Bicycle Adventure Club

Difficulty

Difficulty Level 1 - Easy Terrain	Flat, with some hills, but not too long or steep. Examples: East Wisconsin, Mississippi, Coastal North Carolina, north shore of Massachusetts, northern Florida, The Netherlands.
Difficulty Level 2 - Moderate Terrain	Most of the terrain we cycle is moderate. There may be frequent hills, but seldom exceeding 8% and uninterrupted climbs seldom exceeding 1200 feet. Daily vertical totals should be generally less than 2500 feet. This is terrain the average cyclist in good condition can handle.
Difficulty Level 3 - Difficult Terrain	This is for the strong cyclist. The average cyclist needs special conditioning prior to cycling difficult terrain. There may be frequent, uninterrupted climbs exceeding 1500 feet vertical with grades sometimes in excess of 10-12%. Less steep, but long climbs at altitudes exceeding 7500 feet also quality for difficult. Daily vertical totals generally exceed 3000 feet. Examples are: The Alps, the Pyrenees, the Rockies in Colorado, Utah, Montana, and Canada.

Length

Length Level A	up to 45 Miles (72 Km) per Day
Length Level B	45 to 55 Miles (72 to 88 Km) per Day
Length Level C	55 to 70 Miles (88 to 112 Km) per Day
Length Level D	greater than 70 Miles (112 Km) per Day

Commercially Supported

The Commercially Supported icon on the left tells you if the ride is supported by a commercial outfitter

Alert! - Read the Description Carefully

There are some rides that will not exactly match the Ratings as stated; for example, a 2B ride might have hills steeper than 8% or distances longer than 55 miles on some days. In such cases the "Alert!" icon warns you to read the Ride Description very carefully."

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Ride Rating System

Difficulty

Length

Commercially Supported

Alert! - Read the Description Carefully