May Rides 2008

These rides may change before being published in Pedal Patter, www.bikepptc.org

Sun, May 4, 2008.
TANDEM * 33/47 * VA * 9:30 AM * Nokesville Community Park (NCP).
PPTC Annual Picnic Ride. Nice ride on quiet roads, fairly flat terrain. Bring a dish to share for the PPTC picnic after the ride. Restrooms available. Directions: DC Capitol Beltway (495). *Take exit 49 (route 66) West for 20 miles. *exit 44 (2nd exit for 234 south) toward Manassas Airport. Go 5 miles and *exit VA-28 south (Nokesville Road). Last available food stop in on your left. Go 4.5 miles to *turn left at traffic light (VA-652/ Fitzwater Drive). Go 0.8 miles to *turn right at Aden RD at T. * Proceed 0.8 miles to Park on right. Bob Doyle & Linda Freimark. rfd2000@cox.net 703-222-9240.

Sat. May 10, 2008
TANDEM - 10 am - 35 miles - START: RUN - Runnymede E.S. Rolling ride with low traffic to Hillcrest Restaurant for lunch. Great tandem ride. North east portion of DC Capital Beltway(I-495) E. *Take exit 27 to merge onto I-95 N toward Baltimore (23.1 mi, 22 mins ). * Take exit 49B on the left to merge onto I-695 N toward I-70/Towson/I-83 (10.0 mi, 11 mins). *Take exit 19 for I-795/NW Expwy. toward Owings Mills/Reisterstown (0.8 mi, 1 min). *Merge onto I-795 N (8.3 mi, 8 mins). *Take exit 9B to merge onto MD-140 W/Westminster Rd/Westminster Pike toward Westminster. *Continue to follow MD-140 W (19.5 mi, 28 mins). * Turn right at Mayberry Rd (0.1 mi). *Turn right at Langdon Dr (0.1 mi) to Langdon Dr. Westminster, MD 21158. Kathy and Frank Anders 410/628-4018, velo2.anders@verizon.net

Sat May 17, 2008.
Mountain View Ride 10 AM -- 45 miles. Join us for Walt & Carol's Mountainview ride as we cross the valley over
mostly rolling terrain and stop for lunch in Emmitttsburg. DC Capitol Beltway (495). *exit 35 north on 270. Go 32.7 miles through Frederick and I-270 becomes US-40. Go 1.2 miles and *exit 15 north through Thurmont. *exit 140 East at Emmitsburg. Just after Taneytown, go around island and *take Antrim Road West. Go a short distance and *take a right North on Trevanion. *Go two blocks and take a right at Kings Drive and the school is on the left. John and Jane Cole. 410-661-4427 or 410-812-4973, jicole01@comcast.net

Sat, May 17th, 2008.
ALL * 12 * DC * 9:00PM * PAC HI Hostel
Moonlight Memorial Monument Ride   Gather at 8:00PM - Rides starts at 9:00 PM
See our Nation's Capitol as few have. From your bicycle under the glow of the moon and stars. From the Capitol to the Washington Monument, from the Lincoln Memorial to Hains Point on the banks of the serene rippling nighttime Potomac. Illuminated granite buildings, quiet streets, easy parking, and low traffic will contribute to an experience that will long be remembered. Participants will be given a route sheet and receive limited emergency mechanical support from roving mechanics on bikes, but organizers request that bikes be in working shape before beginning the 15 mile ride. The ride is free of charge but donations, recommended $10, are encouraged for the Potomac Area Council of the non-profit Hostelling International, (formerly AYH). Bikes must be equipped with working lights, and organizers will have some available at wholesale cost. Support provided by Mt Airy Bicycles/College Park Bicycles. START: PAC HI Hostel - 11th & K Street, NW.  Please be aware the ride is on city streets and NOT closed to traffic.

Sunday May 18, 2008. Davidson Elementary School. Cue sheets with map. Mild  hills. Down to Deale Harbor. From East Central part of DC Capitol Beltway (495). *Exit-19, (US-50 / John Hanson Hwy) east 11 miles to
*Exit-16 on MD-424 / Davidsonville Rd south 3.5 miles to *MD-214 intersection in Davidsonville. Turn right/west at traffic light and proceed about 0.5 mile to Davidsonville Elem. School.  962 West Central Ave. Davidsonville, MD, 21035.  No rest rooms. Dave and Adele Morris. beefriend@verizon.net   (H)301-725-6185 (C) 240-485-7767
May 23 - 26 We hold no rides this weekend because it is the weekend of May Kent County Spring Fling. It will sell out. This is one of the best rides of the year. Plan not to miss it.  www.baltobikeclub.org 

Saturday, May 31, 2008
TANDEM *41*MD*10:00 AM* Wayson’s Corner P&G (WCL) Wayson’s to North Beach. This is a modification of a David Schneider PPTC ride in southern Maryland. Departing from a rural park and ride adjacent to MD4, it winds its way, mostly on lovely, small roads, out to and back from a lunch stop at North Beach (mile 21). There are no long climbs, but the route is rolling with several short, steep sections. Overall. there is a total of 2500 ft of climbing. From Beltway Exit 11, take MD 4 / Pennsylvania Ave east/south 9 miles to MD 408 / Wayson's Corner exit. Turn left at T, cross over highway, then right at traffic light onto South Maryland Blvd, then 0.3 mile to Park & Ride on right. There is a Shell station/food court with bathrooms to the left just before the turn onto South Maryland Blvd. No go in rain. Roger Kurlander and Marion Davis. 240-671-7251 rkurlander@comcast.net.