Routes

With all the Internet mapping sites that give you driving directions from point A to point B, there are now a rash of sites that will do the same for your bicycle. A few are well known and there are a few lesser known ones. I will attempt to go through a few of the more popular ones and provide my thoughts on which are good and which are not so good.

The Mid-Saturday ride now has a route map and elevation chart included in the post. Come see what the ride is like before you even venture outside!

Mid Saturday Morning Ride

If you are looking for a route out of Matthews that will wind you through rural Union County, this is the one for you. The distance is about 54 miles a little shorter if you take one of the suggested cutoffs. Starting out at Plantation Market (McKee & Matthews-Weddington Rd) you will travel south connecting eventually to South Rocky River Road. Over to Mineral Springs on Crow Road (no Union County ride is complete unless you take Crow Rd). Into Waxhaw on Potter / Waxhaw Hwy. If you want to avoid downtown Waxhaw and the climb up Rehobeth Road, just use Sims Road. Remember to turn left at the end of Sims. Loop around to 521 then ride back toward Charlotte, through Marvin and Weddington, then finally back toward Matthews on Matthews-Weddington. There are a few rollers but no big climbs.

There is a new route posted on the Routes Page. Take a look see.