Reminder

Brandywine Tour Ride this Sunday, come on out, lots of rides to choose from and the food is supposed to be very very good.

Chicks will gather near the sign in table. Look for each other


Libby

cannot make tonight,Wed 8/27

can anyone step in for me tonight??

otherwise, i cannot make it,

something came up

sorry

Rides for week of Aug 24

Sunday Aug 24, Ice Cream ride cancelled but Ellen and I are meeting at Betzwood at 7:30 am for a fast paced ride on the Schuylkill River Trail. IF interested, be there at 7:20 or so as we take off at 7:30 am

We will go all the way around the Art Museum with few stops and a fast pace.

ONLY ONE RIDE during the week. Wednesday Evening at Hot Foot. This ride will be for folks on big slow bikes or mountain bikes etc. We will do 18 miles, out to Malvern and back. Bring LOTS of fluids, 2 water bottles. Meet at Hot Foot at 530 pm. If you are a fast rider and would like to come as well, keep in mind, we will not go your speed but the speed will be geared to NEWBIES.

The ride to Malvern has a few hills but it is not too bad. This is your chance to try riding with the Biker Chicks if you have been afraid to do so in the past.

NO RIDE Saturday. I am biking Sunday morning in the Brandywine Tour. I signed up for 50 miles and hope to bike to the ride. It is starting at Pocopson Elem School. If you would like to bike to the ride with me, meet at my house at 6:40 am. We will head down rt 842, Rt 100 and then onto rt 926.

206 E Virginia Ave
WC PA

google address for directions

Krissy went flying

Well, we had our first official bad crash today. Krissy's front tire exploded as we were heading down N New Street. It sounded like a gun going off and it scared Krissy so much she went flying over her handlebars.

A scary sight to see and it shook Krissy up. We got the tire changed but her bike was not road worthy and Leslie ( Viktor's wife) volunteered to get Krissy back to Hot Foot and her car.

Wishing you the best Krissy. Not sure why her tire exploded but explode it did!

Ice cream cone ride cancelled

Ladies

I did not hear from any of you about the Ice Cream Cone ride and I am cancelling it. Saturday's ride is still on, leaving Hot Foot at 8:40 am, 30 miles

I signed up for the Brandywine Tour Ride for next Sunday.Information on this ride is in posts below.

Bike Maps

http://www.bicyclecoalition.org/resources/maps

This link above will take you to the Bicycling Coalition of Philadelphia webpage. This group made a map of the entire Phila area and shows good roads to bike and bad roads to bike. This map can be bought at Staples and bike stores. The map is invaluable if you are serious about biking in the area.

I have this map and find it very helpful when planning bike rides.

Directions to rides

Chicks

Biker Chick rides usually take off from Hot Foot Cycle lot in WC boro at intersection of Hannun Avenue and W Gay Street or Shaws Bridge Park or Betzwood Bridge for the River Bike Trail, at exit Trooper Road off of RT 422 west

Photo below is a 360 rotating pic of the intersection where Shaws Bridge is located.

If you are unfamiliar with these start points, get onto GOOGLEmaps and study the map

BEFORE heading out in your car. And print up the maps so you have some reference where you are on the roads while looking for a start place.

I cannot be responsible for supplying you with directions from your house to these spots.

If you want to bike in Chester County it is not a bad idea to study a map before heading out. Get familiar with the roads in Chester County and their names and locations. You should know rt 842, rt 162, rt 322, rt 100 etc. You need some frame of reference in case of emergencies.

Anything can happen on a ride, you can get separated from me or one of us may have an accident or anything. You have to be able to tell someone where you are when you call for help.

I am a stickler on safety and to me safety on a bike ride means KNOWING where you are.

Always have your back up plan ready, someone you can call who can come get you in an emergency.

map of Shaws Bridge, Rt 842 and S Creek Rd

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Rides for week of Aug 18

Tuesday eve Aug 19 5:30 pm RECOVERY ride for Elaine and Libby, 20 miles at a very easy pace, come join us as we recover from 63 mile, congrats Elaine, I was near the sign in table with all of the other WCCC riders, SOOOOO sorry I missed you. CONGRATS TO YOU coming back so strong after your broken elbow.

This ride takes off from HotFoot Cycles in the boro of W Chester, W Gay Street and Hannun Ave intersection

Thursday morning Aug 21 930 Shaws Bridge Park 26 miles


Saturday morning Aug 23 8:40 am Easy 30 mile ride cue #165, easy ride, HotFoot Lot in the WC boro


Sunday Aug 24 ICE CREAM CONE RIDE 10:30 am, PLEASE EMAIL ME IF YOU ARE riding this ride. Bring cash. Ride will be around 40 miles. Easy pace and a ride for fun. Meet at Shaws Bridge Park on Rt 842. Right at the intersection of rt 842 and S Creek Rd, google it.

libby.maxim@gmail.com

UPCOMING rides

Aug 31 Sunday - Brandywine Tour, August 31

September 7 Sunday 7:30 amSchuylkill River Trail ride, brunch in Manyunk at Le Bus, bring cash

meet at Betzwood at 730am

Saved by a big screw (tee hee)

Ladies

Before I get to the Covered Metric, I had a stroke of good luck or I should say good planning. I recently put on new cleats and for some reason the right cleat had worked loose. I pulled over and saw that I had lost a screw and washer. Tightened the two screws I had and continued to the rest stop. BUT,I had recently put my old screws and washers in my bike bag and I had a flat head screwdriver as well. PRESTO!!

I fixed my wounded cleat. Chick I was biking with could not believe I had the screw and washer and the right tool. Biker Chicks RULE!!

Back to ride, I have one word to describe it.

FABULOUS, beyond any ride I have been on. I did 63 miles with a new lady, Becky Dinius. What a great ride partner to do the ride with. She had more bike road time than me so I had to kick it up a notch. So we managed to ride at 14.0 mph, my personal best for the road. The course had some hills and we hit a hefty head wind which was tiring but all my road miles came back in spades and I did very well.

Now Becky is what I would call a chick, me, I am more like an old stewing hen!!

But we finished in about 5 hrs including our rest stops and whatnot. But the scenery and the Amish buggies and kids, truly a great great ride.

Big Ride Tomorrow

Any lady who wants to do the Covered Bridge Metric in Lancaster, here is the information needed.

Follow link for information. I will be there at 7 am and hope to register and be on the road by 7:30 am. Look for me near the sign in table or the start point.

Cleaning bike today so hopefully it runs well. I understand there are only water stations along the course and one large lunch stop. I am taking small packets of Gatorade with me to mix with the water.

sorry

last minute cancellation

NO ride this morning, Thursday

something cam up, apologize

hope the ladies who may have gone had a good ride

Libby