We are excited to ride from Epicenter Cycling’s Mission St. location on Sunday, November 13!
This ride will be open to ALL LEVELS. Please refer to our Ride Level descriptions to find the group you will be most comfortable riding with.
Epicenter has a limited quantity of Trek mountain bikes available to demo at no charge, including the Trek Fuel Ex 8, Fuel Ex 9.8 plus, the Remedy 9.8; plus Trek X-Caliber/Cali hardtails. Call the shop at 831.423.9000 for availability and reservations.
Trek representative Chris Boutilier will be on hand with additional Trek demo bikes. He'll help set up Trek demos before the ride. After the ride, he'll be happy to help with set-up for any bikes. There will also be FREE saddle fittings utilizing new pressure mapping technology.
Clif Bar and Epicenter will provide pre-ride fuel while we mingle with our community of female cyclists. We’ll raffle off some sweet swag from Epicenter, Bell Helmets and CamelBak. Have a blast on the trails and be sure to work up an appetite for a post-ride sandwich bar, plus beer & cider! — all compliments of Epicenter. Make time to shop! Epicenter is offering Girls Rock riders 20% off all women's in stock apparel on 11/13 only!
Location:
Epicenter Cycling, 1730 Mission St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Sunday 11/13 - Ride Day Schedule
8 am > Volunteers can show up to help with set-up, logistics/etc.
8:30 - 9:30am > Pre-ride mingling, coffee, demo bike check-out (by RSVP only)
9:00am > Ride guide meeting
9:30 - 10am > Announcements, swag raffle featuring Epicenter & Bell Sports, group photo
10 - 10:15am > Organize into ride levels and roll out
12:30pm+ > Post-ride, return to Epicenter to nosh, shop and mingle. Cold brew will be available, compliments of Epicenter.
Rain Plan:
If we are rained out, we will cancel the ride. But the fun will go on! Meet at Epicenter on Mission at 11am for a complimentary sandwich bar, beer/cider, and discounted shopping, plus FREE saddle fittings mentioned above. Chris from Trek will be on hand to dial in bike set-up, including suspension, brake/shift levers, etc.
Parking:
Spots at Epicenter are limited but free street parking is available. In-store or secure bike parking will be available post-ride while you shop. As always, if you must leave your bike unsupervised, secure it inside your vehicle or use a high-quality lock.
Space is limited – RSVP now! If you decide later that you CANNOT attend, please change your RSVP with Eventbrite. We look forward to seeing you there!
Guides:
We can always use help guiding! Are you interested in leading or sweeping this or future Girls Rock rides? Sign up for our guide email list! (Look for the sign-up at bottom-right.) Once signed up, you will receive a separate email communication regarding guiding.