L'Eroica Roanoke "America's Friendliest Group Ride"

L'Eroica Roanoke "America's Friendliest Group Ride" America's Friendliest Group Road Ride! All-levels! Gorgeous rolling routes with distance and climbing options! All riders that attend are instantly friends. A.

L'Eroica Roanoke ... with a touch of classic!"
Tuesdays | 5:45pm | Cardinal Bicycle Grandin 1312 Winbourne St SW
All-levels! Post-Ride Food/Beer/Fun: Cardinal Bicycle Café

**THE ROUTES**
• Family (aka The Ice Cream Ride) (6.8 miles) Start Time = 5:46pm
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38770110
• Flatlanders (10.5 miles, 27 ft / mi) Start Time = 5:46pm
https://ridewithg

ps.com/routes/38842365
• M&M (15.3 miles, 42 ft / mi) Start Time = 5:44pm
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38773160
• Classic (18.0 miles / 68ft / mi) Start Time = 5:45pm
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37669165
• Elite (22.8 miles, 88 feet / mile) Start Time = 5:40pm
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37722573

L'Eroica Roanoke starts with pre-ride gathering and socializing at Cardinal Bicycle Grandin. Introduce yourself and enjoy! If you're new to group road riding please feel welcome to let an experienced rider know so they can give you some guidance and tips! The "seasoned" riders enjoy and look forward to bringing new riders in! As a group and individuals, all rules of the road are 100% adhered to. Being considerate and friendly toward one another, pedestrians and motorists is expected. Friendly, more than anything else, defines this ride :)

New to Group Road Riding? Welcome! Please check out this video "How To Ride In A Group - An Introduction": https://youtu.be/lK5MPtMrMqU

**Bike Fit / Setup**
A veteran cyclist and superfriend mentioned that there were a number of people with "not-good" bike positions / setups. If your bicycle isn't setup to fit you well you might be uncomfortable, unstable, find it more difficult to pedal, and ... in the worst case scenario, you might injure yourself. Proper bike fit can be a very positive game changer, and for this reason I super highly recommend having your bike fit dialed in specifically for you by a fit expert - numerous local bike shops offer this service. If you're not able to do that you can check out this video to learn about some very basic bike fit principles, but again, getting fit by an expert is your best bet. https://youtu.be/1VYhyppWTDc

What's L'Eroica mean? L'Eroica is Italian for "The Heroic" and it's generally associated with rides where vintage style bikes and gear are celebrated. Q: So do I have to ride a vintage style bicycle and clothes? No and no! Ride your favorite road bike and wear anything you'd like! But, if you have a vintage style road bike and/or vintage style clothes and you *want* to ride/wear it that is totally awesome! Vintage road bicycles are amazingly cool, and road cycling history is rich and beautiful, so the weekly L'Eroica Roanoke ride enthusiastically invites anyone who wants to roll a vintage machine and play dress-up to do so on this friendly group ride. We expect the vast majority of L'Eroica Roanoke riders to be on modern bikes and wearing modern gear *and* anything vintage will be celebrated!

Dear L'Eroica Family, Please click the link below and vote for Brooks to help make Roanoke safer for kids to bike! Thank...
11/10/2023

Dear L'Eroica Family, Please click the link below and vote for Brooks to help make Roanoke safer for kids to bike! Thank you!

To enter for a chance to win, submit a short video, 30 seconds or less, about why your organization wants a radar speed sign. The sillier, the more creative, the better! Any group or organization can participate in the video contest! It can be your city, town, county, state, police department, sheri...

08/18/2023
This coming Tuesday, there will be some silly L'Eroica Crowell Gap ride options! Summiting Crowell on a road bike is an ...
07/22/2023

This coming Tuesday, there will be some silly L'Eroica Crowell Gap ride options! Summiting Crowell on a road bike is an enduring and stout challenge. It's tough, not necessarily advisable, but ... it's awesome! This challenge has been around since way before "gravel bikes" were invented, but a gravel bike or a bigger tired all-road type bike would be sensible. The climb to the top is short, you might walk a little, everyone that doesn't give up makes it to the top ... and so far, everyone has survived ;) Party & Refreshments at the summit too!

Express: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43768725
Classic: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29852722
Impossible: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43769670

Preview: https://carlinthecyclist.com/leroica-roanoke-the-valleys-friendly-ride/

L'Eroica is a Friendly Ride in the Roanoke Valley of Virginia. this bike ride features friendly people in a non competitive environment

7/25 L'Eroica Classic Crowell Option
07/22/2023

7/25 L'Eroica Classic Crowell Option

Route cross the Blue Ridge Parkway 4 times and summits the mighty Crowell Gap! - 32.5 mi, +2214 ft. Bike ride in Roanoke, VA

7/25 L'Eroica Crowell Gap Express Option (out and back)
07/22/2023

7/25 L'Eroica Crowell Gap Express Option (out and back)

From the Start to the top of Crowell Gap! - 13.3 mi, +1224 ft. Bike ride in Roanoke, VA

7/25 L'Eroica ... Impossible / Flying A-Holes Option
07/22/2023

7/25 L'Eroica ... Impossible / Flying A-Holes Option

Cross the Blue Ridge Parkway 4 times, + Crowells Gap + Webb Mountain - 38.7 mi, +3428 ft. Bike ride in Roanoke, VA

05/30/2023

***L’Eroica Flying A-holes (Elite group) will be doing Bradshaw tonight. Last year rides were typically a 48 mile, 22 mph avg, 2:15 moving time which would get us back just before sunset.

This is NOT a no drop ride. We will be riding hard and efficiently in an attempt to get the group back before sunset. Plan to get dropped and have the route/lights/nutrition with you. If you have not joined the Elite/RUG group yet, please consider doing so on a normal route night before joining this ride.

This was a last minute change for tonight and we can discuss how to regularly add it to the mix as we ride this evening. If you normally ride with us and this route doesn’t for you tonight, consider jumping in with the classic route riders.

Yours truly,
Flying A-holes middle management

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