Road Rides

NEW RATING KEY - Ride ratings are listed after the ride name.

Letters: A=Easiest… E=Most Difficult

First Number: Terrain Rating Second Number: Total Mileage for ride

Terrain rating 1-5 rates the total hilliness of the ride.

1= FLAT – easiest

2= GENTLY ROLLING HILLS – moderate terrain with easiest of hills (almost anyone can handle).
3= SOME HILLS – Moderate hills with some steeper grades (moderately challenging –but within the ability of most riders).
4= HILLY – the number and difficulty of hills is quite substantial (Very Challenging)
5= EXTREMELY HILLY – (Extreme Challenge – steep and long hills most of the ride –Requires a very high fitness level).

Please note the Club policy on protective headgear: ALL Riders must wear Snell/ANSI rated helmets. Ride Host/Hostess will NOT give cue sheets to riders without helmets and that rider will not be considered an official participant of the Club ride. Please have your bike in proper working order BEFORE the start of ride. Try to arrive 10-15 minutes before start time so that all riders leave on time. Make sure you have a spare tube or patch kit and at least one water bottle.
If weather is questionable, as in too hot, cold, wet, etc. Call the ride host/hostess for go/no go decision.

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Antietam Valley Shopping Center

Breaknock Elementary Start

Conrad Weiser Start

Fleetwood Start

Governor Mifflin Start

Oley Start

Wilson HS Start

Wyomissing HS Start

Starting in November and continuing thru February there will be several “coffee shop rides” scheduled.

On these rides there will be a group that will maintain an avg. speed of not more than 15 mph. There will be an option to stop at a coffee shop on or near the given route of the day. This stop will give the group a chance to warm up and socialize a bit during the colder months.

Also starting in November, the start time of the rides will change to 11:00 AM.

Please make sure to check the newsletter for the the correct starting time.

Nov. 22 Sat. 11:00 AM FL17 FLEETWOOD/VIRGINSVILLE LOOP I [C2-26]. Starting from Fleetwood Middle School on Richmond St. Today's Ride host is Alan F.

Nov. 23 Sun. 11:00 AM NT20 CRYSTAL CAVE LOOP [C3-30]. Starting from North Reading Plaza RT 222 (5th St. HWY) in parking lot behind the McDonald’s. Today's Ride hostess is Jane B.

Nov. 28 Fri. 11:00 AM CW06 SPORTSMAN MOUNTIAN LOOP [C4-22]. Come out on Black Friday and work off that Thanksgiving meal. This is a KOM ride. Starting from Conrad Weiser Elementary School on Lincoln Rd in Wernersville. Today’s Ride host is Matt F.

Nov. 29 Sat. 11:00 AM OL14 OLEY/DANIEL BOONE LOOP [C2-36]. Starting from Oley High School, Jefferson St. Oley. Today's Ride hostess is Diane R.

Nov. 30 Sun. 11:00 AM WI09 BUNKER HILL LOOP [C3-30]. Starting from Wilson High School off of Dwight St. in West Lawn. Today’s ride host is Bill R.

Dec. 6 Sat. 11:00 AM BR04 SHORT FRENCH CREEK LOOP [C4-37]. This is a KOM ride. Starting from Brecknock Elementary School Rt. 568 just off Rt. 625. Today's ride host is Kent Shirk.

Dec. 7 Sun. 1:00 PM WI08 ROBESONIA PIZZA RIDE [C2-23]. Starting from Wilson High School off Dwight St. in West Lawn. Today’s ride host is Bill R.

Dec. 13 Sat. 11:00 AM OL15 OLEY VALLEY AGAIN [B2-22]. Starting from Oley High School, Jefferson St. Oley Today's Ride hostess is Diane R.

Dec. 13 Sat. 6:00 PM CHRISTMAS LIGHTS RIDE AN 8-12 mile slow paced ride through several home developments in the Reifton, St. Lawrence and Exeter areas. This ride will be after dark. Headlights are required and reflective gear is highly recommended. The Christmas Light Ride will start from the Davis’s house at 237 Pennsylvania Ave, Reading 19606. There will be a party afterwards. Anyone who is coming to the party must bring some kind of food to share. It’s BYOB (unless someone wants to bring some drinks the entre group). Call Wendy at 610.370.5092 to let her know what you are bringing and to make sure there is no duplications of food. Directions: Rte. 422 East in Exeter, turn Left onto Gibraltar Road at the Arby’s/Burger King intersection, heading to Shelbourne Road. At the intersection go straight (this is Pennsylvania Ave) go about ¼ mile house is on the Right. You can park on either side of the street. The ride host is Brad S.

Dec. 14 Sun. 11:00 AM FL07 FLEETWOOD/TOPTON [B2-25]. There will be an option to stop at the COFFEE SHOP in Topton. Starting from Fleetwood Middle School on Richmond St. Today's ride host is Alan F. The Social Stay Together ride has been cancelled for today they will resume in January.

Dec. 20 Sat. 11:00 AM WY08 WOOLTOWN LOOP [B2-22]. ]. Starting from Wyomissing High School off CLAYTON AVE. Evans Street is a “DO NOT ENTER”! Today’s ride host is Bill Ruth.

Dec. 21 Sun. 1:00 PM DB11 OLEY LOOP [C2-24]. Starting from Daniel Boone Middle School on Weavertown Road. Today's Ride host is Brad S.

Dec. 27 Sat. 11:00 AM CW04 BIG SPRING COFFEE SHOP RIDE [B2-21]. Starting from Conrad Weiser Elementary School on Lincoln Rd in Wernersville. This ride will be at Coffee shop pace of 15mph. There will be an option to stop at the Crave Coffee Shop in Womelsdorf. Today’s ride host is Matt F.

Dec. 28 Sun. 11:00 AM NT03 LAKE ONTEELAUNEE AREA [B2-22]. Starting from North Reading Plaza RT 222 (5th St. HWY) in parking lot behind the McDonald’s. Today's Ride hostess is Jane B.

Jan. 1 2009 Thurs. 11:00 AM WY06 ANNUAL NEW YEARS DAY RIDE [E5-19]. Start the year off with some hills. Double KOM miles for all that ride today. Starting from Wyomissing High School off CLAYTON AVE. Evans Street is a “DO NOT ENTER”! Today’s ride host is Tom D.

Jan. 3 Sat. 11:00 AM OL21 OLEY VALLEY RIDE [B2-24]. Starting from Oley High School, Jefferson St. Oley Today's Ride hostess is Diane R.

Jan. 4 Sun. 1:00 PM FL02 FLEETWOOD LOOP [B2-23]. Starting from Fleetwood Middle School on Richmond St. Today's ride host is Alan F.

Jan. 10 Sat. 11:00 AM AN33 FIVEPOINTS/DANIEL BOONE [B3-22]. Starting from Antietam Shopping Center Rt. 562 St. Lawrence Ave. Today's Ride hostess is Donna H.

Jan. 11 Sun. 11:00 AM CW04 BIG SPRING [B2-23]. Starting from Conrad Weiser Elementary School on Lincoln Rd in Wernersville. Today’s ride host is Suze S.

Jan. 17 Sat. 11:00 AM NT03 LAKE ONTEELAUNEE [B2-22]. Starting from North Reading Plaza RT 222 (5th St. HWY) in parking lot behind the McDonald’s. Today's Ride hostess is Jane B.

Jan. 18 Sun. 1:00PM DB06 DANIEL BOONE /STOWE/BIRDSBORO [C3-20]. There will be an option to stop at the Dunkin Donuts on High St. at Grosstown road in Stowe. Starting from Daniel Boone Middle School on Weavertown Road. Today's Ride host is Brad S.

Jan. 24 Sat. 11:00 AM BR15 ADAMSTOWN/BOWMANSVILLE/MAPLE GROVE [C4-21]. This is a KOM ride. Starting from Brecknock Elementary School Rt. 568 just off Rt. 625. Today's ride host is Kent Shirk.

Jan. 25 Sun. 11:00 AM WI06 WERNERSVILLE LOOP [B2-19]. Starting from Wilson High School off Dwight St. in West Lawn. Today’s ride host is Bill R.

Jan. 31 Sat. 11:00 AM OL26 THE OLEY VALLEY [B2-20]. Starting from Oley High School, Jefferson St. Oley Today's Ride hostess is Diane R.