RANDOBEERING POPULAIRES

Bicycling and Beer as an alliteration is only by divine intent! The Cruise and Brews series enable randonneurs living in or visiting San Diego to ride and explore a popular San Diego cycling route while starting and finishing at a local brewery to celebrate with friends or to reflect on the experience. 

In addition, the Cruise and Brews series allow local randonneurs to introduce friends who may be interested about starting long distance cycling but are still intimidated by the 200k commitment. The libation at the end reinforces the camaraderie that is the essence of randonneuring.

Below is a list of populaires approved and to be approved by RUSA. Approved RUSA permanenets are denoted by an assigned RUSA perm # by the route name.

#04018 - Rando Rollout from Rouleur - Excursion to Fallbrook via Sleeping Indian Road, returning through Encinitas. Rouleur is a cycling themed brewery started by Rawley Macias, a famed loca brewer and competitive cyclist. If enough of us show up, he'll dedicate a beer variety to randonneurs.

#03966 - Stone Brewing - Excursion to Rainbow via Twin Oaks Valley Parkway, Gopher Canyon and Little Gopher Canyon Road, returning on Rice Canyon Road and Couser Canyon Road. Click on ride title for route details.

#03973 - DRCC North - DRCC stands for "Dead Runner Cycling Club", this populaire is based on a Sunday route that a group of ex-competitive runners ride on that starts and finishes at Coronado Brewing Company. Click on ride title for route details.

#03996 - Second Chance 100k - Exploration into the heart of Ramona by climbing Scripps Poway Parkway (aka the Purple Monster) and then the 3 Witches of 67, returning on Highland Valley Road and then down Bandy Canyon, riding through the heart of San Diego's wine country.

#04006 - Pizza Port to San Clemente - A flattish coastal cruise up to San Clemente and back. If you have a DBIDS pass, you may take the Mesa Stuart route through Camp Pendleton, finishing at the renown Pizza Port Bressi Ranch to share a pizza and pitcher.

#XXXXX - Helix Brewing 100k - A ride to tackle the Great Western Loop, starting and finishing at Helix Brewing in La Mesa.