Weekly Rides for December, 2024
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| Sunday |
Sunday Portabella Ride |
| Pace |
Time |
Miles |
Terrain |
Stops |
Leader |
| Various |
10 am or 1 pm* |
19-52+ |
4 |
Various |
Coordinator: David McMillan,
mcmillanmail@comcast.net |
*Start Time Note: The ride start time will be either 10 am or 1
pm. The ride leader for the week will monitor weather forecasts and determine an
appropriate start time. This will be announced, along with a route selection, to
the RABA message board. If you are not a RABA member and/or do not receive the
message board notifications, please contact the appropriate ride leader BEFORE
Sunday morning.
Leaders:
Description: This weekly ride starts at the rear
of Portabella Ristorante located in the Varina Food Lion Shopping Center. It is
a show and go ride like the Saturday ABC ride. There will be no pace group ride
leaders; riders will form their own groups. Ride leaders for each Sunday, listed
above, will provide a sign-up sheet and help new riders match up with riders of
a similar pace. Riders can choose their own route if they wish. We are also blessed
with the Capital Trail just across route 5 from the shopping center. Cue sheets
and maps for over a dozen rides ranging from 19 to 52 miles are available by going
to http://www.raba.org/raba-cue-sheets-and-maps/,
selecting "Portabella" in the drop-down with the "Any Start Location" default, and
clicking the "Show Rides" button. Print and bring your own cue sheet as none
will be available at the ride.
Parking: Please park behind Portabella Ristorante in the rear of the shopping
center. If this area is filled, park on the west (Richmond) side of the shopping
center. Do not park in front of Portabella Ristorante or other areas in front of
the shopping center.
Directions:Portabella Ristorante is located at 2627 New Market
Road (Route 5 and Strath Road), Henrico, VA 23231. Park in the lot behind the building
(See note above).
| Sunday |
Powhatan Courthouse No Drop |
| Pace |
Time |
Miles |
Terrain |
Stops |
Leader |
| C/D |
1 pm |
31 |
3 to 4 |
1 |
Barry Pullen, 561-3950 |
ALL
RIDERS: Ride times listed are departure times. Please email or text (preferable)/call
the ride leader one to two days before the ride to double check that the departure
time remains as posted and to let the ride leader know that you are coming.
Description: Meet at the Powhatan County Courthouse on Route 13.
We ride 30.8 miles from the Court House, mostly with good scenery and low traffic.
There is a regular 12 mile stop at the CVS in Flatrock. If the weather is doubtful,
call the leader to confirm if they will be riding.
Cue sheet and map for the ride is
https://ridewithgps.com/trips/34076997I.
Print this or follow me; I will not let you out of my sight.
| Pace |
Time |
Miles |
Terrain |
Stops |
Leader |
| B+ |
10 am |
30-40 |
3 |
Some |
Mary Falterman, 741-2116, Barry Pullen, 561-3950 |
ALL RIDERS: Ride times listed are departure times. Please email or text (preferable)/call the ride leader one to two days before the ride to double check that the departure time remains as posted and to let the ride leader know that you are coming.
Description: The ride starts at a different location every
week. Each week"s location will be announced to the RABA e-mail list. If you are not on
the list, please contact one of the leaders.
| Monday |
Monday Ashland Ride |
Description and Directions: The ride leaves
from the rear parking lot behind the football field at RF&P Park which is in
the back of Crump Park (3400 Mountain Rd, Glen Allen, VA 23060).
A route, varying from 30-45 miles and mostly flat, is typically published
for the week. Most of the planned routes head in various ways to the Ashland
rest stop at The Depot/Cross Brothers Grocery at 107 S. Railroad Avenue, but for
variety, an occasional route may bypass Ashland.
Riders may ride the published route or group with others in the parking lot to
ride a route/pace they prefer. All paces are welcome but may be self-led. The
ride is not no drop, but leaders will generally try to re-group.
| Tuesday |
Tuesday Portabella Ride |
| Pace |
Time |
Miles |
Terrain |
Stops |
Leader |
| Various |
Varies (See below) |
19-37 |
4 |
TBD |
Coordinator: John Senn,
john.senn@comcast.net |
*Note: Portabella - Tuesday moves to daytime
for the winter. The ride leader for the week will monitor weather forecasts and
determine the time (at 9AM or 10AM or 1PM for the winter, depending on
temperatures) and a Go - No - Go Status. This will be announced, along with
a route selection, to the RABA message board. If you are not a RABA member
and/or do not receive the message board notifications, please contact the
appropriate ride leader BEFORE Monday afternoon.
Leaders:
- December 3 - Brad Earley
- December 10 - Renata Sampson
- December 17 - John Senn
- December 24 - (no planned ride)
- December 31- Brad Earley
Description: This weekly ride starts at the rear
of Portabella Ristorante located in the Varina Food Lion Shopping Center.
We are also blessed with the Capital Trail just across route 5 from the shopping
center. Cue sheets and maps for over a dozen rides ranging from 19 to 52 miles are
available by going to https://www.raba.org/raba-cue-sheets-and-maps/,
selecting "Portabella" in the drop-down with the "Any Start Location" default, and
clicking the "Show Rides" button.
Parking: Please park behind Portabella Ristorante in the rear of
the shopping center. If this area is filled, park on the west (Richmond) side of
the shopping center.
Directions: Portabella Ristorante is located at 2627 New Market
Road (Route 5 and Strath Road), Henrico, VA 23231. Park in the lot behind the building.
| Tuesday |
Tuesdays at Rockville |
| Pace |
Time |
Miles |
Terrain |
Stops |
Leader |
| B+ |
9:30 am |
33 to 62 |
3 |
one |
Dee Nuckols,804-749-3400, sdnuckols@yahoo.com |
ALL RIDERS: Ride times listed are departure times. Please email or text (preferable)/call the ride leader one to two days before the ride to double check that the departure time remains as posted and to let the ride leader know that you are coming.
Description: Please join
us for a great ride through western Hanover, Goochland, and eastern Louisa. We leave
from what is popularly referred to as the "Rockville Little League Fields". Cue sheets
are always available. Often, we divide into more than one group as both faster and
slower riders attend. The ride varies weekly and on the day before each ride, Dee or Dick sends out a message on RABA Message Board announcing the distance and other
particulars of the ride.
Directions: Headed west from Richmond, take the Rockville/Manakin exit
off of I-64. Go right at the top of the ramp onto Route 623 toward Ashland. Turn left
at the first stoplight onto Pouncey Tract Rd. The little league fields are 3.8 miles to
the left. The address is 17347 Pouncey Tract Road
| Wednesday |
Bud Vye Retiree's Midweek Ride and Lunch |
| Pace |
Time |
Miles |
Terrain |
Stops |
Leader |
| B+ & C+ |
9:30 am |
25 to 40 |
Varies |
Varies |
Barry Pullen, 561-3950 |
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Brian McCahill, 389-6067 |
ALL RIDERS: Ride times listed are departure times.Please email or text (preferable)/call the ride leader one to two days before the ride to double check that the departure time remains as posted and to let the ride leader know that you are coming.
Description: This ride meets at a different location each week
for a ride of 25 to 40 miles, followed by lunch. All riders are invited. Each week"s
location will be announced via the RABA Message Board. If you are not on the list, please
call Brian McCahill, 389-6067 or Barry Pullen, 561-3950.
| Thursday |
Anything Goes Thursday |
ALL RIDERS: Ride times listed are departure times. Please email or text (preferable)/call the ride leader one to two days before the ride to double check that the departure time remains as posted and to let the ride leader know that you are coming.
Description: This ride meets at a different location
each week for a 35-40 mile scenic ride through different West End locations. All
paces are welcome but may be self led. Each week's start location will be announced
via the RABA Message Board.
**The start time is usually 9 am but may change depending on the
weather and the ride leader. Please email the ride leader for the correct start time.
| Friday |
Charlie Thomas Memorial Ride (Charlie's Hylas Ride) |
ALL RIDERS: Ride times listed are departure times. Please email or text (preferable)/call the ride leader one to two days before the ride to double check that the departure time remains as posted and to let the ride leader know that you are coming.
Description:
This ride is at a B pace averaging 14 (+/-) MPH. The routes are to the west into the rolling hills of Western Goochland, Hanover, and Eastern Louisa Counties. This is not a no-drop ride, but we always try to re-group at major intersections. Riders should be familiar with the roads and general area, but cues sheets will be posted on a weekly basis, or provided at the start of the ride. All paces are welcome, but may be self-led. We always have a store or rest stop mid-ride.
Directions: The ride will start and end at the Berea Baptist Church at the intersection of Rt. 623
(Ashland Road) and Rt. 271 (Pouncey Tract Road). To get there, take I-64 West to Exit
173 (Rockville/Manakin), go right (north) on Rt. 623 and travel 2.5 miles to the Berea
Baptist Church on your right just before the intersection with Rt. 271.
| Saturday |
Crump Park ABC Ride |
| Pace |
Time |
Miles |
Terrain |
Stops |
Leader: |
| Varies |
9 am |
20 to 50+ |
5 |
Some |
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Description: The Crump Park ABC ride time will be self
led.
If you would like to help lead the ride on a regular basis, contact
Greg Johns (g.s.johns@verizon.net), the
Weekly Ride Director. If you would like to lead it on an impromptu basis, just post
it to the RABA message board. Provide the pace, distance and route.
Ride with GPS has a wide array of rides available starting at Crump Park.
See the details for the RABAs benefits for Ride with GPS membership on the club
website.
Directions : This ride leaves from the rear parking
lot behind the football field in the RF&P portion of Crump Park
(3400 Mountain Rd, Glen Allen, VA 23060).
| Saturday |
Centerville Saturday Ride - [Food Lion] |
ALL RIDERS: Ride times listed are departure times.
Please email or text (preferable)/call the ride leader one to two days before the
ride to double check that the departure time remains as posted and to let the ride
leader know that you are coming.
Description:Come out on Saturday mornings and enjoy a ride through
the rolling, rural countryside of Goochland, Hanover, and Louisa counties. We
ride a variety of routes in the 35-45 mile range. All paces are welcome but may
be self led. A reminder including the
cue sheet for the week's ride is typically sent via the RABA Message Board on Thursday
or Friday.
**The start time is usually 9 am (8 am in the summer) but may change depending on the weather
and the ride leader. Please email the ride leader for the correct start time.
Directions:The ride leaves from the parking lot of the Food Lion
(30 Broad Street, Manakin Sabot, VA 23103) in the Broadview Shopping Center in Centerville.
| Saturday |
Chesterfield County Saturday Ride |
| Pace |
Time |
Miles |
Terrain |
Stops |
Leader |
| A (B+ check ahead) |
9 am |
Various |
3 |
Various |
Coordinator: Roger Skeen,
rls0716@hotmail.com, call/text
804.358.6537 |
Description: This Saturday morning weekly ride
begins and ends in the Publix grocery store parking lot located at 7200 Cosby Village
Road, Chesterfield, VA 23832. Rides will vary in length between 30 and 60 miles
depending on the season. Throughout most of the year we begin the rides at 8:30
a.m. but adjust the starting time to 8 a.m. during the months of July and August and 9 am in the winter.
Routes vary on a weekly basis and details including a link to a download for a Ride
with GPS turn-by-turn map will be posted on the club’s message board a day or two
in advance. Non-members are encouraged but not required to contact the ride leader
in advance as we’ll gladly forward the route and answer any questions. Most, but
not all, routes will have a store stop for refueling. Please don’t be shy about
reaching out for more information. We want you to ride with us!
Most routes feature long stretches of quiet roads in the western and southern parts
of Chesterfield County. We often combine the neighborhoods of Magnolia Green, Woodlake,
Harpers Mill, and Hampton Park taking advantage of reduced vehicle speeds and additional
lanes allowing for traffic to easily pass. All rides will have an A pace ride leader,
and many are planned to have a B+ leader (when available-please check with the ride
leader in advance). Others are always welcome to attend. We’ll try our best to match
you with similar riders, but you are also free to ride your own pace. It is our
goal to expand the pace groups to include as many cyclists as possible so check
the calendar and message board often for the latest updates.
Parking: Out of respect for the local businesses we ask that you
park in the spaces farthest from the grocery store and near the dumpsters as you
face the entrance to Publix. These are the dumpsters located between the grocery
store and Autozone in the corner near Sand Dollar Beach Kitchen. When you arrive,
you'll see a row of parking spaces running parallel to Hull Street with dumpsters
at one end. Let's park and meet there.
While this is not intended to be a no drop ride leaders will do their best to match
riders of similar abilities. We can regroup at intersections if necessary.
