Rides & Maps

• Group A - typically travels north up Portola, east on Frank Sinatra, north on Cook, east on Varner & 38th, then north on Washington that becomes Ramon.  Then north up Thousand Palms Canyon Road (4.5 mile climb) and east on to Dillon Road, returning via Indio and La Quinta (Racers and very fit riders, speed avg. 21+ mph, 45+ miles)  NOTE: If too windy on north side of freeway, route may be modified to proceed past car dealerships on Varner and proceed east to Dillon Rd, then return thru Indio and la Quinta. 
  
  
• Group B - swings off Portola east onto Frank Sinatra, across Country Club and up Oasis Club Drive, east on Hovley, south on Warner Trail, east on Miles to Adams, south on Adams to Ave 50, then west to Washington, west on 50th and over and around the La Quinta Cove, regrouping at the Village Service Station and Food Mart. The ride then goes back to Ave 52 and east to Jefferson, turning south towards PGA West and travels out to Trilogy Golf Club. This is basically an "out-and-back" loop, returning back past PGA West to Jefferson, west on 48th, north on Adams back to 111 and west all the way to the Bagel Bistro (Fit recreational riders with group riding skills, speed avg 19 mph, 45 miles ) Click here for Route Map
  
  
• Group C - follows a similar slightly shorter route. Because of its more moderate pace and smaller group size this ride offers a greater opportunity for social interaction. It is intended to be a solid ride at a good pace with a smaller group. If there are times that you don't feel up to the fast-paced Saturday ride this will give you an additional option. This ride opens up an opportunity to good riders who don't have the time to train on a regular basis but would like to ride at a respectable and challenging pace. It also offers an opportunity to those riders who may have ridden with the faster groups and then found themselves off the bike for a period of time. They can use this group to train back up to the faster paced level. (speed avg 15 mph, 42 miles with defined cut-off routes to shorten ride) Click here for Route Map
  
  

DBC Sunday Mountain Bike Rides   -- SUMMER SCHEDULE NOW IN EFFECT.

Summer MTB Rides -- 8am Sundays -  Hurkey Creek Park up off Hwy 74 just past Lake Hemet.

Winter routes
8:00 am - meet at the west end of the strip shopping center parking lot on south side of Hwy 111 just west of Cathedral Canyon Dr. in Cathedral City.  General route is up Dunn Rd., then enjoy high desert single track.  Return down Dunn Rd. or come out thru the Goat Trails.  Alternate ride would be to stay low in the Goat Trails that are west of parking lot.   

More details? Contact Glenn: 760-341-2463 or www.velobum.com   
 
Another MTB ride is Bump & Grind and other trails south of Palm Desert.  Ask for directions. 

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday Rides

October 1 - April 30: 6:45 am
May 1 - September 30: 6:30 am

Fast paced 20+ mile training ride. Meet in front of the Hal Wallis Building which is behind Eisenhower Medical Center, on Bob Hope Drive just north of Country Club, Rancho Mirage ( turn off Bob Hope at the Blood Bank on north side of hospital campus ): 

• MONDAY (RECOVERY RIDE) - slower pace and less formal, this is a somewhat less structured ride that goes out on a route chosen by the riders who show up. Typical route would be north on Bob Hope, right (east) on Frank Sinatra, cross Country Club and up Oasis Club Dr.,  left (east) on Hovley, right (south) on Warner Trail, left (east) on  Fred Waring, right (south) on Jefferson, right (west) on Miles to the end, then right (wast) on Hwy 111 to Bagel Bistro.   

  

• TUESDAY (HILL CIRCUIT) ROUTE - proceeds north on Bob Hope, east on Frank Sinatra, and turn south on Cook Street. Continues all the way to Fairway (Cook ends). West on Fairway, then south on Portola. Ascend to cross street at Haystack - this is where the 2.5 mile Hill Circuit begins: Continue UP Portola 0.9 mile climb to Mesa View -- west on Mesa view to Alamo -- north DOWN Alamo to Haystack -- east on Haystack back to Portola and the beginning of the Hill Circuit. Repeat (usually 3+ loops).

  On the final loop, continue west on Mesa View to Highway 74, and descend north on Hwy 74 to El Paseo. (Option would be left on Hwy 74 and climb up to where the road narrows, then descend)  Turn west on El Paseo then west on Hwy 111 turning in to the Bagel Bistro (finishes there by ~8am).

• THURSDAY (FLAT, FAST) ROUTE - proceeds north on Bob Hope, east on Frank Sinatra, then ............ 
   
• OPTION 1 -- left on Cook, cross freeway, then right on Varner, left on 38th (look for fast traffic both directions), right on Washington past Sun City, cross freeway, right on Country Club, right on Tamarisk Row (becomes Frank Sinatra), right on Gerald Ford, left on Portola, right on Magnesia Falls, left on San Pablo, right on Fred Waring Dr., left on Town Center Way, bagel shop in Best Buy shopping center on right.  (finishes there by  ~ 8am) 
  
• OPTION 2 -- left on Country Club Dr.  Cross Washington and continue to end and turn right on Jeffeson.  Right on Miles.  Cross Washington and continue to end and turn right on Hwy 111.  Continue west on Hwy 111 all the way to the Bagel Bistro (finish there by ~ 8am).  NOTE: For those who want to get in one climb, turn left off Hwy 111 at El Dorado, then right on Fairway to Portola.  Climb up to Mesa View, turn right the proceed up to Hwy 74, then descend north on Hwy 74 to El Paseo.  Turn left on El Paseo (at light) and then turn left onto Hwy 111 for a short distance to turn into the Bagel Bistro and Starbucks parking lot on the right.      
  
  NOTE:   map is option 1 route.  Good for solo riders.
  
  
• NOTE: "Show 'N Go" Ride --- There is sometimes a moderate paced 30-40 mile ride continuation of our weekday rides starting out from Bagel Bistro (corner of Hwy 111 and Town Center Way, Palm Desert, in the "Best Buy" Shopping Center, next to Starbucks) ROUTE varies. Usually leaves ~ 8:30 am.  Understand that many club riders go to work after early morning ride. 
  
• NOTE: guest riders, ask club members how to return to start point at Eisenhower Hospital if you drove there. 
  

56 Mile Loop
You may start this ride anywhere along the route. The route is easily accessible and close to many of the hotels and country clubs in the valley. This ride will take you into the Northern end of the valley where there is little traffic. Be sure to bring water, especially in the warmer months.

Palm Springs Bike Routes

These routes are good for sight seeing in Palm Springs.  Ride through some beautiful neighborhoods where many movie stars once lived just north of downtown. 

Fish Hatchery Ride
Ride from Palm Desert Civic Park to the Whitewater Fish Hatchery. This is a 66 mile ride the club does every year.
Can be windy going north on Hwy 111. Great climb into the canyon.

Club Saturday "B" Ride
The normal Saturday club ride from Palm Desert into La Quinta and back.