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Saturday, 08 May 2010 13:53 |
2010 HBC Three Creek Century - Sunday, September 19th.
A scenic bike tour through Cumberland County in Central Pennsylvania, featuring five ride options and homemade soup!
 The Harrisburg Bicycle Club will be holding its annual Century Ride, the Three Creek Century, starting from LeTort Park in Carlisle, PA on Sunday, September 19th. This is not a race but rather a leisurely ride through the scenic Cumberland Valley. Most of the routes offer gentle terrain, although one of the 25 mile routes contains some challenging hills. Routes of 100, 75, 50, and 25-mile lengths are available. Again this year is a 10 mile "Highlights of Carlisle" Family Ride. Cue sheets, sag wagons and rest stops are provided on all routes, as well as markings on the road to guide the riders on the routes. This ride is a major source of operating funds for HBC, so come and support your bike club! Walk in registrations are welcomed on the day of the event.
Cost of registration is $15 if postmarked by August 15th and $25 if postmarked later ($7.50 for 16 & under). Registration forms, directions and complete information is available on our Three Creek Century website
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Last Updated on Sunday, 09 May 2010 13:11 |
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Thursday, 26 August 2010 15:21 |
Over 55? SAVE Five!
You know what the driving is like out there! Learn what PA requires/suggests for safe driving. Save 5 % on auto insurance costs for three years.
It’s an 8-hour classroom refresher course (two 4-hour sessions) for drivers, age 55 and older. Classes will be on Monday evenings, Sept 13 & 20, 6-10pm
Cost $14 ($12 AARP Mbrs)
Instructor HBC Mbr Owen Moore (761-4822)
Camp Hill Presbyterian Church
101 N 23rd St, Camp Hill 17011
Pre-registration required
Call Kathy Kuhn 737-0488
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Sunday, 15 August 2010 05:20 |
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We’re still looking for your best bicycling photo or photos for the Photo Contest 2010. You’ve put a lot miles on the bike this season and have captured a lot of good images that need to be shared. This is your chance to share them and maybe even win a small prize for your efforts. The deadline – October 1, 2010 – to submit these images to the Photo Contest is fast approaching. The details of the contest and instructions on how to submit your images can be found below. There’s been some really nice images submitted already, take a look at them and then add some of your own.
Contest Details:
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Last Updated on Sunday, 15 August 2010 05:21 |
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Wednesday, 25 August 2010 05:36 |
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From Ross Willard
I'm back from the convention of bike co-op's called BIKEBIKE
It was in Toronto, Canada and biking there in the city was a dream - we had bike lanes, bike routes, bike boxes and maps to tie it together with mass transit.
Back here in Pennsylvania, the warehouse is busy - we had over a dozen people working on or earning bikes on Monday afternoon - I could have used some help --- even if you don't get your hands dirty - you can always tell people what to do and give direction.
Call and I can make you a supervisor!!!
Upcoming events:
Aug 28 Sat On street bike repair - Hall Manor - Harrisburg
Sept 4 Sat On street bike repair - MLK Baptist - 15 & Market
Sept 11 Sat On street bike repair - Covenant Community - 18th & Derry
The Bike Warehouse at 821 Elder street, Harrisburg will be open this week:
Saturday 9:00 to 11:00 am
Monday 12 noon to 3 pm
Tuesday 6 to 8 pm ( usually an hour earlier and later )
Thursday 4 to 7 pm (new day to be open)
Thanks for all the help
Ross Willard
www.recyclebicycle.info
717-571-2008
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 25 August 2010 05:39 |
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Sunday, 29 August 2010 15:10 |
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by Keith Spangler
The photographers who have submitted photographs to the bike club photo contest are looking for your support. Yes, you are the judge of this contest and the photographers – your fellow riders – are looking for your to pick the winning photos. Entries to the contest are coming in everyday so, make sure to check the website and pick your favorites.
To see the photos, select the "Photo Contest 2010" drop-down link under the "Photo's" menu item on the top menu of the website. (click here to go directly to the photo contest page). Throughout the year, you can review and vote on any photo by clicking on the "star" rating below the photo. (you must be a member and logged on to the website to vote - the "stars" will not appear otherwise). The voting will be closed on 10/31/10. After that date, the votes will be tallied up. It will be a simple product of the number of votes times the number of stars. For example, if five people each gave a five star rating to a photo, it will have a total of 25 votes. Members are encouraged to vote on as many photos as they like, but you can only vote once on any particular photo.
The deadline for submission of new photos for the photo contest is 10/1/2010 and the deadline for voting is 10/31/2010.
If you have forgotten your password, try clicking on the "Forgot Login" link under the login menu on the left of the website home page. Your username is normally the first letter of your first name + your last name, with the first two letters capitalized. So for example, John Smith would be JSmith. To get your password emailed to you, you must enter the same email address as the one we have on file for you. If you are in doubt, you can always send an email to
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and you will be helped.
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Monday, 23 August 2010 19:01 |
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JOIN US ON AUGUST 29 AT 3:00 PM FOR THE FIRST FRIENDS OF PINE GROVE FURNACE STATE PARK MEMBERS MEETING
Greetings
The Friends of Pine Grove Furnace State Park group has officially become a charter nonprofit group of the Pennsylvania Parks and Forest Foundation.
As a fundraising group for Pine Grove Furnace State Park our mission is:
The Friends of Pine Grove Furnace State Park exists to keep history alive and promote the educational and recreational programs of the park and surrounding areas through special events and trail development while protecting the park’s natural resources.
Our primary goal is to raise revenue to support the park in completing projects that include but are not limited to:
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Last Updated on Sunday, 29 August 2010 15:51 |
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Friday, 13 August 2010 04:56 |
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Bicycle Handling Classes ...
Traffic Safety 101 and 201 Classes … If you want to be a more skilled and safer bicyclist AND have HBC pay the registration cost, read on ...
Traffic Safety 101 … Bill Hoffman, League of American Bicyclists certified bike instructor will offer in three sessions to be held in Lancaster. Cost is $50. Bring your bike and bike helmet to all sessions. Contact Bill Hoffman, at
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if you have questions on the course content.
• Wed., Sep. 22, 6:30 to 9:30pm
• Sat., Sep. 25, 9am to 12:30pm
• Sat. Oct. 2, 9am to 12:30pm
The focus on this class is bicycling handling skills and you will learn these by riding your bike on the road and in traffic. Techniques for avoiding obstacles will be practiced in a parking area.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 31 August 2010 06:25 |
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Sunday, 15 August 2010 05:06 |
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RAGBRAI …Register's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa
RAGBRAI 2010 started in Sioux City on the Missouri River and ended seven days later in Dubuque on the Mississippi River and was the best of the seven I've ridden so far and as usual the Iowans gave us a warm welcome wherever we went across the state.
The route totaled 450 miles and included 14,879 feet of elevation; a ride billed at the "3rd flattest in the ride's history". Aside from the bicycling itself through the great state of Iowa I love looking for the special attractions on or near our route each day. Every small town on the daily route had much to offer in the way of hospitality, entertainment and food and I especially enjoyed the chance to meet Iowans and people from across our country and see the things that make the Iowa unique.
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