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Bacon Hollow (26 / 35, C, MH)

Earlysville Firehouse 283 Reas Ford Road, Charlottesville, VA, United States

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). Route page: Bacon Hollow Click on the images below for the […]

SH-Evergreen-Dyke (34, B/C, MH)

Spring Hill Baptist Church 2620 Frays Mill Road, Ruckersville, VA, United States

Note: This route was changed in January 2024 due to the bridge closure on Frays Mill Rd.  Be sure you have a current GPS route, map, and cue sheet. ​Description:From Spring Hill Baptist Church, this route takes you on Spring Hill Rd, Cedar Grove Rd, Advance Mills Rd, Durrett Ridge Rd, Celt Rd, Chapman Rd, […]

Afton – Batesville (31, B / C, H)

Greenwood Community Center 865 Greenwood Road, Crozet, VA, United States

This short but hilly ride includes 2 significant climbs, one at the start out of Greenwood and the other at mile 4 up to Afton Village.  This route is the reverse of the Batesville – Afton route. NOTE: This route was changed in December 2021.  Be sure you have a current cue sheet and map. […]

Fontaine Rider’s Choice (34 / 39 /47, A / B, MH / H / H)

Fontaine Research Park 419 Ray C. Hunt Drive, Charlottesville, VA, United States

These three routes start together from the Fontaine Research Park, leave town on Old Lynchburg Road, and stay together for the first 18 miles. The short route returns fairly directly via Old Lynchburg Road back to Fontaine. The other two routes add extra miles and extra climbs before returning via US 250 and through campus. […]

Fontaine Rider’s Choice (34 / 39, C, MH / H)

Fontaine Research Park 419 Ray C. Hunt Drive, Charlottesville, VA, United States

These three routes start together from the Fontaine Research Park, leave town on Old Lynchburg Road, and stay together for the first 18 miles. The short route returns fairly directly via Old Lynchburg Road back to Fontaine. The other two routes add extra miles and extra climbs before returning via US 250 and through campus. […]

White Hall – Free Union – Crozet (33, C, H)

Grit Coffee 1110 Old Trail Dr, #120, Crozet, VA

From Grit Coffee in Crozet, these routes stay in northern Albemarle County.  While both distances go to White Hall, the shorter option takes a more direct path to Free Union before heading back to Crozet.  The longer option adds a climb up Blackwells Hollow before looping back to Free Union and Beaver Creek on the […]

SH-Dyke-Davis-Shop (35, B/C, MH)

Spring Hill Baptist Church 2620 Frays Mill Road, Ruckersville, VA, United States

Note: This route was changed in January 2024 due to the bridge closure on Frays Mill Rd.  Be sure you have a current GPS route, map, and cue sheet. ​Description: From Spring Hill Church, this route takes you on Spring Hill Rd, Cedar Grove Rd, Advance Mills Rd, Durrett Ridge Rd, Celt Rd, Chapman Rd, […]

Bill & Dave’s Ride (35 / 42 / 49, A / B, MF)

Gordonsville Family Dollar 408g W Gordon Ave, Gordonsville, VA, United States

Mostly open and relatively flat by Albemarle County standards, this ride through the farmland of southern Orange County and northern Louisa County heads out as far east as Lake Anna then returns. Stores: As of Sept 2022, the store at mile 28/35 (medium / long) is closed.  There is a store early in the ride […]

Bill & Dave’s Ride (35 / 42, C, MF)

Gordonsville Family Dollar 408g W Gordon Ave, Gordonsville, VA, United States

Mostly open and relatively flat by Albemarle County standards, this ride through the farmland of southern Orange County and northern Louisa County heads out as far east as Lake Anna then returns. Stores: As of Sept 2022, the store at mile 28/35 (medium / long) is closed.  There is a store early in the ride […]

Schuyler – Bungletown (26 / 31, C, MH / H)

Porters Simpson Park 2410 Simpson Lane, Esmont, VA, United States

This short but hilly ride includes a stretch through the James River Valley to Howardsville, then up to Schuyler. Most of the route is on quiet, shady roads. Stores:  Mile 8 (Howardsville); mile 17 (Schuyler; long route) Route page: Schuyler - Bungletown Click on the images below for the RWGPS pages. * Members please indicate you […]

SH-Stanardsville-Kinderhook (39, B/C, MH)

Spring Hill Baptist Church 2620 Frays Mill Road, Ruckersville, VA, United States

From Spring Hill Baptist Church, this route takes you on Cedar Grove Rd, Advance Mills Rd, Dunnes Shop Rd, Amicus Rd, US-33 Business, Ford Ave, Octonia Rd, South River Rd, Simms Rd, Middle River Rd, Madison Rd, Dundee Rd, Fredricksburg Rd, US-33, Advance Mills Rd, Cedar Grove Rd and Spring Hill Rd. Route page: https://charlottesvillebicycleclub.org/stanardsville-kinderhook/ * […]

Dyke – Buck Mountain (31, B /C, MH)

Free Union School 4220 Free Union Road, Free Union, VA

From the Free Union School, this route heads mostly north into Greene County.  It then includes an out-and-back on the paved section of Wesley Chapel before returning to the school. If you elect to not do the Wesley Chapel out and back it cuts off about 5 miles. Route page: Dyke - Buck Mountain Stores: Mile 17 […]

CBC Member Summer Picnic

Maybelle's Market Dyke 8609 Dyke Road, Dyke, VA, United States

Join us for the third annual CBC member summer picnic!  Come ride with us and then join us for a catered picnic lunch, or just join us for the lunch.  Bring your family and join the fun!  The picnic is rain or shine. We have reserved the covered pavillion behind Maybelle’s Market at 8609 Dyke […]

Eheart – Burtonville (31, C, MH)

Ruckersville Food Lion 136 Cedar Grove Road, Ruckersville, VA, United States

This is a slightly longer version of the Spring Hill Albano route.  This route crosses to the east side of US-29 and heads north to Burtonville.  It crosses US-29 again there and returns to Ruckersville. Stores: None Alerts: There is a 2 mile stretch on US-33 after mile 27.8.  You have a shoulder, but beware of fast […]

NOTE:  We officially cancel rides only if we consider conditions to be unsafe (high winds, ice/snow, etc.).  Otherwise rides take place whether or not people comment about attending.  Each member should make their own decision about riding based on the forecast.

Important Reminder

Be sure to have the route on your phone or bike computer, and/or have a map or cue sheet.

Ride Classification

For details on how group rides are categorized, check out the Ride Classification guidelines.

Requirements For Riders

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.

You should be prepared to fix a flat tire and perform other minor repairs on the roadside.  If you are new to cycling and are not comfortable with these procedures, don’t let that stop you.  However, you might want to talk to a more experienced member before the ride so the group is prepared to help if necessary.

Safety On The Road

The club considers safety to be our very highest priority.  Please review the information on the Safety Page before you join us for a ride.

We hope that you will find this site helpful; your questions and comments are welcomed.

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. 

Questions?

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