The Hammerin' Wheels Road Bike Club

E18 Fish Hatchery to Beals Point (In Da Dark!)

Jan 26 Tue 4:45 PM

Location: FISH HATCHERY

Nimbus Rd & Gold Country Blvd
RANCHO CORDOVA
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
916-879-5064

This is a private home or office

How to find us
"Black and blue Lemond, black helmet, just above the drinking fountain."

Attendance: 4 people attended.
5.004 (4 ratings)
Who organized?
Jeff S

Ride Summary:

Terrain: Mild hills at 5% grade witha few short sections of 7%
Distance: approx 18 Miles
Speed: 16 - 18 mph on the flat We may tone the speed down a bit.
Rider Level: Intermediate riders and up.
Sweep: No
Lights are REQUIRED!

It will be dark shortly after we leave so you will need a good light. Reflective gear it also highly recommended.

This biweekly ride will be a fast paced ride designed to build endurance and speed. We'll meet at 4:45 and leave at 5pm or before if all the Yes RSVPs are present. We'll ride up the Hazel Bridge and take the trail on the north side of Lake Natoma all the way to Beals Point. Once we arrive at Beals we'll read down to the restroom on the left side of the lot and take a quick break then head back to the Hatchery. We should be back to the hatchery by no later than 6:30.

Do not be discouraged if you get dropped on this ride. PLEASE KNOW YOUR LIMITS!

Please bring plenty of water and as always your helmet is required.

A light rain will not cancel this ride, but a heavy rain will. I will cancel by no later than 3pm. Please check the calendar before you leave!

If you have any questions please let me know

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Phil Blay
Jeff,

The group of riders you saw at 7 were probably the team ride out of Bicycle Planet in Folsom every Tuesday night. The ride starts a Bicycle Planet around 6:15. They welcome any riders to join them. They vary the rides and the pace is usually high.

Posted Jan 26, 2010 9:49 PM
Phil Blay
Hey guys....visiting customers today kept me from making the ride. Hope you did not wait for me. Sorry I could not get online and let yoiu know earlier. Hope the ride was safe and fun tonight. I'll try to make next weeks ride.

Posted Jan 26, 2010 6:33 PM
Jeff Katayama
If you all make this ride tomorrow, be CAUTIOUS! I caught the trail yesterday right there by the dam, and went all the way to the hatchery. There's a lot of debris (silt, twigs, leaves, etc) on the trail. Even in daylight, I was hesitant to ride 14+ mph in spots. If you're looking to pound the pedals, it might be safer to hit the canal side.

Posted Jan 25, 2010 5:37 PM
Jeff S
I will hold off to cancel this ride until 2pm. I will still ride as long as the rain is light. 800th event is not going down without a fight!!! The pace will be redeuced as everything will be wet, or mine will anyway!

Posted Jan 25, 2010 2:44 PM
Jeff S
I'll pull some strings with Mother Nature... Forcast is for R in the morning but clearing by the afternoon. Lets keep our fingers crossed.

Posted Jan 22, 2010 9:42 PM
Javier Arroyo
Jeff, you need to make it not "R" on Tuesday ...no excuses, just make it happen (or I guess not happen)

Posted Jan 22, 2010 7:03 PM
Scott Hooper
NO MORE RAIN!!!

Posted Jan 21, 2010 2:37 PM

Who attended?

4 attendees
- Rex
  
  Group Supporter
  
  “ I went bike riding with Jeff, Jeff & Jeff tonight. I usually have difficulty remembering names. Today was easier because I didn't have to worry about who's who. I think it was Jeff who was the fastest. He definitely was faster than Jeff. It didn't matter who I was drafting or who was drafting behind me. I knew I just had to keep up with Jeff. Great ride tonight, Jeff. ”
- Jeff S
  
  “ Only 4 came out to see the sun at the beginning of the 800th road event for the Hammerin' Wheels. We decided last minute to switch over to the canal which proved to be the right decision. The bike trail was pretty cluittered from what I saw and the canal was very clean, minus a few puddles. We got a bit of a head wind on the way back that killed the avg speed but all in all it was better than rain, so no complaints! We are again on the canal next week, with no rain!! Great to meet new member Jeff tonight too! ”
- Jeffery B
  
  Group Supporter
  
  “ Well we change it up and went to Jackson Hwy, Didn't have to use the light untail the way back. This was my 1st ride of the year, and what a great way to start it. Nice pace, but the wind on the return trip sucked. ”
- jeff sawyer
  
  “ Good times. Steady pace. Turned out dry with a bit of wind. Rode the canal side. Could have been a tad longer but it was a nice ride. Jeff,Jeff, Jeff and Rex (Don't know why he didn't just call himself Jeff as well.) This was a good group of people to ride with but we sure could have used more riders out there. Where are all you people? Come out and play. I saw about 15-20 riders heading out at 7:00 past the Hatchery. They may have been on their way back somewhere. Any one know what,who where? Maybe they can ride with HW too. Jeff Sawyer ”