Hi everyone,
In almost exactly a month (June 14-17 2012) myself and a couple of other PPCC members will be taking part in a ride that I have looked forward to for the past 6 years. This ride is an awesome fundraiser for West Virginia kids and the 4H program. Thanks to anyone who can donate to the ride! The other riders from the club right now are Jenny Eaton, Andy E., and James Grantham. Feel free to donate to any one of us. Cheer us on and I count on all of you guys to push me to train harder for the next month..:) And same as last year, I will offer tune-ups or repairs for donations..:)

I think it might rain between 6 and 7Pm but no thunderstorms.
I am going out to Currie Parking Lot, but it is open for discussion among those that show. I will not wait past 6PM

Sleepy Creek ride from my house Wednesday and Thursday evening. Try to do the loop Cheryl and Marcus came over to do a few weeks ago. I will try better to keep my bike parts in place. I'm flexible on start time. If anyone is interested, let me know. We can hammere out the specifics.

I just registered Ellen & I for the Covered Bridge Metric Century in Lancaster, PA for Sunday August 19, 2012. I did this ride in 2008 and I know a lot of you have done it in the past as well. It's really a great ride.

Registration Cut-off either at 2600 registrations or July 1, 2012, whichever comes first. There will be NO day of registration. $35, T-Shirts, & Jerseys are extra.

I will be heading up Friday morning to our cabin. I should be there sometime around 9. I would like to do a ride around 10 if anyone would like to join me. I am thinking around 30-40 miles with as little climbing as I can design into a route. Cheers Scott

Idea 1.
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/90412193

Idea 2. no hills but Rt 29 can have some traffic.
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/15804170

I know many of you will be at the Lost River Barn next weekend, but for anyone who isn't; I am planning on riding on the Great Allegheny Passage just to get some miles in. My plan is to leave Cumberland and ride up towards Pittsburgh as far as Meyersdale, grab some refreshments at Sheetz (near trail) and head back. Should be about 65 miles round trip.

I'll be at the Currie parking lot for Route 9 ride @ 6PM.
Long range forecast calls for possible thunderstorms.
We wait and see if that "holds any water" ;-)

Scott Bean, Johnny Dyer and myself are going to do 30-40M from Johnny's tomorrow afternoon at 3. Probably find some hills along the way. Hope some more folks will join in. Post up if you are plan on riding. See ya tomorrow, Charlie

I know that not many of us have taken advantage of this place, so I'm not 100% that we still have access, but is anyone interested in heading to rolling ridge this Saturday morning for some mountain biking?

Dave created this route: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1108068

We invite you to meet us at the Petsmart parking lot Saturday, May 5th. The start time is flexible as long as we start after 11:30AM. Nicole has a soccer game in the morning. Dave is planning to do the loop once (30 miles). I'd like to go around a second time after a quick stop at Sweet Frog, but not by myself.

Here's a link to the 2012 TDC Reston 100 miler:

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/943482

elevation gain: +6462

It no longer does the Lovettsville, Waterford loop, just one big loop through Purceville, Round Hil, Middleburg and back to Purceville.

Looks like there is a nice training ride meeting at the Post Office in Purceville and doing the 50 miler mentioned above.

If anyone is interested in this ride let me know.

Text, call (304-839-1969) or email lamarre.jacques@gmail.com.

Unless we get pop-up storms on the scope around 5PM, the Route 9 Ride is on for 6PM @ Currie parking lot. Bring your helmets, pumped up tires and don't forget your cold water/ energy drink (HEED) its going to be very warm...OK maybe Hot.

Has anyone done this ride? It looks cool.

Sunday, June 10th

The Air Force Cycling Challenge Crystal Ride is an amateur, non-competitive, participatory ride, open to cyclists of all abilities. General entrants will start and end in Crystal City. The ride will be held on a closed, 15km circuit in and around the Pentagon, Crystal City and the Air Force Memorial. Participants can be challenged for up to 3.5 hours, either as a Standard Registrant, Corporate Challenge Team or as part of Team Sabre fundraisers. Complete 6 laps and receive a Gold medal!

Next month's monthly club meeting will be next Monday night, May 7th at the Hughes house. Monthly meetings are usually scheduled for 7:00, but with riding season in full swing (and 2 Monday rides each week) is there a desire to push this back to maybe 7:30? Will more people show up if it were a little later?

This will be a club meeting to discuss club information topics concerns, etc.  I invite and encourage any & all members to come and let us know what you think about the club, where we've come, were we're going, and ideas for getting there.

PPCC will hold its 2nd cleanup of the year on 20 May from 2-5PM!
Afterwards we can gather at Kings pizza for diner.
Please join us to help cleanup litter on our section of the RT 9 corridor.
We will meet at Currie Rd and Old Rt 9 parking lot at 2PM.
Please respond and post if you can make it.
Thank you.
Tom

Hi everyone, we are moving things around to see how it goes.
After discussing it with Dan and Josh, I am rescheduling the Canal ride (at least temporarily).
It is occurring on Sunday(s) at 1PM, still meeting at the parking lot next to the railroad trestle (16500 Canal Rd, Sharpsburg.
Long range forecast shows fair weather, good temps and light winds
Thanks everybody.

sorry about the last minute notice.
riding from huyett and summit point road at 1030..for about 35 miles. call 304 724 1974 if u can make it.
tom

i rode la veulta puerto rico in january 2012, and there has been some interest from some people in the club for this ride in january 2013. it is an amazing experience and puerto rico is absolutely gorgeous, my only regret is that i didn't stay longer!

I must cancel this evenings ride on the Rt 9 bike path.
I've been outside working since 2pm and its nasty.
Wind gust have ended up giving me a headache.
We will try again the 1st of May.

The Canal Ride is on for Sun 4/29/12 @ 1pm
Long range forecast shows fair weather, good temps and light winds

i'm going to the battlefield in winchester for a mtb practice/test ride tuesday. leaving leetown around 4:30pm, if anyone wants to come along.