A road ride leaving from Sirius Cycles from 9am-11:30am or so, heading around the outskirts of Santa Fe and back to the shop. Pace will be spirited so as to return to the shop by said time. (55.9km · +601 m / -601 m) or (34.73mi • +1971.78ft / -1971.78ft)
Map and elevation profile of route is pictured above. Routes will differ as the season progresses…
A road ride leaving from Sirius Cycles from 9am-11:30am or so, heading to the town of Cañoncito and back to the shop. Pace will be spirited so as to return to the shop by said time. (49.9km • +524 m / -525 m) or (31mi • +1719.2ft / -1722.44ft)
Map and elevation profile of route is pictured above. Routes will differ as the season progresses…
A road ride leaving from Sirius Cycles from 9am-11:30am or so, heading to Double Arrow Road off Old Santa Fe Trail, afterwards to Hyde Park Rd. for some more climbs and then back to the shop. Pace will be spirited so as to return to the shop by said time. (*54.3 km +892 m / -893 m) or (*33.75mi • +2926.5ft / -2929.79ft).
*We will try and complete the last portion of climbs if time allows and riders’ fitness levels. Otherwise feel free to continue at your own pace.
Attention…! Please be aware that these rides are ridden at your own risk. Sirius Cycles or any other host will not assume responsibility of any incidents during rides as they are for recreation purposes only.
Map and elevation profile of route is pictured above. Routes will differ as the season progresses…
A road ride leaving from Sirius Cycles from 9am-11:30am or so, heading around the outskirts of Santa Fe and back to the shop. Pace will be spirited so as to return to the shop by said time. (55.9km · +601 m / -601 m) or (34.73mi • +1971.78ft / -1971.78ft)
Attention…! Please be aware that these rides are ridden at your own risk. Sirius Cycles or any other host will not assume responsibility of any incidents during rides as they are for recreation purposes only.
Map and elevation profile of route is pictured above. Routes will differ as the season progresses…
Here we go again; another round of the Bernalillo Audax, a ride from Santa Fe to Bernalillo, NM culminating in catching the NM Rail Runner back to Santa Fe. Heading north to Los Alamos, skirting the Valles Caldera National Preserve, enjoying the eye-catching red rocks of Jemez Pueblo, then flying south from San Ysidro on NM550 to Bernalillo to catch some vibes at Bosque Brewing before boarding the locomotive.
Of course, please be aware that this is a fully self-supported ride for your personal enjoyment and is taken at your own risk! If you feel that you may be limited in your abilities to complete the ride, have someone ready to pick you up along the route as this ride is dependent that we catch the train back to Santa Fe in due time (roughly 6:09pm at the Bernalillo RailRunner Station…). Sirius Cycles will assume no responsibility for any mishaps or accidents during this ride.
Attention!: Riders will be gathering at the Zia Rail Runner Station parking lot at about 7:00am, with a planned departure of about 7:15am, Saturday, June 10th…
Planned stops for refueling (but make sure you are packin’ some burritos, H2O, and dinero for the excursion 🌯):
- Phillips 66 just before Pojoaque
- Natural Grocers in Los Alamos
- Amanda’s Jemez Mountain Country Store in La Cueva
- Dollar General Store in San Ysidro
- Bosque Brewing in Bernalillo for the food fixin’s… 🙌🏾
If we have made good time and folks are motivated, we will try for some more kilometers to catch the train in Sandia Pueblo. 🦧
An attempt of a 300km excursion from the Zia Road Rail Runner Station in Santa Fe beyond the lower depths of Bernalillo County, completing the route of the Tour of the Rio Grande (100mi.), then heading back northward to Albuquerque catch the Los Ranchos/Journal Center Rail Runner Station (El Pueblo Road Northeast), back to Santa Fe.
Departure time from the Zia Road Rail Runner Station will be on *Saturday, July 22nd, 2023 at 6:00am (or thereabouts) as we will have about 12hrs. to complete the brevet. Multiple resupply stops will be available along the route, but time spent at stops will not be too long as we will have to maintain an average of tempo speed of about 25.5km/hr (15.8mi/hr) for the 6:35pm train, or the 8:38pm train at a rate of 21.9km/hr (13.6mi/hr.) to complete the endeavor.
A front and rear light would be recommended as we will be arriving home as the dark will be upon us. Of course, we will be passing several stops for food, but it would be advised to your burritos, meal replacements, electrolytes, etc. to compensate for some areas. While the brevet will mostly a no-drop ride, please be aware that riders who are attempting to complete the full route will have to maintain a certain pace to catch one of the 2 trains. Riders may be satisfied with a shorter ride such as just reaching Albuquerque.
Resupply Stops and Rail Runner Stations (just to name a few):
-Madrid @40km (Old Boarding House Mercantile)
-Cedar Crest @77km (Brewer Gas Station)
-Albertson’s @110km or Smith’s Grocery Store @147km
-Belen Rail Runner Station (@168km)
-Veguita Trading Post (@188km.)
-Circle K Convenience Store (@233km.)
-Allsup’s (@245km)
-Los Lunas Rail Runner Station (@250km)
-Chevron or Jerry’s Market (@269km)
-El Mesquite Market (@277km)
-Circle K (@278km)
-Rail Yards Market (@286km)
-Albuquerque Rail Runner (@287km)
-Montaño Rail Runner (@294km)
-Los Ranchos/Journal Center Rail Runner (@300km)
Distance: 299.6km (186.16mi.)
Elevation Gain: 1438m (4718ft.)
Average Speed: 25.5km/hr (15.8mi/hr) for the 6:35pm train, or the 8:38pm train at a rate of 21.9km/hr (13.6mi/hr.)
Hours to Complete: 12hrs. or 14hrs.
*If there is any chance of rain showers, hind wind speeds or other factors that will not allow the brevet to occur, we will reschedule it to Saturday, July 29th, 2023.
A 200km excursion from the Zia Road Rail Runner Station in Santa Fe to Los Lunas (South of Albuquerque) via Moriarty/Route 66, passing through many locales in Albuqu and the surrounding areas, then heading to the Los Lunas Rail Runner Station, catching the train back to Santa Fe.
Departure time from the Zia Road Rail Runner Station will be on *Saturday, Sept. 9th, 2023 at about 7:00am as we will have about 9hrs. or so to complete the brevet. Multiple resupply stops will be available along the route, but time spent at stops will not be too long as we will have to maintain an average of tempo speed of about 21km/hr (13mi/hr) for the 5:50pm train to complete the endeavor.
A front and rear light would be recommended as we will be arriving home as the dark will be upon us. We will be passing several stops for food, but it would be advised to bring your burritos, meal replacements, electrolytes, etc. to compensate for some areas. While the brevet will mostly be a no-drop ride, please be aware that riders who are attempting to complete the full route will have to maintain a certain pace to catch the train. Riders may be satisfied with a shorter ride such as just reaching Albuquerque.
Of course, please be aware that this is a fully self-supported ride for your personal enjoyment and is taken at your own risk! If you feel that you may be limited in your abilities to complete the ride, have someone ready to pick you up along the route as this ride is dependent that we catch the train back to Santa Fe in due time. Sirius Cycles will assume no responsibility for any mishaps or accidents during this ride.
Map of route via Ride With GPS can be found here…
Below Route Map is a schedule for NM Railrunner Trains back towards Santa Fe. Attention as to which train you choose to return on!
Resupply Stops and Rail Runner Stations (just to name a few):
-Phillips 66 (@17km)
-Moriarty Foods (@83km)
-Smith’s in Edgewood (@96km)
-Smith’s (@128km) or Phillips 66 (@130km)
-Smith’s (@135km)
-Whole Foods Market (@143km)
-Circle K Convenience Store (@155km.)
-Downtown Albuquerque Rail Runner Station (@160km)
-Bernalillo County Rail Runner Station (@170km)
-Circle K Convenience Store (171km)
-Isleta Pueblo Rail Runner Station (183km)
-Isleta Grill & Convenience Store (184km)
-Dollar General Store (195km)
-Smith’s (@201km)
-Los Lunas Rail Runner Station (@205.3km)
Distance: 205.3km (127.6mi.)
Elevation Gain: 1229m (4032.2ft.)
Hours to Complete: 9-10hrs.
*If there is any chance of rain showers, high wind speeds or other factors that will not allow the brevet to occur, we will not be participating.
This is a fully self-supported ride for your personal enjoyment and is TAKEN AT YOUR RISK!
A 300km excursion from the Zia Road Rail Runner Station in Santa Fe to Los Ranchos/Journal Center Rail Runner Station (in Albuquerque) via north to Abiquiu, passing through many locales in the Sangre de Cristo Mountain Range and the surrounding areas, then heading south to the Los Ranchos/Journal Center Rail Runner Station, catching the train back to Santa Fe.
Rider should be arriving at the Zia Train Station around 5:30am. Departure time from the Zia Road Rail Runner Station will be on Saturday, June 8th, 2024 at 5:40am-5:45am as we will have about 13hrs. or so to complete the brevet. Multiple resupply stops will be available along the route, but time spent at stops will not be too long as we will have to maintain an average of tempo speed of about 25km/hr (15mi/hr) for the *6:35pm train to complete the endeavor.
A front and rear light is recommended as we will be arriving home as the dark will be upon us. We will be passing several stops for food, but it would be advised to bring your burritos, meal replacements, electrolytes, etc. to compensate for some areas. While the brevet will mostly be a no-drop ride, please be aware that riders who are attempting to complete the full route will have to maintain a certain pace to catch the train. Riders may be satisfied with a shorter ride such as just reaching Albuquerque.
Of course, please be aware that this is a fully self-supported ride for your personal enjoyment and is taken at your own risk! If you feel that you may be limited in your abilities to complete the ride, have someone ready to pick you up along the route as this ride is dependent that we catch the train back to Santa Fe in due time. Sirius Cycles will assume no responsibility for any mishaps or accidents during this ride.
*If we are not able to catch the 6:35pm train, there is another one at 8:38pm.
*If there is any chance of rain showers, high wind speeds or other factors that will not allow the brevet to occur, we will not be participating.
Below Route Map is a schedule for NM Railrunner Trains back towards Santa Fe. Attention as to which train you choose to return on!
Resupply Stops and Rail Runner Stations (just to name a few):
-Dollar General (@55km/34.2mi.)
-Chevron (@60km/37.3mi.)
-Mamacita’s Pizzeria (@78km/48.5mi.)
-Family Dollar and/or Cafe Sierra Negra (@80.6km/50.01mi.)
-Bode’s General Store (@84km/52..2mi.)
-Papa Joe’s Country Kitchen (142@km88.2mi.)
-Regina Volunteer Fire Department (@159km98.8mi.)
-Regina Mercantile (@160km99.4mi.)
-Mickey’s Save-Way Market (@180km/111.8mi.)
-Dollar General (@246km/152.9mi.)
–Bosque Brewing Co. – North (@281.7km/175mi.)
-T&T Supermart (@285km/177.1mi.)
-Phillips 66 (@299km/185.8mi.)
-Los Lunas Rail Runner Station (@306.4km/190.4mi.)
Distance: 306.4km (190.4mi.)
Elevation Gain: 2413m (7916.7ft.)
Hours to Complete: 13-14.5hrs.
*If there is any chance of rain showers, high wind speeds or other factors that will not allow the brevet to occur, we will not be participating.
Well, actually it should be “Cargobikes & Cookies”, but who’s complaining. 🤷🏾😃
This Saturday, July 6th, 2024 from 9am-11am Sirius Cycles is inviting anyone who has a cargobike to join us at the parking lot adjacent to the Kakawa Chocolate House and Montezuma Park on Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe, NM for some *chocolate treats and talk cargobikes, bikes in general, or anything else you would to chat about.
This gathering is not only for folks who have a cargobike, but any bike will do, especially if you use your bike instead of your car for those daily errands, school drop-offs, grocery runs or anything else that comes to mind. We are just encouraging folks to just GO BY BIKE!
*Chocolate goodies will be provided by Sirius Cycles until supplies last. Any coffee or drinks will have to be purchased at Kakawa Chocolate House at your own expense.
This is a fully self-supported ride for your personal enjoyment and is TAKEN AT YOUR RISK!
A ~250km excursion from the Zia Road Rail Runner Station in Santa Fe to the Belen Rail Runner Station (in Belen, NM) via south on NM 14, passing through many locales in the Manzano Mountain Range and the surrounding areas, then heading to the Belen Rail Runner Station catching the train back to Santa Fe.
Rider should be arriving at the Zia Train Station around 5:30am. Departure time from the Zia Road Rail Runner Station will be on Saturday, August 24th, 2024 at 5:40am-5:45am as we will have roughly 14hrs. complete the brevet. Multiple *resupply stops will be available along the route, but time spent at stops will not be too long as we will have to maintain an average of tempo speed of about 22km/hr (13.7mi/hr) for the 7:43pm train to complete the brevet.
A front and rear light is recommended as we will be arriving home as the dark will be upon us. *We will be passing several stops for food, but it would be advised to bring your burritos, meal replacements, electrolytes, etc. to compensate for some areas. While the brevet will mostly be a no-drop ride, please be aware that riders who are attempting to complete the full route will have to maintain a certain pace to catch the train. Riders may be satisfied with a shorter ride such as just reaching Albuquerque via Route 66 from Tijeras.
Of course, please be aware that this is a fully self-supported ride for your personal enjoyment and is taken at your own risk! If you feel that you may be limited in your abilities to complete the ride, have someone ready to pick you up along the route as this ride is dependent that we catch the train back to Santa Fe in due time. Sirius Cycles will assume no responsibility for any mishaps or accidents during this ride. Riders may reconsider participating if there is heavy weather/very strong winds present on the day.
GPX route can be accessed here…👉🏾 TraManzano Brevet 250km
*Resupply stops:
Allsup’s (@13.6km/8.45mi.)
Lone Butte General Store (@24.4km/15.16mi.)
Shell Gas Station (@76.6km/47.6mi.)
Triangle Grocery (@81.3km/50.5mi.)
Morning Star Grocery & Bernalillo County Fire Dept. (@102.3km/63.57mi)
Ten Points General Store (@108km/67.1mi.)
Town of Chilili, NM (@117km/72.7mi.)
Ray’s One Stop in Tajique, NM (@139km/86.37mi.)
Town of Torreon, NM (@142km/88.23mi.)
Town of Manzano, NM (@153km/95.1mi.)
Alpine Alley in Mountainair, NM (@173km/107.5mi.) – Hamburgers, Fries, etc…
Family Dollar & Dollar General (@174km/108.1mi.)
👉🏾 Hub City Brewing Co. (@242km/150.4mi.)
Finish at Bernalillo Rail Runner Station 🙌🏾