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Keene – Esmont (20 / 27 / 30, C, MH / H / MH)

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

This is a fairly short, moderately hilly ride through southern Albemarle County over shady, quiet roads. Alerts:  1. Steep climb after right turn at mile 19 (long route). Route page: Keene - Esmont Click on the images below for the RWGPS pages. * Members please indicate you will attend by signing up below.  Be sure to […]

Rapidan – Clark’s Mountain (40, A / B, MH)

Veteran's Park Newton St, Orange, VA, United States

This ride surveys the Rapidan River – Clark Mountain Rural Historic District, which includes some of the most beautiful farmland in Orange and southern Culpeper Counties. The route passes through the town of Rapidan, where there are well-preserved examples of the 19th century Carpenter Gothic style of architecture, and follows the Rapidan River for some […]

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 […]

Batesville Region – Crozet (18 / 27, G, H / VH)

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

This route is a variation of the Yancy Mills Batesville Region route.  The short route cuts out Pounding Creek and the Castle Rock White Mtn legs and is more pavement than gravel. A great ride with variety and rollers. Stores: Mile 0 (Crozet); Batesville (mile 12 short route, mile 18 long route) Route page: Batesville Region - […]

SH-Beazley-Frays-Grant-Short (32, B/C, MH)

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

Note: These routes were 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, Dunnes Shop Rd, Swift Run Rd, […]

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 […]

Madison – Greene (30 / 46, A / B, MH)

Madison Social Services 101 South Main Street, Madison, VA, United States

This moderately rolling, very scenic route includes the areas to the west and south of Madison County, extending into Greene County along the way. Stores: Mile 8 (Wolftown; long route) Route page: Madison - Greene Click on the images below for the RWGPS pages. * Please indicate you will attend by leaving a comment (with […]

Madison – Greene (30, C, MH)

Madison Social Services 101 South Main Street, Madison, VA, United States

This moderately rolling, very scenic route includes the areas to the west and south of Madison County, extending into Greene County along the way. Stores: Mile 8 (Wolftown; long route) Route page: Madison - Greene Click on the image below for the RWGPS page. * Members please indicate you will attend by signing up below.  […]

White Hall – Sugar Hollow – Beaver Creek (26, C, MH)

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

From Grit Coffee in Crozet, this route heads to White Hall, heads out to and back from the Sugar Hollow reservoir, and then heads back to Crozet past the Beaver Creek reservoir. Stores: Mile 0 (Crozet); mile 7.5 and 17 (White Hall) Route page: White Hall - Sugar Hollow - Beaver Creek Click on the image below […]

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, […]

Sugar Hollow (9, Beginners, MF)

Piedmont Store 2958 Browns Gap Turnpike, Crozet, VA, United States

From the Piedmont Store, this route is an out and back on Sugar Hollow Road.  The route has no turns, few cars, and turns around when the road gets steep. […]

Bill and Dave’s Ride (35, B / 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. Route page: Bill and Dave's Ride Click on the image below for the RWGPS page. * Members please indicate you will attend by signing […]

White Hall – Dyke (30 / 41, A / B, MH)

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

A scenic, moderately hilly tour of western Albemarle County, this ride makes a large clockwise loop from Free Union to White Hall to Boonesville and Nortonsville, then another loop toward Bacon Hollow and back to Dyke before returning to Free Union. Stores: Mile 7 (White Hall); mile 32 (long route) (Dyke) Route page: White Hall […]

White Hall – Dyke (30, C, MH)

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

A scenic, moderately hilly tour of western Albemarle County, this ride makes a large clockwise loop from Free Union to White Hall to Boonesville and Nortonsville, then another loop (on the long route) toward Bacon Hollow and back to Dyke before returning to Free Union. Stores: Mile 7 (White Hall) Route page: White Hall - […]

CCW Gordonsville – Orange (29, C, MH)

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

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 […]

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.