Carolina Tarwheels Cycling Club

 
 
 

Weekly Ride From Wilson Park (and occasionally Briar Chapel and Hillsborough)

Route: Will be posted by 8 PM Thursday each week.

This is a group ride aiming to average 20-21 mph. A "constant effort" paceline group, slow up, fast down. Those in front need to be aware of group (increasing power creates gaps) and call out location of hazards.

RSVP IS REQUIRED for all riders who either start at WP or plan to join the ride on the road.

Your responsibility as part of the group is to RSVP and supply your own cue sheet or download the GPS file.

If you plan to join the ride in progress, please leave a comment below about where we can expect to meet you.

It is Tarwheels policy for all riders to sign the ride waiver before coming out to the ride.

*** WAIVER *** http://tarwheels.net/ewaiver

MEMBERS need only do this ONCE a YEAR. NON-MEMBERS are required to do this before EACH RIDE, please consider becoming a member.

Please consult the Tarwheels website for Ride policies (http://tarwheels.net/wp/policies/) and the BikeWalkNC website for guidance on riding in pacelines. Group Bicycling Best Practices: Skills and Techniques (http://www.bikewalknc.org/group-bicycling-best-practices-skills-and-techniques/).

 
 
 

This is a group ride aiming to average 18 (+/- 0.5 ) mpg. A "constant effort" paceline group, slow up, fast down. Those in front need to be aware of group (increasing power creates gaps) and call out location of holes.

Due to the pandemic (and to manage paceline size), there is a limit of 20 participants (may vary depending on ride leader availability) and RSVP IS REQUIRED for all riders who either start at WP or plan to join the ride on the road. If you plan to join the ride in progress, please leave a comment below about where we can expect to meet you. Please bring a mask for use when physical distance cannot be maintained (e.g., rest stops, roadside mechanicals) and observe standard courtesy of waiting to spit or blow nose until you've rotated to back of paceline.

Your responsibility as part of the group is to RSVP and supply your own cue sheet or download the GPS file.

This week's route:
The week's route is typically posted by Thursday night.

It is Tarwheels policy for all riders to sign the ride waiver before coming out to the ride.

*** WAIVER *** http://tarwheels.net/ewaiver

MEMBERS need only do this ONCE a YEAR. NON-MEMBERS are required to do this before EACH RIDE, please consider becoming a member.

Please consult the Tarwheels website for Ride policies (http://tarwheels.net/wp/policies/) and the BikeWalkNC website for guidance on riding in pacelines. Group Bicycling Best Practices: Skills and Techniques (http://www.bikewalknc.org/group-bicycling-best-practices-skills-and-techniques/).

 
 
 

Two pace groups (15-16 and 17-18 mph).

To manage pace line and group size, there is a limit of ~15 per pace group. RSVP IS REQUIRED for all riders who either start with the group or plan to join the ride on the road. If you plan to join the ride in progress, please leave a comment below about where we can expect to meet you. 15-16 mph group is not structured around a pace line.

Your responsibility as part of the group is to RSVP and supply your own cue sheet or download the GPS file.

This week's route:

If route not posted by 8PM Friday, there will be no ride this week.

It is Tarwheels policy for all riders to sign the ride waiver before coming out to the ride.

*** WAIVER *** http://tarwheels.net/ewaiver

MEMBERS need only do this ONCE a YEAR. NON-MEMBERS are required to do this before EACH RIDE, please consider becoming a member.

Please consult the Tarwheels website for Ride policies (http://tarwheels.net/wp/policies/) and the BikeWalkNC website for guidance on riding in pace lines. Group Bicycling Best Practices: Skills and Techniques (http://www.bikewalknc.org/group-bicycling-best-practices-skills-and-techniques/).

 
 
 

Ever wanted to join those big group rides you see on the weekends? Or even a smaller group ride with three or four friends? Come join our beginners ride and learn all the slang, the tips and tricks of the trade, and the etiquette of how to ride in a group.

This ride will be led by a pair of experienced riders, Cynthia Shimer and Corinne Powell. One of will ride at the front and other at the back. We will cover the basics of group riding—pacelines, group ride etiquette, safety, and pacing—before heading out for a loop at around 12-13mph (distance TBD but around 15 miles). Total time will be about 2 hours (15-20 minutes of pre-ride tutorial, ~90 minutes of riding).

This is a no-drop ride, meaning no one will be left behind. The ride leaders will factor in at least one regroup point to stop and wait for anyone struggling to keep up and the ride leader at the back will help keep everyone on the paceline.

No definite route has been set yet, but something like this would work time wise and give a nice tour of some of our regularly ridden roads. There will be both some short (not steep) hill climbing and a good descent on Borland, both of which review skills and techniques you will need for riding this bumpy region of NC.

MV16.2 6/11 Beginner Rt (copy and open in your browser choice to see route)

Arrive 15 minutes early and park in the dirt lot across from Maple View.
Please review the Tar Wheels' ride policies and sign the waiver if you have not already.

HELMETS REQUIRED! Water bottle suggested

RIDE POLICIES http://tarwheels.net/wp/policies/
If you have not recently looked over our ride policies, please take a moment to review them.
RIDE WAIVER http://tarwheels.net/ewaiver
If you have not already done so, please take a minute to electronically fill out the 2023 Tarwheels ride waiver before coming to the ride. Current Tarwheels members need only do this ONCE A YEAR. Non-members are required to do this before EVERY RIDE. Please consider becoming a member, supporting the club and doing a ride waiver only once a year.

 
 
 

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While we now have ample daylight for the summer, autos approaching from the rear on the Borland climb can have the setting sun in their eyes. As a result a red rear light is highly recommended.

NOTE:

• The ride is limited of 16 participants.
• RSVP IS REQUIRED for all riders.
• If you plan to join the ride in progress, please leave a comment indicating where you intend to meet us.
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A year-round ride on a 22.5 mile lolipop route: up Union Grove to Borland and returning via Orange Grove/Dairyland/Albert. 18-19 mph average with regroup at designated points.

Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/18719788

Head and taillights are required from ~ mid-September until spring. Headlights must be bright enough to for you to see by, an in-town lamp powered by disposable batteries doesn't fit the bill. A loaner can often be arranged, post a comment and we'll try to arrange one.

The ride will be canceled in the event of rain or other water-based precipitation or if the temperature is expected to drop below freezing at any point during the ride.

It is Tarwheels policy for all riders to sign the ride waiver before coming out to the ride.

*** WAIVER *** http://tarwheels.net/ewaiver

MEMBERS need only do this ONCE a YEAR. NON-MEMBERS are required to do this before EACH RIDE, please consider becoming a member.

Please consult the Tarwheels website for Ride policies (http://tarwheels.net/wp/policies/) and the BikeWalkNC website for guidance on riding in pacelines. Group Bicycling Best Practices: Skills and Techniques (http://www.bikewalknc.org/group-bicycling-best-practices-skills-and-techniques/).

Historical Note: The ride was initially established in 2007 as a MS-150 training ride by Teams GSK and NORTEL. The name IGNITER Indefatigable [team] GSK Nortel Invigorating Tuesday Evening Ride originated because participants continued to ride even when temperatures and daylight were low.

 
 
 

Weekly Ride From Wilson Park (and occasionally Briar Chapel and Hillsborough)

Route: Will be posted by 8 PM Thursday each week.

This is a group ride aiming to average 20-21 mph. A "constant effort" paceline group, slow up, fast down. Those in front need to be aware of group (increasing power creates gaps) and call out location of hazards.

RSVP IS REQUIRED for all riders who either start at WP or plan to join the ride on the road.

Your responsibility as part of the group is to RSVP and supply your own cue sheet or download the GPS file.

If you plan to join the ride in progress, please leave a comment below about where we can expect to meet you.

It is Tarwheels policy for all riders to sign the ride waiver before coming out to the ride.

*** WAIVER *** http://tarwheels.net/ewaiver

MEMBERS need only do this ONCE a YEAR. NON-MEMBERS are required to do this before EACH RIDE, please consider becoming a member.

Please consult the Tarwheels website for Ride policies (http://tarwheels.net/wp/policies/) and the BikeWalkNC website for guidance on riding in pacelines. Group Bicycling Best Practices: Skills and Techniques (http://www.bikewalknc.org/group-bicycling-best-practices-skills-and-techniques/).

 
 
 

Note: same route as B18. If fewer than 4 riders RSVP, will merge ride with B18.

This is a group ride aiming to average 19 (+/- 0.5 ) mpg. A "constant effort" paceline group, slow up, fast down. Those in front need to be aware of group (increasing power creates gaps) and call out location of holes.

RSVP IS REQUIRED for all riders who either start at WP or plan to join the ride on the road. If you plan to join the ride in progress, please leave a comment below about where we can expect to meet you.

Your responsibility as part of the group is to RSVP and supply your own cue sheet or download the GPS file.

This week's route:

It is Tarwheels policy for all riders to sign the ride waiver before coming out to the ride.

*** WAIVER *** http://tarwheels.net/ewaiver

MEMBERS need only do this ONCE a YEAR. NON-MEMBERS are required to do this before EACH RIDE, please consider becoming a member.

Please consult the Tarwheels website for Ride policies (http://tarwheels.net/wp/policies/))

and the BikeWalkNC website for guidance on riding in pacelines. Group Bicycling Best Practices: Skills and Techniques (http://www.bikewalknc.org/group-bicycling-best-practices-skills-and-techniques/)..)

 
 
 

This is a group ride aiming to average 18 (+/- 0.5 ) mpg. A "constant effort" paceline group, slow up, fast down. Those in front need to be aware of group (increasing power creates gaps) and call out location of holes.

Due to the pandemic (and to manage paceline size), there is a limit of 20 participants (may vary depending on ride leader availability) and RSVP IS REQUIRED for all riders who either start at WP or plan to join the ride on the road. If you plan to join the ride in progress, please leave a comment below about where we can expect to meet you. Please bring a mask for use when physical distance cannot be maintained (e.g., rest stops, roadside mechanicals) and observe standard courtesy of waiting to spit or blow nose until you've rotated to back of paceline.

Your responsibility as part of the group is to RSVP and supply your own cue sheet or download the GPS file.

This week's route:
The week's route is typically posted by Thursday night.

It is Tarwheels policy for all riders to sign the ride waiver before coming out to the ride.

*** WAIVER *** http://tarwheels.net/ewaiver

MEMBERS need only do this ONCE a YEAR. NON-MEMBERS are required to do this before EACH RIDE, please consider becoming a member.

Please consult the Tarwheels website for Ride policies (http://tarwheels.net/wp/policies/) and the BikeWalkNC website for guidance on riding in pacelines. Group Bicycling Best Practices: Skills and Techniques (http://www.bikewalknc.org/group-bicycling-best-practices-skills-and-techniques/).

 
 
 

Two pace groups (15-16 and 17-18 mph).

To manage pace line and group size, there is a limit of ~15 per pace group. RSVP IS REQUIRED for all riders who either start with the group or plan to join the ride on the road. If you plan to join the ride in progress, please leave a comment below about where we can expect to meet you. 15-16 mph group is not structured around a pace line.

Your responsibility as part of the group is to RSVP and supply your own cue sheet or download the GPS file.

This week's route:

If route not posted by 8PM Friday, there will be no ride this week.

It is Tarwheels policy for all riders to sign the ride waiver before coming out to the ride.

*** WAIVER *** http://tarwheels.net/ewaiver

MEMBERS need only do this ONCE a YEAR. NON-MEMBERS are required to do this before EACH RIDE, please consider becoming a member.

Please consult the Tarwheels website for Ride policies (http://tarwheels.net/wp/policies/) and the BikeWalkNC website for guidance on riding in pace lines. Group Bicycling Best Practices: Skills and Techniques (http://www.bikewalknc.org/group-bicycling-best-practices-skills-and-techniques/).