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Rides
Info about major event rides and tours, time trials, and free club rides, and tools to track mileage.
Event Rides and Tours
Event rides are open to the public and require a registration fee (discounted for members). Major events include:
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May150 miles touching the 4 corners of Kent County, with 50 and 100 mile bail-outs, lunch, and snacks |
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JuneThe Wheelmen's original event ride travels throughout Kent county and neighboring counties and supplies nearly 50% of the Club's annual income to support activities year-round. The ride offers 17, 35, 65, 105, and 141 mile options, great food, friendly, helpful SAG, and Road Bike 101. |
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JulyA week of cycling and camping in northern Michigan with a small group of riders. |
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AugustUnique late summer ride offering three "mix and match" loops to let you decide how many miles you want to ride, SAG service, and a cookout with steaks, hot dogs, and veggie burgers |
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OctoberCharity ride created as a memorial to Donna Ryskamp, who was killed in 1983 by a drunk driver; funds go to Mothers Against Drunk Driving and other great causes. Enjoy fall colors, various distances, pancake breakfast, snacks, and soup. |
Time Trials
Improve your speed and stamina through our club time trials sponsored by Grand Rapids Bicycle Company. Time trials are held May through August every Monday evening (except during holidays and severe weather) on a 15-mile course in Ada and are open to all members. Results are recorded each week and published online and submitted to The Grand Rapids Press. Try to improve your time each week!
Questions? Contact Carolyn Chapman
Club Rides
Riding in a group is a great way to meet new friends and make riding even more fun. There are many free club rides planned throughout the year ranging in distances from 10 to over 50 miles, with varying paces. All club rides are no-drop rides and will re-group as necessary.
Start Your Own Ride!
Remember, every member is a potential ride captain. Whether you'd like to start a regular ride, or if you are just planning on going for a ride and would like to see if anyone would like to join you, let Randy Higgins know and he can get it on the ride calendar. Or, if it is an impromptu ride, post the particulars on the RW Yahoo Group. Either way, include: when the ride is going to take place (date and time), where you would like start from (where should people meet up), how far you plan on riding and at what pace, and any other relevant details (if you are stopping to eat, getting ice cream, etc.).
Attendance Form / Waiver for ride captains:
Word document
PDF document
Click on a ride or event to display details.
Maps to ride starts are available within the information for each ride.
Civil sunrise/sunset times provided weekly: first and last usable sunlight for the day.
Ride paces: Easy: 9-11mph, Casual: 11-13mph, Moderate: 13-15mph, Good: 15-17mph, Fast: 17-19mph, Fast+ : 19+
Track Mileage
Many Wheelmen use Bike Journal to track mileage and more
- 2012 RW Mileage Excel Logbook - This is a computerized way to keep track of you annual milage. If you would rather print this please download these 2012 RW Mileage Logbook (PDF) and 2012 RW Average Logbook (PDF)
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