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2004 Wednesday Evening Bike Ride History 

2004 Dates

Ride Meeting Place (6:00pm)

Printable Map (Adobe Acrobat required)

April 7

Bank of America Loop  

BOA Parking Lot (downtown Placerville)

Map not available  

April 14

Apple Hill

Placerville Bike Shop

TBD - Apple Hill Region

April 21

Shingle Springs /  
Deer
Valley Loop

Ponderosa High School
(Shingle Springs)

Shingle Springs / Deer Valley Loop

April 28

Rock Creek Rd

Corner of Hwy 193 / Rock Creek Rd.

Rock Creek / Finnon

May 5


American River Bike Trail
(Around
Lake Natomas and up to Folsom Lake)

Fish Hatchery (off Hazel Ave )

Not available.

May 12

Lotus / Thompson Hill

Yossoms Pizza (Coloma - on north side of river near Post Office)  

Coloma - Thompson Hill Loop

May 19

Apple Hill

Abels Apple Acres (corner of Carson and Union Ridge Rd ) 

Not available.

May 26

Old French Town Loop

Greenstone Park and Ride
(just off Hwy 50 on North side)

Shingle Springs - Old French Town Loop

June 2

Hanks Exchange / Pleasant Valley
(bring Mtn. Bike)

Charles and Terri's house
(email for directions). 

Map will be available at beginning of ride - or at Placerville Bike Shop

June 9

Starks Grade

Holiday Market (Pleasant Valley) Starks Grade Loop
June 16   Snow Mill / Cosumnes Mine Loop 
(Mtn Bike ride)
Information Station 
(3 miles east from Sly Park on Iron Mtn. Rd.)
Snow Mill / Cosumnes Mine Loop
June 23 Apple Hill / Pollock Pines Abels Apple Acres (corner of Carson and Union Ridge Rd ) Not available.

June 30

Pleasant Valley to Perry Creek (Fairplay) Ride

Holiday Market (Pleasant Valley) Pleasant Valley / Fairplay Loop

July 7

Clear Creek / Sierra Springs Loop
(Mtn or Road Bike)
Bill and Eileen Crim's house (on Clear Creek Rd.) 
Potluck follows ride.
Clear Creek / Sierra Springs Loop (Road Bike)
New ride for Mtn Bikes!  Get details when you arrive.

July 14

Mtn Bikes - Fleming Meadow Trails

Road Bikes - Iron Mtn Rd (to North-South Rd)

South Sly Park Dam (2nd Dam on Iron Mtn Rd).  Meet on south side of Dam. Mtn Bike Map available from El Dorado National Forest Service.

July 21

Apple Hill

Abels Apple Acres (corner of Carson and Union Ridge Rd.) 

Not available.

July 28 Fairplay / Slug Gulch Pioneer Park - near intersection of E16 and Fairplay Rd.  (about 1/4 mile down Fairplay Rd). Short ride:  Perry Creek / Dorado Canyon Loop (12 miles)

Long ride: Slug Gulch / Fairplay Rd Loop (18 miles)

August 4 Jack Russell Brewery Ride (Apple Hill) Jack Russell Brewery Not available.
August 11 Snows Rd (hard ride)
Apple Hill (easier ride)
Both rides start at Placerville Bike Shop Hard Ride: not available
Easier Ride:  Apple Hill / North Canyon Loop
August 18 Information Station to North South Rd and back Information Station 
(3 miles east from Sly Park on Iron Mtn. Rd.)
 Part of Iron Mtn. Road Climb

August 25

Rock Creek Rd

Corner of Hwy 193 / Rock Creek Rd.

Rock Creek / Finnon

Sept. 1 New Mtn Bike Ride!        Ghost Mtn. Loop (14 mile loop of which 4 miles is unpaved dirt road).

Road Bikes - Cable, Mace, Pony Express to Pollock Pines and back.

Forrester Restaurant (in Camino near intersection of Snows Rd and Carson Rd).  Park in back of restaurant. Mtn Bike Map will be handed out at beginning of ride (in development - we test rode this ride August 28th)

Sept. 8


American River Bike Trail
(Around
Lake Natomas and up to Folsom Lake)

Fish Hatchery (off Hazel Ave )

Not available.

Sept. 15 Mtn Bike Ride... Placerville Bike Trail (with pot luck dinner near top of ride!)
Night-time return
(so bring lights!)
Placerville Bike Shop El Dorado Trail
Sept. 22 Local ride (route TBD on Wed).. should we call this "Bob's Mystery Ride"? Meet at the Placerville Bike Shop Not available
Sept. 26
(Sunday)
Annual Fall Colors Ride in the High Sierras Re-scheduled for October Details to come later.
Sept. 29 (last ride of season!) Boeger Winery Ride (potluck and wine tasting follows ride) Boeger Winery Not available.