Remember, safety first! 

Saturday rides:

• Saturdays: There is a Mystic ride (road ride) at 7:00 am. starting in front of Bartleby's Cafe. Tempo ride, usually 3 to 3-1/2 hours.  Dave Johnson is the most regular "regular" on this ride at this hour. dej6459@sbcglobal.net
  
• There is a Westerly ride (road ride) at 8:00 am starting at Brumble Bikes (shop). Up to 3 1/2 hours in duration. The Mystic group frequently rides to Westerly to join this ride.  Ride can be made to drop you off early if need be.  Random routes but usually north.  Could include some dirt roads.  The goal is to keep it together for the most part, weaker riders are expected to make a maximum effort to stay with the group, and better riders are expected to hold back.  If you get really tired, Amos will send you back.  Heavy rain cancels, but plan on Amos going.   Contact amos@brumblebikes.com.

• Womens ride, 8 am, leaving from Mystic River Park; 2 - 3 hours duration; group ride/practice similar to Wednesday ride.  Contact June.

Weekday Rides:

• Weekday daily training rides (road ride) leaving from Bank Square in Mystic @ 0530 (1:10 duration): Ride commences nlt 0537 - The 2008 season is now in process so here's the regimen: Mondays, Wednesdays - Moderate pace (17-18.5 average) with some hills and jumps - usually a hotly contested finish sprint; Tuesdays - river road repeats (starting in May will use TT bikes) and Thursdays - Pequot Trail Hill repeats x 5 or x 6; Fridays - lightly attended, but easy pace. Canceled for extremely wet conditions. Ed Deming - 884-3222 or edwardd707@aol.com.                                         

Sunday Rides:

• Sundays, year round. (road ride)
  Norwich, Ride starts 7:00 am sharp 32 Weber Farm Rd  Norwich. Can also meet at Preston Plains School at intersection of Rte 164 and Rte 2 in Preston at 7:30am.  4+/- hours including stopping for breakfast.   Easy ride 15-16 mph avg.   (No rides in rain) Info Contact Jack Curran jaelcurran@sbcglobal.net

• Sunday Ride.  (road ride)   Ride goes out on most Sundays from different locations and times, usually 9am  Because we are now in the racing season, contact  MDutka@sterlingmail.com to get on the email list to ensure that you are at the right place at the right time.

Tuesday Rides:

• Tuesdays, March 11 through October. (road ride) 
  Norwich -  Ride starts 5 pm sharp at Commuter parking lot at exit 80 off 395 near Holiday Inn.  2 hour +/- ride moderate to hard pace, 18-23 mph avg.  Info contact Mike . This ride will end 10/27/08  
• Tuesday night ride. (MTB ride)
  Meets every Tue at 5:30 starting 11/4/08 at Hartman Park off Gungy Road in Old Lyme. Usually about 2 hrs. mix of technical single track and park roads. Must bring lights! The ride goes on during Standard Daylight Time when the time changes in the spring we go back on the road from the Norwich Lot.  Contact for the ride is Mdutka@sterlingmail.com.

Wednesday Rides:

• Wednesdays, April 4th through September. (road ride)
  Willimantic - Ride starts 5:30 pm.  Scott's Cycle, Main Street Willimantic. 2hour +/- ride moderate to hard pace, 18-20 mph avg. People may get left behind. (No rides in Rain) Info contact Scott's Cycle 860-423-8889.

  Wednesday night ride (MTB ride) - Where: Bluff Point - Meet: Esker Point Parking Lot, Next to the Fisherman Resaraunt on Groton Long Point Rd. in Groton, CT. (I-95 to exit 88, go south on Rt. 117 to the Rt. 1 intersection, turn left on Rt. 1, bear right at the top of  the big hill on to Rt 215, continue until you get near the Fisherman Restaurant on your right.)  When: 6:30pm. Wed. Nights leaves promptly at 6:30 Duration: 2 Hours Steady Pace. No one gets dropped. Cancellations: We will ride in just about anything, but call if unsure Contact: Graham or Rick at the MCC 860-572-7433 

• Womens Ride- 5 pm leaving from Mystic River Park, Cottrell St., Mystic.  Up to 2 hours, tempo ride, with paceline work and sprint practice when appropriate; all types of terrain.  Weaker riders should try to stay with the group; Contact June.  
• Wednesday ride (road ride) at Brumble bikes, up to 2 1/2 hrs in duration. Head and tail light required. Meet at Brumble Bikes at 4pm. Contact Amos Brumble at  amos@brumblebikes.com. 

Thursday Rides:

• Thursdays, March 13th through October. (road ride) This IS A  STEADY TEMPO ride with NO ATTACKS.
  Norwich - Ride starts 5pm sharp at Commuter parking lot at exit 80 off 395 near Holiday Inn.  2 hour +/- ride, moderate pace 18+/- mph avg.  (No rides in Rain)  Info contact Mike . This ride will end 10/30/08.

Friday Rides:

• Fridays, April 4th through October. (road ride)
  Norwich - Ride starts 5 pm sharp at, 32 Weber Farm Rd Norwich. 2 hour +/- ride easy pace, beginners welcome, 15 +/- mph avg., no one gets left behind. (No rides in Rain) Info Contact Jack Curran jaelcurran@sbcglobal.net This ride will end 10/31/08.