About us
This is a group for anyone who has the desire to explore the many "rails to trails" bike paths and/or other more leisurely bike routes (weekdays, weeknights, and weekends) with a nice group of friends within a reasonable driving distance of the Southern Chester County/Wilmington/Philadelphia base area. Bike pace might vary according to terrain, but basically a nice leisurely safe pace where we can get some great photos or just picnic for a while. Some of these rides include the Schuylkill River Trail (Philadelphia), Perkiomen Trail (Oaks), New Hope area trails, Heritage Rail Trail (York), Struble Trail ( Downingtown ). All members will be able to suggest rides they wish to do by using the suggestion area on the group site. We will also do trips to central and western PA which have many incredible rails to trails rides as well. There will also be weekend bike riding adventures. Some of these include the C&O Canal, Pine Creek Rail Trail (Wellsboro ), and Greenbrier River Trail ( WV ). These will involve bike camping and/or car camping. We will also meet on occasion to plan events and give members a chance to suggest rides they would like to do. Looking forward to meeting other people who are also outdoor biking enthusiasts.
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Cape May Ferry/Zoo Weekend
Sleep Inn, 18451 Costal Highway, Lewes, DE, USOne of our favorite weekends! Join your friends from the Lancaster Bicycle Club and Wilmington Club for a ride on the Cape May Ferry and bike ride to the Cape May Zoo a week end at Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
Friday, May 22-Sunday, May 24th
Schedule:
-check in the motel 3pm, so be dressed and ready to ride at 3pm
-riding down the coastal highway to Indian River Outlet, 24 mile ride round trip….easy flat ride along the ocean and shoreline. At 7pm we will meet together, suggest place for supper.
Saturday morning finish breakfast 7am, on our bike 7:15 am to ride to the Lewes-Cape May Ferry for the 8:45am ride. Cost with our bicycles $16 round trip Call to make your reservation and make sure you tell them bicycle, not automobile… 800-643-3779.
Arrive in Cape May off the Ferry and on to the paved 15 mile Middle Creek Bike Trail to the Cape May Zoo. Admission to the zoo is free. It is a surprisingly, wonderful zoo! After the zoo, we will take either the 4:30 Ferry or 6pm Ferry back to Lewes.
-Sunday morning check out motel but dressed, ready to ride. 9am riding the 4 trails, loop from Lewis, Gordon’s Pond, Cape Henlopen, Rehoboth, trail ride 24 miles. Trail paved, crushed gravel, hard dirt through the woods. Finish the ride and leave for home.
Sleep Inn Rehoboth, 18451 Costal Highway 302-200-6930.
We have stayed here many times before, wonderful breakfast included…Call to make your reservation at 302-200-6930. Or click link:
Rates & Available Rooms - Sleep Inn & Suites Rehoboth Beach
Make sure to tell them “Lancaster Bike Club” for our special rate. We have reserved 10 rooms/suites that can sleep 4 to 6 persons at $180 a night per room, two double beds.. Special price for these rooms is held until April 22.
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Bike the D&H Trail
Morse Avenue Trailhead, 1 Morse Avenue, Simpson, PA, USRichard Nester and I have been thinking of riding the D&H Rail Trail from Simpson, PA to the New York State border. We would do it in two 38-mile round-trip segments on Friday and Saturday. On Friday we'll ride 19 miles north from Simpson to Thompson with lunch at the Thompson Cafe
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and then return to Simpson. On Saturday we'll ride from the Starrucca trailhead to the New York State border and back with a detour for lunch in Susquehanna.
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https://www.restaurantji.com/pa/susquehanna/little-ireland-brewing-co-/So far Richard, I and Mark Neely are staying in the Hilton Spark in Clarks Summit, PA. The room rate is $100 a night and they say they have a buffet breakfast. You are free to stay anywhere you like. We'll arrange to have dinners together at the end of each day.
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