Ride Schedule

• Thursday, December 2, 2021
  • 7:30A

    B

    20.83

    Dawn Patrol - Pearl River - Old Tappan

    Steve Crowell

    We'll try starting a bit later today and ride to Old Tappan from Pearl River.

    Bring good cheer a mask and spares! This is a no drop ride and we'll be back by 9:30ish...

    Route: TBD

    Rain at the start cancels ride...

• Saturday, December 4, 2021
  • 1:30P

    All

    20.83

    Post Flat Clinic Ride

    Steve Crowell

    After our Flat Clinic we'll try out our handiwork on a ride to Old Tappan from Pearl River.

    Bring good cheer a mask and spares! This is a no drop ride and we'll be back in 90mins or less.

    Something tells me coffee may be involved in Piermont if it's not too cold....

    Rain at the start cancels ride...

  • 12P

    All

    1

    Flat Repair Clinic & Competition

    Steve Crowell

    Everyone says they can fix a flat...but can you really??

    We'll go over flat repair 101 as well as some advanced repair strategies.

    • Basic flat repair
    • Tools you'll need
    • Flat Repair for speed (yes we will compete!!)
    • How to deal with cut tires & tubes
    • Handling the unexpected (like no tubes, epic fails & running out of CO2)
    • Patching tubes
    • Clincher vs. Tubeless - what you need to know

    What you need to bring:

    1. Yourself
    2. Your bike
    3. Good cheer and a 'Get 'er done!' attitude
    4. If you have an extra tube, tire levers and a pump, that would be helpful....
• Wednesday, December 8, 2021
  • 5P

    All

    1

    RBC Holiday Party

    Group Meetup (Leader TBD)

    Back by poppular demand - The RBC Annual Holiday Party!!

    Please come vaccinated or wearing a mask!

    Join us on 12/8/21 at Michael's on Main in New City for an Italian themed Holiday Dinner. (Price Fixe)

    Cost: $25 at the door (Thanks to our Sponsors, RBC is subsidizing $10 of the overall cost per member) please bring exact change cash or check

    CASH BAR

    Please register here (like a ride) so we can get a headcount. Pay cash at the Event

    Menu

    APPETIZERS

    EGGPLANT ROLLATINI

    Baked eggplant rolled with seasoned ricotta & topped with marinara & mozzarella

    CAPRESE

    Fresh mozzarella, sliced tomatoes, prosciutto red onions, black olives, balsamic & EVO

    CHICKEN LEMONGRASS DUMPLINGS

    Asian style fried chicken and lemongrass dumplings with a Sweet Thai Chili sauce

    MUSHROOM RAVIOLI

    Mushroom Ravioli over Broccoli Rabe. Shaved Parmesan Cheese

    SHRIMP COCKTAIL

    Chilled shrimp, pineapple chunks, zesty cocktail sauce and horseradish

    FRIED CALAMARI

    Lightly fried calamari served with Pomodoro sauce

    CRAB CAKE

    Jumbo lump crabmeat, panko breadcrumbs, tartar mustard remoulade

    MUSSELS FRA DIABLO

    Sautéed mussels in a spicy red marinara sauce

    TANGO CLAMS

    Chopped clams stuffed with spinach, bacon and seasoned crumbs, lemon butter sauce

    SHRIMP RISOTTO

    Creamy risotto, shrimp, peas and mushrooms topped with truffle oil

    ENTREES

    ORECCHIETTE PASTA

    Ear-shaped pasta, cannellini beans, crumbled sausage & broccoli rabe.

    RIGATONI ARROSTO

    Rigatoni, diced oven roasted eggplant, plum tomatoes, fresh mozzarella

    CHICKEN FRANCESE

    Sautéed Breast, Lightly egg battered, mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables, Lemon white wine sauce.

    CHICKEN PARMIGIANA

    Breaded cutlet, topped with Pomodoro sauce and mozzarella served with linguini

    SOLE OREGANATA

    Fresh filet topped with seasoned breadcrumbs, rice, vegetables, garlic, lemon-butter white wine sauce

    POTATO CRUSTED SALMON

    Pan seared filet with a potato crust, rice, seasonal vegetables, chive lemon butter sauce

    SHRIMP SCAMPI

    Sautéed shrimp with garlic in a white wine lemon butter sauce served over linguini

    LINGUINI WITH WHITE CLAM SAUCE

    Chopped and whole clams, garlic, olive oil, white wine, and herbs

    BLACKJACK STEAK

    Grilled strip steak, mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables, brown whiskey peppercorn sauce

    LAMB CHOPS

    Grilled baby lamb chops, mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables, savory cranberry sauce

    PORK CHOP

    Center cut chop, mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables, brandy mushroom peppercorn cream sauce

    MEATLOAF

    Baked all-beef meatloaf, mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables, savory brown gravy

    INCLUDES A SMALL HOUSE SALAD WITH WHITE BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE, DESSERT, COFFEE OR TEA
• Sunday, December 26, 2021
  • 11A

    All

    20

    Santa Con/St. Stephen's Day/Boxing Day Ride

    Steve Crowell

    HO! HO! HO! - Santa's (staying) in town for a ride!

    Wear a Santa hat for Santa Con RBC Style! We'll ride a quick 20 and then have some cocoa/coffe/tea. Thiose that want to go longer can... Who knows - maybe it will be warm??

    Rain at the start cancels ride...

    Bring spares, a well tuned machine & good cheer!!

• Saturday, June 18, 2022
  • 5A

    B

    200

    Revenge Of Ride To The Rip (And Back)

    Robert Panzera

    We Are Going MEGA (Again) For The (Almost) Summer Solstice
    Let's ride from Nyack to the Rip Van Winkle Bridge connecting Hudson and Catskill, NY, and then back. 200 miles of fun in the sun. If you are reading this ride description, start training now for this double century!

    This is slated for a 5am start, so we can maximize riding in the daylight. For the ride approximately 15+ hours of daylight.

    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, Kingston, Saugerties, and Catskill. Then over the Rip Van Winkle Bridge and down the east shore avoiding Route 9 as much as possible. Rolling through the towns of Germantown, Tivoli, Bard College, Rhinebeck, Poughkeepsie, Wappingers Falls, Beacon, Cold Spring, Peekskill, Crotonville, Ossining, and Tarrytown. Then back over the Hudson on the Shared Use Path. Shouldn't be crowded because it will be late in the day. Wow! What an adventure, huh?!

    Pace & Regroups
    This ride is listed as B pace, but we'll ere on the lower end of 14mph, because it's 200 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. We'll use convenience stores for rest stops and stop for lunch (cafe). The lunch stop will be short and sweet, under 30 min, so the rubber on our tires doesn't go cold. Come prepared to ride with abbreviated stops, so we don't get trapped riding in the dark on the tail end.

    Pep Talk
    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. 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.

    You could also ride part of the course?! That'll take some logistics on your part but it ain't unrealistic!

    Onward to victory!