Flourtown Shopping Center "C" ( 11-13 mph ) and "C+" (12-14 mph) Ride

This is a weekly "C" level ( 11-13 mph) / C+ level ( 12-14 mph) road bike ride running every Wednesday evening April thru the end of September.If you come out to ride with us on a hybrid or mountain bike we will assume you are in very good shape and can handle the 11-13 mph pace.Our faster C+ riders ( 12-14 mph) lead out front and up the hills. Your leader (Tom Madle) maintains a "C" pace ( 11-13 mph) throughout the ride. Your co-leader "sweep" (Scott Siegfried ) stays with the very last rider in the ride group to ensure no one gets lost or "dropped". We always start our rides from the Flourtown Shopping Center at the rear parking lot next to the Giant Food Market ( next to the wooded area of the parking lot). The ride starts promptly at 6:00 pm and ends at sunset. Therefore the rides get progressively longer as the sun sets later with the longest rides peaking mid June thru mid July.

Safety and advance preparation are important aspects of group club bike rides. Therefore ALL RIDERS ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR BIKE HELMETS, NO EXCEPTIONS ALLOWED! It's also wise to bring a helmet light and/or front handlebar light as well as a rear flashing light for your bike in the event we get delayed and have to finish the ride after sunset. Bring at least 1 water bottle and a spare tire in case you get a flat tire.

Most of the rides will travel thru and around Montgomery, Chester, Philadelphia and Bucks Counties with the predominant number of rides staying in Montgomery County. Some of our favorite destinations in Montgomery County are Blue Bell, Worcester, East Norriton, Skippack and Horsham all which have some quiet low traffic scenic roads. We also welcome "out of towners" who are non-members to ride with us. If you consistently ride with us consider joining the SCU bike club to take advantage of the many other social activities and subsidized "members only" post ride food parties provided by SCU.

In the event of bad weather ( rain, excessive wind, etc.) look for the ride cancellation notice on this same SCU MEETUP website.