Description: The route varies from week to week with
routes with multiple mileage options starting and ending at the Hanover
Government Center (i.e., Hanover Courthouse) parking lot. The slower pace
groups will ride one of the shorter options and the faster pace groups
will ride one of the longer options so that everyone finishes around the
same time. The pace group
leaders will announce the mileage for their group at the ride start. The
pace groups will be spaced out at the ride start to avoid large groups of
cyclists on the road.
Important Safety Note: This ride is often very well
attended which creates the potential for large pace groups. Large pace
groups tend to yo-yo increasing the likelihood of wheel bumps. Also,
large pace groups are frustrating to motorists trying to get home from
work on curvy country roads. That can result in frustrated drivers
passing in an unsafe manner. Consequently, the ride leaders may group
riders into smaller groups at the ride start in order to minimize large
pace groups. Please cooperate with the ride leaders if they ask you to
break into a smaller group. Also, do not regroup at stops if that will
result in a large pace group. Pace groups should be no larger than 6 to
10 riders. Groups of less than 6 are preferred. The pace groups are
spaced out at the ride start to avoid large groups of cyclists on the
road.
The routes for this month are:
Paper cue sheets are not provided. You should print your own cue sheet
prior to coming to the ride.
New members and those just getting started (or
re-started) with cycling are encouraged to come out. After the ride, everyone who is interested has dinner at a
local restaurant (cycling clothes are fine for dinner).
Directions: The ride starts and finishes at the Hanover
County Government Complex (7497 County Complex Road, Hanover, VA 23069)
on US Route 301 just south of the intersection of Routes 54 and 301.