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    • Saturday, April 20, 2024
      • 8:30a
        B+/16
        5151.051.00
        Haverstraw to Upper Saddle River
        Stephen Brehl

        This is a pleasant ride, visiting a few areas in NJ we don't often see on club rides.

        There are no killer climbs on this route. The total elevation averages a little under 60 feet per mile, so it is somewhat hilly. We will work to keep everyone together. The plan is to get some enjoyable miles together at a fun pace.

        Average speed: About 16 mph overall average, 17-22 on the flats.

        Total distance: 48.5 miles with an option push that over 50.

        Route: https://www.strava.com/routes/2802666016809600368


        Ride coordinator - Steve Brehl
        Contact information - 845-304-9918

    • Sunday, April 21, 2024
      • 9a
        All/13.5
        87.67.61
        New Member/Membership Ride
        Rachel Lerner

        Welcome to the Rockland Bicycling Club!

        This meet up and ride is for EVERYONE. Whether you are a new or seasoned cyclist, new or returning member we've got a ride for you. We want you to 'find your ride' and learn which rides and ride leaders are your jam.

        We will ride together and pace or split the group according to who is riding. It's not going to be a difficult ride - it's more about having fun and getting to know new friends.

        The Route: This is a very short loop on familiar roads that we ride often. Our intention is to use this as a 'base loop' and the riders can extend/cut-short as desired. The roads are open to cars but we'll be together and visible to motorists. At our pre-ride safety talk, we'll make sure everyone knows what to expect while riding in a group and along these roads in specific.

        What to bring: Please bring a well maintained bike with inflated tires, a lubed chain and whatever you need in case you get a flat. As always, dress for success. If it's cool, wear more clothes. If it's hot, wear less.

        Bad weather will cancel the ride. Check back here one-hour prior to roll-out if you're unsure.

        When we're finished, we can grab coffee/pizza/chill as everyone wants. There are options!

        Please email Membership@RocklandBicyclingClub.org if you have questions or concerns or put them in the Comments to Ride Leader section.

      • 8:30a
        All
        Calling all Ride Leaders
        Seth Wiley

        Calling all Ride Leaders! Join us for a brief pre-ride meetup where we'll go over the ins and outs of leading rides. You'll receive your Ride Leader pack, complete with safety cards and med kits, and we'll ensure you're all set and eager to start organizing rides.

      • 10a
        B/14.5
        3332.632.60
        The Ride After the New Member Ride
        Steve Crowell

        We're going to do some more miles after the New Member Ride. We don't have to be too structured but, I thought I'd put a route out there for folks to think about. The group who shows up will determone final route, pace and distance. Everyone will be HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY!

        Adventure Rules The Day!

        Whatever we do, bring good cheer, a well tuned machine, spares and whatever you need to eat/drink as IDK where we'll actually be and what's avaibile for food re-supply.

        No matter what happens, we're gonna have fun!

    • Wednesday, April 24, 2024
      • 9:30a
        B/15
        6766.766.70
        Banana Gang
        Robert Panzera

        Going bigger this week. Need some more miles and elevation under the belt.
        Gonna have to roll this ride the best we can because need to be back before 3pm. Pack your pockets with food and let's steady roll it. We'll have to stop once for water somewhere along the way.

        Why the Banana Gang?
        There's lots of history there, but you have to unearth it yourself. But you should show up with a banana in your back pocket.
        You might need to chomp on that banana in your back pocket mid-ride to keep you going strong to the sweet sweet end.

        Looking to ignite interest for a good regularly scheduled solid midweek semi-long endurance ride for those who are on flexible schedules, unemployed, underemployed, retired, or just playing good ole fashioned hooky. It would be great to get a coalition of the willing who could share the leadership of the ride over time, so there is always someone around on a Wednesday to lead.

    • Saturday, May 4, 2024
      • 9a
        All/15
        5050.050.00
        La Primavera!
        Bob Urtnowski

        La Primavera Is Back!

        Come join us in our season opening event. We'll start at Conger Station Park and end with a pizza lunch for Members from Primavera Pizza. This is a Sponsor supported ride, so come and enjoy your benefits!

        Watch this space for more information and save this date.

        Three ride distances to choose from: Primavera Ride Collection

    • Sunday, May 5, 2024
    • Saturday, May 11, 2024
      • 10a
        C
        3030.030.00
        Saturday 30 - then lunch at 1840 Tavern
        Steve Crowell

        Calling all Riders! Let's spend a Saturday morning on 2-wheels than perhaps have some refreshment at 1840 Tavern.

        These roads should all be familiar and with a bit of luck, we'll have great weather.

        This will be a NO DROP ride as I expect at least one or 2 newish riders who have contacted me. This is a perfect ride from those of us that haven't been out too much this winter or want to smell the flowers! There's nowhere in Rockland without hills but this route takes it easy and there's nothing steep or grinding.

        If there are those that wish to join and extend/go faster, please LMK and we can post additional routes meeting back up at 1840 Tavern for refreshment/lunch.

        Weather =? so dress for success. All The Rules apply - bring a well tuned machine, spares, hydration, eats and Smiles people, Smiles!

        Rain at the start cancels. If it rains while we ride, we'll figure it out.

        Parking - Parking is behind Taimoca in the large lot adjacent to the W.Nyack park. We'll start/stop there.

    • Saturday, May 18, 2024
      • 8a
        B/15
        7070.070.00
        NYC Bike Jumble
        Seth Wiley

        Wanna go to a bike swap meet and flea market?

        This is the annual bike jumble in Park Slope Brooklyn:

        http://www.nybikejumble.com/

        We could ride down, check out the action, get some lunch, and ride back.

        For those not wanting to do the Bloomin Metric, this is an option.

        Or for those who are in die hard season shape, do this and then the Bloomin the next day!

        I'll post a route link at some point before the date.

        Rock forth

    • Sunday, May 19, 2024
    • Saturday, June 22, 2024
      • 7a
        All/13
        5050.050.00
        The Ride for Mental Health - 50 miles (North)
        Ernie DiGiacomo

        A worthwhile cause while cycling event and NOT a RBC sponsored ride

        Registration open - $125

        Go to the https://www.rideformentalhealth.org website for more information.

        For Fundraising and Registration go to the RBC Team page: https://www.pledgereg.com/4917/Team/24643

        A SCENIC EXPERIENCE THROUGH THE HEART OF THE HUDSON VALLEY.
        NEW PALTZ, NEW YORK

        Few rides offer participants the opportunity to both work hard for a worthwhile cause while in such picturesque surroundings. Showcasing the natural beauty of the Hudson Valley, The Ride for Mental Health offers a variety of routes in a stunning setting. The Ride for Mental Health is one of the first charity bike rides in the country where the proceeds will go to fund education, research and treatment of mental illness including anxiety, borderline personality disorder, depression, eating disorders and substance abuse. Come join us for a weekend of fully supported, great riding over terrific country roads with plenty of rest stops. Available rides include , or and 100 miles (combined north and south routes: only on Saturday), as well as a 14 mile rail trail ride.

        *Unaffiliated Ride

        Start: TBD

      • 6a
        B/15
        160160.1160.10
        What's Going Down In Kingston? (Summer Solstice Going Mega!)
        Robert Panzera

        We Are Going MEGA For The (Almost) Summer Solstice

        Let's ride from Nyack to the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge, and then back. 160 miles of fun in the sun. If you are reading this ride description, start training now!

        Early start, but hey, this is an all day adventure type of thing, Goonies-style.

        This is slated for a 6am start, so we can complete the ride in the daylight. For the ride date of 6/22/2024:
        Twilight = 4:50 am
        Sunrise = 5:23 am
        Sunset = 8:31 pm
        Twilight = 9:05 pm
        Total daylight hours = 15:08

        Route Description
        We'll pedal up the west side of the Hudson avoiding Route 9W as much as possible once we leave Rockland County, but sticking close to the river. Rolling through west shore towns of Cornwall, Newburgh, Marlboro, Milton, and Kingston. Then over the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge and down the east shore avoiding Route 9 as much as possible. Rolling through the towns of Rhinebeck, Poughkeepsie, Wappingers Falls, Beacon, Cold Spring, Peekskill, Crotonville, Ossining, and Tarrytown. Then back over the Hudson on the Shared Use Path. Wow! What an adventure, huh?!

        Some Wiki history of the George Clinton Kingston–Rhinecliff Bridge: a continuous under-deck truss toll bridge that carries NY 199 across the Hudson River. It was opened to traffic on February 2, 1957, as a two-lane (one in each direction) bridge, although it was not actually complete. The formal opening was May 11, 1957. The original cost was $17.5 million. In late 2019, a pedestrian path was added to the bridge. It is 4 feet wide, separated from traffic by a 3-foot-high barrier. The path is part of the Empire State Trail project. The path is on the south side of the bridge, next to eastbound traffic. It is for pedestrians only; bicyclists on the span will continue to be required to use the shoulders of the road.

        Pace & Regroups
        This ride is listed as B pace, but we'll ere on the lower end of 15mph, because it's 150 miles. Yowsa! Regroups are listed as "Occasional", but we'll ride as a pack on flat and rolling terrain to maximize drafting and chances of surviving the distance, slowing to regroup over larger hills. I have not yet but will add rest stops to the online route (convenience stores, gas stations) and likely a lunch stop (deli). The lunch stop will be short and sweet, under 30 min, so the rubber on our tires doesn't go cold (although the tarmac will likely be melting on this June day). Come prepared to ride with abbreviated stops, so we don't get trapped riding in the dark on the tail end.

        Pep Talk
        160 miles are equal to A0 miles in hexdecimal. It's true look it up. I mean, common on, you can ride A0 miles, can't you?
        While you need to come to this ride correct, we will surely have an esprit de corps to help us all through the fun times, the crazy times, and the bad times. We will all go through lots of physical, mental, and emotional cycles, but we'll do this together. A rising tide lifts all boats, or rolling rubber propels all bikes, or something like that. Think of this ride as the good old days from your childhood, when you'd leave your house in the morning to hang out with the local kids and then spend the entire day outside getting into adventures until the sun went down. On the flip side, if your childhood was bad (sorry to hear about that), don't think about that and just focus on how good you have it now being a member of the best bike club in the known universe, the Rockland Bicycling Club.

        Only Want To Ride Partway? We Have A Solution!
        Maybe you only want to ride one way? Have a loved one meet you for lunch in the country somewhere along the route. You bike there and hitch a lift home. You'll need to find a pretty sweet lunch spot though and really talk it up!
        Maybe you want to make a loop, but not go so far north to foreign lands? Plenty of other bridges to cut across to the return part of the route. Maybe the Bear Mountain, which would keep you under 50 miles; maybe Newburgh-Beacon, which would keep you under 90 miles; maybe Walkway Over The Hudson, which would keep you under 120 miles. These are all awesome rides with epic distances too!

        It's gonna be beautiful. And you are gonna be a part of that beauty.

    • Sunday, June 23, 2024
      • 7a
        All/13
        5050.050.00
        The Ride for Mental Health - 50 miles (South)
        Ernie DiGiacomo

        A worthwhile cause while cycling event and NOT a RBC sponsored ride

        Registration open - $125

        Go to the https://www.rideformentalhealth.org website for more information.

        For Fundraising and Registration go to the RBC Team page: https://www.pledgereg.com/4917/Team/24643

        A SCENIC EXPERIENCE THROUGH THE HEART OF THE HUDSON VALLEY.
        NEW PALTZ, NEW YORK

        Few rides offer participants the opportunity to both work hard for a worthwhile cause while in such picturesque surroundings. Showcasing the natural beauty of the Hudson Valley, The Ride for Mental Health offers a variety of routes in a stunning setting. The Ride for Mental Health is one of the first charity bike rides in the country where the proceeds will go to fund education, research and treatment of mental illness including anxiety, borderline personality disorder, depression, eating disorders and substance abuse. Come join us for a weekend of fully supported, great riding over terrific country roads with plenty of rest stops. Available rides include , or and 100 miles (combined north and south routes: only on Saturday), as well as a 14 mile rail trail ride.

        *Unaffiliated Ride

        Start: TBD

      *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.
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