Pre-Ride - Thin air means less air resistance!
Get used to the altitude. A short ride to get your muscles warmed up. We will check out bikes, make sure everyone has atleast one climbing gear.....
Lodging: Tahoe SRA
Day 1 (optional part) - Downhill Start!
Extra mileage for Greg The Wuss.
Route: We start at Lake Tahoe. While the wussy people suffer in the car, we ride 15 mostly downhill miles. We arrive in Truckee where we pick up everyone else for the major climb of the trip.
Total Distance: 15 Miles
Uphill Distance: 2 Miles
Downhill Distance: 13 Miles
Elevation Change: -450 Feet
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Day 1 - No people-eating here!
The uphill long day. Two climbs and lots of downhill.
Route: We start at Truckee, where lots of people froze a while ago. Then head over Donner Summit which is a 1000' climb. This climb is not steep, just long. We follow next to I-80 for a long time. After passing through Nevada City we head south and camp at Rollins Lake.
Total Distance: 60 Miles
Uphill Distance: 10 Miles
Downhill Distance: 50 Miles
Elevation Change: -3850 Feet
Lodging: Rollins Lake
Donner (228K)
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Nevada City (256K)
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Day 2 - Yay more downhill.
Rolling hills, good scenery?
Route: From Rollins Lake we head south. Rolling hills continue downhill a few thousand more feet. We still follow close to I-80, until we get close to Folsom Lake. Here we get onto a long paved bike path. Hopefully this will be nice views. It will be nothing compared to the mountains of Day 1. We camp at the south end of Folsom Lake and rest for a flatter day.
Total Distance: 40 Miles
Uphill Distance: 10 Miles
Downhill Distance: 30 Miles
Elevation Change: -2200 Feet
Lodging: Folsom Lake
Folsom (216K)
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Day 3 - I smell cows!
The flat day. Try not to fall asleep.
Route: From the camp site we continue on the paved bike path. This follows the American River all the way to Sacramento. Overall the day is 400' downhill, but might be rolling so there is uphill too. The path ends in Sacramento where everyone collapses.
Total Distance: 28 miles
Uphill Distance: 5 Miles
Downhill Distance: 23 Miles
Elevation Change: -400 Feet
Folsom (224K)
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Totals - Wow I can still stand!
Truckee to Nevada City to Folsom to Sacramento
Total Distance: 128 miles
Uphill Distance: 25 Miles
Downhill Distance: 103 Miles
Elevation Change: -5900 Feet (-1.1 Miles)
