Charlottesville Bicycle Club

Bacon Hollow (26 / 35, C, MH)

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Bacon Hollow (26 / 35, C, MH)

Sat Feb 10 @ 11:00 am

This modestly hilly ride covers much of the Earlysville area. The medium and long routes include a nice climb up Bacon Hollow, which is famous for its moonshine operations during the Prohibition era (a local winery produces a wine called Bacon Hollow Revenuers’ Select White).

Stores: Mile 16 / 25 (Dyke)

Alerts:  The out and back section on the medium (35 mile) route up Bacon Hollow Road (mile 15 ) is well-known for dogs that sometimes get out in the road. Stay alert.

Route page: Bacon Hollow

Click on the images below for the RWGPS pages.

26-BaconHollow 35-BaconHollow

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Details

Date:
Sat Feb 10
Time:
11:00 am
Ride Category:

Start Location

Earlysville Firehouse
283 Reas Ford Road
Charlottesville, VA 22936 United States
+ Google Map

3 Comments

  1. I’m planning to go the 26 mile ride too at a slower pace. Susan, I can meet up with you at 10:30, but you’re likely to ride at a faster pace.

  2. Would like to do the 26 miler but leave at 10 or 10:30am. Please comment if you’d like to ride a bit earlier.

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All riders are required to have a helmet; a taillight, Road ID and a rear-view mirror is strongly recommended.  You are also expected to have adequate fluids and a road-worthy bicycle in good repair.  Many rides, but not all, will include the opportunity to stop at a store to replenish supplies.

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Scheduling

Start times are based on seasonal averages.  Because of the inability to ensure everyone is informed of a last-minute change, scheduled rides will not change based on predicted weather and temperature.  Also, club rides generally will not show as “canceled” on the calendar.  All riders have their personal thresholds for temperature, wind, and moisture, and are expected to use their best judgment about whether to ride on a given day.  CBC encourages all members to exercise caution.  If in doubt, please use the comment section on the ride calendar page to communicate with other potentially interested riders. 

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