What we’re about
Welcome to the Lehigh Valley Cycling Club's Meetup Calendar. Here we list our cycling events, and some non-cycling fun as well. Our recreational, social rides are available at various paces and will take you mostly around the counties of Lehigh and Berks. We are blessed to experience the beauty that makes up this part of Pennsylvania.
While we are happy to see so many take an interest in our Ride Calendar, following here does not grant LVCC membership. We would be thrilled to have you all become dues paying LVCC members! Here are some of the benefits:
* We offer a full schedule of road and off-road rides for all levels.
* Bike shop discounts
* Insurance coverage for uncovered expenses if involved in a LVCC ride incident
* Monthly Grill 'n' Chill and annual Picnic
* Annual Holiday Party
* Overnight/weekend cycling trips
* Last but not least, LVCC is host to the now-famous Donut Derby!
Please see our website lvcycling.club for more information and contact info.
Keep up to date with our "Latest News" LVCC blog, linked from the main menu on the site.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Wednesday morning virtual ride with RouvyLink visible for attendees
Alas, looks like another soggy day, so I will probably do this route at 10 if anyone else is interested. If you are, please RSVP, or I may decide to ride solo earlier, or later.
This is a recurring LVCC virtual ride, at 10 am every Wednesday during the Fall & Winter season. If you RSVP to this ride and see an announcement of an outside LVCC ride on the same day, please check the attendees list below to see if others, including the ride host, have opted to ride outdoors instead. I will make comment if I am not doing this virtual ride, but not delete in case someone else wants to take the lead.
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If you have previously participated in virtual rides using Rouvy and Discord, you know what to do. If you are new to this, then your first step should be to read this document: LVCC Virtual RidesEach week, I will publish in this Meetup, the name of the Rouvy ride that we will use. Launch the Rouvy application and search for this route. When the ride page appears, choose “Just Ride”. After waiting for it to load, you’ll see the start line, with your bike and avatar.
When you start pedaling, as soon as you see your avatar start to move, hit the pause button (“||”), at the upper right hand corner of the screen. As other riders enter, you’ll see a list of them on the left side of the screen. When everyone is ready, the ride host will announce the start of the ride, just as they would on an in-person ride.
If you plan to connect to the other riders using Discord, you should do this before joining the Rouvy ride, as Rouvy only runs in full screen mode or join Discord on a separate device like a smart phone or tablet. Join the LVCC Discord room and click on the voice channel “LVCC Ride #1” to join the chat. (Detailed instructions on how to do this here, in item#2
- 30 mile Milford RideDelaware Heights Ball Field, Phillipsburg, NJ
The Milford ride is 30 miles starting at the Delaware Heights Ballpark in Phillipsburg, NJ with a coffee and bagel stop at the Homestead in Upper Black Eddy or Goldbergs Deli in Milford. See https://homesteadcoffee.com/pages/general-store .
Here is a Relive of the ride https://www.relive.cc/view/vNOPozPZQ2v and the RidewithGPS route is https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39271792Make sure your bike is in good working order and you have a helmet, water bottle, pump and spare tube. You should be able to ride 30 miles at a 12 - 15 mph pace. No one will be dropped and we will regroup at appropriate places to keep everyone together. Hope to see you there.
- LVCC Valley Veloce RideValley Preferred Cycling Center, Breinigsville, PA
The Valley Veloce returns. The Lehigh Valley Cycling Club (LVCC) invites its members to participate in the Valley Veloce Ride on Saturday, May 17th. A variety of routes, that includes a 28 miler, a 42 miler and a Metric Century (62 miler), will begin at the Valley Preferred Cycling Center and follow scenic roads throughout the northern corridor of Berks County and the surrounding area.
Sign up on Meetup for the event and indicate which ride you intend to do. Show up on Saturday morning, sign in and off you go. Ride at your own pace. Check in when you return. All rides will return to the Valley Preferred Cycling Center.
The Valley Veloce is for LVCC club members only. Interested parties who are not members can sign up to join the club on the morning of the ride. Membership applications will be available to complete or you can join online: https://lvcycling.club/index.php/join
Start times:
· Metric century – 7:30 to 8:00 am.
· 42 miler – 8:30 to 9:00 am.
· 28 miler – 9:30 to 10:00 am.Rest stop for the 42 miler and the Metric Century will be at Leaser Lake. Bathrooms, a few treats and water will be available. Wanamakers General Store is near Leaser Lake if riders want to shop for something more substantial such as Gatorade, etc. The rest stop will be open from 9 to 11 am.
Routes will be posted on www.ridewithgps.com.
· Metric century - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50344652
· 42 miler - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50344676
· 28 miler - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50114529
Note – the routes will be reviewed the day before the ride and updated if necessary. The routes can also be found collectively on the Veloce event page: https://ridewithgps.com/collections/3747057A limited amount of cue sheets will be provided. Roads will not be marked.
One SAG support vehicle will be available. Contact Jack Helffrich at 484-347-3541 if you need assistance. Please report which route you are on and at what mile. Call 911 if you have a medical emergency.
Pizza will be provided for members when they return. BYOB for refreshments.
Rain postpones the event. Tentative rain date is Sunday, May 18th.
A few volunteers will be needed. Let us know if you can volunteer by contacting either Carl Zvanut, president@lvcycling.club, or Steve Kelly, vp-touring@lvcycling.club. Volunteers will have the option of doing the ride on Friday.
The Valley Veloce ride will be an excellent opportunity for LVCC members to ride together, and to socialize together en masse. A good time will be had by all.
