Type: (A) Advanced

• Description: Strenuous – Swift
• Minimum: more difficult terrain, or long distance
• Average Riding Speed: About 15 mph – riders may ride faster or slower
• Riders Must Have: Intermediate to advanced cycling skills; spare tube, patch kit, pump
• Rest Stops: About every 20-30 miles
• Repairs: riders fix their own bikes

Type: (B) Intermediate

• Description: Moderate, Brisk – Social, but emphasis is on riding – A good choice for experienced riders
• Minimum: group riders – generally intermediate or greater pace, terrain and distance
• Average Riding Speed: About 12 mph
• Riders Must Have: intermediate cycling skills; spare tube, patch kit, pump
• Rest Stops: About every 15-20 miles
• Repairs: leader helps

Type: (C) Basic

• Description: Easy – Social emphasis, but for those with riding experience – generally
• Minimum: intermediate pace, terrain and distance
• Average Riding Speed: About 11 mph or less
• Riders Must Have: basic cycling skills; spare tube, patch kit, pump
• Rest Stops: About every 10-15 miles
• Repairs: leader helps