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.