Saturday The Ashland Breakfast Club (ABC)
Pace Time Miles Terrain Stops Leader
Varies 8:30 to 9:00 am (Nov to Mar) 20 to 50+ 5 Some Konrad Orta, 804-386-7120,konrad.orta@gmail.com

Description and Directions:The Ashland Breakfast Club (ABC) ride is one of the more popular RABA rides and is one of the best opportunities for riders new to group riding to experience this form of road cycling.

Most groups depart Laurel Park Shopping Center at the posted ride time. Riders may join the ride leader's groups or form a group of their own based on preferred pace and distance. Riders may also sign the ride sheet and depart anytime after the posted ride time. If you are new to this ride, please introduce yourself to the ride leader and he or she will assist you in finding other club members who ride your pace.

The basic ride is ten almost flat miles to Ashland where riders stop at Ashland Coffee & Tea for refreshments and socializing before retracing the route back to Laurel Park. There are a number of variations to this ride with many riders choosing longer routes at the descretion of the ride groups with distances of up to 35 to 40 miles for faster paces.

This ride leaves from the Laurel Park Shopping Center at the corner of Woodman and Hungary Roads, which is at the next traffic light north of the intersection of Parham and Woodman Roads.

Ride Paces: A: 18-20 mph B+: 16-18 mph B: 14-16 mph C: 12-14 mph D: 8-12 mph