Local Group Rides
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Check the forums! We use the forums to announce and plan rides. The rides listed on this page typically meet every week, but the vast majority of the rides we do are less formal, fly-by-the-seat-of-our-pants arrangements, and we use the forums to get people on-board. If you don't check the forums, you are seriously missing out on most of the Slug Cycling ride announcements!
Saturday Slug MTB Ride: The UCSC Cycling MTB team meets every Saturday on campus at the Baytree Bookstore Plaza at 1100am. Usually the ride heads onto the upper campus trails or out to Wilder Ranch.
Sunday Slug Road Ride: Meet 930am at Sprockets (see map). 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.