Reno-Tahoe Pedalers

This is a gravel ride. Our supplemental insurance does not apply. We must sign the usual releases but we are not insured by our road insurance.

This ride begins at the little rest spot on Stampede Dam. We meet at 10:15am for sign in and preparation for a 10:30am departure.

This ride mainly uses Henness Pass Road and Smithneck Road. These seem to be tamer than some roads in the area. The objective is to ride from Stampede Reservoir to Loyalton. The course goes to the location of the grocery story in Loyalton where we can find things to refill water bottles and use the restrooms.

The ride is about 60% gravel and 40% road.

Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53462021
Rating: C+, B, 41 miles, 2474 feet of elevation gain.

NOTE: Check posting 2 hours before ride time for weather-related and other changes. Helmets are required and bikes should be in good working order. Please no ear buds or headphones. Be prepared with a spare tube and pump. Class 2 E-Bikes are not permitted.

BECOME A MEMBER: Your membership on Meetup is not a membership in the Reno-Tahoe Pedalers Bike Club. Join the Club to support bike advocacy and recreational cycling in the Reno-Tahoe area. Memberships are $35 (single) and $60 (joint). Club benefits include insurance on all rides (provided for first ride only for non-members), summer picnic, winter holiday party, other members-only events, and local bike shop discounts. Click here for a Membership Application Form. http://www.pedalers.org/member_app_April_10_2016.pdf

RIDE RATINGS: Unless the ride is posted “no drop,” you will be expected to maintain the pace set as stated in the ride description. It is important to confirm your ability to do this ride. Review the map/route sheet provided, and the ride rating as stated in the Ride Rating Sheet - ([http://www.pedalers.org/RideRatingSheet2018.pdf. If you have questions contact the ride host.]

CYCLING ETIQUETTE: If you have any questions about what a group ride with the Reno-Tahoe Pedalers entails, please refer to our Ride Etiquette Sheet. http://www.pedalers.org/PP_Group_Ride_Etiquette.pdf

DISCLAIMER: Bicycle riding comes with inherent risk. All maps, rides and other documents listed here are for informational purposes only. The Reno-Tahoe Pedalers Bicycle Club and the authors of any maps assume no liability for the information provided. Research the local riding conditions before you embark on a ride. Road conditions, weather conditions, and traffic densities vary constantly.

## Details

We meet at 10:15am for sign in and preparation and we promptly leave at 10:30am.

Note Pola Poke no longer exists and the management has changed the name of the restaurant in the same place to Lillo Eatery. The management is the same. Great Bagels I hear, we can try them if you want after the ride.

Lately we have been exploring the new Toll Development on the south Side of I80 rather than Belli Ranch. (optional)

This is a classic Reno ride to Verdi and back with no traffic lights. A great ride for all levels of cyclists. .

There is something for everyone on this ride, including long straight roads for easy pedaling, nice steady climbs up some quiet roads to get the heart pumping, a great bridge crossing across the Truckee River and more! See you all out there.

This is a social ride for both C and C+ riders. Faster rides welcome at their own pace.

Routes:
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/32823837
ride 26.6 miles/1331 feet elevation gain

Optional Extra: about 3.5 mile loop through new the Toll Development on the south Side of I80

Helmets are required and bikes should be in good working order. Please no earbuds or headphones. Be prepared with a spare tube and pump. Class 2 E-Bikes are not allowed.

Because there are so many "Options" on this route, we do not provide route sheets. However, you can click on the Route sheet/map, to see the basic route. There you may print a route cue sheet by clicking on "More"

and then "Print Cue Sheet".

NOTE: Check posting 2 hours before ride time for weather-related and other changes. Helmets are required and bikes should be in good working order. Please no ear buds or headphones. Be prepared with a spare tube and pump. Class 2 E-Bikes are not permitted.

BECOME A MEMBER: Your membership on Meetup is not a membership in the Procrastinating Pedalers Bike Club. Join the Club to support bike advocacy and recreational cycling in the Reno-Tahoe area. Memberships are $35 (single) and $60 (joint). Club benefits include insurance on all rides (provided for first ride only for non-members), summer picnic, winter holiday party, other members-only events, and local bike shop discounts. Click here for a Membership Application Form. http://www.pedalers.org/member_app_April_10_2016.pdf

RIDE RATINGS: Unless the ride is posted “no drop,” you will be expected to maintain the pace set as stated in the ride description. It is important to confirm your ability to do this ride. Review the map/route sheet provided, and the ride rating as stated in the Ride Rating Sheet - (http://www.pedalers.org/RideRatingSheet2018.pdf. If you have questions contact the ride host.

CYCLING ETIQUETTE: If you have any questions about what a group ride

with the Reno-Tahoe Pedalers entails, please refer to our Ride Etiquette Sheet. http://www.pedalers.org/PP_Group_Ride_Etiquette.pdf

DISCLAIMER: Bicycle riding comes with inherent risk. All maps, rides and other documents listed here are for informational purposes only. The Reno-Tahoe Pedalers Bicycle Club and the authors of any maps assume no liability for the information provided. Research the local riding conditions before you embark on a ride. Road conditions, weather conditions, and traffic densities vary constantly.

The Chico Wildflower ride has a date for 2026: Sunday April 26. Early check-in and party (food trucks, music, etc) on Saturday April 25. Hopefully the weather will be nicer than the 2025 version! As in previous iterations, there are routes from 12->125 miles of varying difficulty. Visit the Wildflower web site for all the details and to register.

Early registration takes place until December 31, 2025 if you want to save $10 on the rather high fee! Camping out at the Silver Dollar fairgrounds is available, as are numerous motels. If you're going to motel it, get your reservation done early.

I'll be there early (Friday April 24), so if anyone is up for a hike in Bidwell Park and/or breakfast on Saturday, lunch on Friday, or early check-in on Saturday, start a conversation here.