About us

This group is for casual but serious recreational cyclists who want to explore the quieter roads in the Pioneer Valley and surrounding hills towns. Our objective is fun, exploration, community, and fitness. We are not a competitive riding group. Most riders will use road bikes, but hybrids are also welcome, as are pedal assist e-bikes (full throttle e-bikes are not appropriate for our group).

Questions arise on what we mean by casual but serious. Let's start with serious, for which we mean we love cycling, being "out there", exploring the local and regional roads, and riding regularly or very regularly. But as a casual group we are not trying to target or set speed records on Strava, and we are not competing with each other or anyone. We'll generally avoid the intensity of higher speed pace lines. Rather, we'll support our community and help other riders enjoy the outing, gain experience, have fun, and meet new friends.

Last, this group is brand new. I'll get some rides on the calendar in the next days, and I'm interested in hearing from others who would like to lead rides or help with the group. I'm looking forward to getting started.