Announcements

CANCELED – Butte Meadows – May 18

5/12/2019

Saturday, May 18
Stirling City to Butte Meadows
33 miles, 3400' climbing
8:45 am – depart Chico via vehicle (carpool if you can)
9:45 am – Retson Road (gravel parking lot) / Stirling City
10:00 am – bikes roll (with or without the long course group)

Ride to Butte Meadows on snow cleared roads with crisp mountain air for a snack and beverage at the Mercantile in BM, and return. Climb at your own pace, regroup at BM. Come prepared with water, fuel and flat-fixings. Be self-sufficient and ride with a buddy.

Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29965675
Enjoyment level: high
Epicness: up there!
Ride leader: Becky W.

Saturday, May 18
Butte Meadows Loop from Chico
83 miles, 7300' climbing
7:00 am – One Mile
10:00 am – meet up with Stirling City riders

Use your Wildflower fitness and get this ride in for a heck of a workout.
Once up and over to BM, we'll grab a quick snack and beverage at the Mercantile before climbing to 32 and Forest Ranch, and home.
Climb at your own pace, regroup at Stirling City and Butte Meadows. Come prepared with water, fuel and flat-fixings. Be self-sufficient and ride with a buddy.

Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29965612
Enjoyment level: depends on how sick in the head you are :-)
Epicness: annual bucket-list ride!
Ride leader: John W.

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Presidents' Day Grinder

2/15/2019

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Let's grind it out on Presidents' Day!
PGX3 (Paskenta Loop with Gravel in Three Sections)

Monday, February 18
9:45 am – meet Lower Stony Creek Rec Area
(leave Chico at 9:00 am... allow 45 minutes drive time)
10:00 am – bikes roll

45 miles (12-14 mi gravel), 2000' climbing
Forecast: sunny, high 55, 11 mph wind NNW
Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29334050

Casual pace (16-17 mph road, 10-12 mph gravel, climb at your own pace) Regroups as needed and at the start of each gravel section of Lowry Rd and Butte Mtn Rd.

Road, CX, gravel or mtb... bring what you have knowing three sections of gravel await those for adventure. Want to skip the last two sections of gravel? No problem.
Roadies Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29334242 (includes 4 miles of gravel - one section)

Come prepared with flat-fixings, fuel, water and money (if you need to grab something at the Paskenta Store). No sag but friendly support will be offered.

Ride leader: John W. 530.514.5325

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March 10th – Scrambled Legs Love Ride

1/18/2019

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Attention: ROADIES!

Our cycling friends from Quincy are coming down the hill to ride in Oroville and have invited all!

Sunday, March 10th (**Daylight Savings – spring forward**)
10:30 am – Home Depot parking lot, Oroville
11:00 am – bikes roll
74 mi, 3400' climbing, or
47 mi, 1600' climbing
Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29191444
Bad weather warrants rescheduling... so if in doubt, call John M.

"We've planned a 74 mile route, with about 3400' of elevation. The last 27 miles will be the Table Mountain loop, as some of our group will be training for the Wildflower. We will be starting at the Home Depot parking lot in Oroville, so if anyone wanted to do a shorter ride, they could skip Table Mtn and end up with 47 miles and a modest 1600' of elevation. We're planning to meet at 9:30 and be on the road by 10. I'm guessing we'll have half a dozen or more riders, of varying levels. The pace will likely be casual, depending on who shows up. We will regroup as often as necessary to keep the group together.
Feel free to have anyone who's interested contact me at this address, or call me at 530-249-64 seven seven (cell)."

John McCutcheon

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#Festive500, a Ride Plan.

12/11/2018

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Here's an example of a strategic ride plan to achieve Rapha's #festive500.

NVRC will host three rides and utilize the LSD ride on the 30th, for 60% of the mileage needed to meet the goal of 311 miles in eight days. You need to plan your remaining four days or 126 miles to get there... go big or spread it out, it's up to you.

((UPDATE: rides are dependent on weather and the status of the ride leader's cold. :-) For last minute updates please refer to the ride calendar. Thank you.))

Find others to ride with and make your time on the bike more enjoyable.

Advice: plan flat rides and stay away from climbs... you need miles, not elevation. Flat miles are quicker.

Watch for ride postings and calendar updates. Good luck!