Training Rides

Interested in joining us for a ride?  Before you do, please review our membership requirements.

All rides leave from the parking lot of Wilson Park in Carrboro, unless otherwise noted.

Saturday Ride

  • Format: Changes from weekend to weekend depending on upcoming races and time of year.
    • In spring and summer, we do intervals, attack and chase, hill workouts, etc.
    • In fall, we transition to the off season: some pacelines, some sprints, some hills (but nothing structured) as opportunities arise with the terrain.
    • In winter, the Saturday ride becomes longer, with some sections of “fun effort” mixed in: we continue to do some hills and sprints and fun things to keep a bit of sharpness, but it’s mostly steady riding.
  • Start time: 9:00 a.m. (Moves to 8:00 a.m. in Summer).

Sunday Ride

  • Format: 2½ to 3 hours saddle time.
    • In winter, Sunday becomes “fixed-gear day.” Bring out your fixed-gear bike to work on leg speed and sport-specific strength training. Freewheels, of course, are welcome on the fixed-gear ride, but are encouraged to do the ride in a gear that closely matches that of the fixed-gears. Also, if you are on a freewheel, please relinquish pacemaking to someone on a fixed-gear, and be aware that it is more difficult for fixed-gear riders to continually respond to speed changes — specifically, try not to coast!
  • Start time: 9:00 a.m. (Moves to 8:00 a.m. in Summer).

Monday Beginners’ Ride

Monday beginner rides (held in conjunction with The Clean Machine)

  • Format: 15 miles of easy, structured group riding
  • Start time: 6:00 p.m. in Summer.
  • Leaves from: The Clean Machine, 104 West Main Street, Carrboro

Midweek Season-Specific Rides

  • Format: varies. Depending on the time of year, we do sprint rides, skills clinics, cyclocross training, etc.
  • Sprint rides during the season– a series of 8 sprint lines with rest/recovery between them.
  • Time/day: Thursdays at 6:00 p.m.