Wed. Training Rides

Please register for this ride here.

Start times vary during the year (because of the sunset)!! Riding with front and rear lights is recommended all season. Check GMBC email list for current start time.

  • Early season (through April): on the road at 5:30 PM or earlier
  • Prime season (May through August): on the road at 6:00 PM
  • Late season (September until end of October): on the road at 5:30 PM or earlier
  • Bad weather (current or imminent): most likely cancels ride

Visit Wed Training Rides for additional information.

Questions? Send John an email

Sat VP Training Rides

Touring, ‘unofficial’, Fall-4

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Meet at 9:30 at Jasper Mine Road for an informal ride. Route and distance will be determined by those who show up.

Informal touring ride. Touring rides in April and October do not have assigned leaders, do not have a planned route and do not require advance sign-ups (because no one is “in charge”. Due to often unpredictable weather during those months, distance and route is determined by whomever shows up. Only the start/meeting site is predetermined. There may be one or more groups and/or destinations.

Touring, ‘unofficial’, Fall-3

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This Sunday we’ll be meeting at 9:30 at Wheeler lot at Veteran’s Memorial Park in South Burlington.  The route and distance will be determined after much shaking of heads, staring at feet, and muttering “I dunno.  Where do you want to go?”

Informal touring ride. Touring rides in April and October do not have assigned leaders, do not have a planned route and do not require advance sign-ups (because no one is “in charge”. Due to often unpredictable weather during those months, distance and route is determined by whomever shows up. Only the start/meeting site is predetermined. There may be one or more groups and/or destinations.

Touring, ‘unofficial’, Fall-2

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Meet at 9:30 at Williston Central School in South Hero for an informal ride. Route and distance will be determined by those who show up.

Informal touring ride. Touring rides in April and October do not have assigned leaders, do not have a planned route and do not require advance sign-ups (because no one is “in charge”). Due to often unpredictable weather during those months, distance and route is determined by whomever shows up. Only the start/meeting site is predetermined. There may be one or more groups and/or destinations.

Touring, ‘unofficial’, Fall-1

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Meet at 9:30 at Folsom School for an informal ride. Route and distance will be determined by those who show up.

Informal touring ride. Touring rides in April and October do not have assigned leaders, do not have a planned route and do not require advance sign-ups (because no one is “in charge”). Due to often unpredictable weather during those months, distance and route is determined by whomever shows up. Only the start/meeting site is predetermined. There may be one or more groups and/or destinations.

Century Day

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Three rides, all following the same route for the first 25 miles with a food stop in Bristol.  The Metric Century is 62 miles (M) via Bristol and Vergennes.  The full Century is 100 miles (S) traveling down to the Crown Point Bridge and returning through the Champlain Valley.  Those looking for an extra challenge can do the Double Gap Century which is 113 miles and includes the Middlebury and Appalachian Gaps.

Brian Howard will serve as leader for the metric century (62 miles) and Kevin Batson will lead the United States customary units (a.k.a. USCI or Imperial) century (100 miles).  Webmaster’s editorial comment: tell me again why the US refuses to go fully metric like the rest of the world? The “US customary units century” just does not roll easily off the tongue.

Venise en Quebec

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Ride 40 (E/M) miles from Alburgh across the border through farmland to Venise en Quebec, a summer resort on Missisquoi Bay. We will stop for lunch in Venise. There are stores and restaurants or you can bring your own lunch. The return is through Alburgh Springs border crossing. Bring your passport or the required customs documents. If you are denied access into Canada, you will need to return to the ride start on your own because the ride leader(s) will continue on with the group.

September “leaderless” ride

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This ride will likely be a leaderless ride because the Kelly Brush charity ride is held on the same day. If you would like to lead a ride on this day. please contact Brian. Otherwise, assume that no designated leader(s) will be available for this ride so plan accordingly. Ride start location will be announced in the GMBC listserv, usually by Thursday before the weekend.

Pleasant Valley Voyager

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Pleasant Valley Voyager – There are 29- and 46-mile routes (M/S) that travel via Pleasant Valley Road into Jeffersonville.  The short and long rides separate there and the short ride turns west to Cambridge. The long ride continues on Route 15 to Ithiel Falls and returns on Hogback road to 109 and eventually converges with the short ride. On a nice day, Pleasant Valley road rewards riders with gorgeous views of Mt. Mansfield and farm fields.