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Fontaine Rider’s Choice (34, C, MH)

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

The three Fontaine Rider's Choice routes start together from the Fontaine Research Park, leave town on Old Lynchburg Road, and stay together for the first 18 miles. This short route […]

Heards – Batesville (28, G, H)

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

​This route from Crossroads Store is a variation of the Heards Mountain route from South Garden.  This is a fairly challenging route (almost 95 feet per mile for the route) […]

SH-Albano (30, 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, Burnley Rd, Ridge Rd, Albano Rd, Taylorsville Rd, Toms Rd, Fredricksburg Rd, US-33, Amicus […]

SH-DavisShopFreeUnion (36, B/C, MH)

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

This is a new route posted Jan. 2, 2024 to replace the originally-scheduled ride for this day.  The new course detours around the recent Frays Mill Bridge closure. RideWithGPS page: […]

Batesville – North Garden (41, B, MH)

Murray Elementary School 3251 Morgantown Road, Charlottesville, VA, United States

This route starts with a sharp climb up the backside of Peacock Hill, then heads out to Batesville, the Crossroads Store, and Dudley Mountain Rd.  It is intended as a […]

Batesville – Dudley (33, 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 […]

Woodridge – Western Fluvanna (29 / 37, C, MH)

Walton Middle School 4217 Red Hill Road, Charlottesville, VA, United States

This is a pleasant, relatively flat, mostly open ride that starts by heading east past Blenheim then making a loop in western Fluvanna County. Stores:  Mile 8 (Woodridge); mile 21/29 […]

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, […]

North Garden – Batesville (26, B / C, H)

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

This short hilly loop travels in a counterclockwise direction from North Garden through Batesville. Stores: Mile 0 (Crossroads); mile 21 (Batesville) Route page: North Garden - Batesville Click on the image […]

Dyke – Buck Mountain (31, 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. […]

White Hall – Dyke – Free Union (38, B, H)

White Hall Community Building 2904 Browns Gap Turnpike, Crozet, VA, United States

This is another version of a club favorite scenic tour of western Albemarle County.  It goes up Blackwells Hollow first and then continues to Dyke before returning through Free Union. […]

Advance Mills – Free Union (33, C, MH)

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

This is a variation of the 31 mile Earlysville – Free Union route from Spring Hill.  This modestly hilly route heads southwest from Ruckersville and goes through Advance Mills, Earlysville […]

Rivanna Reservoir – Free Union (20 / 29, G, H)

Rivanna Reservoir Rivanna Reservoir Routes 660 (Reas Ford Rd) & 662 (Bleak House Rd) Earlysville, VA 22936 GPS: 38.128685, -78.514890, Earlysville, VA, United States

A moderately hilly ride, this route includes a number of rollers but no major climbs. The long route includes a 1.5 mile (each way) out-and-back section at mile 6 that […]

SH-Simmons-Boonesville (38, 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, Frays Mtn Rd, Buffalo River, Simmons […]

Bacon Hollow (26 / 35, B / 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). Stores: Mile 16 / 25 (Dyke) Alerts:  The out and […]

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.