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C Spinoff, December 18, 2011
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Founded in 1979, The Bicycle Club of Philadelphia ("BCP") is a recreational biking group which offers a wide variety of rides throughout the Greater Delaware Valley for cyclists of all abilities and interests, and is the 2009 winner of Philadelphia Magazine's Best of Philly award for Intramural Sport.

BCP is a volunteer, non-profit organization. We are proud to be affiliated with organizations such as The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia, The League of American Bicyclists, The Bicycle Access Council and Neighborhood Bike Works.

Click here to contact us.

Our Bike Rides

Everyone welcome

All Levels of Speed & Difficulty

Regular Weekly Rides

Calendar that lists all individual rides

JOIN BCP

Membership Benefits include:

Unlimited Rides

Monthly Newsletter

Discounts at Bike Shops

Social and Recreational Events

New Routes for you to try

Active E-Mail List about Bicycling

And of Course More Riding Buddies and Adventure.

Jersey Front 2010 BCP Gear

BCP jerseys and shorts are available now. They may be ordered on-line or by mail. More information and order forms are available here.

Web Site Information Click Here for information and tips about the site that should be useful for first-time users. Click here for a Q & A about passwords and the login process. Please address questions or comments about the web-site to the webmaster.

Meetings, Announcements and News

Ride Leaders

As of September 2, 2011, there is a new version of the Ride Leaders Handbbok available. There is a link to it on the Ride Leader's Page or you can reacch it by following this link.

Bike Shop Discounts

Discounts at participating bike shops are available to BCP members upon showing the membership card (located on the last page of their most recent QR). Certain bike shops can also check online whether a customer actually is a BCP member (encourage them to contact the club if they don't have this feature).

award ribbon Award Announcement

We are proud to announce that the Bicycle Club of Philadelphia has been named the 2009 winner of Philadelphia Magazine's Best of Philly award for Intramural Sport.

Mailing List
The club sponsors an email list/list-serve. It contains the latest ride information and is where you can exchange experiences and information about biking. more information is available under the "More" menu Item and then "E-Mail List".

BCP Monthly Meeting - Next Business Meeting
Wednesday, February 16th, 6:45 PM
555 Carpenter Lane, Philadelphia
(next to Weaver's Way Coop)
Contact: Howard Hochheiser, (215) 913-3246,

All BCP Members are encouraged to attend!
Click Board to see a list of the officers and the Board
Read BCP Board Minutes

Newsletter Deadline - 12th of each month
Send QR articles and stories to:
Michael Lefkowitz, 25 Louella Court, Wayne, Pa 19087

Newsletter Mailing
Tuesday January 31st, 6:30 PM
Cozen O'Connor, 1900 Market St., Conference Room 4E
Contact Tom Witt for information

Smart Phone & PDA Users

Some Smart Phone and PDA users have indicated they have problems accessing our menus. To try to solve that problem there is now a page that contains links to all the items available through the menus. Click Here to reach the menu links page.

BCP Events

BCP's Annual Awards Banquet
Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012
7165 Germantown Ave., Mt. Airy.
(7165 Banquet Hall, formerly the North by Northwest Restaurant)
6:00 to 10:00pm
Information & Registration Here

Annual Wellness Retreat
Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012
9:30 am to 4:30 pm
Cornerstone Health & Fitness &
the Tree House, New Hope
Information & Registration Here

Annual Spring-n2-Cycling Weekend
May 4-5-6, 2012
Danville, PA (between Lewisburg & Bloomsburg)
Information & Registration Here

Community Outreach Activities

BCP Booth at Endurance Sports Expo
Sat, Feb. 25, 10am to 6pm &
Sun, Feb. 26, 10am to 5pm
Greater Phila. Expo Center
Oaks, PA
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
For event info and details on volunteering,
please click here.

BCP exhibits at community health fairs and fitness expos.
For more information on volunteering at a BCP display booth in the future, please contact Linda McGrane, at 267-251-7862, or

THANK YOU for supporting BCP!

BCP Activities

Road Cleanup BCP and the Brandywine Bicycle Club share Adopt-a-Highway responsibility for a stretch of Yellow Springs Rd. Opportunities to participate in the road clean-up are announced through the regular ride listing. (Click on picture to see it full size.)

PA Bike Safety & Legislative Update for Spring, 2011
"Four-Foot Passing Bill", and More.
Please click here for details