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Mobile View To attend a ride as a guest click on the Tour Name. Guests can attend one ride and after that they should become a member in order to continue to enjoy our rides.| Date | Day | Start | Pace/Terrain/ Miles/Climb(ft) | Starting Point | Leader | Tour/Signup | Average Climb (ft/mile) | Leader Comments | Tour Description | Tour Notes | Attendees | Status |
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| 05/11 | Mon | 11:00am | C/B/34/1700 | Chatham Township Municipal Building | Lou Blanco | 1515 - CTMB Jacob's Ladder | 50 | My apologies for scheduling this ride so late in the evening. But, hopefully you were looking for a ride and will consider this one. CTMB Jacob's Ladder hasn't been ridden since January. It's an interesting route that travels on a few roads we seldom ride on. There will be one minor change around mile 25 to take us off 202. We'll be turning right on Baileys Mill instead of Glen Alpen. This will probably shave a mile off the total distance while alleviating some of the stress of riding on the shoulder of 202. No planned stop so bring a snack. Hope you can make it!
| This is a different ride from CTMB that we are used too. This one is looking for the hills, and this one does not disappoint. There are no planned stops so make sure you bring your legs, fluids and proper nutrition.
| 3: Lou Blanco (C), Tom Sterk, Jay Marowitz (C) | Scheduled | |
| 05/12 | Tue | 6:00am | D+/C+/19/870 | Loantaka-South St., Morris Twp. | John Storey | 142 - Loantaka-Weekday Explorer #3 | 46 | 6AM rides free up your Tuesday evening!! All good: ) Speedier riders welcome to ride with us or sail ahead. | A great ride which goes on all of your favorite roads. Some light traffic can be expected. | Food stops: | 2: John Storey (C), Gerry Kirwan (C) | Scheduled |
| 05/12 | Tue | 9:30am | C+/C+/35/1500 | Pluckemin (Bedminster I) | Lisa Gentile | 1510 - Flying to Oldwick and Back via Burnt Mills and Meadow roads. | 43 | Posting the same route as Jeff’s ride which is already filled up. No planned stop. Bring enough to drink. |
Ride Distance: 35 miles | 2: Lisa Gentile, Haroon Kheshgi (NA) | Scheduled | |
| 05/12 | Tue | 10:00am | C/C+/35/1500 | Pluckemin (Bedminster I) | Jeff Sperling | 1510 - Flying to Oldwick and Back via Burnt Mills and Meadow roads. | 43 | One of my favorite rides because we travel on Burnt Mill Road. We have the option of a stop at Oldwick or Whitehouse General Store. Weather should be pleasant and seasonable. Come join me on Tuesday. |
Ride Distance: 35 miles | 12: Jeff Sperling (C), Tara Ding, Andy Milstein (C), Mark Olinsky (C), Ed Steinman (NA), Neil Weinberg, James Beneroff (C), Jeff Pollock (C), Andrew Diorio, Margaret Kohl (D+), Tom Sterk, George Decker (C) | Scheduled | |
| 05/12 | Tue | 10:00am | C/B/32/1852 | Denville Savage Rd | Pete Aldrich | 1217 - Old Beach Glen the Easier Way | 58 | No rain in the forecast for Tuesday so let’s ride. I will be leading/sweeping at the low end of C pace. We’ll stop at Smartworld Coffee on Diamond Spring Road in Denville near the end. | This tour is essentially the reverse of our popular #848, with a loop through Cedar Lake & Cooks Pond early on. It tackles Old Beach Glen early on and is a less steep challenge. It also reverses the awkward downhill of the pothole filled portion of Kinnelon Ave & makes it a safer route. It also schedules a stop at Lakeside Bagels, and thus eliminates the risky crossing of Green Pond Road. |
| 6: Pete Aldrich (C), Richard Poore (C), Joe DeCagna (C), Vinny Catanzaro (C), Amy Horn (C+), Thomas Kuntz (C+) | Scheduled |
| 05/12 | Tue | 10:00am | C/C+/40/1773 | Mine Brook Park | Arnie Cohen | 1159 - Down the Delaware Without a Paddle | 44 |
It's been awhile since we have ridden out of Mine Brook. Here's your opportunity I suggest a slight detour in the route. Instead of walking bikes across the Delaware twice, suggest we take a break in Stockton and ride the towpath to Alexauken then back on cue.
| Come out and try another fun ride on quiet back roads. There's enough climbing to be challenging. Enjoy a wonderful downhill on Federal Twist Rd before traveling southward on both the NJ & PA sides of the Delaware River. You may see Sebastian - a Puli dog with dreadlocks, when crossing from Stockton to Centre Bridge. Rest stop at the Lambertville Trading Company. | FOOD: Lambertville Trading Company - mile 24.1 | 5: Arnie Cohen (C), Mark Baumeister (C), Kerry Haselton (C), Les Garber (C), Marty Pratt (C) | Scheduled |
| 05/12 | Tue | 10:15am | D+/C/23/809 | Pluckemin (Bedminster I) | Barry Seip | 1384 - Let's Eat at Whitehouse Station | 35 | Need to do a shorter ride on Tuesday. There will be a STOP at the Whitehouse General Store. Then we will do a 'modified' return to avoid riding on Rattlesnake Rd. Weather: Sunny / Temps around 60 degrees / Light Wind Come out and join me on Tuesday.
| This ride is a shortened version of MAFW 1121. The loop to Oldwick is eliminated. This ride is about 23 miles long and relatively flat. The stop is at the Whitehouse General Store at about mile 12. | 4: Barry Seip (D+), Marty Siegel (D+), Carolyn Gordon, Petra Strickland (D+) | Scheduled | |
| 05/12 | Tue | 10:15am | C+/B/45/2457 | Mine Brook Park | John Parsekian | 1118 - Black Eddy Frenchtown Frolic | 55 | We can skip the Pa section and walking two bridges if the group wants to. Milford is close to half way so I suggest we take a break there. Frenchtown is also an option. It will be in the 50's when we start but temps should improve during the ride. | Starting from Mine Brook Park, climb the plateau to Alexandria & Holland Townships. Descend to Milford & cross the Delaware to Upper Black Eddy, Pa. After a break overlooking the canal at Homestead Coffee Roasters (known for such blends as “Dead Man’s Brew”) return to NJ via the Uhlerstown Frenchtown bridge. Smooth sailing back to Flemington. Enough variety & climbing to keep Arnie happy! Tour by Tony Marchand & Pat Kipp (2017). | Food stops: | 3: John Parsekian, Eric Lavitsky (B), Dennis Sinauskas | Scheduled |
| 05/12 | Tue | 10:15am | D+/C+/35/1500 | Pluckemin (Bedminster I) | Barry Seip | 1510 - Flying to Oldwick and Back via Burnt Mills and Meadow roads. **CANCELED** | 43 | Following Jeff's Ride at 10am. However, I might choose not to do the loop back via Meadow. The STOP will be at the Whitehouse General Store at Mile 23. Weather: Sunny / Light Wind / Temps in the mid-60s. Come out and join a MAFW ride on Tuesday. |
Ride Distance: 35 miles | 0: | Canceled | |
| 05/12 | Tue | 5:30pm | TC/C/21/734 | Denville Savage Rd | Drew Thraen | 472 - Denville-Mountain Lakes | 35 | A pleasant easy ride through Denville and Mtn. Lakes for the novice cyclist or for the rider who just wants to take it slow. Lots of turns through residential areas | 1: Drew Thraen (C+) | Scheduled | ||
| 05/13 | Wed | 5:30pm | TC/C/27/987 | Loantaka-South St., Morris Twp. | Drew Thraen | 177 - Loantaka-Great Swamp-Eagles Nest | 37 | Eagles Nest Climb at end light permitting | An extended version of a Great Swamp Ride. Hill climb up to Eagle's Nest at the end of the ride can be omitted if you're tired. NOTE - re-routed in May 2015 to avoid Traction Line. |
| 2: Drew Thraen (C+), Kim Tulloch (C) | Scheduled |
| 05/15 | Fri | 2:00pm | NA/NA/0/0 | Special Event | Manuel Coelho | 1517 - Hershey Spring Cycling Weekend | 0 | I will be leading a 20-25 mile from the hotel at a moderate D+ pace on Friday. I will be leading a longer ride on Sat and a short ride on Sunday. Once you are registered and paid, please sign up here. | The 2026 Hershey Spring Cycling Weekend, hosted by Bike Tours by Linda, in partnership with the National 9/11 Memorial Trail Alliance, will take place May 15-16-17. We will be staying at the newly renovated Holiday Inn in Hershey/Grantville - this hotel is a conference center, which hosts many conventions. We have the Grand Ballroom reserved for us, for the whole weekend. The Spring Weekend has a very similar format to the Fall Weekend - buffet-style breakfasts and dinners at the hotel, plenty of sandwiches and snacks to take with you during your rides, presentations after dinner. Wide variety of scenic routes, both on the roads, as well as trails. The local Harrisburg Bicycle Club will be assisting us. Nearby scenic and historic attractions include quaint towns, farmlands, the Susquehanna River in Harrisburg, Fort Hunter Mansion, City Island, Fort Indiantown Gap, and Memorial Lake State Park. We will also be providing live music on Saturday afternoon, as well as the popular blender-bike, so that guests can pedal-up some delicious concoctions. We will also have raffle prizes....this time, we will draw the raffle tickets no later than Sunday breakfast time! For cyclists traveling with non-cyclist companions, there are plenty of activities and attractions, which can be enjoyed without a bike. The hotel has an indoor pool and a fitness center. The hotel is close to Hershey Park/Chocolate World, Hollywood Casino/Penn National Raceway, as well as the State Capital in Harrisburg. For YOU, the "Friends & Family" VIP Discount registration form is attached.
From now until 12/31/2025, the special early-bird discount for YOU is $299/person, Double Occupancy, or $489/person, Single Occupancy. Starting January 1, 2026, the Friends & Family rate is $309/person for Double, or $499/person for Single. These fares are lower than those which will be posted on the website, for the general public.
For groups of seven (7) or more, the Group Discount is an additional $5 off per person, for each member of the group. The website (biketoursbylinda.com) will be updated for the Spring Weekend within the next week or so, but in the meantime, registration for the Spring Weekend is OPEN for YOU, our Friends & Family VIPs. You may register either via postal mail, or, on-line via Zelle. Please feel free to contact me, if you have any questions. In case this email may bounce with certain addresses, please feel free to check with your roommate, to ask if he/she/they also received this. Please feel free to share this event invitation with any/all of your cycling friends and clubmates. Everyone is warmly welcome to join us for this fun and sociable weekend of scenic cycling.
THANK YOU for your support of our weekend events!
Take care, stay well, and Happy Holidays!
Linda McGrane
267-251-7862 | 7: Manuel Coelho, Dan Gautieri, Barry Seip (D+), Haroon Kheshgi (NA), Susan Kiely (C), Marty Pratt (C), Bob Warren (C) | Scheduled | |
| 05/16 | Sat | 9:30am | C+/B/34/1857 | White Oak Park - Branchburg | Lisa Gentile | 1297 - Stanton Housel Neshanic Tour | 55 | We are pleased to announce our May party ride will start from White Oak Park in Branchburg. At the conclusion of the ride, we will have a short drive (3.4 miles) to the READINGTON BREWERY, 937 US HIGHWAY ROUTE 202 SOUTH, NESHANIC STATION, NJ 08853. They have ample parking behind the brewery. As was the case last year in Denville, the club will be providing delicious pizza at the brewery for our post ride meal. Members will be responsible for purchasing their own beverages both alcoholic and non alcoholic while on the Readington Brewery premises. Come out and join us for a fun morning and post ride cheer.
| If you don't want to make a right at CR523 at mile 11.5 because of traffic you can continue on Pleasant Run Rd, right onto Barley Sheaf and then left onto Locust Rd to get back on cue. | 1: Lisa Gentile | Scheduled | |
| 05/16 | Sat | 9:40am | C/B/34/1857 | White Oak Park - Branchburg | Jeff Sperling | 1297 - Stanton Housel Neshanic Tour | 55 | We are pleased to announce our May party ride will start from White Oak Park in Branchburg. At the conclusion of the ride, we will have a short drive (3.4 miles) to the READINGTON BREWERY, 937 US HIGHWAY ROUTE 202 SOUTH, NESHANIC STATION, NJ 08853. They have ample parking behind the brewery. As was the case last year in Denville, the club will be providing delicious pizza at the brewery for our post ride meal. Members will be responsible for purchasing their own beverages both alcoholic and non alcoholic while on the Readington Brewery premises. Come out and join us for a fun morning and post ride cheer.
| If you don't want to make a right at CR523 at mile 11.5 because of traffic you can continue on Pleasant Run Rd, right onto Barley Sheaf and then left onto Locust Rd to get back on cue. | 4: Jeff Sperling (C), Mark Olinsky (C), Dennis McDermott (C), althea grace pineda (C) | Scheduled | |
| 05/16 | Sat | 9:50am | D+/C+/30/1437 | White Oak Park - Branchburg | Arnie Cohen | 1296 - Stanton Housel Neshanic Tour Short | 48 | We are pleased to announce our May party ride will start from White Oak Park in Branchburg. At the conclusion of the ride, we will have a short drive (3.4 miles) to the READINGTON BREWERY, 937 US HIGHWAY ROUTE 202 SOUTH, NESHANIC STATION, NJ 08853. They have ample parking behind the brewery. As was the case last year in Denville, the club will be providing delicious pizza at the brewery for our post ride meal. Members will be responsible for purchasing their own beverages both alcoholic and non alcoholic while on the Readington Brewery premises. Come out and join us for a fun morning and post ride cheer.
| 3: Arnie Cohen (C), Anne Huang (D+), Albert Pucciarelli | Scheduled |
