Events - Week View

Dave Young leads our leisurely early pedal around the area today. Meet on City Island main parking lot north of Market Street by 7:05 to start off at 7:15. We will ride for about an hour; D pace 8-10 mph. No rider will be left behind. Helmets are required; water bottle highly recommended as we pause for water breaks. After the ride some folks go to Roxy’s, corner of Third and North St, for optional breakfast.

Hershey Briarcrest Square: 8 AM. This is a ~50 mile looping through Harrisburg returning to Hershey.

Join us for Biking for Brittany, Sunday June 29th, for another fantastic ride featuring beautiful courses, excellent rest stops, three Strava segments to compete against other riders, and an after party in the iconic Star Barn! Choose between a Metric Century (62 miles) or Metric Half Century (34 miles) and ride through the scenic landscape of South-Central PA, all in support of Brittany’s Hope’s mission to bring orphaned children home. New For 2025: Every registration includes a fantastic Pactimo Ascent Jersey*! Thank you! 100% of proceeds go to Brittany‘s Hope. Website URL https://www.brittanyshope.org/events/biking

Join us on Sunday for a West Shore Flex ride leaving at 1:00 PM from Little Buffalo State Park. We will gather in the parking lot across the road from the Park Office, which is located at 1579 State Park Rd, Newport PA 17074. Our route will be somewhere between 24 and 27 miles, with 1000 to 1200 ft of elevation. This ride will be at a true C pace of 11 mph to 13 mph, and no rider will be dropped. There is a rest room in the Park Office. Bring plenty of water, a snack and sunscreen. If the weather does not cooperate I‘ll send out a cancellation by Noon.

Last chance to get some miles in for the month of June! Start time: 8:00 a.m. Start Place: Pleasant View Park, 90 Pleasant View Drive, Mechanicsburg Route TBD but it will be 25-30 miles over getle terrain, Pace: About 12 mph

Do you have a favorite route/destination? I do take requests - Brian Horner requested this route for Monday ..... https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51454260 Distance: 37 miles Pace: 14.5 to 16 mph Climb: 1539 ft

Hershey Briarcrest Square : 6:00 PM. Ride Classification: B+ Training: For the experienced group rider in good physical condition and capable of maintaining a fast pace for distances up to 50 miles. Flat to hilly terrain. Average speed 17-19 mph, with distances up to 50 miles. Few stops if any. Riders unable to maintain classified pace may be dropped. Pace: 17-19 mph. Terrain: Rolling.

Hershey Briarcrest Square: 6:00 PM. Ride Classification: B: Fast - For the experienced group rider in good physical condition and capable of maintaining a steady pace. Flat to hilly terrain. Average speed 15-17 mph, with distances generally 25-50 miles. Few stops if any. Riders unable to maintain classified pace may be dropped. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51485676

Hershey Briarcrest Square : 6:00 PM. Ride Classification: C+. For the experienced group cyclist. Flat to hilly terrain. Average speed 13-15 mph, with distances typically 20-45 miles. One brief stop midway in ride and when necessary. No rider is dropped. Pace: 13-15 mph. Terrain: Rolling. Weather might be questionable. Will cancel by 5 PM if looks like rain is likely

Hershey Briarcrest Square: 6:00 PM. Ride Classification: C: Casual - – For the casual group cyclist who wants to socialize but likes some distance. Generally flat to hilly terrain. Average speed 11-13 mph, slow easy pace on hills, with distances 15 – 30 miles. Stops about every 10 miles. No rider is dropped. Check the description of the specific ride for more precise pace. Pace: 11-13 mph. Terrain: Rolling

This ride leads from Briarcrest and connects at 5:15 pm with the Blue Mountain Velo Bicycle Club at Founders Hall and rides a loop through Mt Gretna. This splits into a B, B+ and A group at Founders Hall. The B+ and A groups are at a fast training pace. ONLY HBC members leaving from Briarcrest and riding with the ride leader carry HBC insurance.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51500964 Upper Allen Friendship Park: 6:00 PM. Ride Classification: B+ Ride. For the experienced group rider in good physical condition and capable of maintaining a fast pace for distances up to 50 miles. Flat to hilly terrain. Average speed 17-19 mph, with distances up to 50 miles. Few stops if any. Riders unable to maintain classified pace may be dropped. Pace: 17-19 mph. Terrain: Rolling.

Upper Allen Friendship Park : 6:00 PM. Ride Classification: B Experienced. For the experienced group rider in good physical condition and capable of maintaining a steady pace. Flat to hilly terrain. Average speed 15-17 mph, with distances generally 25-50 miles. Few stops if any. Planned route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51497717

Upper Allen Friendship Park : 6:00 PM. Ride Classification: C Casual. For the casual group cyclist who wants to socialize but likes some distance. Generally flat to hilly terrain. Average speed 11-13 mph, slow easy pace on hills, with distances of 15 to 30 miles. Stops about every 10 miles. No rider is dropped. Looking to head south tonight. About 25 miles and 1400‘ climbing. We will need to make a small detour from the published route due to the work on the bridge by Creek Road. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31339925

Wednesday‘s forecast is for warm weather but lower humidity. Let‘s hope for more comfortable riding conditions! Start time: 8:00 a.m. Start place: TJ Rockwell‘s, 896 W. Grantham Road, Mechanicsburg Note that restrooms will not be available at the start of the ride and the first planned stop on the ride is at the 10 mile mark. Route: 31 miles of mostly gentle terrain with a few long, gradual hills in the middle of the ride. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51467021 There will be one stop at the Sheetz near Carlisle (food, restrooms, water) and one at Stony Ridge Park, where only water and restrooms will be available. Pace: C pace, about 12 mph Lunch afterwards will be at TJ Rockwell‘s where they offer plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. They have lots of good food and beverage choices. https://www.tjrockwells.com/location/tj-rockwells-mechanicsburg/

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51351612 Distance: 37 miles Pace: 14.5 to 16 mph Climb: 1500 ft

Old Trolley Line Park: 6 PM. Ride Classification: B+ Training: For the experienced group rider in good physical condition and capable of maintaining a fast pace for distances up to 50 miles. Flat to hilly terrain. Average speed 17-19 mph, with distances up to 50 miles. Few stops if any. Riders unable to maintain classified pace may be dropped. Pace: 17-19 mph. Terrain: Rolling.

Leave Memorial Lake [Middle Road] to the Golden Age Air Museum in Bethel. This is primarily just a ride-by, but we can stop if there are planes or people around. Expect an average moving pace of 14-16. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51418330

Upper Allen Friendship Park : 6:00 PM. Ride Classification: C Casual. Come on out for a couple of hours. Stops about every 10 miles. No rider is dropped.

Upper Allen Friendship Park : 6:00 PM. Ride Classification: B Experienced. For the experienced group rider in good physical condition and capable of maintaining a steady pace. Flat to hilly terrain. Average speed 15-17 mph, with distances generally 25-50 miles. Few stops if any. Planned route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51497717

Upper Allen Friendship Park: 6:00 PM. Ride Classification: B+ Ride. For the experienced group rider in good physical condition and capable of maintaining a fast pace for distances up to 50 miles. Flat to hilly terrain. Average speed 17-19 mph, with distances up to 50 miles. Few stops if any. Riders unable to maintain classified pace may be dropped. Pace: 17-19 mph. Terrain: Rolling.

Hershey Briarcrest Square: 6:00 PM. Ride Classification: B: Fast - For the experienced group rider in good physical condition and capable of maintaining a steady pace. Flat to hilly terrain. Average speed 15-17 mph, with distances generally 25-50 miles. Few stops if any. Riders unable to maintain classified pace may be dropped.

Hershey Briarcrest Square : 6:00 PM. Ride Classification: C+. For the experienced group cyclist. Flat to hilly terrain. Average speed 13-15 mph, with distances typically 20-45 miles. One brief stop midway in ride and when necessary. No rider is dropped. Pace: 13-15 mph. Terrain: Rolling.

Hershey Briarcrest Square : 6:00 PM. Ride Classification: B+ Training: For the experienced group rider in good physical condition and capable of maintaining a fast pace for distances up to 50 miles. Flat to hilly terrain. Average speed 17-19 mph, with distances up to 50 miles. Few stops if any. Riders unable to maintain classified pace may be dropped. Pace: 17-19 mph. Terrain: Rolling.

Hershey Briarcrest Square: 6:00 PM. Ride Classification: C: Casual - – For the casual group cyclist who wants to socialize but likes some distance. Generally flat to hilly terrain. Average speed 11-13 mph, slow easy pace on hills, with distances 15 – 30 miles. Stops about every 10 miles. No rider is dropped. Check the description of the specific ride for more precise pace. Pace: 11-13 mph. Terrain: Rolling

55 mile ride at a 16-19 mph average.

Join us for an easy 40 miles in lovely Adams County to kick off your holiday weekend!! https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51423786 Distance: 40 miles Pace: 14.5 to 16 mph (average) Climb: 1648 ft

Go as far east as Union Waterworks then return to the park. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51558841

Hershey Briarcrest Square: 8 AM.

Let‘s do 30 miles, with a break halfway through. Don‘t forget water, snacks and sunscreen. idewithgps.com/routes/35588096

DISTANCE: Approx 20 miles SPEED: 9-11 MPH If you ate too much picnic food for the 4th, join us and burn off some calories. The terrain will be a little rolling but nothing the group has not experieced before. It is summer so fill up your water bottle, grab a helmet and enjoy the ride. Cancellation will be sent by 7:30 AM if needed. This is a no drop ride and bathrooms are available at the start. Question or concerns? Contact Dave Serff dserff72@gmail.com. or 717-609-2742

WHEN: Saturday July 5 at 9:00 AM WHERE:Departure from the Lickdale Trailhead of the Swatara Rail Trail. Note: this is a road ride, not a trail ride. HOW DO I GET THERE? Navigate to 65 Monroe Valley Rd, Jonestown PA, then go 0.1 miles West. You will see a sign on the South side of the road for the Lickdale Trailhead. Go back that road for about 0.4 mile to the parking lot. ROUTE: Distance 27.4 miles. Elevation gain 1370 ft. We‘ll do a counter-clockwise loop that will skirt past Fort Indiantown Gap, go through Jonestown and past Blue Mountain View Golf Course, and stop at Lake Strauss. CLIMBING? Rolling terrain with 2 climbs just over 4%, plus a 6.5% grade up over Lake Strauss Rd. We are going up the Southern side of the climb. The Southern approach is just about the same grade as the Northern approach but it‘s only 1/3 as long. Here‘s the RidewithGPS route link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51558175 SPEED: This is a C ride with an anticipated average speed between 11 mph and 13 mph. The Ride Leader will target a speed of 12 mph. We will wait for each other on hills as needed and no rider will be dropped. Bring your water, sunscreen, and a sense of adventure. If this is your first C ride, or your first ride with HBC, contact the Ride Leader so we can chat about the ride.

Come ride with us before traffic picks up; Richard Norford aka Mister Wonderful leads this morning. Meet on City Island, main lot north of Market Street. Arrive by 7:05 to set off at 7:15. Pace is leisurely, 8 -10 mph; we‘ll ride for about an hour. Helmets required; water recommended. New riders are especially welcome: no one will be left behind.
Some folks like to gather at Roxy‘s, N 3rd St at North Street, for optional breakfast after.

Hershey Briarcrest Square: 8 AM. This is a ~50 mile looping through Harrisburg returning to Hershey.

Monthly First Sunday Ride, D+, avg speed 10 mph. Distance 18-23 miles (depending on added spur routes to the basic 18 mile loop). Elevation: ~900 ft. 1:00pm start. Meet at trailhead off Derry St behind the City Line Diner (3302 Derry St, Hbg). Helmets required. Cancellation by 9 am, if inclement weather. (rain, snow/ice, cold/wind)