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Velo Valets Shop Rides

Always check with the shop for any changes:

Time:  6 PM
Days: Every Tuesday – year around
Place: Velo Valets Bicycle Shop – 2901 Old Buncombe Rd, Greenville, SC 29609

Contact:

Call or Text us at – (864) 841-VELO (8356)

Carlo – (864) 884-0222

Email at – service@velovalets.com

SCTAC Rides – Every Tuesday, 6 to 8 p.m.

Please join the Greenville Spinners Bicycle Club. Official SCTAC rides are for members only. Do your part by joining so that you share the cost of the lease for beautiful lot, porta johns, police officers and other expenses associated with these great events. Do the right thing. Support your fellow cyclists.

Our SCTAC Tuesday evening rides start at 6:00 pm and feature a ride for most speed ranges. Our C rides (country road rides) are non-competitive group rides. In our country route group ride will follow all SC state motor vehicle laws. We do not run stop signs or red lights. We regroup at these places and let all cyclist drink and refuel if needed. We have signs indicating the different speed groups (described below).  Five to to ten minutes before 6:00 pm,  find your speed group and get ready for a great ride. Each group has experienced ride leaders that escort each group on their course.

The speed and distances are as follows

• Our bridge group introduces cyclist to riding on the road in a group environment. This group rides at an average speed of 12 to 13 mph over an 18 mile course that does have a few hills. This is for cyclist that normally ride on the Swamp Rabbit Trail but want to ride in a group and gain fitness, speed and improve their cycling abilities.
• Our 14 mph group is the next step up. They ride a course that is 22 miles long and has some rolling hills.
• Our 15 mph group rides a course that is 30 miles long and has short and longer hills.
• Our 17 and 19 mph groups are for more advanced cyclist and they ride the same 30 mile course.
• Our 21 mph group is for very advanced cyclist.

If you want to put your racing kit on we do have an A and B group that rides Perimeter Road at SCTAC for several laps in a race environment. This is only for cyclist with advanced cycling skills. You will start at 6 p.m. from the new Spinners’ parking area. Police support will be on hand. There is a $5.00 fee per cyclist for the A and B race groups.

Every Wednesday VOP Ride if weather permitting.

Place: Pelham Hospital Medical Center at 250 Westmoreland Rd, Greer, SC 29651

(Please park in Medical Building Parking lot right off Hwy 14) (Please google or use Garmin).

Start time is at 6:00 pm sharp.

Pace is 18 or 22 miles at 14-15 mph.
Most of the roads are marked and we will try to stay together and regroup if needed

Cue sheet and map can be found at The Ride Connection: VOP Ride Route

Ride with GPS Route: VOP RidewithGPS Route

Ride Rules:

A red rear blinking light is REQUIRED and a front white flashing light is recommended.

Helmets are required and no earbuds are allowed.

Riders must carry an ID in addition to a phone.

Cindy Moore
Text: 864-525-5600

Benchmark Bicycle Supply in Downtown Greer is leading a Thursday Night Ride.  Rolling at 6:00 PM.

Weather permitting, will be riding 30 miles @ 16-18 mph w/ no-one left behind!

Please contact Ben from Benchmark BSC @ (864) 655-4646, to get additional information on route, mph