Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing (SCMB) Saturday Feb. 5, 2022
You read it right! We are returning to Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing (SCMB) at the Swift St. Courtyard next month, where all good rides start and end. ... Easy peasy!
SCMB is offering Girls Rock riders $1 off their organic brews all day after the ride — yum! And we’ll have a reserved space for us to kick back while we recount the day’s adventures.
We’ll follow our usual format, but in a pandemic-safe manner: Limited gathering time, smaller groups and participation numbers and mandatory proof of vaccination. After check-in, our exclusive raffle and big group photo, we’ll break into smaller groups by level, and roll out to Wilder and UCSC trails.
Be prepared: What to expect
Schedule:
9:30 am – Check-in, fuel up, volunteer guide meeting
9:45 am – Announcements, including special guest, details TBA; raffle with exciting prizes from generous donors
10:00 am – Roll out to our fav Santa Cruz trails in Wilder Ranch & UCSC
12:00 - 3:00pm – Ride ends, but the fun continues at SCMB!
Note: Rain date: 2/19
Location & Parking:
We will meet at Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing (SCMB) in the bustling Swift Street Courtyard complex, 402 Ingalls St #27, Santa Cruz, CA 95060. Please use free street parking on Ingalls or Swift so that the lot is available for patrons while we ride.
Important Reminders:
Please bring along proof of vaccination and be prepared to show it at check-in
Safety first: Bring your helmet, eye protection, water, sunscreen/long sleeves/long socks; and a mountain bike in good working order
Don't be sorry! Bring locks to secure bikes after the ride; do not leave valuables unattended
Sorry, no demos this month. However, feel free to check with our local brands and bike shops if you are shopping for a new ride!
Check out Girls Rock jerseys, t-shirts, socks and more fun gear at check-in. Receive an extra raffle ticket for each item purchased.
New to Girls Rock? Here’s What You Can Expect at Our Rides
Girls Rock is a free, monthly, no-drop ride, open to all levels. Please reference our ride levels when choosing your group.
No drop means that we account for everyone and regroup to wait for slower riders, so no rider is left on her own.
As a rider, you need to provide your own transportation to the ride; a bike, helmet, shoes, protective eyewear/sunglasses, water/food. Here’s a complete description of how to prepare for a mountain bike ride.
This is a social ride at a social pace. If waiting for others isn’t for you, we have a Google Group and Slack. See the sign-up on our home page. There, you can propose to lead rides between rides and share your pace and time constraints.
We meet at different hosts each ride, and ride to area trailheads. Our hosts and supporters are mostly around Santa Cruz. Like any good friend, our hosts provide us hospitality, facilities and good cheer at a level they are able. Please return the favor: When you ride with us, you can shop and tell your friends how cool they are to let us drop in on them!
If you are lucky enough to get to demo a bike at our hosts, great! BUT do not count on it. Read our invitations carefully to determine if demos are offered. And sign up for demos as soon as they are offered. Our hosts are in business to sell bikes, so if you aren’t considering buying, try to borrow a bike until you are ready.
Area trailheads are various distances from our hosts. You may have to ride open streets to get to the trailhead, so it is important to ride safely in traffic.
We ride on the weekends when trails are most congested trails. Read more for tips on avoiding trail conflict.
We are completely volunteer-run, not paid coaches/ guides. Many of us started riding with this group. Do you want to get involved? Please join us! We need help at all levels.