Friday, February 28, 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 at 2375 Roxbury Mills Road, Cooksville, MD. There are bathrooms in the Gary J. Authur Community Center and port-a-potties near the ride start at Western Regional Park.
We’ll travel in a counter-clockwise loop to Mt Airy and back. Many snack or lunch options in Mt Airy but the planned stop is a High’s at the 13.4 mile point. The majority of the climbing is in the first half with lots of downhill in the second half.
Tcx url: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30696614Saturday, February 29, 2020
START: SEV - Seventh District ES -- Ride Terrain: Rolling With Hills, Ride Leader's Pace: 13 mph, Regrouping: Some, Rest Stops: Lunch, Rain Cancellation: Precipitation >60%,
Start: SEV; Distance: 38 miles; Description: Scenic rolling to hilly rides in the Glen Rock, New Freedom and Shrewsbury area. Lunch at the Amish Market in Shrewsbury .
I will be riding the 38 mile route (sheet 2) but will bring cue sheets for the 45 mile (sheet 4) route
Parking on Saturdays can difficult. If the main lot is full, there is parking on Ben's Court just north of the school.
* Sheet 1 is the original 48 mile route with the corrections for White Oak
TCX file:http://ridewithgps.com/routes/6655337
* Sheet 2 offers a 38 mile version. Appropriate for cold weather.
TCX file: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/6655325
* Sheet 3 offers a metric version -- 64 miles
TCX: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/10019017
* sheet 4 has a 45 mile version; Stays on Hain after the Market; skips the Mt Zion/ White Oak loop
TCX: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/11650480
Starting point Google map: 7th District Elementary School
Web Link: https://baltobikeclub.org/index.php/cue-library/func-startdown/363/
Tcx url: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/6655325
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. Prettyboy Reservoir Ride via Mt Zion, Ridge, and Foreston where we climb Parsonage towards the break at Rayville Store at mile 27. Returning Prettyboy Dam to Yeoho for 3700 ft. Zip download has both pdf cuesheet and garmin course files.
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/31691446START: HPR: Hammonds Ferry Park & Ride -- Ride Terrain: Rolling With Hills, Ride Leader's Pace: 12 mph, Regrouping: Some, Rest Stops: Snack, Rain Cancellation: Precipitation >60%,
The ride start is the Hammonds Ferry Park & Ride (exit 8B going south on Rt. 695 (Baltimore Beltway) and exit 8 going north. The ride goes counter-clockwise SW to the Whitehurst, Savage area then east to the Dorsey area before returning NE back to Linthicum. Snack/restroom stop at 7-Eleven at mile 13.3. The last mile is downhill.
Tcx url: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28598203Tuesday, March 03, 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/30890314Thursday, 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/31691446START: Runnymede ES -- Ride Terrain: Rolling, Ride Leader's Pace: 13 mph,
Scenic ride (aren't all of our rides scenic!).. starting in Carroll County going to Littlestown, PA.
Lunch stop at Subway or Pizza Hut in the shopping center at West King Street.
Mileage options: depending on weather... we can do a short ride - less hills - 37 mile version. or longer version 47 miles if the weather cooperates.
Ride leader will bring cue sheet for 37 and 47 mile versions (which have the same return)
Additional options exist in TCX files. TCX files:
55 Miles:https://ridewithgps.com/routes/4084980
47 Miles: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/4101076
40 Miles: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/12630630
37 Miles: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/12801228
Web Link: https://baltobikeclub.org/index.php/cue-library/Carroll-County/Over-50+-Miles/Runnymede-ES-to-Littlestown-PA/
Tcx url: 47 Miles: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/4101076
Sunday, 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/31691446Sunday, 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/31691446