“Ride as much or as little, as long or as short as you feel. But ride.”
~Eddy Merckx
Harvard Cycling Routes
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Road Rides
Short Res is a great route for newcomers and veterans alike. It goes just far enough to get out of town, but without necessitating a 3-hour ride.
John Allis' favorite 40-mile loop for his twice-daily fixie rides, and still a favorite on the morning rides today.
Long Res is a staple of fall morning rides. This adds around two miles to the Short Res loop, including a more challenging hill just past the Cambridge Reservoir.
The Hammer Ride is Harvard Cycling’s traditional “fast ride,” including pace lines and town line sprints.
Silver Hill is a classic HUCA route, featuring rolling terrain, but despite the lack of difficult climbs, several sharp hills are close by along the route.
The classic HUCA long distance loop, it goes through the town of Harvard, MA, amidst classic New England rollers.
Cyclocross / Mixed Terrain rides
Depending on conditions, portions of these may be rideable on a road bike, but plan to use at least a cyclocross or gravel bike with tires >28 mm.
Harvard Virtual Cycling Squad!
During cold or rainy days, you may find some of us on the online virtual cycling platform Zwift throughout the winter for weekly group rides.