Charlottesville Bicycle Club

Cycle across the rolling hills of Madison County with the Tour de Madison. Tour details: https://tourdemadison.com/ Registration is required.  The registration deadline is 5 PM May 12, 2024.  https://www.bikereg.com/36th-annual-tour-de-madison Ride distances and suggested start times are 65 miles (7:30 AM) and 45 miles (8:45 AM), though there is a rolling start time and riders can leave […]

Cycle across the rolling hills of Madison County with the Tour de Madison. Tour details: https://tourdemadison.com/ Registration is required.  The registration deadline is 5 PM May 12, 2024.  https://www.bikereg.com/36th-annual-tour-de-madison All routes can be found on this RWGPS link.

From the Zion Crossroads Volunteer Firehouse, this is a bucolic, gently rolling route through rural Louisa and Fluvanna counties.   Pedal by cows and horses, and even the occasional llama, grazing in the fields. Stores: mile 21 (Louisa) Alerts:  At the left turn onto Jordan Store, watch for oncoming traffic; they do not have great visibility at […]

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, […]

This route is a variation of the 40 mile Orange – Gordonsville route from Barboursville; this excludes the out and back from Barboursville to Somerset.  The clockwise route begins with a modest climb out of Gordonsville and continues past Montpelier (the home of James and Dolly Madison) and through Orange.  The counterclockwise route takes you […]

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 (Woodridge) Alerts: 1. The first and last miles are on Route 20; fast, moderate traffic. Use caution. Route page: Woodridge - Western Fluvanna Click the images […]

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 (Woodridge) Alerts: 1. The first and last miles are on Route 20; fast, moderate traffic. Use caution. Route page: Woodridge - Western Fluvanna Click the images […]

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. […]

This route travels in a counterclockwise direction in northern Albemarle County.  The short route comes back on Free Union Road from Boonesville, while the long route continues along Blackwells Hollow and Browns Gap Turnpike to White Hall.  The long route also includes a flat out and back on Wesley Chapel before returning to the start. […]

This route travels in a counterclockwise direction in northern Albemarle County.  The short route comes back on Free Union Road from Boonesville, while the long route continues along Blackwells Hollow and Browns Gap Turnpike to White Hall.  The long route also includes a flat out and back on Wesley Chapel before returning to the start. […]

From Spring Hill Baptist Church, this route takes you on Spring Hill Rd, Cedar Grove Rd, Advance Mills Rd, Dunnes Shop Rd, Amicus Rd, Swift Run Rd, US-33 BUS, Ford Ave, Octonia Rd, South River Rd, VA-230/Madison Rd, Dundee Rd, Fredricksburg Rd, US-33, Advance Mills Rd, Cedar Grove Rd, and Spring Hill Rd.   Route […]

This scenic Albemarle County route in the clockwise direction follows the same roads as the 30 mile White Hall – Dyke route, but it starts at a different location.  There is also an alternative option to travel on these roads in a counterclockwise direction. Route page: White Hall - Nortonsville Click on the image below for […]

This is a long, hilly ride through the open rolling terrain of the central Shenandoah Valley. The route heads up the valley from Waynesboro for 10 miles, then heads west across the valley to Mt. Solon before turning back; the cross-valley segments include a number of long rolling hills. There are near-continuous highly scenic views […]

This route is a shorter variation of the Grottoes – Port Republic route.  The longer version makes it as far north as Grottoes.  This is also a beautiful ride through the open farmland of the central Shenandoah Valley.  It runs mostly north and south and therefore is fairly flat. Stores: New Hope – mile 16 (short), […]