Double Loop C/C+ Ride: First Loop 6pm Start Time - 15 Miles 11-13 mph

This is a new type of ride which provides the rider an option of doing either a short or long ride. It's called a "double loop" ride. This more flexible type of ride is accomplished by looping the ride route back to the ride start location half-way thru the full loop to drop off "first loop" riders and pick up "second loop" riders. Of course riders may who are up to the challenge of the long full loop are welcome to do the whole double loop. This type of ride offers a few distinct advantages:

1. Gives riders an option for a shorter ride during the hot summer weather.

2. Gives a beginner rider an option for a shorter ride. Even our slowest 6pm evening ride groups typical ride 25- 30 miles during the longest days of summer. So looping back to the ride start location half way thru the ride at miles 12 thru 15 may be just the right amount of miles that a beginner rider can handle during the hot/steamy summer months.

3. Enables riders who can't make the typical 6pm start time to meet 7:15pm for the start of the second loop.

4. Keeps the ride group within a shorter distance of the ride start location when weather forecasts are predicting for a chance of rain. The double loop enables the riders to get back quicker to their start location in the event of rain.