July 4th Ride

[Whip]

Hi all,

I'm going to do a Baltimore Bicycling Club ride on July 4th - any of you awesome Mid-Atlantic TE girls want to join me?

If you do, but don't know how to get to the start, let me know and I'll give you directions. Also (in case you don't know) the BBC rides always have cue sheets so even though there is a stated speed, we can go faster or slower. Also, you don't need to be a member of that club to attend the ride. I'm not a member. ZenC - we can arrange for ice cream afterwards!

Here's the details:

13/15 MPH - 9:30 am - 34 mi - lead by Rich Burns (410/433-4162, rnburns1@verizon.net)
START: FIF - Fifth District Elem. School
Loop to Westminster on seldom biked roads with lunch/snack stop options.

Susan O.

[Kalidurga]

Here's the details:

13/15 MPH

Hey, that's a speed I can handle! A bunch of us are doing an mtb ride on the 4th, but I'd be interested in trying a BBC ride in the future. Do they have a website, Whip?

[7rider]

Hey, that's a speed I can handle! A bunch of us are doing an mtb ride on the 4th, but I'd be interested in trying a BBC ride in the future. Do they have a website, Whip?

http://baltobikeclub.org/

I think I've seen folks from this club out in Howard County (HILLS, Tam!). That's my neck o' the woods, Whip....

[Kalidurga]

I think I've seen folks from this club out in Howard County (HILLS, Tam!).

Grazie for the link, Regina. And I haven't given up on hills yet. I'm just taking a break for a while

Zen: Good luck on the job interview!

[Whip]

Wonderful. I will definitely post some more rides like this - actually probably for next week - DO ANY OF YOU RIDE DURING THE WEEK DAY?

In the meantime, (and warning - I used to be a BBC member so I apologize if this sounds like a promo):

The Baltimore Bicycling Club's (BBC) web site is www.baltobike.club.org

All rides are posted on that site and if you join $20 per year, you can also be on their yahoo groups listserve and get notifications of new rides and reminders.

The club is very large and they have rides almost every day all over Maryland at varying speeds. You can pick just the ride you want and not worry about the speed of the group because they always have cue sheets and ride leaders.

You do not need to be a member to ride with them and, in fact, you never have to join. Although it is pretty cheap and a nice way to support them if you do end up doing a lot of their rides

The BBC has lots of women riders and would really love to have more.

By the way, some local racers just launched another great resource for race info and training ride info: www.gamjams.net

Have a great 4th - good luck on all job interviews!

Whip

[Velobambina]

Makes me want to cross the river and move to MD. You gals seem to have the best places to ride. Unfortunately, my employer keeps moving folks out to new, improved (ahem, cough gag) buildings in the dreaded Dulles corridor. My commute is due to triple in miles in early August. I'm trying to find a safe bike commuting route from the W&OD to the new "wonderful" building.

[Zen]

DRAT!!!
I actually have a job interview on the fourth!
That sounds like a good medium speed and distance.