Bivo's Favorite Bike Rides in Richmond and Beyond

With a touch of glorious sunny weather earlier this week, it's safe to say that the Bivo HQ team is fired up for biking season. We've all been exchanging ride ideas and making plans for lunchtime rides for when it officially gets nice out.

For today's story, and in honor of the start of the season, we're sharing our team's favorite rides in and around the Richmond area.

If you live far away, save these rides for your next visit, and stop by Bivo HQ on your way out for a coffee and additional recommendations!

Sam's lunchtime lap ~8 miles

From the Bivo HQ it is just over an hour, and is always a classic for our Thursday night MTB rides during the summer and fall. You're going to want to do the loop clockwise (up Mother's Day, across the Connector and down Graveyard) or else you probably won't have much fun.

This loop doesn't scream fast and flowy. It takes riding it a few times to figure out how to build and carry speed without getting bucked around. But when you do figure it out, you won't want to ride any other trails, and that's what makes it so enjoyable. Check out the route here.

Keaton's post-work sunset loop ~9miles

This loop gives you a little bit of everything. Dirt roads through the Intervale. Some scenic single track through the Ethan Allen Homestead. And amazing waterfront views on the path home. If you time it right, you'll get views of the sunset at the waterfront and you'll make it home before dark.

You can easily extend this ride as long as you want by turning right and continuing North on the bike path as far as you want before turning around. Check out the route here.

Charlotte's weekend spin ~30 miles

There's nothing better than waking up on a sunny Saturday morning, heading over to Jerico Center for this loop. The ride isn't too hilly and it's a nice mix of gravel and pavement. The best part is the small dirt jump track at the far end of the ride near the Westford School, which is a blast to do on a gravel bike. Check out the route here.

What are your favorite rides in the area? Share them in the comments below!

4 Responses

Carina Hamel

May 01, 2024

Scott – that is a good, hilly ride! See you out there soon!

Scott Magnan

1 of many fun and hilly gravel rides in Richmond. From Stage road headed down, Dugway to Sherman Hollow, come back on Texas hill, and Wes White hill, before climbing back up Stage.

Keaton Smith

April 25, 2024

Hey Pat! I mapped these out using onthego.com and took a screenshot to give people a sense of the routes, but I will add in links to the specific routes directly on the post. Great idea!