Saturday Regular Rides
Rides start @OCRR: 8:00 am(summer months) unless otherwise noted
Ride leader: Jeff Gross
September 1 - Twin Oaks Pass to Bonsall
Regular Out Twin Oaks South to North, Little Gopher. Bonsall break. Back Foothill. 40 miles, 3284 ft el, 82 ft/mi
Shortcut Climb Borden not San Elijo. 35 miles, 2300 ft el, 66 ft/mi
Bonus Add La Plaza above Lake San Marcos and Dentro de Lomas. Return over Valley St in Vista. 45 miles, 3003 ft el, 67 ft/mi
Mon September 3 Labor Day
Regular Route 322. Oceanside Harbor to San Onofree. 39 miles, 1173 ft el, 30 ft/mi.
(Bring ID & route slip. No ride leader. Start at Oceanside Harbor Free Parking lot that is East of Harbor Shops, enter under the railroad trestle.)
September 8 - Cliffs of Del Mar
Regular Linda Vista and White Sands to get to RSF, head south to El Camino. Regroup Del Mar Heights and Mango at 7/11. Highlight is the cliffs of Del Mar to Jimmy Durante, then bike trail option (some dirt). Return RSF. 40 mi, 4025 ft el, 101 ft/mi
Shortcut Shorter route across Lake San Marcos to RSF. Same 7/11 and Cliffs of Del Mar. No bike trail. 37 mi, 3376 ft el, 91 ft/mi
Bonus Climb over Twin Oaks/San Elijo to get to RSF. Same 7/11 and Cliffs of Del Mar. bike trail and extra miles in the Ranch. 47 mi, 5275 ft el, 112 ft/mi
September 15 - Elfin Forest, Jesmond Dene, Buena Creek
Regular Regroup at San Elijo Albertsons, then Elfin Forest and the North end of Broadway and up Jesmond Dene. Regroup at Mesa Rock Arco. Back Buena Creek. 40 miles, 3779 ft el, 94 ft/mi.
Shortcut Shortcut Country Club rather than Harmony Grove and Kauana Loa. Skip loop around North end of Broadway. 36 miles, 2600 ft el, 72 ft/mi.
Bonus Add tour of Hidden Meadows. 45 miles, 4096 ft el, 91 ft/mi
Roadie Cyclocross Roadie Cyclocross. Mostly paved, but includes dirt roads and gravel paths. Tires 25mm / 1 inch or wider are recommended. DG paths in Carlsbad, Climb from N Broadway up Cougar Pass, finish with dirt shortcut from Buena Creek. 35 mi, 3355 ft el, 96 ft/mi.
September 22 - Carlsbad Ralphs at Poinsettia and Avenida Encinas
Regular Out Lado de Loma, Calavera Hills, back La Costa, Levante, San Elijo. 40 miles, 3576 ft el, 89 ft/mi
Shortcut Shortcut on the way out thru Carlsbad starting at El Camino and Cannon. Back Lake San Marcos on La Plaza rather than San Elijo climb. 34 miles, 2582 ft el, 77 ft/mi
Bonus Out adds climb up Hemmingway. Back adds Double Peak. 45 miles, 4600 ft el, 102 ft/mi
September 29 - Up and down the Ranch
Regular Out Twin Oaks to San Elijo, then wind all around Rancho Santa Fe. Break at Stumps Grocery, then more twists and turns, return Rancho Santa Fe. 40 mi, 4426 ft el, 106 ft/mi
Shortcut Skip the climb over Twin Oaks, and fewer loops in Rancho Santa Fe. 36 mi, 3429 ft el, 95 ft/mi
Bonus Adventure on the way out, Stud Loop. 46 mi, 5012 ft el, 109 ft/mi.
June 1 - Bonsall via Foothill, back on LilacRegular Bonsall via Foothill, E Vista, Old River Rd. Back on Lilac, Circle R, Champagne, Nutmeg. 41 miles, 2710 ft el, 71 ft/mi.
Shortcut Bonsall via Foothill back Twin Oaks. 32 miles, 1828 ft el, 57 ft/mi.
Bonus Adds Little Gopher going out, Old Castle coming back. 47 miles, 3217 ft el, 68 ft/mi
Century Training Part 5 – Mt Palomar. 90 miles, 9137 ft el, 102 ft/mi. Start at
7:00 AM takes 8 hours back 3PM (12.5mph average). To participate, you must have done one of the previous century training rides this year. This is to prevent both novices who are unprepared, and fast riders who jack the ride up beyond a Regular ride.
June 8 - Fairbanks Ranch via Lake Hodges, back RSFRegular Lake Hodges bike bridge to Fairbanks Ranch. 40 miles.
Shortcut Skips Fairbanks Ranch and takes Del Dios to “Stud Loop”. 34 miles.
Bonus On the way out, stay on Country Club to Harmony Grove. On the way back, some extra touring in the Ranch and La Costa Oaks. 45 miles, 3515 ft el, 78 ft/mi.
June 15 – Poinsettia, Coast, Elfin ForestRegular Poinsettia, Coast, Swamis, Manchester, Lone Jack, Elfin Forest. 41 miles, 3292 ft el, 80 ft/mi.
Shortcut Returns La Costa not Manchester. 33 miles, 3000 ft el, 91 ft/mi.
Bonus Adds a loop in Rancho Santa Fe. 48 miles, 3858 ft el, 80 ft/mi.
June 22 - Hilly San MarcosRegular 37 miles, 2434 ft el, 66 ft/mi - Goes out through Lake San Marcos with an early knee-busting climb to La Plaza (quiet winding road descends with awesome overviews of San Marcos), avoids some of busy Rancho Santa Fe Road by taking Melrose to San Elijo, Elfin Forest (one of the most enjoyable scenic bike roads in North County keeps getting busier, but it is newly paved and still fun), winds through downtown Escondido and out Rock Springs (busy), Woodland Parkway (wide), Country Club (quiet) and Broadway (wide) to Jesmond Dene Park. Return Jesmond Dene (cat 4 climb), Deer Springs (very busy but fast descent - use a mirror to watch for following traffic), Buena Creek (busy arterial – keep right), Santa Fe (busy), Smilax (secret back road to avoid Santa Fe).
Shortcut 35 miles, 2311 ft el, 66 ft/mi. Avoids the Escondido River bike path, which is often home to the homeless, as well as the busy Rock Springs Road.
Bonus 41 mi, 7000 ft el, 171 ft/mi. Hill Repeats. 4 times the climb is 4 times the fun.
Bonus Hills 46 miles, 3936 ft el, 66 ft/mi, Route 720. Warm up your hill legs on the climb behind Palomar College on Borden, then it’s up and over the big one. The climb to the top of Twin Oaks is a little more challenging this direction than from San Elijo, because the grade gets steeper near the top. Optional climb to the top of Double Peak. I suggest you turn around when you meet the faster riders descending. Then it is down and around Elfin Forest, trying to catch up to the shorter rides before exploring the Escondido bike trail (watch for homeless shelters under the bridges). Then another climb halfway up Jesmond Dene, but detouring across I15 to Mesa Rock which will take us to the halfway break at the Deer Springs ARCO. Return adds extra miles in backroads of Vista.
June 29 - Ultimate Tour de Rancho Santa Fe Regular Rancho Santa Fe out and back Rancho Santa Fe. 41 miles, 3229 ft el, 88 ft/mi.
Shortcut Shortcuts some loops in Rancho Santa Fe. 38 miles, 3392 ft el, 89 ft/mi.
Bonus Adds Stud Loop, Lago Lindo. 48 miles, 4053 ft el, 84 ft/mi.
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