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
Reservations are now open for the Davis Bike Club’s inaugural Humboldt County Tour! Friday, October 10 through Sunday, October 12, 2025, we’ll explore the beauty of California’s Redwood Coast with three rides in three days. We’ll stay in one spot and roll out each day for a new adventure—towering redwoods, rugged coastline, and charming small… Read More »Humboldt County tour – Oct 10, 2025
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
Join Davis Randonneurs in the NorCal Sierras, September 3-6, 2025 Gold Rush Randonnée 2025 The DBC hosts the 1200km Gold Rush Randonnée… one of the longest running 1200ks in the United States. GRR was last held in June 2022, after a complete overhaul of the event. Read about the adventure here. We’ll be hosting the next Gold Rush Randonnee this… Read More »Gold Rush Randonnée 2025
by Hans Strandgaard In the early 2000s our family moved from our East Davis home into a larger country property. One of the big selling points for our new home was the nearby Russell Blvd bike path that went all the way into town. I had ridden the Russell path a few times during my… Read More »A Yolo County/Davis Treasure: the Russell Blvd. Bike Path
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
We had a total of 207 finishers (includes finishers from the Worker’s Ride) in the 2025 Davis Double Century Ride. 48 of the riders were new CTC finishers — about 25% of the riders, which matches with last year’s numbers, welcome to the club! Roughly a 90% completion rate in total. History does like to… Read More »Davis Double Century 2025