The Regular Weekly and Sunday Rides are listed separately below

HELMETS are REQUIRED ON ALL RIDES

Last Minute Adhoc/Add-on rides now included in this listing

Friday, February 1 - BCP Annual Awards Banquet. Join your friends and fellow BCP-ers at Popi's Italian Restaurant, 20th and Penrose, from 6:30 to 11 pm.

Saturday, February 2 - Lunch in Avondale. Class B, 48 miles. Leaves from Chadds Ford Elementary School, 4/10 mile west of Rt 100 on Rt 1, at 8:30. We will ride up the Brandywine Creek to Springdell and then down to Avondale to lunch at a Mexican restaurant. Leaders: Doug Kennedy, 610-543-4664, Douglas__Kennedy@Hotmail.com, and Debbie Wilson, 302-798-1243, djwbike@aol.com.

Saturday, February 2 - Glenside Library. Class B, 13-15 mph, 30-40 miles. The Glenside rides are back! This ride will visit portions of eastern Montgomery County and/or lower Bucks County. We'll generally head out on rolling terrain with some small hills, but nothing too difficult. Rain, ice, snow or temperatures below 30 degrees at 9:00 cancels. Please call or e-mail to confirm, ask questions, or even suggest routes. No calls or e-mails, no ride. Meet at the Glenside Library, Keswick Ave and Easton Rd. for the 10:00 start. Leader: Chris Beetham, 215-576-6514, beetham@snip.net.

Saturday, February 2 - Folding Bike Ride. Class C, 12-13 mph, 20 miles. All wheels welcome. Learn about folding bikes while riding through gently rolling terrain past Amish farmland in Lancaster county with the friendly members of the Bike Friday Club of America: http://home.dejazzd.com/rlg717/. Starts 10:00 from Paradise Elementary School, Belmont Rd and US Rte 30. Parking lot is accessible from Rte 30 or N. Belmont Road. Pace is an easy amble, no one will be left behind. Cancels if roads are icy or if the predicted midday ambient temperature is less than 35 degrees. Call if weather is questionable. Leader: Russell Gould, 717-768-0271, rlg717@dejazzd.com.

Sunday, February 3 - The Classic is Near. Class A/B, 15-16 mph, 60 miles. Meet at Bruno's, Northwestern & Germantown Aves in Chestnut Hill/Lafayette Hill for the 8:30 start of this preparatory ride for the legendary Philadelphia Spring Classic. Hopefully it will be cold, windy with some type of falling precipitation. Well, maybe just cold. Plan is to head out toward Evansburg and cut over to Valley Forge Park, making 1 or 2 passes over the mountain. Expect 1 brief convenience store stop. Please call to confirm. Leader: Ben Swartz, 215-248-0689, ben.swartz@home.com.

Sunday, February 3 - B Ramble. Class B, 14-15 mph, 40 miles. Meet at the Italian Fountain behind the Art Museum at noon. Mystery destination. Call if the weather is questionable. Leader: Lee Shelly, 267-847-0956 (cell), lee@amekor.com.

Saturday, February 9 - Parkesburg. Class B, 14-15 mph, 45 miles. Leave the White Clay Preserve parking lot at 9:00 (just west of the intersection of Broad Run and Good Hope Rds) on London Tract Rd in Landenberg, Pa, for a hilly ride to Parkesburg for breakfast at the Little Chef II. Bring your appetite. Leader: Mario Nappa, 302-239-179, ibikealot@hotmail.com.

Saturday, February 9 - Bruno's to Skippack. Class B minus, 13.5-14.5 mph, 40 miles. We'll do what's becoming a "classic", relatively flat, easy-paced winter ride out to Skippack in Upper Montgomery County. There will be a lunch at Mal's American Diner to warm up and get social! Meet 9:45 at Bruno's, Northwestern and Germantown Avenues. Ride leaves at 10:00 sharp. No ride if icy conditions or high temps below 40. MUST call or email to confirm ride. No call/email, no ride. Leader: Glenn Schreiber, 215 836-5754, glenn@theweatherguy.net.

Saturday, February 9 - Northeast Ramble. Class C, 30-40 miles. Madge & Dick, not deterred by the winter, continue their very popular leisurely paced ride in the Northeast, all west of the Delaware River. Brunch/lunch stop along the way; no cue sheets. All ride together. Meet at the Burger King, north of Oxford Circle on Castor Ave. Leaves 9:30 sharp. If weather doubtful or below 32, please call the leaders, Madge and Dick Trickey, 215-288-5907.

Sunday, February 10 - B Ramble. 14-15 mph, 35-40 miles. Meet at the Italian Fountain at noon. Destination is Ambler. Call if the weather is questionable. Leader: Jeff Bakely, 215-843-1093, jbake@snip.net.

Sunday, February 10 - Coventry For Lunch. Class B, 15 mph, 40 miles. Rolling to hilly ride through bucolic northern Chester County to the Coventry Diner for lunch. Most of the hills are on the way out to stay warm and build up a healthy appetite. The diner is one of my favorites, as the food is tasty, inexpensive and the portions are huge. We'll take the easy way back to Valley Forge, I assure you! Ride cancels if the estimated daytime high is lower then 35. Please call to confirm if there is any question. Leaves Valley Forge National Park lower visitor's center parking lot at 10:00. Leader: Bob Paradise, 610-662-2077, robpar@aol.com.

Sunday, February 10 - Kolman's Sunday Ride. Class C, about 30 miles. Starts at 9 from Lenape High School, Church & Hartford Rds, Medford, NJ. Weather notice: if it's below 35, stay in your warm house. If it is windy and 40F or below, stay warm at home. Rain or snow also cancels. Joint ride with OCSJ. Leader: Kolman Kleinbord, 856-787-9677, kolman39@hotmail.com.

Wednesday, February 13 - Executive Committee Meeting. 6:30 in the Community Room of the Fresh Fields Whole Foods Market at 2001 Pennsylvania Ave, near Callowhill St. 215-557-0015. All members are encouraged to attend. For more details, to get something on this month's agenda, contact Jen Escorica, 215-204-0525, bikejen@yahoo.com.

Saturday, February 16 - Gourmet Coffee Express. Class C, about 25 miles. Starts from in front of Lloyd Hall, #1 Boathouse row, on Kelly Drive at 10:00. A very friendly and sociable ride from Center City to a suburban Starbucks where we can warm ourselves for the jaunt back. The coffee shop destination and distance will depend on the temperature at start time. The warmer it is, the longer the ride and vice versa. Possible destinations: Rydal, Chestnut Hill or Manayunk. Cancels if the temperature is below 32 degrees. Come out and join Ann for this last in a series of unique winter rides. Leader: Ann Martha, 215-548-8482, amartha@phila.k12.pa.us.

Saturday, February 16 - Bike Nine Creeks or Ski Ft. Washington. Class C, 20 or 30 miles. If there is snow, novice XC-skiing in Fort Washington State Park. If there is no snow, road bike to Jenkintown via Hatboro and Nine Creeks. We will stop at Fresh Fields in Jenkintown for lunch. The return is about 10 miles and the total ride will be about 30 miles. Ride can be shortened to 20 miles if needed. Meet in the main parking lot near the bird watching deck at Fort Washington State Park. The park is located on Route 73 West, about 2 miles after Route 73 crosses Route 309. Heading west, after you cross Bethlehem Pike, the entrance is less than 1 mile on the left. From Stenton Ave, turn right onto Joshua Road. The park is on the right. SEPTA R5-Doylestown stops at Fort Washington, less than 2 miles away. Call or e-mail is a must, for equipment (bicycle or skis) and start time. Leader: Bill Cotton, 215-663-8363, bcotton@billcotton.com.

Sunday, February 17 - Glenside Library. Class B, 13-15 mph, 30-40 miles. Meet at the Glenside Library at Keswick Ave and Easton Rd for the 10:00 start. PLEASE READ the description of Feb 2 - YOU MUST CALL. Leader: Chris Beetham, 215-576-6514, beetham@snip.net.

Sunday, February 17 - B Ramble. Class B, 14-15 mph, 40-50 miles. Meet at the Italian Fountain at noon. Mystery destination. Call if the weather is questionable. Leader: Jeff Kimmel, 610-446-1334, jeff_signs@hotmail.com.

Monday, February 18, Presidents' Day - Behind the Bush. Class C+, 12-13 mph, 30+/- miles. Starts 10:00 from Delancey St Bagels in the Wynnewood Shopping Center, Wynnewood Road just off Lancaster Avenue. Get there early & have breakfast. We'll go to Conshohocken for food and a visit to the "brownfields" redevelopment site that was recently in the news. Observe Dead Presidents Day with a bike ride, and find out why Mr. Bush traveled all the way from Foggy Bottom on the Potomac to Conshy on the Schuylkill. If you want to start from Lloyd Hall at 9, call and we will wait for you. Expect some hills along the way. Rain, snow, or daytime highs below 39 cancels. Cue sheets provided. Leader: William Swords, 610-664-4211, william.swords1@firstunion.com.

Wednesday, February 20 - The Return of Ice Skating at the Blue Cross River Rink. All Classes, 100 Times Around the Rink! :-) Midweek gathering for ice skating: 6-9pm session, and then out on the town for a quick dinner. This event will happen only if I hear from you. Please call to confirm by 3PM on Wednesday. Thanks! Skate rentals are available at the rink. Leader: Bob Paradise, 856-241-9090 ext 123, robpar@aol.com.

Saturday, February 23 - Bruno's to Doylestown. Class B, 15 mph, 50 miles, more or less. Rolling to moderately hilly. Lunch in Doylestown, where we have a choice of restaurants. Leaves 9:30 from Bruno's, Germantown & Northwestern Aves. Rain, snow, or high forecast below 30 degrees cancels. Leader: David Johnson, 610-828-3708, david.johnson@lehigh.edu.

Sunday, February 24 - There Are No Hills in South Jersey. Class C, 12-13 mph, about 25 miles. Probably start from Collingswood, N.J. Call for start time and location. Leaders: Tom Geigel, 856-858-0592, tgeigel@atl.lmco.com, and Peter Rosenfeld, 856-858-9208, cyclepete@aol.com.

Sunday, February 24 - B Ramble. Class B, 14-15 mph, 40-50 miles. Meet at the Italian Fountain at noon. Mystery destination. Call if the weather is questionable. Leader: Patrick Clark, 215-923-6854, vze2fm7i@verizon.net.

Tuesday, February 26 - Mailing the March Newsletter. Meet 6:30 at Wolf, Block, Schorr and Solis-Cohen LLP, 1650 Arch Street, southeast corner 17th & Arch Sts. Coordinator: Tom Witt, 215-977-2164.