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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](mailto: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- Souderton to Java Brewin Limerick 16-17 mph avgMunicipal Parking Lot Next to Caruso Restaurant, Souderton, PA
Early start to avoid the worst of the heat. Bike to Java Brewin in Limerick for a snack and hopefully a taste of Lemoncello....lol
Joe 215-872-6281
Route:
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/34448365 - Annual Trek to Mount Gretna - Updated Route by Charlie B. Co-Leaders WelcomeShady Maple Farm Market, East Earl, PA
##### Sat July 5, 2025 - Annual Trek to Mount Gretna CO-LEADERS(S) WELCOME to add alternative speed groups. UPDATED ROUTE by Charlie B.
Level B-: 13.5-14.5mph, 77/53 miles. Meet at Shady Maple Farm Market on PA-23 in Goodville, Lancaster Co. (PA Turnpike West to Morgantown/Exit 298. Take PA-10 South for 1 mile to PA-23 West. Right at PA-23. Straight on 23 West for 8 miles, then turn left into Shady Maple parking lot. The ride leaves at 8:00 am. Beautiful ride through Lancaster and Lebanon Counties for an al fresco lunch at the historic Jigger Shop in the town of Mount Gretna, based on the classic route led by Eduardo Ruchelli and Dave Ziccardi. Moderately to dramatically rolling terrain with a few flat and sustained climbing sections on the way out. After the short climb out of Mount Gretna, the way back will be noticeably easier and will include a brief water stop. Anyone wanting to ride a slower pace and/or do fewer miles can opt for a self-guided (after mile 21.3), less hilly 53 mile route which skips Mt. Gretna. Prompt start at 8:00, in order to beat the afternoon heat. If it's your first time doing this ride, please contact leader by evening by Friday evening, with questions re. driving directions or parking. Bad weather, including extreme heat, will cancel. A go/no-go message will be added to this listing by 6:30 a.m. if the weather is questionable. HEAT ADVISORY: Although this route is LOVELY, we will have limited amounts of shade. Please bring (and consume) plenty of fluids and electrolyte snacks, and please remember the sunblock. Total climbing is 4004 ft.
REST STOPS: On the outbound and return, we will stop at convenience stores/gas stations. The mid-way LUNCH STOP, Jigger Shop, is open for outside patio seating. This classic route is very scenic, but very challenging, with vigorous climbs. The difficulty rating is at least a "B" for terrain.
The 77-mi route is: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43093735
The 53-mi option is: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43124417 Parking at the Start/Finish at Shady Maple: Please park at the rear of the parking lot, along the white fence, behind the greenhouse. Cue sheets will be available. The on-line route map is https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43150968. Preregistration is required, please preregister by Saturday, July 5, 2025 at 8:00 am.
Leader: Linda McGrane, mcgrane_linda_a@yahoo.com, 267-251-7862
