Roadies

Roadies

The Roadies have two groups, Regular and Long. Regular rides are 35-45 miles. Long rides are 50-60+ miles long. There are strong riders in each group but Long riders ride for a longer time.

Average speeds for the whole ride for Regular rides are 14-18 mph and 16-18 mph for the Long rides. We are not a “racing” oriented club. If someone really is too slow we make sure they know where they are and how to get back to the start. Routes are planned using RideWithGPS and the “route map” link for each ride goes to the route where you can view, download to a GPS navigation device, or print a cue sheet.

Please introduce yourself when you come out on a ride. Visitors will be required to sign the NCCC Liability Waiver. Riders are expected to follow the NCCC Rules of Etiquette on all club rides. Also of interest is this article on Info for Group Riding. Send questions regarding Roadies rides to Ursula at roadies@northcountycycleclub.org. Thanks to our ride coordinators Ken for Regular rides, Sean for Long rides, and Karl for Sunday rides.

FYI: e-bike policy is described here. Contact your ride leader before bringing a bike with electric assist to a club ride.

The NCCC Liability Waiver can be found here.

Saturday Long Rides

Rides start @OCRR at 8:00 am, unless otherwise noted.
Ride leader: Sean Brennan
Note: If a ride says No Ride Leader, it is not an official NCCC ride covered by NCCC insurance. Riders may group together and ride on their own

Monthly plan:

  • The first Saturday of each month the ride focuses on hills with total climbing typically between 5,000 and 8,000 feet. This may include pitches of over 15%.
  • The second Saturday of the month is dedicated to a longer than typical ride in the range of 70-100 miles.
  • The third Saturday of the month is our adventure ride which includes new or rarely ridden roads, some dirt is possible and perhaps a gate or two.
  • The fourth Saturday is a flatter and shorter ride with distances between 50 and 70 miles with limited climbing.
  • Months that have a fifth Saturday will be a joint ride with the Regular riders following their route, with some bonus miles for those that are interested in a longer ride.

Please check the Forum > Club Rides & Events for ride changes due to extreme weather or other unforeseen events.

Apr 1: A Wee Bit of Local Climbing (65/7200, route map)

Apr 8: A Trip to Ramona (90/5900, route map)

Apr 15: The Coast and long way back via Escondido (63/4800, route map)

Apr 22: Shorter and Flatter – NEW ROUTE (56/3700, route map)

Apr 29: One Club Ride – ride as ONECLUB for 10 miles – then pizza and beer (50/2800, route map)

Sunday Club Rides

Sunday rides continue to start at 8:30 am unless otherwise noted.
Note: Sunday rides start at different locations (directions).
Ride coordinator: Karl Rudnick

The Sunday ride is a NO DROP ride, with multiple regroups. All are welcome.
Check Forum > Club Rides & Events for ride changes due to extreme weather or other unforeseen events.

Route strategy: Rides vary in length from a short coffee ride the first week to slightly longer each week, ending the month with rides more typical of legacy Sunday rides, which were created for the Long Roadies group.

Note: If a ride says No Ride Leader, it is not an official NCCC ride covered by NCCC insurance. Riders may group together and ride on their own

Apr 2: Start: Magee Park – Barefoot Coffee coastal cruise (31/1100, route map)

Apr 9: Start: Pancake House – Breakfast with Altitude – Alicante, Elfin, RSF (51/3600, route map)

Apr 16: Start: OCRR – Elfin, RSF, 56 path, coast, Cannon (65/3900, route map)

Apr 23: Start: Painted Rock Elementary – Hill Tour of Poway – Paul Hoffman’s Birthday Ride (62/6200, route map)
Alt route: same start (45/4500, route map) – Start at 9:20 to ride with the long group for ~40 miles.
RSVP to admin@northcountycycleclub.org to join the celebration at Paul’s after the ride.

Apr 30: Start: OCRR – Jesmond Dene, Circle R, Sleeping Indian, Coast, Cannon (63/3600, route map)

This Month’s Rides

Saturday rides meet at the Old California Restaurant Row – OCRR – (behind Acapulco’s and Fish House Vera Cruz), 1020 San Marcos Blvd., between Hwy 78 and Rancho Santa Fe Rd. Click here for map.

Saturday Roadies rides this month start at 8:00 am unless otherwise noted.

On Strava

Saturday Regular Rides

Rides start @ OCRR at 8:00 unless otherwise noted.
Ride Coordinator: Ken Okamura
Be sure to check Forum > Club Rides & Events for changes due to weather or other unforeseen events

April

Apr 1: Del Mar Mesa and 56 (51/3500, route map)
Ride Leader: Paul Sims

Apr 8: Faraday, Pio Pico, Mar Vista (40/2400, route map)
Ride Leader: Jeff Gross

Apr 15: Torrey Pines Park (48/2800, route map)
Ride Leader: Ken Okamura

Apr 22: Del Dios – Witches- Coast (60/4000, route map)
Ride Leader: Mike Sosa

Apr 29: OneClub Ride (Regular) (45/2700, route map)
Ride Leader: Ken Okamura