Ride Types, Levels/Pace and Terrain types

RBC rides are a mix of pace (speed) and difficulty (short/flat vs. long/hills)

Ride Types

Ride Levels / Pace

Please note the speeds shown are averages - faster on the flats, slower on the hills.

 Level  Avg
  Flats  Breaks 
 A  16+  21+  30-40 miles
 B+  15-16  19-20  15-30 miles 
 B  13-15  18  15-30 miles 
 C  11-13  15-16  15-20 miles
 D  9-11  15-16  as needed


Ride Terrain

1 - Primarily flat; occasional rolling hills
(Rockland Lake, Piermont-Nyack, Clarke Rail-Trail, North County Trail)

2 - Rolling hills
(Harriman/7 Lakes Drive)

3 - Hilly with one or more steep climbs
(Nyack-GWB and back via 9W or River Road)

4 - Consistently hilly with several steep climbs
(Nyack-Bear Mountain &/or Perkins & back, Bridge-Bridge ride, Harriman Rt 106)

 
 
 

  RBC 2011        Rockland Bicycling Club, PO Box 175, Nyack NY 10960  rocklandbike@gmail.com