Idlewild Explorer

This ride is an early season training ride for riders who have not ridden through the winter. It will be led at a relaxed D+/C- pace.

The ride begins at the Idlewild park between the baseball fields. It follows Idlewild drive down to Booth Riverside and Arlington. We follow Arlington to Ridge Street. After the bend we cross California and it becomes Nixon. We take Nixon to Mt Rose and then descend to Lakeside. We take Lakeside to lymbery and then Eastshore Drive. We continue on Lakeside, Ridgeview and Plumas and then take Urban West. We continue West on Rosewood and Pineridge. We turn on Sharon to take advantage of the light to turn up Plumb. Then we jog over Hunter Lake to Mayberry and take it to 4th street. We do a loop on cliff View and return to 4th street on Silva Ranch. We turn into Woodland ave and then take White Fir to a parking area which has a bike path at the end. (It's part of Tahoe-Pyramid). We take this to shady Aspen Glen Drive and then return to Mayberry for a more than a mile and then we take Edgewater and another section of Tahoe Pyramid bikeway to Idlewild to return to the park.

Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50445810
Rating: D+/C-, 23.5 miles, 841 feet of elevation gain.

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.

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 leader.

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.