Delaware Valley Bicycle Club
Serving Delaware County
& Areas West of Philadelphia.
March 2010
RIDE LIST
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Delaware Valley Bicycle Club |
March 2010 |
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******Recurring Weekday Rides****** |
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Wednesdays 10:00 am Miles:30-60 Class:B-/C+ Doc's Rides |
Doc's rides resume from the 320 Market Cafe parking lot and continue on Wednesdays throughout the season. Local road routes with hills and hopefully lunch. Pace and miles depend on conditions. Rain or temperatures below 45 degrees F cancels ride. Contact Larry Green at 610-544-5799 Email: largreen@earthlink.net |
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Saturday, Mar 6 9:00 am Miles:12-15 Class:All Mountain Bike Ride |
Meet in the Woodlawn Preserve lot, on Creek Rd., just off Smithbridge Rd. at the covered bridge. Bring $ for a possible lunch stop. Rain or snow in the previous 48 hours will cancel (trail conditions iffy in March). Check with me or the list serve the day before the ride. We can always change to a road ride if necessary. Contact Dan Dillon at 610-494-4949 or Grey48Wolf@verizon.net |
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Sunday, Mar 7 9:00 am Miles:38+/- Class:C The Perkiomen Trail |
And now for something completely different - let's meet at Betzwood Parking Area at Valley Forge and ride the Perkiomen Trail. This is a hybrid or mountain bike ride because most of the trail is a 10-foot wide cinder or stone aggregate (non-paved) surface with grass shoulders. Bring $ for food stop along the way. Rain or wet trail will cancel the ride. If you plan to join the ride, Contact Mary Huis at or familymail233@comcast.net |
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Sunday, Mar 14 9:30 am Miles:35 Class:C+ Art Museum |
Celebrate the first day of DST. Meet at Drexel Hill Cyclery. Parking across the street in the rear of Rite Aid. Brief stop at Lloyd Hall for a nature break and water. Bring a snack, no lunch stop. Post ride eats at Ming's (same lot). Rain cancels. Temps below 25 will change ride to a mtb outing (check list serve). Contact Dan Dillon at 610-494-4949 or Grey48Wolf@verizon.net |
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Saturday, Mar 20 9:30 am Miles:35 Class:C+ Spring Begins |
Hook up (didn't know DD was so hip! DZ) at Chadds Ford E.S. lot (lower level). Bring money for a food stop, either the Country Butcher or PureBread. I'll let our cycling gourmet decide - she may pick both. Contact Dan Dillon at 610-494-4949 or Grey48Wolf@verizon.net |
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Saturday, Mar 20 9:30 am Miles:30+ Class:C Spring on the Delaware Greenway |
Ride through 3 Delaware State Parks to the Christiana River Walk, Wilmington and return. Combination of trail and roads, hybrid or 26" tires recommended. Bring $ for lunch stop. Meet at the Cauffiel House Parking Lot, Governor Printz Blvd S, then Rt. on Cauffiel Rd., left into parking lot. Rain or temp. below 45 cancels ride. Contact David Markman at 610-892-1942 or photodjm@aol.com |
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Wednesday, Mar 24 5:15 pm Miles:14+/- Class:All Aston Hill Climbing Society |
Come out and do hill repeaters with the AHCS. Everyone is welcome since you do the hills at your own pace. This is a good way to get an hour or so of training in to strenghten those winter weary legs. Ride begins at Planet Fitness, Pennell & Marionville Rds, Aston PA. Rain/snow/ice cancels. Contact Debbie Chaga at 610-494-3033 or dreamerdeb@gmail.com |
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Saturday, Mar 27 9:00 am Miles:40+/- Class:C+ Brandywine Loop |
Let's meet at Rose Tree Park in Media and head to the Brandywine area. We'll meander around the Chadds Ford area and see if the snow has melted yet. Bring $ for food stop. Inclement weather cancels the ride. If you plan to join the ride, Contact Mary Huis at or familymail233@comcast.net |
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Sunday, Mar 28 8:30 am Miles:55 Class:C+ 3 Parks and a Trail |
First 3 Parks of the year will be C+ pace to get legs in shape! Meet at Rose Tree Park, ride thru RCSP and VFNP. Ride the SR Trail to Manayunk. Quick food stop, then ride the hilly route back to RT Park. Contact Tom Smyth at 610-909-8226 or smitt542@comcast.net |