Finger Lakes Cycling Club

Saturday Paceline Ride
2024-07-06 09:00 - 11:00, 2024-07-13 09:00 - 11:00, 2024-07-20 09:00 - 11:00, 2024-07-27 09:00 - 11:00, 2024-08-03 09:00 - 11:00, 2024-08-10 09:00 - 11:00, 2024-08-17 09:00 - 11:00 UTC | 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
2024-07-06 10:00, 2024-07-13 10:00, 2024-07-20 10:00, 2024-07-27 10:00, 2024-08-03 10:00, 2024-08-10 10:00, 2024-08-17 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.

Women's Road Ride
2024-07-10 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-07-17 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-07-24 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-07-31 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-08-07 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-08-14 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-08-21 18:00 - 20:00 | East Hill Plaza, 327 Pine Tree Road, Ithaca, NY
The Women’s Road Ride meets every Wednesday at 6pm. Most rides leave from East Hill Plaza on Pine Tree Rd, although sometimes we start from alternate locations in Brooktondale or Lansing.
The group typically splits into at least 3 groups (an A, B, and C group). Each group does a different route and rides at different speeds. We ride different routes each week.
For more information about the rides, visit the Women’s Ride Info Page.
Details about the ride each week, and cancellations, are communicated via the WRR Google Group.

Gravel Ride
2024-07-11 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-07-18 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-07-25 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-08-01 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-08-08 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-08-15 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-08-22 18:00 - 20:00
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: Letchworth-Cayuga 600k
2024-07-13 06:00 - 23:30
A cloverleaf 600k starting and ending in Penn Yann, NY. This new route weaves it’s way between the western Finger Lakes on the way to Letchworth State Park and it’s 500 ft deep gorge and some Southern Tier riding before returning to Penn Yan for the overnight. The second day’s riding visits Watkins Glen, Ithaca, and the shores of Cayuga and Seneca Lakes on country roads and trails.
For more information and to register: https://distancerider.net/new/letch-cayuga_20240713_acp-brevet.html
*While this is not an FLCC event, this ride is organized by club members Jim Bondra and Sean Kessler

Tour de Keuka
2024-08-03 07:00 - 17:00
Tour de Keuka is an annual charity bike ride around Keuka Lake. The 2024 event will benefit the United Way of the Southern Tier.
Route distances include 45, 60 and 100 mile options through the beautiful Finger Lakes
More information and to register: https://www.bikereg.com/tour-de-keuka-2024
