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Saturday Novice

This ride, will be offered on Saturday mornings and leaves from the Gulledge Elementary Parking lot.  This ride does cancel when weather conditions are extra wet, windy, or too cold. Watch for the PBA forum ride announcement each Friday evening during its "off" season.

This ride is for people who are new to group riding, but not completely new to riding. This is a ~20 mile ride for beginners who are new to group riding, or anyone wanting a conversationally paced group ride. Group riding safety, etiquette, and skills will be covered in the briefing and practiced on the road.

Bring your bike with properly inflated tires, spare tube, tools to change a flat, helmet, and a full water bottle. This ride has a leader and the ride route will be posted on the PBA blog and/or Facebook. We ride at an 11-13 mph average. We will cover about 8-9 miles in two 45 minute legs with a 10 minute break in the middle. Please be sure you can maintain this pace, have a flat kit and a properly fitting and working bike. This is a no-drop ride; however, if you do not have the proper equipment or level of experience, the ride leader may ask you to come back when you do.

Standard Saturday Novice Routes:

Novice NW 20 Frisco
Novice NW 20 Frisco 2023

Novice North Route
Novice North Route 16.8


Novice SW 18 Route
Novice SW 18 Plano 2023


Novice North 20 JM
Novice North 20 JM


Novice SW 18 2021
Novice SW 18.4 2021

Novice Rain Route 2024
Novice 21 Rain Route

Novice 20 2024
Novice 20 2024

Novice South 18 JM
Novice South 18 JM

Extra Miles - Novice Building Loops
12 Bonus Gulledge

10 Bonus Gulledge

8 Bonus Gulledge

7 Bonus Gulledge

Ride Schedule

Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events

Time:
Follows start time on the ride page
Location:
Gulledge Elementary School parking lot (Preston Meadow, just south of Legacy)
Distance:
~20 miles
Average Pace:
11-13 mph
Skill:
Developmental
Drop:
No Drop
Leaders:
Various
Recent Blogs
Ride Announcements

We follow all PBA and Texas Transportation Code rules and laws; stop at all stop signs, travel single file on all two lane roads, signal when turning, calling out road conditions, etc.

Please read the PBA ride rules before your first ride.

Every rider must have:

  • Bike
  • Helmet
  • Shoes (Closed toe, no flip-flops)
  • Water or sports drink
  • Flat repair kit
  • Weather-appropriate clothing
Click to read the PBA ride rules
Click to read about ride preparation
Click to read about riding in a pace line

Parking Location