Group Rides
Group Ride Times
Tuesdays at 3:30pm - depart from CRC
Thursdays at 3:30pm - depart from CRC
Saturdays at 9am and 11am - depart from CRC
Sundays at 11 - depart from College Park Bicycles
Meeting Places
CRC - Campus Recreation Center - Wed 3:30, Fri 3:30, Sat 10am
Map of the CRC, we meet out front by the picnic tables for rides on Wed Fri and Sat
On Sundays at 11am we meet outside of the College Park Bike Shop for our rides. See Map Below
College Park Bicycle Shop - Sundays 11am
Map of the College Park Bicycles, We meet outside near store entrance
Rules
Make sure you bring a few extra tubes, water, and a snack (if you cant get ahold of these items, most likely someone else will have extra just in case).Helmets are mandatory!
The average ride time will be 1-2 hours and are open to everybody! Feel free to bring any type of bike you have, as long as can sustain between 20-30 miles of biking. Rides will be cut short, or made longer depending on desires of the people attending. It is possible to split into two groups once everyone knows the routes.
Good Local Cycling Routes
Good local cycling routes around the College Park, Bowie, Beltsville area: (click below for a highlighted map of the good biking routes)
These basic directions will get you into a system of roads that you can easily get 20 to 30 miles on without riding the same road more than once.
Directions:
You want to get to Rhode Island Avenue, there are several ways to do this:
From campus take a right on 193, then a left on RI ave. Very Dangerous, except with large groups.
OR
From campus take a right on 193 (from comcast center) then a right at first opportunity. I believe that this will take you to a quick steep uphill that intersects with Route 1. Cross Route 1 at the crosswalks, then about 0.3 miles take a left on RI ave. Safe Route
OR
Use the path that curves around the front of campus going away from the main entrance, turn right up the steep hill, then cross Rt. 1. Left on RI ave. Safe Route
OR
Take path under Rt. 1, then go away from Rt. 1 on street next to Fire House. Left at the 4-way intersection. Take path at 90deg turn striaght to Greenbelt Road. Straight across Greenbelt Rd, you are on Rhode Islande ave. Safe Route
THE AG LOOP
RI Ave away from 193
R Sunnyside Ave ~1 mi
L Edmonston Rd ~2 mi
R Powder Mill Rd ~5 mi
R Rt. 197 ~3 mi
R Old Laurel Bowie RD (up turn ramp thing) ~2 mi
R Rt. 564? (T intersection, Dont cross bridge) ~1 mi
R Springfield Rd ~1.5 mi
L Good Luck Rd ~8 mi (cross 193, keep going until Kennilworth ave-201)
S Paint Branch Ave (crossing over 201)
Enter Main Entrance of campus