Open Rides for Women
Join us on a ride!!
The Poplollies Road Racing Season Has Ended
If you are interested in joining the team, please use our Contact page.
All participating cyclists will have to wear a helmet, no exceptions.
The Monday Night Ride - ENDS Oct 26th
The Poplollies will be leading the Monday Night Women's Ride to encourage other women to get out and have fun, to get some exercise, to foster new friendships, and to enjoy riding their bikes. Meet at the SW corner of Albertsons (18th and Chambers) next to the soda machines unless the calendar says otherwise, at 5:45 PM. This is always a "no drop" ride, meaning you will be looked after and will never have to ride alone. See the calendar below for the rides. If there is nothing posted for a particular date, there will be no ride that night organized by us. However, you are still encouraged to ride with others that may show up. Click here to see some of the rides we've been on.
Note: The Monday Night Open Rides ends on Oct 26th. If you want to continue to ride road with the Poplollies, consider riding with us on Saturday mornings. See below for more info.
The "Thursday Nighter"
Generally is held from the beginning of the Daylight Savings Time change until the end of August. The Poplollies would like to invite any women (or men) interested in a harder workout/race-paced ride to join Eugene-area cyclists on Thursday's group rides. The "Thursday Nighter" is more of a race-oriented ride. Slower riders are welcome if they want to come out, but everyone will be responsible for themselves, unlike Monday's ride in which everyone will be looked out for and not left behind. The Thursday Nighter is about a 30 mile ride with a fast pace. The men leave Church Corners at 5:30pm, the women leave at 5:40pm. Occasionally we will be having having a closed ride apart from the the Thursday Nighter due to an upcoming race, but that will appear on the calendar. Here is a general printable ride map. Riders leave Church Corner from the Twin Oaks Church at the corner of Lorane Hwy., Bailey Hill, and Spencer Creek Roads.
Saturday Skill Building Rides
The Poplollies will be leading a skill building ride every Saturday beginning August 15, 2009 and continuing through the winter if attendance warrants. Rides will be starting at 9:00 AM from Full City on the corner of 13th and High. (Starting Oct 31st we will meet at 10 AM.) We'll be working on riding as a group, drafting, pacelining, cornering, etc. as well as doing a little socializing. These rides are aimed towards getting women out on their bicycles for fun and fitness, but ultimately we are looking to grow our ranks as a racing team. Please contact Kori if you have any questions at kori_kunz(at)yahoo.com or use our Contact page.
The Women's July Criterium Series and Clinics
Every year in July the Poplollies put on a criterium clinic and race series geared towards introducing women cyclists to criterium racing and giving local women racers an opportunity to compete in a women-only field. This year was a success. Check back for next year's dates.