Preview of October rides

September 2008 BCP Schedule

BCP offers regular weekly rides. Below is a general description of the weekly rides, with pace, mileage, starting time, location, and leader or coordinator. The weekly rides are also listed by date in the Monthly Ride Calendar which you should check for specific ride leaders and any additional information on the ride.

Sundays

Sunday B Ramble. 12:00 PM. Class B, 14-15 mph, usually 40 to 50 miles. See Monthly Ride Calendar for description and destination. Meet at the Italian Fountain behind the Art Museum. Note: There will be no ride on Sunday, September 14. Join us at Bike Philly! Coordinator: Jim Laurino, 215-476-5091, .

Sunny Sunday Afternoon D Ride. Noon. For the beginner who wishes to learn and improve biking skills. Usually 12-20 miles. Meet at the formal entrance to the Azalea Garden at the circle behind the Art Museum. Note: There will be no ride on Sunday, September 14. Join us at Bike Philly! Coordinator: Jeff Bakely, 215-843-1093, . See Monthly Ride Calendar for the week's leader and other details.

Sunny Sunday C Spin-Off. 12:15 PM. A true C ride which cheerfully waits to regroup. Usually 25-30 miles. Meet at the rock near the Italian Fountain, behind the Art Museum. Note: There will be no ride on Sunday, September 14. Join us at Bike Philly! Coordinator: Tom Witt, 215-977-2164, .

Mondays

Monday on the Main Line. Come join the largest evening bike rides on the Main Line. Multi-level rides meet at 5:30 PM and leave at 6:00 PM sharp every Monday (except holidays) April thru September at the Church of the Saviour, 651 N. Wayne Ave, Wayne, PA. We meet in the rear parking lot of the church adjacent to the gym (Bld. F). Bathrooms (for changing clothes) and water are available inside the gym. Ride categories include: beginner, D, C, B-, B, B+/A for road bikes plus "hybrid" and "tandem" ride groups. Leaders: Tom Madle, 215-641-7686, and Mike Lefkowitz, 610-687-2923, .

Tuesdays

Narberth Chain Smokers. 6:00 PM. Class B, 15-16 mph, 28-36 miles. Training ride through the Main Line and Valley Forge area. We will adjust mileage as the season goes on based on everyone's conditioning. Start in front of Mainly Bikes, 229 Haverford Ave, Narberth. We are looking for a B- pace leader. Leaders: Art Elwood, 856,429-7733, and Jeff Kimmel, 610-745-1366, .

Tuesday Night Training Ride. 6:00. Class B, 18-19 mph, 30-38 miles depending on sunset. Departs from the Italian Fountain behind the Art Museum. We head north thru Fairmount Park, cross the McCallum Bridge to Germantown and beyond. Leader: Bruce Taubman, 215-735-7935, .

Evening Ride from Mt. Airy. Ride starts promptly at 6:00 PM. Class C+, 12-14 MPH, 20 to 32 miles. Meet at the Allen's Lane Train Station at the corner of Allen's Lane and Cresheim Road. Leader: Jeff Bakely, 215-843-1093, .

Wednesdays

Northeast Training Ride. 5:30 PM. Class B-/C+, about 20 miles. A ride into Bucks County and back. Call or email to make sure ride is going; no call (or email), no ride, but there are a few committed riders, so most nights the ride will go. Front and rear lights required. We'll return around 7:00 PM. Meet in the Lincoln High School pool parking lot, on Rowland Ave, just north of Ryan Ave. Leader: Joe Feeney, 215-601-8412, .

Thursdays

Narberth Chain Smokers. 6:00 PM. Class B, 15-16 mph, 28-36 miles. See Tuesday ride listing for more details. Leaders: Art Elwood, 856,429-7733, and Jeff Kimmel, 610-745-1366, .

Thursday Night B Training Ride. 6:00. Class B, 15-16 mph, 30-34 miles. It's time to board the Bryn Mawr Local. Leaves from the Italian Fountain behind the Art Museum. We ride to Merion, Gladwyne, and West Conshohocken, returning via the bike path and Manayunk. Leader: David Finger, 215-605-8560, .

Thursday Night C Training Ride. Class C+/C-, approximately 15-20 miles. Departs 6:00 PM sharp (5:30 PM after Sept 18) from Italian Fountain. We'll do shorter hilly routes and be back by sunset. We'll push ourselves (it's a training ride) but no one will be dropped. NOTE: Any C- riders who'd like to train with us may ride the route a little slower as a sub-group. Coordinator: Gaby Beitler, .

Saturdays

Saturday Northwest Philly Rides. C to B paces. Ft. Washington State Park Flourtown Picnic Area on W. Mill Rd, between Stenton Ave and Bethlehem Pike (from the Chestnut Hill direction: 1st right on Stenton after Northwestern Ave or left just after Acme on Bethlehem Pike). We offer a variety of scenic rides into surrounding counties, often with a sit down food stop. Check Monthly Ride Calendar for specific pace, distance, destination, and start time, as they will vary each week. Note: The September 21 ride is on a Sunday. There will be no ride on September 13. Join us at the Scenic Schuylkill Century! Coordinator: Howard Hochheiser, 215-913-3246, .

Saturday D Ride. Seeing the World with Bonnie. Meet at 8:50 for 9:00 start. Well, well, well - A Saturday ride series that goes longer and adds hills at a leisurely D pace of 9-11 mph on the flats and 6-9 mph on the hills every ride. Rides will be 2 or 3 times a month. We may get a little motivated to pick it up but the purpose is to see the world on your bike. Imagine the John Heinz Wildlife Preserve and beautiful Chestnut Hill and Mount Airy. Imagine lunch/coffee/ice cream at Bruno's. We will go through some traffic to get to other destinations in Philadelphia, Delaware and Montgomery Counties so that we become more comfortable in traffic. Cool. Beauty, excitement, birds, safety and building a community of bikers with increasing skills is what this is about. Imagine becoming "Superhero" D riders! Please call for the specific details of the ride if you plan to attend or if you have questions. No one will be dropped. You will be able to do the distance of 15-25 miles because of the D pace. Meet at the formal entrance to the Azalea Garden behind the Art Museum. Leader: Bonnie Prest-Thal, 718-344-2977, .

Saturday C+ Training Ride. 9:00. Class C+, 13-14 mph, 30-40 miles. Ambler and Plymouth Meeting are among the common destinations, and we do our best to ride as a cohesive group. Routes are as flat as possible. We'll try to keep a steady pace and effort: rolling speed on flat terrain ~15 mph. Meet at the Italian Fountain behind the Art Museum at 9:00. Note: There will be no ride on September 13. Join us at the Scenic Schuylkill Century! Leaders: Rafael Corredoira, 215-747-0930, and Thomas Lipscomb, 215-880-5238, . Check the Current Ride Listing for ride descriptions, time changes, and cancellations.

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Monthly Ride Calendar

This is a calendar of all BCP rides this month. Individual rides are listed below with complete information. BCP also offers regular weekly rides. There is a general description of the weekly rides, with pace, mileage, starting time, location, and leader or coordinator listed above. The weekly rides are also listed by date in the list below.

Monday, September 1 - Monday on the Main Line. Remember that we will not have the normal 6pm COS rides this Monday (Labor Day) since it's a holiday. If you can, please join us for the early morning multi-level rides on Labor Day ( category C, C+, B-, B, B+, A). Those rides (50 miles) will leave from COS at 9:30. If you plan to join us for the post ride "bring your own food" volleyball picnic arrive early, about 9, and place your food in the COS refrigerators. The volleyball picnic begins at 3pm. Remember to also bring lawn chairs if you plan to stay for the picnic. COS will provide the grill for grilling your food and will also provide the volleyball nets. If you can't ride with us in the morning please plan to join us later for the picnic. Leaders: Tom Madle, 215-641-7686, and Mike Lefkowitz, 610-687-2923, .

Tuesday, September 2 - Narberth Chain Smokers. 6:00 PM. See Weekly Rides for details.

Tuesday, September 2 - Tuesday Night Training Ride. 6:00 PM. See Weekly Rides for details.

Tuesday, September 2 - Evening Ride from Mt. Airy. 6:00 PM. See Weekly Rides for details.

Wednesday, September 3 - Northeast B-/C+ Training Ride. 5:30 PM. See Weekly Rides for details.

Wednesday, September 3 - BCP Monthly Meeting. 6:30 PM at the Manayunk Diner, 3722 Main St, Manayunk, Philadelphia, 215-483-4200. We'll be in the upstairs dining area. All BCP members are encouraged to attend. To get something on the agenda, contact Margaret Lenzi, 215-247-9169, .

Thursday, September 4 - Narberth Chain Smokers. 6:00 PM. See Weekly Rides for details.

Thursday, September 4 - Thursday Night B Training Ride. 6:00 PM. See Weekly Rides for details.

Thursday, September 4 - Thursday Night C Training Ride. 6:00 PM. See Weekly Rides for details. Show and go.

Saturday, September 6 - C+ Training Ride. 9:00 AM. See Weekly Rides for details.

Saturday, September 6 - Century Volunteer Ride. 9:00. All classes from B+ to D, and distances from 27 to 100 miles. The Volunteer Ride is back! For those scores of Century Volunteers who will not be able to ride the Century because they are working so hard on the day of the Century or want to do it early and avoid the crowds, this is an opportunity to enjoy the wonderful Century routes at your own pace the week before. BCP will provide food at Cedar Grove for the 27 and 38 milers and at Evansburg for the 65 milers and beyond. We will have leaders for various paces and distances. So pick a route that suits you and come to the Italian Fountain at 9:00 for an enjoyable Century ride with your fellow volunteers:

• 27 miles, D pace - Leader: Bonnie Prest-Thal, 718-344-2977, .
• 38 miles, C pace - Leader: Marsha Hyman, 610-789-0965, .
• 65 miles, B+ to C+ pace - Leaders: Howard Hochheiser, 215-913-3246, ; Chris Beetham, 215-740-0973, ; and Dave Finger, 215-605-8560, .
• 100 miles- If anyone is interested in going for a 100 miler, Howard is willing to lead you on from the Evansburg stop. More detailed ride descriptions for the various Century routes can be found at http://www.phillybikeclub.org/century/cen2008/SSC_route_details_08.htm.

Sunday, September 7 - Chesterbrook to Exton. Class C, 11 mph, about 30 miles. 8:30. Start at Manhattan Bagel in the Chesterbrook Shopping Center, easily accessible from US202 and/or PA252. No one left behind as we stop to regroup. Brunch at the Fairfield Mall. Cue sheets provided. A multi-club ride. Bring stuff, e.g. snacks, liquids, and money. Call for directions or more information. Leader: Arnie Roseman, 610-640-4529, .

Sunday, September 7 - B Ramble. Class B, 13-15 mph, 40-45 miles. Meet at the Italian Fountain at 12:00 noon. Food stop at Whole Foods Market in Devon. Cue sheets provided. Terrain is flat to rolling hills with three or four moderate climbs. Call if the weather is questionable. Leader: Jim Laurino, 215-476-5091, .

Sunday, September 7 - Instructional Riding Class for New Riders. Class D. 10-12 miles. 12:00 Noon. This is an opportunity for all new riders to get ready for the Scenic Schuylkill Century next week. Class begins with some basic group and safety riding rules of the road followed by gear shifting practice on a gentle hill. Most of the instruction will be on the bike during the ride. Meet at the formal entrance to the Azalea Garden at the Italian Fountain circle behind the Art Museum. Leaders: Bonnie Prest-Thal, 718-344-2977, and Tom Stewart,

Sunday, September 7 - Sunny Sunday C Spin-Off. 12:15 PM. See Weekly Rides for details. Leader: Sam Wiley, 215-523-7556.

Monday, September 8 - Monday on the Main Line. 6:00 PM. See Weekly Rides for details.

Tuesday, September 9 - Narberth Chain Smokers. 6:00 PM. See Weekly Rides for details.

Tuesday, September 9 - Tuesday Night Training Ride. 6:00 PM. See Weekly Rides for details.

Tuesday, September 9 - Evening Ride from Mt. Airy. 6:00 PM. See Weekly Rides for details.

Wednesday, September 10 - Northeast B-/C+ Training Ride. 5:30 PM. See Weekly Rides for details.

Thursday, September 11 - Narberth Chain Smokers. 6:00 PM. See Weekly Rides for details.

Thursday, September 11 - Thursday Night B Training Ride. 6:00 PM. See Weekly Rides for details.

Thursday, September 11 - Thursday Night C Training Ride. 6:00 PM. See Weekly Rides for details. Leader: Patrick O'Neill.

Saturday, September 13 - Scenic Schuylkill Century. See http://www.phillybikeclub.org/century/cen2008/SSC_homepage_08.htm

Sunday, September 14 - Bike Philly. See http://www.bikephilly2008.org/

Monday, September 15 - Monday on the Main Line. 6:00 PM. See Weekly Rides for details.

Tuesday, September 16 - Last Day of Early Bird Registration for the Fall Event, which is on Oct 17-19. Coordinator: Linda McGrane, 267-251-7862, . http://www.phillybikeclub.org/fallweekend/fallevnt.htm

Tuesday, September 16 - Narberth Chain Smokers. 6:00 PM. See Weekly Rides for details.

Tuesday, September 16 - Tuesday Night Training Ride. 6:00 PM. See Weekly Rides for details.

Tuesday, September 16 - Evening Ride from Mt. Airy. 6:00 PM. See Weekly Rides for details.

Wednesday, September 17 - Northeast B-/C+ Training Ride. 5:30 PM. See Weekly Rides for details.

Thursday, September 18 - Narberth Chain Smokers. 6:00 PM. See Weekly Rides for details.

Thursday, September 18 - Thursday B Training Ride (New Start Time).  5:30. (Adhoc).
Class B, 16 mph, 26 miles. We're changing the start time to 5:30 (from 6:00) to get in a few more weeks of riding  We'll go through Merion and Gladwyne and back through Manyunk.  Meet at the Italian Fountain behind the Art Museum for the 5:30 start..
Leader(s): David Finger, davederailleur@hotmail.com, 215 605-8560;

Thursday, September 18 - Thursday Night C Training Ride. 5:30 PM. See Weekly Rides for details. Show and go.

Saturday, September 20 - Seeing the World with Bonnie D Ride. 8:50. Meet at 8:50 at the formal entrance to the Azalea Garden behind the Art Museum. Well, well, well - a Saturday ride series that goes longer and adds hills at a leisurely D pace of 9-11 mph on the flats and 6-9 mph on the hills every ride. The ONLY ride this month is Fairmount Park, mansions, trees, river (over) rolling hills, trees, more mansions, downhill, river crossing into Manayunk, traffic, then flat, flat, flat - aagh! Challenge yourself. If you plan to attend or if you have questions contact the Leader: Bonnie Prest-Thal, 718.344.2977, .

Saturday, September 20 - C+ Training Ride. 9:00. See Weekly Rides for details.

Saturday, September 20 - Bristol Stomp "Preview" Ride.  . (Adhoc). Class B, 15 -16 mph, 80 miles. This ride leaves 8am from the Flourtown Picnic area, 33 W Mill Rd., Flourtown, Pa. While this is a "preview" ride (to help the potential ride leaders learn the route) all riders are welcome to join. The actual multi-level, multi-location, joint BCP/SCU ride is scheduled for Sunday Oct. 5th .The shorter 55 mile ride group will leave this Sat. 9am from Bryn Athyn College (parking lot at Buck and Tomlinson Rds in Huntingdon Valley, Pa.). Rain date for this preview ride is Sunday Sept. 21st same times..
Leader(s): Tom Madle, TMadle@Rohmhaas.com, 215-233-2578

Sunday, September 21 - Last Ride of the Summer/BCP BBQ. All NW Philly rides will end at the BBQ, plus the C Spinoff and B Ramble will ride to the BBQ as their food stops. The BBQ will take place at 2003 Hilltop Rd, Flourtown, PA, from 1:30 to 4:30 PM. Contact Debbie who is coordinating the food and drop offs (optional) at , 215-833-5545. The following rides will get you to our season-ending BBQ in plenty of time to enjoy fabulous food and company:

• Harleysville via Peace Valley Park. 9:00. Classes B (14-15 mph) and B+ (16-17 mph), 59 miles. Meet at Fort Washington State Park Flourtown Picnic Area (See Weekly Ride description for directions). Expect scenic country roads and rolling terrain with a few climbs, some short, some long. Will regroup as needed. Quick rest stops at Peace Valley Park and Wawa in Harleysville. Leaders: Howard Hochheiser (B), 215-913-3246, and Chris Beetham (B+), 215-740-0973,
• Almost to Doylestown. 10:00. Classes C (12-13 mph) and C+ (13-14 mph), 36 and 41 miles, respectively. Meet at Fort Washington State Park Flourtown Picnic Area (see Weekly Ride description for directions). Each ride will head towards Doylestown but turn around a bit early. Will regroup as needed. The C ride will have a quick rest stop at Whole Foods in North Wales, the C+ ride a quick stop at Central Park outside of Doylestown. Leaders: Mike Seidman (C), 215-836-4185 (home), 215-242-1200 (work), and Margaret Lenzi (C+), 215-247-9169,
• Ride the Wissahickon. 10:00. Class D (9-11 mph), 14-15 miles. Meet at Fort Washington State Park Flourtown Picnic Area (see Weekly Ride description for directions). This beginner ride is suitable for mountain bikes, hybrids, comfort bikes, and other bikes with wide tires. It will be mostly on gravel as we will travel down Forbidden Drive in the Wissahickon Gorge to Rittenhousetown, the site of the first paper mill in the US. Hopefully we will see the Indian Statue and the Fingerspan Bridge on our way. Afterward, anyone who wants to can help get ready for the BBQ. Leaders: Debbie Hoellein, 215-833-5545, and Bonnie Prest-Thal, 718-344-2977, .

Sunday, September 21 - B Ramble. Class B, 13-15 mph, 35-40 miles. Meet at the Italian Fountain at 12:00 noon. Special ride to Summer-ending club BBQ in Flourtown. See weekly ride for details. Leader: David Finger, 215-605-8560, .

Sunday, September 21 - Sunny Sunday Afternoon D Ride. See Weekly Ride list for details. Leader: Dennis Schilling, 215-275-3337 (cell), .

Sunday, September 21 - Sunny Sunday C Spin-Off. 12:15 PM. Special ride to Summer-ending club BBQ in Flourtown. See Weekly Rides for details. Leader: Tom Witt 215-977-2164.

Monday, September 22 - Monday on the Main Line. 6:00 PM. See Weekly Rides for details.

Tuesday, September 23 - Narberth Chain Smokers. 6:00 PM. See Weekly Rides for details.

Tuesday, September 23 - Tuesday Night Training Ride. 6:00 PM. See Weekly Rides for details.

Tuesday, September 23 - Evening Ride from Mt. Airy. 6:00 PM. See Weekly Rides for details.

Wednesday, September 24 - Northeast B-/C+ Training Ride. 5:30 PM. See Weekly Rides for details.

Thursday, September 25 - Narberth Chain Smokers. 6:00 PM. See Weekly Rides for details.

Thursday, September 25 - Thursday Night B Training Ride. 6:00 PM. See Weekly Rides for details.

Thursday, September 25 - Thursday Night C Training Ride. 5:30 PM. See Weekly Rides for details. Show and go.

Saturday, September 27 - Bucks County East. 9:00. Class B- (14 +/- mph), 65 miles. Meet at Fort Washington State Park Flourtown Picnic Area (see Weekly Ride description for directions). Rolling ride to central/eastern Bucks County. Destination is McCaffery's Market in Lower Makefield. Possible rest stop at Tanner's Produce on the way out. McCaffery's has a large selection of ready-to-eat items, salad/fruit/soup bar, and much more. Something for everyone and large upstairs dining area. Return via Langhorne, Holland, and Churchville. Leader: Mike Olszewski, 215-945-2437, .

Saturday, September 27 - C+ Training Ride. 9:00. See Weekly Rides for details.

Sunday, September 28 - B Ramble. Class B, 13-15 mph, 40-45 miles. Meet at the Italian Fountain at 12:00 noon. Show and go or look for an ad-hoc listing.

Sunday, September 28 - Sunny Sunday Afternoon D Ride. 12:00. See Weekly Ride list for details. Leader: Chris Shelton, 484-557-8627 (cell), .

Sunday, September 28 - Sunny Sunday C Spin-Off. 12:15 PM. See Weekly Rides for details. Leader: Chuck Martin, 215-923-1887.

Monday, September 29 - Monday on the Main Line. 6:00 PM. See Weekly Rides for details.

Tuesday, September 30 - Northeast B-/C+ Training Ride.
PLEASE NOTE: This week's ride will be today, Tuesday, instead of the usual Wednesday.
5:30 PM. See Weekly Rides for details

Tuesday, September 30 - Narberth Chain Smokers. 6:00 PM. See Weekly Rides for details.

Tuesday, September 30 - Tuesday Night Training Ride. 6:00 PM. See Weekly Rides for details.

Tuesday, September 30 - Evening Ride from Mt. Airy. 6:00 PM. See Weekly Rides for details.

Tuesday, September 30 - Mailing the October 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.

Friday-Sunday, October 17-19 - The Fall Event. In scenic, historic Hanover/Gettysburg. See above at Sept 16. Linda, 267-251-7862,