Ride Calendar

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.

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.

Fourth of July - wear your red, white and blue. Most of my recent rides have been in Bucks County, let's try western Montgomery County this time. Some hills, regroup as needed, no one dropped. Rest stop at either a Wawa or supermarket depending on the route. Bring food and drink. Rain cancels, call if unsure if ride is on.

In honor of July 4, we will be going to Valley Forge. Chuck Martin has suggested that we take the Bike Freedom Valley route. We will maintain a steady pace and effort, but we will also try to have fun, too.

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. **Check back here the weekdays before the ride for the ride leader and the ride details. We will smile and feel the wind in our faces.

Celebrate the Fourth with a historic ride from Phila. to Malvern (passing the sight of the Paoli Massacre) to Valley Forge (sight of the Continental Army winter encampment), then back to Phila. via the Schuylkill Trail. Two convenience store stops are planned. Terrain varies from hilly to pancake flat.

Come join us to climb 5 very familiar hills: Bryn Mawr Ave, Rose Glen, Mount Pleasant, Hart's Lane, and Montogomery Ave. Plan to keep steady pace only regrouping if necessary...goal is to have 15 mph rolling pace. One quick water stop at the WAWA in conshy. no cue sheet

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. Meet at 8:45 for a prompt 9:00 start. Joint ride w/ SCU

See Weekly Rides for details. Show and go or look for an ad-hoc ride.

Depending on the group we will do one of two rides: (1) East and West Fairmount Park Mansions, that includes an optional nice hill, or (2) riding along MLK Drive to the Falls Bridge then down the bike path to the Wissahickon Trail starting at the Wissahickon Transfer Station. At Wissahickon Ave. we turn right and go down the bike lane to Rittenhouse St. and up to The Urban Cafe (optional stop). We'll ride on the bike lanes and on bike friendly streets to Midvale (down a long hill) back to Kelly Drive, the Falls Bridge and MLK Drive. Both rides include an optional 2 mile ride at the Art Museum down the Schuylkill River Trail to the end (25th and Locust St.) and back to Lloyd Hall, our starting point. Both rides involve some gradual or short hills and some street riding. The rides are 15-18.5 miles. You must wear a helmet and bring something to eat and drink. We ask you to bring an extra tube for your tire. If you bring a binder clip you can clip the cue sheet onto your bike.

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

Join the largest multi-level ride group on the Main Line (@ 200 riders). See Weekly Rides for details about these rides as well as the COS "hybrid" rides and "Young Guns" (18-28 year old) ride group.

See Weekly Rides for details.

Fast paced ride. No rest stops. 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.

We'll be in the upstairs dining area. All BCP members are encouraged to attend. To get something on the agenda, please contact Linda McGrane.

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.

This annual ride back to Phila. from the ACS Finish Line has become a tradition & treat, especially for anyone who is riding with a team in the ACS Bike-a-thon on the following day. We will meet at 6:15am in Palmyra, NJ, at the gas station-convenience store immediately past the Tacony Palmyra Bridge. The store will be on your left side after crossing the bridge. We'll drive down to the Buena Vista Camping Park, near Mays Landing, park our cars in the overnight (ACS) section, then cycle back. If you are not riding in the ACS event the next day, but would like to join us on Sat, one of us might have extra space for you & your bike, for the drive down. The distance of 42-45 miles is from Buena Vista to the NJ side of the Tacony Palmyra Bridge, only. We will have one or two rest stops. Terrain is flat, but shade is minimal, so please bring sunblock and plenty of fluids. Tom Witt's tel #: 215-665-5578, or cell on 7/11: 215-570-2157. Linda's cell # is 267-251-7862.

Ride will join Howard Hochheiser's ride to New Hope from Flourtown State Park. Ride will bypass the park on the return heading back to Center City by the most direct route. Riders must be at Flourtown Park before 8:15, so a prompt departure from the Fountain is essential. Cue sheets only from Flourtown to New Hope. Riding to and from CC should give us 100 miles.

Two start locations, three paces. Start in Flourtown at 8:15 or Upper Dublin H.S. at 8:45. Last year's ride was on the hottest day of the year, so let's hope for better luck this time. This is a gorgeous ride on miles of low trafficked and shaded roads in Montgomery and Bucks county. Sit down stop in New Hope (quickie for the B+ group), with a quick rest stop on the way out and back. Co-listed with SCU. Sunday the 12th rain date.

Rob will ride 100 miles. Howard will ride 70 miles. Nadya will ride 58 miles. Here is one more ride. I will ride about 40 miles. I plan to take the R5 to Ambler. It is about one mile from the train station to the high school. I will travel to New Hope with the C+ group (29 miles). At New Hope, I will bike about one hour along the shaded Delaware River to Yardley. At Yardley, I will take the R3 back to Philadelphia. The last hour of riding is flat and DOWNriver. Do not expect to purchase food on the New Hope ride. Bring food with you.

This ride heads to Ambler. We'll try to keep a steady pace and effort (rolling speed on flat terrain ~ 15~17 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.

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. **Check back here the weekdays before the ride for the ride leader and the ride details. We will smile and feel the wind in our faces.

Ride to brunch. Bring lock and money for brunch

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=799106

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.

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

Join the largest multi-level ride group on the Main Line ( @ 200 riders). See Weekly ride section for details about these rides as well as the COS "hybrid" rides and "Young Guns" (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 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.

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.

Leaving from Italian Fountain (Center City), heading to Paoli. Tried and true main line ramble. Take in the beauty of the willows. Stopping at Paoli WAWA for a snack and returning to Center City.

For D riders who want to extend their distance. 98.6% flat. 90% on the Valley Forge, Schuykill River and Perkiomen Bike paths, with just a mile or so on the road into Phoenixville. One coffee stop.

Steady pace and effort (rolling speed on flat terrain ~ 15 ~ 17 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.

It is too early to decide where we will go, maybe Kimberton or Schwenksville, maybe to Bucks with a stop a Tambora's, who knows. Show up and find out. Some hills, regroup as needed. Rain cancels, call if unsure if ride is on.

Ride to brunch. Bring lock and money for brunch

Trust me, once you get past the five guns, you'll love the five creeks.

The Sunny Sunday D Ride will go through West Fairmount Park, West Phila, and Bala Cynwd. There will be a mixture of park mansions, Japanese Gardens, urban and main line neighborhoods so you will get it all. Be prepared for a few hills and it will be about 15 miles (cue sheets provided). The pace will be at a D level of 9-12 miles and we will regroup at the top of hills and as necessary. It will be in the 80s on Sunday so please bring water bottles and a snack.

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

Join the largest multi-level ride group on the Main Line ( @ 200 riders). See Weekly ride section for details about these rides as well as the COS "hybrid" rides and "Young Guns" (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 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.

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.

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.

See description under Saturday, August 1st ride listing. Ride has been postponed from sat. 7/25 to sat. 8/1

I plan to take the train from Center City or University City to the Flourtown area. I will then bike about three miles to the Fort Washington meeting spot. There I will join Howard's ride to Rosenberger's Dairy. I am not co-leading the main ride. I am just inviting you to travel three miles with me to the meeting spot.

You'll be iding along MLK Drive to the Falls Bridge then down the bike path to the Wissahickon Trail starting at the Wissahickon Transfer Station. At Wissahickon Ave. we turn right and go down the bike lane to Rittenhouse St. and up to The Urban Cafe (optional stop). We'll ride on the bike lanes and on bike friendly streets to Midvale (down a long hill) back to Kelly Drive, the Falls Bridge and MLK Drive. The optional 2 mile ride at the Art Museum down the Schuylkill River Trail to the end (25th and Locust St.) and back to Lloyd Hall, our starting point, makes the ride 17 miles. You must wear a helmet and bring something to eat and drink. We ask you to bring an extra tube for your tire.

Join us on a leisurely ride for lunch and/or ice cream at Rosenbergers. Expect flat to rolling terrain, an accurate cue sheet and good company. Co-listed with SCU.

Join me in a wonderful ride to brunch. Bring Lock and money for brunch

We honor our favorite bicycle race, The TDF, by wearing Yellow Jerseys. Ride will travel the rolling hills of western Delaware County as we travel from Valley Forge NP to Chadds Ford, PA. At least two convenience store rest stops are planned, with one more, if the weather dictates. Climbing will be required, tho no hors catagorie.

We will ride out and about in Fairmount Park at our D Ride pace. After about 10 miles of riding, we will stop at the Centennial Cafe in the Ohio House at State and Belmont in West Fairmount Park for a lunch/rest break. We will spend about 30 minutes at this lovely and bike friendly cafe (http://thecentennialcafe.com/MENU.htm). But wait -- wear your Maillot Jaune (Yellow Bike Jersey) and celebrate the final day of the Tour de France. We will stop for a photo op, so that you too can pose, like the winners of the TDF, riding your bike to victory! We gladly wait for our fellow riders at the top of hills (not many, I promise), and unlike the tour, pause to regroup often. Expect to spend about 3 hours total once we depart from the Azalea Garden; bring money for lunch. Hope to see you there -- in Yellow!

See Weekly Rides for details. Show and go or look for an ad-hoc ride.

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

Join the largest multi-level ride group on the Main Line ( @ 200 riders). See Weekly ride section for details about these rides as well as the COS "hybrid" rides and "Young Guns" (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.

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.