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Ride Leaders are encouraged to post reports on their rides. Members can comment on ride reports and anyone can read the reports and comments. Instructions for posting a report

You must be logged in to post a ride report. To log in, enter your Email and Password in the upper right corner and click the "Login" button. If you need a password, click Forgot Password. After you login, you will see an "Add Post" button.

Click the “Add Post” button. For the Date and Time, enter the date and start time of the ride

For Subject, enter the Month/Day - Ride Name - Class and number of miles; for example: “6/30 - No Deale Ride - B 45 miles”.

In the Body box, enter your ride report. You can enter it directly into the text box using the word-processor features on the tool bar. After you enter the report, click the “Post” button at the top or bottom of the page and your ride report will be posted on the web site. As the author of the report, you will be able to edit or add to the report.

For a good article on Ride Reports and adding photos to Ride Reports, see pages 7 and 8 of the March 2018 "Spoke-n-Word" .

Here is suggested template for the body that you can copy (control-c) and paste (control-v) into the body of your ride posting.

Leader: 

Members: 

Guests: 

Route: 

Weather: 

AMS: 

Mechanicals/Mishaps: 

Report: 
 


  • Mon, March 10, 2014 11:00 AM | Stephen Palincsar (Administrator)
    Ride leader: Steve Palincsar
    Riders: Bob Howell, Loretta Troen, Alan Kurzweil
    Route: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/4191135 -- or, at least, that was what we planned.  However, after over 10 miles of steady drizzle and light rain we decided to shorten the route by 8 miles, ending up with 27 instead of the planned 35.
    Weather: 42-45, overcast turning to drizzle and then light rain.  As we finished the ride, the skies cleared and temperatures started rising, but by then it was too late for us.  Still, it was good to get out and ride.  As reported, Old Sycamore is definitely closed. 


  • Sun, March 09, 2014 1:15 PM | Holly Carr
    It was windy, but wonderful.  So many people showed up:  Excuse me if I spelled any names wrong....Jan and Ron Tucker, Joan Oppel, Loretta Troen, Patricia Sanders, Karen and Taylor Morgan, Janell Saunders, Lisa Orcen, Steve Palinscar (Ride Leader of the Year), Ken Meredith, John Early, Margie Chattab, Linda Bankerd, Jim and Jane Hudnall, Lopu Dallgen, and Carol G.  We worked hard to get up  Mason Springs Road, and then we opted for Bumpy Oak because the shoulder is wider for a large group.  On this day, the first of daylight savings time and the opening of the Washington Post Peeps contest, we pondered.  Should we enter a Tour De Peep display next year?  We are looking for suggestions, and any input for how to obtain/make a peepcycle...  Please chime in.

  • Sun, March 09, 2014 10:00 AM | Anonymous

    Ride Leader:  Blake Altman

    Date March 9, 2014

    Ride Name:  Goose Bay 36

    Ride Distance:  36 miles

    Average Speed of the Ride:  18.2

    Ride Class:  A

    Mechanical Issues: None

    Weather: Upper 40’s to lower 50’s, sunny, and windy

    Guest Riders: None

    Member Riders: Darin King, Scott Walker, Matthew Lewandowski

     

    Ride Report:

     

    Well it’s March and we all know what March is famous for – wind.  The web says the wind was 20 to 24 MPH out of the northwest for the period of ride.  So we had a quick ride from the north to the south towards Goose Bay with the wind mostly behind us.  Of course, when we turned north to return, we got to enjoy an excellent work-out into the wind.  Matthew’s GPS tells the tale of the ride; we had a 20+ MPH average out and just over 16 MPH on the return.  Other than the wind, it was a good ride with everyone staying together and working together throughout.

  • Sat, March 08, 2014 2:00 PM | Jim Hudnall (Administrator)
    Ride Leaders: Jane and Jim Hudnall
    Members: John Riconda, Lou Dall'Orso, Larry Peed, Belinda Acre, Dan and Diana Donahue, Walter Carr, Majesta Hartley, Chris Backhaus
    Guests: Michael Best, Brian Taylor
    Route: Tour de Accokeek  http://ridewithgps.com/routes/999206  16.4 miles, 445 feet climbing
    Weather: Beautiful! Mid-sixties

    What a beautiful day! Great to finally be able to get out on our bikes. Larry got there early and did five miles before others arrived. Lou and Chris rode from their homes. Michael had not been on his bike since November, and others had not ridden for several weeks. Diana was getting over illness and only rode to Marshall Hall, letting Dan finish and go back for her in the car. Everyone else did fine on the way back. Once up Barry Hill was not enough for Chris, who went back down and climbed it a second time. 

  • Sat, March 08, 2014 11:00 AM | Deborah Bowman (Administrator)
    Ride Leader: Debby Bowman
    Members: Thomas Short, Alan Kurzweil, Walter Meesdy, Susan Estes, Linda Bankerd
    Guests: Dennis Scanlon, Bob Essink
    Route: 35 miles, 1651 feet of climbing, http://ridewithgps.com/routes/4153888
    Average speed: 14.3 mph at the back
    Weather: Beautiful!! Sunshine with temps rising from 50 at start to 60 at the end
    Mishaps and mechanicals: 1 flat tire

    Spring is making a comeback!! Eight cyclists met at Southern High School for this shorter, later-starting B ride, and we were greeted with sunny blue skies, temps above 50 and good road conditions. Walter planned to ride a CC pace, so he rode on his own behind the group.

    We traveled in a clockwise loop, going west on Harwood Rd, then north on Patuxent River and Queen Anne Bridge up to Central Ave, where we headed east for a few miles. Then we went south on Brick Church, S. River Clubhouse and Muddy Creek Rds to our rest stop in Galesville, where we found Janell's group taking their break at High's. While at the gas station we had our only mechanical, as Linda discovered she had a pinch flat. After fixing the flat, we took off down Owensville Rd for short trip to Deale. We went south on Owensville Sudley/Sudley Rd, then made the left to remain on Sudley, turned briefly onto Muddy Creek and then turned onto Swamp Circle Rd. We took Bay Front to Rockhold Creek to Deale Rd, then turned north up Nutwell Sudley and headed back to the school. While on Sudley we passed Walter as he pedaled towards Deale.

    On a side note, I was happy to see some (new?) Cyclists May Use Full Lane signs on Harwood and Sudley Rds, and noticed others on Sands Rd as I was driving home. They should be very helpful in such a popular cycling area.

    Many thanks to everyone who joined me for a fun ride today.
  • Sat, March 08, 2014 10:00 AM | Anonymous

    Ride Leader:  Blake Altman (Substituting for Diane Harris)

    Date March 8, 2014

    Ride Name:  Davidsonville Park and Ride

    Ride Distance:  49 miles

    Average Speed of the Ride:  17.3 to 18.9

    Ride Class:  A

    Mechanical Issues: None

    Weather: Upper 40’s to upper 50’s, breezy, and Sunny

    Guest Riders: Chris Garret

    Member Riders: Darin King, Matthew Lewandowski, Claire Chiamulera, Rita Zeidner, Charles Sidwell, Harris Hudson, Richard Hen, John Giglio, Steve Koegle, Jessica Livingston

     

    Ride Report:

     

    When I arrived Diane was in her “civvies”.  She told me something had come up and asked me to lead the ride.  Thanks Diane for making the drive all the way to Davidsonville just to find a ride leader and provide the cue sheet and sign-in sheet!

     

    Given the average speed range it is no surprise that the group quickly split into multiple groups.  By the time we had finished the first small loop, the front groups were lost to sight from the back group.  The tail of the ride caught the front folks at Highs in Galesville.  After the break, most of us rode down to the water for another short break.

     

    Following the rest stops the group rode together for a few miles but shortly fractured again.  No matter, everyone made it back to the start without incident.  I think everyone enjoyed the ride and the nice weather even if I’m no Diane.

  • Sat, March 08, 2014 10:00 AM | Janell Saunders (Administrator)

    Ride Leader:  Janell Saunders

    Ride Distance:  47 miles

    Average Speed of the Ride:  14ish

    Ride Class:  B

    Mechanical Issues: None

    Weather: Upper 40’s to upper 50’s, breezy, and Sunny

    Member Riders: Joan Oppel, Rita Zeia, Ken Meredith, Holly Carr

    Guests: Jeff Wolfram 


    Well, I was late having missed the exit, which meant I had to go all the way to Riva Rd to do the turn around, so got there right at 10.  But, my intent was a relaxing B ride, which is exactly what we did.  My average never got over 14.5. 


    After just a few miles we saw a couple folks waiting for us....Harris Hudson and John Agazzi decided to back off the "A" pace and join us.  We all rode together but then John decided to turn around at 10 miles to shorten the ride, still recuperating from his hip injury. A couple  other folks went off at a faster pace and we caught up to the them at the gas station rest stop in Galesville. Most of us skipped the ride down to the official rest stop, shortening the ride by 2 miles, no matter. We also saw Debbys group as they rode into the gas station.  We invited a few of them to join us, but they were happy not to, hmph!


    I think we all enjoyed the more relaxed pace, the great weather, great roads and great company.


  • Sun, March 02, 2014 9:02 PM | Deleted user
    We held our Sunday morning Mountain Bike Ride at Cedarville. The group managed to get started around 10:15 and followed the trails counter clock wise. Benny & Joni meet up with the group near the lake trail. Riders included Barry, Randy, Matt, Joni, and Benny.
  • Sun, March 02, 2014 11:00 AM | Linda Bankerd
    A lone warm day with a hint of sunshine was not to be missed.  Tamara Miller, on her first ride as an Oxon Hill member, Janell Saunders, Pano Gianniotis and myself rode the familiar route from the Starbucks with a different ending.  No Barry's Hill, a nice decent on Farmingham, only to go up Chatsworth.
  • Sun, March 02, 2014 10:00 AM | Anonymous

    Ride Leader:  Blake Altman

    Date March 2, 2014

    Ride Name:  Hidden Amish

    Ride Distance:  46 miles

    Average Speed of the Ride:  17.7

    Ride Class:  A

    Mechanical Issues: None

    Weather: 40’s to 50’s, breezy, and cloudy to partly cloudy

    Guest Riders: None

    Member Riders: Darin King, Matthew Lewandowski, Scott Walker, Diane Harris, Claire Chiamulera

     

    Ride Report:

     

    What a great ride!  The weather was nice ahead of yet another winter storm.  We had a well matched group of riders who stayed together throughout.  Matthew had his new Zip wheels and he was really rolling along!  I don’t have too much else to say except it was fun.

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