Ride Calendar

See Weekly Rides for details about COS Multi-level rides, hybrid rides and "Young Guns" (an 18-28 year old ride group).

See Weekly Rides for details.

Fast paced ride. No rest stops. See Weekly Rides for details

All welcome to help mail the monthly Quick Release newsletter. Snacks and good company guaranteed.

Meet at 5:45 for a prompt 6:00 start. Check out this new ride group for 2009! Additional ride levels may be offered depending on interest. Rain cancels. See Weekly Rides for more details.

Ride for the hills. Ride for the thrills. We leave the Italian Fountain behind the Art Museum at 6:00 PM and go find the hills. It is a training ride after all.

Training ride every Tuesday and Thurs. We ride thru the back roads of the Mainline. We will work towards completing a roundtrip to Valley Forge. .

We ride to Merion, Gladwyne, and West Conshohocken, returning via the bike path and Manayunk. We'll maintain a true B pace and regroup as necessary. A B+/A- ride that averages 18+ mph also leaves from the Italian Fountain at 6.

Two start locations, and two paces. Meet at 8:30 in Flourtown for the 61 mile distance, or 9:00 at UDHS for 50 miles. A very scenic ride on some nice country roads. Mostly rolling hills, with one long but gradual hill. Rest stop in Harleysville (Wawa or pizza), with a quick break at Peace Valley on way out. Co-listed with SCU.

Explore the wild frontier beyond Lake Nockamixon. Our itinerary will include passing through the bustling metropolis of Applebachsville, a food stop in Richlandtown, returning via Trumbauersville. Optional early return from Richlandtown shortens the ride to 45 miles. Regroup as needed. No one dropped. Rain cancels.

There is no substitute. A spectacular ride through Lancaster and Lebanon Counties to the famous Jigger Shop in the storybook hamlet of Mount Gretna at mile 38. Terrain is mostly moderately to angrily rolling on the way out, with one longer section of climbing. The way back is noticeably kinder. Quick water stop on the way to lunch if conditions warrant. Another water stop at mile 59 will also be available. Cue sheets provided, and there will be a bail out option for anyone who wants to skip lunch and shorten the ride to 46 miles. By the time we finish, baked goods at the market—an attraction in and of itself—will be on sale for half price. No ifs, ands or buts. This ride will start PROMPTLY at 9:15. Please park in the back, right section of the lot. E-mail for directions by June 4th. Check the ride calendar after 7:30 for a cancellation message if there is a chance of rain or temperatures above 90 degrees.

We'll try to keep a steady pace and effort (rolling speed on flat terrain 15 - 16 mph). Bring money for a snack at Ambler's coffee shop. If you are interested, Route Map and Elevation Profile here: http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/pa/philadelphia/448390860. Wet roads or rain at 8.45 a.m. or over 50 percent forecast for rain between 9.00 a.m. and noon cancel ride.

We'll ride from Mill Rd through Ambler and a little beyond before heading back through Manayunk and Kelly Drive, stopping as the race goes by. We'll join the revelers on Lemon Hill as we watch the race go by and enjoy the BCP picnic. Easy paced with a few hills. We may return on our own, depending on the size and sense of the group.

Ride will go out the W River Dr, up Midvale Ave, and through Mt Airy to the McCallum St Bridge and back. We will take the path back along the Wissahickon Dr to try to catch the early stages of the race on the drive, then head to Lemon Hill via W River Dr. No cue sheets. Easy pace.

This is my annual Watch the Race Ride. We watch the racers go off then ride to several places in the upper park to watch the them go by. Then a 10-15 mile ride ending up at the club picnic.

Bike the beautiful Wissahickon to the BCP BBQ. This ride is relatively flat, going down Forbidden Drive to Lincoln Drive and then Ridge Ave and the bike path along Kelly Drive. We can begin to cheer the racers as soon as we hit Ridge. You will most comfortable on a hybrid, mountain or other bike with big tires to ride on the gravel paths. Our lunch stop will be the BCP BBQ on Lemon Hill.

Leisurely ride from hospitality tent to Wynnwood, where we will take a 20 -25 minute refreshment and bathroom break at Delancy Bagels, and then return to the BCP hospitality tent in time for the BBQ and race finish. No one dropped. Should get back to the tent about 1:15 pm.

race day

For the newer rider that is ready to go a little longer or tackle a couple of hills, this ride varies according to those attending and to the ride leader. You can count on dedicated ride leaders, interesting and safe rides, and instruction as needed. Please call the individual ride leaders for details. Additional contact person is the D Ride Coordinator, Bonnie Prest-Thal (718.344.2977).

The Spin Off is cancelled this week; all of the leaders are watching the bike race (or are they in it?)

See Weekly Rides for details about COS Multi-level rides, hybrid rides and "Young Guns" (an 18-28 year old ride group).

Fast paced ride. No rest stops. See Weekly Rides for details.

See Weekly Rides for details.

Training ride every Tuesday and Thurs. We ride thru the back roads of the Mainline. We will work towards completing a roundtrip to Valley Forge. .

Meet at 5:45 for a prompt 6:00 start. Check out this new ride group for 2009! Additional ride levels may be offered depending on interest. Rain cancels. See Weekly Rides for more details.

We ride to Merion, Gladwyne, and West Conshohocken, returning via the bike path and Manayunk. We'll maintain a true B pace and regroup as necessary. A B+/A- ride that averages 18+ mph also leaves from the Italian Fountain at 6.

Training ride every Tuesday and Thurs. We ride thru the back roads of the Mainline. We will work towards completing a roundtrip to Valley Forge. .

Ride for the hills. Ride for the thrills. We leave the Italian Fountain behind the Art Museum at 6:00 PM and go find the hills. It is a training ride after all.

This ride meets up with Jeff Bakely's ride at Fort Washington State Park Flourtown Picnic Area . Cue sheet provided only at the park. We ride together from Center City, and then split into different paced groups. Total mileage is round trip from Center City. Please be prompt because we must get to the park by 8:45 am.

Reprise of one of my favorite rides, with some of last year's new wrinkles. Rolling hills with a few, short, steeper climbs. At least half the ride is on bucolic, low-traffic roads. Take-out lunch eaten on the deck at the Train Stop Cafe. Meet 8:45 for a PROMPT start. This ride is conjunction with SCU.

Several years ago Walter Johnson organized a ride on the occasion of his 70th birthday. (See Ride Archives November, 2005). I was unable to make that ride but thought it was a wonderful idea and so I am planning to use his cue sheet for my 70th. This is his description with my name in place of his. "9:00 start from the rock near the Italian Fountain. Sam is planning a flat 70 mile ride into New Jersey to celebrate his 70th birthday. The toughest hill will be the Ben Franklin Bridge. We will stop for a light lunch along the way and return by 4:00 PM. Call for logistics and weather options."

We'll ride up Sedgley Drive into East Fairmount Park then cross over into West Fairmount Park for 15 miles are so, depending on the group. We will have cue sheets and no one will be left behind. Bring your helmet, tube, something to drink and eat. We may choose to go for coffee etc. afterwards. "Delightful" refers to riding in the cool shade with dappled sunlight falling onto our faces. Great. Peace.

Breakfast ride to a wonderful place for brunch. Bring locks and money for brunch.

We will ride on MLK Drive and into East Fairmount Park to practice our riding skills and gear shifting. There is plenty of time for questions and answers and no one will be left behind. You must wear a helmet and please bring something to eat and drink. We ask you to have a spare tube for your tire. E-mail or call the leaders if you have any questions.

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. For route see http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=216829

A true C ride which cheerfully waits to regroup. Usually 25-35 miles with a lunch or snack stop.

See Weekly Rides for details about COS Multi-level rides, Hybrid rides and "Young Guns" (an 18-28 year old ride group).

Training ride every Tuesday and Thurs. We ride thru the back roads of the Mainline. We will be riding to Valley Forge. We will go up Gypsy Ln and enter VFP by Memorial Arch. We will ride back on the bike path.

Fast paced ride. No rest stops. See Weekly Rides for details.

See Weekly Rides for details.

Meet at 5:45 for a prompt 6:00 start. Check out this new ride group for 2009! Additional ride levels may be offered depending on interest. Rain cancels. See Weekly Rides for more details.

Ride for the hills. Ride for the thrills. We leave the Italian Fountain behind the Art Museum at 6:00 PM and go find the hills. It is a training ride after all.

Training ride every Tuesday and Thurs. We ride thru the back roads of the Mainline. We will be riding to Valley Forge. We will go up Gypsy Ln and enter VFP by Memorial Arch. We will ride back on the bike path.

We ride to Merion, Gladwyne, and West Conshohocken, returning via the bike path and Manayunk. We'll maintain a true B pace and regroup as necessary. A B+/A- ride that averages 18+ mph also leaves from the Italian Fountain at 6.

Preview ride covering route of my ride scheduled for 6/27. Via Ft. Washington, Ambler, North Wales and Hatfield. Riding to familiarize myself with route prior to leading larger group.Cell Ph#215-932-8586

Flat to gently rolling hills...although the Art Museum is at sea level and there is no where to go but up. As we build stamina and skills we may go for longer rides and include more hills - it depends on who is in the group. No one is left behind. You must wear a helmet. Be sure to bring something to drink and some rides may include coffee/breakfast stops. Bring an extra tube for your tire. Call the Ride Leader for details. We will smile and feel the wind in our faces.

Ride 54, 44 or 25 miles in one of the most scenic areas in Chester County as we visit the Sugartown horse farms. Leaves Flourtown at 9:00 am (54 mile ride), Conshohocken SEPTA lot (E. Elm and Harry St.; 44 mile ride) at 9:20 am or COS (651 N. Wayne Ave, Wayne; 25 mile ride) at 9:45 am. Wawa food stop around mile 37. Route contains a few climbs but is mainly rolling hills. Q sheets provided for slower or faster riders. Rain cancels ride.

Ride will be steady with a short food stop. Prep for Freedom Valley next day.

No BCP rides are scheduled today. Instead, go on the Bicycle Coalition's Freedom Valley Bike Ride. All rides start at Lloyd Hall, #1 Boathouse Row, behind the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Registration begins at 7:00, mass start at 7:45. Family and trail rides are 8, 22, and 44 miles. Hillier, more challenging rides are 35, 50, and 60+ miles. This supported ride is sponsored by the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia. For more information go to www.bicyclecoalition.org/content/bike-freedom-valley-2009, call 215-BICYCLE or email .

do the Freedom Valley Ride instead, support the Bike Coalition

The Sunday Spin Off is cancelled this week so we can all suppport the coalition by riding the Freedom Valley Ride.

See Weekly Rides for details about COS Multi-level rides, Hybrid rides and "Young Guns" (an 18-28 year old ride group). This is BCP's new members "tailgate night". All riders who join BCP for the first time get a Pearl Izuma shoes bag! Free pizza for all riders!

Training ride every Tuesday and Thurs. We ride thru the back roads of the Mainline. We will be riding to Valley Forge. We will go up Gypsy Ln and enter VFP by Memorial Arch. We will ride back on the bike path.

Fast paced ride. No rest stops. See Weekly Rides for details.

See Weekly Rides for details.

Meet at 5:45 for a prompt 6:00 start. Check out this new ride group for 2009! Additional ride levels may be offered depending on interest. Rain cancels. See Weekly Rides for more details.

Training ride every Tuesday and Thurs. We ride thru the back roads of the Mainline. We will be riding to Valley Forge. We will go up Gypsy Ln and enter VFP by Memorial Arch. We will ride back on the bike path.

We ride to Merion, Gladwyne, and West Conshohocken, returning via the bike path and Manayunk. We'll maintain a true B pace and regroup as necessary. A B+/A- ride that averages 18+ mph also leaves from the Italian Fountain at 6.

Ride for the hills. Ride for the thrills. We leave the Italian Fountain behind the Art Museum at 6:00 PM and go find the hills. It is a training ride after all.

We'll try to keep a steady pace and effort (rolling speed on flat terrain 15 - 16 mph). Bring money for a snack in Ambler. If you are interested, Route Map and Elevation Profile here: http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/pa/philadelphia/448390860. Wet roads or rain at 8.45 a.m. cancels ride.

Rolling (no killer hills) via Ambler and North Wales. Ride will be via Upper Dublin H.S. in Fort Washington (43 mi.) and will leave there at 9:30. Several break options in Souderton. (26mi.)

Well, after a number of years away from leading BCP club rides, I've decided to rejoin the ranks. Therefore, officially, I am back! Now for the ride details: This is a scenic, mostly flat to gently rolling ride from Woolwich (Swedesboro) to Greenwich, NJ. Greenwich is approaching the Delaware Bay and may be remembered from Pete Odell's Salem Oak ride that was popular with BCP a few years back. The roads are generally desolate for the majority of the ride until we head back and get closer to Woodstown. We'll have a sitdown, late breakfast or early lunch at the Baitbox Restaurant which is actually in Hancock's Bridge on an inlet of the Delaware Bay. This place has the BEST, deep fried bacon I have ever tasted! On the way back if needed we can stop in Alloway for a quick water stop. Cue sheets will be provided for those off the front or back. This can also be a great ride for the C crowd. The terrain is easy going and the traffic is very low. If someone wants to step up to lead that group, I'll be happy to coach them on the route. Ride will leave promptly at 9am from the Logan Township Municipal Park. Address of ride start location: 2135 Township Line Road (Logan Township Park), Swedesboro, NJ. Directions--Take I-295 South from Philly area to exit 10. From the north at the exit ramp, turn left at the light. At the 4th traffic light, turn right onto Township Line Road. Park is up about 3/4's of a mile on right. Park by the road. Plan for a 30 minute ride from center city Philly to the ride start. Please carpool to conserve fuel and save our environment. Contact details: or 856-343-5944. Rain or acts of God cancels, other then this we will be riding.

We will cruise the mansions of East and West Fairmount Park. From the Art Museum, at sea level, we will ride to the topmost point of Fairmount Park for a gorgeous view of the Philadelphia skyline. The sequence is rolling hill...cruise for a while...rolling hill...cruise for a while, and in stages we'll get to the higher elevation. No doubt you can do it. There's an optional hill at Black Road that I have a lot of affection for, plus there's an optional additional two miles along the Schuylkill on the Schuylkill River Trail (SRT) from the Art Museum to the end and back. The ride will be between 16.8 and 18.8 miles. Bring snacks, drink, your helmet and a tube. It's a ride revelation.

27th Annual Schuylkill Canal Day. The ride will take us along some well traveled biking roads in western Montgomery county to the Oaks Reach of the historic Schuylkill Canal. Lunch at picnic/fair in Port Providence; view the annual events and sights at Lock #60 and watch the opening of the lock, scheduled for 11 am., 1 and 3 pm. For more info about the Schuylkill Canal Assoc. and Canal Day, go to www.schuylkillcanal.com . Although we stop to regroup, and no one is dropped, this is not a ride for beginners. Expect some hills. Bring a snack, fluid, money and a lock ($5 admission fee, optional, if you attend the fair). A multi club ride. Cue sheets provided. Call if you need information or directions. Leader Cell (day of ride) 484.868.4194

Breakfast ride to brunch

Visit the East side mansions of Fairmount Park, and the Horticultural Center, on the west side. This week's ride will be 16 miles.

We're bound to get a Sunday with good weather. If so, let's cruise through Bryn Mawr and tour the mansions. This ride will be more like a "C" ride.

A true C ride which cheerfully waits to regroup. Usually 25-35 miles with a lunch or snack stop.

See Weekly Rides for details about COS Multi-level rides, Hybrid rides and "Young Guns" (an 18-28 year old ride group).

Training ride every Tuesday and Thurs. We ride thru the back roads of the Mainline. We will be riding to Valley Forge. We will go up Gypsy Ln and enter VFP by Memorial Arch. We will ride back on the bike path.

See Weekly Rides for details.

Fast paced ride. No rest stops. See Weekly Rides for details.

All welcome to help mail the monthly Quick Release newsletter. Snacks and good company guaranteed.