Due to the extreme contagiousness of the COVID-19 virus currently ravaging the world, and our civic duty to strictly observe social distancing to counter the spread of the disease in San Luis Obispo County, our group bike rides will be suspended for the indefinite future. We can look forward to resuming the Saturday Team KMan... Continue Reading →

The Team KMan Bike Ride for Saturday, March 21, follows the route planned for last Saturday’s rained out ride. Once again, we will endeavor to ride the Estrella, Hog Canyon, Cross Canyons Loop. The route makes its way to Estrella via Chicago Grade, Geneseo and Union Roads and Route 46. After meandering around the Estrella-Hog Canyon-Cross Canyons area, the route arrives at San... Continue Reading →

Canceled due to rain and wet roads The Team KMan Bike Ride for Saturday, March 14, is the Estrella, Hog Canyon, Cross Canyons Loop. The route gets to Estrella via Chicago Grade, Geneseo and Union Roads and Route 46. After meandering around the Hog Canyon area, the ride will arrive at the destination of San Miguel, where there will be a refueling stop... Continue Reading →

The Team KMan Bike Ride for Saturday, March 7, is the Pozo Loop, counterclockwise. There will be a stop at the ranger station in Pozo for water and self-supplied refreshments. For those who do more than the minimalist version of the route (which returns directly to Atascadero via Parkhill Road and Highway 58) there will be another refreshment stop in Creston. The riders... Continue Reading →

 The Team KMan Bike Ride for Saturday, February 29, Leap Day, will take us up Las Pilitas before going down Huer Huero and on to Creston via O'Donovan Road. From there the route goes to Paso Robles by way of Geneseo, Linne and Niblick Roads. The prescribed return route to Atascadero is by way of South Vine, Ramada Drive, Main Street in Templeton, etc.  There will be a regrouping and refueling stop in Creston. For those who want to snack or lunch before returning... Continue Reading →

The Team KMan Bike Ride for Saturday, February 22, goes to the top of Hare Canyon. From there riders will be able to choose whether to do a loop to get back to San Miguel, or to retrace their steps in an out-and-back route. The plan is for the riders to gather at KMan Cycle and Run in Atascadero at 9:00 a.m., and depart at 9:08. That plan could change, however, as the weather forecast is now... Continue Reading →

The Team KMan Bike Ride for Saturday, February 15, is the Adelaida, Klau Mine, Peachy Canyon Loop. The route ascends Adelaida Road from Paso Robles, before descending and looping around Klau Mine, Cypress Mt. and Chimney Rock Roads, to get back to Adelaida. After a stop for water and refueling at Tablas Creek Vineyards, the ride will continue south on Vineyard Drive... Continue Reading →

The Team KMan Bike Ride for Saturday, February 8, goes to Shandon by way of the Chicago Grade and Highway 41. From Shandon, riders can decide for themselves whether to turn around and head back to Atascadero in an out-and-back route, or to loop around and return by way of Shell Creek Road and Highway 58. The most direct out-and-back route covers 55.2 miles and includes 3267 feet of elevation gain. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28937641... Continue Reading →

The Team KMan Bike Ride for Saturday, February 1, is the Union Loop, taking the long way around to Paso Robles, by way of Highways 58 and 229 and Creston, Geneseo and Union Roads. The prescribed return route to Atascadero is by way of Peachy Canyon Road.  Please note that the route includes a potentially adventurous crossing of the bridge being built over the Huer Huero Creek on Geneseo Road. We will literally have to figure... Continue Reading →