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"A-D" RIDE CLASSIFICATIONS | RIDE EQUIPMENT | RIDE START LOCATIONS
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Thursday, Aug 28 - After Work Ride. Class B, 30 miles, 15-17 mph. Art Museum to Conshohocken and Back. 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, 215 545-5085, or Bob Paradise, 610 399 3307. Saturday, Aug 30 - History Ride. Class B, 52 miles. Through the outskirts of Doylestown and other historical towns of central Bucks County: Point Pleasant, Tohickon Valley Park to Frenchtown, NJ. The ride leaves from the Bowmans Hill Flower Preserve on Rt 32 just two miles south of New Hope at 10:00 AM. Leader: Luis Figueroa 673-1170 Sunday, Aug 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. Leader; Peter Odell 215-482-1440 or Odell@erols.com Sunday, Aug 31 - 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 regular Sunday ride. I will be there most every Sunday. When I cannot, I will do my best to find a replacement leader. Leader: Jeff Bakely, (215) 843-1093. Email: jbake2@juno.com. Monday, Sept 1 - Ridley Creek State Park to French Creek SP. Class B- /B+. The ride starts 9:00AM from parking lot #15 in Ridley Creek State Park This is a very hilly, 75 mile ride from Ridley Creek SP to French Creek SP, through Chester County. There are seven challenging hills along with other minor speed bumps. Average speed will be 13-14 MPH. Call for directions to starting point. Leader: Richard Wagner 610-521- 4570 Wednesday, Sept 3 - Wednesday Breakfast Ride. Class C, 12 to 14mph pace, on hills 3 mph going up, to 29 mph going down. Get outside and enjoy Fall 97 with us. Meets at 22nd and Spring Garden promptly at 8:00AM. Leader: Mort Packel 569-8298. Wednesday, Sept 3 - 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. Info: Bruce Taubman, 735- 7935. Thursday, Sept 4 - MTB: It's Hammer Time. Class B, 18-20 miles. Meet 6:00 PM, at the Pine Road parking lot of Pennypack Park in NE Philly. SEPTA riders can take the R8 to Fox Chase and ride one mile to Pine Road Parking lot. Come and ride the trails along the scenic Pennypack Creek. If you like to ride fast or you want to better your MTB skills this is the ride you have been waiting for. The trails consists of dual and single track. This is genuine MTBing in NE Philly. Leader: Ted Northrop 722-4187, e-mail mojo_hand@msn.com Thursday, Sept 4 - After Work Ride. Class B, 30 miles, 15-17 mph. Meet at the Italian Fountain, behind the Art Museum, at 6pm SHARP! See Aug 28. Leaders: Jerry Adler, 215-545-5085, or Bob Paradise, 610-399-3307. Friday, Sept 5 - Wallyball. Come to the Riverside Racquet Club at 600 Righters Ferry Road in Bala Cynwyd at 6:45 for a fun and invigorating game of Wallyball. What is it? Volleyball in a racquetball court. We play until at least 8:45. Cost is $5.00 per person. Call coordinator Nikki Marx for more info: 963-9377. Saturday, Sept 6 - Fifty Ways to Meet Your Mate. Class C+/B, This will be a sociably paced, 50 mile singles ride from the Italian Fountain behind the Art Museum. Is there someone in the club that you've never met that could be your someone special??? Only by attending this ride will you find out. No one will be dropped from this leisurely paced ramble! We will ride out West River Drive, along the Main Line to Valley Forge National Park, than back via the bike path. We will stop for a lunch break somewhere along the Main Line prior to entering the park. Bring snacks and fluids because there are only limited stores along the route. Ride leaves from behind the Art Museum at 9:30am. Leaders: Bob Paradise, 610-399-3307, & Jerry Adler, 215-545-5085. Saturday, Sept 6 - MTB: It's Hammer Time. Class A,B,C,D, 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 Station. I will meet you there at 10:35. Come and ride the trails along the scenic Pennypack Creek. They consist of fire roads and single track. Restroom stops included! A and B riders will be led by Ted Northrop on a quick paced ride over logs, creeks and hills. C and D riders will be led by Cheryl Northrop on an easier paced ride, on much flatter terrain, yet still scenic. This is genuine MTBing in NE Philly. Will stop for a quick lunch of your choice: Slack's Hoagie, snack stand, or bring your own. Ted Northrop 722-4187, e-mail mojo_hand@msn.com Saturday, Sept 6 - Roxborough Ramble. Class C, 20 miles or so. Leisurely late summer ramble with friends along the river. Meet at the Italian fountain behind the Art Museum at a respectable hour of 11:00AM. This is a good ride for late sleepers or folks with early morning chores. Leader: Mort Packel 569-8298. Saturday, Sept 6 - Family Picnic Ride. Class D, 9 miles. We will meet at the front stairs of the Art Museum at 12:00 noon; travel up Kelly Drive Path to Falls Bridge. After crossing to West River Drive, we'll stop at the picnic area; after sufficient "chat & chow", finish at the Museum. Leader, Pat Fields, 425-4163 Saturday, Sept 6 - SEPTA Ramble to W. Trenton-Princeton. R3 train at 9:30am from Philadelphia 30th St. Station. Be on the platform by 9:15am with a round trip ticket to W. Trenton. Ride to Princeton, have lunch, tour the "Halls of Ivy", bike back to W. Trenton. Board the 4:36pm R3 for the return to Philadelphia. Some off road on the D and R canal towpath - skinny tires OK. Call to confirm. Leaders: Lyn 483-3618; Tom Witt or Ray Murtaugh Sunday, Sept 7 - 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: Frank Wilkinson 742-2407; fwilkins@thunder.temple.edu Sunday, Sept 7 - Sunday B Ramble. Class B, 14-15 MPH, 40-50 miles. See Aug 31. Meet at BRUNO'S at the corner of Germantown and Northwestern Aves at 12 Noon. Leader: Jeff Bakely, 843-1093. Email: jbake2@juno.com. Sunday, Sept 7 - 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. Leader: Marvin Giddings 247-1484 Sunday, Sept 7 - Sunny Sunday Spin-Off Ride. Class C. If you prefer a ride that starts later in the day, this ride's for you! Meets 12:15 PM every Sunday at the rock near the Italian Fountain, behind the Art Museum. Leader: Roy Blanchard 985-1110 Sunday, Sept 7 - Bulldog Ride. Class B+/A-, 60-70 miles at about 16-17 mph rolling average. meets every Sunday, about 12 noon (time may vary - please call to verify time), at the Bulldog statue, located in the triangular park bordered by 25th Street, Fairmount & Pennsylvania Avenues. No cue sheet provided, follow the leader. Organizer/Leader: Bruce Taubman, 735- 7935. Wednesday, Sept 10 - Wednesday Breakfast Ride. Class C, 12 to 14mph pace, on hills 3 mph going up, to 29 mph going down. See Sept 3. Ride meets 22nd and Spring Garden promptly at 8:00AM. Leader: Mort Packel 569-8298. Wednesday, Sept 10 - Wednesday Evening Training Ride. Class A/B+. Hammer for 22-35 miles. 6pm, Italian Fountain. See Sept 3. Bruce Taubman, 735- 7935. Thursday, Sept 11 - MTB: It's Hammer Time. Class B, 18-20 miles. Meet 6:00 PM, at the Pine Road parking lot of Pennypack Park in NE Philly. See Sept 4. Leader: Ted Northrop 722-4187, e-mail mojo_hand@msn.com Thursday, Sept 11 - After Work Ride. Class B, 30 miles, 15-17 mph. Meet at the Italian Fountain, behind the Art Museum, at 6pm SHARP! See Aug 28. Leaders: Jerry Adler, 215-545-5085, or Bob Paradise, 610-399-3307. Saturday, Sept 13 - West of Chester County to East of Lancaster County. Class B, 50 miles, some hills. Passes through beautiful central Chester County and into Lancaster County. We will have a lunch stop, but I suggest you bring your lunch since food stores along the route are not the greatest. Meet at 9:30 AM in the parking lot of Marsh Creek State Park in Chester County. Leader: Luis Figueroa 673-1170 Saturday, Sept 13 - West Jersey Suburban. Class C, 25 miles. We will meet at 10AM, Merchantville Rail Road Station, Center and Chestnut Streets, for a pleasant late summer ramble through pleasant suburbs of New Jersey. For directions call leader Jim McCabe 609-488-8346. Saturday, Sept 13 - MTB Nice and E-Z. Class D. This will be a 'beginners' style ride, we'll go to Belmont Plateau to play for 2-3 hours. Learn to ride off road, duck downed trees, climb (walk!) Parachute hill, fly down grassy hills, discover Collarbone creek. Faster but understanding riders can come along! Meet at rock across from Italian Fountain at 11:00 A.M. Fearless Leader: Paul Winkfield 223-9871 email: paul@dunx1.ocs.drexel.edu Sunday, Sept 14 - All regular rides cancelled because of BCP Century. See you at the Century! Wednesday, Sept 17 - Wednesday Breakfast Ride. Class C, 12 to 14mph pace, on hills 3 mph going up, to 29 mph going down. See Sept 3. Meets 22nd and Spring Garden promptly at 8:00AM. Leader: Mort Packel 569-8298. Wednesday, Sept 17 - Wednesday Evening Training Ride. Class A/B+. Hammer for 22-35 miles. 6pm, Italian Fountain. See Sept 3. Bruce Taubman, 735- 7935. Thursday, Sept 18 - MTB: It's Hammer Time. Class B, 18-20 miles. Meet 6:00 PM, at the Pine Road parking lot of Pennypack Park in NE Philly. See Sept 4. Leader: Ted Northrop 722-4187, e-mail mojo_hand@msn.com Thursday, Sept 18 - After Work Ride. Class B, 30 miles, 15-17 mph. Meet at the Italian Fountain, behind the Art Museum, at 6pm SHARP! See Aug 28. Leaders: Jerry Adler, 215-545-5085, or Bob Paradise, 610-399-3307. Friday, Sept 19 - Wallyball. Riverside Racquet Club at 600 Righters Ferry Road in Bala Cynwyd, 6:45pm. Cost is $5.00 per person. Cost $5.00. See Sept 5. Call coordinator Nikki Marx for more info: 963-9377. Saturday, Sept 20 - MTB: French Creek Adventure. Class B, 18-25 miles. Come out and enjoy the trails of French Creek State Park. To carpool, meet at 9:00 AM sharp at the corner of Rising Sun Ave and Kerper St in NE Philly, or meet at 9:30 AM sharp at the Italian Fountain behind the Art Museum. If you can drive and carry a few bikes on your car, or if you need a ride, please call me in advance. For those driving on their own meet us at 11:45 AM in French Creek State Park at Scotts Run Lake parking lot on the south end of the Lake. French Creek trails are hilly, rocky and roots abound. This park provides some of the most scenic woods in our area as well as being one of the best MTB'ing spots in Eastern PA. Bring your own lunch/snacks and plenty of water, this will be an all day trip. Ted Northrop 722-4187, e-mail mojo_hand@msn.com Saturday, Sept 20 - Gap Hill Glee. Class B, 62 miles, 14-15mph average. A scenic ride from Marsh Creek Reservoir to Intercourse, PA over lightly traveled back roads. The transition from Chester to Lancaster County is dramatic, as we leave the forested ridge and drop into the wide open Amish farmland. Some sharply rolling terrain around the reservoir and a long but gradual climb up the Gap Ridge. Various lunch options in Intercourse. Ride leaves from Marsh Creek State Park at 9:00AM. Turnpike to Downingtown Exit (#23), then North on Rte 100. Bear left onto Conestoga Rd in Eagle, then first left onto Park Dr. Leader: Don Demuth, 610-626-5693. Saturday, Sept 20 - Jersey Angel-Smithville Festival. Class C, 45 miles- flat. Our annual ride to the Smithville Mansion Festival. Crafts, music, and lunch available. Always a great day. Ride will go on Sunday if weather cancels. Meets at 10AM on the New Jersey side of the Tacony- Palmyra bridge, first left after crossing the bridge behind the FoodMart store. Leader: Gene Martin 610-668-8717 or biketype @erols.com Saturday, Sept 20 - Family Off-Road Ramble. Class D/C. Meet at the front stairs of the Art Museum at 12:00. We'll travel along West River Drive to Montgomery Avenue and enter the Belmont Plateau area just beyond I- 76. The fire roads will offer achievable challenges for the youngest riders and a variety of technical challenges await teens and adults as well. Pack plenty of your favorite energy bars and fill your water bottles to the brim. Also, bring protective eye wear or goggles for overgrowth. Leader: Pat Fields, 425-4163 Sunday, Sept 21 - Sunday Morning Breakfast Ride. Class C, up to 30 miles. Meet 8:45 AM 22nd & Spring Garden. See Sept 7. Leader: Henry L Lazarus 474-5479 hlazar@netaxs.com Sunday, Sept 21 - Sunday B Ramble. Class B, 14-15 MPH, 40-50 miles. See Aug 31. Meet at the ITALIAN FOUNTAIN on the side opposite the rock, behind the Art Museum at 12 Noon. Leader: Jeff Bakely,(215) 843-1093. Email: jbake2@juno.com. Sunday, Sept 21 - Sunny Sunday Afternoon Ride. Class D, 12-22 miles. 12 noon at #1 Boathouse Row. See Sept 7. Leader: Ray Murtaugh 609-983-4362 Sunday, Sept 21 - Sunny Sunday Spin-Off Ride. Class C. See Sept 7. Meets 12:15 PM, at the rock near the Italian Fountain, behind the Art Museum. Leader: Roberta Shorrock 238-1042 Sunday, Sept 21 - Bulldog Ride. Class B+/A-, 60-70 miles, Show and Go. See Sept 7. Organizer: Bruce Taubman, 735-7935. Wednesday, Sept 24 - Wednesday Breakfast Ride. Gone fishing, see you next week. Wednesday, Sept 24 - Wednesday Evening Training Ride. Class A/B+. Hammer for 22-35 miles. 6pm, Italian Fountain. See Sept 3. Bruce Taubman, 735- 7935. Thursday, Sept 25 - MTB: It's Hammer Time. Class B, 18-20 miles. Meet 6:00 PM, at the Pine Road parking lot of Pennypack Park in NE Philly. See Sept 4. Leader: Ted Northrop 722-4187, e-mail mojo_hand@msn.com Thursday, Sept 25 - After Work Ride. Class B, 30 miles, 15-17 mph. Meet at the Italian Fountain, behind the Art Museum, at 6pm SHARP! See Aug 28. Leaders: Jerry Adler, 215-545-5085, or Bob Paradise, 610-399-3307. Saturday, September 27th - Amish Country. Class B, 15 mph avg, approx 60 miles. Through the gently rolling (and occasionally hilly) Amish farmland of Lancaster County. Buggies, dairy farms, and corn fields will be our primary companions en route to lunch in Strasburg, home of the train museum. Starts at 9:00 from the Pequea Valley High School: Route 30 West (follow by-pass not Business Route 30 at Route 202) to Newport Rd Route 772 (first right after Route 41), to school three miles on right. Leaders: Jeff Reardon (215) 674-3992 & Mark Spangler (610) 584- 5993, mbsplace@aol.com. Saturday, Sept 27 - Ramble to Ambler. Class C, 40 miles. Join us for a nice late Summer or could be early fall, for that matter, ride to the scenic suburbs. Whatever; it promises to be a pleasant ride. Meet at the Italian Fountain, behind the Art Museum at 9:00AM. Leader: Mel Fitzsimmons 215-848-4539. Saturday, Sept 27 - Morris Park MTB. Class A through D. It's a park where Fred Flintstone will feel at home! We'll also ride north side of Cobbs Creek park. Park is at 68th St and Lansdowne Ave. Meet at 11:15a.m. at the recreation center (parking on side of building) or meet me 10am at rock across from Italian Fountain to ride to start. Leader: Paul Winkfield. 223-9871 email paul@dunx1.ocs.drexel.edu Sunday, Sept 28 - Sunday Morning Breakfast Ride. Class C, up to 39 miles. Meet 8:45 AM 22nd & Spring Garden. See Sept 7. This week's ride will be to Crystal Lake in New Jersey. Leader: Bill Ford 610-279-5353 Sunday, Sept 28 - Three Lakes Ride. Class B, 55 Miles, average speed 15mph. Come ride the rolling hills of Bucks county and see if you can find the three lakes we will pass. Ride starts at the Bucks County Library in Doylestown at 9:30 AM. From exit 27 of the turnpike (Willow Grove) take Rt. 611 North. Take the Main St. exit and follow to the first light and make a right. Then a right on Pine which will take you to the library parking lot. Leader: John Davis 215-443-0342 mjdavis@voicenet.com Sunday, Sept 28 - Sunday B Ramble. Class B, 14-15 MPH, 40-50 miles. See Aug 31. Meet at the ITALIAN FOUNTAIN on the side opposite the rock, behind the Art Museum at 12 Noon. Leader: Jeff Bakely, (215) 843-1093. Email: jbake2@juno.com. Sunday, Sept 28 - Sunny Sunday Afternoon Ride. Class D, 12-22 miles. 12 noon at #1 Boathouse Row. See Sept 7. This week's ride is going to a South Philly diner for a hearty meal. Leader: Terri, Jeff and Josie Baxt 236-4799 Sunday, Sept 28 - Sunny Sunday Spin-Off Ride. Class C. See Sept 7. Meets 12:15 PM, at the rock near the Italian Fountain, behind the Art Museum. Leader: K. T. Tomlinson 487-6538 Sunday, Sept 28 - Bulldog Ride. Class B+/A-, 60-70 miles, Show and Go. See Sept 7. Organizer: Bruce Taubman, 735-7935. Wednesday, Oct 1 - Wednesday Breakfast Ride. Class C, 12 to 14mph pace, on hills 3 mph going up, to 29 mph going down. See Sept 3. Ride meets 22nd and Spring Garden promptly at 8:00AM. Leader: Mort Packel 569-8298. Thursday, Oct 2 - MTB: It's Hammer Time. Class B, 18-20 miles. Meet 6:00 PM, at the Pine Road parking lot of Pennypack Park in NE Philly. See Sept 4. Leader: Ted Northrop 722-4187, e-mail mojo_hand@msn.com Thursday, Oct 2 - After Work Ride. Class B, 30 miles, 15-17 mph. Meet at the Italian Fountain, behind the Art Museum, at 6pm SHARP! See Aug 28. Leaders: Jerry Adler, 215-545-5085, or Bob Paradise, 610-399-3307. Saturday, Oct 4 - Return of the Turkey Hill Ride. Class B for pace(15mph), Class A for Terrain. 55 miles, with over 5000 feet of climb. Are you up for it??? We'll meet at the Art Museum at 8 a.m. for a carpool to the start of the ride in Columbia, PA. Or meet in Columbia at 10 am for the ride start. This is a beautiful ride, with plenty of long, sustained climbs. If you've never done this ride, come out and try it. When you finish, you know you'll have accomplished something! Dinner at the pharmacy (a step back in time), after the ride. Call for information about the carpool. Leaders: Bob Paradise, 610-399-3307, and Jerry Adler, 215-545-5085. Saturday, Oct 11 - Lunch in New Holland. Class B, 95 miles. Starts 8:00 from the Wawa in Chadds Ford at Rts 1 and 100. Ride the west branch of the Brandywine River to Glenmore for a break, then through Honeybrook and a mild climb over Welsh Mountain into New Holland where there are many places to have lunch. Returning, we will head south through the PA Dutch country, stop in Springdell and then down the beautiful east branch of the Brandywine to Chadds Ford. Avoid the mob scene at Salisbury; this ride this ride has been rated the 'best yet' by Rich Bernhard. A few hills, some long flat stretches, a very scenic ride! Leaders: Doug Kennedy (610) 543-4664 and Debbie Wilson (302) 762-8925 Saturday, Oct 18 - Oley Valley. Class B, 51 miles. Flat to rolling with several challenging hills. We will ride through the outskirts of Reading to north of the city, then east and south through the Oley Valley and some of the most beautiful areas of Berks County. This is my favorite ride and the colors of autumn hopefully will be at their maximum splendor. We'll have lunch in the town of Oley. Leaves from the parking lot of Hopewell Lake in French Creek State Park at 10:00 AM. Call for directions. Leader: Luis Figueroa 673-1170
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