Ride Calendar

Destination: McCaffery's Market, Lower Makefield PA. Out via Fort Washington & Horsham, Rest Stop at Tanner's Produce in Ivyland (21mi.) Continue thru Wrightstown & Upper Makefield to lunch at McCaffery's (37mi.) Market has large selection of ready-to-eat items,soup/salad bar, pizza, sushi, hot items,sandwiches and more. Dining area upstairs. Return via Langhorne, Holland,Richboro, and into Montgomery Cty via Willow Grove & Glenside

This is a challenging ride with many rewards. Blue Mountain looms on the horizon for most of the ride, until the end, when a climb up Big Blue ends in a screaming descent to the parking lot. This ride features very low traffic roads, beautiful scenery, a flat first 20 miles, biplanes, Sikh and Hindu places of worship, a scenic wooded climb and a sit-down lunch at the KOA campground in Suedburg. Don't miss out ! Cue sheets provided. Route is here Rain date: Sunday, 11/2.

Join us on Sundays for a friendly, leisurely, fun ride ride through different areas of the city. Bring money for breakfast.

For the beginner who wishes to learn and improve biking skills, or rider who wants a relaxed pace.

Ride is show and go or look for an ad-hoc posting.

A true C ride which cheerfully waits to regroup.

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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, .

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We are going to try it again - rained out two weeks ago. Riding through the Oley Valley, we cross two covered bridges, visit a chocolatier, and enjoy a sit-down lunch in the town of Oley. Expect climbing in the first and last 15 miles, with rolling hills in between. Leaves should be at their peak.

POSTPONED UNTIL SUNDAY, NOV. 9. Join us as we explore a new and very scenic route to Skippack. Expect rolling hills and a sitdown lunch on this part country/part suburban ride. There will be an accurate cue sheet for anyone not looking to stop very long. Inclement weather cancels - rain date Sunday, Nov. 9.

We start from the Manhattan Bagel in the Chesterbrook Shopping Center, easily accessible from US202 or PA252. We ride to King of Prussia, cross Upper Merion and the Schuylkill River and continue up the "new" Cross County Trail to stop for refueling and warming at Ikea. After a tasty interlude we remount and slowly spin under Ridge Pike, across the end of the Metroplex shopping center, and drop down to join the Schyukill River Trail. At Betzwood we cross the river on the boardwalk and then wind our back to Chesterbrook. Expect a few hills. No one dropped. Cue sheets provided. Bring a lock, snack, beverage & $. A multi-club ride. In the event of weather concerns, or for directions, contact ride leaders.

Join us as we explore a new and very scenic route to Skippack. Expect rolling hills and a sitdown lunch on this part country/part suburban ride. There will be an accurate cue sheet for anyone not looking to stop very long.

Ride is show and go or look for an ad-hoc posting.

Easy ride to Paoli on new roads with very little climbing. Optional instruction for new riders in riding technique. One food break at Friendship Park in Paoli. Ride ends in Conshohocken. A true C ride which cheerfully waits to regroup.

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.Riding parallel to the Delaware River north through Croydon & Bristol to Morrisville. Crossing to Trenton, N.J. and following river roads through Bordentown, Roebling, Florence with lunch stop in Burlington. Continuing on thru Beverly and Riverside and back to Philly via the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge. The flattest 62 miles you'll find this close to Philadelphia. Parking Lot on Willits Rd. above Academy just past Crispin St.

The terrain is rolling with a few easy climbs. We'll stop at Peace Valley at mi. 26 for a brief restroom/snack break & again in Doylestown at mi. 35 for a sitdown food break. Accurate cue sheets provided. If it is a cold day, we may opt to do shorter 40 mile ride to Doylestown. Joint ride w/ SCU

This ride leaves from the Italian Fountain at *10:00am* and heads to Ambler. We'll try to keep a steady pace and effort (rolling speed on flat terrain ~ 15 mph). Bring money for a snack at Ambler's coffee or pizza shop. Rain or wet road at starting time cancel. If you are interested, Route Map and Elevation Profile here: http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/pa/philadelphia/448390860.

Join us on our first hike of the season in the beautiful Wissahickon. We will start from the Valley Green Inn (see regular weekly rides for directions) and will do 5-7 miles over mostly trails with flat options. Afterward we will go to Bill McNichol's house, which is within walking distance of the inn, for a potluck. Bill promises to have the Eagles game on for those interested. RSVP to Debbie if you are coming to the potluck.

This will be a version of Gloria's ride. We stop to see the Alpacas along the way. Optional lunch AFTER the ride. A multi-club ride, No one dropped. Cue sheet provided. Bring snack, beverage and money for lunch.

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.

A true C ride which cheerfully waits to regroup.

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See Weekly Rides for details

Meet at Italinan Fountain at 10:00 am. This ride leaves from the Italian Fountain at *10:00am* and heads to Ambler. We'll try to keep a steady pace and effort (rolling speed on flat terrain ~ 15 mph). Bring 3 plastic bags (the type CVS stores use to bag your stuff), money for a snack at Ambler's coffee or pizza shop. Rain or wet roads at start cancel. If you are interested, Route Map and Elevation Profile here: http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/pa/philadelphia/448390860.

Joint ride with SCU. We will ride to somewhere with an indoor rest stop. Some hills to be expected, no one dropped, regroup as needed. Rain and temps at the start below 25 cancels. Call if unsure if ride is on.

6-7 mile hike on the Wissahickon trails. Some moderate climbs. Lunch stop after the hike at Bruno's.

Ride to Ambler for 25-30 minute stop for coffee/pastries/gelatto and bathroom. Going through East Falls and Chestnut Hill on the way out, and through Manayunk on the way back. No cue sheets. Noon temperature less than 40 degrees cancels. Work phone: 215-665-2048.

A true C ride which cheerfully waits to regroup.

CANCELLED. See Weekly Rides for details.

A special Thanksgiving morning MTB ride. We’ll follow the longer and more challenging version of the ride that we do on the Pennypack trails when there’s daylight. We’ll ride for approximately 2-1/2 hours. A trail permit are required (go to http://www.fairmountpark.org/pdf/Trail_User%20Permit%20Application.pdf to download a copy of the permit application). The ride may be cancelled due to poor weather and/or trail conditions, so call ahead or e-mail to confirm or with questions. Leader: Chris Beetham, 215-740-0973, .

This ride will join up with the multi-level ride (see separate listing) to Kimberton. We'll start from the Italian Fountain behind the Art Museum at 8:30. We'll pick up riders at the Falls Bridge at 8:50 and arrive in Conshohocken by 9:30. There we'll join up with larger group for a very scenic ride to Chester County. Total mileage from Center City and back should be about 72 miles.

Multi-location ride to the scenic Charlestown Horse Farms. 48 miles from Flourtown (9am ride start time) ,40 miles from the Conshohocken SEPTA lot (E. Elm and Harry St.; 9:30am start) or 30 miles from Church of the Saviour (651 N. Wayne Ave., Wayne, Pa.; 10am start. Sit-down lunch in Kimberton or optional quick lunch at WAWA. Rain, snow or starting temperatures below 35F cancels ride.,

Traverse the Wissahickon and Northwest Philadelphia along varied paths. We'll enter the woods and climb the trails above Forbidden Drive. Our route will wind along paths on both sides of Lincoln Drive. We'll skirt a few streets in Germantown to get to our brunch stop—The Urban Café. Then back into the Wissahickon for the final leg. Please join us. Well-behaved dogs are welcome too—there is outdoor seating at the café.

Ride is show and go or look for an ad-hoc posting.

A true C ride which cheerfully waits to regroup.