Ride: 200 Hilly Flexible
Leaders: Sandy Yarrow, 916-802-0898, skybike2@gmail.com Clayton Boudreau, 916-424-6030, Cell: 916-201-3371, cmboudreau1@aol.com
Description: Hotel Solares, 600 Riverside Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95060. Phone: 831-458-9660, website: www.hotelsolares.com
Room Rates: They are as listed on their website:
1 queen bed 2 queen beds standard king bed
Rate: $118.15 $135.15 $135.15
Room tax: $ 14.00 $ 14.00 $ 14.00
Total: $132.15 $149.15 $149.15
They now have a $100.00 non-refundable deposit that is in addition to the room rate. When booking, tell them that you are with the Sacramento Wheelmen and it will be waived. If you book online, call and inform them you are with the Sacramento Wheelmen to get the waiver.
Please note: Parking is free if you book direct by calling Hotel Solares or use their website. Otherwise, it is $10 per day.
RIDE ITINERARY:
Monday: Granite Creek-Scotts Valley loop 20 miles, 1489 ft climbing. Ride starts at 1:00 PM at Hotel Solares. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/4092585
Tuesday: Pescadero-Tunitas Creek, 55 miles, 6147 ft climbing. Ride starts at 10:00 AM in Pescadero. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/7058148
Wednesday: Gizdich loop. 49 miles, 2700 ft climbing. Ride starts at Hotel Solares. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/12488070
Thursday: Rodeo Gulch-Soquel Loop. 22 miles, 1298 ft. climbing. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/4190108
If you want a different ride than those listed above go to ridewithgps.com, click on ‘find’, in the ‘keywords’ box type Santa Cruz Zodiac, click ‘search’. All of Sandy’s rides (skybike) will come up, or you can search for ride in the Santa Cruz area.
The after ride social will be in front of room 117, located by the patio and pool. There will be soft drinks, water, beer, wine and snacks available. A $10 per person donation to the host would be appreciated to help cover the cost.
An optional way to Santa Cruz besides driving is to take the Amtrak Capital Corridor train to San Jose then ride your bike to Santa Cruz. You will need to arrange with someone to take your bags.