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Reminders: The start time is the departure time, not the arrival time.
NOTE: The icon 2 is added if there are two possible rides in one listing. |
Ride Schedule Overview and Current Update
Rides are not necessarily consistent with their names as they have been in the past, so please be sure to check each individual ride as to start time, speed and distance.
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Club members who wish to lead a “pick up ride” should contact Cyrus McLean via email at cyrusmcl@yahoo.com . Provide him with the date of the proposed ride and a ride description to include the following:
[start time] [meet place, with address or cross streets] [pace in mph on the level] [distance] [terrain] [route description] [water/snack/eat info if applicable] [map and cue sheet, if applicable] [weather cancellation, if applicable] [leader name and contact cell phone number] [directions to ride start if needed]
Don’t forget you need to have riders sign the release statement. You can print statement off the website: Click on Rides Program/Rides Signup Sheet-for Printing
Cyrus will email “pick up riders” alerting them of the ride.
If you are not on the “pick up” list and wish to be added, email Cyrus with your name and email address. You will then be alerted when “pick up rides” are announced.
If you have any questions about this, contact Cyrus.
Other AREA RIDES offered by Local Groups / Bike Shops:
Please check with ride area for any updates to group rides
Wheel Sport East - every Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
Fitness Fanatics - every Thursday evening 6 pm
BADDLANDS - Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday rides
Email: (info@baddlands.com)
Bike Hub – every Wednesday at 6:00 p.m.
Two Wheel Transit - Two Wheel Transit has a no drop shop ride every Wednesday
No drop means don't show off and hammer off the front; stay with the ride leader (Geoff). Mingle with the other riders and have fun. Leaves at 5:30 from Two Wheel's lot on South Perry. Facebook page (here).
Ride Tip for Group Ride - Etiquette:
Riding on gloomy, short, fall days:
Many days in the fall it can be foggy, cloudy, or rainy, and generally rather gloomy. In these conditions, bicyclists are urged to use a blinking headlight and twilight, with FRESH batteries. When the conditions are grey, bicyclists are even harder to see than on bright and sunny days, and a good head and tail light attracts attention.
This brings us to:
Avoid the "door zone":
When riding beside a row of parked cars, it is best to stay at least four feet away from the cars. Doors on modern cars often open out three to four feet or more, and window tinting makes it impossible to see what the driver/passenger is doing. Very often drivers swing out their door without looking at all, or just looking for approaching cars.