Ride Schedule
- Saturday, August 8, 2026
- 9AB/13.53030.130.10Bear MountainMiguelina Molina
Let's climb Bear Mountain! Riders come from all over the world to climb Bear, not only because it's beautiful, but because it's a moderately challenging category 2 climb. If you haven't climbed it yet, I invite you to join me. You'll need a good balance of endurance and strength. And since half the hills goes down, you should feel somewhat comfortable descending.
We'll meet at Peck's Pond, ride along the scenic Hudson River, go up to 9W (which has been mostly re-paved), take the trail to Iona Island and begin our climb. Climb at your own pace and we'll re-group at the top for a picture.
Pace: 13.5-14mph (C+/B)
Terrain: hilly (83 ft/mile elevation gain)
Regrouping: We will re-group at the end of the trail and on top of Bear Mountain.
Rest stops: Vending machines are available at the top of Bear.
Bathrooms: Porta-potties are available at the top of Bear.
This is a Drop Ride: This is an out-and-back ride so you can't really get lost. We'll be riding at a leisurely pace - I do NOT plan to push the pace. I plan to rest at the top of Bear for about 15 minutes. Chances are that we'll all make it to the top within a 10 minute window of each other and we'll descend together. Having said that, this is a drop ride.
Rain automatically cancels this ride.
- 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...
- Wednesday, August 12, 2026
- 6PAll/131818.418.40Ride. Refresh. Repeat. Sponsored by The 1840 TavernDavid Booth
Welcome to Ride. Refresh. Repeat.
Join RBC every other Wednesday night until we loose our light for 18.40 miles around Lake DeForest and Rockland Lake.
We'll gather across the street from The 1840 Tavern (lots of parking!) and break into groups as pace and energy level permits. The posted route will never change.
We know these roads well, so if some folks would like to ride shorter (or longer) there's plenty of cut-offs and extensions.
Our Sponsor, The 1840 Tavern welcomes us back for apres-ride festivities in thier garden or inside as riders choose.
Even if you don't want to ride, come on out and just hang-out with us so we can catch-up and share tall tales.
Hope to see you there!
- Sunday, August 16, 2026
- 7AAll/15100100.0100.00Covered Bridge ClassicSteve Crowell
https://coveredbridgeclassic.com
2026 Covered Bridge Classic - 14 Bridges over 100mi!
$50 entry fee!!!!
Sunday August 16, 2026
You will also be invited to join us on Saturday for our famous Ice Cream Ride-Free to registered riders
The Covered Bridge Classic is a premier Pennsylvania ride now in its 47th year. It offers beautiful routes of 100 mile, 66 mile, 54 mile, 31 mile, and 17 mile routes, in Lancaster County. Each route traverses through covered bridges and passes Amish farms. All routes cover rolling terrain with moderate climbing.
- 7AAll/145555.055.00Jones Beach at DawnDavid Booth
You need to get up early for this one but it's worth it. Start with a slow (park rules) cruise on the boardwalk east to West End 2. The ocean will be on your left and the iconic Robert Moses bath houses on your right. Return to the Water Tower and pick up the pace heading north to Cedar Creek Park near Merrick Road. Cross 2 bridges with views of the Great South Bay on the way. Return to the Water Tower for an easterly 13 mile time trial-worthy sprint to Captree State park. Coffee and snacks at Captree before returning.
Google Map for directions:
- 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.
*Unaffiliated Ride
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...
- Wednesday, August 26, 2026
- 6PAll/131818.418.40Ride. Refresh. Repeat. Sponsored by The 1840 TavernDavid Booth
Welcome to Ride. Refresh. Repeat.
Join RBC every other Wednesday night until we loose our light for 18.40 miles around Lake DeForest and Rockland Lake.
We'll gather across the street from The 1840 Tavern (lots of parking!) and break into groups as pace and energy level permits. The posted route will never change.
We know these roads well, so if some folks would like to ride shorter (or longer) there's plenty of cut-offs and extensions.
Our Sponsor, The 1840 Tavern welcomes us back for apres-ride festivities in thier garden or inside as riders choose.
Even if you don't want to ride, come on out and just hang-out with us so we can catch-up and share tall tales.
Hope to see you there!
- 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...
- Wednesday, September 9, 2026
- 6PAll/131818.418.40Ride. Refresh. Repeat. Sponsored by The 1840 TavernDavid Booth
Welcome to Ride. Refresh. Repeat.
Join RBC every other Wednesday night until we loose our light for 18.40 miles around Lake DeForest and Rockland Lake.
We'll gather across the street from The 1840 Tavern (lots of parking!) and break into groups as pace and energy level permits. The posted route will never change.
We know these roads well, so if some folks would like to ride shorter (or longer) there's plenty of cut-offs and extensions.
Our Sponsor, The 1840 Tavern welcomes us back for apres-ride festivities in thier garden or inside as riders choose.
Even if you don't want to ride, come on out and just hang-out with us so we can catch-up and share tall tales.
Hope to see you there!
- 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, October 3, 2026
- 8AB/15100100.0100.00Roctober Century 1 of 5Seth Wiley
October has 5 weekends.
So why not ride 5 centuries?
Well, I'm actually only available for 4 of the 5 weekends..
So come join the party!
Routes will be local - will posted during September.
Hit me up if you want to do some special route, join for part, adjust a start time - I'm flexible.
Rock forth
- Saturday, October 10, 2026
- 6AAll/13.9138138.0138.00Walkway Over The Hudson - CounterclockwiseSteve Crowell
In need of some adventure? Ready for a long but "chill" ride? Join us for a trip up to Walkway Over The Hudson! It's a big ride but you can join for a portion or all of it. "Hop-on, hop-off"!
In the spirit of Rondeneurring, we're going to go slow, then ease-up. We'll be eating all along the way from our pockets, ice cream, pizza, whatever we can find. Starting at the Salsbury Co-ops in Nyack, we'll move over the TZ Bridge to Westchester and the North County Trailway. From there we'll get to the Maybrook Trail and over the Hudson. Back down the familar route thru Newburgh, Cornwall, up 218 to Storm King & West Point, back via Bear Mtn (maybe we'll visit Bob at work or drop-in to Rockland Lake Ride if someone posts it) then home to Nyack.
This is an adventure, not a race - we'll go delibrately and try not to spend too long stopped (remember the Turtle & the Hare?)
Hope to see some smiling faces along the way ; )
- 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
- 2PB/153737.037.00Rocktober Century 2 of 5Seth Wiley
Read post for century 1 of 5
This will be post Ride Round Rockland so only a few miles to make it 100 for the day
- Saturday, October 17, 2026
- 8AB/15100100.0100.00Rocktober Century 3 of 5Seth Wiley
Read posting for 1 of 5
- Saturday, October 31, 2026
- 8AB/15100100.0100.00Rocktober Century 4 of 5Seth Wiley
Read century post 1 of 5
*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.