Friday, December 7, 2012

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Truth: we are terrible about updating this page. Until we get it together to develop a better site, please be sure to check our Facebook page for latest ride info and other shenanigans!

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

HillJillys Road Ride:
Saturday, September 22nd, 9:30am


Anyone else notice that the roads seem to be filling up more and more with cyclists as we ease ever closer to Levi's GranFondo at the end of the month? This weekend, we join the party! 

 Meet at the Flying Goat in Santa Rosa's Railroad Square on Saturday at 9:30am for our old favorite Windsor Wonderland route. Kristy will lead us out on this relatively flat road loop that heads up to Windsor via Fulton, Olivet, and Mark West and comes out to about 30 miles. RSVPs appreciated. As usual, beginner-friendly, everyone welcome, and no one left behind!

Monday, September 10, 2012

HillJillys MTB Ride + Ice Cream Social + Gear Swap!: Saturday, September 15th, 9:30am


We've got something special planned for post-ride this week: ICE CREAM & GEAR SWAP! Yes, indeed, you read that right. We'll meet at the usual time for a mountain bike ride in Annadel, and then mosey over to Megan's house afterwards for an ice cream social and gear swap. HOORAY! 

Need to know: 
- Megan is an ice cream maker extraordinaire and is concocting the deliciousness by hand. Oh my. 
- You can bring your favorite ice cream toppings or other appetizer-y snack. 
- Is your closet/garage/basement/attic hiding a pile of cycling clothes or parts that you don't use? Go get it and bring it. We'll have a swap for trading; if you've been needing more cycling clothes for your growing cycling habit, but money is tight, you might be able to score something new-to-you for your fix. (If you're going to take but not bring, a cash donation would be swell.) 
- You can bring bike parts & exercise-y gear, too, and if you have something you want to move--but not for free--you can add a price tag and try to sell it to a fellow HillJilly. 
- You don't have to do the ride to do the social. If you can't make the ride, join us at Megan's house at 1pm. 

For the ride, meet on Channel Drive at 9:30am on Saturday, at the bottom of Cobblestone. If you're coming only to the social, RSVP here and we'll message you the address. Hope to see you!

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

HillJillys Road Ride:
Saturday, September 1st, 9:30am


We're doing a truncated version of the bakery ride this time 'round--instead of starting in Santa Rosa, we'll meet in Sebastopol and head out to Wild Flour in Freestone. 

Meet at the Andy's Market coffee stand in Sebastopol (right on the bike path!) on Saturday at 9:30am. RSVPs appreciated. As usual, beginner-friendly, everyone welcome, and no one left behind!

Thursday, August 23, 2012

HillJillys MTB Ride:
Saturday, August 25th, 9:30am


Oh, Annadel, how we love your trails. We feel the light starting to shift, the shadows getting longer, the days getting shorter, and we know our summer days are numbered... so shall we make the most of another chance to ride!

Meet Saturday at 9:30am on Channel Drive, at the bottom of Cobblestone. RSVPs appreciated! The know-how to go now: beginner-friendly, everyone welcome, and no one left behind.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

HillJillys Road Ride:
Saturday, August 18th, 9:30am

Busy weekend of bike stuff in Santa Rosa, and we jump in with a road ride of our own! Twyla will lead us out on skinny tires from Santa Rosa; route to be determined...

Meet at the Flying Goat in Santa Rosa on Saturday at 9:30am. RSVPs appreciated. As usual, beginner-friendly, everyone welcome, and no one left behind!


Other Weekend Bike-y Happenings...
Saturday: Annadel MTB Race (not racing? come to the finish for food, beer, exhibitors, heckling...)
Sunday: Sonoma County Bike Expo (including the awesome Velogenesis + a morning Ride About Town + Bike Monkey's Fat Tire Ladder Crit)

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

HillJillys Road Ride:
Saturday, August 4th, 9:30am

These are unnerving times for cyclists in Sonoma County. We hope that the opportunity to exert your right to the road amongst the company of other women on bikes helps allay some of those fears.

We ride road this weekend. Kristy will lead us out of Healdsburg, up West Dry Creek, across and over to Canyon, and back to town; should be around 30 miles or so. Meet at the Flying Goat in Healdsburg on Saturday at 9:30am. As usual, beginner-friendly, everyone welcome, and no one left behind!! RSVPs appreciated!

Bike Coalition Silent Ride, Friday, August 3rd at 5:30pmThe recent spate of death and injury on our local roads makes it clear that we're facing an issue of safety that goes far beyond cycling (pedestrians and other drivers are also suffering from too many car preventable  collisions), but the deaths of cyclists still hit especially hard. Even if you don't consider yourself a "cyclist", please join the SCBC Silent Ride on Friday. More details here.

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

HillJillys MTB Ride:
Saturday, July 28th, 9:30am

Annadel, Annadel, Annadel! We head back to the trails for some summer ridin'. Join us! RSVPS appreciated.

Meet Saturday at 9:30am on Channel Drive, at the bottom of Cobblestone. The know-how to go now: beginner-friendly, everyone welcome, and no one left behind.

Friday, July 20, 2012

Busy backsoon! (No ride July 21st.)

It's one of those busy backsoon summer Saturdays: between the Healdsburg Harvest Century and the Rivertown Revival, no HillJillys ride this weekend. But be sure to come out for the Biker Chicks ride tomorrow! (MTB option this time, and lots of details here.)

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

HillJillys MTB Ride:
Saturday, July 14th, 9:30am

Back to Annadel this week, but changing it up and starting from the Lawndale side! 

Meet Saturday at 9:30am at the Lawndale trailhead. The know-how to go now: beginner-friendly, everyone welcome, and no one left behind.

Directions: The Lawndale trailhead is located just northwest of Kenwood on Hwy 12. From Santa Rosa continue on Hwy 12 for 6.6 miles past the Montgomery Drive turn-off. Go right on Lawndale Road and follow it 1.2 miles to the trailhead parking area. If you make it to Kenwood, you went too far!

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

HillJillys Road Ride:
Saturday, July 7th, 9:30am

Back and forth, we go... trails last week, pavement this one. Busy summer days, so we'll do something relatively expeditious (read: shortish) out of Healdsburg just to get the legs moving a bit.

Meet at the Flying Goat in Healdsburg on Saturday at 9:30am. As usual, beginner-friendly, everyone welcome, and no one left behind!

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

HillJillys MTB Ride:
Saturday, June 30th, 9:30am

Summer livin' on the trails of our favorite state park: Kristy will lead our MTB outing this weekend, soaking up some Annadel love.

Meet Saturday at 9:30am on Channel, at the bottom of Cobblestone. The know-how to go now: beginner-friendly, everyone welcome, and no one left behind.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

HillJillys Road Ride:
Saturday, June 23rd, 9:00am

Happily our coastal air conditioning has cooled things down a bit, and we're saddling up for a road ride this weekend! Shannon will lead us out on a west county favorite: start in Occidental, climb up Coleman Valley (yes, climb!), down to the coast to Bay Hill Road and then back to Occidental via Bodega and Bohemian Hwy. It's about 26 miles, and includes a couple of good climbs (did we already mention Coleman Valley?), but it's a purty one--and goes right by Wild Flour in Freestone! (See route here: http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/105342147)

Note: we're meeting a bit early for this one: 9am in Occidental; meet in the parking lot behind the Union on Saturday. Everyone welcome and no one left behind!

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

HillJillys MTB Ride:
Saturday, June 9th, 9:30am

Yup, already starting to get a little dusty out there, but the monkeyflower is in full bloom and the trails are still sweet. Grab your mountain bike and join us this weekend.

 Meet Saturday at 9:30am on Channel, at the bottom of Cobblestone. The know-how to go now: beginner-friendly, everyone welcome, and no one left behind. RSVPs appreciated!

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

HillJillys Road Ride:
Saturday, June 2nd, 9:30am

Bakery ride redux! Kristy is a fan of this ride, and who can blame her? Beautiful west county roads, a tasty scone at Wild Flour in Freestone (bring cash)... Saddle up for a bit of climbing at a very friendly pace, with delicious rewards at either end.

 Meet at the Flying Goat in Santa Rosa on Saturday at 9:30am. As usual, beginner-friendly, everyone welcome, and no one left behind! RSVPs appreciated.

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

HillJillys MTB Ride:
Saturday, May 26th, 9:30am

After a too-long hiatus, the HillJillys return. We heard it's supposed to rain a bit on Friday, which should nicely dampen down the dust in Annadel--join us for some trail time!

 Meet Saturday at 9:30am on Channel, at the bottom of Cobblestone. The know-how to go now: beginner-friendly, everyone welcome, and no one left behind. RSVPs appreciated!

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

HillJillys Road Ride:
Saturday, April 28th, 9:30am

Bakery ride! With a forecast of high 70s on Saturday, it's shaping up to be a darn good day to spend on two wheels. We saddle up for one of our road favorites: Santa Rosa to Freestone, with a tasty stop at Wild Flour before heading back.

 Meet at the Flying Goat in Santa Rosa on Saturday at 9:30am. As usual, beginner-friendly, everyone welcome, and no one left behind! (RSVPs appreciated.)

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

HillJillys MTB Ride:
Saturday, April 21st, 9:30am

Spring has sprung! Just like that, we're hitting highs of mid-80s; feels great. Let's pull out those fat tires and head out on our beloved Annadel trails.

Meet Saturday, April 21st at 9:30am on Channel, at the bottom of Cobblestone. The know-how to go now: beginner-friendly, everyone welcome, and no one left behind. RSVPs appreciated!

Thursday, April 12, 2012

HillJillys Road Ride:
Saturday, April 14th, 9:30am

True: it's rainy all week... but it's supposed to clear up, and warm up!, this weekend. Let's keep our fingers crossed, and plan for a road spin to soak up some of those spring flowers.

Meet at the Flying Goat in Healdsburg on Saturday at 9:30am. RSVPs appreciated! As usual, beginner-friendly, everyone welcome, and no one left behind!

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

HillJillys Road Ride:
Saturday, April 7th, 9:30am

The skies have cleared, spring has sprung, the world is coming up roses...

Seriously: those days and days and DAYS of rain, they were starting to wear thin. It's gonna feel awfully good to get back out there and soak up the sun from two wheels. Kristy is leading out a Chalk Hill ride, starting out of Esposti Park (at Old Redwood Hwy and Shiloh) on Saturday. Meet at 9:30am. RSVPs appreciated. Chalk Hill does have a bit of climbing but, like all HillJillys rides, 'tis a no-drop ride: all are welcome, and no one left behind!

(Repost from April 2, 2011! Ha! Clearly, we've got a one-track mind this time of year...)

Monday, March 5, 2012

HillJillys MTB Ride:
Saturday, March 10th, 9:30am

We make our way back to Annadel this week, but mix it up a bit and start on the Lawndale side.

Meet Saturday, March 10th at 9:30am at the Lawndale trailhead. (We'll probably head up Schulz before winding our way back to descend Lawndale.) The know-how to go now: beginner-friendly, everyone welcome, and no one left behind.

Directions: The Lawndale trailhead is located just northwest of Kenwood on Hwy 12. From Santa Rosa continue on Hwy 12 for 6.6 miles past the Montgomery Drive turn-off. Go right on Lawndale Road and follow it 1.2 miles to the trailhead parking area. If you make it to Kenwood, you went too far!

Thursday, March 1, 2012

HillJillys Road Ride:
Saturday, March 3rd, 9:30am

It's a bluebird weekend! But, also, it's Barrel Tasting, so we're gonna keep our distance from the Dry Creek and Alexander Valleys this time 'round.

Meet at 9:30am on Saturday at the Flying Goat in Railroad Square for the Windsor Wonderland road route, led by Kristy. As usual, beginner-friendly, everyone welcome, and no one left behind!

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

HillJillys MTB Ride:
Saturday, February 18th, 9:30am

Your fearless leader's trusty steed is all spruced up after long neglect and eager to get back on the trails; let's gather in Annadel for some quality time on the dirt.

Meet Saturday, February 18th, at 9:30am on Channel Drive at the bottom of Cobblestone. As usual, beginner-friendly, everyone welcome, and no one left behind!

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

HillJillys Road Ride:
Saturday, February 11th, 9:30am

Reasons you're going to look askance at this ride post:
1. It's raining right now. I know, but it's supposed to be clear tomorrow--go anyhow!
2. We're posting it late. I know, but go anyhow!
3. It's been soooo cold in the mornings. I know, but bundle up and go anyhow!

Kristy will lead a bakery ride out to Wild Flour in Freestone from the Flying Goat in Railroad Square, Santa Rosa. Meet at 9:30am (and, if the weather should betray us, rain does cancel). As usual, beginner-friendly, everyone welcome, and no one left behind!

Friday, February 3, 2012

HillJillys MTB Ride:
Saturday, February 4th, 9:30am

Bound for the trails! It's been far too long since the HillJillys gathered on fat tires, and since the weather is being so accommodating, well, to Annadel we go!

Meet Saturday, February 4th, at 9:30am on Channel Drive at the bottom of Cobblestone. RSVPs appreciated. As usual, beginner-friendly, everyone welcome, and no one left behind!