CRW Rides are open to members and guests. Guests may attend two rides annually before being required to join the club. Please click the Register button to the left to join the ride. Helmets are required on all CRW rides. Riders are expected to adhere to CRW code of conduct, template 20240415
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Ride Description:
**IF RIDE LEAVES BEFORE SUNRISE, RIDERS MUST HAVE FRONT AND REAR LIGHTS.
The ride leaves PROMPTLY from the Minuteman Bikeway terminus near Alewife. A variation on the Praline Croissant ride, but faster and longer. This ride is for experienced women, women-identifying, and nonbinary riders looking for a quicker pace (16+ mph, slightly slower in early Spring) and paceline work. The ride is show-and-go and will not necessarily regroup if riders are dropped, so be sure to have the route downloaded before the ride starts. Ride leader may amend route for safety or time constraints. Please note: for the safety of all, the ride leader does not allow ebikes or aerobar use on this ride; riders should be well-experienced in riding safely at high speeds in close quarters with other riders.
Ride Start Location:
Ride starts at the Minuteman Bikeway trailhead in Cambridge, on the north side of the Alewife MBTA parking garage, at the intersection of Steel Pl and Alewife Station Access Rd. This is the intersection of three bike paths: Fitchburg Cutoff, Alewife Linear, and Minuteman.
Parking Information:
Parking is available for a fee in the Alewife garage, 35 Cambridgepark Drive, Cambridge. When you emerge from the main parking garage on your bike, turn right and travel ~50 yards to the Bikeway trailhead which will be directly in front of you, across the access road.
Free parking can be found a few hundred yards down the path in Arlington (please arrive early to allow time to ride to start location):
- Thorndike Field, 99 Margaret Rd
- Spy Pond Park, 56 Pond Lane
Restroom: None at the start; there is usually a port-a-john at Thorndike Field in Arlington. No rest stops are planned for this ride.
Cancellation:
Rain or unsafe weather/road conditions cancels. Will make call by 9 pm the night before and confirm again at 5:00 am in case of unexpected weather.
Ride Leader(s):
Amy Juodawlkis, AJ@crw.org; TEXT ONLY on ride day: 339-203-7536
Link to RwGPS Route:
The CRW Women's/Nonbinary Program's goal is to invite more women, nonbinary, and female-identifying folks onto the road, foster connection with others in the club, and act as an on-ramp to other co-ed areas of the club. Feel free to contact the ride leader via email if you have any questions about this ride or the Women's/Nonbinary Program in general.
