Who can join in the fun?  Anyone that can ride a bike between 3 – 20 miles!  The events range in distance and most are on flat roads and bike trails. All ages and families can enjoy the fun, choose a mixture of weekly evening and weekend rides or go for all three weekend stages. It’s up to you where you want to ride and how far. 

Ride speed?  Beginner-Moderate, We will be riding at around 10 -14 miles an hour. 

What kind of bike do I need?  A safe bike!!  At the first meeting we will be happy to give a safety check to make sure the important functions like brakes are working correctly.  Geared bikes are easier to ride, however single speeds, fixies and cruisers will also get you through the ride in style.

What kind of bikes can I donate on Bike Drive days?  We will take any bike in any condition. All donated bikes can be used, either after being fixed up or for its parts. 
 

Some tips to prepare for the Tour de Sacramento

1. Head into the garage and find your old bike
2. Dust it off and pump up the tires, purchase new tires and tubes if needed
3. Sign up for all or a few of the rides or maybe challenge yourself to all three weekend stages?
4. Tell your family and friends, "I’m going to Tour Sacramento on a Bicycle!"
5. Attend the first meeting for a Safe Cycling Clinic and Bicycle Safety Check.  Bring your questions, we’ll be happy to answer them.
6. Start riding and join us for weekly evening rides and weekend rides to get into shape.
7. Have fun on the rides while learning about our city, bikeways and meeting new people while burning a few calories!

Need to rent a bike?
Contact Bikes and Bites at (916) 448-1799 or visit http://bikesandbites.com/

EVENT DATES
(check back often for updated information)

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Media Event:
Watch Dawn on KCRA Ch 3
June 28, 2009
Between 8 and 8:30am


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Media Event:
Watch Dawn and Coach Myron 
on Ch 31
Good Day Sacramento
July 6, 2009
In the 7 o'clock hour

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Monday, July 6th - 6-9:00pm
Safe Cycling Clinic/Bike Safety Check Presented by Ycycle.org
Sac Bicycle Kitchen
1915 I Street in Sacramento 
Map Here

Volunteers from the Bicycle Kitchen to give the Bike Safety Checks and minor tune ups to registered riders.
 

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UPDATED INFO!!
STAGE 1
Saturday, July 11th - 7:30am
Group Ride

This ride will be featured live on KCRA morning news. If you'd like to be a part of the TV segment you can do one of the following:

1) Meet Coach Myron at Sac Bike Kitchen by 7:30a.m. and follow him down to Bikes and Bites (1013 12th Street) for the TV segments.

2) Come directly to to Bikes and Bites (1013 12th Street, between J and K on 12th St) anytime after 7 a.m. and be a part of the cycling segments that will be going on all hour. We'll need you there by 7:45 to do our Tour de Sac segment.

If you do not want to be a part of the TV segments you can meet Coach Myron back at Bike Kitchen at around 8:15 to start the ride.

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Location: Sacramento
Meeting outside Sac Bike Kitchen 1915 I Street in Sacramento 
Map Here

Distance: 10 miles (ride should be completed by 10a.m)

Bathrooms: Please use the bathroom before meeting for the ride.  There is a Porta Potty

bathroom near Sac State

Saturday, July 11th -
8:15am-10:00am
Bike Drive
Bring your old bikes to donate to Cycles4Hope
Sac Bike Kitchen 1915 I Street in Sacramento 
Map Here



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Media Event:
Watch Dawn on Sacramento & Co
Channel 10
July 15, 2009
Between 9 and 10:00am

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Wednesday July 15th - 6:30pm
Group Ride

Location: Historic Folsom
Meeting in parking lot across from Bicycles Plus
705 Gold Lake Drive
Folsom, CA 95630

Click here for Map
 

Course: We will take a leisurely ride to the bike trail and over the bridge, then heading up to Beals Point where we will stop for a break, On the way back we’ll go across the new Lake Natoma Crossing Bridge and then descend back down E. Natoma past the Prison and Rodeo grounds to the Parking lot.  Great places to eat are nearby!

Distance: 12 miles with moderate/challenging hill climbing

Bathrooms:  Bathroom and changing room at Bicycles Plus, 
Bathrooms at Beals Point

Due to moderate/challenging hills, a Bicycle with gears is needed for this ride 

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STAGE 2
Saturday, July 18th - 8:00am
Group Ride/Time Trial
Location: Sacramento
Meet at Carls Jr parking lot, at 3100 Sunrise Blvd, Rancho Cordova
Map Here

Course: A fun 5 mile time trial, where you will be given a number and start time just like in the Tour de France.  You can race the clock or just finish the stage at you own pace.  Instruction will be given on where to ride, the course will be 2.5 miles out to a well marked turnaround, this course is on an enclosed bike trail with no other vehicles. Soon after the end of the race we will have your time and average speed.

Time Trial Results

#	Name	start	finish	time	avg spd
75	Schulz	8:04:00	8:22:00	18:00	16.667
72	Ervin	8:04:30	8:27:00	22.30	13.333
85	Rued	8:05:00	8:24:00	19:00	15.789
79	Scranton	8:05:30	8:24:00	18:30	16.216
29	Matthew	8:06:00	8:24:00	18:00	16.667
30	Meyer	8:06:30	8:20:00	13:50	21.687
31	Sharon	8:48:00	9:22:00	34:00	8.824

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Saturday, July 18th -
8:00am-1:00pm
Bike Drive
Bring your old bikes to donate to Cycles4Hope
Location TBD

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Media Event:
Watch Dawn on View from the Bay
Channel 7, San Francisco
July 21, 2009
Between 3 and 4:00pm

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Wednesday July 22th - 5:30pm
Midtown Grub Crawl Ride
Location:
Starting at Bikes and Bites
1013 12th Street, Sacramento



What is it? We will be touring downtown Sac, hitting up 5 great restaurants, and ending with access to a popular night club. Our group will get free appitizers along with drink specials as well as cool prizes and giveaways along the route. Join us for as we take the Tour de Sacramento - Foodie Edition.

Time: We will meet around 5:30 and take off for our first stop around 6. The evening will be done around 10pm, with the option to stay at the club later.

Cost: $25 per person - 3 Lucky Tour de Sacramento participants will get to ride for free!

More info/Register: www.grubcrawlusa.com


Wednesday July 22th 
5:30-6pm
Bike Drive
Bring your old bikes to donate to Cycles4Hope
Bikes and Bites
1013 12th Street, Sacramento