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Duck Creek Park
(Locust Street and Marlo Avenue)
5pm start at
Duck Creek park lot at
lilac Garden
bike path to Emeis Park back to Devils Glen if time allows
Cat D 13-15 MPH
dinner afterwards
Lindsay Park Yacht Club Parking Lot
A morning ride with a stop for a light breakfast and good fellowship.
Beacon Harbor parking lot
This is a weekly ride every Wednesday from March 13th through November 6th. The ride consists of a route between 40-50 miles, averaging above 20 mph , Riding in a pace line throughout, several sprint and climb segments pre-determined and recognizing the top 3 finishers every week. The group will stop for mechanicals/ tire punctures for a reasonable amount of time to repair. This is a drop ride.
Bettendorf Public Library
Malmros Room
Ride Leader Seminar for new, aspiring, and experienced club ride leaders.
5pm start
Celebration Belle
13-15MPH D cat. Bike Path Only
ride to Port Byron 20-24 miles
dinner at SR JULIO‘S
Lindsay Park Yacht Club Parking Lot
A morning ride with a stop for a light breakfast and good fellowship.
Beacon Harbor parking lot
This is a weekly ride every Wednesday from March 13th through November 6th. The ride consists of a route between 40-50 miles, averaging above 20 mph , Riding in a pace line throughout, several sprint and climb segments pre-determined and recognizing the top 3 finishers every week. The group will stop for mechanicals/ tire punctures for a reasonable amount of time to repair. This is a drop ride.
Freight House Farmers Market
It‘s early in the season lets warm up those legs. Trail Loop 15 miles give or take 1.
Start at Freight House by the playground. Be ready to roll at 5:30 P.M.
After the ride join me for pizza ( on your own dime) at Antonella‘s. Can‘t ride just come join us for Pizza around 7.
This is a no drop ride.
The 2024 Big River Gravel Series will start with a bang! Hell of the Wind 3.0 will take place from West Lake Park. Think spring classics. A day in hell if you will. The course can feel baron, leaving riders nowhere to hide. If we get lucky and it rains, be prepared to test your mental grit. The courses have the potential to offer riders wind and some technical riding with level B sections.
Easy short ride for those who need an easy short ride...
Lindsay Park Yacht Club Parking Lot
Meet at Lindsay Park Yacht Club parking lot. The ride will cross the Mississippi River on the I74 bridge and continue along the river to Empire Park in Hampton, Illinois. Approximately 20 miles. Mostly flat. NOTE: Mound Street is closed north of River Drive. To access parking lot by car, take River Drive and turn south on Mound Street.
40 mile route starting at Orion High School. We‘ll ride to Woodhull where we take a break. Lots of back roads and low traffic. Rollers.
5 pm start freight house park lot
Tina is ride leader. ride to blue grass. hills and 1 climb
13-15 MPH
Lindsay Park Yacht Club Parking Lot
A morning ride with a stop for a light breakfast and good fellowship.
Beacon Harbor parking lot
This is a weekly ride every Wednesday from March 13th through November 6th. The ride consists of a route between 40-50 miles, averaging above 20 mph , Riding in a pace line throughout, several sprint and climb segments pre-determined and recognizing the top 3 finishers every week. The group will stop for mechanicals/ tire punctures for a reasonable amount of time to repair. This is a drop ride.
Ride the Davenport and Bettendorf trails for a loop ride. County roads may also be part of the 25-28-mile route. 13-14mph pace. Optional lunch stop towards end of ride. NOTE: 04/18/24 - 3pm - ride has been cancelled due to cooler temps, wet trail and windy conditions.
As of 04/10/2024, lots of closures on the Duck Creek & Riverfront Trail. Route for April 19th ride will probably be Duck Creek Trail to Arconic. Then we will ride Valley Dr to SW 35th to round-a-bout at Jr. High. An out & back route.
Walcott- Prairie View Park (next to Casey's)
Road ride NW of Quad Cities including Walcott-Durant-Sunbury-Bennett-New Liberty-Plainview. Forecast predicting NW wind, so will have nice tailwind coming back. 40 miles.
Riding a safe route on the bike path and on a neighborhood street.
5pm start at Celebration Belle park lot
Bike path 20 -23 miles . Christine Lipa ia ride leader, 13-15 MPH
Lindsay Park Yacht Club Parking Lot
A morning ride with a stop for a light breakfast and good fellowship.
Beacon Harbor parking lot
This is a weekly ride every Wednesday from March 13th through November 6th. The ride consists of a route between 40-50 miles, averaging above 20 mph , Riding in a pace line throughout, several sprint and climb segments pre-determined and recognizing the top 3 finishers every week. The group will stop for mechanicals/ tire punctures for a reasonable amount of time to repair. This is a drop ride.
Ben Butterworth path parking lot River Dr and 55th St on the East Moline border.
A combination of trail and lightly traveled roads in IL. The length will be between 25 and 35 miles with shorter rides in the spring and longer rides with more daylight in the summer. The pace will be 14 to 15 MPH and will be faster in the summer than in the spring as we build up fitness. There will usually be at least one good hill to climb. We will regroup at corners and at the top of hills as needed to keep the group together. The starting location will be in the Ben Butterworth parking lot in Moline, River Dr and 55th St on the border with East Moline. If this lot is flooded, we will move 3 blocks south to the old Hardee‘s on the corner of 4th Ave and 55th St.
Ride the Davenport and Bettendorf trails for a loop ride. County roads may also be part of the 25-28-mile route. 13-14mph pace. Optional lunch stop towards end of ride.04/23/2024 - 7pm - The weather forecast is calling for rain and windy conditions. Please check back late Thursday evening or Friday morning to see if the ride has been cancelled.
North Scott High School parking lot
QCBC A/B group ride 45-60 miles. Further ride details will be added the Wednesday before the scheduled group ride.
Approx. 35 mile ride at 9AM from the Freight House parking lot to Wildcat Den and back. ROUTE CHANGE DUE TO ROAD CONSTRUCTION. No safe route across I80.
45 mile route meeting at Colona grade school. We will ride to Cambridge, Andover and Orion. Mix of flats and rollers. Pace is 15-17 miles/hour. 10am start time.
Riding a safe route on the bike path and on a neighborhood street.
This will be a slow, short ride for novice riders to learn how to ride in a group. We will start at Leach Park in Bettendorf, cross the I-74 bridge and ride to the Celebration Belle. Helments are required to participate. All bikes welcome including e-bikes, tandems, etc.
We will go over group ride basics before we roll.
Meet by the restrooms in the upper (boat trailer) parking area.
Help the QCBC with a new Community Service project - Trash pickup along Veterans Memorial Parkway in Davenport, 3 mi section. Meet at Jersey Farms Park located next to the bike-ped trail along VMP. From Jersey Ridge Rd, turn onto 65th St and take to end. There are only 10 parking spaces, so please consider carpooling. Group will be treated to pizza afterwards. Please wear long pants, boots and work gloves. Special heavy duty trash bags will be provided. It‘s also helpful to bring a 5-gallon bucket with a handle to put smaller trash in.
Duck Creek Park
(Locust Street and Marlo Avenue)
5pm start Duck Creek Park , bike path, 20 miles