Club Rides

         

photos courtesy of Monte Deschner & Michael Hayes

WEEKLY RIDES

  • Sunday – road bike ride at 2:00 p.m from Yacht Club fire station. The route is a hilly loop of about 18 miles with a couple short but steep climbs, with an out-and-back extension possibly adding another 6 miles. Pace is moderately brisk, and there is often a group of 4 to 10 riders, depending on the weather and the season.
  • Every second Sunday there will be a mountain bike ride on the Tashka Trail at beautiful Lake Lurleen.  Watch for time postings in e-mail and on the HomePage of this site.  M
  • Monday - Mountain Bike with Mike or Richard – Sokol Park at 5:45.  Meet in the lower parking lot by the field. 
  • Tuesday – road bike ride from Capitol Park at 3:30 p.m., 5 p.m. or 5:30 p.m. depending on the season (check the calendar). Usually our biggest weekly start, with up to 70 or more riders. The group stays together for the first 3 miles out to Sanders Ferry Road, then breaks up into packs of different speeds. It is an out-and-back of 12.3 miles each way, with some groups adding up to another 10 or 12 miles. Good for beginners to advanced riders.
  • Thursday – mtn. bike ride at Sokol Park at 6:00 p.m. Meet in the gravel/red clay parking lot for a relaxed ride on the Sokol Park trail system. Ride time is 1 to 1.5 hours. Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced riders.
  • Saturday – road bike ride from Capitol Park at 7 a.m., 8:00 a.m.or 9 a.m. depending on the season (check the calendar).  Most weeks there is a group of 10-20 cyclists riding 40-70 miles over different routes into the rolling and sometimes remote regions of Tuscaloosa and surrounding counties, at a pace averaging 17-19 miles an hour. We look out for each other, but these are self-supported.

 

AREA ROAD RIDES

Flat Rides Fosters — This ride takes you through southwest Tuscaloosa county along mostly flat roads. At the end of Sander's Ferry Road, turn right on Hwy. 11. Go over the bridge and take a right on Dry Creek Road for a hilly ride, or keep going a little further and take a right on County 10 for flatter rides. There are several loops and out-and-back rides in this area. Map Sander's Ferry Road — This is the route for the Tuesday and Friday evening rides from Capitol Park . From Capitol Park this is a flat 23.11 mile out-and-back ride if you turn around at Hwy. 11. Map Hilly Rides Keene's Mill Rd. — Very hilly route through the eastern part of Tuscaloosa county. From campus this is a 38 mile out-and-back ride if you turn around at Hwy. 11. Or you can continue left on Hwy. 11 for 3/4 mile to Lower Coaling Road and take Hagler Coaling Rd. or Clements Rd. for extra mileage. Map Lake Lurleen Area — The 10-mile Lake Lurleen loop has two good 1/2 mile climbs and lots of rolling hills. The best way to get out to the loop from Tuscaloosa is shown on this map. Another option if you don't want to ride across the Lurleen Wallace Blvd. bridge is to drive over and park at Kentuck Park, or even drive out to Lake Lurleen State Park. The 10-mile loop at Lake Lurleen uses the following route: from Upper Columbus Rd. (County 21), take a right onto Lake Lurleen Rd., then right on Mt. Olive Rd., then right on Sam Sutton Rd. which takes you back out to Upper Columbus Rd. to complete the loop.

AREA MOUNTAIN BIKE RIDES

Lake Lurleen — An extensive trail system has been developed at Lake Lurleen State Park. Sokol Park — The best single track in West Alabama. Oak Mountain State Park — Oak Mounain has a great mix of trails. From technical and tight singletrack to fast roller coaster rides, to wide open fire roads, Oak Mountain has it all. This is definitely one of the top rides in the state. There are a lot of trails here so just hop on your bike and start exploring. For detailed mountain bike maps, trail workdays, and ride schedules visit the DCBC Mountain Bike page.

 

OUT OF TOWN RIDES & Tours

Huntsville AYCE 200K Brevet   –  January 7, 2012

Crank Your Heart Ride              -   February 18, 2012 – Auburn, AL.

Bike Florida                                  – March 24-30, 2012

Tri-States 100                             – April 1, 2012    - Dothan, AL.

Ironworks Century                      – April 14, 2012 – Tannehill Ironworks – 35 mi. E of Tuscaloosa

BRAG Spring Tune-Up – April20-22, 2012

Old Howard 100 – April 21, 2012 -Marion, AL. starting at 9 a.m.

Cheaha Challenge – April 22, 2012 – Piedmont, AL.

Tour de Blue – April 28, 2012 – Birmingham, AL.

3 State 3 Mountain – May 5, 2012 – Chattanooga, TN.

Alliance Ride -May 5-6 – Alpharetta, GA.

Horsey Hundred – May 25-27 – Georgetown, KY.

BRAG – June 2-9, 2012     also starting in Chattanooga, TN.

Bike Virginia – June 22-27, 2012

Mountain Goat Century -September 8th, 2012 – Birmingham, AL.

 

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