Ready to turn over a new leaf? While cold and potentially rainy, New Year’s Day has opportunities to get out and ride, play, compete — to get a jump on those resolutions! There are events up and down the West Coast from Oregon and California with a Nevada ride tucked in. From North to South, here are some of the offerings.
For November's subscriber email, we used a photo that was taken by Carla Shryock without giving her acknowledgement and attribution. We apologize for the oversight. The photo was of Dan Shryock riding along Plush Adel Road on the back side of the Oregon Outback Scenic Bikeway.
2/22 Almond Blossom Century: Ripon (70 mi. south of Sacramento). 31 mi. & 62 mi. Spring riding with almond trees in full bloom. Full metric course crosses the Stanislaus, Tuolumne and San Joaquin Rivers & visits Laird County Park, San Joaquin National. Wildlife Refuge, Caswell State Park. www.almondblossomcentury.lynnsampson.org
Click for century, fun, or charity rides here!
1/5 CCCX MTB Series Race #1: Fort Ord, Monterey. cccxcycling.com/2025-3cx-mtb-series
Click for gravel events, mountain bike fun rides, cyclocross races here!