Ride Calendar

OWLS(Older, Wiser,Longer,Slower) paced ride to see the Mummer’s Parade. PLEASE NOTE THE STARTING TIME and THE START LOCATION. If you want to go just one way, take the Septa Regional Rail to arrive at 11:20 at the Conshohocken station. The Trains leave from Jefferson Station at 10:51, Suburban Station at 10:46, 30th Stree at 10:41. Please check the Regional Rail Schedule to make sure there are no changes to the schedule. Please wear helmet(required by club rules). Bring extra tube and tools to repair a flat, clothes appropriate for the weather, water, good lights for the return trip. We will ride to the Kimmel Center on Broad Street. The bikes will be locked near there. Depending on the weather conditions, I will announce on the day of the ride what time we will gather for the return trip. Inside the Kimmel Center, there are musical acts, light snacks, and bathrooms. On the way back to Conshohocken, we will stop at Cosmic Cafe for their annual party. It is free, but donations are accepted for the Cosmic Cafe's Foundation, which assists people living with disabilities to learn in a supportive environment. You have the choice to take a Septa Regional Rail Train back to Conshohocken. HAPPY AND A HEALTHY NEW YEAR OF BIKE RIDING!

A true C ride, which cheerfully waits to regroup. Usually 25-35 miles with a lunch or snack stop. Meet at the Italian Fountain, near the parking garage sign. We do not go on the Sunday of the Scenic Schuylkill Century (September 11, 2022).

DEFERRED for NEW YEAR'S DAY holiday festivities. This ride will resume next week, Jan. 8. HAPPY NEW YEAR to friends and loved ones in this bike club family! Thanks to everyone in BCP for your support and friendship, over the past year. Special thanks to AF, for love & support and patience. Scenic loop, thru Mont.Co. or Lower Bucks, brief rest stop. MEETING POINTS WILL VARY, based on the various Start/Finish points of the morning hike somewhere in the Wissahickon. Return by 5:00pm. Distance will be determined by sunset time. Please bring LIGHTS. Details posted each week. Every Sun during winter hike season, weather permitting, w/possible exception Valentine's Day weekend. If weather not bike-friendly, ride may be replaced by snow activity. Keep moving through winter - maintain base fitness for spring cycling in March. COVID PRECAUTIONS will be maintained, based on the current public health guidelines in effect at the time.

Monday January 2nd @ 10:00 D ride: 10.5 mph. Back to Tricycle: we like it in the winter!! Out SRT, Umbria option, Tricycle - can sit in or out. Back through cemetery. Winter on two wheels On the trail again with friends Warm laughs on cold days. (Do you haiku?) Come join us!

Ride to Ambler for coffee/snack (where ever is open). Social Director: RyanT.

I had a lovely time last week doing a fast out and back to Haddon Heights, so figure, why not do it again? As before, thinking NO coffee stop so that we can be back by noon. it is going to be mild for January so note earlier departure time. Shoot me a text if you want to meet up on the NJ side of the bridge.

Level D: 10.5mph, 22 miles. Meet at Cosmic Cafe, Lloyd Hall, # 1 Boathouse Row, Kelly Dr, East Fairmount Park . Let's head out to Wynnewood for bagels! This will be a nice easy ride with only the climb off Kelly Drive into the Park being a challenge. So if you've been looking for an opportunity to get back on the bike again,after a holiday respite, this is it! We'll take Bryn Mawr Ave, to Latches Lane to Merion Road, on past Narberth and into Wynnewood. We'll try to make the downhill trip back home as scenic as possible , and also take the St, Asaph's downhill to the MLK for the completion of our trip. Our ETA for completion is 12:30. Cue sheets will not be available.

Flat, easy 10 MPH pace from Village Park Cranbury NJ. See the grave of Elsie the cow, a monument to The War of the World's Broadcast and a tree growing thru a house's deck. The group stays together. Rest/Food stop around mile 15 at the Grover's Mill Coffee Shop.. Please bring a mask.

We will cycle across town on the newly striped bicycle lane on Washington Avenue to Pier 68. Then follow the Delaware River Multi Use Trail to Penn Treaty Park. Our coffee break will be at Lacombe on Frankford Ave in Fishtown. I want try taking Master back across town to Fairmont Park. If KYW is reporting rain, snow or icy road conditions outside their studio one hour prior to start, ride cancels.

Pretty & meandering route from Flourtown through Montgomery County, to the Nook & Kranny Kafe in Eagleville for coffee and lunch. Outbound via Blue Bell, Centre Square and Worcester. Return via Norristown Farm Park. Lunch stop in Eagleville is at mile 24. We have a choice of eateries at the lunch break in Eagleville, either a sit-down stop indoors, or, a Turkey Hill Mini-Mart. On the way to lunch, we have optional quick bathroom stops at either Centre Square Park (mile 12), or Heebner Park (mile 16), if needed. Terrain is rolling, and total elevation gain is 2343 ft, with most climbing in the middle section. CO-LEADER(S) WELCOME - if you would like to lead a group on this ride at an alternative pace, THANK YOU! Please contact LMc to have your name and pace group added to the calendar.

A true D ride, no leader left behind! Out the MLK Dr Bike Path, into the woods over the Wissahickon Bike Path to the Papper Trail Bike Coffee Shop. Return down to the Wissahickon Transportation Center. Then into center city on the Kelly Dr Bike Path. If KYW is reporting rain or snow or icy road conditions outside their studio one hour prior to start, ride cancels.

Assemble at 8:55. Depart at 9:00 SHARP! Ride through West Fairmount Park, Bala Cynwyd. Merion, Havertown, Haverford, Bryn Mawr, Devon, Wayne, Conshohocken, etc., finishing with Manayunk Bridge and East Fairmount Park Loops. At mile 26 or so, 35-minute coffee stop at Pour Richards (it's all about the coffee). Many hills (approx. 3,600 feet of climbing), including 10 or so relatively long ones, but no killers. Will regroup if necessary, but riders are expected to maintain the group pace.

There must be a coffee shop on the Swarthmore College campus or in the town center, so let's cycle there Saturday. We will take the Bicyclists Baltimore Pike Route out and a creative route back. If KYW is reporting rain, snow or icy road conditions outside their studio one hour prior to start, ride cancels.

Pretty loop from Heebner Park in Cedars, Montgomery County, near Evansburg. Food stop at Landis Market in Telford, Bucks County at Mile 22. Pass alpaca farm (Graceful Glen) at Mile 32. Return via Harleysville. Optional stop on the return at Hennings Market in Harleysville (Mile 36), if needed. Along the way, we'll cross a couple of peaceful creeks, and pass plenty of wide open, green landscapes. Total climbing 2634 ft. CO-LEADER(S) WELCOME: If you would like to lead a group on this ride at an alternative pace, THAN YOU! Please contact LMc to have your name and pace group added to this listing. START/FINISH: the HEEBNER RD parking lot of Heebner Park.

Various friendly rides per DAILY RIDE CALENDAR departing FROM THE PARKING ATTENDANT BOOTH at specified time and ranging 35-80 miles. We will regroup as needed, but riders are expected to ride group pace. Bring food or money for snack along the way, as well as a spare tube, tire irons and multi-tool. Check daily listing for route information. Ride may be cancelled up to 1 hour prior to departure time. Pre-registration preferred.

OWLS(Older, Wiser,Longer,Slower) paced ride through Fairmount Park and beyond for all ages, new riders, or getting back to riding after a layoff. Please wear helmet(required by club rules). Bring extra tube and tools to repair a flat, clothes appropriate for the weather, water, and $ for mid-ride snack stop. There might be a brief session of teaching an essential biking skill. A hill or two will help with physical conditioning, but we will gather our breaths at the top of hills. Good humor is always welcomed.

A true C ride, which cheerfully waits to regroup. Usually 25-35 miles with a lunch or snack stop. Meet at the Italian Fountain, near the parking garage sign. We do not go on the Sunday of the Scenic Schuylkill Century (September 11, 2022).

This route is easy and mostly flat, from Bruno's to Oaks, via the SRT. Brief rest stop for coffee in Oaks at Wawa or Dunkin Donuts (or Starbucks) at the midway point in Oaks. Return via SRT to the Spring Mill trailhead, then meander back up to Bruno's. Total climbing 1328 ft. GOOD NEWS: Days are gradually getting longer. Sunset today is 4:53 GENERIC DESCRIPTION: Scenic loop, thru Mont. Co. or Lower Bucks, brief rest stop. MEETING POINTS WILL VARY, based on the various Start/Finish points of the morning hike somewhere in the Wissahickon. Return by 5:00pm. Distance will be determined by sunset time. Please bring LIGHTS. Details posted each week. Every Sun during winter hike season, weather permitting, w/possible exception Valentine's Day weekend. If weather not bike-friendly, ride may be replaced by snow activity. Keep moving through winter - maintain base fitness for spring cycling in March.

10.5 mph D ride to Tricycle in Conshy. (Little confusion on the back lot folks). We"ll stop at Tricycle again this week so Tim"s ride can commence from there to valley Forge, per request of a fellow rider. So, let's meet at Cosmic at 10:00 per usual and go out to Tricycle. Then those who are so inclined can continue on to VF, or come back with the rest of us to Cosmic. Pre-register.

A request for a ride to and in around Valley Forge Park on a Monday was made. Now you have it but not interfere with Steve Perkiss and Diana Dooley' Monday ride to Conshohocken. It will be a remote start, 11.15 am at Tricycles. This will be about 32 miles but if you start out with the 10 am to Conshohocken from Cosmic Cafe, Monday ride, the distance will be 55 miles. Remote start, 11:15 am - 32miles, Cosmic Cafe start, 10 am - 55miles. Back by sunset! Remote start leader, Tim Carey. If KYW is reporting rain outside their studio one hour prior to start, ride cancels.

Let's go to a nice historic town that was established by some wealthy Quaker Philadelphians in the 1880s. The ferry to and from Philly is no longer running but the dock is still there. I went on a ride here lead by Rob Gusky earlier in the year and thought it might be nice to stop back, We can stop by a nice Milanese pizza place for a slice or a salad before heading back to Philly. PLEASE NOTE OUR START POINT ON THE PA SIDE OF THE BEN FRANKLIN BRIDGE

Let's continue cycling on Wednesday. We will go up to Mt Airy for a coffee and crepe at the Allen's Lane SEPTA Station coffee shop. We will go up the Henry Ave way to Georgetown in West Mt Airy. Then meander home. If KYW is reporting rain outside their studio one hour prior to start, ride cancels.

All BCP members are warmly invited to participate in our monthly Board meeting, where we discuss important club business and topics of concern and interest to our members, e.g., safety, upcoming events, bike culture in our city & region, etc. BCP's Board of Directors values and appreciates YOUR comments and feedback on club rides and hikes, events, safety, etc. We need YOUR input to improve services to our members. LIGHT DINNER is served before our discussions begin. VENUE: Roxborough Memorial Hospital at 5800 Ridge Ave, Philadelphia 19128. Main Entrance is on Jamestown St. Take elevator down to Ground Floor to Cafeteria Conference Room A. MASKS ARE REQUIRED inside the building, as per sign posted at front lobby.

We’ll go down Hollow Rd to Flat Rock Park, then up Mill Creek to Consho State Rd. We’ll then move over to Fairview Rd for a scenic descent, then Righters Mill Rd and homeward. Optional stop at The Landing Kitchen. Please note 9:30 start time!

Pretty & meandering route from Flourtown through Montgomery County, to the Nook & Kranny Kafe in Eagleville for coffee and lunch. Outbound via Blue Bell, Centre Square and Worcester. Return via Norristown Farm Park. Lunch stop in Eagleville is at mile 24. We have a choice of eateries at the lunch break in Eagleville, either a sit-down stop indoors, or, a Turkey Hill Mini-Mart. On the way to lunch, we have optional quick bathroom stops at either Centre Square Park (mile 12), or Heebner Park (mile 16), if needed. Terrain is rolling, and total elevation gain is 2343 ft, with most climbing in the middle section. CO-LEADER(S) WELCOME - if you would like to lead a group on this ride at an alternative pace, THANK YOU! Please contact LMc to have your name and pace group added to the calendar.

A true D ride, no leader left behind! Out the MLK Dr Bike Path, into the woods over the Wissahickon Bike Path to the Papper Trail Bike Coffee Shop. Return down to the Wissahickon Transportation Center. Then into center city on the Kelly Dr Bike Path. If KYW is reporting rain or snow or icy road conditions outside their studio one hour prior to start, ride cancels.

If you missed the birthday ride and are half the age, we will reprise the ride but half the age in miles going on to Trenton, NJ but first stopping at the Bristol Amish Farmers Market for lunch. The ride from this point follows the Pennsylvanian Canal Tow Path to Morrisville, PA. Once over the Trenton Makes the World Takes bridge into Trenton, we will board the River Line to Camden, If KYW is reporting rain, snow or icy road conditions outside their studio one hour prior to start, ride cancels.

Pretty & peaceful morning hike on the Skippack Creek Loop Trail in Evansburg State Park. Most of this route takes us through thickly wooded areas, protecting us from the wind and dampness. Relatively gentle terrain, with only 263 ft of climbing. Please wear sturdy hiking shoes. Hiking poles are strongly recommended. Traction cleats for your shoes are also recommended, if there are patches of ice. Plan is to return before 12:30pm. PLEASE use the ON-LINE PREREGISTRATION LINK BELOW. Preregistering saves you writing time at the hike start. Start/Finish: Parking lot of Picnic Pavilion "A" of Evansburg State Park, Mayhall Rd. This should be the first parking lot on your right, after entering the park on Mayhall. Please zoom in on the map linked here, to view the meeting point. There are bathrooms near this parking lot, as we begin to walk down to the start of the hiking trail loop.

Various friendly rides per DAILY RIDE CALENDAR departing FROM THE PARKING ATTENDANT BOOTH at specified time and ranging 35-80 miles. We will regroup as needed, but riders are expected to ride group pace. Bring food or money for snack along the way, as well as a spare tube, tire irons and multi-tool. Check daily listing for route information. Ride may be cancelled up to 1 hour prior to departure time. Pre-registration preferred.

Making the most of a sunny, dry day in winter. Pretty meander from Palmer Park in Montgomery County (on Heckler Rd between Collegeville and Skippack) to Telford in Bucks County. Quick coffee/snack/lunch break at Landis Market in Telford at the midway point. Returning from Telford, we have a very scenic creek crossing, then we pass the Graceful Glen Alpaca Farm. Cycle through Harleysville and Skippack heading back to Palmer Park. Rolling terrain with total of 2030 ft and no extreme climbs. Return by ~4:30-4:45pm. Please bring lights. CO-LEADER WELCOME - if you'd like to lead this ride at an alternative pace, THANK YOU! Please contact LMc to have your name and pace added to the ride listing.

🥾🥾 (We'll meet in front of the Cedars House cafe. They open at 9 am. See https://www.thecedarshouse.com ) Join us for a journey through the Northwestern most part of Philadelphia's Wissahickon Gorge. 🌲🚶🏽🌲We'll see the rarely visited end of the Orange Trail, and stop briefly at the small, but interesting, Labyrinth on the campus of Chestnut Hill College.🚶🏿‍♀️🚶‍♀️ 🐕 We'll meet at the end of Forbidden Drive, where it connects with Northwestern Ave and Andorra Rd., not far from Bruno's. 🚂 SEPTA's Chestnut Chestnut Hill West Station is the closest one for those who wish to ride out from the city. 🚂 We'll have a driver meet you at the station to get to and from the start of the hike. The train leaves Suburban Station at 8:40 am, arriving at 9:15 am. 🅿️ There is plenty of safe on-street parking at the start. Each Sunday from Nov 13, 2022 to March 6, 2023 BCP will sponsor a hike in the Wissahickon. 🚶🏽🚶🏽‍♂️🚶‍♂️ New hikers and veterans alike are welcome to join us. 🚶‍♂️ 🐕 🚶🏽🚶🏽‍♂️Dogs on leashes are always welcome.

OWLS(Older, Wiser,Longer,Slower) paced ride through Fairmount Park and beyond for all ages, new riders, or getting back to riding after a layoff. Please wear helmet(required by club rules). Bring extra tube and tools to repair a flat, clothes appropriate for the weather, water, and $ for mid-ride snack stop. There might be a brief session of teaching an essential biking skill. A hill or two will help with physical conditioning, but we will gather our breaths at the top of hills. Good humor is always welcomed.

A true C ride, which cheerfully waits to regroup. Usually 25-35 miles with a lunch or snack stop. Meet at the Italian Fountain, near the parking garage sign. We do not go on the Sunday of the Scenic Schuylkill Century (September 11, 2022).

Pretty loop for keeping New Year's fitness resolutions on a winter day. Most of this route will be on the flat SRT, but we will cross the Schuylkill River on Sullivan's Bridge to Valley Forge National Park, then head toward Barnes & Noble Cafe in Devon for a quick coffee/snack break at the half-way mark. Re-cross the river on Sullivan's Bridge. After exiting the SRT at Spring Mill, meander through Spring Mill/Cedar Grove before returning to Bruno's. Total climbing 1771 ft. GENERIC DESCRIPTION: Scenic loop, thru Mont.Co. or Lower Bucks, brief rest stop. MEETING POINTS WILL VARY, based on the various Start/Finish points of the morning hike somewhere in the Wissahickon. Return by 5:00pm. Distance will be determined by sunset time. Please bring LIGHTS. Details posted each week. Every Sun during winter hike season, weather permitting, w/possible exception Valentine's Day weekend. If weather not bike-friendly, ride may be replaced by snow activity. Keep moving through winter - maintain base fitness for spring cycling in March. COVID PRECAUTIONS will be maintained, based on the current public health guidelines in effect at the time.

D ride to Tricycle in Conshy. 10.5 mph. Jan. 16th. Let's go one more time to Tricycle on this cold Monday morning, MLK Day. If you want to ride more you can continue on to Valley Forge with Tim. Steve is not here today. Please pre-register.

A request for a ride to and in around Valley Forge Park on a Monday was made. Now you have it but not interfere with Steve Perkiss and Diana Dooley' Monday ride to Conshohocken, it will be a remote start, 11.15 am at Tricycles. This will be about 32 miles but if you start out with the 10 am to Conshohocken from Cosmic Cafe, Monday ride, the distance will be 55 miles. Remote start, 11:15 am - 32miles, Cosmic Cafe start, 10 am - 55miles. Back by sunset! Remote start leader, Tim Carey. If KYW is reporting rain outside their studio one hour prior to start, ride cancels.

After visiting a number of zip codes in NJ last week, let's revert to the tried and true of Narberth. Our destination wil be the GET Cafe for cofe and a bite to eat. Let's go up Bryn Mawr Avenue to Highland Ave. On the way back, when we get to Conshohocken State Rd, we'll take St. Asaphs to Presidential and then the delightful and smoothe half mile down hill on Neil Drive that feeds into the MLK for our 4 mile glide back home. Should be back by 12:30 PM. Cue sheets will not be available.

Last week we cycled to Mt Airy, this week will be Chestnut Hill! So be prepared to climb a few hills. Reward is coffee at the Chestnut Hill Coffee Shop. Return via Andorra, down Barren Hill Rd to the Schuylkill River Trail and home. If KYW is reporting rain outside their studio one hour prior to start, ride cancels.

Flat, easy 10 MPH pace from Village Park Cranbury NJ. See the grave of Elsie the cow, a monument to The War of the World's broadcast and a tree growing thru a house's deck. The group stays together. Rest/Food stop around mile 15 at the Grover's Mill Coffee Shop

WinterTour Jan 19, 20, 21, 22 2023. Gap, PA via SRT, Chester Valley Trail on to Downingtown, Coatesville, Parkesburg, Gap. Comfort Inn and Suites Gap, PA down to Quarryville, PA, cycling the Enola Low Grade Trail almost to Columbia, PA. Then up to York, PA for overnight at an area hotel. York, PA to Cockeysville, MD over the Heritage Rail Trail County Park and Torrey C Brown Rail Trail. Overnight in an area Hotel close to Cockeysville. Cockeysville, MD to Baltimore for lunch with George Yarnell's daughter before boarding the many AMTRAK Trains to Philadelphia. One big IF. There has to be no snow on the many bike trails we will using so cross your fingers. We keep you posted. Let me know if interested. The dates are firm. Weather (snow) permitted. Tim, the traveling bicycle nurse.

Pretty loop from UDHS in Fort Washington to Valley Forge National Park to the Cabin Cafe behind Washington Memorial Chapel in Valley Forge. Outbound via Gwyedd, Worcester, West Norriton, and the Schuylkill River Trail to Sullivan's Bridge. After coffee/snack/lunch at the Cabin Cafe, we return via SRT and Norristown Farm Park. Brief porta-potty or bathroom breaks both before and after the lunch stop. Total elevation 2100 ft, with most of the rolling hills in the first half. No extreme climbing. CO-LEADERS WELCOME: If you would like to lead this ride at an alternative pace, THANK YOU! Please contact LMc to have your name and pace added to this ride listing. GENERIC DESCRIPTION: Scenic adventures by bike on most Fridays, throughout the year. Explore pretty, peaceful roads in suburban counties -- Montgomery, Bucks, Chester, etc. Starting points will vary, so that we can cycle through different regions. Please check daily calendar for details of each Friday. Cue sheets and on-line route map provided for each ride. If weather conditions are not conducive to cycling, this ride may be replaced by a hike/walk, or snow activity. As long as we are enjoying outdoor exercise, and Mother Nature, in the company of friends, we'll have a memorable outing.

Short ride to make up for recent missed Thursday rides!

Trying to do a Century a Month, and trying to do it on the 3rd Saturday of the Month. This route is 94ish miles, but close enough for January. Off to New Hope (using most of the Peter O'dell route) for a stop at the C'est La Vie bakery. Then we shoot over to Doylestown for some Jules Thin Crust. 202 path back to some familiar roads to thru Ambler-Manayunk-MLK. Around 4700 ft. of climbing. Leaving from the Italian Fountain. Beers when we get back....somewhere.

Various friendly rides per DAILY RIDE CALENDAR departing FROM THE PARKING ATTENDANT BOOTH at specified time and ranging 35-80 miles. We will regroup as needed, but riders are expected to ride group pace. Bring food or money for snack along the way, as well as a spare tube, tire irons and multi-tool. Check daily listing for route information. Ride may be cancelled up to 1 hour prior to departure time. Pre-registration preferred.

This Sunday morning, January 22, the Wissahickon Restoration volunteers will be have a special tree-planting ceremony in honor and memory of beloved Samuel Ozer, who was part of the BCP family, but left us too soon. Our hike will begin and end at the Paper Trail Bicycle Cafe, where the tree-planting ceremony will take place. Our hike will take the Orange Trail north to the Kitchens Lane Bridge. We'll cross the creek at Kitchens Lane, then head south on the Yellow Trail. We will pass Lovers Leap, the Hermit's Cave, and descend the 100 Steps. When we get to Ridge Ave, we'll re-cross the creek and hike back up on the other side. START/FINISH: The Paper Trail Bicycle Cafe is located at 211 Lincoln Dr (Rittenhouse Town Lane & Orange Trail). Rittenhouse Town Lane is accessible from Wissahickon Ave between Walnut Lane and Lincoln Drive.

OWLS(Older, Wiser,Longer,Slower) paced ride through Fairmount Park and beyond for all ages, new riders, or getting back to riding after a layoff. Please wear helmet(required by club rules). Bring extra tube and tools to repair a flat, clothes appropriate for the weather, water, and $ for mid-ride snack stop. There might be a brief session of teaching an essential biking skill. A hill or two will help with physical conditioning, but we will gather our breaths at the top of hills. Good humor is always welcomed. If it is reported raining on KYW, then the ride will be cancelled.

A true C ride, which cheerfully waits to regroup. Usually 25-35 miles with a lunch or snack stop. Meet at the Italian Fountain, near the parking garage sign. We do not go on the Sunday of the Scenic Schuylkill Century (September 11, 2022).

For Sunday, Jan. 22: Cycle from Roxborough down to the flat Schuylkill River Trail, then cross the river on Sullivan's Bridge, meander through Valley Forge National Park, then stop for coffee/snack at Panera in the Gateway Shopping Center in Devon/Wayne. Return vis Sullivan's Bridge and the SRT. WEATHER WATCH: If it's raining at or before 1:00pm, ride is cancelled. If it begins to rain during our ride, we will immediately turn around. GENERIC DESCRIPTION: Scenic loop, thru Mont.Co. or Lower Bucks, brief rest stop. MEETING POINTS WILL VARY, based on the various Start/Finish points of the morning hike somewhere in the Wissahickon. Return by 5:00pm. Distance will be determined by sunset time. Please bring LIGHTS. Details posted each week. Every Sun during winter hike season, weather permitting, w/possible exception Valentine's Day weekend. If weather not bike-friendly, ride may be replaced by snow activity. Keep moving through winter - maintain base fitness for spring cycling in March. COVID PRECAUTIONS will be maintained, based on the current public health guidelines in effect at the time.

Monday's ride to Conshohocken will be on this Friday. So today we will go to the Empire Diner for a late breakfast or early lunch in Woodlawn, NJ. If KYW is reporting rain, snow or icy road conditions outside their studio one hour prior to start, ride cancels.

Let's head out to the Farmer's Market/DiB Bros in Ardmore, which provides a nice indoor space to enjoy your snack. We'll take Sedgeley up to the Park , across the Strawberry Mansion Bridge to Chamonix, Ford Road to Belmont Ave and finally to Bryn Mawr Ave to Highland and then the Merion Train Station. I'd like to give the train station pedestrian tunnel another try. Know that this requires our walking our bikes through the tunnel plus carrying them up and down about a dozen steps. I'll be happy to assist you if needed, and I'm sure others well help also . Going under the tracks opens upa new section of Merion to tour plus allows us to avoid going up the narrow bridge on Bowden Ave. We'll find a nice scenic route back to the MLK.

It has been a bit since we have had a Thursday Hill ride-- so let's see if our legs can take it! Thinking that Landing Kitchen can be our restroom and food destination since those who want to linger can easily get back to Cosmic from there. As always rain, or just crap weather, cancels.

Pretty & meandering route from Flourtown through Montgomery County, to the Nook & Kranny Kafe in Eagleville for coffee and lunch. Outbound via Blue Bell, Centre Square and Worcester. Return via Norristown Farm Park. Lunch stop in Eagleville is at mile 24. We have a choice of eateries at the lunch break in Eagleville, either a sit-down stop indoors, or, a Turkey Hill Mini-Mart. On the way to lunch, we have optional quick bathroom stops at either Centre Square Park (mile 12), or Heebner Park (mile 16), if needed. Terrain is rolling, and total elevation gain is 2343 ft, with most climbing in the middle section. CO-LEADER(S) WELCOME - if you would like to lead a group on this ride at an alternative pace, THANK YOU! Please contact LMc to have your name and pace group added to the calendar.

D ride to Conshy, usually on Mondays, but this day, will be on Friday, Jan. 27. 10.5 mph. Let's try a new coffee shop today, which is closed Mondays, but since today is Friday, is open. got that??? Whew..... Anyway, meet at Cosmic @ 10:00. FRIDAY! Will go to Morning Talk Cafe, 108 Fayette St. Anybody been there?

Winter Thursday hill ride route, on Friday for less wind!

Wake Coffee Roasters in Ambler, PA will be our destination for this Saturday. Return down Butler Pike to Plymouth Meeting and Spring Mill, then home over the Schuylkill River Trail. If KYW is reporting rain, snow or icy road conditions outside their studio one hour prior to start, ride cancels.

We ride for pizza. The route has about 2000 feet of climbing. Must be able to maintain advertised pace, which is the average pace at the end of the ride. Bring extra tubes and tools in case you get a flat. Bring your appetite for the best pizza in the area.

Dry weather predicted for Saturday, with afternoon highs near 50*. This is a repeat of a pretty ride led by Bob S. on New Year's Day. Scenic route from Doylestown's Central Park to Fieldstone Coffee in Upper Bucks, near Lake Nockamixon. Mostly rolling terrain, but no extreme climbs. CO-LEADER(S) WELCOME: If you would like to lead a group at an alternative pace, THANK YOU! Please contact LMc to have your name and pace added to the Ride Calendar.

Various friendly rides per DAILY RIDE CALENDAR departing FROM THE PARKING ATTENDANT BOOTH at specified time and ranging 35-80 miles. We will regroup as needed, but riders are expected to ride group pace. Bring food or money for snack along the way, as well as a spare tube, tire irons and multi-tool. Check daily listing for route information. Ride may be cancelled up to 1 hour prior to departure time. Pre-registration preferred.

[NOTE: Our hike will visit the grounds of the Historic Oaks Cloister, but we will not go inside. The building is currently closed to visitors.] 🚶‍♀️ 🐕 🚶🏽Today's hike is a bit different -- Sid Ozer and Mindy Maslin will be our guides for a hike to the Historic Oaks Cloister, home of architect Joseph Miller Huston, designer of the PA State Capitol and one-time assistant to Frank Furness. 🏡 Sid will tell us about the cloister and botanist Mindy will tell us about some of the trees along the way, including a rare American Chestnut. 🌳 We'll start on the White Trail, go about a mile through Blue Bell Meadow and out onto the street to meet Sid and Mindy, then through Sam's Forest and Rittenhouse Town and across to the Cloister. 🚶‍♀️🚶🏽 Then we''ll hike along the Orange Trail and Forbidden Drive out to the Kitchen's Lane Bridge, and back on the White Trail, with a 15-min. optional side trip to the Toleration Statue near the end of our hike. There is plenty of free, safe on-street 🅿️ parking at the trailhead. 🚂 The trailhead is a short distance from the Upsal Station on SEPTA's R8 line. The 8:40 am train from Suburban station arrives at 9:05 am. 🚂 We can meet those arriving by train for the start of the hike. (Please let Chuck know if you would like us to meet you at the station.) 🚶🏽‍♂️🚶‍♀️🚶🏽🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️ 🐕 🚶🏽Each Sunday from Nov 13, 2022 to March 6, 2023 BCP will sponsor a hike in the Wissahickon. 🐕 🚶🏽 New hikers, cagey veterans, and dogs on leashes are welcome to join us.

OWLS(Older, Wiser,Longer,Slower) paced ride through Fairmount Park and beyond for all ages, new riders, or getting back to riding after a layoff. Please wear helmet(required by club rules). Bring extra tube and tools to repair a flat, clothes appropriate for the weather, water, and $ for mid-ride snack stop. There might be a brief session of teaching an essential biking skill. A hill or two will help with physical conditioning, but we will gather our breaths at the top of hills. Good humor is always welcomed.

A true C ride, which cheerfully waits to regroup. Usually 25-35 miles with a lunch or snack stop. Meet at the Italian Fountain, near the parking garage sign. We do not go on the Sunday of the Scenic Schuylkill Century (September 11, 2022).

For Sunday, Jan. 22: Cycle from Roxborough down to the flat Schuylkill River Trail, then cross the river on Sullivan's Bridge, meander through Valley Forge National Park, then stop for coffee/snack at Panera in the Gateway Shopping Center in Devon/Wayne. Return vis Sullivan's Bridge and the SRT. WEATHER WATCH: If it's raining at or before 1:00pm, ride is cancelled. If it begins to rain during our ride, we will immediately turn around. GENERIC DESCRIPTION: Scenic loop, thru Mont.Co. or Lower Bucks, brief rest stop. MEETING POINTS WILL VARY, based on the various Start/Finish points of the morning hike somewhere in the Wissahickon. Return by 5:00pm. Distance will be determined by sunset time. Please bring LIGHTS. Details posted each week. Every Sun during winter hike season, weather permitting, w/possible exception Valentine's Day weekend. If weather not bike-friendly, ride may be replaced by snow activity. Keep moving through winter - maintain base fitness for spring cycling in March. COVID PRECAUTIONS will be maintained, based on the current public health guidelines in effect at the time.

Diana challenged me to write a haiku, so here goes (sort of)- We are going to/ Climb up the very long, long hill/ in Conshohocken. You know the rest- SRT or Umbria out to Conshy/ back through W. Laurel Hill cemetery

Once again we’ll try to get creative and come up with different ways of getting to our destination, GET Cafe in Narberth. Some climbing invovlved but not toobad, so if you're looking to get back in the saddle, come join us! We hope to complete the ride by 12:30.