Register for the 2026 Lake George Trip
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| 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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| 03/08 | Sun | 10:00am | B/C+/32/1398 | Pickell Mtn. Park, Whitehouse Station | Jason Cope | 1312 - Pickell-Neshanic Roundabout **CANCELED** | 44 | A nice route through the rolling hills of Readington and Hillsborough. It'll most likely be a slow B, quick C+ pace. We'll start a little later so that we ride into the warmer temps of the day. *TURN YOUR CLOCKS AHEAD THE NIGHT BEFORE* | 1: | Canceled | ||
| 03/08 | Sun | 10:25am | C+/C+/30/1221 | Pluckemin (Bedminster I) | Joseph Reo | 1120 - Along More Mill Rivers | 41 | ride to absorb Lisa’s waitlist. Ride fast if you get tired we have a couple of rides right behind us. | Based on Along Mill Rivers (tour 779) with an added 2 mile loop through Whitehouse. Mostly rural roads including Halls Mill, Taylors Mill, and Hill and Dale with a food stop at the Oldwick General Store at 17.3 or Whitehouse General Store at mile 23.5. Tour by Jan Gorban (2017). | Food stops:
| 3: Joseph Reo(C+), *Elizabeth Wu, Gerry Kirwan(C) | Scheduled |
| 03/08 | Sun | 10:30am | C+/C+/30/1221 | Pluckemin (Bedminster I) | Lisa Gentile | 1120 - Along More Mill Rivers | 41 | Forecast is for slower than usual with mild to moderate whining. That’s the Ride Leader, not the weather 😉 Just kidding but it is my first ride for the year. Two options to make this ride a little longer; discuss and decide in the parking lot. | Based on Along Mill Rivers (tour 779) with an added 2 mile loop through Whitehouse. Mostly rural roads including Halls Mill, Taylors Mill, and Hill and Dale with a food stop at the Oldwick General Store at 17.3 or Whitehouse General Store at mile 23.5. Tour by Jan Gorban (2017). | Food stops:
| 12: Lisa Gentile, Gregory Stec, Dennis Budnik, Tom Sterk, Doug Gardner(C+), Joe DeCagna(C), Robert Kojko, James Anderson, John Parsekian, Ish Abreu, Paulo Piedade(C), Maurice Alvarez(B) | Scheduled |
| 03/08 | Sun | 10:40am | C/C+/30/1221 | Pluckemin (Bedminster I) | Jeff Sperling | 1120 - Along More Mill Rivers | 41 | Things are starting to finally warm up. I'm posting this ride as a backup to Lisa's ride. Since Whitehouse General Store is closed on Sunday, the Oldwick Market will be the only option if we need to have a brief stop. Come join me on Sunday. | Based on Along Mill Rivers (tour 779) with an added 2 mile loop through Whitehouse. Mostly rural roads including Halls Mill, Taylors Mill, and Hill and Dale with a food stop at the Oldwick General Store at 17.3 or Whitehouse General Store at mile 23.5. Tour by Jan Gorban (2017). | Food stops:
| 10: Jeff Sperling(C), Kerry Haselton(C), Kim Tulloch(C), George Decker(C), Jay Marowitz(C), Richard Poore(C), Vaughn Nguyen, jeff charney, Ron Polansky(C), Eli Goldstein(C) | Scheduled |
| 03/08 | Sun | 10:45am | D+/C/27/1066 | Pluckemin (Bedminster I) | Barry Seip | 1379 - The Renegade Ride | 39 | Following the C+ and C group on a shorter / similar ride. Hopefully, we all end up back at Bed 1 around the same time. Hoping for Sun / Temps in the mid 50s / light wind The STOP will be at the Oldwick Market Store. Come out and join me. | Similar to 779 but going via Cowperthwaite and Rockaway instead of Halls Mill. | 4: Barry Seip(D+), Marty Siegel(D+), Jon Eiseman(D+), Tom Jarick(D+) | Scheduled | |
| 03/09 | Mon | 10:00am | C/C+/32/1256 | Pluckemin (Bedminster I) | Tracy Brown | 1133 - The Shady Mill Rivers Ride | 39 | I’m back from skiing and want to ride my bike. It has been awhile! Quick stop at Oldwick since only 32 miles. Excited to see everyone! | 7: Tracy Brown(C), Dave Hall(C), Mark Schwartz, Merritt Peterson, Ed Steinman(NA), James Anderson, Joe DeCagna(C) | Scheduled | ||
| 03/10 | Tue | 10:30am | D+/C/31/1227 | Duke Island Park | Marvin Schwinder | 577 - Hunterdon Farmlands and 3 Bridges (Pulaski) | 40 | Forecast looks terrific for this easy “just 11 days ‘til spring” ride. All paces D+ and above are welcome. | New ride on familiar roads, new starting point. | CAUTION: Uncontrolled crossing of 202 on River Road (Mile 27.2).Food stops: Wawa on 202 | 2: Marvin Schwinder(C), Maggie White(D+) | Scheduled |
| 03/10 | Tue | 10:45am | C/C+/32/1503 | Snyder Avenue Park | Jeff Sperling | 1410 - Snyder Ave Park to Basking Ridge and Return | 47 | I have led this ride in the past and it's a good one. Some climbing, but you have a great downhill on Somerville Road. Our stop will be at Ridge Bagel. The weather forecast looks fantastic right now. Come and join me on a sunny Tuesday. | From the Park, this ride heads west and winds around to a great downhill on Somerville Road. The ride continues to Basking Ridge with a stop at Ridge Bagel (mile 23). From there, the ride heads east returning to Snyder Ave Park. This ride was a JEDABY ride creation. | 2: Jeff Sperling(C), Paul Zitelli(C) | Scheduled | |
| 03/10 | Tue | 10:50am | D+/C+/32/1503 | Snyder Avenue Park | Barry Seip | 1410 - Snyder Ave Park to Basking Ridge and Return | 47 | Following Jeff's Ride out of the Parking Lot at a D+ Pace WOW - SUN / Temps in the 70s / light wind Break out the bike shorts. sunscreen and 'shades'. This is a TOP TEN DAY for a bike ride. There will stop at Ridge Bagel.
| From the Park, this ride heads west and winds around to a great downhill on Somerville Road. The ride continues to Basking Ridge with a stop at Ridge Bagel (mile 23). From there, the ride heads east returning to Snyder Ave Park. This ride was a JEDABY ride creation. | 1: Barry Seip(D+) | Scheduled | |
| 05/15 | Fri | 2:00pm | NA/NA/0/0 | Special Event | Manuel Coelho | 1517 - Hersey 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 | 1: Manuel Coelho | Scheduled |
