Saturday Group Rides
Join BABC for longer Saturday morning group rides!
Looking for more than the usual 25-30 mile BABC rides during the week? Are you training for the July 4th SunStroke 74, the annual Sizzling Century, or punishing yourself with the Indiana Ironman? Needing to complete that monthly “Fondo” Strava challenge?
Whether or not you are a member (you should be), bring your road bike and join the Break-Away Bicycle Club to cover a longer stretch of north-central Indiana roads on Saturday mornings! The paceline will work together in earnest to finish 50-63+ mile routes in time for lunch. Shorter routes will be suggested as alternatives to the main course each week.
Leaving from the Kokomo area, multiple routes will offer consideration for wind, traffic congestion, and construction, taking advantage of roads able to provide potential for steady speeds in fairly scenic areas (it’s central Indiana……….) Pick-Up rides are eligible for members’ club miles! Join the BABC Strava group and sync your finished ride to Strava, or send an email with a link to your Strava/Garmin/RideWithGPS activity or type-in your ride details.
This Saturday ride series is self-supported!
There will be NO club-provided SAG stops or vehicles on these rides. Charge and bring your PHONE and have an EMERGENCY CONTACT who knows they might need to pick you up away from town if your bike falls apart or you need a lift home for some other reason.
Routes are NOT marked. Download the GPS file to your phone or ride computer so you know the intended route. The group should be prepared to adjust the course on-the-fly for summer construction or other unforeseen circumstances along the routes.
CHECK that your bike is safe and ready for a longer ride including ensuring your tire tread and pressure are ready to roll.
Bring your HELMET. We are NOT paramedics and want to enjoy our ride.
Bring enough WATER and FUEL for 2-4 hours of riding! Pre-plan your nutrition for this longer and potentially faster ride!