Ride Well. Smile often.
2026 Ride Schedule
Please see CycleClub for specifics on each ride, as well to signup and attend PCC rides. This is intended as an overview, not the official or complete schedule.
Weekly Rides
| Day | Time | Ride | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 6:00 | Rec 5 | Doug Driscol |
| 6:00 | Tempo | NO RIDE LEADER - would you help out? | |
| Tuesday | 6:00 | Gravel | Jon Moreno |
| 6:00 | Rec 2 | Ken Doherty | |
| 9:15 | Rec 3 | Les Kariunas | |
| 9:15 | Rec 4 | Steve MacPhee | |
| Wednesday | 6:00 | Rec 5 | NO RIDE LEADER |
| Wednesday (3rd wk) | 6:00 | TT | Jeff Minicola/Richard Mathews |
| Thursday | 6:00 | Rec 2 | Ken Doherty |
| 6:00 | Rec 3 | Al Stunden | |
| 6:00 | Rec 4 | Les Kariunas | |
| 6:00 | Tempo | NO RIDE LEADER | |
| 6:30 | Competitive A | Alex Schmidt | |
| 6:30 | Competitive B | Alex Schmidt | |
| Friday | Would you host a Ride? | ||
| Saturday | Would you host a Ride? | ||
| Sunday | 9:00 | Tempo | Angela Murphy - Ride leaders needed |
Special Event Rides
| Day | Time | Ride | Leader | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02-May - TBC | All Levels | Spring Classic | We need a ride Leader | |
| 24-May - TBC | All Levels | Women's Day Ride | We need a ride Leaders | |
| 20-Jun | Rec 2-5 | Saturday Rec Group Ride | Al Stunden & Team | |
| 19-Jul - TBC | All Levels | Wild Rock ComPassion Project Ride | You host your own team | |
| 06-Aug -TBC | Competitive | Road Worlds | Alex Schmidt/Tyler McDannold | |
| 15-Aug | Rec 2-5 | Saturday Rec Group Ride | Al Stunden & Team | |
| 19-Aug | Competitive | TT Worlds | Jeff Minicola | |
| 12-Sep | All Levels | The HunTer Fondo | Robert Brown | |
| 21-Nov - TBC | CX | President's Cup | Jeff Faulds |
Ride Schedule and Signup - Cycle Club
The Cycle Club is where you will find our full ride schedule. You will get access with your registration (it takes a day or so). Once you are into the app you will need to join the PCC on the app
- Use the app on your device or visit cycleclubapp.com.
- Find the PCC club: Select Peterborough Cycling Club for the regular club season or PCC CX for the fall CX season.
- To sign up for a ride: Go to ‘Events’ and select the event/ride you’d like to attend. Select the calendar icon in top right corner and check ‘Going’. Cancel by unchecking this same box, ‘Can’t Go’.
PCC Ride Types
Recreational Rides
New and exciting format for our Rec Rides!
Our Rec rides have six levels starting with Rec 1 which is for new group riders, all the way up to Rec 6 for experienced riders who want go further and faster.
Competitive Road and Time Trials
The Thursday Nighter - a PCC classic is our weekly competitive drop ride. A challenging ride meant to simulate race situations.
Test yourself in the Race of Truth, typically we have four TT's.
Gravel Rides
The gravel rides take routes that are primarily gravel and get to some beautiful areas. While a road ride may have small gravel sections, these rides seek out gravel roads and fire routes.
Tempo Rides
Tempo Rides are inbetween Rec and Competitive Rides. They are No Drop rides, but add a bit of spice to the ride - longer, faster, hot spots and with more variance in efforts.
CX - Cyclocross
Our fall season is all about CX with practice sessions and weekly races for all levels
Dirt Squad - Youth Programming
Dirt Squad is a youth mountain biking program with entry level programs up to our race team.
Mountain Biking
There are no regular MB rides, but members connect for informal rides, we have our annual MB Worlds race and PCC members attend club, OC, and national MB races
Tandem Eyes
Tandem Eyes is a pairs a visually impaired stoker with a captain. It is a weekly group ride.
Recreational Rides
All Rec rides are no drop rides.
One of the PCC Ride Standards is to adhere to the ride description and categorization assigned to a given ride. This will ensure rides are predictable in terms of speeds travelled and distances covered.
Recreational rides are No Drop rides - this means two things. We ride as a group and maintain a steady pace. It is the ride leader’s responsibility to stay within the boundaries of a given ride level, obviously slower up hills and faster down but overall at the posted pace.
As a participant you need to respect the ride you have joined - going to slow or too fast disrupts the ride and the enjoyment of others. If you are struggling talk to the ride leader and consider leaving the ride (assuming you not suffering any health risks). Likewise if you find you are pushing the group... maybe it is not the ride for you!
| Level | Average Speed | Distance | Bike to Bring | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 - 19 Km/h | 10-45 K | Road / hybrid | If you are new to group road riding, or looking for a more-relaxing pace, these would be the ideal groups to consider |
| 2 | 19 - 21 Km/h | 30-45 K | Road / hybrid | If you are new to group road riding, or looking for a more-relaxing pace, these would be the ideal groups to consider |
| 3 | 21 - 23 Km/h | 30-65 K | Road / hybrid | If you are new to group road riding, or looking for a more-relaxing pace, these would be the ideal groups to consider |
| 4 | 23 - 25 Km/h | 30-65 K | Road | For riders who have been on group rides before. Participants should be comfortable riding in a group formation, both single file and two-abreast |
| 5 | 25 - 27 Km/h | 35-100 K | Road | Well suited for those who have been road riding for some time and looking to increase the pace, distance, or generally improve group riding skills |
| 6 | 27 - 29 KM/h | 35-100 K | Road | Well suited for those who have been road riding for some time and looking to increase the pace, distance, or generally improve group riding skills |
| Gravel | 28-30 KM/h | 40-60 K | Gravel | Gravel roads, riders should be comfortable with Rec 6 or Tempo paces |
Competitive Rides
Competitive Drop Rides
We offer a variety of competitive rides. The Thursday Nighter is our classic drop ride that simulates a race environment. For the safety of all, riders must be skilled a group rides at high speeds - it is not enough just to be able to ride fast - you must understand group ride dynamics, have superior bike handling skills, and be able to ride safety (smooth, steady, predictable) at high speeds.
Our Tempo rides are a hybrid between the Rec Level rides and the drop ride. If you have not raced, it is the place to start. Tempo are No-Drop rides but offer an overall faster pace but with bigger efforts on hills and fast sections that may be well above the posted average.
Time Trail races are held on the last Wednesday of May, June, July, August (Worlds). Typically a 15K out and back course.
| Ride | Average Speed | Distance | Bike to Bring | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tempo 1 | 27-30 | 50-120 K | Road | Mixed terrain with some hills and faster flat sections. |
| Thu Nighter B | 32-36 | 50-100 K | Road | Mixed terrain. Sprinting, echeloning, eating and drinking at high speeds should be skills already mastered with some hills and faster flat sections. |
| Thu Nighter A | 34-40 | 50-100 K | Road | Mixed terrain. Sprinting, echeloning, eating and drinking at high speeds should be skills already mastered with some hills and faster flat sections. |
| Time Trial | open | 15K | Any | The race of truth... race the clock for your PB |
Gravel Rides are no drop
Gravel Rides
Gravel rides offer an opportunity to get off the pavement and onto the quieter gravel roads.
We have some great gravel roads in our area.
While some gravel is hard packed and can be ridden on regular road tires we recommend a gravel bike, or road with a wider and softer tire.
The pace is solid and you want to be able to ride a Tempo ride to join the gravel, or at least touch base with the ride leader to ensure you won't hold the group up.
Beyond Gravel are special rides that take on fire routes and other more difficult terrain that push beyond just a gravel road.
What Bike should I ride? Ideally a gravel bike, but a road bike with wider tires will be fine. No mountain bikes or hybrids.
