RABA Monthly Rides

New Riders: Please call the ride leader ahead of ride time to be sure that the ride will be at your pace and skill level.

Ride times listed are departure times. Check the RABA E-mail distribution lists for latest updates

Monthly Rides for November, 2026

November 1 (Sunday) Tobacco Heritage Trail Casual Gravel Ride
Pace Time Miles Terrain Stops Leader
C 10 am 35 4 1 Josh Silverman, 804-307-3338, jds17@yahoo.com

Description: The ride starts at the Lawrenceville Post Office which is about a 1 hour 40 minute drive from Richmond. The first 13 miles are on the Tobacco Heritage Trail. After a store stop at the Dollar General in Brodnax, the remainder of the ride is a mix of gravel and rural paved roads. A highlight of the ride is crossing the Meherrin River on the Gholson Bridge, built in 1884, which is a National Historic Landmark. It is a metal-truss bridge now closed to automobiles.

Start/finish: Post office at 409 S. Hicks St., Lawrenceville, VA 23868

Routes and Cue Sheets: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53201350

November 7 (Saturday) Virginia Capital Trail Ride
Pace Time Miles Terrain Stops Leader
B+ 9 am 40-80 5 3 JRod Rodriguez, jedijrod@yahoo.com or 540-645-3812, and Nick Elliott, 804-229-321

Description: Please join us for our monthly Capital Trail ride. Wheels roll at 9:00 AM from 4 Mile Creek Park. We'll ride down to Spoke & Art and back to log 75 miles.

Options:

  • Riders may opt to do the Jamestown loop for the 5 additional miles, while the rest of the crew fuels up at Spoke & Art.
  • Riders may opt for a shorter route (40 miles) by riding with the group to the first rest stop at the Charles City Courthouse, then riding back to the start.

I will lead a group looking to average 17.0 mph. There may be a group looking to do 19+, as well.

I've shared the details below; wheels roll at 9 AM.

  • Start/finish: Four Mile Creek Park, 3256 New Market Road, Henrico, VA 23231
  • Distance is 75 miles (w/ optional + 5 miles to Jamestown making it 80)
  • Ride 20 miles to the Charles City Courthouse, where we'll take a bio and water refill break.
  • Ride 18 miles to the Spoke & Art Coffee Shop, where we'll take a 15-20 minute break.
  • Ride 18 miles back to the Charles City Courthouse for another bio and water refill break.
  • Ride the final 20 miles back to Four Mile Creek Park.

We may take additional shade breaks along the route, as desired or necessary.

Start/finish: Four Mile Creek Park, 3256 New Market Road Henrico, VA 23231

November 7 (Saturday) River Dog Ride & Wine 37
Pace Time Miles Terrain Stops Leader
A-/B+ 10 am 37 3 1 Peter Moulton, 253-347-6278, socsouth03@yahoo.com

Description: Welcome to the Fall Edition of the River Dog Ride & Wine. The gate for parking will be opened at 09:30 with wheels rolling at 10:00. Parking will be at the owner's home at 8001 Bradbury Rd, Richmond, VA. We will be parking on the right side of the house and along the vines if needed. The left side of the house is reserved for the craft venders that will also be there that day. There will be live music, a food truck, and craft venders for all riders to enjoy while having wine and non-alcohol drinks after their ride. Outside food and non-alcohol drinks are permitted to be brought to the winery (NO outside alcohol is permitted by VABC Laws).

Riders of all paces are welcome and will be placed into groups prior to the start. There are two routes for the Fall Edition, long route of 37 miles with a rest stop at the Horizon Store on Charles City Road at 19 miles and a shorter route consisting of 22 miles with a rest stop at the Horizon Store at 18 miles. Bathrooms will be available for use before and after the ride. If anyone is interested in being a ride leader for a different pace, please reach out to me. River Dog Winery was a proud supporter of HOVA, let's show them our thanks by coming out for this event!

Ride with GPS links:

Start/finish address: 8001 Bradbury Rd, Richmond, VA.

November 8 (Sunday) Bear Creek Gravel Ride
Pace Time Miles Terrain Stops Leader
B- (14 mph) 10 am 36 3 TBD Jan M Waldron, 804-298-8231, alienaardvark@gmail.com

All Riders: Ride times listed are departure times.

PLEASE LET JAN KNOW IF YOU ARE PLANNING ON RIDING!!

Description and Directions: Ride/Parking will start with parking down by the Lake (Coordinates 37.528262,-78.270419).

As Bear Creek State Park is a Virginia State Park, you will either need a State Park Parking pass, or stop at the entrance office (Coordinates= (37.532025,-78.273210) and pay $7 per car. You could ride these roads with a road bike with minimum 28mm tire width, but wider is much better.

Cell phone coverage can be spotty so load coordinates prior to leaving civilization. Pace for gravel rides is it’s own animal If you average 20mph on the road you will typically average 16mph on gravel. If you average 14-16mph on the road you will typically average 10-11mph on gravel.

Cue Sheets:

November 14 (Saturday) at 9:30 am RABA VA Cap Trail Spring Clean-Up

Information: Sue Molnar, sue.c.molnar@gmail.com

It’s time for our last Virginia Capital Trail trash pickup of the year. RABA has been a proud supporter of the Virginia Capital Trail for many years through our adoption of Mile 25 – 26.

Meet us at the Charles City Courthouse parking area by 9:30 a.m. You will receive safety information, safety vests and trash bags. Participants are encouraged to bring garden/work gloves.

When accompanied by an adult, minors who are older than 10 years are welcome to participate and are eligible for volunteer hours.

Participants are encouraged to join us at Cul’s Courthouse Grille after the clean-up for a dutch treat lunch.

Please contact Sue Molnar (sue.c.molnar@gmail.com) to sign up for the clean-up or if you have questions. Weather delays will be communicated through the RABA Message Board.

November 15 (Sunday) Maidens Adventure
Pace Time Miles Terrain Stops Leader
B+ 10 am 54 3 2 Josh Silverman, 804-307-3338
B 10 am 54 3 2 Miriam Ford, 804-921-0452
C+ 10 am 38 3 1 Jeanne Minnix, 804-405-6433, minnix1@verizon.net

Description: Please join us for one of the club favorites Maiden’s Adventure ride. There are few scenes in the metro area more peacefully pastoral than the western crossings of the James River. In Goochland there are several healthy climbs required to earn these spectacular views, but most cyclists will find their efforts well rewarded. We cross the James River twice on this ride. Both 38 and 54 use the same store stop County Country Store at approximately 16 miles and for then again for the longer route, at about 32.

We will have multiple ride leaders for paces B+, B and C+. If other groups would like to join, you are welcome but will be self led. Or if you would like to lead a pace, let Jeanne know at 804-405-6433 and she'll send a new ride message a few days ahead of ride.

Meet at Goochland High School, park near the front. Give yourself extra time to get to the ride start.

Ride with GPS link:

Start/finish address: Goochland High School, 3250-A River Road, Goochland, VA 23063.

November 26 (Thursday) Thanksgiving Day Ride
Pace Time Miles Terrain Stops Leader
All 8 am 10/27/39 4 As needed Chris Reed cereed1970@comcast.net
B  8 am 27 4 As needed  
C  8 am 27 4 As needed Chris Reed (No drop)
D 8 am 10 4 As needed

Description: Come and join Chris  on November 26 for an early morning ride. This is a casual ride to enjoy being on the bike, being with friends,  Come burn some calories before your Thanksgiving dinner. Wheels up at 8 am.

Chris needs MORE CO-RIDE LEADERS. Please let him know if you can help with a pace group. He hopes to lead the 27-mile ride as a no-drop, but in order to do so, he needs some people to take care of the other paces. We will break up into small groups for the road because we will be riding through the city. Also, communicate with each other and use signals for the cars.

Directions: : The ride will start and end at the shared parking lot behind the Holiday Inn on Staples Mill Rd. (2000 Staples Mill Rd, Richmond, VA 23230). The lot is off W. Marshal Street.

Cue Sheet and GPX:
Just click the link to download or print a cue sheet.

2026 Monthly Road Ride Director:  JRod Rodriguez, 540-645-3812, jedijrod@yahoo.com.

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