Finger Lakes Cycling Club

Gravel Group meet-up
2023-03-01 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Bike Bar Ithaca, 314 East State St, Ithaca, NY, 14850, United States
Come out to the Bike Bar in Ithaca on Wednesday, March 1 from 6-8pm to catch up with your gravel-riding friends. See what events people have on their radar for 2023, how people have been keeping busy this winter with our lack of snow, and see if we can recognize each other without helmets on.

Streets Alive! Film Festival
2023-03-10 20:00 - 22:00 | NY
The 10th Annual Streets Alive! Film Festival will be held at Cinemapolis on Friday, March 10th, 2023 at 8PM. Bike Walk Tompkins will host locally-selected bike films and selections from Portland’s Filmed By Bike ‘Bike Love’ series. Tickets will be available for purchase ($10) at the Cinemapolis box office an hour before the event! All proceeds from film and raffle tickets will support our new Community Bike Shop.

Intro to Randonneuring Talk at Liquid State
2023-03-15 19:00 - 20:00 | Liquid State, 620 W. Green St, Ithaca, NY, 14850, United States
Join us for ~1 hr talk introducing randonneuring – the exciting world of long-distance cycling. Whether you plan on participating in the Paris-Brest-Paris event or not, our talk will cover everything you need to know about this challenging and rewarding sport. We’ll discuss the history of randonneuring, rules and regulations, equipment, and training, and share tips on navigating a long-distance route.
Whether a beginner or a seasoned cyclist, mark your calendars for an informative and inspiring session — presented by Sean Keesler.

Bicycle Touring: Recap from Coney Island Ferris Wheel to Santa Monica Ferris Wheel
2023-03-16 19:30 - 20:30 | Community Corners, 903 Hanshaw Road, Ithaca, NY, United States
FLCC member John Goldman will give a recap of his 2022 cross country bicycle trip: Coney Island Ferris Wheel to Santa Monica Ferris Wheel plus Pacific Coast Highway: great vistas and great people. Will include a summary of the planning process for a trip like this.
7:30pm on zoom

FLCC Annual Meeting
2023-04-16 15:00 - 17:00 | Community Corners, 903 Hanshaw Road, Ithaca, NY, United States
Our annual meeting will be on Sunday, April 16 from 3-5pm. Location is 119 W. Court St, Ithaca.

Brevets starting in Lansing NY
2023-04-22 07:00 - 21:00 | Community Corners, 903 Hanshaw Road, Ithaca, NY, United States
There are 2 brevets starting from the Lansing Town Ball Fields on 4/22:
7:30am: 200k (125 miles). Time limit: 13.5 hours
More info
8:00am: 101k (63 miles): an easy introduction to brevets. Time limit: 6 hours, 44 minutes
More info
Organized by Jim Bondra and Sean Keesler.

Adopt-A-Highway Clean up
2023-04-23 10:00 - 12:00 | Community Corners, 903 Hanshaw Road, Ithaca, NY, United States
FLCC does a roadside clean up of Ringwood and Midline roads in the spring and fall.

Hollenbeck's Road Race
2023-05-07 | Hollenbeck’s Cider Mill, 1265 NY-392, Cortland, NY, 13045, United States
Join us for the 42nd year of Hollenbeck’s Spring Classic Road Race

Women's Road Ride (WRR)
2023-05-10 18:00 - 20:00 | East Hill Plaza, 327 Pine Tree Road, Ithaca, NY
Rides leave from East Hill Plaza (meet behind the Tompkins Community Bank) at 6pm sharp. We will split into at least 3 groups:
A ride: Avg pace ~15 mph
B ride: Avg pace 12-15mph
C ride: Avg pace 10-12 mph
Each group does a different route each week. Route details will be sent in an email the Monday prior to the ride. Cancellations will also be communicated via the WRR Google Group. See instructions for how to join the email list (google group) here
Read more about the Women’s Road Rides here

Connect the Trails Fest
2023-05-20 12:00 - 14:00 | NY
CONNECT THE TRAILS! FEST
Joining the Dryden Rail Trail and the East Ithaca Recreation Way
Come together to help open the gates to connect the Dryden Rail Trail and the East Ithaca Recreation Way!
When: Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 12:00 noon
Where: Game Farm Road where the Dryden Rail Trail meets the East Ithaca Recreation Way.
What: People walking, biking, and jogging will approach Game Farm Road simultaneously on both trails, arriving from designated parking areas. (There will be no general parking along Game Farm Road.) At 12:00, all will arrive where the Dryden and Ithaca trails meet and officially join them together in an event recorded by drone. Stop along the way for family-friendly riddles. There will be music and snacks when you arrive, and inspirational short speeches by those who made this section of the trail and this event possible.
For maps, details about when and where to start, and parking information
(including handicapped-accessible parking), visit drydenrailtrail.org/events

Lehigh Valley Fondo
2023-06-03 08:00 - 17:00 | Community Corners, 903 Hanshaw Road, Ithaca, NY, United States
One of the events in the Gran Fondo Hincapie series, only a few hours away from Ithaca! 78, 52, and 14 mile route options available.

Keuka Lake Gravel Classic
2023-06-04 | Community Corners, 903 Hanshaw Road, Ithaca, NY, United States
Presented by Steuben Brewing Company, the Keuka Lake Gravel Classic will host hundreds of riders from all over the country as they traverse the challenging and scenic dirt roads of the Finger Lakes beer and wine country.
https://www.bikereg.com/klgc

Bike Expo - Cass Park
2023-06-14 18:00 - 20:00 | NY
Come out to Cass Park (pavilion near the children’s garden) on June 14 from 6-8pm for a free bike expo!

Demo bikes for new riders (mountain bikes from Cornell Outdoor Education, electric bikes, and city bikes)
Bike rodeo for kids
Free bike maintenance
MTB skills practice
Bike gear giveaways

Bring your family, bring fun bikes that you have, and come socialize with other bike enthusiasts. Ride around the park, or on the black diamond trail
The regular Wednesday night Women’s Road Ride (WRR) will start and end at Cass Park this day as well.

T-Burg Crit
2023-08-12 10:00 - 15:00 | NY
New York State Criterium Championship Event! Open to All, Top New York residents will be awarded State Champions in their categories. New Racers! (novice) are encouraged and welcome.
Pre-Reg Only! No Day of Registration!
Second race for 15.$
Course: 1 mile 8 turn clockwise neighborhood crit course. Slight rise up Old Main Street.

Cycle CNY Chenango Chendig MTB Festival
2023-08-19 09:00 - 17:00 | Chenango Valley State Park, 153 State Park Rd, Chenango Forks, NY, 13746, United States
Trails, Bikes, Food, and Chenanigans! Come join us for the CheNaNGo ChENdiG on Saturday, August 19! Our annual mountain bike festival is held as a thank you to our members and friends who support Cycle-CNY, and to showcase the awesome trails at our region. Come join us for a fun day on the trails at Chenango Valley State Park!
Event opens at 9:00am in the Pine Plains Pavilion area. Group rides, food truck, lawn games, and lots of fun. Bring your bikes, drinks, sun tents and chairs! Cycle-CNY raffle fundraiser and merchandise for sale! Camp site reservations available at the Park (choose the Chipmunk Bluff camping area)! A huge thanks to the volunteers who build and maintain the amazing trails at Chenango Valley State Park. We can’t wait to ride together!
No event fee, but NYS Parks charges a $7 vehicle entrance fee during the summer. Or support our NYS Parks with a Park Passport.
This year’s schedule of events coming soon…check out our event page for the most current information!
https://cycle-cny.com/…/chenango-chendig-mountain-bike…/
Please support our free mountain bike events and activities by becoming a Cycle-CNY / IMBA member! Be a link in the chain.

AIDS Ride For Life
2023-09-09 | NY
A fundraiser ride for the Southern Tier AIDS program, with multiple route options including a 100-mile route around Cayuga Lake. A very well-supported and fun event!
https://p2p.onecause.com/arfl

Swandrome Cyclocross
2023-09-10 08:00 - 15:00 | NY
This is an annual family friendly event with one of the longest continually running cyclocross races in the country on the trails of the Swandrome atop Mt. Pleasant. While there are numerous categories based on age, sex, and types of bikes, for some of us the real “feature events” are the little kids races. We have everything from tykes on Strider push-bikes up through real geared bikes with distances appropriate for each group. (Note: kids races are Free)

We have minimal prizes and put entry fee money into food and drink that is available for all racers and spectators. This makes for a very social event with a good vibe that keeps racers and families hanging out to support each other through all events.

While the course has been laid out and relatively manicured for the whole summer, there will be course prep to do as we get closer to race day. We will announce volunteer work days in the last 2 weeks before the event for mowing, trimming low branches on some trails, and putting in stakes and tape to define the race course. On race day we will need a half-dozen volunteers to manage registration, pick results, and manage the different course markings for kids races.

Note that we welcome people to ride (walk or run) on the many trails of the Swandrome at any time, so come up and practice and bring kids up to get them used to riding and psyched for the event. If we can get a bunch of families to turn out on some weeknights such that we reach a “critical mass” then it will be even more fun for families, as kids will have time with friends to look forward to each week.

Tour de Shunk - Road + Gravel options
2023-09-17 | NY
Tour de Shunk Road Ride: 25, 56, 3, and 100 mile route options available. 10,000+ ft of climbing on the 100 mile course.
https://www.bikereg.com/tour-de-shunk-road-ride-2023

Tour de Shunk Gravel ride: 51 and 74 mile options, PLUS a 10-mile “intro” option for kids (and their parents)
https://www.bikereg.com/tour-de-shunk-gravel#Register

Butternut Valley Gravel Grinder
2023-10-07 | Community Corners, 903 Hanshaw Road, Ithaca, NY, United States
Formerly known as the New Libson Gravel Grinder. Located in Garrattsville, NY — a bit under a 2 hour drive from Ithaca
Event details: https://www.bikereg.com/butternut-valley-gravel-grinder

Cameron Crusher
2023-10-08 10:00 - 17:00 | Community Corners, 903 Hanshaw Road, Ithaca, NY, United States
Gravel endurance event presented by Steuben Strong Independent Cycling
Details at https://www.bikereg.com/cameron-crusher

Saturday Social Ride
2024-04-06 10:00, 2024-05-11 10:00 | Location TBA
FLCC Social Weekend Rides normally take place Saturday mornings. They are largely targeted to intermediate riders with a pace of 11-13 mph. They’re intended to be social rides providing exercise but also an opportunity to meet other local riders and learn new routes.
If you are seeing this description, it means a specific route and ride leader has not been selected for this date, or this page has not been updated – watch the fingerlakescycling Google group (listserv) for announcements!

The number of weekend rides we can offer will depend greatly on how many volunteers we have to help coordinate, lead or sweep rides. Please contact Doug Dylla directly if you’d like to help with the FLCC Social Weekend Rides.
Rides will begin at 20+ miles in length and get longer through the season. Riders should bring water, have bikes in good mechanical condition and be comfortable with group rides on local roads.
Rides will be no-drop, regrouping at the tops of major hills and intersections when the group is spread out. Rides will often include a social stop which will be mentioned in the weekly ride announcement.
Ride Announcements
We hope to send out the announcement about the Social Weekend Rides to the fingerlakescycling group by Wednesday afternoon every week. Generally, we will plan for Saturday Rides – though bad weather might push some rides into Sundays. If we have enough interest (and volunteers), we may do multiple weekend rides.
Meeting Place and Time
The time, meeting place and route will vary every week and be announced on the fingerlakescycling group. Early in the season, we start at 10 AM and then shift earlier as the weather gets hotter in the summer. Please arrive 15 minutes ahead of that time so you can hear the route instructions, and make sure your bike is ready to go.
What to Bring
Ride organizers expect all riders to have their bicycles in good repair, a helmet, water bottles, a snack, equipment to fix a flat, and a copy of the route (usually a Ride with GPS route from the Club route list).
Weather
We generally do not ride if it is raining or if there is a threat of adverse weather. We will send out an email to the fingerlakescycling group at least an hour before the start time if a ride is canceled.
RSVP for Rides
Generally, ride leaders will ask for people to RSVP if they plan to attend the Weekend Ride. While this isn’t critical, it helps the ride organizers know how many people to expect.
Join the Finger Lakes Cycling Club
The FLCC sponsors our rides. Non-members are allowed two club rides before we ask that you join the club.

Gravel Ride
2024-04-25 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-05-09 18:00 - 20:00 | NY
FLCC gravel rides focus on fun and adventure, exploring gravel roads and trails around Ithaca. A typical ride splits into two groups, one with a relaxed pace and one with a more moderate pace. Rides are no-drop and start at 6pm, weather-permitting. A typical ride is a loop of about 20 miles with about 2,000 feet of climbing. Early-season rides build up to this, while mid-season rides may be longer when the late sunset allows. Start location varies by week and will be announced, along with other details, earlier in the week of the ride on the flcc-gravel@googlegroups.com group. Cancellations will also be communicated via the group. You can sign up for the FLCC Gravel Google Group here.

Brevet: Lansing 101k & Lansing 200k
2024-04-27 07:30 - 19:30 | NY
Lansing 101k
An introduction to randonneuring, using a course that uses mostly country roads with some interesting historical sites as controles. A good early season course that is not too difficult. Free!
More information and to register: https://distancerider.net/new/lansing-101-populaire_20240427_rusa-populaire.html
Lansing-Auburn-Weltonville 200k
This figure-eight route leaves the Lansing ball fields and heads north around Owasco Lake, passing President Millard Filmore’s birthplace in Moravia as well as one of the many boyhood homes of John D. Rockefeller Sr. The climb away from the lake on Wycoff Road provides
The route will then leave Owasco Lake and head south via the Salmon Creek floodplain back to the start. It will then proceed through Ellis Hollow through Boiceville and up a long climb to South/Honeypot Rd. The climbing will continue past the MacCormick Secure Center to Fairfield Rd and the southernmost point of Weltonville. A short distance north is the Speedsville General Store. Now the fun of mostly descending the Old 76 route you climbed earlier. Lastly the climb up Turkey Hill Rd, down Mt. Pleasant and across the Freese Rd bridge and back to the finish.
More information and to register: https://distancerider.net/new/lansing-auburn-weltonville-200k_20240427_acp-brevet.html
*While these are not FLCC events, they are being organized by club members Jim Bondra and Sean Kessler

Saturday Paceline Ride
2024-04-27 09:00 - 11:00, 2024-05-11 09:00 - 11:00 | Community Corners, 903 Hanshaw Road, Ithaca, NY, United States
The Saturday Paceline Rides start at 9am at Community Corners in Lansing. The route may change week to week, but is usually between 35-40 miles with an average pace of 18-21 mph. This ride utilizes a paceline, and riders who cannot maintain the speed or keep with the paceline will be dropped. Here is an example of a typical route: https://www.strava.com/routes/3095387513059411366
*Note that if it is your first time joining the group, we will ensure someone stays back with you if needed.
Details of the ride each week will be posted to the FLCC Google Group, and cancellations will also be announced via the FLCC Google Group.
Contact ride coordinator Brian by text if you have questions: 702-292-6285.

Saturday Social Ride
2024-05-04 10:00 | Black Diamond Trail Trailhead @ Cass Park, 121 Turtle Lane, Ithaca, NY, 14850
FLCC Social Weekend Rides normally take place Saturday mornings. They are largely targeted to intermediate riders with a pace of 11-13 mph. They’re intended to be social rides providing exercise but also an opportunity to meet other local riders and learn new routes.
If you are seeing this description, it means a specific route and ride leader has not been selected for this date – watch this page for updates!

The number of weekend rides we can offer will depend greatly on how many volunteers we have to help coordinate, lead or sweep rides. Please contact Doug Dylla directly if you’d like to help with the FLCC Social Weekend Rides.
Rides will begin at 20+ miles in length and get longer through the season. Riders should bring water, have bikes in good mechanical condition and be comfortable with group rides on local roads.
Rides will be no-drop, regrouping at the tops of major hills and intersections when the group is spread out. Rides will often include a social stop which will be mentioned in the weekly ride announcement.
Ride Announcements
We hope to send out the announcement about the Social Weekend Rides to the fingerlakescycling group by Wednesday afternoon every week. Generally, we will plan for Saturday Rides – though bad weather might push some rides into Sundays. If we have enough interest (and volunteers), we may do multiple weekend rides.
Meeting Place and Time
The time, meeting place and route will vary every week and be announced on the fingerlakescycling group. Early in the season, we start at 10 AM and then shift earlier as the weather gets hotter in the summer. Please arrive 15 minutes ahead of that time so you can hear the route instructions, and make sure your bike is ready to go.
What to Bring
Ride organizers expect all riders to have their bicycles in good repair, a helmet, water bottles, a snack, equipment to fix a flat, and a copy of the route (usually a Ride with GPS route from the Club route list).
Weather
We generally do not ride if it is raining or if there is a threat of adverse weather. We will send out an email to the fingerlakescycling group at least an hour before the start time if a ride is canceled.
RSVP for Rides
Generally, ride leaders will ask for people to RSVP if they plan to attend the Weekend Ride. While this isn’t critical, it helps the ride organizers know how many people to expect.
Join the Finger Lakes Cycling Club
The FLCC sponsors our rides. Non-members are allowed two club rides before we ask that you join the club.

Hollenbeck's Spring Classic Road Race
2024-05-05 10:00 - 15:00 | Hollenbeck’s Cider Mill, 1265 NY-392, Cortland, NY, 13045, United States
The 43rd year of the Hollenbeck’s Spring Classic Road Race!
22 mile and 44 mile options available
Details and registration at: https://www.bikereg.com/hollenbecks-spring-classic-road-race

FLCC Spring Meeting
2024-05-08 18:00 - 20:00 | NY
Our spring club meeting will be on Wednesday May 8 at 6pm at Lifelong (119 W Court St, Ithaca).
Details and an agenda will be sent out to our google group email list
