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The following is a brief description from the Road Apple Roubaix:
- A scenic tour through the country roads of Portage and Geauga County.
- Cyclocross, Mountain, Single-Speed, Fixed gear, Fatbikes and tandem bicycles are welcome. Road bikes will not be well-suited for this course, yet those with wider tires and some skills may be fine.
- The course is will be marked prior to the event and maps will be available. Course marshals will NOT be at every corner or intersection, rules of the road apply!
- The course will NOT be closed to traffic and does not have a rolling escort. Cycling rules of the road apply, i.e. stop at all stop signs, yield to cars, no more than 2 riders abreast and do not cross yellow center line. Please do not litter.
- A sag vehicle will be available.
The Hub’s JB has ridden RAR five times. Check out the summary here.
Please see the Road Apple Roubaix Event website for more. You may also want to check out the Facebook page as the RAR crew posts updates and group preview rides throughout the year.
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