Friday, March 20, 2026
START: MWP - Meadowood Regional Park -- Ride Terrain: Rolling With Hills, Ride Leader's Pace: 16 mph, Regrouping: Some, Rain Cancellation: Precipitation >60%
Vernal Equinox Ride - We now have true "Spring". Or at least Sol, our star, is directly over the equator and casting solar brilliance equally between the tellurian hemispheres. This ride starts about 45 minutes pre-equinox, thus we will ride from Winter into Spring. Once astronmical Winter is at our backs we will roll headlong towards Summer!
Ride is variation of the B-B-B-WR with Wheeler and Western. There are a descent of Garrison and a brief section on Shawan. This version avoids the Cuba Rd closure. Pass Veloccino at mile 17 and Oregon Ridge at mile 26 for any breaks.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53498320
Riding "global warming vernal pace" with moments of enthusiasm countered by regrouping. Come Join the Fun!
The Spinning Enhanced Visible and Infrared Imager (SEVIRI) on EUMETSAT's Meteosat-9 captured these four views of Earth from geosynchronous orbit. The images show how sunlight fell on the Earth on December 21, 2010 (upper left), and March 20 (upper right), June 21 (lower left), and September 20, 2011 (lower right). Each image was taken at 6:12 a.m. local time. On March 20 and September 20, the terminator is a straight north-south line, and the Sun is said to sit directly above the equator.
Tcx url: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53498320
Saturday, March 21, 2026
START: VBC: Veloccino Bike & Coffee -- Ride Terrain: Hilly, Ride Leader's Pace: 14 mph, Regrouping: None, Rest Stops: Snack, Rain Cancellation: Precipitation >60%
In my effort to offer some variety route-wise, we'll be riding to lovely Hampstead via Patapsco Rd. Our rest stop is at the Hampstead Jiffy Mart at mile 24. On the return, there's an extra loop that heads towards the Prettyboy watershed. It can be easily skipped if one wants to shave off a few miles.
As always, regrouping depends on who shows up and are they feeling kind or competitive. I have cue sheets.
Web Link: https://baltobikeclub.org/index.php/cue-library/Baltimore-County/Under-50-Miles/Butler-to-Hampstead-via-Patapsco-41.8/Tcx url: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52258703
START: 4920 Piney Grove Rd 21136 Piney Grove & Old Hanover -- Ride Terrain: Rolling With Hills, Ride Leader's Pace: 11 mph, Regrouping: Some, Rest Stops: Snack, Rain Cancellation: Sprinkles
Description of ride will be added.
Sunday, March 22, 2026
START: ButlerFireHouse -- Ride Terrain: Rolling With Hills, Ride Leader's Pace: 14 mph, Regrouping: None, Rest Stops: None, Rain Cancellation: Precipitation >60%
I looked at the extended weather forecast and saw that the high temp might hit 77 degrees. I had to post a ride, I had no choice! This is one of my favorite rides that doesn't include the closed Cuba Rd. It has a few climbs, rollers and some flat, fast sections. We can stop at the Monkton Station to regroup and for a quick bathroom break. The 2nd possible stop is the Filling Station on York Rd.
As always, regrouping depends on who shows up and are they feeling kind or competitive. I have cue sheets.
Scenery-wise, this is a beautiful ride. It travels through northern Baltimore County's horse country.
Web Link: https://baltobikeclub.org/index.php/cue-library/Baltimore-County/Under-50-Miles/Veloccino-PineyHill-Sparks-31/Tcx url: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50124425
START: Heritage Trail Centerville Parking Lot (Glen Rock) -- Ride Terrain: Rolling With Hills, Ride Leader's Pace: 11 mph, Regrouping: Some, Rest Stops: Lunch, Rain Cancellation: Sprinkles
A John McCauley ride.
The first half is "same-old same-old". The second half of the ride includes seldomly used roads.
Lunch at Giovannis at the midpoint - one of our favorite pizza/sub shops.
I expect most of us will do an 11-13mph pace. All paces are welcome!
The ride start is just North of Glen Rock on Rt. 616. Arrive early-parking can be tough!
IMPORTANT: Make sure you go to the Centerville Parking Lot just north of Glenrock and not the Seven Valleys Lot. Only 37 minutes from Rt #83N and #695. Porta potty at the ride start - bathrooms at mile 5.
Address-Heritage Rail Trail Centerville Parking Lot, *****Glenrock, PA 17327. We start on the rail trail parking lot on the north side of Glen Rock, just off of Rt 616. From I-83N take Rt 216 W (a few turns to stay on Rt 216 W) and go straight onto Rt 616. Lot is 100 yards on Right after it turns into Rt 616. Enough directions? All road riding!
Will bring lots of formatted cue sheets, as usual.
Important: Please check this site by 8:00am for any possible cancellations.
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
START: MWP - Meadowood Regional Park -- Ride Terrain: Rolling With Hills, Ride Leader's Pace: 16 mph, Regrouping: Some, Rest Stops: Snack, Rain Cancellation: Precipitation >60%
Note 9:30 start
Ride to Mt Zion via Boring returning Butler to Mantua to Padonia and Mays Chapel. Bring snack for break at mile 23 Mt Zion summit. Stop at Veloccino mile 28.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/54065609
Tcx url: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/54065609Wednesday, April 01, 2026
START: TBD - Waiting on Livened Zest -- Ride Leader's Pace: 16 mph, Regrouping: Frequent, Rest Stops: Snack, Rain Cancellation: Precipitation >60%
2026 April Fool's Day Ride - Ride Leader will bring a fun ride consistent with the spirit (and weather) of the day. Please bring a calibrated cyclometer or gps measuring/recording contraption and be prepared to ride with the group. If using a gps device, I suggest that having a screen with data fields for Distance / Elevation / Heading / Lap Distance would be helpful. Riders might want to have the Compass screen visible (see below (where was that photo taken?) ). Ride leader will have some extra clips for provided non-optional paper cuesheets.
The cuesheets might have anagrammed or disguised or missing road names, but all turns and distances are there. All roads are paved, any walkways maybe not. There could be U-turns or service roads. Elevation, direction, and location of turns has been plotted by Livened Zest on the cuesheets. In fact the turns seem to be unambiguously and better described then any other cuesheet.
Be very cautious if you try to load the rwgps cuesheet url as I don't think anyone should be using it. We won't be.
For added confusion read the out-of-date Guide/FAQ at
https://baltobikeclub.org/index.php/forum-name/default-topic/3927-april-f-l-s-day-2018-guide-faq#p7682
Should be no surprise, but overall average grade will be near zero! Special thanks to Livened Zest for the cuesheet .
Tcx url: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42220838
Tuesday, April 07, 2026
START: Butler Fire Station / Veloccino -- Ride Terrain: Rolling With Hills, Ride Leader's Pace: 16 mph, Regrouping: Some, Rest Stops: Snack, Rain Cancellation: Precipitation >60%
Starting from Veloccino/Butler. Beautiful ride doing both the rollers on Bradenbaugh outbound and the shaded Rock Ridge on return. We stop at High's White Hall at mile 16 and snack at Deli-Creamery in Jarrettsville at mile 31.
Come join the Fun!
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53208845
Tcx url: ridewithgps.com/routes/53208845
Sunday, April 12, 2026
START: Taneytown Memorial Pk, Md Route 140@ Park Drive, Taneytown, Taneytown, MD 21787 --
Thursday, April 16, 2026
START: TMP Taneytown Memorial Park - Playground Lot, Taneytown, MD -- Ride Terrain: Flats And Hills, Ride Leader's Pace: 16 mph, Regrouping: Some, Rest Stops: Snack, Rain Cancellation: Precipitation >60%
BBC Traditional Ride: Join the Accountants and Tax-payers for the Red Rum Ride. Tax Day is April 15th and we ride on April 16th in honor of Amendment XVI to the U.S. Constitution:
The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration.
First 18 miles and last 15 is very gentle. The rest is tough for April 16th. Six mile climb over South Mountain at mile 18 (very hard-lots of 14% grades) and then a two mile climb back over the another side of the mountain. The six mile climb was one of Mark Tabb's favorites and almost traffic free.
2019 Revision has break at mile 34.6 at Sheetz which tends to replace the stop at Rockys. Especially after the freezing rain experience in 2016(?). Reformatted cuesheet for 2019. In 2025 the Sheetz was closed for remode and reviews are mixed on the result.
Note: At mile 39, across the street from Rocky's is a Cafe which the ride leaders may regroup for a coffee or snack. https://www.thegreenhousecafefortritchie.com/
Rain, snow, or extreme winds date is April 17th-the next day at the same time.
Download .zip has both pdf and garmin course files.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42398448
Web Link: https://baltobikeclub.org/index.php/cue-library/Carroll-County/Over-50+-Miles/Red-Rum-2019/
Tcx url: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42398448
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
START: MWP - Meadowood Regional Park -- Ride Terrain: Rolling With Hills, Ride Leader's Pace: 16 mph, Regrouping: Some, Rest Stops: Snack, Rain Cancellation: Precipitation >60%
Rolling ride with hills from Meadowood around and over Liberty Reservoir. We ride it cyclonic with some different roads. Snack at mile 27 at Royal Farms on Rt140. After break is a 7 mile 'rolling descent' of Deer Park to Liberty Reservoir. Then the usual fun Glyndon to Park Hts to Hillside return to Meadowood.
Come join the Fun! Global_Warming_Vernal pace with moments of enthusiasm countered by regrouping.
Get a fresh course download ==> https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42317203
Web Link: https://baltobikeclub.org/index.php/cue-library/Baltimore-County/Over-50+-Miles/Liberty-Reservoir-Cyclonic/
Tcx url: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42317203