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DON’T MISS OUT!!
Our membership fee is one of the best bargains around!! Welcome back to all of our SCU members who have renewed their memberships and hoping to encourage our non-members to join our ranks. We are excited to have over 2,100 cyclists in our Meetup Group but we would be even more excited to have all of you become dues paying SCU members. So what are the benefits you will receive with your SCU membership you may ask? Here are just a few:
- insurance coverage if an accident occurs while participating on a SCU ride
- access to all SCU events including our picnic, awards banquet, tailgate parties and many more
- discounts at designated local bike shops & Summer Century Event
- monthly newsletter
- and most importantly- supporting our cycling community especially our experienced and dedicated ride leaders who work hard at providing our members with the best & safest routes throughout the region that accommodate all rider abilities The SCU member fees help to sustain our club so please consider becoming a member today! To join simply click on https://tinyurl.com/scumembership.
Please feel free to contact me at membership@suburbancyclists.org or anyone on our Executive Committee if you have any questions or comments.
Hope to see you on the road.
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Welcome to Suburban Cyclists Unlimited! We are a non-profit community of recreational cyclists riding at various paces as we tour the roads and trails of our surrounding counties in Southeastern Pa, predominantly in Montgomery and Bucks. Weekday and weekend rides are available as well as social and bike events throughout the year.
You can visit our club website at www.suburbancyclists.org
You can join this Meetup to get notifications of upcoming rides. It is open to members and prospective members. As a Meetup member you are welcome to try some of our many rides as a guest. If you like riding with us (we promise you will), we hope that you will join the club by going to https://tinyurl.com/scumembership . When you join the club you will enjoy benefits such as discounts at local bike shops, participation in club social events, a discount for our Century rides, club riding gear and more. Membership is only $30 per year for an individual and $40 per year for a family.
Hope you will join us for a ride soon! Please remember to bring your helmet and your smile.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Friday Frolic w/LMc, Lucky 3 Waters Ride (5-Star Route by Charlie B.) - 45miCovered Bridge Park, Doylestown, PA
##### Fri September 13, 2024 - Friday Frolic w/Linda. Five-Star Route from Charlie B: Lucky Three Waters Ride from Covered Bridge Park to Lake Nockamixon & Brig O-Doon Coffee House
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45108317
Level B-/C+: 13-14mph, 45 miles. Meet at Covered Bridge Park. The ride leaves at 9:00 am. Pretty and scenic Bucks County route by Charlie B., visiting Lake Galena (Peace Valley Park), and Lake Nockamixon. On the outbound, optional stop at Bucks County Biscotti. Snack/lunch/coffee stop at Mile 25 at Brig O'Doon Coffee House in Ottsville. On the return, Wawa stop at Mile 35 in Plumsteadville. Lots of quiet, green countryside. Total elevation 2514 ft, averaging 55 ft/mile.
GENERIC DESCRIPTION: Scenic adventures by bike on most Fridays, throughout the year. Explore pretty, peaceful roads in suburban counties -- Montgomery, Bucks, Chester, etc. Starting points will vary, so that we can cycle through different regions. Please check daily calendar for details of each Friday's route -- terrain, mileage, rest stops, etc. Cue sheets and on-line route map provided for each ride. If weather conditions are not conducive to cycling, this ride may be replaced by a hike/walk. As long as we are enjoying outdoor exercise, and Mother Nature, in the company of friends, we'll have a memorable outing. Cue sheets will be available. The on-line route map is https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45108317. Preregistration is required, please preregister by Friday, September 13, 2024 at 9:00 am.
Leader: Linda McGrane, mcgrane_linda_a@yahoo.com, 267-251-7862 - 13- mph 47.0M HILLY RIDE-Fischer Park to East Greenville via SCR 9:00 AMFischer's Park, Harleysville, PA
Join Katie for a 13- mph HILLY ride from Fischer Park to the Java and Friends Cafe (mile 27.2) in East Greenville. Please note that this 47.0 mile HILLY route averages 61 ft/mile of climbing. Restroom breaks at mile 18.5 (Boulder Woods Campground Shop) and mile 36.2 (Perkiomen Trail-Crusher Road Parking Lot-Port-a-Loo).
STRONGLY recommend that you carry TWO water bottles and some snacks for the breaks.
Rain Cancels
Ride with GPS route is https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48371081
- 14 mph 47.0M HILLY RIDE-Fischer Park to East Greenville via SCR 9:00 AMFischer's Park, Harleysville, PA
Join Dave T. for a 14 mph HILLY ride from Fischer Park to the Java and Friends Cafe (mile 27.2) in East Greenville. Please note that this 47.0 mile HILLY route averages 61 ft/mile of climbing. Restroom breaks at mile 18.5 (Boulder Woods Campground Shop) and mile 36.2 (Perkiomen Trail-Crusher Road Parking Lot-Port-a-Loo).
STRONGLY recommend that you carry TWO water bottles and some snacks for the breaks.
Rain Cancels
Ride with GPS route is https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48371081
- 16- mph 47.0M HILLY RIDE-Fischer Park to East Greenville via SCR 9:00 AMFischer's Park, Harleysville, PA
Join Wes for a 16- mph HILLY ride from Fischer Park to the Java and Friends Cafe (mile 27.2) in East Greenville. Please note that this 47.0 mile HILLY route averages 61 ft/mile of climbing. Restroom breaks at mile 18.5 (Boulder Woods Campground Shop) and mile 36.2 (Perkiomen Trail-Crusher Road Parking Lot-Port-a-Loo).
STRONGLY recommend that you carry TWO water bottles and some snacks for the breaks.
Rain Cancels
Ride with GPS route is https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48371081
