Reservations for the 2025 Etna tour, May 23-25, 2025, are now open (DBC members only.) Maria and Mark Tebbutt return to Etna for another Memorial Day weekend (7th year) in this relaxing and beautiful area. MOTEL RATES: $89+ tax for up to two people occupying the room each night. The pet fee, is $20 per… Read More »Etna Tour 2025
Come hear a leading expert in bikeability research at the next Davis Bike Club members and friends social, Monday, May 13 at 7pm. Dr. Kari Watkins joined the UC Davis faculty in 2022 after over a decade at Georgia Tech. Her research focuses on trying to understand how to make cities more bike-friendly and transit… Read More »May 13 guest speaker: Kari Watkins, bike safety and infrastructure
March is the best time to get out and ride your bike — lovely cool days, almond blossoms, egrets, and little baby lambs. That’s why everyone should sign up for the Davis Bike Club’s March Bicycle Madness. Choose your mileage goal and challenge yourself to ride your bike more than you thought possible – around… Read More »March Bicycle Madness
Join us next on May 17, 2025 to ride 200 miles in one day through Yolo, Napa, and Lake counties on the most popular and one of the best supported double centuries in California
The Davis Bike Club Race Team has successfully relaunched the annual July 4th Criterium in 2024 after a hiatus for COVID and downtown Davis road work. Results Summary We had 201 registered racers with 171 of them finishing. The hot weather made it extra challenging for the riders but everyone had a great time. The racers… Read More »Helen Pool 4th of July Criterium
Here is a link to a great post by the Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates on riding in wet weather. If you are riding when it’s wet, take a look and stay safe
DBC has a moderated listserv email system, typically used for discussing bike advocacy, selling / giving away old bike related stuff, seeking ride / route information, news or rider safety information relevant to club members or cyclists in general, or last minute club group rides that you might be interested in. When you sign up,… Read More »Read about the DBC email listserv
Have you ridden by a huge pothole or other road hazard and wondering how to report it to the for repair? Here is a handy link from Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates that shows how to report hazardous road conditions to the appropriate city or county agency (Davis, Yolo, Solano, etc.) Some you can even report… Read More »Report Hazardous Road Conditions
Here are some cold weather cycling tips to help you make your rides comfortable and safe, distilled from a chat with Al Rowland, a DBC member with 35 years of experience in the bike / cycling clothing industry Consider the conditions for your ride: Manage your heat loss Manage your comfort as you ride The… Read More »Cold Weather Cycling Tips
Location UC Davis Visitor Information Center BoothOld Davis Rd, Davis, CA 95616, USA Ride Contact: Russ Ewers / Marilyn Dewey Description: The Solano On Flat Terrain Friday ride begins at 9:00 AM just west and south of the of the La Rue Road and Old Davis Road round-about intersection. Ride by GPS route This farm country route extends south… Read More »S-O-F-T Ride
Location John Jones Professional Offices – Parking Lot2068 John Jones RdDavis, CA USA Ride Contact: Robert Enzerink, 916-704-3031, email Description: The ride will vary each month, depending on weather conditions and whatever strikes the ride leader’s fancy. Expect 45-60miles at 17-20 mph pace on flats. Look for an email from the DBC listserv with the ride description… Read More »3rd Saturday Road Ride
