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Owensville Millington Gravel Ride (18, 28, G, H)

Meriwether Lewis School 1610 Owensville Road, Charlottesville, VA, United States

This fun route has lots of rollers over gravel roads but no major climbs. Route Page: Owensville Millington Distance:  18 / 26 miles Climbing:  95 feet per mile For the RWGPS […]

Stoney Point Cismont Gravel Ride (20,26, G, H)

Stony Point Elementary School 3893 Stony Point Rd, Keswick, VA, United States

Two moderate climbs are the highlights of this otherwise fairly flat ride through the farm country of eastern Albemarle County. Distance:  20 / 26 miles Climbing:  85 feet per mile […]

Rapidan – Clarks Mountain (31, G, H)

Veteran's Park Newton St, Orange, VA, United States

This ride follows the river through part of the Rapidan River – Clark Mountain Historic District, which includes some beautiful historic farms in Orange County. On the way to Rapidan […]

Owensville – Millington (18 / 26, G, VH)

Ivy Elementary School 1610 Owensville Rd, Charlottesville, VA, United States

This fun route has lots of rollers over gravel roads but no major climbs. Stores:  Mile 6 (Free Union) Click on the images below for the RWGPS pages. * Please […]

Walton School Loop (20, G, H)

Walton Middle School 4217 Red Hill Road, Charlottesville, VA, United States

This is a relatively easy, shady ride which makes several loops around the Keene / Alberene area. It has lots of ups and downs but no steep climbs. Route page: […]

Batesville Region – Crozet (18 / 27, G, H / VH)

Grit Coffee 1110 Old Trail Dr, #120, Crozet, VA

This route is a variation of the Yancy Mills Batesville Region route.  The short route cuts out Pounding Creek and the Castle Rock White Mtn legs and is more pavement […]

Heards – Batesville (28, G, H)

Crossroads Store 4916 Plank Rd, North Garden, VA, United States

​This route from Crossroads Store is a variation of the Heards Mountain route from South Garden.  This is a fairly challenging route (almost 95 feet per mile for the route) […]

Rivanna Reservoir – Free Union (20 / 29, G, H)

Rivanna Reservoir Rivanna Reservoir Routes 660 (Reas Ford Rd) & 662 (Bleak House Rd) Earlysville, VA 22936 GPS: 38.128685, -78.514890, Earlysville, VA, United States

A moderately hilly ride, this route includes a number of rollers but no major climbs. The long route includes a 1.5 mile (each way) out-and-back section at mile 6 that […]

Mount Doom Three Creeks (27, G, H)

A pleasant ride for the most part through very rural sections of Nelson County, it includes a steep, somewhat technical descent after a long, moderate climb over what is affectionately […]

Batesville Region – Crozet (18 / 27, G, H / VH)

Grit Coffee 1110 Old Trail Dr, #120, Crozet, VA

This route is a variation of the Yancy Mills Batesville Region route.  The short route cuts out Pounding Creek and the Castle Rock White Mtn legs and is more pavement […]

Rapidan – Clarks Mountain (31, G, H)

Veteran's Park Newton St, Orange, VA, United States

This ride follows the river through part of the Rapidan River – Clark Mountain Historic District, which includes some beautiful historic farms in Orange County. On the way to Rapidan […]

Owensville – Millington (18 / 26, G, VH)

Ivy Elementary School 1610 Owensville Rd, Charlottesville, VA, United States

This fun route has lots of rollers over gravel roads but no major climbs. Stores:  Mile 6 (Free Union) Click on the images below for the RWGPS pages. * Please […]

Important Reminder

Be sure to have the route on your phone or bike computer, and/or have a map or cue sheet.

Ride Classification

For details on how group rides are categorized, check out the Ride Classification guidelines.

Requirements For Riders

All riders are required to have a helmet; a taillight, Road ID and a rear-view mirror is strongly recommended.  You are also expected to have adequate fluids and a road-worthy bicycle in good repair.  Many rides, but not all, will include the opportunity to stop at a store to replenish supplies.

You should be prepared to fix a flat tire and perform other minor repairs on the roadside.  If you are new to cycling and are not comfortable with these procedures, don’t let that stop you.  However, you might want to talk to a more experienced member before the ride so the group is prepared to help if necessary.

Safety On The Road

The club considers safety to be our very highest priority.  Please review the information on the Safety Page before you join us for a ride.

We hope that you will find this site helpful; your questions and comments are welcomed.

Scheduling

Start times are based on seasonal averages.  Because of the inability to ensure everyone is informed of a last-minute change, scheduled rides will not change based on predicted weather and temperature.  Also, club rides generally will not show as “canceled” on the calendar.  All riders have their personal thresholds for temperature, wind, and moisture, and are expected to use their best judgment about whether to ride on a given day.  CBC encourages all members to exercise caution.  If in doubt, please use the comment section on the ride calendar page to communicate with other potentially interested riders. 

 

Questions?

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