WEEKLY RIDES
- Sunday - Road Bike ride at 2:00 p.m. from Capitol Park
Mountain Bike rides every 2nd Sunday of each month at Lake Lurleen State park at 2:00 p.m.
- Monday - Mtn. Bike ride at Sokol Park at 5:45 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.
- Tuesday - Road Bike ride from Capitol Park at 5:30 p.m.
- Friday - Road Bike ride at 5:30 p.m. from Capitol Park (leisurely pace)
- Leisure Ride Map
- Saturday - Road Bike ride from Capitol Park at 8:00 a.m.
MONTHLY RIDES
RIDE MAPS
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.
RIDE STORIES
- Mississippi On My Behind : October14, 2002
- The West Green Ride : November 2, 2002
- The Payne Lake Ride : November 9, 2002
- Four Bridges Century : December 7, 2002
- The Fayette Ride : December 22, 2002
- Little River Canyon Ride : December 30, 2002
- Century Tuscaloosa : January 18, 2003
- The Century Tuscaloosa Make-up Ride : January 31, 2003
- Bulldog Bonks at Mile 60 at Cheaha, Film at 11 : May, 2003
- The Natchez Trace Century : March 8, 2003
- The Freedom Ride : July 4, 2003
- North Harbor Hot Hundred : August 23, 2003
- The Four Bridges Century : October 4, 2003
- Little River Canyon Ride 2004
- The Ride : January 20, 2004
- Century Tuscaloosa : January 24, 2004
- The New Years Ride : January 1, 2004
- BRATGAP 2004 : February 28, 2004
- Blackbelt Century : March 27, 2004
- Cheaha Challenge 2004 : May 2, 2004
- Ride to Survive : June 26, 2004
- BBC Century : September 11, 2004
- Four Bridges 2004 : An Observation
- Phil's Folly:The Interview
- Cheaha Challenge 2005
- Ride of Love 2005 : June 6, 2005
- Hot Hundred 2005 : August 20, 2005
- BBC 2005 : September 9, 2005
- Mississippi On My Behind : October 8, 2005
- Scorpion Challenge 2005 - A Chronicle
- Montevallo Century: September 16,2006
- Echola Metric:December 1,2007
- With my Pals to Palmetto: December 8,2007
- The Ride Captian: February 23,2008
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