Daily Rides for November 19, 2024

*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:

• Nov. 5- John Senn
• Nov. 12- Brad Earley
• Nov. 19 - Renata Sampson
• Nov.26 - John Senn

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.

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