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Thanks to all who participated in and volunteered for Blackhawk Country Roads Invitational 2025.  We hope to see you again in 2026!

HomeBike Ride Descriptions 1

General Ride Descriptions:

Below is a summary of weekly BBSC rides past and present.  We offer routes to enjoy at various paces and distances.  Please always Check the Event Calendar and club emails to determine which rides are currently active, contact information, start time, location, and all other current details. Our general pacing guidelines are:
  • Leisure = Relaxed slower pace 10 – 13 mph 
  • Moderate = Mid level 14 – 17 mph
  • Fast = Advanced level 18+ mph

(If you're riding a mountain bike or new to road biking, we recommend starting at the leisure pace and working up from there.)

Weekly rides mostly occur March through November, subject to weather conditions and available daylight.  Weekly morning rides tend to start at 8 a.m. (June, July, August) or 9 a.m in other months.  The start times for other rides is variable.

Weekday and Saturday rides listed start at the same location each week unless the leader or group decide otherwise.  Members can add additional ride options if special events and opportunities arise.

The start location for Sunday rides changes each week.  Usually in the Rockford state-line area. there may also be multiple distance options to allow for a wider range of participants.

Most of our rides are on paved roads.  Gravel rides are available occasionally, usually added on an ad hoc basis.  Many rides make a meal stop of some kind, but leaders/group can choose if it's a sit down restaurant or convenience store snack.

 
Day Time Ride Pace Meeting Place Type Dist. Information
Mon. 09:00 AM Moderate Atwood mountain bike and trail head. 9:00 AM
7000 Rydberg Rd,
Rockford, IL  		Flat/rolling 29/33 Breakfast or break in
Stillman Valley
Mon. 05:30 PM Leisure; Fast group may go separately City Parking Lot across from Baumann Park
Cherry Valley Time changes to 6:00 PM June through August		 Flat/rolling 12-28 Groups determine speed, route and distance
Tues. 09:00 AM Moderate Brown Conservation Park, Caledonia & Quail Trap Roads Rolling/hilly 45+/- Breakfast or break in
Clinton, WI
Tues. 09:00 AM Fast Prairie Fields Sports Park, 1111 Fair-grounds Road, Belvidere Rolling/hilly 58 Breakfast in Clinton.
Group determines route.
Wed. 05:30 PM Moderate/
Leisure 		City Parking Lot across from Baumann Park
Cherry Valley Time will move up with fading light.		 Flat/rolling 15/30/45 Please call for additional information
Thurs. 09:00 AM Leisure Faith Center Church South parking lot, 4701 S. Main St., Rockford Flat/rolling 25 Ride to Winnebago for breakfast
Thurs. 09:00 AM Moderate Faith Center Church South parking lot, 4701 S. Main St., Rockford Flat/rolling 41 Breakfast or break in
Pecatonica
Fri. 09:00 AM Leisure/
Moderate/
Fast groups 		Prairie Fields Sports Park, 1111 Fair-grounds Road, Belvidere Flat/rolling 42 No one left behind.
Breakfast in Harvard.
Sat.SE Ride 09:00 AM Moderate/
fast groups 		Baumann Park, Cherry Valley, IL Flat/rolling 30 or more Breakfast in Belvidere or Kirkland
Sat.NE Ride 09:00 AM Leisure/
Moderate 		Guilford High School parking lot, 5620 Spring Creek Road, Rockford Flat/rolling 26/41 Breakfast in Belvidere.
No one left behind
Sunday  Various Various Various Various Various Changes weekly.