CYCLE NORTH CAROLINA EVENTS

CNC Staff · CNC Staff

If you have questions for the Cycle NC staff, please email your questions directly to the staff at cyclenc@ncsports.org, or call the Cycle NC office at 919-361-1133 ext and we will be glad to answer any of your questions. This forum is for participants to share helpful information with each other a...

CNC Staff · CNC Staff

This is a moderated Cycle North Carolina message board that is intended to be a forum for current participants and potential participants to share information that can be beneficial to the experience of participating in a Cycle North Carolina event. Any specific questions about the logistics of C...

CNC Staff · CNC Staff

The 2023 Cycle North Carolina Mountains to Coasthttps://ncsports.org/event/cyclenc_mountainstocoast_ride/Registration

Anonymous

This is my first time doing this type of ride. Do I need to pack a full size pump?

Robert B

How do you dry your towel each day & if rains your clothes? thanks

DAK

I will be flying in for the ride. I have never packed a bike for flying, any advice for packing the bike for flying? Also, does anyone know of any bike rental options? I don't don't see anything mentioned on the Ride Site.

Mcemom · Mcemom

Looking for pros and cons of the Tent Porter Service. Did Ragbrai in July using my own tent but setting up and breaking down a damp tent from the morning dew quickly became old. Has anyone used the tent service on this or any other ride?

Sep 6, 2022 by The bearded One

My 16 year old daughter and I are signing up for the ride this year. We've never done anything like this, nor do we currently ride our bikes! I'm taking all tips and advice. We've started riding stationary bikes at the gym and plan to pull out the bikes when the weather changes and I'm done with my ultimate...

pamelamurray · Andrea Bowens

I checked out the FAQs and it recommends cycling and clothing gear. But what are the recommendations or restrictions on camping gear? I think I read no suitcases?? What do we pack our things in? Are we permitted tent, sleeping bag, pillow, air mattress, flashlights, etc? It also said no plastic totes...

pamelamurray · Cyclone Phil

Ive done Ragbrai twice now, both times solo, like a lot of riders on Ragbrai. Is going solo common on the NCM2C ride?

cyclelass · cyclelass

Greetings to all cyclists but if you are from Florida, we must meet. I use to live in Raleigh 1985-2012. This will be my 5th NC Cycle M2C. Cheers, Cyndi (cyclelass)

Anonymous

Im very sensitive to bug bites and have heard North Carolina is problematic even in October. Is this true? Any recommendations?

Anonymous

Anyone else simultaneously training for Ironman? Im struggling to get in repeat climbing bike rides because of my run training. How are you organizing training weeks so you can be ready? Also, Im planning to do IMFL just a few weeks later. Any suggestions for recovering from this event? I usually tap...

casper · Thomas Heidenberger

Never have done this type of organized ride. Looking forward to the adventure. Just curious how many will be doing the entire ride? Lots of entries, just curious. Looks like it will be a blast!

Anonymous

My husband and I are road bikers, but we don't do quite the distance and elevation that is at the first half of the ride, so we are interested in renting e-bikes. Does anyone know of a bike shop from which we might rent e-bikes for the week? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Marino · Marino

I am flying in/out of RDU airport. Arriving on Friday, Sep. 30 in the late afternoon and will be staying at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel. The bike case will fly with me. I can reassemble / disassemble the bike on my own. What is the best approach for storing the bike case? If storing not available, do I ad...

Marino · Rob MCD.

A few years ago on a week-long bike tour one of the participants bent his der hanger on the first day. Local bike shops are unlikely to have one that fits your bike - its usually a special order part. Anyway, the bike shop in the local town did not have the part & could not bend it back, so Jim ended up buyi...

CNC Staff · Anonymous

There is a change this year when reserving hotels for the Mountains to Coast ride. Using the Travel Agent supplied by Cycle NC, you must pay for the hotels rooms at time of booking instead of later during the ride. That may or may-not be a hardship on riders.

CNC Staff · CNC Staff

The 2022 Cycle North Carolina Mountains to Coast route has been announced! Click the following link to view the announcement - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sG_5Ol57Eo Registration is now open, so visit our website (www.ncsports.org) to register before the ride sells out this year. W...

CNC Staff · CNC Staff

We would like to thank all of our 2021 Mountains to Coast Ride participants for a great week last week! Our staff had a fun week hosting this event for all of our 2021 participants and we hope you enjoyed the adventure across our state. Congratulations to all of you that cycled the entire 465.6 miles (...

Alan Gindoff

Hi all I am doing the 7 day ride and looking for folks to share the ride with who want to do 18-20 mph on the flats and survive the climbs. Am 57 yrs old, 200 lbs, and 5'9. If anybody wants to join up and share some pulls shoot me an email at gindypa@yahoo.com Alan

Diane

This is a bit of a ridiculous question since mountain is in the title of the ride, but I could use more info about climbs and descents. How long and how steep? I have rolling hills where I live but nothing drastic. If I sign up for this ride, Im concerned how Id manage mountains and how Id go about training. T...

uturn

I am trying to decide whether the meal plan is the way to go or to head into town. One worry is that I won't be back in time to get the meal, I am not sure how late they are open. Also, thought it would be fun to go into town, though not sure how tired I will be. The mileage is more than I am use to doing on my bike trips...

CNC Staff · Courtney Searls-Ridge

Are E-Assist bikes allowed on this ride?

TC · Anonymous

Does this ride stay on paved roads? Any dirt or gravel sections?

Lucy H

Just wanted to make sure there is support and transport for a tandem - husband and I will be riding together on one. Happy to meet any other tandem riders

Mtliquor · Mtliquor

Are the daily routes ridden regardless of weather conditions?

Jon Bowman

Any Plant Based riders doing this? If so I would love to meet up. Especially for going out to eat.

casper · Anonymous

I'm planning to do this ride 2-9 October 2021 and I was wondering what the weather would be like in western NC at that time? I'm expecting somewhat cold at night but other than that I have no clue. TIA for any info.

Dan Hellebuyck

Hi all, This will be my first time doing this so pardon me if these are silly questions! Showering Are there towels provided or should I plan on bringing one?ChargingGiven that most of our gadgets will be rechargeable, how easy is it to find a place to charge up phones\GPS\lights, etc Thanks and look...

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	STICKY: If You Have Questions For CNC Staff (Preview) If you have questions for the Cycle NC staff, please email your questions directly to the staff at cyclenc@ncsports.org, or call the Cycle NC office at 919-361-1133 ext and we will be glad to answer any of your questions. This forum is for participants to share helpful information with each other a...	CNC Staff	0	603	Sep 15, 2021 by CNC Staff
	STICKY: Cycle North Carolina message board rules and policies. (closed) (Preview) This is a moderated Cycle North Carolina message board that is intended to be a forum for current participants and potential participants to share information that can be beneficial to the experience of participating in a Cycle North Carolina event. Any specific questions about the logistics of C...	CNC Staff	0	2164	Feb 21, 2019 by CNC Staff
	2023 Cycle NC Mountains to Coast Route Annouced (Preview) The 2023 Cycle North Carolina Mountains to Coasthttps://ncsports.org/event/cyclenc_mountainstocoast_ride/Registration	CNC Staff	0	207	January 21st by CNC Staff
	full size pump?c (Preview) This is my first time doing this type of ride. Do I need to pack a full size pump?	Anonymous	3	239	Sep 25, 2022 by Anonymous
	Wet towels & clothes (Preview) How do you dry your towel each day & if rains your clothes? thanks	Robert B	2	432	Sep 19, 2022 by Anonymous
	Packing a Bike for Flying or Bike Rental Options? (Preview) I will be flying in for the ride. I have never packed a bike for flying, any advice for packing the bike for flying? Also, does anyone know of any bike rental options? I don't don't see anything mentioned on the Ride Site.	DAK	3	742	Sep 13, 2022 by Anonymous
	Tent Porter Service v.s. Bring your own tent (Preview) Looking for pros and cons of the Tent Porter Service. Did Ragbrai in July using my own tent but setting up and breaking down a damp tent from the morning dew quickly became old. Has anyone used the tent service on this or any other ride?	Mcemom	3	307	Sep 6, 2022 by Anonymous
	New Rider (Requesting Advice) (Preview) My 16 year old daughter and I are signing up for the ride this year. We've never done anything like this, nor do we currently ride our bikes! I'm taking all tips and advice. We've started riding stationary bikes at the gym and plan to pull out the bikes when the weather changes and I'm done with my ultimate...		11	2158	Sep 6, 2022 by The bearded One
	What to pack? (Preview) I checked out the FAQs and it recommends cycling and clothing gear. But what are the recommendations or restrictions on camping gear? I think I read no suitcases?? What do we pack our things in? Are we permitted tent, sleeping bag, pillow, air mattress, flashlights, etc? It also said no plastic totes...	Andrea Bowens	9	1048	Sep 2, 2022 by pamelamurray
	Going Solo...? (Preview) Ive done Ragbrai twice now, both times solo, like a lot of riders on Ragbrai. Is going solo common on the NCM2C ride?	Cyclone Phil	3	1262	Sep 2, 2022 by pamelamurray
	Florida Sunshine cyclists unite (Preview) Greetings to all cyclists but if you are from Florida, we must meet. I use to live in Raleigh 1985-2012. This will be my 5th NC Cycle M2C. Cheers, Cyndi (cyclelass)	cyclelass	7	688	Aug 30, 2022 by Mcemom
	Bugs (Preview) Im very sensitive to bug bites and have heard North Carolina is problematic even in October. Is this true? Any recommendations?	Anonymous	1	228	Aug 30, 2022 by Anonymous
	Ironman (Preview) Anyone else simultaneously training for Ironman? Im struggling to get in repeat climbing bike rides because of my run training. How are you organizing training weeks so you can be ready? Also, Im planning to do IMFL just a few weeks later. Any suggestions for recovering from this event? I usually tap...	Anonymous	0	263	Aug 25, 2022 by Anonymous
	2022 Mountains to Coast (Preview) Never have done this type of organized ride. Looking forward to the adventure. Just curious how many will be doing the entire ride? Lots of entries, just curious. Looks like it will be a blast!	Thomas Heidenberger	1	242	Aug 15, 2022 by casper
	E-Bike Rental (Preview) My husband and I are road bikers, but we don't do quite the distance and elevation that is at the first half of the ride, so we are interested in renting e-bikes. Does anyone know of a bike shop from which we might rent e-bikes for the week? Any help would be greatly appreciated.	Anonymous	0	211	Jul 14, 2022 by Anonymous
	Bike case storage and place to repack the bike case (question) (Preview) I am flying in/out of RDU airport. Arriving on Friday, Sep. 30 in the late afternoon and will be staying at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel. The bike case will fly with me. I can reassemble / disassemble the bike on my own. What is the best approach for storing the bike case? If storing not available, do I ad...	Marino	1	273	Apr 8, 2022 by CNC Staff
	Bring a derailleur hanger (Preview) A few years ago on a week-long bike tour one of the participants bent his der hanger on the first day. Local bike shops are unlikely to have one that fits your bike - its usually a special order part. Anyway, the bike shop in the local town did not have the part & could not bend it back, so Jim ended up buyi...	Rob MCD.	1	670	Apr 7, 2022 by Marino
	Hotels for 2022 (Preview) There is a change this year when reserving hotels for the Mountains to Coast ride. Using the Travel Agent supplied by Cycle NC, you must pay for the hotels rooms at time of booking instead of later during the ride. That may or may-not be a hardship on riders.	Anonymous	1	542	Feb 9, 2022 by CNC Staff
	2022 Cycle NC Mountains to Coast Route Announced! (Preview) The 2022 Cycle North Carolina Mountains to Coast route has been announced! Click the following link to view the announcement - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sG_5Ol57Eo Registration is now open, so visit our website (www.ncsports.org) to register before the ride sells out this year. W...	CNC Staff	0	401	Jan 27, 2022 by CNC Staff
	Thanks From CNC Staff (Preview) We would like to thank all of our 2021 Mountains to Coast Ride participants for a great week last week! Our staff had a fun week hosting this event for all of our 2021 participants and we hope you enjoyed the adventure across our state. Congratulations to all of you that cycled the entire 465.6 miles (...	CNC Staff	0	374	Oct 12, 2021 by CNC Staff
	share some pulls (Preview) Hi all I am doing the 7 day ride and looking for folks to share the ride with who want to do 18-20 mph on the flats and survive the climbs. Am 57 yrs old, 200 lbs, and 5'9. If anybody wants to join up and share some pulls shoot me an email at gindypa@yahoo.com Alan	Alan Gindoff	0	568	Oct 1, 2021 by Alan Gindoff
	Pondering the hills (Preview) This is a bit of a ridiculous question since mountain is in the title of the ride, but I could use more info about climbs and descents. How long and how steep? I have rolling hills where I live but nothing drastic. If I sign up for this ride, Im concerned how Id manage mountains and how Id go about training. T...	Diane	9	1841	Sep 29, 2021 by Allen
	Meal plan or not (Preview) I am trying to decide whether the meal plan is the way to go or to head into town. One worry is that I won't be back in time to get the meal, I am not sure how late they are open. Also, thought it would be fun to go into town, though not sure how tired I will be. The mileage is more than I am use to doing on my bike trips...	uturn	2	1341	Sep 15, 2021 by Allison
	Are E-Bikes allowed? (Preview) Are E-Assist bikes allowed on this ride?	Courtney Searls-Ridge	1	536	Sep 9, 2021 by CNC Staff
	Roads (Preview) Does this ride stay on paved roads? Any dirt or gravel sections?	Anonymous	1	562	Aug 31, 2021 by TC
	Support for Tandem (Preview) Just wanted to make sure there is support and transport for a tandem - husband and I will be riding together on one. Happy to meet any other tandem riders	Lucy H	0	363	Aug 29, 2021 by Lucy H
	Weather conditions (Preview) Are the daily routes ridden regardless of weather conditions?	Mtliquor	2	1115	Aug 25, 2021 by RonH
	Plant Based Riders? (Preview) Any Plant Based riders doing this? If so I would love to meet up. Especially for going out to eat.	Jon Bowman	3	767	Jun 29, 2021 by McAnonymous
	Weather in Western NC in October (Preview) I'm planning to do this ride 2-9 October 2021 and I was wondering what the weather would be like in western NC at that time? I'm expecting somewhat cold at night but other than that I have no clue. TIA for any info.	Anonymous	3	685	Jun 22, 2021 by casper
	Probably silly questions about laundry \ showering (Preview) Hi all, This will be my first time doing this so pardon me if these are silly questions! Showering Are there towels provided or should I plan on bringing one?ChargingGiven that most of our gadgets will be rechargeable, how easy is it to find a place to charge up phones\GPS\lights, etc Thanks and look...	Dan Hellebuyck	2	901	Apr 19, 2021 by Anonymous
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