Ride Schedule
March 2007
Sunrise - 3/1 6:43 am, 3/8 6:33 am, 3/15 7:22 am, 3/22 7:11 am, 3/31 6:56 am
Sunset - 3/1 6:00 pm, 3/8 6:08 pm, 3/15 7:15 pm, 3/22 7:22 pm, 3/31 7:31 pm
Note: Daylight Savings Time begins three weeks earlier than last year - March 11th !!
Contact clubmail@frederickpedalers.org for
more information about any of these rides.
Also check out the Frederick Pedalers Yahoo Group for impromptu rides and
other witty cycling banter.
Weekday & Evening Rides
Mondays 6:00 pm B 25-35 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. Bring lights
(front and rear); a couple of hills, no one left behind.
Wednesdays 9:00 am B+ 35-50 Wheel Base
Wednesday AM Road Ride
This is a mid-week ride that starts at the Wheel Base bike shop in Frederick.
Contact the shop in advance for more information.
http://www.wheelbasebikes.com or 301-663-9288
Wednesdays 6:15 pm B 25-30 Luke's Pizza
Lights & Pizza
Lights are mandatory on this friendly, social ride; you'll need a front white
headlight and a red rear taillight. If you possess a reflective vest and/or
clothing, wear them. Remember that the temps will be dropping throughout the
ride. Pizza and/or sandwiches at Luke's after the ride. We usually do lots
of hills in order to stay warm. No one will be dropped. Please note the last
Lights & Pizza ride of the season will be March 28th.
Thursdays 6:00 pm 20 Bicycle Fix
Thursday Night BF Ride
Every Thursday beginning March 15th join fellow riders at Bicycle Fix for an
approximately 20 mile ride. Ride will leave the shop at 6:00pm. Bicycle Fix is
located in the Westview Promenade off Route 85. The address is 5235 Buckeystown
Pike in Frederick. Contact the shop in advance for more information.
http://www.fixfrederick.com or 301-620-0306
Weekend Rides
Mar 3 (Sat) 9:30 am All William R. Talley Recreation Center
Annual Meeting Ride
Join us for an easy ride before the Frederick Pedalers annual meeting. We'll
choose a route and mileage based on conditions at ride time and will plan to be
back in plenty of time for the meeting that starts at 12:00 noon. Please note
we can not bring bicycles inside the Talley Center after the ride so bring
your locks if needed.
Mar 17 (Sat) 10:00 am C 35 Lewistown Elementary School
Easy Covered Bridges
Want to ride through all three covered bridges, but not take all day to
do it? Then this is your ride. We'll go at an easy pace as we tour Frederick
County's historic covered bridges with a rest stop in Emmitsburg. No go in
rain or glaciers.
Mar 18 (Sun) 11:00 am D 19 Lewistown Elementary School
Loopy For Lewistown
We'll meander along the quiet country roads surrounding Lewistown. It's not
flat, but there are no long hills. One planned rest stop approximately half-way
through the ride, and we'll stop as desired by the group. We will ride as a
group and no one will be left behind.
Mar 24 (Sat) 10:00 am C 30 Orchard Grove Elementary School
MP's Spring Tune-Up
Spring has arrived and you haven't done a serious ride in months. Let's get
tuned up for serious riding with a route that wanders from Frederick out to Adamstown,
Buckeystown, and then back. The bigger hills are skipped on this ride, but there are
enough smaller hills to start the process of getting back into shape.
Mar 25 (Sun) 8:00 am B/C 50-60 Monocacy Middle School
Laura's March March
We'll do 50-60 miles depending on conditions the day of the ride. Expect
rolling terrain and a pace of 13-15 mph.
Sundays 8:00 or 9:00 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. Start times vary during
the year based on shop hours so contact the shop in advance for more information.
http://www.wheelbasebikes.com or 301-663-9288
Please note: Wheel Base rides are not "official" Frederick Pedalers rides and are listed as a courtesy
Impromptu rides tend to pop up on the Frederick Pedalers Yahoo Group. To sign up, send a blank email to: FrederickPedalers-subscribe @ yahoogroups . com You need not necessarily be inundated with e-mail as you can opt for a digest summary instead of individual e-mails.