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VISIT THE NEW WEBSITE at pedalers.org to learn about the Pedalers cycling club! Annual memberships are $35 (single) or $60 (joint). Click HERE to pay your dues. Please view and RSVP all rides and events at this Meetup page.
IMPORTANT: Check the website (pedalers.org) for all ride rating, safety, and etiquette guides. Choosing the correct ride for your fitness level will help ensure you have the best possible group cycling experience.
Become a Member: Try out a few rides and then consider joining the Club! Your club dues keep the Club running (insurance, Meetup, website, and event costs). Besides supporting the largest recreational cycling club in Reno-Tahoe, club members enjoy insurance on all club rides and members-only special events (Hooray for Spring, Mormon Station annual picnic, Mt. Rose Challenge, Holiday Party, and more). Visit our new website at pedalers.org.
E-Bikes: All but Class 2 E-bikes are welcome. Ride leaders may not be equipped to handle mechanical issues so have a backup plan.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Coffee House Breakfast Ride - Josef's Vienna Bakery - CLUB MEMBERS ONLYJosef's Vienna Bakery & Cafe, Reno, NV
About 16 miles C rating
8:30AM
Start: Josef's Vienna Bakery and Cafe
Ride Leader: Tim SullivanDescription: Coffee House series begins its season wind-up this week with the traditional breakfast ride from Josef's Vienna Bakery. Because it's a breakfast ride, the eating part is open to club members only. Moved the day up a couple of weeks to take advantage of the nice weather; the end-of-season ride will go from somewhere else this time! The ride starts in the parking lot in front of Josef's, then heads over Windy Hill into the south Reno ranch land for a 'no-outlet' tour. A few hills at the start then flat until heading back over Windy Hill for breakfast. Known for their Eggs Benedict, but lots of other great food on the menu - the picture is their French toast.
Josef's needs a count of people before we arrive so that they can make sure outside seating is available. I NEED RSVPs by TUESDAY NOON. No exceptions.
E-BIKE NOTE: The ride leader is unable to handle e-bike mechanical issues (battery failure, flat tires, etc.) during a ride. Please have a backup plan in place for these events. Class 2 e-bikes are not permitted as they are not covered by club insurance.
RIDE SWEEP: Most of these rides will NOT have an official "sweeper." The ride leader will regroup at certain points. We do not want to lose anyone. However, please note the ride level before signing up.
RIDE SERIES DESCRIPTION: The Pedaler Coffee House Rides are designed for those who want a relatively easy, social ride, with the main goal of hanging out for good pastry and espresso after the ride. Most would be rated D/C and are fairly easy. We will depart from a different coffee house or bakery each time. Sometimes, when it warms up and we can start early, we will do breakfast rides.
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 allowed.
BECOME A MEMBER: Your membership on Meetup is not a membership in the Procrastinating Pedalers Bike Club. To enjoy the full benefits of the Club, you must join the Club ($35 single member and $60 Joint). These are some of the benefits: Insurance on all rides (insurance provided for first ride only for non-members), summer picnic, winter holiday party, special members-only events (like the taco truck lunch and breakfast rides), and local bike shop discounts. The Club also supports Bicycle Advocacy. 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.](http://www.pedalers.org/RideRatingSheet2018.pdf.%20If%20you%20have%20questions%20contact%20the%20ride%20host.)
CYCLING ETIQUETTE: If you have any questions about what a group ride with the Procrastinating Pedalers entails, please refer to our Ride Etiquette Sheet.
- Thursday Evening RideBartley Ranch Regional Park, Reno, NV
This ride starts at the Bartley Ranch Regional Park near the old schoolhouse pictured.
We head south over windy hill and then after 2 miles we head up Dryden, Fairview and Lamay to Ventana. We take a small loop off Ventana up Marble Canyon and the continue down Ventana to a bit of Zolezzi. We take Thomas Creek down to Twin Oaks, and continue down to Foothill Road. We take Broken hill and South Hills over to lower Zolezzi and continue down to Arrowcreek Parkway. We take Double Diamond and Wilbur May up a couple miles to the South Meadows before returning to Double Diamond. Continuing to Gateway, Patriot and Longley. A loop on Country Estates and continuing up Huffaker to Del Monte, View Crest and Sierra Vista to finish on Lakeside.
Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52376911
Rating: C+, 21.4 miles, 1093 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.pdfDISCLAIMER: 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.
- Colfax to Drum Power House Ride7 N Main St, Colfax, CA
This week we have an adventure taking us to the Gold Country area East of Colfax for a ride up the PG&E's Drum Hydroelectric Powerhouse.
The ride begins at the Colfax Railroad Station at 7 North Main Street, Colfax, Ca, 95713. (The Picture above is the statue of Schuyler Colfax Vice President under Ulysses S. Grant near the start, he was Speaker of the House of Representatives under Lincoln and led the passage of the 13th Amendment)
We did this ride two years ago and it was popular and were unable to do this last year due to road repairs.
After the ride we will convene at a local pizzeria for lunch, there are some really good ones in Colfax.
Since most of us will not be familiar with the roads I will describe the terrain. For the first 2.4 miles we descend significantly more than we climb. At mile 2.4 we begin a section where we climb about 1800 feet over about 11 miles. The average grade in this section is about 2.7%. At mile 13.6 we pass Lake Alta. At mile 13.9 We turn onto Drum Powerhouse Road which we follow up to the gate to the powerhouse at mile 19.9. This road is heavily wooded and has about equal amounts of climbing and descent, about 500 feet of each. After reaching the powerhouse we return on the same road and take a break at mile 26.3 at the Alta Store. After leaving the alta store we head out a 3.4 mile journey to Casa Loma. This section has about 600 feet of ascent and 300 feet of descent. We then turn around in Casa Loma (at the railroad tracks). Casa Loma is the highest point of the ride at about 3925 feet of elevation. (Colfax is at about 2425 feet) Retracing backward we proceed back by Lake Alma and descent the same route we ascended until taking an alternate route along Rollins Lake Road and continuing on Norton Grade Road again rejoining our original road out of Colfax for the final 1.5 miles.
Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52682290
Rating: C+,B-, B, 47.5 Miles, 4597 feet of elevation gainNOTE: 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 Procrastinating Pedalers entails, please refer to our Ride Etiquette Sheet. http://www.pedalers.org/PP_Group_Ride_Etiquette.pdfDISCLAIMER: Bicycle riding comes with inherent risk. All maps, rides and other documents listed here are for informational purposes only. The Procrastinating 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.
- Coffee House Ride Series PLACEHOLDERNeeds location
RIDE PLACEHOLDER!
This is a placeholder for the summer coffee house ride series. Weather willing, they will begin on April 16, and happen every Wednesday until the end of September. The location and a planned route will be posted the weekend before the ride. Detailed route sheets get handed-out at the start of the ride.Start times will vary as it warms up, and we'll go earlier. Bad weather (rain, snow, smoke from fires) will cause a cancellation.
Although anyone can attend most of these rides, ONLY official Pedaler members can attend breakfast rides! One of the perks of real membership.
RIDE SERIES DESCRIPTION: The Pedaler Coffee House Rides are designed for those who want a relatively easy, social ride, with the main goal of hanging out for good pastry and espresso after the ride. Most would be rated D/C and are fairly easy. We will depart from a different coffee house or bakery each time. Sometimes, when it warms up and we can start early, we will do breakfast rides.
NOTES: 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 allowed.
Ride starting locations and start times vary, but details will be published on Meetup the weekend before the ride.
Please RSVP only if you ARE attending, DO NOT RSVP if you are not attending.
Helmets are required and bikes should be in good working order.
The ride leaves at the posted time. Please be signed in and ready to ride at that time.
Check the Meetup posting a couple of hours before the ride, to make sure that there are no changes.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 to join - https://www.pedalers.org/join-now](https://www.pedalers.org/join-now)
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 if 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 Procrastinating 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 Procrastinating 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.
