Attention HBC Members

Join us for private Strength and Mobility Classes at UMEDGym in Carlisle starting in January. Its a great way to stay strong during the winter months and get together with friends!

What: The Carlisle UMedGym will be presenting a strength and flexibility class for members of the Harrisburg Bicycle Club. The class will be focused on functional strength and flexibility training to promote health and performance for cyclists.

Each class will be 1 hour and will consist of approximately 15-20 minutes of mobility and flexibility exercises and 40-45 minutes of total body strength and conditioning. The goal of each class is to build good movement quality, strength, and flexibility that will support the cyclist throughout the year. The classes will be conducted in a group circuit training environment designed to be fun and motivating!

When: Starting in January 2019, the class will be held bi-weekly on Saturdays at 2:00pm for five weeks.

Starting January 5th and ending March 2nd, 2019.

Where: Classes will be held at the Carlisle UMedGym. 290 E Pomfret St. Carlisle, PA 17013.

Cost: Prepay for all classes = $75 ($15/class). Participants may also pay per class at $20/class, if they are unable to participate in all 5 classes. *

Trainer: David Drinks will be running the strength and flexibility classes. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with a bachelor’s degree in Sport & Exercise Science. He has worked full-time at the Carlisle UMedGym since 2014 and helped people of all ages and abilities move better, feel better, and live better.

Please register here

                                                HARRISBURG BICYCLE CLUB MEMBERSHIP EXPECTATIONS

As a Harrisburg Bicycle Club member I recognize that as a participant in club activities I represent the Harrisburg Bicycle Club to other cyclists, government officials and the general public.  I therefore will adhere to the Harrisburg Bicycle Club’s Member Expectations when participating in any and all club activities and when representing the HBC.  (“Representing the club” is considered to be anytime you are at an event where you are registered as an HBC member, and/or anytime you are wearing apparel that includes the name and/or logo of HBC.)  I understand that this list of membership expectations cannot comprehensively address all possible scenarios; rather it functions as a standard of behaviors implemented along with common sense.  

Group Cycling Safety

As an HBC member I will:

1. Have a bicycle in good working condition including functioning brakes.

2. Recognize that bicycles are considered vehicles under Pennsylvania law.

3. Wear a helmet whenever riding.

4. Not use any listening devices of any kind while on a club ride, unless medically necessary.

5. Not ride under the influence of any substance that may impair my abilities.

6. Not engage in the open carrying of weapons on HBC rides and events.

7. Ride in single file in traffic and on narrow roads. 

8. Understand riding two abreast is allowed, however riding three or more abreast is illegal on public roads.

9. Not call out “All clear”.

10. Ride predictably, not erratically, and avoid sudden stops.

11. Ride on the right side of the road and not hug the center line.

12. Call out and pass another cyclist on the left side.

13. Pull over in an area that allows me to get completely off the road when stopping.

14. Not cross or overlap wheels with another cyclist unless passing. 

Group Cycling Etiquette

As an HBC member I will:

1. Heed the ride leader’s instructions.

2. Be prepared to ride at the published start time and sign in by listing my name on the sign-in sheet.

3. Ride within the advertised pace.

4. Plan to stay with the group, but if I break off before the ride is over, inform the leader or sweep. 

5. Understand I am no longer on a club ride and will be on my own when I break off from the group.

6. Understand I am on my own ride if I am ahead of the leader.

7. Use hand and verbal signals to alert other cyclists of hazards or directions and pass them along from the front or rear.

8. On “NO DROP RIDES” watch out for the rider/s behind me, making sure I can see them at all times.

9. Not discharge bodily fluids when a cyclist is behind me.

10. Avoid confrontation with motorists, other cyclists or pedestrians even if they are in the wrong.

11. Select the appropriate ride pace for my ability on HBC rides.

12. Respect the ride leader’s advice concerning which ride classification to join.  

13. Not engage in physical abuse or malicious actions toward any person while riding or at any club event.

14. Not engage in the use of foul language, verbal abuse and obscene gestures while riding or at any club event.

15. Not engage in unlawful activity, including theft or fraud and intentional damage to property.

16. Not engage in the use, sale, possession, or distribution of illegal drugs.

17. Not engage in non-consensual physical contact, unwanted sexual advances, and any behavior that would be defined as sexual harassment under EEOC (Equal Opportunity Employment Commission) guidelines.

18. Not engage in conduct which is hostile, threatening, abusive, harassing, or discriminatory toward others. 

Approved and implemented 2018

As you may know, recently the HBC Operations Committee released a member survey in order to gather input to help us assess and improve our member communications.   A total of 118 members completed the survey and we thank you for your input!  

There were 11 questions which covered the HBC Website, the HBC Facebook Page and the President's Quick Reference Guide.  The complete results of the survey can be found here.

The primary conclusion that can be drawn is that while in general, our communications are effective, we do have room for improvement.  Overall, 72% of the respondents felt that their communciations needs were being met, either always or usually.   Roughly 10% of the respondents specifically mentioned a desire to bring back a newsletter, at least in an electronic-only form.  As you may know, historically it has been challenging to sustain a newsletter primarily due to a lack of people willing to assume the newsletter editor position.  

Read more to see more specifics on the suggestions/comments and our plans. 

Several HBC members will travel to California to join 200 Healing Heroes and injured military veterans as they test themselves by pedaling 500 miles in 6 days, including a 92 mile day through the mountains of Big Sur.  This alternative therapy to PTSD and TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) as well as physical injury rehabilitation, allows injured soldiers the opportunity to push both their physical and mental limits in an effort to re-build self-confidence.

Join HBC members Mark Riordan, Jeff Hoch, and Rhonda Peck for a week of supporting our injured military veterans and riding the beautiful California coast.

For more information, visit Ride2Recovery.com or contact Mark Riordan at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  To donate to an HBC member on line, visit https://www.ride2recovery.com/donate.php.  On the page enter Mark Riordan, Rhonda Peck, or Jeff Hoch and the tax deductible amount you wish to contribute.

All proceeds are used in the design and building of specially adapted bicycle to suit injured veterans, including quad amputees.

Timothy Brown on his first R2R Challenge. Tim was blown up by an IED in Iraq and suffered severe injuries, including the loss of 3 limbs.