Leader:  Ron Altemus

Members:  Sara Rhoades, Robin Garnett, Gene Villiva, Cecil Slaughter, Amy Jackson



Route:  Outbound via Ironsides, Baptist Church, Bowie, Gilroy, Chicamuxen, and Riverside to Liverpool Point and a rest stop at the Nanjemoy store.  Return back to Riverside, Smith Point, Maryland Point, and MD-6 to a second rest stop at King James church.  Looking for some extra miles instead of the advertised 26, we continued on MD-6 to Poseytown, then Bowie, Baptist Church, and Ironsides back to Friendship Landing Park.  30.7 miles, 1,137 elevation change

Weather:  Mostly sunny, temp range 79-89, some air out of the western quadrant; sweaty - hot in the sun but much cooler on the shaded sections of our route

AMS:  ~13 mps

Mechanicals/Mishaps:  none

Report:  a most pleasant ride for our group which acted as an introduction to half of them regarding the joys of bicycling in the Greater Nanjemoy Metropolitan Statistical Area.  Most of the route was shady with long sections having us bicycle through a green canopied tunnel.  Some of the final leg on MD-6 was in the direct sun, fortunately at that point, the prevailing westerlies provided a cooling effect.

The King James Church rest stop, supported by Steve Palincsar, allowed an opportunity to cool down, refresh with ice cold water, and enjoy snacks, most notably "original" Rice Krispies treats.  As noted above, there was a bit of discussion about trying to get 30 miles so we eliminated the direct route on Ironsides, opting for Poseytown, et al, to get the extra mileage.

Members: Chantal Briere, Caresse Bullock, Candice Carlisle, Jim Cavanaugh, Susan Golonka, Liam Healy, Ellen Goodwin, Tom Short, Jordan Taylor, Bob Thompson 

Route:  Out of Friendship park to Baptist Church Rd, over to Poseytown, short stint on Old Tobacco, down Jacksontown, a long leg on Riverside, up Holy Springs Rd, rest stop at King James Church, Hancock Run to Adams Willette, Liverpool, back on Riverside, Chicamuxan, Smallwood Church, and Mason Springs/Ironsides back to the park.     

Weather: Started in the high 70s, ended in high 80s.

AMS: 12 mph.  This was a fairly fast route.

Mechanicals/Mishaps: None reported.

Report: We got spread out after the 3-4 turns, but otherwise enjoyed the rolling hills of Riverside Drive and the shade of the trees along the route, with very little vehicle traffic. Some roads seemed to be more "gravelly" than the same ride from two weeks ago, maybe from the recent rainstorms.  

At the rest stop at King James Church, Steve Palincsar greeted us with ice water, chips, and snacks.  We got a special treat when the kids from the Church came out and sang us a couple of hymnals.

Most of us stopped at the Nanjemoy Store just a few miles after the rest stop, and everyone returned back to the parking lot. 

Leader: Connie Quickstad

Members: Peggy Alfonso, Jennifer Buckner, CeeCee Bullock, Babs Butcher, Ellen Goodwin, Lori Michaelson, Catherine O’Riordan, Mary Ann Owsley, Kelly Rapkins, Janell Saunders, Robin West

Guests: None

Route:  https://bit.ly/Shady36

Weather:  Mid 80’s-90’s/high humidity

AMS: Ride leader swept in the 13’s

Mechanicals/Mishaps: None

Report: Lovely ladies ride for the 36-mile group.  We left on time, however, one of the riders was a little late so she wasn’t in our group but  was able to join the 26 mile group.  Caught up with her afterwards and she enjoyed the ride.  Our group had a natural split, the faster group was led by Lori and I swept with a smaller group.  Shady Nanjemoy is the perfect name for this ride, and there was plenty of it, although, when not in the shade, it was hot!  One of my favorite sections of the ride is Riverside Rd with 8 miles of rollers.  We stopped at King James Church for our rest stop and it was great to see Steve Palinscar there with refreshments!  It was nice to catch up with him and hope to see him back in the saddle soon. Also, while at King James Church, there was a service going on and it ended before we were leaving.  The children sang a song for us and the Pastor gave all the riders a blessing for a safe ride.  Beautiful way to head back out on the road. The second half of the ride was just as enjoyable and overall traffic wasn’t bad. There was another club of cyclists on the road this morning, popular area to ride in on a Saturday morning.  See you next time!

Leader:   Ron Altemus

Members:  Connie Quickstad, Esther Steward, Mark Garrison, Carl Hattery, Gene Villiva



Route:  Indian Head Rail Trail, heading east from Livingston Rd parking lot to rest stop at White Plains trailhead, and then returning westward to ride start.

Weather:   blue skies/sunshine with high thin clouds; temp range mid 70s to upper 80s; 8-10 mph air out of the east; humidity/dew point in the sweaty range

AMS:   varied, probably mid 11s to mid 12s

Mechanicals/Mishaps:  none

Report:  a number of regulars out of town or otherwise engaged so a smaller group today.   Seemed like more cyclists than walkers/joggers but not big numbers of either type of other users.  We also saw other OHBTC members using the trail - Bob Moye, and Oswald and Phillip Martin.  Very little in the way of wildlife:  immature eagle on the nest near the Livingston Road parking lot; numerous turtles in some of the ponds.  One unseen but clearly heard loud bird close to the Pomfret Road crossing.

Our cards advertising the club were added to the bulletin board attached to the White Plains restroom building.  Maybe they will entice some cyclists to joining the club.

Interesting picture of the day:  fisherman with a good size snakehead.  Your friendly local ride leader (aka your faithful correspondent) remarked that in some cultures, the snakeheads were considered mighty fine eating.  The fisherman responded that they were more than mighty fine!

Leader:   Lou Dall'Orso

Members:  Chantal and Bob

Guests:  none

Route:  ridewithgps.com/routes/51730263

Weather:  Not too bad at the start near 80, getting progressively warmer and more humid towards the end of the ride. rising to the mid 90s or so.

AMS:  Around 14 mph

Mechanicals/Mishaps:  None

Report:   Was joined by Chantal and Bob today, and was happy to have them, makes for a more enjoyable ride with good company. The ride was uneventful in a good way, and we cruised to the first stop at the King James Church mostly within sight of each other. The humidity was more apparent when stopped, but not too bad to speak off. As we left and started rolling, the breeze felt good. The canopied roads of 245 and Riverside were welcomed. We stopped at the scheduled Nanjemoy store, and sat in the shade there for a bit before continuing on our way. Soon we were on Chick, and after the few rollers, cruising down to the light at Hawthorne for the final couple of miles. Another fun ride, made all the better by having Chantal and Bob joining me.

Leader: Janell Saunders

Members: Connie Quickstad

This was a late posting since the weather was iffy, But by 1pm I took a chance to put it up.  Connie joined me and the evening was only a little muggy and a nice breeze helped. We did the extended version, through the old and new neighborhoods and after climbing Barrys Hill, went left to go through the Moyaone.  At the end of the road, the farm had many cattle out including a couple frisky calves, goats, chickens.  There were also sheep in a smaller farm on the way, but the pigs were not to be seen. We also saw many small herds of deer and I was treated with more deer on my way home. 

• Leader:  Lou Dall'Orso
  
  Members:  None

  Guests:  none

  Route:  ridewithgps.com/routes/51730263

  Weather:  Not too bad at the start, getting progressively warmer and more humid towards the end of the ride. rising to the low 90s or so.

  AMS:  Around 16 mph

  Mechanicals/Mishaps:  None
  
  Report:   No takers this time, so decided to forgo the rest stops for a road side nature break a mile or two past the Mallows Park on Riverside to avoid the increasing heat.  Lots of shade and hardly any cars made for a quick fun ride, back at the car just after noon.

Leaders: Joan Oppel and Pat Walthers

Members: Chantal Briere, Patricia Sanders, Bob Thompson

Weather: 75 at the start and about 84 at the end. Partly cloudy, enjoyable breeze at times.

Report:  My phone buzzed about 5 pm on Monday - "Do you want to ride tomorrow?" A quick look at the weather for the next two days caused an enthusiastic Yes! and a plan quickly came together. This route - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46262241 - felt a little like old times when we rode on Livingston and Bumpy Oak all the time. WE took a slight detour to check on the Wood Sprite's House on Stuckey (occupied). Plus - one of my favorites on a hot day: Chapman's Landing, where it's about 5 degrees cooler for those 2 miles than on Rt 210. Break for three of us was at the Dash Inn (nice bathroom) at Lower Wharf & 210, while two others went to the Pisgah Store (no bathroom) where there are spicy sausages to eat. Something for every rider's priorities.

What a combination of not-too-hot, a brilliant blue sky with gorgeous clouds, and Frederick farmland mid summer.   The corn was high, the soybeans were thriving, and we saw cattle, horses, and adorbs goats! 

We had 13 riders today:  Suzanne Allan, Andrea Clayville, Susan Fullenbaum, Susan Golonka, Barbara Heffernan, Jessica Hirschhorn, Nancy Kay, John Lynn, Renee McCullough, Joan Oppel, Allan Rogers, Peggie Tyree, and Ron Weber . 

Today's ride was the UP/ 3 CB/ SCENIC ride created by Joan.  

We had nice breaks at the first two historic covered bridges, and otherwise a great ride on a beautiful day.  We were all happy that there was very little traffic. 

ROUTE: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52944780

35.6 miles 1550'

Average speed 12.1 mph.  Results may vary. 

Leader: Joan Oppel

Members: Peggy Alfonso, Ron Altemus, Lisa Austin, Chantal Briere, CeeCee Bullock, Babs Butcher, GloJean Gladden, Vicki Hutter, Lori Michaelson, Mary Ann Owsley, Connie Quickstad, Kelly Rapkins, Patricia Sanders, Jackie Schoch, Tom Short, Bob Thompson, Dave Van Ameyden, Pat Walthers. Diane Harris also lead a ride with 8 members - so great representation for our club.

Weather: Nice summer day, temperature ranging from 80-90, humid.

Route: 38 miles from North Keys, re-routed to avoid the bridge out on Covington Rd between Horsehead/Malcolm Rds and Brandywine Rd - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/56358469

Report: A great turnout for our Eagle Harbor Day visit, the yearly celebration the town puts on. And a great day for riding - the purpose of our trip to Eagle Harbor was to deliver the Oxon Hill Club's donation check to the town officials. Eagle Harbor graciously lets the club use its community center as a rest stop for the Rural Legacy. In return, we use proceeds from the ride for a donation. 

Mayor Jones with Ron, Diane & JoanCheck presentation (from right) Ron, Mayor Waters, Joan, Sam, Diane, Theresa, Jackie (Tom Short in the back)