Upcoming Rides
- Saturday, March 14, 2026
- 9AAll/511.01.00Philly Bike Expo*Seth Wiley
Philly Bike Expo is Saturday and Sunday.
Tickets are available online now (December 2025) and should be available anytime until the Expo.
I'm going.
Hit me up if yer going.
We can carpool.
Also thinking about riding down and training it back. Ride down maybe Friday. Go to the expo Saturday Sunday. Train back Sunday night. Would be like 130 mile ride down Friday.
Sunrise will be 7 and sunset will be 7 so we'll have good ride time.
Weather SHOULD be mid 40s. Typically Philly gets decent rain just like Rockland. But well obviously see as we get closer
Another alternate could be to drive / teain down and back and bring bikes so we could ride around the city Saturday and Sunday before / after the expo.
The ride from city center out to valley forge is pretty cool - about 22 miles each way and super flat - so figure it's like a 3 hour total ride - so we could leave the Expo Saturday at like 3:00, so that ride, and be back for evening activities (the Expo typically has good after hours sessions)
And yet another option (might be the best) would be to ride down to Penn Station at like 1pm on Friday, train down to Philly in time to get dinner and whatever, hit the Expo Saturday and Sunday, and train back to Penn Station Sunday evening and ride home from there. A
Intersted? Hit me up! Let's plan something!
Here's some idea of the cost:
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COST
NOTE
Bike show ticket total
30
Already bought
Rockland to nyc train
0
Ride bike
Amtrak nyc to Philly
50
Hotel total
400
Amtrak Philly to nyc
50
NYC to rockland train
0
Ride bike
Food
150
Misc
50
Total
730
Start: Dean's Coffee
- Saturday, April 11, 2026
- 9AAll/111010.010.00Bear Mountain Bike Jam!Seth Wiley
Come spend a day chillin and riding our local mountain.
I'll be treating it as my first Everest attempt of the year - so I'll be planning to ride from roughly 1am until around 8pm with stops for food, nature, and fun.
Come ride as much or as little as you want. It's a chance to really just relax and marvel at this amazing piece of topography and riverscape.
Who knows? Maybe I'll even turn this into some kind of fund raising event for nature conservation and cycling promotion - give me a dollar for each time I ascend Bear and you're only obligated to pay if I do more than like a 1/2 Everest - meaning like 12 ascents of Bear. With the goal being 24 ascents - so 24$ per pledger.
So, how's that sound? Come as you are do as much or as little as you want. It's all for fun and the love of cycling
- Sunday, May 17, 2026
- 7AAll/158585.085.00GFNY*Steve Crowell
GFNY is a personal endurance challenge where you compete against others, the clock and yourself. GFNY NYC serves as the GFNY World Championship for the GFNY World Series of races.
GFNY World events provide you that same challenge in locations around the world. Additionally, you get the chance to qualify for a front corral start at the GFNY World Championship in NYC.
All GFNY events provide the following for you to BE A PRO FOR A DAY:
- Mass start
- Individual chip timing from start to finish with awards for all categories
- Closed roads or police moderated traffic that ensures you don't have to stop during the race
Start: Various -- Read Ride Description - 7AAll/136262.062.002026 Bloomin' Metric*Steve Crowell
This is Sound Cyclists Bicycle Club's Premier cycling event and NOT a RBC sponsored ride
Registration open - $75 rate goes up after March 31st
Go to the https://www.bloominmetric.com/">website for more information.
We will be announcing an event venue shortly. We are just waiting for confirmation.
If enough of us want to ride, let's start a RBC Team...
4 Fully-Supported Routes: 25km, 40km, 75km, 100km
Rest stops and Food Trucks at end of Ride
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Start: TBD
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Start: Sherwood Island State Park Westport, Connecticut - 9AAll/126363.063.00Farmer’s Daughter *Seth Wiley
This is a gravel event I've been meaning to do for a bunch of years. Missed it during Covid then haven't gotten back around to doing it.
So gonna fix that this year!
Here's the website:
https://www.bikereg.com/farmers-daughter-gravel-grinder
There's a 43 and a 63 mile option.
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Let me know if you wanna go and we can like carpool and stuff to make it more fun and easy
Start: Dean's Coffee
- Saturday, May 30, 2026
- 9AAll/122525.025.00Steel Is RealRobert Panzera
You gotta have a steel steed to show up for this ride. Bring your best steel rig for a Course d'Elegance.
We'll low ride this course ... real slow like, so we can absorb the looks. Definitely stop for a looooong café break involving espresso, biscotti, and plenty of mineral water.
You can wear wool if you like, or even put a spare tubular over your shoulders figure-eight style. Maybe show up with aviator goggles or a metal bidon in your cage?
If it rains, the ride is canceled because steel rusts, as you well know.
Course to come, but expect it to be pretty dang flat,because I'm sure some of our steel rigs have ridiculous gearing.
- Saturday, June 20, 2026
- 9AAll/15200200.0200.00Solstice 200Seth Wiley
Placeholder post!
This is the Panzera special so figuring he'll take the helm on scheduling.
We did 175 miles last year. 165 the year before. So let's do 200 this year.
Like before, this will be an exploration of the day, the terrain, and one's self.
People are welcome to come for part or all of the ride. We had a few different groups last year that hopped on the ride for anywhere from 65 to 125 miles of the whole enchilada.
The route will be planned to there are 2-3 loops around the Hudson River to facilitate people doing partial routes.
- Saturday, July 11, 2026
- 8AAll/12400400.0400.00Cycle The Erie Canal Tour *Robert Panzera
Full Disclosure. I (Rob Panzera) am the Tour Director for this event. Figured some in the club might find it interesting and fun to register.
Starts July 11 in Buffalo and ends July 19 in Albany. 8 days. 400 miles with about 45 miles on each day.
Event details here: https://www.ptny.org/cycle-the-erie-canal-bike-tour/
Routes here: https://ridewithgps.com/events/352442-cycle-the-erie-canal-2025
- Sunday, July 12, 2026
- 9AAll/152929.129.10Tour de Rockland Stage 1Bob Urtnowski
Tour de Rockland - Eastern Tier
A moderate rolling loop from Rockland Lake, featuring the climb on 9W and the descent into Nyack. Natural regroup at mile 10 at Piermont Pier, then continuing south briefly before turning north on the Clark Rail Trail. The return climbs Strawtown Road to Lake DeForest and rolls back through Congers to Rockland Lake.
At 29 miles and ~1,400 ft of elevation (~48 ft/mi), this route balances steady effort with plenty of flat sections to recover...or push the pace.
This ride is being posted as an all-ride, with the expectation that the group may naturally split into A / B / C pace groups along the way. Regroups are built into the route. If anyone is willing to help ride-lead or sweep a pace group, please reach out: rbcboard@rocklandbicyclingclub.org
Read all about the Tour de Rockland here...
- Sunday, July 26, 2026
- 9AAll/153232.132.10Tour de Rockland Stage 2Bob Urtnowski
Tour de Rockland - Central Tier
A loop starting from Kennedy Dells that heads north to South Mountain Road, setting up a long downhill from Route 304, down Kings Hwy to the bottom of Lake DeForest. The route weaves a figure-eight pattern, with the northbound return beginning at the southern end of the Clark Rail Trail and climbing Strawtown Road. If you're new to road riding in Rockland, this route covers sections you'll see on nearly every club ride.
At 32 miles and ~1200 ft of elevation (~38 ft/mi), this route is quite possibly the flattest route in Rockland County. It's got to be because of that little dip into Jersey.
This ride is being posted as an all-ride, with the expectation that the group may naturally split into A / B / C pace groups along the way. Regroups are built into the route. If anyone is willing to help ride-lead or sweep a pace group, please reach out: rbcboard@rocklandbicyclingclub.org
Read all about the Tour de Rockland here...
- Monday, August 3, 2026
- 8AAll/12200200.0200.00Cycle The Hudson Valley Tour *Robert Panzera
Full Disclosure. I (Rob Panzera) am the Tour Director for this event. Figured some club members might enjoy registering for it.
Starts in Troy on Aug 3 and finishes in Brooklyn on Aug 8. 5 days. 200 miles with about 40 miles ridden each day.
Tour information here: https://www.ptny.org/cycle-the-hudson-valley/
Routes here: https://ridewithgps.com/events/393440-cycle-the-hudson-valley-2025
- Sunday, August 9, 2026
- 9AAll/154242.042.00Tour de Rockland Stage 3Bob Urtnowski
Tour de Rockland - Bradley Hill
A loop starting from Memorial Park in Nyack and tests your climbing prowess.
At 42 miles and ~2,700 ft of elevation (~64 ft/mi), this route is climb-heavy. Up and out of Nyack with two distinct efforts on 9W, then turns west to ascend South Mountain Road before a well-earned rest stop at the Orchards around mile 14. The terrain continues to roll from there. A flatter stretch through New City offers relief before finishing with the climb up Bradley Hill and a descent back into Nyack.
This ride is being posted as an all-ride, with the expectation that the group may naturally split into A / B / C pace groups along the way. Regroups are built into the route. If anyone is willing to help ride-lead or sweep a pace group, please reach out: rbcboard@rocklandbicyclingclub.org
Read all about the Tour de Rockland here...
- Saturday, August 22, 2026
- 9AAll/12100100.0100.00D2R2*Seth Wiley
Come do the D2R2 gravel event.
It's a great event and the money goes to a good cause
Here's the website:
https://d2r2.franklinlandtrust.org
Campsites can be reserved so the weekend can be made of it.
I'm not sure whether I'll camp or stay with friends.
If 1 or 2 folks wanna go, we can car pool and I might have room for them in my tent or whoever I'm staying with.
There are a lot of different lengths. Do whatever works for you.
Hit me up a month or two beforehand so we can plan.
I did the 65 mile routelast year. It was a blast.
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Start: Dean's Coffee
- Sunday, August 23, 2026
- 9AAll/153635.735.70Tour de Rockland Stage 4Bob Urtnowski
Tour de Rockland - Harriman
All rides should start in Harriman because it's beautiful
At 35 miles and ~2,700 ft of elevation (~77 ft/mi), this route sits firmly in Z3 all day. The warm-up is Seven Lakes Drive, followed by sustained climbing throughout. You'll descend into Tiorati only to climb back out, roll briefly downhill to Kanawauke, then climb again, earning the reward of the long, flowy Kanawauke descent. After exiting the park toward Long Meadow Road, there's a bit more grinding before literally, downhill all the way home. The payoff for all that climbing is minimal traffic for the full 35 miles and outstanding scenery.
Regroup points with water and bathrooms are available throughout, however food options are limited, so plan to carry enough fuel.
This ride is being posted as an all-ride, with the expectation that the group may naturally split into A / B / C pace groups along the way. Regroups are built into the route. If anyone is willing to help ride-lead or sweep a pace group, please reach out: rbcboard@rocklandbicyclingclub.org
Read all about the Tour de Rockland here...
- Sunday, September 6, 2026
- 9AAll/153737.437.40Tour de Rockland Stage 5Bob Urtnowski
Tour de Rockland - Perkins
Oh boy…
At 37 miles and ~2,800 ft of elevation (~76 ft/mi), this ride looks bigger than it really is. Bear Mountain does the heavy lifting, about 4 miles and roughly 1,200 ft of gain. Strip that out, and the remaining mileage averages closer to ~49 ft per mile, which should feel familiar by this point.
Yes, Mott Farm and Gate Hill still come after Perkins and they count but once those are behind you, the route drops back toward Haverstraw and the discomfort fades quickly.
Regroup at mile 14 at the top of Bear, because that's just how it's done.
This ride is being posted as an all-ride, with the expectation that the group may naturally split into A / B / C pace groups along the way. Regroups are built into the route. If anyone is willing to help ride-lead or sweep a pace group, please reach out: rbcboard@rocklandbicyclingclub.org
Read all about the Tour de Rockland here...
- Sunday, September 20, 2026
- 9AAll/154040.240.20Tour de Rockland Stage 6Bob Urtnowski
Tour de Rockland - Harriman Part 2
Did you know you can ride into Harriman? Of course you do but Willow Grove usually keeps it off the list.
At 40 miles and ~3,000 ft of elevation (~75 ft/mi), this route includes two long, grinding climbs. Both are shorter than Bear Mountain, so perspective helps. Willow Grove has one truly hard section, and if Stage 4 is already in the legs, the Tiorati pacing should feel familiar. The descent back down Willow Grove is fast, and the final 10 miles trend downhill, making for a forgiving finish.
Regroups will make sense at mile 10, and again around mile 18. Like stage 4, food stops are limited so pack your pockets.
This ride is being posted as an all-ride, with the expectation that the group may naturally split into A / B / C pace groups along the way. Regroups are built into the route. If anyone is willing to help ride-lead or sweep a pace group, please reach out: rbcboard@rocklandbicyclingclub.org
Read all about the Tour de Rockland here...
- Saturday, September 26, 2026
- 11AAll/500.10.10World Road Cycling Championships Montreal *Robert Panzera
Jim Skelley, the retired owner, of the now closed Nike Bicycle Outfitters, once told me that he "regretted not going to Montreal in 1974 to watch the world Road cycling championships where Eddy Merckx won on top of Mont Royal. It was my only chance to see him race and I missed it."
Don't be like Jim. The world Road cycling championships are coming to Montreal on September 26 (Women's) September 27 (men's). Book a hotel. Bring your bike to check out Montreal. Sharpen your French skills.
Negronis on me.
- Sunday, September 27, 2026
- 11AAll/500.10.10World Road Cycling Championships Montreal *Robert Panzera
Jim Skelley, the retired owner, of the now closed Nike Bicycle Outfitters, once told me that he "regretted not going to Montreal in 1974 to watch the world Road cycling championships where Eddy Merckx won on top of Mont Royal. It was my only chance to see him race and I missed it."
Don't be like Jim. The world Road cycling championships are coming to Montreal on September 26 (Women's) September 27 (men's). Book a hotel. Bring your bike to check out Montreal. Sharpen your French skills.
Negronis on me.
- Sunday, October 11, 2026
- 8AAll/136363.063.002026 Ride Round RocklandSteve Crowell
Ninth Annual Ride 'Round Rockland (R3) Rolls on Sunday, October 11th, 2026
Join cyclists throughout the tri-state area to Ride 'Round Rockland on October 11th, 2026. Choose from two scenic route offerings and then stick around for a catered lunch, including hot & cold food plus Stokes Farms fall pies.
- The 63 mile ride leaves at 8:00a and its 3,954 feet of elevation which includes a spin around both the northern and southern sections of Rockland County.
- The 35 mile route leaves at 9:15a and includes 1,837 feet of climbing.
- Look at the routes HERE
The 35 and 63 mile routes include rest stops with refreshments.
Are you digitally directed? So are we! GPX files will be available for all routes to provide turn by turn directions on your smartphone or navigation device. (To please the trees, no paper maps will be supplied for this year's event.)
Cost: $40 for Rockland Bicycling Club members; $60 for non-members.All rides start and finish at Kennedy Dells Park in New City, NY. (Click here for location and directions)
After circling Rockland County in the morning, sit and stay for lunch. The menu includes a choice of hot and cold food, dessert, drinks and good cheer! Lunch will start at 11am.
Registration will open later in the season on BikeReg.com
*Unaffiliated Rides: Rides that appear on the RBC ride calendar and show 'No Leader' are presented by other, unrelated organizations. These rides are posted for informational purposes only, as a courtesy to Rockland Bicycling Club members and others who may be interested. They are NOT official or sanctioned RBC rides.