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Middletown

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Weekly Group Rides

Pedal Power offers several weekly recurring group rides for road, rail-trail, and mountain biking. All rides are free to the public and everyone is encouraged to join. We love to see you participating in your local cycling community! Our Group rides have varying intensity so anyone can join.

All participants are required to wear a CPSC rated cycling helmet.

Please arrive early to be prepared for your ride. It is highly suggested that you also bring two water bottles, a high energy snack (like gels, Clif bar, etc), a spare tube & an emergency repair kit. If you don't have any of the mentioned items, Pedal Power stocks a wide variety of options. Visit us well in advance of the ride so we can help you pick out the items that will best suit your riding!

All riders are required to fill out Pedal Power's group-ride-waiver once per year. You must fill out a waiver for each store if you ride at multiple locations.

Frequently check this Ride Alert page for ride route and weather status.

We look forward to riding with you and feel free to call your local Pedal Power with any questions.

A Word About Road Ride Dynamics

A Ride: Survival of the fittest. No waiting. Every climb is a challenge. If you are an A pace rider, you probably know it!

B Ride: Usually the same route as a C ride, but at a pace of 16-18mph. Generally no regrouping.

C Ride: Some periodic re-grouping. Usually a pace of 14-16mph. If you're more than a few minutes off the pace of the main group, you'll probably be riding with your own group or on your own.

D Ride: Re-grouping, no drop

E Ride: Re-grouping, no drop, and shorter distance than the D Ride.

Weekly Group Rides Ride Alert

Date	Location	Route
TUESDAY (late April to mid September)	Middletown Group Road Ride	Thank you for another awesome season -- see you in the spring!
TUESDAYS (late April to mid September)	Vernon Group Road Ride	Thanks for another awesome season-- see you in the spring!
TUESDAY 10/1/24 5:00pm	Vernon Gravel After Work 5:00pm Start Time!!!	Covered Bridge
WEDNESDAYS (late April to mid September)	Essex Group Road Ride	Thanks for another awesome season-- see you in the spring!

SATURDAYS 9:00am	Road ride from Middletown rear parking lot.	Ride heads out from the back parking lot of our Middletown Store. Ride course and pace are determined each ride. Expect a 'B' type pace, but this varies by who shows. It usually goes for 30-40 miles. This is an un-led ride where are people can just show up and ride. It's a fun, easy-going group of serious riders.
Weekend Gravel Sunday 10/6/24 @ 10:00am	Vernon Gravel Ride	This ride meets in the Pedal Power Vernon parking lot. The course and duration TBD based on who shows. Tony has a great inventory of roads to choose from. This Week: Nathan Hale Gay City If weather is sketchy, check back. The ride may be pushed to another day or cancelled.
Sundays 8:30am	Sunday Intermediate/Advanced MTB ride. Meets at various locations.	No ride this week