Local Group Rides

Sprockets Map

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Sunday: UCSC Team Ride - 930am. Meet at Sprockets. Roll out at 940am. Route differs from week to week. Numerous turnaround points. No drop policy. Helmet required.

Tuesday: Lunch Ride (or Giro Ride) - Meets at Giro facility or catch the group at ~1145am at Mission and Swift. Fast paceline up Hwy 1. Race to Smith Grade up Bonny Doon Rd. Follow the leaders as they turnaround. The group shatters on the return trip as they race for the city limit.

Piggie's Ride: Very fast race training ride. Meets at Piggie's Market in Aptos at 6pm. Summer Only.

Wednesday: Canyon Ride - Moderate to fast group. Goes up Hazel Dell or Eureka Canyon depending on group size and preference. Meets at The Hook (end of 41st Ave) at 9am.

Saturday: Harbor Ride - Fast, race-pace group. Depends on who shows up and size of the group. Great ride to train pack riding, pace-lining, attacking, drafting etc. Leaves the harbor at 8am and rolls out to San Andreas Rd. Head to Aromas for the longer ride.

The UCSC Cycling MTB team meets every Saturday on campus at the Baytree Bookstore Plaza at 11:00am. Usually the ride heads onto the upper campus trails or out to Wilder Ranch.