Monthly Rides for April, 2024

Description: This is the first 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)

Information: Deanna Weiler, 804-334-6860, dfwbanana@gmail.com

Description and Directions: Let’s hope for good weather for the first ABC route trash pickup of 2024. Please meet at the intersection of Karen, Elmont, and Old Elmont Roads. We’ll gather supplies and split into work groups. Gloves, long pants, and boots are recommended. When finished we head to the Depot in Ashland for light refreshments.

Information: Josh Silverman, jds17@yahoo.com

Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36844471

Distance: 40 miles (Shamelessly borrowed from the Triple Threat Training Team)

Start location: Montpelier Center for Arts and Education, 17205 Mountain Road, VA 23192

Paces: All paces welcome. Riders will be grouped by pace, but not all paces will necessarily have a designated leader

Apres' Ride: Portofino Restaurante Italiano, 16618 Mountain Road, Montpelier, Va 23192

Start/finish address: Stone Brewing, main parking lot, 4300 Williamsburg Ave, Richmond, VA 23231

Description: We’ll leave Stone Brewery and go on Williamsburg Ave. Turn right onto Main St and go up Libby Hill. The turn left on Franklin and then turn left onto 23rd St. Follow to the Capital Trail and go to mile 30. Turn around and come back to Stone’s and have a beer!

Description: 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.

We typically ride the 43mile route, so I have listed that first. If you cut off the Northern Loop it can be a 28mile ride. These are true gravel roads 10-12Ft wide, with zero single-track.

Jan is hoping to get some leaders to step up for different paces and both distances. Let him know of your willingness

Cue Sheet/Route:

• 43 mile route (2100' of climb)- https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41675468
• 28 mile route (1750' of climb)- https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41675480

Ride Start/Finish Location: Coordinates 37.528262,-78.270419

Description: This will be a challenging 46 mile route, with 2700 ft. of climbing. We will begin at the Hoover Ridge Park off Fairgrounds Rd. and Primary School Road near the town of Madison. We will cross Rt. 29 into the town of Madison and the proceed through the scenic Hebron Valley to the very foot of the famous Old Rag Mountain. Our store stop will be Etlan and the Community Store there. From there we will head to the little town of Criglersville, and then back through Madison to Hoover Ridge Park. Traffic will be light with the possible exception of the several miles near the town of Madison. All roads are well paved.

Let's plan to gather at the Rockville Park and Ride prepared to leave there by 8:30am. After the ride, we will head to Iron Pipe Alewerks in Orange for great local craft beer and pizza.

There is a significant mile and a half climb (294 ft.; 3.5% average grade) at 8 miles into the ride. There are other shorter climbs throughout the ride.

Barry would love to have other folks prepared to lead faster or slower rides.

Cue Sheet/Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45990861

Ride Start/Finish Location: 10 Hoover Ridge Rd., Madison, Va 22727