Chico Rated #1 Cycling Town!
ROAD CONDITIONS UPDATE:
Going out riding in the northstate? Be sure to check out Chico ER Roadwork Roundup for a list of current northstate projects. For Butte County road conditions, please visit Butte County Public Works. For more information call 916-445-7623 or visit California Department of Transportation.
The City is currently reviewing changes to the downtown area that will affect car and bike traffic. Chico Velo Cycling Club has asked the Chico City Council Internal Affairs committee to consider rider safety, access, and parking by referring the plans to the Chico Bike Advisory Committee. Stay tuned for updates and/or view the First Street/Second Street Couplet project: http://www.ci.chico.ca.us/capital_project_services/FirstStreetSecondStreetCouplet.asp
SAVE THE DATE - 30th Anniversary Chico Wildflower Century, Sunday, May 1, 2011
Registration will open September 1, 2010 and will be limited to 4,000 riders. Mark your calendar!
UNKNOWN COAST WEEKEND
September 18-19, 2010
Begins at the Humboldt County Fairgrounds in Ferndale (about 20 miles south of Eureka). Ride starts between 7am - 9am, the luggage van departs Ferndale at 10AM on Saturday. REGISTRATION: Entry fee is $50. Limited 100 riders, pre-registration is required. Helmets are mandatory. REGISTER ONLINE NOW or download a registration form
CHICO VELO FALLFLOWER CENTURY
October 10, 2010
LIMITED to 500 riders! Showcasing some of the most beautiful bike routes in Butte County - especially during the month of October! 3 routes are offered for this new ride in the Chico Velo Century Series - a 100-mile route, a 50-mile route and a 10-mile route! START/FINISH: Manzanita Place, 1705 Manzanita Avenue, Chico, CA 95926. Start time between 7am - 9am, check-in is required. REGISTRATION: Entry fee is $45. REGISTER ONLINE NOW! Limited to 500 riders, pre-registration required. Entry fee includes light breakfast, rest stops, and dinner. Helmets are required!
QUINCY WEEKEND - CANCELLED
October 17-18, 2010
Riders will meet at the Gold Country Casino in Oroville for the Start - 4020 Olive Hwy. - between 7:00am and 9:00am on Saturday, October 16th. A SAG van will carry your bags to the Plumas-Sierra Fairgrounds if you are camping - or to our host motel, The Gold Pan Lodge. Rooms must be reserved in advance - call 1-800-804-6541 for reservations. The ride finishes on Sunday at the Gold Country Casino. REGISTRATION: Entry fee is $50. Limited to 100 riders, pre-registration is required. Helmets are mandatory.
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We at Chico Velo think our town is pretty nice for cycling -- we think some of the best in California. So nice that even our City Council has worked to make Chico the nation's most bike-friendly town by the year 2000 (we succeeded!).
The reasons for our town being so good for cycling are numerous. Located 90 miles due north of Sacramento, our town is nearly flat (the biggest hills are the freeway overpasses). But Chico is also nestled at the base of the foothills leading up to Mt. Lassen, so we get the best of both worlds when it comes to cycling -- flats for commuting and easy rides, and challenging mountainous rides when desired (with plenty of logging roads within a short drive for mountain bikers).
For many years, Chico Velo was a group of loose knit riders until we officially formed in 1980. Our first century ride was in 1981 and about 100 riders showed up. Today, our Wildflower Century alone attracts over 3,800 riders and is still growing. The club boasts a full-time club coordinator and events planner to oversee the many century rides we offer and to watch out for cycling interests in our urban area.Finally, we are very proud of our efforts between the club and the city to actively working towards the realistic goal of being awarded the nation's Most Bicycle Friendly City from Bicycling magazine by the year 2000 (which we did in 1997). Browse our web site for information about our century rides (you can download maps, information sheets and entry forms you can print out on your printer), or information about some nice local rides should you be new to Chico or visiting, and commuting info and other cycling resources. Please drop us a line if you have any questions or comments.
