What we’re about
The Carolina Tarwheels Bicycle Club is a non-profit (501c) organization welcoming all cyclists who enjoy riding with great folks who share the same passion. Our goals are to offer weekly organized bike rides for all levels of riders, to promote safe cycling, to provide bi-monthly club meetings with topics relevant to cycling, and to host one of the best organized rides in the area, our annual Bikefest event in Hillsborough.
Money raised by the Tarwheels is donated to other non-profit organizations that support cycling including organizations that donate bikes to children, promote safety, and promote cycling.
Our members also serve on various cycling advocacy committees in our community as a voice for cyclists and to integrate our sport safely with pedestrians and motorists.
We welcome new members and encourage individuals to join our organization, enjoy our rides and social activities while promoting our sport and supporting our community.
To find out more, please visit our Web site, Facebook page and outline of member benefits.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- B19 - WP62.1 Hillsborough via Pleasant GreenC Herman Wilson Park, Carrboro, NC
Let's celebrate cooler weather (ride time temps low-to-high 70s!) with a metric century route. Rest stop at Cup-A-Joe in Hillsborough (Mile 37). A forecast NE wind could mean a tailwind back to Wilson. In the event of rain also in forecast, will post ride cancellation by 6:30 AM Saturday morning.
Goal is a brisk group ride, maintaining an organized pace line, going easy on the climbs and speeding up on the descents and communicating potential hazards to the group.
Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51960277
Your responsibility as part of the group is to RSVP and supply your own cue sheet or download the GPS file. RSVP is required. If you plan to join the ride in progress, leave a comment below on where we can expect to meet you.
NOTE!
This is NOT a no-drop ride. All riders are expected to be skilled and experienced in SAFE pace line riding and capable of maintaining an average pace of ~19 mph. The ride is limited to 20 riders. We may split the group into two smaller groups, depending on how many show up.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/).
- C pace (13-14mph) ride (30.3 mi) - Saturday Aug 2, 8:10am - Wilson Park(Charles Herman) Wilson Park, Carrboro, NC
Ride leader (Rob) plans to maintain at least a 13mph average pace. We will ride between 12-13mph initially to make sure everyone is warmed up. Faster riders are welcome to start with us and form your own group.
Rest stop at mile 15 (on Vernon Rd, at the top of the hill, under the shade, overlooking the horse pasture).
Riders who form a separate group, or who leave the ride, are kindly asked to notify the ride leader so we don't go looking for you.
Slower riders are also welcome to bring a buddy to ride with (use the comments section to recruit same-paced riders:-).
We'll start the ride with introductions and sharing favorite safety tips, so come prepared! Look for us at the lower level parking lot (silver Ford Fusion).
The weather will finally be cooler at 68-69 degrees, but a NE wind at 10mph is forecast with gusts up to 20mph. It's hard to know exactly what the wind speeds / weather conditions might be on Saturday, so please respond to this posting with RSVP so leaders can know estimate of attendees and notify you of any updates due to weather, etc.
We'll have a few cue sheets, but please print one or download the route to your device. This ride is not for the new or inexperienced rider. You should have a road bike, be able to follow a cue sheet, be comfortable riding in a group, and managing personal hydration/nutrition.
The route is on Carolina Tarwheels home page, and here are the links:
# WP30.3 Cane Creek w/o Borland
Route (ride with GPS): https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26416154
You may download this route onto your cycling computer if it supports that. Or you may use this link to print a hardcopy of the cue sheet:
http://tarwheels.net/pdf/26416154This is a no-drop ride. Please do, however, have a cue sheet or have downloaded the route. I may have a couple of extra cue sheets available, please ask me.
If you have any trouble with these links, please let us know!
If you have not recently looked over our ride policies, please take a moment to consult:
http://tarwheels.net/wp/policies/If you have not already done so, please take a minute to electronically fill out the 2025 Tarwheels ride waiver before coming out to the ride.
Current Tarwheels members need only do this ONCE a YEAR. NON MEMBERS are required to do this before EACH RIDE, so please consider becoming a member and save yourself the hassle.
