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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 […]

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: […]

Ride and COFFEE – Crozet – Batesville (28 / 33, B / C, H)

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

These fairly hilly routes take you south and east of Crozet.  The short route includes the climb over Israel Gap on the long way to Batesville and passes Chiles Peach Orchard on the way back to Crozet.  The medium route adds more peach orchards with the climb up Stillhouse Creek Road.  The long route crosses […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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. […]

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.  […]

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 […]

SH-Somerset-Grelen (33, 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 Frays Mill Rd, Burnley Station Rd, Stony Point Rd/VA 20, Old Barboursville Rd, Constitution Hwy/VA-20, Weyburn Rd, Blue Ridge Tnpk/VA-231, […]

Batesville – Dudley (33, B / C, MH)

Crossroads Store 4916 Plank Rd, North Garden, VA, United States

​From the Crossroads Store, this hilly ride is a local favorite that travels first to Batesville.  The route then continues clockwise to Dudley Mountain Rd before heading back toward North […]

Calf Mountain (34 / 44, C, MH)

Waynesboro Constitution Park 215 West Main Street, Waynesboro, VA, United States

This ride is another beautiful ride through the open farmland of the central Shenandoah Valley.  The short and medium rides mirror the club’s New Hope rides except for a deviation […]

Calf Mountain (34 / 44, A / B, MH)

Waynesboro Constitution Park 215 West Main Street, Waynesboro, VA, United States

This ride is another beautiful ride through the open farmland of the central Shenandoah Valley.  The short and medium rides mirror the club’s New Hope rides except for a deviation […]

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?

Two options, please post to our Facebook Group or contact us.