is one ride where skinny tires are NOT an advantage. Road surface is 80% non-techni-cal gravel with some pavement and dirt sections thrown in for good measure. This is a laid-back ride with regrouping points since there are very few if any street signs to guide you. You will be amazed at what is off the beaten path :-)Directions: Market West Shopping Center. Exit I-5 at Arena Blvd, go West, Left at 2nd signal (Duckhorn). Park towards the back near Starbucks.Leader: Steve Cimini call or text (916) 205-3958

SUN 24 JELLY BELLY HILLS, WINE, AND CHOCOLATE RIDE

9:30 AM ............................................. Grade: D28/C46Ride from Jelly Belly through the beautiful Suisun, Gordon, and Green Valleys. Explore booming Mankas Corners and Rockville. Two routes: 28 miles with 1100’ of climbing and 46 miles with 1900’ of climbing. Fairfield is usually cooler than Sac, but bring water and cool weather if you can! Optional lunch and wine/chocolate tasting at Jelly Belly when you return.Note the 9:30 am start time!!Directions: Meet at the Jelly Belly factory, 1 Jelly Belly Lane, Fairfield, CA 94533. Take Hwy 80 west from Sacramento toward Fairfield to Chadbourne Rd. (Exit 43, L) to Courage Drive (L) to N. Watney Way (L) to Jelly Belly Lane (L).Leader: John Hax (916) 335-4525 [email protected], Stephanie Scott [email protected]

MON 25 ROVING MONDAY MORNING COFFEE RIDE 8:00 AM ................................................ Grade: E/D30+Join us for a roving morning ride to a favorite coffee shop.Directions: Meet at Gold River Town Center (See Ride Starts List).Leader: Bill Bischoff (916) 531-2802

MON 25 MONDAY EVENING BIKE TRAIL RIDE 6:00 PM ............................................ Grade: E/D20/30Non-Members and all levels of riders are welcome to participate, cycle for fitness and recreation, and learn about the Bike Hikers. Ride at your own pace; the ride leader will sweep the 20 mile trail to ensure all riders return to the start. Riders must wear helmets and should bring a water bottle. Be ready to ride at 6:00PM sharp!Directions: Meet at Five Points Shopping Center (See Ride Starts List).Leader: Becky Neal (916) 798-9360 [email protected]

TUE 26 EASY RIDERS 9:00 AM ................................................... Grade: D/E20Meet at Gold River Town Center just west of Starbucks by the Out-back Steakhouse. We start with coffee at Starbucks at Gold River at 8:30 a.m. We will then take off down the trail at 9:00 doing 20 or so miles at an average speed of 10-12 mph. There is no route sheet. The idea behind the ride is for newcomers and/or others who wish to go slower and not so far. We will visit the Water Education Center near Folsom Dam for a short tour.Directions: Meet at Gold River Town Center (See Ride Starts List). Leader: Pam deBarruel (916) 949-6316



8:00 AM ................................................ Grade: E/D30+We’ll ride 30 miles or so depending upon the choice of restaurant for today. The Leisure Ride starts at the same time and location as the Breakfast Ride, but has its own leader, the grade is E/D25+ and the pace is determined by the group. One sign-in sheet is used for both ride options.Directions: Meet at Five Points Shopping Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Dave Abbott (916) 217-0556; Leisure-Pam Abbott (916) 217-4712


FRI 29 T.G.I.F. COFFEE RIDE 8:00 AM .................................................... Grade: D30+Thank Goodness it’s Friday! Time for a week’s end spin in search of coffee and goodies!Directions: Meet at Gold River Town Center (See Ride Starts List for directions).Leader: Bobb Gregory (916) 792-9299 [email protected]

SAT 30 SUMMERTIME 8:00 AM ....................................................... Grade: D39We’ll ride into Placer County for some rollers on what will hopefully be a nice summer day.Directions: Almond Avenue Park in Orangevale. From Madison, go north on Kenneth, then turn right on Pershing and left on Almond.Leader: Bob Banning (916) 673-9870

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Sacramento BIKE HIKERS

50th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION1968~2018

Saturday, August 11, 2018 Del Paso Country Club, 3333 Marconi Ave., Sacramento, CA

6:00pm No Host Cocktails, 7:00pm Dinner $55.00 per person

50 Years Looking Great! Pedal, Cruise and Celebrate!Please join us for an evening celebrating the oldest bike club in the Sacramento area! Visit with old friends and celebrate with new ones during the no host cocktail hour on the patio at Del Paso

Country Club, then proceed indoors for a wonderful sit down din-ner and dance to the music of the last 50 years!

We will be assigning tables for the evening so gather your friends (8 - 10 per table) and enjoy yourself. Smaller groups will be

brought together so you may enjoy the celebration with others. Reservation forms will be available in late May on the Sacramento

Bike Hikers web page (www.bikehikers.com) under the tab 50th Anniversary Celebration and sent via email to all members. Also, Bill Bischoff has graciously offered to do a video presentation of

past rides, tours and events. Please scan and email your photos to, [email protected] to be included in the video. We are looking

forward to a wonderful celebration!

For questions please contact: Susan Formanek, Celebration [email protected] or 916-969-7022

Dressy casual attire; Please no jeans or tee shirts.

Anniversary News

A N N I V E R S A R Y

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1) When you log into your SBH Ride Leader Account, your scheduled rides for each given month will appear in “BLUE.”

2) What the colors mean on the Ride Board Calendar: Green – Needs a Ride Leader, Pink – Pending Approval of the Ride Coordinator, White – Approved, Grey – Tour.

3) A packet with the Sign-in Sheet/Roster, Waiver form, Comment page and Incident Report will be sent to you 10-15 days ahead of your ride date.

4) If you can’t find your “official” roster or need to print a blank roster due to adding a “hot update” after the ride packets have been mailed, visit the BH Homepage. Click on Ride Leaders Information at the bottom. Click Ride Roster. The “print” icon is in the upper right-hand corner.

5) Ride start times are left to the discretion of the Ride Leader. Generally, ride starts are:

• October – May at 9:00am (Easy Riders at 10:00am) to accommodate the colder weather;

• June - September at 8:00am (Easy Riders at 9:00am) to accommodate the warmer weather.

Ride Coordinators’ Message by Elaine Hens & Pam Abbott

2nd Quarter 2018This year, your Ride Coordinators will use this space to review useful features of the Bike Hiker Website.

D I D YO U K N O W ?

6) If a Ride Leader must cancel a ride due to weather conditions, the leader still gets credit for leading the ride. This is in recognition for scheduling the ride and the time and effort in preparing the route.

7) The Ride Calendar Page has a wealth of information. On the upper right side, you will find links to the Current Quarterly Printed Ride Schedule, Ride Start Locations with maps and directions, Ride Schedule Archives where you can get ride information regarding previous months and years, a Power-Point presentation demonstrating how to use Ride with GPS, and an informational page explaining how the Bike Hikers are using RWGPS.

8) If you decide to start or stop the Bike Hiker Quarterly Ride Schedule mailing, please notify the Membership Chair, Dennis Nolan at [email protected]

We hope you have learned a few things! We will continue to explore features of the

Bike Hiker’s Web Page in the future.

Happy Spring Riding,Pam and Elaine

From the 1993 issues of the Leaky Valve (the 25th anniversary of the Sacramento BikeHikers) we find news of the first Party Pardee Century. Early registration was $14.00 and day of event was $20.00. The club collected $2,722.00 in income from the event and had expenses of $1,268.24—a nice profit for a new century that was scheduled for a best outcome of breaking even. In fact, at the end of the second quarter of 1993, after Pardee, the club had a net income of just over $800.00. The club was still sponsoring the El Dorado Century in 1993. The club was getting ready to celebrate 25 years of bicycling, and the banquet was priced at $12.50.

Mas Hatano was the high mileage leader in 1993 with 4,340 miles, which means that Mas rode every mile of every ride the club of-fered that year.

Larry Robinson was selling tires (at the Pink Dog) that he guar-anteed would prevent flats. In fact, Larry went even so far as to promise that they “will never go flat.”

Those were the days!

Bike Trail to be replaced with a tube!

In the 1997 sister publication the Broken Valve, it was reported that The American River Parkway Commission is “expected to publicly announce on April 1 the proposed replacement of the bike trail system with a network of unfloodable bicycle tubes on the river

corridors of Sacramento. “

“The tubes, designed by internationally renowned architect ‘I. M. Paid’, will be constructed of giant clear plastic tubes replacing the bike trails along the American and Sacramento rivers. The trails will

be watertight and therefore will float when the rivers overflow their banks. This will solve the problems of trail maintenance and repairs due to washouts

during heavy floods. “

The tubes would have heating and air conditioning, be 14-feet wide to accommodate the panniers of touring cyclists, have access tubes to all major crossings, and be expandable!

SBH President Jerry ‘Legal Eagle’ Braunstein said, “This thing looks like the Habitrail housing I kept my pet gerbil in when I was a kid.” Also, because the labor to build this sysem would be donated, SBH officers proposed that it be called ‘Habitrail for Humanity.’ SBH VP Rubin ‘Beater Bike’ Salinas was so awed by the idea he could only say, ‘’Totally tubular, man!”

If you believe this, consider yourself an April Fool C [Ed.: rained-out rides = too much spare time!]

A Sampling of Sacramento Bike Hikers History by Gary Noland

This is our club’s 50th year anniversary and I thought it would be interesting to share some of the facts and events of the past. To that end I have been reviewing old Sacramento Bike Hikers Ride Schedules, Leaky Valves and even an issue of the Broken Valve.


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New Members from Dennis Nolan, Membership Chair

Club Meeting LocationClub meetings are held at Community Clubhouse 1 in Carmi-chael Park. The clubhouse is located at 5750 Grant Avenue near the corner of Fair Oaks Blvd and Grant Avenue. Go west on Grant Avenue and the Community Clubhouse will be on your left. There is a sign on the building, and tennis courts are next to the building. Park in the back.

Andrea CalverAjit De SilvaBetty ElasowichLynda KahnMarsha KilianJill LaskoJulie MartinAndrew MooreJohn MottCollin SamaanBetsy SchenkJay SchudelJulie Sly

Trica SnyderRosemary SovyakJim StottsAlice TackettMichael TranBeverly TurnerNan Vernazza

CLUB NEWS 2018

Sacramento Bike Hikers

Since 1968

New SBH Facebook Page

The Club also has a page on Facebook, established by Reuben Dennis, Kathy Lopes and Becky Neal. You must join Facebook to access the page. Search on your own Facebook page and type in Sacramento Bike Hikers. You will be taken to the SBH page where you may request to follow the group. Your request will be reviewed and approved by one of the administrators for the Club. Guidelines and procedures are on the Facebook page:

Have fun and follow us on Facebook!

You can join or access the SBH page via: https://www.facebook.com/groups/248977005626775/

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What’s happening?Join the Bike Hikers E-Group to find outThe club’s primary messaging platform is a moderated email group on Yahoo! It is free, easy to join, and an excellent way to to get timely club-related information such as ride destinations, RWGPS routes, cancelations, and other news and activities. It is not a “social group.” We call it the “E-Group” (really original, huh?). To see a more detailed explanation, go to our website at www.bikehikers.com and click on the “Yahoo! Groups” link at the bottom.

Using links on the website page is also the simplest, quickest way to join Yahoo! and to join the club’s E-Group. (Of course, you must belong to Yahoo! to join our E-Group!)

Start by clicking on “login,yahoo.com” to either sign-in to Yahoo! (if you are not already signed-in) or get a new Yahoo! account.

Once you are signed-in to Yahoo! go back to the SBH web page and click on “Click Here” to enter the club’s E-Group, and then on +Join Groups Provide the requested information, type the displayed visual code, and finally, the “Submit Request” button. You will be notified when you are added to the group.

It’s that simple! Check it out!

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New Membership Renewal

Name

Address

City

State ZIP E-mail

Phone Birthdate

Would you be willing to volunteer to help lead rides? Could you help on club events? Are you a beginning rider?

Family Membership (2 adults & children under 18 living in the same household)

Name of family member(s) who will be riding: Birthdate:

Make checks payable to: SACRAMENTO BIKE HIKERS(Club apparel not included in membership fees)

Check Type Of Membership Individual .................................................. $15

Family ......................................................... $20

SACRAMENTO BIKE HIKERS MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

Mail application and check to: Sacramento Bike Hikers c/o Dennis Nolan PO Box 1005 Carmichael, CA 95609

Release and Waiver of Liability, Assumption of Risk, and Indemnity & Parental Consent Agreement (“Agreement”)

In consideration of participating in Sacramento Bike Hikers (“Club”) sponsored Bicycling Activities (“Activity”), I for myself, my personal representatives, assignees, heirs, and next of kin: 1) Acknowledge, agree and represent that I understand the nature of Bicycling Activities and that I am qualified, in good health, and in proper physical condition to participate in such Activity. I further acknowledge that the Activity will be conducted over public roads and facilities open to the public during the Activity and upon which the hazards of traveling are to be expected. I further agree and warrant that if at any time I believe conditions to be unsafe, I will immediately discontinue further participation in the Activity. 2) Further understand that: (a) bicycling activities involve risks and dangers of serious bodily injury, including permanent disability, paralysis and death (“Risks”); (b) these Risks and dangers may be caused by my own actions, or inac-tions, the actions or inactions of others participating in the Activity, the condition in which the Activity takes place, or the negligence of the “releasees” named below; (c) there may be other risks and social and economic losses either not known to me or not readily foreseeable at this time; and I fully accept and assume all such risks and responsibility for losses, costs, and damages I incur as a result of my participation in the Activity. 3) Hereby release, discharge, and covenant not to sue the Club, the League of American Bicyclists, their respective administrators, directors, agents, officers, volunteers, and employees, other participants, any sponsors, advertisers, and, if ap-plicable, owners and lessors of premises on which the Activity takes place, (each considered one of the “Releasees” herein) from all liability, claims, demands, losses, or damages on my account caused or alleged to be caused in whole or in part by the negligence of the “RELEASEES” or otherwise, including negligent rescue operation; and I further agree that if, de-spite this release and waiver of liability, indemnify, save, and hold harmless each of the RELEASEES from any litigation expenses, attorney fees, loss, liability, damage, or cost which any may incur as a result of such claim.

I have read the agreement, fully understand its terms, understand that I have given up substantial rights by signing it, and have signed it freely and without any inducement or assurance of any nature and intend it to be a complete and unconditional release of all liability to the greatest extend allowed by law and agree that if any portion of this agreement is held to be invalid, the balance, not withstanding, shall continue in full force and effect.

Please read the waiver and sign below

Signature of applicant ________________________________________________ Date ________________________

Signature of other applicant ____________________________________________ Date ________________________

Signature of Parent/Guardian (if member is under 18) _____________________________________________________

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If you are visiting the American River Park-way, keep these numbers on hand:

• Sacramento County Parks ((916)) 875-7275• State Park Ranger (Hazel to Beal’s Point)

(916) 988-0205 x777• State Park Emergency (916) 358-1301• State Park Non-Emergency (916) 958-1300• State Park Information (916) 988-0205• Emergency 911

Bike Hikers Meetup GroupAt the May 2016 club meeting it was decided to create a Meetup.com group to let potential members know about our wonderful club’s activities, and to diversify our membership so as to be able to offer a wider range of rides.What is Meetup.com? An on-line organization of over 26 million members in 250,000 groups. It was created to make it easier for people to connect with others in their community.How is it working? As of now, there are almost 1,000 members in our Meetup.com group, including many current Bike Hiker Club members. Evaluation of the group shows that up to 20% of our new members come from the Meetup Group! Impact on ride attendance and the club in general is still being reviewed. Assistant Organizers: Thanks again to the club members who previously entered rides into the site: Dave Abbott, Phil Agur, Becky Neal, Dennis Nolan, Linda Noland, Kathy Wright, and Ed Sclare. How do I Join? The quickest way to explore and join our Meetup.com group is to enter the exact URL into your browser window: http://www.meetup.com/Sacramento-Bike-Hikers/ Give it a try! Please contact Jerry Beckett, the Organizer, with any comments or questions about this group: (916) 214-3203 or [email protected]

Message from the EditorJerry Beckett

Make Hill Climbing EasierDuring this cycling season, you may want to tackle some event rides and others with significant climbing challenges. Okay, it will certainly help if you’ve been participating in the club’s Hill Climbing Series or doing other climbing to improve your physical ability and mental readiness. However, an additional step is to improve your machine by installing lower gearing, which will help you spin up hills easier and relieve pressure on your knees! This change is relatively easy to make on drivetrains up through 9-speed Shimano—install a bigger-cogged cassette, a mountain bike derailleur, and longer chain and you are good to go!

However, not only are contemporary 10/11 speed road bikes with compact doubles less friendly to the aging or beginning cyclist to begin with, but lowering their gearing is trickier because of incompatible road and mountain bike components. Nonetheless, improvements can be made. For example, I recently outfitted my wife Peggy’s new 11-speed Trek Domane with an 11-36 cassette to significantly lower its gearing. (She is delighted, and we hear comments like “that is a dinner-plate!”) Telling how I did it is too lengthy for this space, but If you want more information let me know. Meanwhile, here is a link to a website which provides instructions for modifying many combinations of drivetrain systems (except Campagnolo which offers unique challenges):

https://www.cyclingabout.com/wider-gear-range- road-shifters-gears-for-easier-hill-climbing/

2018 OFFICERS & STAFFPRESIDENT ........................... Dave Tarquino................. (916) 335-1483VICE PRESIDENT ................ Rosemary Girvin....... .. .. (916) 995-3712SECRETARY .......................... Irene Stadt........................ (916) 944-0174MEMBERSHIP ...................... Dennis Nolan .................. (916) 709-4830TREASURER ......................... Bobb Gregory .................. (916) 792-9299

STAFFRide Coordinators ................. Pam Abbott...................... (916) 961-8826 and .................... Elaine Hens...................... (916) 242-8384Publishing ............................... Jerry Beckett .................... (916) 214-3203Website .................................... Jerrold Jones .................... (916) 606-5377Brochure Distribution ........... Larry Robinson ............... (916) 838-3390Mileage Recorder ................... Kathy Wright ................... (916) 363-9343Tour Director ......................... Larry Robinson ............... (916) 838-3390Locker Coordinators ............. Dave Tarquino................. (916) 335-1483 and .................... Dennis Nolan .................. (916) 709-4830E-Group Moderator..... ......... Joyce Grady....... .. ............ (916) 489-4392Meeting Refreshments.... .......Rosemary Girvin....... .. .. (916) 995-3712Historian ................................. VacantParty Pardee Co-Chair. ......... Nancy Bischoff ................ (916) 206-2802Party Pardee Co-Chair. ......... Becky Neal... .................... (916) 798-9360Ride Sheet Custodian..... ....... Vivienne Nicol ................ (916) 258-3057RWGPS Coordinator..... .........Bob Kendall... .. ................(916) 765-9032Meetup.com Organizer... .......Jerry Beckett. ................... (916) 214-3203Facebook Administrators: Reuben Dennis, Kathy Lopes and Becky Neal.

“No Sweep” rides designated by this symbol tell potential riders that they need to be self-suffi-cient. No one will be following behind to look out for them should they need assistance. It tells

them that they shouldn’t consider this ride unless they would probably do it on their own or with a friend. Basically it’s a ride for experienced riders.However, ride leaders are encouraged to arrange regroup points on the route to allow riders to stay together. Riders on “No Sweep” riders are encouraged to ride together and check with stopped riders to see if they need assistance. Ride leaders will still check to make sure everyone returns safely.

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http://www.meetup.com/Sacramento-Bike-Hikers/

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ASSETSCash 70,716$TOTAL ASSETS 70,716$

LIABILITIES & FUND BALANCESales Tax Payable 160$Fund Balance 70,556

TOTAL LIABILITIES & FUND BALANCE 70,716$

REVENUEMembership Dues 5,590$Program Service Revenue 94,522Merchandise, net of cost of sales (578)Interest Earned 101Other 1,155Total Revenue 100,790

EXPENSESDonations 24,280Publication expense 3,374Program Service Expense 66,985Administrative Expense 7,406Total Expenses 102,045Excess (deficit) revenue over expenses (1,255)$

Fund balance January 1, 2017 71,810$Excess (deficit) revenue over expenses (1,255)Fund balance December 31, 2017 70,555$

Prepared by Management

December 31, 2017

Sacramento Bike Hikers, Inc. Balance SheetAs of December 31, 2017

Statement of IncomeFor the year ended December 31, 2017

Statement of Changes in Fund Balance

The Sacramento Bike Hikers, P.O. Box 1005 / Carmichael, CA 95609.

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SBH Clothing for 2018

Introducing a new design!A wide variety of club

apparel is available through the Voler

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The next ordering period is 4/13/2018 to 5/13/2018

Follow this link for more information about ordering:

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