Training Rides

There are two impromptu rides that originate out of the Davidsonville Park and Ride at the intersection of Rt. 50 and 424. These are “open” rides wherein cyclists of all calibers and team affiliations show up to participate; however, many ABRT members participate in these rides on a regular basis. These rides are not sponsored by ABRT, and thus are not officially sanctioned by ABRT. No support whatsoever is provided on these rides and cyclists participate in them at their own risk.

These rides are typically fast paced training rides, although the pace will be determined by the time of year, weather conditions, upcoming races, and who shows up. There should be no expectation that dropped riders will be waited for and as such all riders are expected to know the route. If you do not know the route, print off a cue sheet (i.e., description of roads and turns) and bring it and/or a gps device on the ride. You can find a link for the cue sheets at the bottom of this page. If you are new to riding in a group on open roads and in a paceline, somebody from ABRT would be more than willing to give you some advice. Just ask before the ride starts or, better yet, submit a question using our contact form. No question is a dumb question, and it could possibly prevent an accident.

These rides run in all weather, although participation, especially in the winter time may vary greatly depending on conditions and typically, there is never a formal "cancellation".

Saturday Ride
Time: 9am (summer), 10 am (winter)

The Saturday ride is just shy of 60 miles and travels to south county, mostly on back roads, through North Beach and back with a stop at the Dash-In at the corner of Old Solomon's Island Rd and MD 260. The pace is anywhere from 18-21 mph (2:45 to 3:15 pedalling time). The first half of the ride usually stays together for the most part or regroups at the Dash-In and very often on the second half the ride will split into various groups.

View an interactive map of the ride on Bikely.com or download a printable cue sheet below.

Tuesday/Thursday Ride
Time: 6:00 pm April-October, earlier as sunset demands

The Tuesday/Thursday is a very fast paced 32 mile training ride most often done at race pace and averages 21-25 mph. Often there is very little warmup and the group often splits within the first 5 miles on Harwood Rd. There are several "short cuts" for riders that get dropped and want to rejoin the group. Expect many attacks and breakaway attempts during the ride.

View an interactive map of the ride on Bikely.com or download a printable cue sheet below.

Sunday BWI-Ellicott City Ride
Time: Typically, but not always 9am (summer), 10 am (winter)

On many Sundays ABRT riders do a loop from the BWI Observation Area Parking Lot on the south side of Dorsey Road to Ellicott City, up and down a few of the hills, a coffee stop, and back. Throughout the ride, the riders will typically regroup at various locations when hills split up the pack.

View an interactive map of the ride on Bikely.com

Other Organized Rides

Many ABRT Riders participate as a group in rides sponsored by other clubs, such as the Seagull Century, The Civil War Century and the Potomac Pedalers Touring Club Memorial/Labor Day rides. In addition, ad hoc spur of the moment rides on holidays or warm winter days are announced on our e-mail lists and on our twitter feed.