The FIRST Connect Ride of 2024 is here! Cycle Connect 417 will host our "Connect Rides" every first Saturday of the month April - November! All women (sorry, dudes - **But see below!) are welcome to join us for a casual and fun bike ride on Greenways and bike friendly roadways. This month we will start and end our ride at Great Escape Beer Works. See below for the routes and a more detailed description of what you can expect in each Group.
We will have waives of GROUPS, based on speed and route length A, B, and C). These will still be No-Drop rides within your groups, which means no one is left behind by themselves! And we mean that - no one has ever been left alone on any of our no-drop rides. Ever.
Hang out afterwards with a tasty beverage and connect with the women in your cycling community.
Helmets are required! Bike lights are encouraged for safety, but are not mandatory. Please do not feel like you need to have experience riding to have fun with us! Every month we have many women attend who are on their FIRST group ride....ALL WOMEN AND ALL BIKES are welcome. Message us with any questions!
**HEY BOYS!! We don't mean to leave you out, but we also kinda do. We hear from many ladies that they would just rather ride with other women sometimes (especially the beginners). Have a female friend or significant other that will ride with us? We encourage our male supporters to show up, organize their own ride(s), and hang out with us afterwards to share a beverage! The more, the merrier.
Groups and Routes:
GROUP A: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/159087007
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45824574
Distance of 4.28 miles
Expect the entire roundtrip ride to take about an hour, with many stops. There will be a designated ride leader and sweep, with perhaps a middle leader, depending on the size of the group. This group is recommended for the beginner cyclist with little experience. You do not have to be "in shape"! We only add this because we get asked all the time what level of fitness is required for our smaller route. This route is 90% Greenway, with a little section of Lone Pine to connect to the Greenway.
GROUP B: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/159086881
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44894008
Distance of 10.5 miles
Expect the entire route to take about an hour, with plenty of stops along the way to keep the group together. This group is recommended if you are comfortable with a 10-12 mph pace. There will be a designated ride leader, middle leader, and sweep. About 60% Road / 40% Greenway.
GROUP C: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/159085233
Distance of 15.6 miles
Expect the entire route to take about an hour to complete, with several stopping points (at major intersections) to regroup. If you're looking for a quick and fast ride with other experienced riders, this is your group. About 90% road / 10% Greenway