Please register for our "2 day weekend" rides, so we can plan better. (Registration is not a strict requirement so please feel free to decide at the last minute if necessary.)
See additional ride listings for Friday afternoon and Sunday. Please REGISTER for our 2-3 day weekends if possible - even if only coming for one day.
UPDATE Thursday 3/15/18:
The forecast remains about the same... rainy/showery Friday with sunny and cool weather Saturday (with only a slight chance of showers on Saturday). High temperatures Saturday are expected to be about 55-58 degrees. Sunday is expected to be partly cloudy and a little warmer than Saturday.
Currently there are NO CHANGES to the Sat/Sun schedule.
Friday's ride is CANCELLED. For those that would like to go for a moderate afternoon hike, we'll meet at the America's Best Value Inn (74 Healdsburg Ave.) at 1:00 pm. We'll carpool to a local open space (less than 10 miles) for a 4-6 mile hike.
LDT RIDE: HEALDSBURG WEEKEND (FORMERLY GEYSERVILLE)
- B/3(3000’)/43;
- C/3.5(4800’)/57;
- D/4(6500’)/71
(Formerly known as GEYSERVILLE WEEKEND) All rides start in downtown Healdsburg, allowing riders to cruise to the start from their hotels in Healdsburg. The new routes also allow easy shortcuts if weather or fatigue necessitate. All routes climb Geysers Road from the East side. All riders will climb the first big ascent to the “Three Ranches” viewpoint (passing through two short gravel sections). C/D riders continue across the summit area (involving another steep climb) before U-Turning and returning to Jimtown Store for lunch. After lunch D riders climb beautiful Pine Flat Road, either to the Rob Roy Flat Overlook (6 mile climb) or the end of the road (11 mile climb). All riders return via beautiful Dry Creek and West Dry Creek roads. All routes have out-n-back climbs, so are easy to shortcut if desired (see route sheets/GPS maps). C/D’s ride 35 miles and climb up to 4500 feet before lunch so riders need to bring whatever food/water is necessary to get them to lunch. Rain cancels. Online route sheets/maps/gps. (See additional ride listing for D/E GEYSERS LOOP.)
INFO: Guy Shuman (shumansteiner@gmail.com or 650-704-0895). See Online Ride Schedule for leaders of each ride group.
MEETING TIME: 9:15 am for 9:30 departure (NOTE START OF 9:15 MEETING TIMES)
MEETING LOCATION: Meet in Healdsburg at the free public parking area on Matheson Street, one block west of Plaza Park (follow signs to “All Day Parking”). There are public restrooms at the start.
ACCOMMODATIONS: Make reservations early if staying overnight! Contact leader with questions. Many options available in area – Saturday group dinner will be in Healdsburg and all rides start in Healdsburg. Less expensive lodging options can be found near Santa Rosa or Cloverdale (15 miles). Saturday's pre-dinner wine & cheese party will be at the America's Best Value Inn/Red Lion.
Recommended lodging:
- America’s Best Value Inn/Red Lion (Healdsburg), 707-433-5548 or redlion.com/healdsburg.
- Best Western Dry Creek Inn (Healdsburg), 707-433-0300 or drycreekinn.com.
- Healdsburg Travelodge (Healdsburg), 707-433-0101 or healdsburglodge.com
REGISTRATION: Please register on the web site (go to ride listing on online schedule) for our "2-3 day weekend" rides, so we can plan better. (Registration is not a strict requirement, so feel free to decide at the last minute if necessary.)
