Ridgefield Bicycle Club upcoming events

Ride Leader Safety Briefing (05/21/2026)

Thu, 21 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT

PARKING LOT
-Route overview - pace, anticipated stops, road hazards, regrouping
-Check: Route loaded? Water and food? Tools? Batteries?
-Pods of 6 or less (divide group)
-Split pod further on busy (numbered) roads with traffic
-Ride to right side of road in lane (as is safe), use shoulders
-Never ride more than 2 abreast
-Ride single file, offset wheel formation on busy (numbered) roads
-Never cross wheel plane w/ rider ahead
-Pass on left ONLY, call out ‘On your left!'
-Obey all traffic lights, signs and laws
-Ride safe, smooth pace & predictable line

EN ROUTE
Emergency -
-Call 911
-Secure the scene
-Do NOT move victim
-Make sure rider is safe
-Accompany victim to hospital

Rider Safety Issues -
-Address group early in the ride
-Address rider individually

Check Wild Apricot for updates and cancellations.

By signing in, you agree to RBC Waiver and RBC Rules and Etiquette

All Riders are required to

ride in groups of 6 or less,
follow all traffic/trail rules,
know & follow RBC Group Ride Rules & Etiquette,
bring the route uploaded onto gps, phone or cue sheet

Thank you for your cooperation in keeping us all riding safe.

Dawn Patrol on the Maybrook Trail lights required (11/03/2026)

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 11:00:00 GMT

Description: Dawn Patrol Maybrook Trail Approximately longer version 30 miles. ***Note-Farrington Woods Exit 1 Rt 84***.

Start Time:6:00 AM

Level: A, A-,B+

Pace: 17-21 mph average

Route: Maybrook Trail

Link:

Ride Leader: John Romano

Check Wild Apricot for updates and cancellations.

By signing in, you agree to RBC Waiver and RBC Rules and Etiquette

All Riders are required to

ride in groups of 6 or less,
follow all traffic/trail rules,
know & follow RBC Group Ride Rules & Etiquette,
bring the route uploaded onto gps, phone or cue sheet

Thank you for your cooperation in keeping us all riding safe.

Wednesday B/B- Road Ride (11/04/2026)

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 14:30:00 GMT

Haven't been on the other side of Route 7 in a minute. This version of The Other Side is routed onto Plumtrees to stay off of 302 in Bethel. As another twist, we turn right onto Black Rock Trnpk at 5 points and head back into Redding via Lonetown and Limekiln, crossing Picketts Ridge over to Haviland to finish at the shop. The Forecast is spectacular for Wednesday! Hope to see you there.

TWO PACE OPTIONS THIS WEEK:

Route Name: HopewellsPickett31-Plumtrees
Link to Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/57771962
Distance: 30.8 mi
Elevation gain: 1,777 ft
Route details: Paved (0% unpaved) · Rolling · Loop
Ride type: Road
Ride level(s): Level B, B-
Average speed: 14–15 mph, 13-14 mph
Meeting point: Ridgefield Bike Shop, 88 Danbury Rd, Ridgefield (directions)
Ride leader: Becky Fagan (B), Peter Fine (B-)
Post-ride destination: Coffee at Ross's in Copps Hill Plaza after the ride

Check Wild Apricot for updates and cancellations.
By signing in, you agree to RBC Waiver and RBC Rules and Etiquette

All Riders are required to

ride in groups of 6 or less,
follow all traffic/trail rules,
know & follow RBC Group Ride Rules & Etiquette,
bring the route uploaded onto gps, phone or cue sheet

Thank you for your cooperation in keeping us all riding safe.

Dawn Patrol on the Maybrook Trail lights required (11/05/2026)

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 11:00:00 GMT

Description: Dawn Patrol Maybrook Trail Approximately longer version 30 miles. ***Note-Farrington Woods Exit 1 Rt 84***.

Start Time:6:00 AM

Level: A, A-,B+

Pace: 17-21 mph average

Route: Maybrook Trail

Link:

Ride Leader: John Romano

Check Wild Apricot for updates and cancellations.

By signing in, you agree to RBC Waiver and RBC Rules and Etiquette

All Riders are required to

ride in groups of 6 or less,
follow all traffic/trail rules,
know & follow RBC Group Ride Rules & Etiquette,
bring the route uploaded onto gps, phone or cue sheet

Thank you for your cooperation in keeping us all riding safe.

Shawangunk Grit - Gravel Event (11/07/2026)

Sat, 07 Nov 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Close out your riding season with a ride to remember at Mohonk Preserve! This is a "Meet Up" Ride for RBC members.

Join us for an epic fundraising ride across the Shawangunk Ridge, just 90 miles north of Manhattan. Pick from two distances 50.4 miles (4,030 ft gain) or 23 miles (2,580 ft gain). Both courses begin and end at the Ulster County Fairgrounds and once you enter the Preserve at mile two, the course is over 95% gravel on our famous network of historic carriage roads. For 2025 we are reworking the 23 mile course and will be sharing it soon.

This is not a race; think of it as a super challenging fun ride for a really good cause. Some of the gravel is rough and steep in spots. Expect loose rock – especially on the descents. The long course includes an optional short technical section and a mandatory dismount/bike hike up a rustic steps near the “million dollar view.” Bring your gravel, cyclocross, or mountain bike. Class 1 e-bikes are permitted if you can manage the technical sections. No road bikes, please.

You won’t be timed but you will be well-fed. Look for well-stocked aid stations with water, Skratch hydration and energy bars and bananas. A post ride party with food and music awaits you at the finish. Be sure to carry some food and water, and maybe extra clothes depending on the weather - this is a rain or shine event. You’ll be sharing the carriage roads with hikers and climbers, so bike bells are highly recommended. Be courteous to hikers and other riders when passing. Pack a spare tube, tools, and pump as there’s no mechanical support on course and no sag wagon. Helmets are required.

*Shout out to our friends at the Open Space Institute for granting us access to the River-to-Ridge Trail and to the Mohonk Mountain House who grant us special access to Sky Top and the golf course area for the event day only. Bikes are not allowed on carriage roads near Sky Top so you cannot pre-ride these sections of the course. No exceptions – If we blow this, access to Sky Top and the golf course will not continue. PLEASE DO NOT POST PICS FROM SKY TOP ON SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS.

The 50.4 mile long route will start at 9 AM. Cost $150.

The 23.3 mile short routes will begin at 10 AM. Cost $125

RIDE SIGN UP INFO:

**You must also sign up for the Event on BikeReg link below**

https://www.bikereg.com/grit

**This event is posted to Wild Apricot as a RBC Meet Up Event. Signing up on Wild Apricot only establishes an RBC participation list ONLY. You must register for the event using the above link in order to participate.**

Check Wild Apricot for updates and cancellations.

By signing in, you agree to RBSC Waiver and RBC Rules and Etiquette

All Riders are required to

ride in groups of 6 or less,
follow all traffic/trail rules,
know & follow RBSC Group Ride Rules & Etiquette,
bring the route uploaded onto gps, phone or cue sheet

Thank you for your cooperation in keeping us all riding safe.

RBC Veterans Day Ride - RBC Honors our Veterans (11/11/2026)

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 14:30:00 GMT

RBClub Honors Our Veterans

November 11 is Veterans Day:

All are welcome. Join the RBClub in honoring our vets in the club and vets everywhere. We will meet at the shop for a 9:30 departure all levels ride. We will break in to groups and pick local routes that will get us all the Lounsbury House for the 11:00am ceremony hosted by The American Legion to honor Ridgefield’s veterans, as well as all of America’s 21.7 million veterans.

If you are a vet and still have your dog tags or Unit Patch or rank patch, please wear them so we know who you are.

Veterans Day is intended to thank all those who honorably served in the military – in war time or peace time.

After the ride and ceremony honoring our Veterans, as a special treat, we are invited into Lounsbury House for some after ride snacks and to mingle with other Vets.

Thank you for honoring our Veterans.

Meet at Ridgefield Bicycle Company, 88 Danbury Road for ride start.

Contact: Mitchell Fink 917.690.3371 or mfink@mfink.com

Note: The routes below are tentative and subject to change

Ride Leaders: TBD

A Ride: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30668595

B/B- Ride: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/22635113

C Ride: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26461057

Please arrive at 9:15am for Wheels Down at 9:30am

All riders are required to:

Ride in groups of 6 or less
Have a bike and equipment properly tuned and operating with flat repair components
Follow all traffic rules
Follow group riding etiquette & safe practices
Bring the route upload onto GPS, phone or cue sheet

Thank you for your cooperation in keeping us all safe

Alice's Restaurant - Thanksgiving Ride (11/28/2026)

Sat, 28 Nov 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Description: Alice's Restaurant ... B/B+ Destination Ride

Date/Day/Time: November 28th - Saturday - 10am

Who is this For?: Fun, historical ride at B pace. Longer (metric distance) require fitness and ability to ride cool conditions!

The Alice's Restaurant Bicycle Ride is held every year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. The 2026 ride will be on Saturday November 28th. We start in Salisbury, CT and go up to Stockbridge, MA. The ride is 67 miles with 3300 ft of ascent in 5 climbs. The route passes farms, goes along streams and through villages in the Berkshires and of course passes the famous Alice's Restaurant Garbage Trail sites. The two shorter rides both start from the Guthrie Center (the church where Alice lived) and follow parts of the long route. All routes go past the site of Alice's restaurant, the Scene of the Crime, the police officer's station, the site of the dump and the church where Alice lived. Roger will lead the longer (68 mile) ride.

Parking:

68 & 60 Mile Routes: Salisbury LaBonne's Market (22 Academy Street, Salisbury, CT 06068). Please patronize the store and please park in the field across from the parking lot; not in the parking lot.

Details:

Ride Leader: Roger Snow 203.297.0528

Routes:

68 miles: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/6543832

60 Miles (No Ride Leader): https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38045013

40 Miles (No Ride Leader): https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38047167

22 Miles (No Ride Leader): https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38046738

Rain Date:

In the event of bad weather on Saturday the ride will be rescheduled to Sunday, November 29th. Any changes will be posted on the website link above by 5 pm on Friday November 27th and on the RBC website. Contact Roger Snow at 203 297 0528 if you have questions.

Ride Requirements:

Bring sufficient water and nutrition for mileage.
Bring spare tubes, inflation, cell phone and tools.
Riders responsible for their own lunch

Notes:

The ride usually finishes around sunset so all riders should have a flashing rear light and a small front light will be helpful as well.

There are generally groups riding at various levels ranging from about 14 to 17+ mph. I will ride with a B group at 15-16 mph. There will be a faster group. There are several options to shorten the route since it makes a big loop around Great Barrington, so you can cut back to Great Barrington then head south on Route 41 to Salisbury.

All routes converge before Stockbridge, but all groups will meet in Stockbridge between 12:30 & 1pm. Many riders stop for lunch at the Elm Street Market • 4 Elm Street . The library at the corner of Elm & Main is next door and has restrooms available.

By signing in, you agree to RBSC Waiver and RBC Rules and Etiquette

All Riders are required to

ride in groups of 6 or less,
follow all traffic/trail rules,
know & follow RBSC Group Ride Rules & Etiquette,
bring the route uploaded onto gps, phone or cue sheet

Thank you for your cooperation in keeping us all riding safe.

Ridgefield Bicycle Club upcoming events

Ride Leader Safety Briefing (05/21/2026)

Dawn Patrol on the Maybrook Trail **lights required** (11/03/2026)

Wednesday B/B- Road Ride (11/04/2026)

Dawn Patrol on the Maybrook Trail **lights required** (11/05/2026)

Shawangunk Grit - Gravel Event (11/07/2026)

Close out your riding season with a ride to remember at Mohonk Preserve! This is a "Meet Up" Ride for RBC members.

RBC Veterans Day Ride - RBC Honors our Veterans (11/11/2026)

Alice's Restaurant - Thanksgiving Ride (11/28/2026)

Dawn Patrol on the Maybrook Trail lights required (11/03/2026)

Dawn Patrol on the Maybrook Trail lights required (11/05/2026)