Welcome New riders! We have rides to accommodate most riding preferences. All groups will meet at the same starting place and time. Some rides will have options to the course. If a rider has time constraints, hasn’t had much time on a bicycle, or isn’t “feeling it”, ask if the ride has options.
Tuesday rides are a little longer, a little steeper and at times, a little faster.
Thursday rides are very sociable. We ride together and chat. We do a little climbing if it feels right. The riders regroup frequently and occasionally find coffee and pastry along the route.
Saturday is a mix of the other 2 days. There will be some adventure, distance, climbing and speed. Saturday rides will have several optional meeting places along the way and several options for return.
All rides meet at Panera Bread at 540 East Betteravia Road. Occasionally rides will begin at different locations. These will be obvious when starting at different locations.
Mar
22
Wed
March is Pt Sal climb month. This ride will meet at the A Street Cafe…on A Street. See the ride leader if you need more info.
Mar
25
Sat
Panera parking lot departing at 9:00 The ride title doesn’t really give you the full picture of this ride. After leaving the parking lot riders will climb Telephone, Clark and some rollers before dropping down to Sisquoc. The rest of the ride contains a bridge crossing out to Santa Maria Mesa and Foxen/Betteravia and back. There are several options on this ride. If you are not up to the ride, ask the ride leader about optional routes.
35 miles and 2,200 feet of climbs
Mar
28
Tue
Start: PaneraWhen: Depart at 9:00.Head towards 101 and ride Thompson to the northern end of the Nipomo Mesa. After winding around the Nipomo hills riders will head towards Willow Cafe for coffee. head back Thompson to 101 where there will be a discussion concerning Bull Canyon.
Mar
29
Wed
March is Pt Sal climb month. This ride will meet at the A Street Cafe…on A Street. See the ride leader if you need more info.
Apr
1
Sat
A group Favorite. After leaving the Panera parking lot at 9:00 riders will head West on McCoy to A Street and out Betteravia. Make a right on Ray Rd and then a left on Brown Rd. This will take riders all the way to the locked gate and the start of Pt Sal trail to the ocean. After a regroup riders will head down the same road that challenged them going up. At the Highway 1 junction make a left and head into Guadalupe for food, coffee or both. Return by 11th Street to 166 (Main St). This route is about 33 miles and just under 1,000 feet of climbing.
Apr
15
Sat
One of the premier rides that this group does. We are in need of SAG diver and/or drivers.
This ride starts in Shandon at the community park with a departure of 9:30. This is an all day event. If you haven’t been on this ride it will be a ride of discovery. There are very few trees along this ride so it is easy to take in sweeping panoramas. Cattle run free on the first part of the ride. They have right-of-way. If this is a good flower bloom, you may see carpets of yellows and blues. Stop and look at your surroundings. If you’re riding with a small group point out the specific scenes. About half way through the ride we will have lunch. Don’t over eat. Riding will be tough after that. This ride notice will morph into specific ride criteria.
