Club Rides
Weekend rides are listed in the club Events Calendar by Thursday of each week, and a listing is e-mailed to each club member. All rides are weather permitting - cancellations are announced in an e-mail to members. Weekday rides are announced each Monday and are posted on the club calendar.
If you're not a member and wish to ride with us, contact the club president at abc_pres@annapolisbicycleclub.org to verify ride time, distance and speeds. Also, please fill out and sign this waiver and hand it to the ride leader.
Many rides start at the Davidsonville Park 'n' Ride, located on route 424 just south of the intersection with route 50, for rides to Deale, Galesville and around South Anne Arundel County. We gather at the north end of the parking lot, that's the end closer to the stop light and to Rt 50. Look here for directions to the meeting location. See this link for other ride start locations.
Helmets are REQUIRED on all ABC Rides!
All rides should emphasize safe group riding and respect for motorists and other bicyclists. Ride distances tend to be shorter during the early and late seasons and longer during the summer. Most rides include at least one rest stop with snacks available for purchase. Call the ride leader if you have any questions and always take plenty to drink during the ride.
Ride Cancellation Policy
When inclement weather is forecast the Club makes every effort to cancel rides via advance e-mail announcement. If, one hour before a scheduled ride, the official weather report for the ride start area predicts rain or strong winds, the ride may be cancelled. If you are in doubt, contact the Ride Leader.
Club rides are categorized according to pace and difficulty:
13 - 14 MPH - On most Saturdays we offer a 30 mile ride at this pace. It's a no-drop ride, meaning that the group stops frequently and waits for everyone to catch up.
14 - 16 MPH - Rides are 35 - 65 miles over sometimes hilly terrain.
16 Plus MPH - For experienced riders able to average a pace of 16-plus mph over varied terrain for 50-60 miles.
Popular Cycling Routes from the Davidsonville park & ride
Saturday 30 mile ride - the Galesville Bypass Route
37 mile Galesville Route
61 and 62 mile routes to North Beach
41 mile route to Deale
Deale via Swamp Circle Road - 46 mile loop route
Even Longer Way to Deale - 48 miles
>BR>Rides Starting in the BWI area
40 mile route to Old Ellicott City
26 mile route for the Wednesday Evening Ride
Cue Sheets
Users of any of these rides assume the risks that come with riding bicycles on public roads. Road conditions and traffic can vary from time-to-time! Wear a helmet, use your mirror, and STAY ALERT!Annapolis and its environs
Rides starting from the Davidsonville Park & Ride; east side of route 424, 1/4 mile south of route 50
Crownsville
- Crownsville 38 mile double loop
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- GPX of Crownsville 38 mile double loop
- Crownsville Loop 22 mile
- Crownsville Loop 25 mile
Ellicott City and Ol' EC
- Moderately Hilly Route to Ol' EC from Dixon Park
- Challenging Advanced and Hilly Route to Ol' EC from Dixon Park
- Galesville Bypass 29 mile ride (continues up Rt 2; does not enter Galesville, hence the name)
- Galesville 30 mile loop (heads north from the park & ride; loops back through Harwood)
- Galesville 36 mile ride
- Owings 50 mile ride
- North Beach 61 mile Cue Sheet only from Davidsonville Park 'n' Ride
- North Beach 58 mile Cue & Map from Davidsonville Park & Ride
- Dave's 64 Mile Route to North Beach - includes some roads south of Rt 4
- North Beach 61 mile loop
Cue Sheet for Weekday Rides
- Tuesday/Thursday Ride - Crownsville area
- Wednesday evening ride - BWI to Patapsco Valley State Park
Northern Maryland
- Corn Roast 40 mile route
- Corn Roast 50 mile route
- Columbia Rita's to Watersville Road 55 mile ride
- Prettyboy Dam Time Trial loop and GPX
South County Routes
Other Rides
- Tour of Annapolis (turns only - no mileage cues)
- North Beach Loop, 24 mile (from Thursday's in North Beach)
- Sandy Point from Severna Park Ranger Station- 48 miles
- Southern High School to Solomons Island - 57 miles point to point
- St Michaels Century; the 2012 route
- Frederick Ultra Hill Ride - the OMG-WTF route
- Frederick Covered Bridges Ride
Maps - dotted lines show roads we often ride. But all roads have traffic, so be careful!
