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Get to know Saratoga Cycling Club.

Saratoga Cycling Club offers group rides for cyclists of all abilities several days a week. The goal of our cycling club is to provide a means to encourage the principles of safe cycling, teamwork, dedication, sportsmanship, cycling advocacy and community involvement through cycling. Participation in our club is open to everyone and is free of any club dues.

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Simply put, our mission is devoted to you--making the most of your time on your bike and helping you achieve your cycling goals. — Sue Commanda, co-President
Group rides

We offer a variety of self-paced rides.

Our riders encourage one another, providing a stimulating and supportive environment that prepares you for larger rides. We offer a few different routes throughout the year, enabling you to challenge yourself with rides of greater difficulty. Our rides are self-paced, allowing riders to find others that ride at a similar pace.

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Upcoming Ride Schedule

Saratoga Cycling Club rides are an enjoyable way to get in shape, learn about cycling and meet other cyclists that share the same passion and love of cycling.

Start locations and/or start times may change.
*Our Facebook page is updated daily with route specifics.*

It is late in the season - all rides may not happen due to daylight restrictions and weather. Watch out above for rides that will be held.

The following is an overview of the days of the week we typically schedule group grides. This list will update as ride leaders post official ride dates.

Monday Rural Fun

Day of the Week Monday Time @ 6:00pm
Waterfront Park, 630 Crescent Ave, Saratoga Springs, NY
PaceB+Pace B+: avg 16-18, max 21PaceBPace B: avg 14-16, max 19
Terrain2Terrain 2: Moderate rolling hills
No Drop
Distance: 25 – 30 miles
Ride Leader: Jan DeMeo, John DeMeo, Kern Swoboda, Molly Grygiel

Monday Beginners

Day of the Week Monday Time @ 6:00pm
Spa Little Theater, 19 Roosevelt Dr, Saratoga Springs, NY
PaceC+Pace C+: avg 12-14, max 17PaceCPace C: avg 10-12, max 15
Terrain1Terrain 1: Primarily flat, occasional hills
No Drop
Distance: 15 – 20 miles
Ride Leader: Lisa Joyce

Tuesday All Out – BLCC

Day of the Week Tuesday Time @ 5:30pm
Round Lake area - refer to Facebook
PaceAPace A: avg 18+, max 23
Terrain3Terrain 3: Mostly rolling hillsTerrain4Terrain 4: Hilly with one or more steep climbs
Drop
avg speed 20+
Distance: 30 – 45 miles
Ride Leader: Jeremy Messenger

Wednesday Kim’s Adventures

Day of the Week Wednesday Time @ 9:00am
Waterfront Park, 630 Crescent Ave, Saratoga Springs, NY
PaceBPace B: avg 14-16, max 19
Terrain4Terrain 4: Hilly with one or more steep climbs
No Drop
Distance: 40 – 50 miles
Ride Leader: Kim Hanson

Thursday Good Luck – Elevate

Day of the Week Thursday Time @ 5:45pm
Hank Hudson Brewery / Fairways of Halfmoon, 17 Johnson Rd, Halfmoon, NY
PaceAPace A: avg 18+, max 23PaceB+Pace B+: avg 16-18, max 21
Terrain2Terrain 2: Moderate rolling hills
Drop
Distance: 30 – 45 miles
Ride Leader: Chris Pitts

Saturday Breakfast

Day of the Week Saturday Time @ 8:00am varies 8-10am
Waterfront Park, 630 Crescent Ave, Saratoga Springs, NY
PaceB+Pace B+: avg 16-18, max 21PaceBPace B: avg 14-16, max 19
Terrain2Terrain 2: Moderate rolling hillsTerrain3Terrain 3: Mostly rolling hills
No Drop
Distance: 40 – 45 miles
Ride Leader: Sue Commanda, Jan DeMeo, John DeMeo, Lincoln Walton, Lisa Joyce, Ed Cuttingham, Kern Swoboda, Molly Grygiel

Saturday Wake Up Call – Elevate

Day of the Week Saturday Time @ 8:00am
Elevate Cycles, 215 Guideboard Rd, Clifton Park, NY
PaceAPace A: avg 18+, max 23PaceB+Pace B+: avg 16-18, max 21
Terrain2Terrain 2: Moderate rolling hillsTerrain3Terrain 3: Mostly rolling hills
Drop
Distance: 30 – 35 miles
Ride Leader: Chris Pitts

Saturday 53-12

Day of the Week Saturday Time @ 10:00am
Spa Little Theater, 19 Roosevelt Dr, Saratoga Springs, NY
PaceAPace A: avg 18+, max 23PaceB+Pace B+: avg 16-18, max 21
Terrain2Terrain 2: Moderate rolling hillsTerrain3Terrain 3: Mostly rolling hillsTerrain4Terrain 4: Hilly with one or more steep climbs
Drop
Distance: 40 – 60 miles
Ride Leader: Dieter Funiciello

Sunday 53-12

Day of the Week Sunday Time @ 10:00am
Spa Little Theater, 19 Roosevelt Dr, Saratoga Springs, NY, NY
PaceAPace A: avg 18+, max 23PaceB+Pace B+: avg 16-18, max 21PaceBPace B: avg 14-16, max 19
Terrain2Terrain 2: Moderate rolling hillsTerrain3Terrain 3: Mostly rolling hillsTerrain4Terrain 4: Hilly with one or more steep climbs
Drop
Distance: 40 – 50 miles
Ride Leader: Dieter Funiciello
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Important Safety Information

All ride participants are required to sign a club waiver and provide an emergency contact name and phone number before the ride starts.

Please be cognizant of your fitness and be able to ride the pace listed. If you are unsure, have the route downloaded in case you want to drop off the back.

No Drop Rides will stick together at the pace listed. Riders who want to ride at a faster pace are welcome to do so. You will be on a separate ride and need to have the route downloaded. Leaders will not chase down front-runners that go off course.

Drop Rides are training rides, there is no sweep. Experience with group and pace line riding is required. If you want to expand your training and build stamina but are unsure if you can hold the pace, ride in the back and have the route downloaded. You must have the route downloaded in case you decide to drop off the back. It is your responsibility to know the route and know how to get back to the start.

As always, please obey all traffic laws, we stop at all stop signs and red lights. No more than 2 abreast in the lane and single file when being overtaken by vehicles.

Helmets required, no earphones/ earbuds, no use of time trial bars while in a pace line.

Your bike should be in proper working order, and you should have supplies in case of a problem…tubes, a pump or CO2, etc.

Rain at the start of the ride cancels.

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