BCP Current Ride Listing

Saturday, November 6 - Valley Forge National Park. Class B/B-, about 14 mph, 40 to 45 miles. Moderately hilly. A tour through Philadelphia's wealthiest suburbs to the place where our revolutionary forefathers suffered through a harsh winter. Rest and food stop in Upper Merion. Start from the Italian Fountain by the C Spinoff Rock at 8:45 for a prompt 9 AM start. Call if weather is questionable or very cold. Leader: Jeff Bakely, 215-843-1093, jbakely@verizon.net.

Saturday, November 6 - Cruise the Delaware Canal Towpath! Class C, 8- 10 mph, 45+ miles, with an option for a shorter distance ride. Meet at the Riverside picnic area of Washington Crossing State Park at 9:30 AM. Bring the family or just come yourself, but come join us for one of this year's best trail rides. During the ride we'll enjoy the autumn along the Delaware. We'll meander our way along the crushed stone trail north to Frenchtown, where we'll stop for a bite to eat before crossing over into Pennsylvania. From there we'll head south to New Hope, once again crossing the river back into New Jersey. Before departing to our cars we'll stop in New Hope at a delicious French bakery. As the trail is not paved, a hybrid or mountain bike works best, but a bike with touring tires will do the trick. Plan for a full day's adventure. Directions: North on I-95 and then NJ 29 North immediately after crossing Scudder's Falls Bridge. Continue N. on 29 for approximately 8 miles to Mercer County Rt. 546. Left, then quick right. Go to the back of parking area. Or take Septa's R3 train to West Trenton and then bike NJ 29 or canal path, about 5 miles to the park. Leaders: Steve Trobovic, 610-687-9229, wildyugo@comcast.net, and Pat Haggar, 610-896-1987, (home) or 610-517-8294 (cell, day of ride), phaggar@comcast.net.

Sunday, November 7 - The Delaware Flood of the Century. Class B, 100 miles at 15 mph avg, hilly on the second half. I followed part of this route late in the summer after the Delaware River went over its banks and devastated a huge area from the Delaware Water Gap to Bristol. Although I saw an incredible amount of damage to houses and land along the shore, the route was magnificent and the views of the river were superb and should be even better now that the leaves have fallen. We'll follow the river through the Water Gap to historic Millbrook (check http://www.nps.gov/dewa/InDepth/Sites/MV.html) along fairly flat roads, and we'll climb over the Appalachian Trail and the hills of northwestern Warren County, NJ on our way back to Riegelsville. A great century ride before you lose all that stamina during the winter months. Two food stops. Starts at 8 AM from Riegelsville, Pa. Take SR 611 North to Riegelsville on the Delaware River. Once in town, turn right at the light onto Delaware Ave., go for 2 blocks and turn right again onto Durham St. We'll meet in the small parking lot on the left side of the road, across from the grocery store. Approximately 45- minute drive from Willow Grove, Pa. Call if weather is questionable. Email if you would like a cue sheet for the ride. Leader: Eduardo Ruchelli, 215-572-0753, edr@mail.med.upenn.edu.

Sunday, November 7 - Exton to Valley Forge. Class C+, 13-15 mph, 35 +/- miles. Meet at Baird Park (next to the Uwchlan Township building) on Ship Road in Exton for a 9 AM start. This ride will wind out to Valley Forge Park, through the park, then back north of 113 to the starting point. Bathrooms will be available in Valley Forge Park, and we may stop at the Kimberton Whole Foods (public restroom) and/or the bakery at 113 and Yellow Springs (mmm, hot chocolate... but no public restroom). Expect some hills and a moderately brisk pace to keep warm. Bring water, snacks, and money. Snow or freezing temps at the start will cancel the ride. This ride is also listed with the BBC. Leader: Matt Rice, 610-280-6195, mrice@dca.net.

Sunday, November 7 - The Outer Fifty. Class B, B- pace, 14 mph. Why spend millions of your hard-earned money for a ride into outer space when you can ride the Outer Fifty of the Schuylkill Century for free? Mostly rolling hills in Chester Co. but none too ferocious. Leaves from Betzwood Parking Lot of Valley Forge National Park at 9:15 sharp. Rest stop is a breakfast place @ 26 mi. or so. They may have added a mini mart section by now, but it's not confirmed, so bring food if you skipped breakfast at home. Leader: Roger Burnham, 215-848-3545 til 10:30 pm. Forecast high of 45 or no go.

Sunday, November 7 - B Ramble to Frazer and Immaculata College. Class B, 40-mile and 55+ mile versions. Rest stop at about 20 miles in the Westown-Goshen area after passing through Ridley Creek State Park. Detailed instructions will be available for 40-mile return. Leader will continue on longer version. This is a ride that moves quickly because the roads are well graded. The return trip is usually fast because the route is downhill and the prevailing wind is usually at our backs. Meet at the Italian Fountain at noon. Leader: Jack Echols, 610-622-6997, jackvortex@aol.com.

Tuesday, November 9 - BCP Annual Meeting. 6:30 PM. Meet, greet, and and chow down with your fellow BCPers at McFadden's Restaurant, next to the new ballpark at One Citizen's Bank Way (10th & Pattison). There will also be a business meeting and election of new board members. See announcement elsewhere in this Quick Release.

Friday, November 12 - Carranza Nighttime ATB Ride. MTB Class B, 10-15 miles. Not for beginners, must have dependable lights designed for night riding - no flashlights taped to handlebars, no miners lights glued to helmets! Cancellation - rain forecast for day of ride or temperatures well below 20 degrees. Confused? Not sure of the forecast? Cannot tell the temperature? Contact Joe for guidance. In fact please RSVP by phone or e-mail for this ride. Meet at Carranza Memorial Parking lot on Carranza Rd., 6.7 miles SE of Tabernacle, NJ, for a 7 PM start. Leader: Joe 'Parts' Barolin, 856-265-1051, joepartsb@yahoo.com.

Saturday, November 13 - Hills of Lehigh. Class B, 14-15 mph, 41 miles. We start from Stabler Arena on the campus of Lehigh University and head through some quiet, bucolic, but very hilly back roads in Lehigh County. Possible snack & drink stop, but not much opportunity for food, so bring some power bars. Meet at the parking area (Lot F) in front of the arena at 9 AM. From Philadelphia, take your favorite route to 309 North, then bear right at 378 to Bethlehem. After you go under 78, follow the signs to Stabler. You will turn right onto Black River Road, then left at the T onto Bingen, which becomes, at the light, Mountain Drive South. Stabler will then be on your right. Turn right into the campus and park near the soccer fields in Lot F. 50 minutes from Plymouth Meeting (a trip I took thousands of times). Joint ride with LWA. Leader: David L. Johnson, 610-866-0788, david.johnson@lehigh.edu.

Saturday, November 13 - Ride to Malvern. Class B-, 13-14 mph, 45 or 65 miles. We will leave the Italian Fountain at 8:30 AM sharp (65- mile option) and head for the Narberth Park parking lot on Haverford Ave. in Narberth to pick up riders there for the 45-mile option. We will leave Narberth at 9:15 and head to Malvern for a food stop (Bakery, Wawa or Italian restaurant). This is a moderately hilly ride. Ride cancels if precipitation at 8 AM. Leaders: Robert Silverman, 215-977- 2282, rsilverman@wolfblock.com, and Henry Miller, 215-977-2182, hmiller@wolfblock.com.

Sunday, November 14 - The Pagoda Metric. Class B, 63 miles at 15 mph avg, hilly. A classic Oley Valley ride that climbs over the surrounding hills as we circle the valley on our way to the Pagoda at the top of Mount Penn in Reading, Pa. One food stop in the town of Oley. Starts at 9 AM from Douglassville, Pa. From King of Prussia take SR 422 West. When the expressway ends, turn right at the first light SR 662 North and follow SR 662 for about 3.0 miles. Turn left onto Weavertown Rd. at the Amity Primary Care small sign. A school will be on the left. Turn left at the first road (Old Airport Rd) and then left again at the first driveway by the cemetery into the school lot. Approximately 30-minute drive from King of Prussia. Call if weather is questionable. Email if you would like a cue sheet for the ride. Leader: Eduardo Ruchelli, 215-572-0753, edr@mail.med.upenn.edu.

Sunday, November 14 - MTB on the Pennypack Trails. Class B-/C+. Starts from the Pine Road entrance to Pennypack Park at 9 AM. A longer and more challenging version of the ride that we do on Wednesday evenings. We ride for approximately 2.5 hours. Please note: a trail permit is required! The ride may be canceled due to poor weather and/or trail conditions, so call ahead or e-mail to confirm. Also, call or e-mail with questions. Leader: Chris Beetham, 215-576-6514, ride_with_cb@verizon.net.

Sunday, November 14 - Fun Wheelers Ride to Marsh Creek Class C, ~12 mph, ~50 miles. Starts 9 AM from Manhattan Bagel in the Chesterbrook Shopping Center, on Chesterbrook Blvd., easily accessed from US 202 or PA 252. Arrive early if you want to buy breakfast. Join the Fun Wheelers for a ride, through Whiteland, Uwchlan, and beautiful Shamona Creek Park and Struble Trails (paved), to Ludwigs Corner where we stop for fuel. A gentle 20 miles to start, then we do some hills. We return via the Horseshoe Trail and other country roads. Although we stop to regroup, this is not a ride for beginners. Cue sheets provided. Bring snack, H2O & $. A multi-club ride. Call if you want to do this ride. No calls = No ride! Leaders: Arnie Roseman, 610-640-4529, biker73pa@msn.com, and Steve Trobovic, 610-687-9229, 610-209-8259 (cell on Sun), wildyugo@comcast.net.

Sunday, November 14 - The Carranza Cruise & Trail Clean-up. MTB ~ Class B pace, 10 +/- miles. We will explore the Wharton State Forest, trim some overgrowth, clear deadfall, and generally spruce things up. Bring plenty of fluids, snacks, good humor, and expect about 2-3 hours of riding and about an hour or two off the bike. No one gets dropped, as all riders will re-group at trail intersections. I'll accept donations to cover the cost of renting an industrial weed whacker, unless someone has such a machine that they would be willing to bring. Meet at Carranza Memorial Parking lot, on Carranza Rd 6.7 miles SE of Tabernacle, NJ, for the 9 AM start. Leader: Joe 'Parts' Barolin, 856- 265-1051, joepartsb@yahoo.com.

Sunday, November 14 - B Ramble. Class B, 14-15 mph for 40-45 miles. Food stop at Whole Foods Market in Devon. Cue sheets provided. Terrain is flat to rolling hills with one or two moderate climbs. Meet at the Italian Fountain at noon. Call if the weather is questionable. Leader: Jim Laurino, 215-476-5091, bcpcan.x.JimLaur@dfgh.net.

Saturday, November 20 - Lunch in Avondale. Class B, approx. 55-60 miles, approx. 14 mph. Leaves 8:15 AM from behind the Wawa in Chadds Ford. We will ride up the Brandywine River to Springdell and then on to Avondale in search of a restaurant there. If we find none, then we will check out the new Wawa at Rt. 41 and old Rt. 1. Leaders: Doug Kennedy, 610-543-4664, dougkennedy7@yahoo.ca, and Debbie Wilson, 302- 798-1243, djwbike@aol.com.

Sunday, November 21 - The Brandywine & Woodlawn Trust Estate Mulch Challenge. MTB ~Class B pace, 15 +/- miles. Great single track and fire roads, lots of climbing through horse country mulch trails, fire roads and wooded single track through some of Brandywine Park, but mostly Woodland Trust Estate trails. Cancellation if significant rain up to 48 hours before the ride or temperatures well below 20 degrees. Meet at parking lot (bring a few bucks for the park fee) along main multi-use trail next to Brandywine Creek off route 92 in Brandywine, Del., for a 9 AM start. Leader: Joe 'Parts' Barolin, 856-265-1051, joepartsb@yahoo.com.

Sunday, November 21 - B Ramble. Class B, 14-15 mph for 40-50 miles. Destination is Paoli or Devon, depending on the weather. Terrain is flat to rolling hills with one or two moderate climbs. Meet at the Italian Fountain at noon. Call if the weather is questionable. Leader: Jeff Kimmel, 610-446-1334, jeff_signs@hotmail.com.

Friday, November 26 - No Shopping Ride. Class C, 12-14 mph, 45 miles. What can I say, it's Black Friday and I don't want to go near a mall, so if you feel the same way here's your excuse. Meet at Betzwood parking area for a 9 AM departure up the Perkiomen Trail. The trail is gravel, so wide tires are suggested; may be muddy, which adds to the fun. Also a little side trip to Spring Mountain is planned. We will stop for pizza so bring money, water, and food for the trail. Rain or snow at the start definitely cancel, below 40 degrees at start also cancels. Rain/snow date Saturday, November 27. Leader: Len Langsdorf, 610-278-7779 (home), 215-826-6998 (work), lnl@jny.com.

Friday, November 26 - Carranza Post Turkey Fest & Black Friday Nighttime ATB Ride. MTB Class B, 10-15 miles. See Friday, Nov. 12, for full ride description and directions to the start. Starts 7 PM at the Carranza Memorial near Tabernacle, NJ. You must RSVP. Leader: Joe 'Parts' Barolin, 856-265-1051, joepartsb@yahoo.com.

Saturday, November 27 - Ride in the Northeast. Class C-, 25-35 miles with brunch stop. Leave at 9 AM promptly from the Burger King at Oxford Circle just off Roosevelt Blvd. Back by 3 PM latest. For information call Dick & Madge Trickey, 215-288-5907.

Sunday, November 28 - MTB on the Wissahickon Trails. Class B-/C+. Starts from Valley Green (upper parking lot) at 9 AM. We ride for approximately 2.5 hours. Please note: a trail permit is required! The ride may be canceled due to poor weather and/or trail conditions, so call ahead or e-mail to confirm or with questions. Leader: Chris Beetham, 215-740-4637, ride_with_cb@verizon.net.

Sunday, November 28 - The Carranza Cruise. MTB ~Class B pace, 15 +/- miles. We will explore the Wharton State Forest without getting lost and all the while having loads of fun! Bring plenty of fluids, snacks, good humor, and expect about 3-4 hours of riding. No one gets dropped as all riders will re-group at trail intersections. Cancellation - rain forecast for day of ride or temperatures well below 20 degrees. Meet at Carranza Memorial Parking lot, 6.7 miles SE of Tabernacle, NJ, on Carranza Rd. for the 9 AM start. Leader: Joe 'Parts' Barolin, 856- 265-1051, joepartsb@yahoo.com.

Sunday, November 28 - B Ramble. Class B, 14-15 mph, 40-50 miles. Coffee and pastry in Ambler. Pizza and convenience store nearby. Some climbs out the city, then rolling terrain. Cue sheets provided. Meet at the Italian Fountain at noon. Leader: Jeff Bakely, 215-843-1093, jbakely@verizon.net.

Sunday, November 28 - Afternoon Ride in the Northeast. Class D, 15 to 20 miles. leaving at 12:30 PM from the Burger King at Oxford Circle just off Roosevelt Blvd. For information call Dick & Madge Trickey, 215-288-5907.

Tuesday, November 30 - Mailing the December 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.

Sundays

Sunday Morning Breakfast Ride. Class C, up to 30 miles. Meet 8:45 at the SE corner of 22nd & Spring Garden for a delightful ride to a delightful place to have a delightful breakfast. Bring locks and money for brunch in the middle of the ride. We always need volunteers to lead us to delightful eating spots and pretty biking areas. Leaders: November 7 - Ben Sears, 215-844-3784, BikerBenn@aol.com; 14th - Eloise M. Murphy, 610-22-2891, emm29@drexel.edu; 21st - Henry Lazarus, 267- 259-6275 cell, hlazar@netaxs.com; 28th - Show and Go for those who want to work off the Thanksgiving meal.

Bulldog Ride. For strong B riders. 50-60 miles. One short rest stop at a Wawa type store. The main difference between this ride and the B ramble is that it is longer and the rest stop is shorter (it is not lunch!) We will go to Paoli or Doylestown as the group wishes. No cue sheet, so everyone sticks together and the leader can't be dropped. Meets at the bulldog statue at 25th St & Pennsylvania Ave, we leave at noon sharp. Please call the leader: Bruce Taubman, 215-725-7935, in advance, to check whether ride is going.

B Ramble. Class B, 14-15 mph, approx. 40 miles. Meet at the Italian Fountain behind the Art Museum at noon. Check the Monthly Calendar for leaders, ride descriptions, and cancellations.

Sunny Sunday Afternoon Class D Ride is over for the season. See you in the spring!

Sunny Sunday Spin-Off Ride. Class C, usually 25-30 miles. A true C ride which cheerfully waits to regroup. All welcome. Meets 12:15 at the rock near the Italian Fountain, behind the Art Museum. Leaders: November 7 - Lyn Hedrick (no Sunday calls, please) 215-483-3618; 14th and 21st - Tom Witt, 215-977-2164; 28th - Dave Johnson, 215-849-8013.

Tuesdays

NightRiders. Class C, 10-20 miles. With the waning of the light we begin another season of night riding. We spin around southern DelCo in the dark. Bike lights front and rear are a must. You must call or e- mail the leader to confirm the start time and location. Very cold or wet weather will cancel ride. Most rides start at 6 PM. Leader: Dave Trout, 610-368-0760, brider-ride@usa.net.

Wednesdays

MTB on the Pennypack Trails. Every Wednesday except Nov 24. Class B- /C+. Starts from the Pine Road entrance to Pennypack Park at 6:30 PM. Lights and a trail permit are required. We ride for approximately 1- 1/2 hours. Come enjoy the great outdoors after dark! Depending on weather and/or trail conditions, the day may change. Call or e-mail to confirm that the ride is on or with questions. Day-of ride inquiries - call only. Leader: Chris Beetham, 215-740-4637, ride_with_cb@verizon.net.

Fridays

Wallyball. November 5 and 19. Come to the Aquatic & Fitness Center at Riverside Racquet at 600 Righters Ferry Road in Bala Cynwyd at 7 PM for a fun and invigorating game of Wallyball. What is that, you ask? Good question - it's volleyball in a racquetball court. We play until at least 9:00. Cost is $7.50 per person. Bring your own lock for a locker. Call the club at 610-664-6464 for directions. Call or email coordinator Nikki Marx, 215-963-9377, bcpwallyball@hotmail.com to let her know you are coming or there may not be a game. Also call or email Nikki if you would like to be on the Wallyball e-mail list to remind you of upcoming games.

Saturdays

Krank with Kolman. Class C, 30-40 miles, 12-14 mph. This is wonderful, open flat to slightly rolling farm land. Come on down and discover a new area to ride. We will hold a "C" pace but faster riders are welcome and may ride off. Call to confirm ride. Rain one hour before cancels. Meet 8:00 at baseball field parking lot, Sharp & Columbia Sts, Millville, NJ. From 55 S, take exit 27. Go south. Cross light. Bear right at the Y. Stay right at second Y. Go about 1 mile. Laundromat is on left; parking lot for the ride is on the right. Joint ride with SJ Wheelmen. Leader: Kolman Kleinbord, 856-787-9677, kolman39@hotmail.com.

BCP Ride List for November 2004

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