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Welcome to the Chicago Cycling Club Ride
Schedule!
 The Chicago Cycling
Club offers 3 to 4 rides a week from April through October. During the "off"
season we host regular rides on December 25th and January 1st, plus other
rides as weather and demand permit. We offer a wide range of rides,
with something to satisfy cyclists of any ability or interest.
You do not have to be a member to join
us on a ride. However, we request that riders join our club if they
have enjoyed a couple rides and plan to participate in more.
Most rides are FREE and do not require
any kind of advanced registration or sign up. The schedule listing will
indicate if advanced registration or any kind of fee is required.
This page contains some basic
information regarding our rides. If this is your first visit to our site,
please take a moment to read the entire page. It answers the most common
questions we receive about our rides.
To
see the current schedule: CLICK HERE!
Start
Location
Most rides, except those designated as "remote
start", leave from the clock tower in Lincoln Park at 8:30 AM. The clock tower is
located at Waveland Ave (3700 North) and the Lakefront path, just south of
the golf course.
Click Here for more information about our
most popular start locations.
Ride Types
Chicago Cycling Club
rides are categorized into four basic ride types: SOCIAL, TOUR, TRAINING and OTHER .
- SOCIAL rides will be shorter (under 40 miles) and will typically have one or more
rest/meal/point-of-interest stops. The pace will generally be
conversation friendly (10-12 mph or 12-14 mph). Ride leaders and sweeps
will ensure that the pace is appropriate for the slowest rider and try
to keep the group together. Large groups may be split in two to
accommodate multiple paces. No
rider will be left alone. These rides are appropriate
for almost any skill or fitness level.
- TOUR rides will tend to be
middle to longer distance rides (more than 35 miles), moderate to brisk pace
(14 to 18 mph) and will usually have fewer stops (if any). Tour Ride
leaders will not necessarily keep the group together. Faster
riders may go ahead of the group, slower riders
may split into a second, smaller group.
- TRAINING rides will be faster
(generally over 16 mph pace), and no attempt will be made to keep the
group together. It is assumed that participants on a training ride are
there to be motivated to push their performance to the next level.
Riders are expected to be skilled and confident enough to be on their
own if necessary.
- OTHER rides can be just about
anything. Please see the schedule listing for information on a
particular ride.
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Ride
Pace
Each
ride listing will indicate the pace (average speed while riding) for the
ride. "Average speed while riding" means the average speed
while you are moving. This does not include the time spent waiting at traffic
lights or stop signs. A ride listed as a 12-14 mph pace, will probably
cover 8 to 10 miles per hour, riding in the city. Rides outside of the
city will generally cover more distance at the same pace.
Ride
leaders will make every attempt to maintain the indicated pace. Actual pace
will be determined by road, traffic and weather conditions, and the group as
a whole.
Here is how various pace ratings are often described:
Slow: 10-12 mph , Leisurely: 12-14 mph , Moderate: 14-16 mph , Brisk: 16-18
mph ,
Fast: 18-20 mph , Very Fast: 20-22 mph
Ride
Cancellations
Rides can be canceled by the
ride leader for the following reasons:
Chance of precipitation is over
70 percent;
Temperature is over 90 degrees;
Ozone Alert has been issued;
Pollution index is high;
High Winds;
Any other severe weather is predicted or present.
If weather conditions are questionable, call the ride
leader one to two hours before the ride.
To
see the current schedule: CLICK HERE!
For
highlights of rides past: CLICK HERE!
For
general questions regarding the ride schedule,
send an email to the Rides Committee at rides@ChicagoCyclingClub.org.
For questions regarding individual
rides, contact the ride leader as indicated in the schedule.
For
general questions regarding the club, call the Information Hotline
(773) 509-8093 or email us at info@ChicagoCyclingClub.org
Chicago Cycling Club - P. O. Box 1178, Chicago, IL 60690-1178
Information Hotline: 773 509-8093
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