Ride Schedule
August 2005

Sunrise - 8/1 6:09 am, 8/8 6:15 am, 8/15 6:22 am, 8/22 6:28 am, 8/31 6:36 am
Sunset - 8/1 8:22 pm, 8/8 8:15 pm, 8/15 8:06 pm, 8/22 7:56 pm, 8/31 7:43 pm

Weekday and Evening Rides

Tuesdays 6:00 pm B Bechtel
Bechtel Rides
The rides leave from the Bechtel parking lot (along the woods) at 5275 Westview Drive (off Crestwood close to Rt. 85) at 6:00 PM. Mileage will depend on available daylight (tail light recommended), speed will be category B/B+ with a couple of hills, no one left behind.

Tuesdays & Thursdays 6:00 pm B 25-35 Glade Elementary School
Tuesday/Thursday Road Ride
The racers are starting from here, so don’t get confused. We’re easy to tell apart — they’re looking at the finish line, we’re looking at the waist line. Expect a pace of about 15-17 mph. Impromptu.

Wednesdays 6:00 pm C 20-25 Glade Elementary School
The Glide from Glade
The ride title says it all! We’ll go at a very easy pace. New riders are welcome, as this will be a social ride and also a recovery ride for those who choose to push harder on Monday and Tuesday nights. No one will be left behind. Usually no go in rain and ride leader duties will alternate through the season so there's always a chance of an impromptu ride.

Wednesdays 9:00 am B+ 35-50 Wheel Base
Wednesday AM Road Ride
This is a mid-week ride that starts at Wheel Base Bicycles in Frederick. Call the bike shop in advance for more information. Wheel Base: 301-663-9288.

Weekend Rides

Aug 14 (Sun) 8:30 am B-/C+ 65 Woodsboro Community Park
Woodsboro-Cascade Loop
This ride has it all and covers the finest 60+ miles that Frederick County has to offer. We will enjoy the peace and history of Bennie Duncan Road, the three covered bridges near Thurmont, and we will climb the idyllic Catoctin Hollow Road, ending up at the summit of Catoctin Mountain. We will take a very slow pace to make sure that all who begin this climb, arrive up at the top, safe and sound, together with all riders. We then get to enjoy that long, breathtaking 8-mile long downhill of MD-550 into Thurmont. The ride ends with a flat winding down section which affords spacious panoramic views of the mountains which one can only enjoy here in Frederick County. Lunch in the Cascade area.

Aug 21 (Sun) 8:30 am C 63 BWI Obervation Park
The Flatest Metric Century You Will Probably Ever Ride
This ride is a visual feast, and it is mostly flat! We start at the Overlook Park on the southern perimeter of BWI Airport, and ride the entier BWI Trail, in itself a visual feast. After once around BWI, we will take a rural bypass of Glen Burnie, and follow the Baltimore and Annapolis Trail [aka B&A Trail] to Annapolis, and across the Severn River Bridge, past the US Naval Academy, into the City Dock area of downtown Annapolis, a very cycle friendly place to ride. We will then head on out through Eastport to the community of Bay Ridge, which affords one the finest, in my view, most pristine view of the Chesapeake Bay and Bay Bridge in Maryland. We will then return to BWI via the B&A Trail, a very smooth paved trail. There will be very little traffic along this ride, but there will be some, and it is by no means heavy or hard to ride with. Very easy riding.

Directions:
Take I-70 towards Baltimore
Follow US-29 South at Ellicott City [Exit 87]
in about 3 miles, follow MD-100 east towards Glen Burnie [Exit 22]
Pass I-95 and the Balt/Wash Pkwy [MD-295]
Take Telegraph Rd [MD-170] north [Exit 8]
Take 1st right [in.3 mi] at Dorsey Rd, @TL
The Observation Park will be on your right in about one mile.
Get there fairly early, as the parking lot is not large, and it fills quickly.

Aug 28 (Sun) 8:30 am D 20 Lewistown Elementary School
Loopy for Lewistown
We'll meander along the quiet country roads surrounding Lewistown. It's not flat, but there are no significant hills. One planned rest stop approximately half-way through the ride, and we will stop as desired by the group. We will ride as a group and no one will be left behind. Earlier start this month to beat the heat. No go in rain or slick roads.

Every Sunday 8:00 am A/B 35-50 Wheel Base
The Sunday Morning Road Ride
The entire group stays together for about an hour then usually breaks into two smaller groups, a faster ride and a slower ride. Ride goes if it is not too windy and the roads are dry. Wheel Base: 301-663-9288.

(Please Note: Wheel Base rides are not official Frederick Pedalers rides and are listed as a courtesy to Wheel Base)