Reservations for the 2026 Etna tour, May 22-24, 2026, are now open (DBC members only – So JOIN!) Maria and Mark Tebbutt return to Etna for another Memorial Day weekend (8th year) in this relaxing and beautiful area. MOTEL RATES: $89+ tax for up to two people occupying the room each night. Additional $25/person… Read More »Etna Tour 2026
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
For casual club rides, paceline riders should keep a 2 – 3 foot gap between their front wheel and the rear wheel of the rider ahead. Novice riders should err closer to 3 feet for added safety, while more experienced and faster riders can maintain a 1 – 2 foot gap to optimize drafting while staying safe. In all cases, do not… Read More »Maintaining Safe Following Distances on Casual Club Rides
This article is an except from Jean’s monthly “At the Pond” feature in the Davis Enterprise, published on Nov. 2, 2025. Arcata, six hours to the north, was our latest pond nature adventure. We went on a superb, three-day active vacation that rivaled every exotic vacation I’ve ever been on. And this was inexpensive. My… Read More »Jean Jackman’s review of Humboldt County tour
Location Look for an updated ride description on the DBC Discussion Group with the ride description and route link from RideWithGPS. If you aren’t on the DBC Google Group, you can sign up here: DBC Discussion Group Ride Contact: Anne Huber; anneh@dcn.org; 916-206-2922 Description: The route and start location of this ride will vary each month. Expect… Read More »Second Saturday Explorer Ride
A couple of short videos from Visit Yolo produced by Rebel Media – take a look!
from Race Team directors Heidi Verbeeck and Ray Spore In recent months, the Race Team successfully hosted two race events, our annual Helen Pool 4th of July Criterium on July 4 and the NCNCA District Championships Masters Criterium in Winters on August 23. Helen Pool 4th of July Criterium We had over 220 racers participating… Read More »Race Team News, October 2025
As the weather cools and sunrise gets later, the calendar will be adjusted starting Oct 4 to later start times. Most rides will start at 9am – check the ride calendar for your particular ride start time.
In the March edition of Changing Gears, we introduced DBC member Mike Adams at the start of his three-month cycling adventure across the USA. Mike’s transcontinental bike tour was prompted by his recovery from a life-threatening infection in 2020. He set off to pedal his way across the country to attend his 50-year Amherst College reunion, in Amherst, MA on… Read More »Mike Adams completes San Diego to Amherst, MA bike tour
Reservations for the 2025 Gold Lakes tour, September 15-18, 2025 (M-Th), are now open for DBC members only. Dave Joshel is reviving this tour where we stay in one place and go on rides each day from there. The cost is $325/person, double occupancy for 3 nights lodging, 3 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 1 group… Read More »Gold Lakes tour