Calendar – Tailwinds Bicycle Club

Welcome New riders! We have rides to accommodate most riding preferences. Both groups will meet at the same starting place and time.

New Riders: PLEASE RSVP to biketailwinds@gmail.com.

Group A riders:
Speed: 12-15 mph, Distance: 25 – 50 depending on the ride calendar

Group B riders:
Speed: 8-12 mph, Distance: 15 – 30 depending on riders

Ride Start Times
Winter (November – March): Rides leave at 9:00 am.
Spring/Summer/Fall (April – October): Rides leave at 8:30 am.
Out of town rides have their own start times.

Jan

Sat

Telephone Rd/Palmer @ Meet at Panera Bread parking lot

Tickets

Jan 25 @ 9:00 am

Bettaravia to Telephone Rd/Clark/Dominion/Palmer/101/Panera

Jan

Tue

Vandenberg Gate @ Meet at Deja Vu Antiques at the Loading Dock

Tickets

Jan 28 @ 9:00 am

Graciosa, Rt.1, Vandenberg Gate, return 24.1 mi. – 2178 ft. elevation

Jan

Thu

Thursday’s Santa Maria Loop @ Meet at Panera Bread parking lot

Tickets

Jan 30 @ 9:00 am

The ride is about 20 miles, relatively flat and tours around Santa Maria.

See Thursday Ride Route Map

Feb

Sat

Willow Cafe – Scenic Route

Tickets

Feb 1 @ 9:00 am

Head North from Panera. Cross the bridge. Take Thompson under 101 and turn left onto N Frontage Rd (just before it becomes Los Berros Rd). N Frontage to Summit Station Rd. Left onto Herrick Ave.Right on Willow to Willow Cafe. Return via Pomeroy, Tefft, Orchard.

Feb

Tue

Los Alamos @ Meet at Deja Vu Antiques at the Loading Dock

Tickets

Feb 4 @ 9:00 am

Bell St Los Alamos — Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons

Clark, 101 Freeway to Los Alamos Rt. 135 to Orcutt. 32.4 mi. – 1358 ft. elevation

Feb

Thu

Thursday’s Santa Maria Loop @ Meet at Panera Bread parking lot

Tickets

Feb 6 @ 9:00 am

The ride is about 20 miles, relatively flat and tours around Santa Maria.

See Thursday Ride Route Map

Feb

Sat

Loopy Half Century @ Meet at Panera Bread parking lot

Tickets

Feb 8 @ 9:00 am

Click on the Loopy Half Century link for ride details. The ride is about 55 miles round trip. Ride from Panera to Los Alamos via Hwy 135, then Hwy 101 to Alisos Canyon, Foxen Canyon, and the SM Mesa back to Panera.

Feb

Tue

Casmalia @ Meet at Deja Vu Antiques at the Loading Dock

Tickets

Feb 11 @ 9:00 am

Graciosa, Rt 1, San Antonio West, Casmalia, Rt. 1 to Orcutt. 23.5 mi. – 1559 ft. elevation

Feb

Thu

Thursday’s Santa Maria Loop @ Meet at Panera Bread parking lot

Tickets

Feb 13 @ 9:00 am

The ride is about 20 miles, relatively flat and tours around Santa Maria.