Events - Week View

Too wet to ride bicycles safely this first Autumn Sunday, Sept. 24. Canceled. Maybe weather will be friendlier next Sunday morning.

Hershey Briarcrest Square: 8:30 AM. For the experienced group rider in good physical condition and capable of maintaining a steady pace. Pace, distance, and terrain varies depending on who shows up

Carlisle U Haul / Planet Fitness (Old K-Mart) : 9:00 AM. Ride Classification: C+ Experienced - 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.

Optimistically, I hope we can get a ride in on Monday September 25 @ 10:00am. Weather forecast is for daytime high of 60 degrees with clearing skies. Water/rest/bathroom break at midpoint .......... cancellation will be sent out by 8am if needed https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42819351 Date: Monday September 25 Departure Time: 10:00am Distance: 35 miles (+or- 3 miles) Pace: 14 to 16.5 mph (average) Climb: 1300 ft (+or- 300 feet) Departing from: Planet Fitness 1180 Walnut Bottom Road Carlisle PA Phone: 717-701-2598 Email: thekitz01@msn.com

Hershey Briarcrest Square : 5 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 : 5:30 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: 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. Pace: 15-17 mph. Terrain: Rolling. Ride Description: Hershey B; Rides leave from Briarcrest Square Mondays and Thursdays, April through September. The pace is 15 to 17mph sometimes slower for hillier rides. Distances are typically from 20 to 45 miles. Rides cover Southern Dauphin, Western Lancaster and Lebanon counties.

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

Modified Capital Area Greenbelt Ride, Fort Hunter to City Island and back! 9:00 AM Tuesday, September 26 , 2023 Speed 9-11 mph Distance 18-20 miles Join Karl Martz for a trail ride on the west, south and north sections of the Harrisburg Greenbelt. This ride avoids the hills and busy streets, and is primarily on the trail sections of the Greenbelt. Meet at 8:45 AM at Fort Hunter (river side) Pavilion and be ready to depart for the ride at 9:00 AM. Helmets are required. In-ear listening devices are not permitted. Questions? Email Karl at madriver54@comcast.net or call 717-991-0409. (On the morning of the ride call Karl on his cell phone at 717-991-0409.)

Join me for this rural ride. This week we will run out a busier route, but then it goes rural and rolling with a couple of hills. No big hills. 1,850‘ of climb. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44552959

Old Trolley Line Park B+. 5 PM START. 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 18 + mph, with distances generally 25-50 miles. Few stops if any. Riders unable to maintain classified pace may be dropped. Rides cover Southern Dauphin, Western Lancaster and Lebanon counties. Pace: 18+ mph. Terrain: Rolling

See route link 26 mile Valley View. Upper Allen Friendship Park: 5:30 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 : 5:30 PM. This is a B pace club ride that is designed to provide an option between the C+ ride at this location and the faster B+ ride. This ride is designed to be a “no drop” ride. Participants should be experienced in bike handling and capable of sustaining a B pace of 15 mph to 17 mph. The pace we achieve on any individual ride will be a function of collective group fitness, route parameters, amount of climbing, etc. For those reasons our average pace may at times be very close to 15 mph; other times it may be higher. Ride distances will depend on available daylight, route, and climbing. We will attempt to include a mid-ride check in and/or a very short rest stop as needed.

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. Check the description of the specific ride for more precise information.

Upper Allen Friendship Park : 6:00 PM. Ride Classification: C+ Leaving from Friendship Park, on Fisher Rd, Upper Allen, every Tuesday and Thursday evenings for those riders interested in a moderately paced ride (13 – 15 mph average) and will often include some climbing.

37 miles – Scavenger hunt for sunflower fields and early Halloween decorations Start : Miseno II Pizza and Italian Grill, 598 W High St, Carlisle, PA 17013. Meet at 9 AM for a 37 mile ride on roads to the west of Carlisle. Stops at 12 miles (King’s Gap Store) and at 25 miles (Meadowbrooke Gourds). Are we too late for the sunflowers? Are we too early for Halloween decorations? https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44514501

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44565570 Distance: 35 miles (+or- 3 miles) Pace: 14 to 16.5 mph (average) Climb: 1300 ft (+or- 300 feet)

Bike the Northwest Lancaster County River Trail (NWLCRT) From Falmouth to Columbia and Back 9:00 AM, Wednesday, September 27, 2023 Distance 28 miles Speed 8 – 11 mph Ride leader: Karl Martz The Northwest Lancaster County River Trail runs along the Susquehanna River from Falmouth PA to Columbia, PA. All of the trail is paved. The trail is located between the Susquehanna River and Pennsylvania Route 441. We will meet at 8:45 AM at the Falmouth Boat Launch, 111 Collins Rd. Bainbridge PA 17502. The ride will begin promptly at 9:00 AM. Helmets are required. In-the-ear listening devices are not allowed. This is an out-and-back ride. Bring water and snack. We will take a rest stop when we arrive in Columbia at the Columbia Crossings River Trails Center (restrooms, picnic tables, and a great view of the river). Other stops as needed. If you have questions, call Karl Martz at 717- 991-0409, or email madriver54@comcast.net

Old Trolley Line B+ Ride. 5 PM START

Hershey Briarcrest Square : 5 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.

See route link 26 mile Valley View final evening ride for the season. Upper Allen Friendship Park: 5:30 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 : 5:30 PM. This is a B pace club ride that is designed to provide an option between the C+ ride at this location and the faster B+ ride. This ride is designed to be a “no drop” ride. Participants should be experienced in bike handling and capable of sustaining a B pace of 15 mph to 17 mph. The pace we achieve on any individual ride will be a function of collective group fitness, route parameters, amount of climbing, etc. For those reasons our average pace may at times be very close to 15 mph; other times it may be higher. Ride distances will depend on available daylight, route, and climbing. We will attempt to include a mid-ride check in and/or a very short rest stop as needed.

Hershey Briarcrest Square: 5:30 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. Last regularly-scheduled ride of September! Proposed route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37831756

Hershey Briarcrest Square : 5:30 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

Come join us for another season ending get together at JoJo‘s Pizza in Bowmansdale (NOT the location in Mechanicsburg). Same start time of 6:00 pm. The address is: 2210 Aspen Drive. I hope to see you there. Kevin

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

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. Check the description of the specific ride for more precise information.

Hershey Briarcrest Square : 5 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.

The 2023 Bike4Books bicycle tour is ON! Saturday Sept. 30th will be the date for the ride, which will start and end at the Ickesburg Lion’s Club Park this year. This is because several of the bridges in Perry County are under construction and not usable by car or bicycle. We did not expect this speed bump this year, and so we feel a bit behind, but the ride will go on as usual. We expect it to be another great day for biking in support of Newport Public Library. The official web page for the ride is https://pecoinfo.org/library-hours/newport-public-library/bike4books/ The registration page will be active until September 17 https://bike4books2022.itemorder.com/shop/home/ If you miss the Sept. 17 deadline, do not worry. We expect most of our registrations this year to be on the day of the ride. We welcome sponsorships, after all this is the library’s big fundraiser. Sponsorships need to be promised by September 17, 2023 to be on the t-shirt, but we happily accept sponsorships after that if you don’t mind not making the mention on the t-shirt. Lunch will be back to homemade items again, and, of course, there will be whoopie pies. Thank you for supporting our community library!

Saturday C This ride is typically scheduled for Saturday mornings during the April through September riding season, and late Saturday mornings from October through March. Average speed is 11-13 mph and distances are 15-30 miles.

We shall try it again… hopefully will not get canceled due to the rain or for any other reason. Meet at Fort Hunter 8:45 AM playground /River side near the bathrooms for a rollout at 9 AM . We will ride the Greenbelt which is a combination of road and trail. 22 miles at 10 to 11 mph - helmets required always carry a spare tube ,hydration and a snack. This is a lovely ride around the city. You will encounter a hill or two… No more and we never have a problem waiting at the top.( no matter how you get there )!

Mechanicsburg High School : 9:00 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

Come join me for the last Owens Sunday Sociable ride I’ll be leading in 2023. The Owens Sunday Sociable ends on Sunday , October 27, 2023 for the year. Meet at City Island parking lot at 7 AM for a prompt departure at 7:15 AM. We ride leisurely around the West Shore / East shore on a to be determined adventure. Helmets are required, extra tube, hydration, and a snack always an essential to have on a bike ride. This is a Social ride at a 9-10 mph pace and approximately 75 minutes , some riders go to Roxy‘s for breakfast. A guest is always welcome… Share your passion for biking!

Hershey B+. 8:30 AM START

The First Sunday of every month throughout the year, ride the Capital Area Greenbelt around Harrisburg. This is a great way to learn the route with a group of friendly riders. The loop is 18 miles of trail (some on road, some off road) mostly paved with many stops at crossroads. The ride leaves at 1:00 pm from the trailhead in Paxtang off Derry St (behind the City Line Diner, 3302 Derry St, Hbg 17111). If the spur routes are added to the loop (riders vote to add or not) the total mileage increases to 23-24 miles. The pace of the ride is average 10 mph (D+). We ride faster on flats and slower on hills. The terrain has a few hills. We ride the loop in a counter-clockwise direction. No rider left behind. Sign up for email notification due to the date change every month and to get cancellations due to weather or other possible reasons. Helmets are required. Be sure to pump your tires and know how to shift your gears before you come since there is a hill in the beginning of the ride.