Monthly Rides for May, 2024

Description: This is the second of 5 rides for new riders, to be held on the first Saturday in April, May, June, July, and August. This ride is aimed at attracting new cyclists to RABA and getting more riders into the sport. The ride will depart from the RF&P portion of Crump Park (3400 Mountain Rd, Glen Allen, VA 23060) and follow the normal ABC route with a stopover at Ashland. For stronger riders, there will be a 12-mile extension. If you would like to volunteer to help out, please arrive at 8:30 am. Contact Gregg for details.

Directions: The ride will depart from the RF&P portion of Crump Park (3400 Mountain Rd, Glen Allen, VA 23060)

Description: Meet at 4 Mile Creek for a Bike Month ride on the Virginia Capital Trail, destination Herring Creek, 13miles. Depending on interest, there are options for (1) a longer ride to Charles City Courthouse for lunch at Cul's Courthouse Grille, 20miles, or (2) a shorter route to Shirley Plantation Rd, 10miles. Round-trip mileages are 26miles, 40miles, and 20miles respectively. Pace will be D+/C- (11-13mph).

Directions: The address of the start/end location is 3256 New Market Rd, Henrico, VA 23231.

Description: Team RABA will continue our training for Bike MS: Colonial Crossroads riding some of the same roads for the official event. We start in the lower parking lot of Osborne Landing Park, 9530 Osborne Turnpike, Richmond, VA 23231, for 50 miles. Everyone is invited to all our training rides, so please come out and help us train for our 150-mile two-day event. All paces are invited but not all groups will have a designated leader.

Post ride join us for refreshments at the Lily Pad.

Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46406415

Ride Start/End: 9530 Osborne Turnpike, Richmond, VA 23231

Description: As of the May Pedaler publication deadline, some details have yet to be worked out, but there is enough to put this ride as a placeholder in the RABA Monthly Ride calendar.  There is a new eatery very near the Saturday morning Centerville ride:  it’s the Industrial Taphouse West. 

We are going to design a new route and would love to have co-ride leaders for different paces and distances.  If you want to use an existing route, there are plenty of Centerville routes of varying distances to choose from; we can help you pick one. 

We hope riders will join us post-ride to eat a well-earned meal and drink a golden beverage after riding the hills of Hanover and Goochland.  The eatery opens at 10 AM, so shorter distances don’t have to wait long to enjoy food and drinks.  If you are interested in being a co-ride leader, please contact Kim Moore at luvs2cycle@yahoo.com.   More details will be announced via the RABA Message Board and on the RABA.org / Monthly Rides listing.   

Directions: The address of the start/end location is Industrial Taphouse West, 12912 Plaza Dr, Henrico, VA 23233 .