Ride 1) Tuesday May 9 11:00 Reno Damonte Ranch Trail—bring a lunch/snack to eat at Damante Ranch Park. Currently the weather forecast is for 65 degrees and 12% chance of rain. ( If it starts to be more likely that it will rain, we will push back our start date to May 16.)
Meeting Site: Starbucks parking lot at 1131 Steamboat Parkway
Ride 2) Tuesday May 16 11:00 —Martis Valley. Northstar Trail to Legacy trail. We will have a picnic along the river at our favorite picnic spot, so bring a lunch.
Meeting site: Northstar parking lot near the trail start.
Ride 3) Tuesday May 23 11:00 Incline Lakefront Tour and continuing on to Sand Harbor—picnic at Sand Harbor
Meeting site: Parking Lot at corner of Lake Shore and Tahoe Blvd. From Tahoe blvd, make a right hand turn on Lake Shore and an immediate left into parking lot.
Ride 4) Tuesday May 30 Reno Truckee River Pyramid Lake Trail to downtown. This ride is mostly on paved trail with occasional forays onto side streets that are marked as bike routes or have bike lanes. We will have lunch at one of the parks on the ride. On the way home we will stop at the Mayberry shopping center for frozen yogurt. This is a shorter ride. Last year we rode into Sparks. If the group would like to we can repeat that, but if you all feel squeamish about the homeless situation, we can turn around in downtown. Optional, there is a road ride from Mayberry park into Verdi. This is a popular local ride but it is mostly on roads with bike lanes. Would anyone want to do this to, or schedule it for another day?
Meeting site: Mayberry Park
Ride 5) Tuesday June 6 11:00 Dollar Hill to Squaw Valley Star Bucks (or FireSide Pizza Lunch??)
Meeting Site: Trail head parking at Dollar Point (across from 7/11) –Second meeting site, approximately 30-45 minutes later we will briefly stop near bridge at 64 acres to meet up with West Shore riders.
Ride 6) Tuesday June 13 9:00 Loyalton to Bird Sanctuary
Meeting Site: Parking on left side of Hwy 49 across the street from Leonard’s Grocery Store. Lunch will be at Mexican restaurant in Sierraville.
Ride 7) June 20th 11:00 Tuesday Truckee Legacy Trail to Donner Lake –We will ride along the River Road in Truckee, through the Mouse Hole, turn left at McDonalds and take the new trail through to Donner Lake. Picnic lunch at Donner Lake.
Meeting Site: End of Truckee River Road at Parking Lot near bridge 10783 E River Street (our usual meeting spot for riding the Legacy trail).
Ride 8) Tuesday June 27 11:00 Greys Crossing Prosser Ride Meeting Site: Parking lot across from Full Belly Deli. Lunch at Full Belly Deli.
No ride Tuesday July 4th
Ride 9) Tuesday July 11 9:00 Dollar Hill to Homewood Parking Lot with lunch/meditation beach stop in Hurricane Bay (bring a light lunch or snack) on out trip and stop on return for gelato/snacks at West Shore Market. If it’s a hot day ride in a swim suit and take a dip in the lake! Ride wet!!
Meeting site: Trail head parking at Dollar Point (across from 7/11)—Second meeting site, approximately 30-45 minutes later we will briefly stop near bridge at 64 acres to meet up with West Shore Riders.
Ride 10) Tuesday July 18 9:00 Truckee Legacy Trail to Glenshire If it’s a hot day, wear a swimsuit and a Tshirt and take a dip in the river before the ride starts. Ride wet!! Picnic lunch at the end of the ride at our favorite picnic bench on the river.
Meeting Site: End of Truckee River Road at Parking Lot near bridge 10783 E River Street
Ride 11) Tuesday July 25 9:00 Kilner Park to top of Dollar Trail—Divert into Lake Forest on return trip for picnic lunch at Bristlecone. Wear a wet swim suit and Tshirt and ride wet if the weather is hot!
Meeting Site: Kilner Park
Ride 12 ) Tuesday August 1 9:00 Dollar Hill to Blackwood Canyon –Picnic lunch at tables on lake near entrance to Blackwood. We will ride to the stream and those that wish can continue up the steeps as far as they wish. If it’s a hot day, wear a wet swim suit and Tshirt and ride wet!
Meeting Site: Trail head parking at Dollar Point (across from 7/11) –Second meeting site, approximately 30-45 minutes later we will briefly stop near bridge at 64 acres to meet up with West Shore riders.
Ride 13) Tuesday August 8 9:00 Dollar Hill to Ward Canyon (up the steeps!) Gelato at West Shore Market?
Meeting Site: Trail head parking at Dollar Point (across from 7/11) –Second meeting site, approximately 30-45 minutes later we will briefly stop near bridge at 64 acres to meet up with West Shore riders.
Ride 14) Tuesday August 15 9:00 TBD
Ride 15 ) Tuesday August 22 9:00 Kilner Park to Meeks Bay Bring lunch/snack to eat at Meeks– Ice Cream on return at Tahoma coffee shop
Meeting site: Kilner Park If its hot don’t forget that swim suit and wet t-shirt!
Ride 16) Tuesday August 29 9:00 Circumnavigate Donner Lake If it is warm, feel free to bring water shoes and swim suit. Lunch will be at a picnic table in the park. This is only an 8 mile ride. Those who feel up to riding on dirt trails can continue on to explore the four ponds behind the campground.
Meeting site—Paid parking at the Donner Lake State Park $10. Enter the park and drive along the lakes edge until you come to the sign shown below. Park right there.
Ride 17} Tuesday September 5 9:00 Northstar Trail to Martis Lake Picnic lunch at Martis Lake
Meeting site: Northstar parking lot
Ride 18) Tuesday September 12 11:00 Boca to Stampede Picnic lunch on return ride at picnic tables at Little Truckee River (Boynton Mill maybe?)
Meeting Site: Parking at Boca Dam
Ride 19: Tuesday September 19 11:00 Watson Lake This time we will find the lake!!! This is a fully paved ride. Lunch will be at Watson Lake. Some hills on this day so be sure to come with a fully charged battery!
Meeting site—snowmobile staging area parking lot at the top of 267.
Ride 20: Tuesday September 26 11:00 Carson Valley–Jack’s Valley Road to Genoa This ride is all on paved roadways in a bike lane. If you have neon gear, please bring it. We will have lunch in genoa.
Meeting site—Target Parking Lot at the intersection of Hwy 395 and Jack’s Valley Road
Ride 21: October 3 11:00, Sierra Valley Ride Lunch at Mexican Restaurant
Meeting point—
Ride 22: October 10 11:00 —Dollar Hill Parking Lot to Blackwood Canyon. This is a repeat ride, but we are going for Fall color.
Ride 23: October 18th—South Shore, Baldwin Beach through Taylor Creek fish encounter, to Camp Richardson and around Fallen Leaf Lake. One of last year’s favorites!! Lunch will be at a picnic bench at Fallen Leaf Lake.
Meeting point—Baldwin Beach parking lot closest to beach. From Tahoe City, head south on 89 and pass Emerald Bay. Once you have descended from the ridgeback and curvy switchbacks, look for the sign on the left for Baldwin Beach. Take the Baldwin Beach road as far as possible to the beach and park there. $10 parking. Or, park outside the park and ride in to meet everyone at the beach where the ride will start.
Other possible rides:
- Northstar Village Meet at Northstar Parking lot and explore trails and roads in Northstar. Lunch in village.
- Carson Valley—Bottom of Kingsbury Grade to WoodFords Diamond Valley Loop Road Ride
Meeting Point—Junction of NSR 207/206 Kingsbury Grade and Foothill Road. This is another road ride so bring neon safety gear if you have it.
- October 25th —Reno—Mayberry Park to Verdi This ride is another road ride. Meet at Mayberry Park.