Ride Calendar Updates –  Beginning October 1, 2025, the start time for all rides will move back one hour to 10:00AM.  As always, please arrive in plenty of time to get your bike and yourself ready to roll out of the parking lot by that time.
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Please sign up on the ride calendar!
– Â Confident starts and stops
– Â Looking over your shoulder while holding your line
– Â Navigating a slalom course
– Â Rock/pothole dodging and hopping over hazards
– Â Fast stops and slow-speed balance techniques
–  Insights into your bike’s geometry and how it affects your handling
Let’s level up our riding skills together—see you there!
Culpeper Cycling Century – The 18th annual Culpeper Cycling Century and Tour, which is now hosted by Blue Ridge Cyclery Events Promotions, LLC, happens on Saturday, October 4. Options for 30, 60 or 100 fully supported miles are available.
Tour de Greene – The 19th annual Tour de Greene is scheduled for Saturday, October 11.  This fully-supported event will feature three routes (21 miles, 45 miles, and a metric century), and includes lunch. Proceeds will benefit Feeding Greene, the food pantry of Greene County.  You can register here.
Rockbridge Gravel Grinder – Head over to Augusta and Rockbridge counties for the Rockbridge Gravel Grinder on November 1, 2025. There are gravel options of 32, 42, and 62 miles. You can find more information and register here.
Film Featuring Area Cyclist – On September 30, VPM is screening its production “Chasing Cambodia,” an award-winning documentary that captures the remarkable journey of Johnny Phan, a son of Cambodian refugees, an elite cyclist and a new father, as he navigates an unexpected opportunity at age 36 to join the Cambodian National Cycling Team and represent his ancestral homeland in the Southeast Asian Games. (2025, 56m). Following the film, enjoy a moderated discussion with Johnny and the producers of the film.  The event is 5-7PM, at the Center at Belvedere, 540 Belvedere Blvd., Charlottesville. Â
Kids’ Bikes for Community Bikes – Have a kid’s bike that is looking for a good home? Â Charlottesville Community Bikes recently announced a need to replenish their stock of bikes for our younger riders, after back-to-school shoppers picked up available bikes. Â Help our local kids find bikes by donating to non-profit CCB.
Cville E-bike Voucher Program – The City of Charlottesville is running a pilot program that offers $1,000 vouchers for qualified e-bikes from participating local dealers to 25 people selected by lottery each quarter. Â The program is open to any Charlottesville resident 18 years of age or older. Â Click here for details.
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Extra jerseys available – If you missed out on our latest jersey sale this spring, or you joined the club after our jersey sale, we have the following extra short sleeved jerseys available for purchase: classic women’s medium (1), classic men’s large (2). Jerseys cost $66 and can be paid for electronically, or with check or cash. Please contact us if you would like to buy or try on a jersey.
                               
Featured Photo – It’s been awhile since we have shared a photo here. If you have an interesting pic of club activities or locations you’d like to share, send it (along with a brief description) to info@charlottesvillebicycleclub.org.
Please welcome this month’s newest club members: Wayne Robinson, Rob Charles, Mark Land, and Will Simpson.
Our thanks to CBC members who renewed this past month: William Morris, Thomas Barry, Martin Quinn, Andrew Carruthers, Alan Cobb, Susan Cieslinski, and David Lonnquest.
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