Dining Club

Dining club is held once a month at various locations determined by the host. It is an evening of good food, conversation, and in the company of your biking companions. To host the monthly dining club contact the Activities Chair at activities@nvpbike.org.

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Ride Cue Sheets

We have added to our web site a list of cue sheets submitted by our members for all to share. Your contributions are welcome. Please send them to the nvp webmaster and I will post them as I receive them.

Ride Classification

NVP bike rides are touring rides, not races. Most people ride at their own pace but regroup at irregular intervals. All rides will leave on time. Please arrive early enough to be ready.

All rides will have leaders, cue sheets and/or maps. Helmets are required on all NVP rides.
All riders are responsible for carrying the following:

• a spare tube
• tire tools
• a pump
• water bottle
• personal ID information

NVP offers a variety of rides that are classified as follows:

• Orientation: Less than 12 miles over Terrain 1 or 2, group stays together, cue sheet and sweep.
• Moderate: Less than 25 miles over Terrain 1,2 or 3, group stays together or regroups frequently, leader’s pace
  10-12 mph, cue sheet, sweep optional.
  
• NVP Rides Usually 15 miles or more, with a variety of lengths, terrain, and intents, cue sheets, sweep optional

Terrain 1 - Flat.

Terrain 2 - Predominantly flat to rolling; a few moderate hills; no steep hills or long climbs.

Terrain 3 - Rolling, frequent but mostly moderate hills, maybe a couple of steeper or longer climbs with recovery terrain in between. No long steep climbs.

Terrain 4 - Rolling to hilly, several difficult steep hills or long climbs, in some cases with little recovery terrain in between.

Terrain 5 - Very hilly, with frequent steep and/or long climbs, long stretches with no recovery terrain.

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Become a Ride Leader

Hey! We heard you'd like to become a ride leader. Wonderful! The information on this page will help you in leading your first club ride. For additional information see the pdf download forms on the right margin of this page.

Before the Ride

• Choose a day, date,time and location for your ride.
• Contact the NVP Activities Director to schedule your ride by the 15th of the month.

Note: When selecting a starting location, consider the availability of parking, is permission required, will special events occur on the day of your ride, and are bathroom facilities available.

Planning the Route

Build your ride around some general parameters.

• How long and how difficult is the ride you've planned?
• What type of ride will you offer? A moderate ride where everyone rides together at a moderate pace or Leader's choice with a varied pace and grouping of riders.
• Will you visit a particular spot or stop for lunch?
• What makes your ride special? Beautiful rural views, hills, long stretches of road, or historic sites.

Note: Be aware of the amount of traffic at certain times of the day. Try and avoid busy intersections, sequences of closely-spaced turns and roads in bad condition.

Preparing the Cue Sheet

• Start your cue sheet by driving the route and get a rough idea of the mileage.
• Use a spreadsheet for easier editing.
• Include both incremental and cumulative mileage.
• Use clear, short instructions.
• Make the cue sheets readable.
• Include the ride name, your name, phone, date, and starting point at the top of the cue sheet.
• Ride the route to get a "rider's eye-view" of the road, road signs, and to get precise mileage from your bike computer.

The Day of the Ride

Some general guidelines to use on the day of the ride:

For more information on becoming a ride leader see the Adobe Acrobat ride leader forms at the top of this page.

Have a fun and safe ride.

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Bon Ton Roulet

Charity Rides

• July 21 & 22, 2007 SEACOAST SAFARI New England coast