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Wednesday, July 2 - Wednesday Breakfast Ride. Class C, 12 to 14mph pace, on hills 3 mph going up, to 29 mph going down. Get outside and enjoy Summer í97 with us. Meets at 22nd and Spring Garden promptly at 8:00AM. Leader: Mort Packel 569 8298. Wednesday, July 2 - Wednesday Evening Training Ride. Class A/B+. Hammer for 22 35 miles, depending on daylight. 6pm every Wednesday evening, at the Italian Fountain, behind the Art Museum. Inf.: Bruce Taubman, 735 7935. Thursday, July 3 After Work Ride, Art Museum to Conshohocken and Back. 30 miles. Class B, 15 17 mph. Weíll ride from the Art Museum out the Main Line, and take the bike path back to Philly. Do the hills early and the flat out speed at the end of the ride. Training style ride, with minimal stopping. We will stay together to insure that everyone finishes the ride without getting dropped. Starts at the Italian Fountain, behind the Art Museum, at 6pm SHARP! Leaders: Jerry Adler, 215 545 1616, or Bob Paradise, 610 399 3307. Friday, July 4 - Softball. Every Friday through the end of August. Meet between 6 6:30pm at Clifford Park, Walnut Lane and Wissahickon Avenue in Germantown. Come to have fun, everyone is welcome as long as you are not too good. Inf. or directions, Pat Pixley, 848 8693. Saturday, July 5 West Jersey Suburban. Class C, 25 miles. 10AM, Merchantville Rail Road Station, Center and Chestnut Streets, for a summer ramble through pleasant suburbs of New Jersey. For directions call leader Jim McCabe 609 488 8346. Sunday, July 6 - Sunday Morning Breakfast Ride. Class C, up to 30 miles. Bring locks. Meet 8:45 AM 22nd & Spring Garden for a delightful ride to a delightful place to have a delightful breakfast. Leader: Ann Martha 548 8482 Sunday, July 6 Sunday B Ramble. Class B, 14 15 MPH, 40 50 miles. Meet at the Italian Fountain on the side opposite the rock, behind the Art Museum at 12 Noon. This is a new regular Sunday ride. We will do a different ride every week. I will be there most every Sunday. When I cannot, I will do my best to find a replacement leader. Leader: Jeff Bakely, 843 1093. Email: jbake2@juno.com. Sunday, July 6 - Sunny Sunday Afternoon Ride. Class D, 12 22 miles. Meets every Sunday, 12 noon at #1 Boathouse Row, on Kelly Drive, East Fairmount Park. For the beginner who wishes to improve his/her cycling skills, for those new to Philadelphia who want to explore the little-known, out-of-the-way places in the city and near suburbs. There will be an easy 3 to 3 1/2 hour ride, maybe stopping for refreshments along the way. This weekís ride will be a shady Sunny ride along the beautiful Wissahicken to Valley Green. Leader: Tony 895-1585 Sunday, July 6 - Sunny Sunday Spin-Off Ride. Class C. If you prefer a ride that starts later in the day, this rideís for you! Meets 12:15 PM every Sunday at the rock near the Italian Fountain, behind the Art Museum. Leader: Bill Ford 610 279 5353 Sunday, July 6 - Bulldog Ride. Class B+/A-, 50 60 miles at about 17 18 mph rolling average; 21 25 mph on the river drives. meets every Sunday, about 12 noon (time may vary - please call to verify) at the Bulldog statue, in the triangular park bordered by 25th St., Fairmount & Pennsylvania Ave. Organizer/Leader: Bruce Taubman, 735- 7935. Call for more inf., especially about the speed. Wednesday, July 9 - Wednesday Breakfast Ride. Class C, 12 to 14mph pace, on hills 3 mph going up, to 29 mph going down. See July 2. 22nd and Spring Garden promptly at 8:00AM. Leader: Mort Packel 569 8298. Wednesday, July 9 - Wednesday Evening Training Ride. Class A/B+. Hammer for 22 35 miles. 6pm, Italian Fountain. See July 2. Bruce Taubman, 735 7935. Thursday, July 10 After Work Ride, Art Museum to Conshohocken and Back. 30 miles. Class B, 15 17 mph. Training style ride, with minimal stopping. See July 3rd. Starts at the Italian Fountain, behind the Art Museum, at 6pm SHARP! Leaders: Jerry Adler, 215 545 1616, or Bob Paradise, 610 399 3307. Friday, July 11 - Softball. Start 6 6:30pm at Clifford Park, Walnut Lane & Wissahickon Ave in Germantown. Inf., Pat Pixley at 848 8693. See July 4. Saturday, July 12 Nock and Load. Class B. 60 miles. For those unable to make it to Quebec, enjoy this scenic ride to Lake Nockamixon. Terrain is mostly rolling with some hills. We will stop to buy snacks/lunch. Average speed 15 mph. Cue sheets will be provided. Meet in the parking lot across from the Youth Hostel at Evansburg State Park at 9:00. From Blue Route/Turnpike: From Plymouth Meeting take Germantown Pike west for approximately 9 miles, make a right on Skippack Creek Rd. and follow signs for the park. Leader: Tom Marra (610) 630 1601 or tdmarra@aol.com. Saturday, July 12 - Ride to a great Jewish Deli in Overbrook. Class D/C, 20 miles. This ride comes with a few good hills, but we will wait for everyone. As Tim Carey has said, ìI never met a hill I couldnít walk upî. Cue sheets will be provided. Bring locks and money for lunch. Meet 10:30am in front of the Art Museum, at the bottom of the famous Rocky steps, on the side closest to the entrance of West River Drive. Leaders: Terri, Jeff and Josie Baxt 236-4799. Saturday, July 12 - Septa Ramble to Lansdale-Green Lane. Class B, 60 miles, scenic, rolling ride through upper Montgomery County. All riders depart on the R5 Doylestown train at 30th St. Station at 8:15am, be on the platform at 8am. Bike On Rail permits will not be needed during SEPTAís 6 month ìno permitî trial period. Come prepared to enjoy a day in the country. Returns on the 4:22pm from Lansdale. Ride Leaders: Lyn Hedrick, 483 3618; Ray Murtaugh 627 6464; Tom Witt 977 2164. Saturday, July 12 through July 19 - The BCP Summer Tour. 62 mile days. Bus departs at 6:00 am for Lake George to begin a 7 day Grand Tour of the Adirondacks, Lake Champlain, the Green Mountains of Vermont, LíEstrie of Quebec, the St. Lawrence River and Quebec City. Inclusive price is $699. Two vacancies created by last minute cancellations. Call Peter Odell, 482 1440 or Odell@erols.com. Saturday, July 12 - MTB Show and GO! Class A through D. Meet at 10am at Italian Fountain to ride trails of Fairmont Park; we may even do the mountains of Manayunk...can we say WALL? Leader: Paul Winkfield 223 9871 or paul@dunx1.ocs.drexel.edu. Sunday, July 13 - Sunday Morning Breakfast Ride. Class C See July 6. Leader: Peter Rosenfeld 609 858 9208. Sunday, July 13 Sunday B Ramble. Class B, 14 15 MPH, 40 50 miles. Meet at the Italian Fountain on the side opposite the rock, behind the Art Museum at 12 Noon. See July 6. Leader: Jeff Bakely, 843 1093. Email: jbake2@juno.com. Sunday, July 13 - Sunny Sunday Afternoon Ride. Class D, 12 22 miles. 12 noon at #1 Boathouse Row. See July 6. Leader: Nancy Geryk 472 3347. Sunday, July 13 - Sunny Sunday Spin-Off Ride. Class C. See July 6. Meets 12:15 PM, at the rock near the Italian Fountain, behind the Art Museum. Leader: Roy Blanchard 985 1110. Sunday, July 13 - Bulldog Ride. Class B+/A-, 50 60 miles, Show and Go. See July 6. Organizer: Bruce Taubman, 735 7935. Wednesday, July 16 - Wednesday Breakfast Ride. Class C, 12 to 14mph pace, on hills 3 mph going up, to 29 mph going down. See July 2. Ride meets 22nd and Spring Garden promptly at 8:00AM. Leader: Mort Packel 569 8298. Wednesday, July 16 - Wednesday Evening Training Ride. Class A/B+. Hammer for 22 35 miles. 6pm, Italian Fountain. See July 2. Bruce Taubman, 735 7935. Thursday, July 17 After Work Ride, Show and Go. Class B, 15 17 mph. Jerry Adler and Bob Paradise will be climbing the hills in Vermont and Canada. Show up for the normal route led by one of the regular weekly riders. Training style ride, with minimal stopping. See July 3. 6pm SHARP at the Italian Fountain, behind the Art Museum. 610 399 3307. Friday, July 18 - Softball. Start 6 6:30pm at Clifford Park, Walnut Lane & Wissahickon Ave in Germantown. Inf., Pat Pixley at 848 8693. See July 4. Saturday, July 19 Mushrooms of Mordor. Class A/B+, moderately hilly. 70 80 miles with 1 deli stop in Avondale, PA. Ride to the gates of Mordor and brave the gaze of the evil dark lord. Those who return will be invisible no rings allowed. Meet Wal Mart, Route 40 in Elkton, MD. Call leader for start time. Expect to average around 16 17 mph. Leader: Frank Warnock (410) 620 0883. Saturday, July 19 - Where is Red Hill Anyway? Class B. 60 miles. Enjoy this ride into northern Montgomery County in search of Red Hill. We might not find it, but we are bound to find some other hills on this rolling to hilly ride. Average speed 15 mph. Deli lunch stop. Cue sheets provided. Leave at 9:00 from Fischerís Park on Bustard Rd, between Sumneytown Pike (Route 63) and Skippack Pike (Route 73), near Exit 31 (Lansdale) of NE Turnpike (left at exit, 1/4 mile to next light, right onto Bustard to 1.5 miles on right). Leader: Tom Marra (610) 630 1601 or tdmarra@aol.com. Saturday, July 19 Jersey Angel: River Run. Class C, 42 flat miles. Our annual trip up to Florence, New Jersey, following the river. Lunch on the riverbank in Florence. Maybe a surprise birthday party. Meets 9:30, Jersey side of the Tacony Palmyra Bridge, just behind the convenience store (no longer Cumberland Farms). Leader: Gene Martin. 610 668 8717. Saturday, July 19 - MTB: Itís Hammer Time. Class B, 25 miles. Meet 11:00 AM, at the Pine Road parking lot of Pennypack Park in NE Philly. SEPTA riders, take the R8 to Fox Chase. I will meet you at this station at 10:35 AM. Come and ride the trails along the scenic Pennypack Creek. The trails consists of fire roads and single track. Rest room stops included! C and D riders are invited! This is genuine MTBing in NE Philly. Will stop for a quick lunch of your choice: Slackís Hoagie, snack stand, or bring your own. Ted Northrop 722 4187, e mail mojo_hand@msn.com Sunday, July 20 - Sunday Morning Breakfast Ride. Class C See July 6. Iím looking into a longer ride to Norristown if I can find a place to eat. Leader: Henry Lazarus 474 5479. Sunday, July 20 Sunday B Ramble. Class B, 14 15 MPH, 40 50 miles. Meet at the Italian Fountain on the side opposite the rock, behind the Art Museum at 12 Noon. See July 6. Leader: Jeff Bakely, 843 1093. Email: jbake2@juno.com. Sunday, July 20 - Sunny Sunday Afternoon Ride. Class D, 12 22 miles. 12 noon at #1 Boathouse Row. See July 6. Leader: Ray Murtaugh 609 983 4362 Sunday, July 20 - Sunny Sunday Spin-Off Ride. Class C. See July 6. Meets 12:15 PM, at the rock near the Italian Fountain, behind the Art Museum. Leader: Ron Stern 387 0124 Sunday, July 20 - Bulldog Ride. Class B+/A-, 50 60 miles, Show and Go. See July 6. Organizer: Bruce Taubman, 735 7935. Wednesday, July 23 - Wednesday Breakfast Ride. Class C, 12 to 14mph pace, on hills 3 mph going up, to 29 mph going down. See July 2. Ride meets 22nd and Spring Garden promptly at 8:00AM. Leader: Mort Packel 569 8298. Wednesday, July 23 - Wednesday Evening Training Ride. Class A/B+. Hammer for 22 35 miles. 6pm, Italian Fountain. See July 2. Bruce Taubman, 735 7935. Thursday, July 24 After Work Ride, Art Museum to Conshohocken and Back. 30 miles. Class B, 15 17 mph. Training style ride, with minimal stopping. See July 3. Starts at the Italian Fountain, behind the Art Museum, at 6pm SHARP! Leaders: Jerry Adler, 215 545 1616, or Bob Paradise, 610 399 3307. Friday, July 25 - Softball. Start 6 6:30pm at Clifford Park, Walnut Lane & Wissahickon Ave. in Germantown. Inf., Pat Pixley at 848 8693. See July 4. Saturday, July 26 - Annual BCP Picnic. All members welcome, no matter what class you ride. BCPís 1997 Annual Picnic has a new home. Ride on over to the Blue Bell Hill Park pavilion, just off Walnut Lane in Fairmount Park. Riders meet at the Italian Fountain 11am. The fun starts at noon and goes until 4pm. Weíll have volleyball, fun and food. As usual, donations of food and drink are encouraged. Leader: Lyn Hedrick 483-3618, Hospitality by: Ceil & Pete. Saturday, July 26 Mycological Meander. Class A/B+, steeply rolling. 70 80 Miles with 1 or 2 deli stops. Hunting the rare Neutron Mushroom, rumored to destroy people and leave their bicycles standing. Meet Wal Mart, Route 40 in Elkton, MD. Call for start time. Expect to average around 16 17 mph. Leader: Frank Warnock (410) 620 0883 Saturday, July 26 - Paulís Birthday MTB ride. Class A through D. Join Paul on a ride to/in Morris Park. If itís a hot day weíll go creek crossing! Old bikers donít retire we just get dirty! Meet 10am at Italian Fountain, or 68th & Lansdowne Ave at 11:00. Fearless leader: Paul Winkfield 223 9871 or paul@dunx1.ocs.drexel.edu Sunday, July 27 - Sunday Morning Breakfast Ride. Class C See July 6. Leader: Ben Sears 844 3784. Sunday, July 27 - Boys of Summer BBQ Ride and Birthday Bash. Class C through A-, as follows: C, 40 miles(1 mile for each of my years), 10 12mph, Leader: Bob Paradise (yes, I will slow down); C+/B , 13 14mph, 50+ miles, leader: Glenn Schreiber; B/B+, 14 15mph, 55 60 miles, leader: Jeff Reardon; and Class A-, 17+mph, 70 miles, Jonathan Fox. Also, there are numerous trails for mountain biking if anyone would like to do that in lieu of the road ride. Join our celebration of my 40th birthday ride with a tour for all levels. Weíll meet at the Brandywine Creek State Park, on Route 92, just south of Rt. 202 in Wilmington, DE (upper parking lot to the right after entrance). From Center City, take 95 South, to 495 South, and immediately exit on Route 92, Namaans Road. Proceed south, than cross Rt. 202, to stay on Rt. 92. At the intersection with Rt. 100, turn left and turn left about 1/4 mile up into the state park. All rides leave at 9am. and include a lunch stop in route for everyone. Terrain is rolling and scenic, with creek beds and beautiful vistas. Afterwards, weíll BBQ and swim in the creek at the state park, so plan on bringing your bathing suit. Admission to the park is $5 for out of state cars, so please act environmentally and carpool it to the start! Or meet me at my house and ride to the start. Invite your significant other to come down for the BBQ after the ride. Call Bob Paradise for better directions and for what to bring for the BBQ. 610 399 3307. Sunday, July 27 Sunday B Ramble. Class B, 14 15 MPH, 40 50 miles. Meet at the Italian Fountain on the side opposite the rock, behind the Art Museum at 12 Noon. See July 6. Leader: Jeff Bakely, 843 1093. Email: jbake2@juno.com. Sunday, July 27 - Sunny Sunday Afternoon Ride. Class D, 12 22 miles. 12 noon at #1 Boathouse Row. See July 6. Leader: Mort Packel 569 8298. Sunday, July 27 - Sunny Sunday Spin-Off Ride. Class C. See July 6. Meets 12:15 PM, at the rock near the Italian Fountain, behind the Art Museum. Leader: Dave Johnson 849 8013. Sunday, July 27 - Bulldog Ride. Class B+/A-, 50 60 miles, Show and Go. See July 6. Organizer: Bruce Taubman, 735 7935. Wednesday, July 30 - Wednesday Breakfast Ride. This weekís ride is canceled as Mort has gone fishing. See you next week! Wednesday, July 30 - Wednesday Evening Training Ride. Class A/B+. Hammer for 22 35 miles. 6pm, Italian Fountain. See July 2. Bruce Taubman, 735 7935. Thursday, July 31 After Work Ride, Art Museum to Conshohocken and Back. 30 miles. Class B, 15 17 mph. Training style ride, with minimal stopping. See July 3. Starts 6pm SHARP! at the Italian Fountain, behind the Art Museum. Leaders: Jerry Adler, 215 545 1616, or Bob Paradise, 610 399 3307. Friday, Aug. 1 - Softball. Start 6 6:30pm at Clifford Park, Walnut Lane & Wissahickon Ave in Germantown. Inf., Pat Pixley at 848 8693. See July 4. Saturday, August 2 Lunch on the Susquehanna. Class B, approx. 85 miles, hilly in places. Start 8 AM from the Greenwood School, 1/4 mile south of Rt. 1 on Greenwood Rd, across from the Longwood Firehouse. We will do a short break at a store in the Landenberg/Kemblerville area and then on to the Susquehanna River at Port Deposit, MD. There is at least one indoor place to eat here or you can bring lunch along. Afterwards, a flat 4 5 miles up the Susquehanna flood plain almost to Conowingo Dam where the Octararo creek comes in, before we head back into southern Chester County with another break at either Oxford or West Grove. Leaders: Doug Kennedy 610 543 4664 and Debbie Wilson 302 762 8925. Sunday, August 3 - Four-County Fling. Class B 15 mph, & Class B+ 16-17 mph; 65 miles of rolling to moderately hilly terrain, or 72 miles, including a six mile loop with more challenging ascents and descents. Farmlands, foliage, fauna, and foraging on this fling through four counties. Lots of shaded sections for relief from the sun! This ride is a masterpiece and shouldnít be missed! Food stops and cue sheets. Leave at 8:30 AM from Fischerís Park on Bustard Rd, near Exit 31 (Lansdale) of NE Turnpike (left at exit, 1/4 mile to next light, right onto Bustard to 1.5 miles on right), between Sumneytown Pike (Route 63) and Skippack Pike (Route 73), Ride leaders: Tom Marra (610) 630-1601, tdmarra@aol.com; and Mark Spangler (610) 584-5993, mbsplace@aol.com. Sunday, August 10 Point Pleasant on the Delaware. Class B+, 16-17mph, 90 miles, rolling terrain. This replaces the regular Sunday Bulldog Ride. Meet at the Bulldog, be ready to leave at 8:00 sharp! Leader: Bruce Taubman, 735-7935. Sunday, August 24 - Scenic Schuylkill Century Volunteer Ride. 32/65/100 miles. 8 AM. Take your pick, this ride is for the hours of work all of the volunteers have put in for our new, soon to be famous Century ride. If youíre planning on volunteering or already have, please come out and join us. 32 mile ride is completely flat along the Schuylkill River. The metric and century are rolling terrain. This ride will probably be supported with someone following us in a car providing support, refreshments and food! Ride meets in the back of Memorial Hall in Fairmount Park, at 8am. I will need leaders for the 32 and 65 mile routes, and a person to do sag support, so please call me. Leader: Bob Paradise, 610 399 3307. Sunday, August 31 3rd Annual Big Apple Century. Class B and Class C. 62, 85 and 100 mile options. The only Century that takes you to the capital of the world. Fabulous farmscapes, the Watchung Mountains, the Great Swamp Wildlife Preserve, fancy suburbs, broad boulevards, the industrial wonder of Port Elizabeth, Newark Airport, Jersey City, Hoboken, home of baseball and Frank Sinatra, ferry to Manhattan, Statue of Liberty, Wall Street, and the Brooklyn Bridge. Fully sag supported. Advance registration is required. Detailed application in the August newsletter. Call leader Peter Odell 215 482 1440 or Odell@erols.com.
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