LOCATION Westlake Plaza Parking Lot, 1260 Lake Blvd Davis, CA USA Ride Contact: Kathy Ormiston – kathyormiston@pacbell.net Description The pace is a leisurely 12 to 14 miles an hour like the Tuesday Bakery Easy ride to Dixon. No one will be dropped, and we have regular catch-up spots. This ride is perfect for riders who want a slower pace, who… Read More »Joy Ride – Saturday
LOCATION Westlake Plaza Parking Lot, 1260 Lake Blvd Davis, CA USA Ride Contact: Ride Contact: Kim Wilhelm, 530-219-6164, Email Description Dixon Donut ride, meets at Westlake center parking lot. There will be 2 routes available, The longer 30 mile route is for the riders that prefer a faster pace, the shorter 26 mile route is for those that prefer a… Read More »Dixon Donut Ride – Friday
Whether you’re looking to get back into shape, take your speed to the next level, or stay injury free; Judd Van Sickle has tips from over two decades of coaching, testing and competitive racing experience.
Foxy’s Fall Century Ride on Saturday October 19th, 2024, is the Davis Bike Club’s popular late-season cycling event. Often described as the ideal first century ride, it offers challenges, distances, and scenery for riders of all levels. We offer three routes: Volunteer for Foxy’s Want to help put on Foxy’s? In return for volunteering you… Read More »Foxy’s Fall Century Ride
The 2024 Davis Double Century is behind us, and it was a great success! We had 217 finishers which represents a 90% completion rate and approximately 25% of the riders were first time double century riders. It’s wonderful to have new riders! We hope that they had a great experience and return to Davis next… Read More »2024 Davis Double Century Results
For those of you who wish that the club had more tours to offer, you can help arrange mini tours. Mark and Maria Tebbutt, Vera Delgado, Kathy Ormiston, John Forsyth and Bill Clarke enjoyed a 48-hour (over 3 days) mini tour to Pacific Grove (Monterrey and Carmel). EZ accommodation arrangements which include breakfast at the… Read More »Organize a Mini Tour
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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
from Race Team directors Heidi Verbeek and Ray Spore The Golden State Race Series will take place in Rancho Cordova on May 4-6 – 3 days of racing, time trial, criterium and circuit. DBC is also represented in the Prairie City Mountainbike series which are still going. We also have a few riders from the UCD… Read More »Race Team News – May 2024
Rides often organize into a paceline to save considerable effort when you are in the draft of the riders in front of you. The lead in a paceline will use 30% more power than the riders behind at about 20-25 mph. Usually the faster / longer version of the club rides will ride in a… Read More »Paceline Riding Tips
