Friday, February 21, 2020
START: ORR - Oregon Ridge Park -- Ride Terrain: Rolling With Hills, Ride Leader's Pace: 16 mph, Regrouping: Some, Rest Stops: None, Rain Cancellation: Precipitation >60%,
Another variation on the Wednesday Night ride. This one includes a short loop around Irish Road before returning to Corbett.
Web Link: https://www.baltobikeclub.org/index.php/cue-library/Baltimore-County/Under-50-Miles/Another-Wednesday-Night-Variation/Saturday, February 22, 2020
START: HCL: Howard County Library, Glenwood, MD -- Ride Terrain: Rolling With Hills, Ride Leader's Pace: 12 mph, Regrouping: Some, Rest Stops: Snack, Rain Cancellation: Precipitation >60%,
Park in the south-eastern corner of the parking lot in front of the Gary J. Arthur Community Center at 2375 Roxbury Mills Road, Cooksville, MD. There are bathroom facilities in the Community Center and there are port-a-potties near the ride start at Western Regional Park.
The route goes counter clockwise to Damascus and back. Many snack or lunch options in Damascus but route leads to the 7-Eleven at the 17.8 mile point.
Tcx url: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30890314START: Glenwood CC -- Ride Terrain: Rolling With Hills, Ride Leader's Pace: 13 mph, Regrouping: Some, Rest Stops: Lunch, Rain Cancellation: Precipitation >60%,
Start Glenwood Community Center; Distance: 44 Scenic route to Damascus
This will be a cluster start from Glenwood CC along with the 10-12 group ride. Gene plans a snack stop at the 7-11; I am planning a stop at J&P for pizza.
Rides overlap for some segments and sharing of routes is possible to shorten or lengthen your ride.
Directions to Glenwood CC: from I-695 take I-70 west to Rt 97 South (~ 16 miles) ; Glenwood CC is 1.5 miles on right
If there is an event at the CC, parking is available behind the CC at Western Regional Park.
Web Link: https://baltobikeclub.org/index.php/cue-library/Howard-County/Over-50+-Miles/Glenwood-to-Damascus.xls/Tcx url: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/2267462
START: GLN - Glenelg High School -- Ride Terrain: Hilly, Ride Leader's Pace: 16 mph, Regrouping: Some, Rest Stops: Snack, Rain Cancellation: Precipitation >60%,
47 miles 3500 feet
There is a 1/4 mile section on a gravel road and
two hilly sections, Gills falls and Woodville roads.
Rest stop at mile 30.
Start: Glenelg High School
GPS: https://www.strava.com/routes/12110114
Sunday, February 23, 2020
START: The Bicycle Connection -- Ride Terrain: Hilly, Ride Leader's Pace: 14 mph, Regrouping: Some, Rain Cancellation: Precipitation >60%,
New for 2020 The Bicycle Connection will be leading a weekly ride in Baltimore County. This weekly ride will occur on Sunday mornings.
This is a 25 mile route leaving from The Bicycle Connection's parking lot. You'll see some beautiful Baltimore county rolling hills with a few steep climbs. Ride leader will sweep. Quesheets are available on paper at ride start or you may follow the Ride With GPS URL above and grab a GPX file for your device to get turn by turn directions.
Web Link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31691446START: Taneytown Elementary School, 100 Kings Dr. Taneytown MD 21787 -- Ride Terrain: Rolling With Hills, Ride Leader's Pace: 13 mph, Regrouping: Some, Rest Stops: Lunch, Rain Cancellation: Precipitation >60%,
Join us for a new breakfast ride using an old route. The New Midway Firehall Breakfast costs $9:00 and is served until 12:00 pm. We will use the Woodsboro rides as they go past the firehall. Three distances will be offered: 33 miles - arriving at mile 19.4; 38 miles - arriving at mile 25; 47 miles - arriving at mile 25.
High's Convenience store is also on the route approximately 2.5 miles before the firehall.
Check the Forum for any last-minute changes or cancellations due to the weather.
Saturday, February 29, 2020
START: ORR - Oregon Ridge Park -- Ride Terrain: Rolling With Hills, Ride Leader's Pace: 16 mph, Regrouping: Some, Rest Stops: Snack, Rain Cancellation: Precipitation >60%,
Leap Day 2020 Ride occurs this year in February rather than as happens most frequently (75% of the time) on March 1st.
We ride around Prettyboy Reservoir.
16&Over winter pace with moments of enthusiasm countered by regrouping. Check Calendar/Forum for weather related changes. Come join the fun!
Sunday, March 01, 2020
START: The Bicycle Connection -- Ride Terrain: Hilly, Ride Leader's Pace: 14 mph, Regrouping: Some, Rain Cancellation: Precipitation >60%,
New for 2020 The Bicycle Connection will be leading a weekly ride in Baltimore County. This weekly ride will occur on Sunday mornings.
This is a 25 mile route leaving from The Bicycle Connection's parking lot. You'll see some beautiful Baltimore county rolling hills with a few steep climbs. Ride leader will sweep. Quesheets are available on paper at ride start or you may follow the Ride With GPS URL above and grab a GPX file for your device to get turn by turn directions.
Web Link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31691446Thursday, March 05, 2020
START: Ellen Hochman's home --
The bimonthly BBC Executive Board meeting will be held on Thursday, March 12 , 2020, 7 PM, at Ellen Hochman's house in Towson, MD). All club members are welcome to attend.
As space is limited, please call ahead if you decide to attend so that arrangements can be made.
RSVP Secretary@baltobikeclub.org for specific address
Sunday, March 08, 2020
START: The Bicycle Connection -- Ride Terrain: Hilly, Ride Leader's Pace: 14 mph, Regrouping: Some, Rain Cancellation: Precipitation >60%,
New for 2020 The Bicycle Connection will be leading a weekly ride in Baltimore County. This weekly ride will occur on Sunday mornings.
This is a 25 mile route leaving from The Bicycle Connection's parking lot. You'll see some beautiful Baltimore county rolling hills with a few steep climbs. Ride leader will sweep. Quesheets are available on paper at ride start or you may follow the Ride With GPS URL above and grab a GPX file for your device to get turn by turn directions.
Web Link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31691446Sunday, March 15, 2020
START: The Bicycle Connection -- Ride Terrain: Hilly, Ride Leader's Pace: 14 mph, Regrouping: Some, Rain Cancellation: Precipitation >60%,
New for 2020 The Bicycle Connection will be leading a weekly ride in Baltimore County. This weekly ride will occur on Sunday mornings.
This is a 25 mile route leaving from The Bicycle Connection's parking lot. You'll see some beautiful Baltimore county rolling hills with a few steep climbs. Ride leader will sweep. Quesheets are available on paper at ride start or you may follow the Ride With GPS URL above and grab a GPX file for your device to get turn by turn directions.
Web Link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31691446START: MWP-Meadowood Regional Park: 10650 Falls Rd just south of Joppa Rd, Lutherville -- Ride Terrain: Rolling With Hills, Ride Leader's Pace: 16 mph, Regrouping: Some, Rest Stops: Snack, Rain Cancellation: Precipitation >60%,
March 15th ride where we do a nice ride to a Cafe and discuss the soothsayers forecast. (During Caesar's parade on the feast of Lupercal, a soothsayer warns Caesar to "Beware the ides of March", a warning he disregards.)
A 9:30am departure has Caesar telling Brutus that the return will be "at two". Starting Hillside to Park Hts. Check Calendar/Forums/Other Auspices* for any weather related changes. Come join the fun!
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*Other Auspices may include:
ex caelo; ex avibus; ex tripudiis; ex quadrupedibus; & ex diris Being partial to Cathartes aurae, I will use vultures to help determine any ride schedule changes.
Sunday, March 22, 2020
START: The Bicycle Connection -- Ride Terrain: Hilly, Ride Leader's Pace: 14 mph, Regrouping: Some, Rain Cancellation: Precipitation >60%,
New for 2020 The Bicycle Connection will be leading a weekly ride in Baltimore County. This weekly ride will occur on Sunday mornings.
This is a 25 mile route leaving from The Bicycle Connection's parking lot. You'll see some beautiful Baltimore county rolling hills with a few steep climbs. Ride leader will sweep. Quesheets are available on paper at ride start or you may follow the Ride With GPS URL above and grab a GPX file for your device to get turn by turn directions.
Web Link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31691446Saturday, March 28, 2020
START: Ascension Lutheran Church, 7601 York Rd, Towson MD 21204 --
Our Annual Spring Social is free for all BBC members (non-members $15) and includes pizza, salad, dessert and drinks.
RSVP by Monday, March 23 to Gloria Epstein. REGISTER EARLY. Space is limited.
Park in the lot directly across the street from the church. Walk across York Rd. at the pedestrian signal and continue on the sidewalk to the right of the church (along Yarmouth Rd). At the small "Ascension" sign on the lamp post on the left, turn left and follow the sidewalk path behind the church just past the gazebo. Enter through the door on the left which will be ajar. This takes you directly to the 'great hall' on the lower level.
Sunday, March 29, 2020
START: The Bicycle Connection -- Ride Terrain: Hilly, Ride Leader's Pace: 14 mph, Regrouping: Some, Rain Cancellation: Precipitation >60%,
New for 2020 The Bicycle Connection will be leading a weekly ride in Baltimore County. This weekly ride will occur on Sunday mornings.
This is a 25 mile route leaving from The Bicycle Connection's parking lot. You'll see some beautiful Baltimore county rolling hills with a few steep climbs. Ride leader will sweep. Quesheets are available on paper at ride start or you may follow the Ride With GPS URL above and grab a GPX file for your device to get turn by turn directions.
Web Link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31691446Wednesday, April 01, 2020
START: To Be Determined -- Ride Leader's Pace: 16 mph,
To Be Determined, watch this post for occasional updates...