Bicycle Touring Club of North Jersey
 
 

Ride Schedule

You have to be a BTCNJ member to participate in a ride (which you have to sign up for).

Become a BTCNJ member for the low yearly cost of only $25. See the   Join Us !  item in the menu on the left side of the home page. Or  ask us  about a free a one-month trial membership.

Click on "Ask us about this ride!" if you want more information about the ride you are interested in.

Class 1 E-Bikes (pedal-assist only, with no throttle, and have a maximum assisted speed of 20 mph) are the only E-bikes allowed on BTCNJ club rides (E-Bike Policy).

Riding with BTCNJ

All rides "roll" (depart) 15 minutes after the listed start time. This gives people time to set-up (check their bikes, add air to their tires, etc) and get signed-in.

Club rides are classified by four properties, which, together, give some indication of how difficult the ride is: the (1) length, the (2) speed / pace, (3) terrain, (4) surface (paved or unpaved).

Keep in mind that there are   Rider Responsibilities   and   Group Riding Rules   to participate on a club ride. Helmets are required on all club rides. Class 1 or 3 E-Bikes (pedal-assist only, with no throttle) are the only E-bikes allowed on BTCNJ club rides (E-Bike Policy).

➔ Make sure you are carrying a tube appropriate for your tire and any special tools needed to remove your wheels. 

  More information about club rides  

Minors. Persons under the age of eighteen must join the Club with a parent or legal guardian in a family membership, and must be accompanied, at a reasonable distance (within sight of each other), by a parent or legal guardian (in the membership) on all Club rides and events.

 Ride Info    Questions? Contact the Membership Chair.    Members: sign-in to look at the ride schedule!

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5 rides in the 31 day period; Sorted by date, category, time.

Friday, January 16, 2026
  •  
  • When the
    group meets.    10:45a
    Fri, Jan 16
  • Basically, how fast the ride is.
    Click for more info.    GC
  • The length of
    the ride.    23.7
    miles
  • The name of the ride.Gravel Friday: We're Back!
  • Ask a club member about this ride
    and riding as a guest.     Ask us about this ride!
Ask a club member about this ride
and riding as a non-member. Ask us about this ride!How flat or hilly the ride is.
Click for more info.Rolling jHow many feet the
ride goes up. 1,047 ft [44 ft/mi]Where the ride starts using
coordinates on Google Maps. Burnt Mills ParkDirections to the start
using the address. Bedminster, NJWeather at the start.URL for route. GPS
***** Please note the ride start in Burnt Mills Park is different from the RWGPS Start ***** Winter Non-Stop - A short gravel (mixed surface) ride with several inclines but no significant or Killer climbs. These roads hold up well to rain and have minimal mud after light or moderate rains. At times there are washboard sections and side slippers! [ Ride will not go in rain but mud and wet roads are part of the graveling adventure. ]
Saturday, January 17, 2026
 Ask us about this ride!Moderately Hilly k 1,416 ft [48 ft/mi] Pascack Brook County Park Westwood, NJ* GPS
Looks like Saturday is the warmest day of the weekend. Let's have a short ride but good workout to Nyack. This is a mid to high B* pace ride, regrouping as necessary. Coffee break at Didier Dumas Bakery. Please read and obey the Club Safety Rules and Guidelines regarding group riding. [ Ride will not go in rain or on wet roads. ]
Sunday, January 18, 2026
 Ask us about this ride!Rolling j Zwift Virtual GPS
Come join us on a morning virtual Zwift ride. If you never joined a Zwift virtual meetup ride you must have an active Zwift account. To join the ride, you must also have the Zwift Companion App installed on your smart phone. To join this ride, click on the following link. https://www.zwift.com/events/view/5359628. The Zwift Companion App will open and set for this ride. Scroll down and you will see an Orange Box with a plus sign in it. Tap the orange box. The orange box will change to a Green Box with a check mark inside. Then tap SAVE. If you scroll up, you will see in the upper right-hand corner a Green Box with the word GOING.
That's it for signing up for this ride on Zwift. Just remember to sign up here also.

The day of and about 15 min before the start of the ride, open your ZWIFT App, Click on Events and look for one named BTCNJ Meetup Ride. Click on that event and it will take you to the start of the ride.
 Ask us about this ride!Rolling j Fair Lawn Commuter Lot - Saddle River Rd Fair Lawn, NJ GPS
Bring your lights and ride safe, Thank you 😊. Let’s keep it going. Hopefully, the weather cooperates. [ Ride will not go in rain or on wet roads. ]
Monday, January 19, 2026
 Ask us about this ride!Rolling j 575 ft [42 ft/mi] Hawthorne High School Hawthorne, NJ!!  !! GPS
Help me with my goal to lead at least one ride a month. This is harder in the winter months but we can bundle up! Nice, easy meander through some Bergen and Passaic county towns. Something along the lines of the RWGPS route provided. May be more of a peppy C. [ Ride will not go in rain or on wet roads. ]