Calendar for 8/2007

Princeton Bicycling Event (non-DOGS)
Saturday
Aug. 4 Tour New Jersey countryside with rides from an easy 20 miles to a scenic 100 miles, from flats to rolling hills. Price: $30 ($10 for 16 and under) includes post-ride lunch. Register by July 24 to get a free Event T-shirt. Marked routes, cue sheets, rest stops with snacks, sags, free parking.
Location Mercer County Community College; Princeton area
Distance 20-100 mi.
Terrain flat to rolling
Host Princeton Free Wheelers
Contact 609-882-4739; infoguy@princetonfreewheelers.com. Register on-line at http://princetonfreewheelers.com.

Princeton Bicycling Event (non-DOGS)
Saturday Aug. 4	Tour New Jersey countryside with rides from an easy 20 miles to a scenic 100 miles, from flats to rolling hills. Price: $30 ($10 for 16 and under) includes post-ride lunch. Register by July 24 to get a free Event T-shirt. Marked routes, cue sheets, rest stops with snacks, sags, free parking.
Location	Mercer County Community College; Princeton area
Distance	20-100 mi.
Terrain	flat to rolling
Host	Princeton Free Wheelers
Contact	609-882-4739; infoguy@princetonfreewheelers.com. Register on-line at http://princetonfreewheelers.com.

Revised Rolling Riparian Ramble
Sunday
Aug. 5 This year's Rolling Riparian Ramble has been somewhat revised for 2007 to keep things interesting. We will be climbing out of Califon as usual headed towards Morris County and passing near Hacklebarney State Park. Shortly after that, we will begin a long descent down the incredibly beautiful Black River Rd. and into Pottersville. If desired, a stop at the Pottersville General store is available, after which we will continue on mostly level or rolling terrain until we get to Rockaway Rd. where we begin a long gradual climb up to Mountainville. From there, we will follow the terrain up and down as we head back to the Califon area. In addition to the scenic beauty of the terrain, this route seems to be constantly following many streams and rivers along the way, so we named it accordingly. This ride hilly to rolling. Bring your granny gear and be ready to jump in the cool pool at the finish.
Time 9:30 AM
Location Dave's house, 31 School St., Califon, NJ
Distance 33 miles (an extension will be available for mileage junkies)
Terrain Rolling to hilly
Refreshments Sandwich fixin's, beverages, and swim afterwards. Feel free to Bring anything you especially enjoy sharing.
Raindate Sunday, Aug. 12
Host Dave Snope and Susan Nicolich
Contact Dave Snope, dsnope@embarqmail.com or 908-832-2607 RSVP
Followup Click for after-event photos, reports, route slips, etc.

Revised Rolling Riparian Ramble
Sunday Aug. 5	This year's Rolling Riparian Ramble has been somewhat revised for 2007 to keep things interesting. We will be climbing out of Califon as usual headed towards Morris County and passing near Hacklebarney State Park. Shortly after that, we will begin a long descent down the incredibly beautiful Black River Rd. and into Pottersville. If desired, a stop at the Pottersville General store is available, after which we will continue on mostly level or rolling terrain until we get to Rockaway Rd. where we begin a long gradual climb up to Mountainville. From there, we will follow the terrain up and down as we head back to the Califon area. In addition to the scenic beauty of the terrain, this route seems to be constantly following many streams and rivers along the way, so we named it accordingly. This ride hilly to rolling. Bring your granny gear and be ready to jump in the cool pool at the finish.
Time	9:30 AM
Location	Dave's house, 31 School St., Califon, NJ
Distance	33 miles (an extension will be available for mileage junkies)
Terrain	Rolling to hilly
Refreshments	Sandwich fixin's, beverages, and swim afterwards. Feel free to Bring anything you especially enjoy sharing.
Raindate	Sunday, Aug. 12
Host	Dave Snope and Susan Nicolich
Contact	Dave Snope, dsnope@embarqmail.com or 908-832-2607 RSVP
Followup	Click for after-event photos, reports, route slips, etc.

Eastern Tandem Rally 2007 (Where East Meets Midwest) (non-DOGS)
Friday
Aug. 10
to
Sunday
Aug. 12 The theme for ETR 2007 is "Where EAST meets midWEST" because this is the first time ETR has journeyed west of the Pennsylvania state line. In fact, ETR coming to Ohio means it overlaps the territory which the Midwest Tandem Rally has journeyed to three times over the years - hence the theme.
Ride destinations can be as non-descript as just farmlands and scenery, or more specific, such as the historic Revolutionary War era's Fort Laurens in Bolivar, Zoar's German immigrant community, and Magnolia's Sandy and Beaver Canal Days.
Atwood Lake Resort, located in Dellroy, is located 90 minutes from Pittsburgh and Cleveland, 45 minutes south of Akron and Canton, and 150 minutes from Columbus, Ohio. It is also just east of the largest Amish settlement in the U.S.
Location Atwood Resort and Conference Center, Dellroy, OH
Host Lee and Alan Dolan
Contact Team Dolan, 330-832-2491, leealandolan@yahoo.com; http://www.easterntandemrally.org

Eastern Tandem Rally 2007 (Where East Meets Midwest) (non-DOGS)
Friday Aug. 10 to Sunday Aug. 12	The theme for ETR 2007 is "Where EAST meets midWEST" because this is the first time ETR has journeyed west of the Pennsylvania state line. In fact, ETR coming to Ohio means it overlaps the territory which the Midwest Tandem Rally has journeyed to three times over the years - hence the theme. Ride destinations can be as non-descript as just farmlands and scenery, or more specific, such as the historic Revolutionary War era's Fort Laurens in Bolivar, Zoar's German immigrant community, and Magnolia's Sandy and Beaver Canal Days. Atwood Lake Resort, located in Dellroy, is located 90 minutes from Pittsburgh and Cleveland, 45 minutes south of Akron and Canton, and 150 minutes from Columbus, Ohio. It is also just east of the largest Amish settlement in the U.S.
Location	Atwood Resort and Conference Center, Dellroy, OH
Host	Lee and Alan Dolan
Contact	Team Dolan, 330-832-2491, leealandolan@yahoo.com; http://www.easterntandemrally.org

New Jersey's Covered Bridge Ride
Saturday
Aug. 11 "Bridge" is singular because you will go through the only Covered Bridge left in NJ while riding some of the nicest roads in Hunterdon County.
Time 10:00 AM
Location Bull's Island State Park
Distance About 45 miles
Terrain Mostly rolling, some hills
Refreshments Picnic after ride at Bull's Island.
Host Al and Deb Cudworth
Contact Al and Deb Cudworth, 973-402-6548, alc00@yahoo.com
Directions Directions to Bull's Island State Park from the NJ Parks home page, <http://www.nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/parks/bull.html>:
Take I-287 or Route 22 to the intersection with Route 202 in Somerville. Follow Route 202 south for 26 miles to the exit for Route 29 north. Go north for about 6 miles. The entrance is on the left.
Followup Click for after-event photos, reports, route slips, etc.

New Jersey's Covered Bridge Ride
Saturday Aug. 11	"Bridge" is singular because you will go through the only Covered Bridge left in NJ while riding some of the nicest roads in Hunterdon County.
Time	10:00 AM
Location	Bull's Island State Park
Distance	About 45 miles
Terrain	Mostly rolling, some hills
Refreshments	Picnic after ride at Bull's Island.
Host	Al and Deb Cudworth
Contact	Al and Deb Cudworth, 973-402-6548, alc00@yahoo.com
Directions	Directions to Bull's Island State Park from the NJ Parks home page, <http://www.nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/parks/bull.html>: Take I-287 or Route 22 to the intersection with Route 202 in Somerville. Follow Route 202 south for 26 miles to the exit for Route 29 north. Go north for about 6 miles. The entrance is on the left.
Followup	Click for after-event photos, reports, route slips, etc.

Revised Rolling Riparian Ramble (raindate)
Sunday
Aug. 12 [See Revised Rolling Riparian Ramble , Sunday, Aug. 5]
Time 9:30 AM
Location Dave's house, 31 School St., Califon, NJ

Revised Rolling Riparian Ramble (raindate)
Sunday Aug. 12	[See Revised Rolling Riparian Ramble , Sunday, Aug. 5]
Time	9:30 AM
Location	Dave's house, 31 School St., Califon, NJ

DOGS 2nd Annual Lancaster, PA Weekend
Friday
Aug. 17
to
Saturday
Aug. 18 Make a weekend out of the Lancaster Bike Club's Covered Bridge Ride. Join TeamBreeze for rides on Friday and Saturday, as well.
RIDES

Friday, 8/17 approximately noon-time: a 25 mile DOGS ride from the hotel parking lot. The ride is The Little Lititz Loop, borrowed from the Lancaster Bike Club, and has a difficulty of B. It is flat to very moderate with one short steep hill. In the historic town of Lititz, visit the Sturgis Pretzel House, Linden Hall and the Wilbur Chocolate Factory.
Saturday, 8/18 at 9:00 am: a 35 mile DOGS ride from the hotel parking lot. The ride is the Boisterous Cloister Clomp, borrowed from the Lancaster Bike Club, and has a difficulty of B-/C. It is generally flat terrain with some moderate rolling hills. Points of Interest: Three Covered Bridges & The Ephrata Cloister.
Sunday, 8/19: Lancaster Bike Club Covered Bridge Ride, with varying lengths: <http://www.lancasterbikeclub.org/cbm.php>. This ride starts in the corporate center with an adjoining parking lot with the Hampton Inn Hotel.

DINNERS (optional)

Friday, 8/17: Hotel Meeting Room from noon til 11:00 pm for group "take out/bring in" lunch and/or dinner of club's choice with drinks of all kinds welcome!
Saturday, 8/18: group dinner w/reservation at The Lancaster Brew Pub for approximately 5:00 PM. <http://www.lancasterbrewing.com/home.html>

LODGING
Hampton Inn, 545 Greenfield Rd, Lancaster, PA 717-299-1200. Group Reservation Rate $125.00/night for 2 double beds, non-smoking. We have reserved 20 rooms for Fri. and Sat. nights and 10 rooms for Sun. night, 8/17 & 18 & 19. You need to call the hotel and reserve your room with your credit card for 1, 2 or 3 nights, by 07/17/07 before the group reservation room discount expires. The hotel offers an extensive complimentary breakfast every morning! You can change your room type by request if needed, but the group rate may differ for that room.
NOTE: Please RSVP to TeamBreeze when you make your reservation so we know who's attending!
Location Lancaster, PA
Distance 25 mi. (noon, Friday); 35 mi. (9:00 AM, Saturday)
Terrain Flat to rolling with one steep hill
Host TeamBreeze (Brenda and Larry Isherwood)
Contact TeamBreeze, tmbreeze@optonline.net
Followup Click for after-event photos, reports, route slips, etc.

DOGS 2nd Annual Lancaster, PA Weekend
Friday Aug. 17 to Saturday Aug. 18	Make a weekend out of the Lancaster Bike Club's Covered Bridge Ride. Join TeamBreeze for rides on Friday and Saturday, as well. RIDES Friday, 8/17 approximately noon-time: a 25 mile DOGS ride from the hotel parking lot. The ride is The Little Lititz Loop, borrowed from the Lancaster Bike Club, and has a difficulty of B. It is flat to very moderate with one short steep hill. In the historic town of Lititz, visit the Sturgis Pretzel House, Linden Hall and the Wilbur Chocolate Factory. Saturday, 8/18 at 9:00 am: a 35 mile DOGS ride from the hotel parking lot. The ride is the Boisterous Cloister Clomp, borrowed from the Lancaster Bike Club, and has a difficulty of B-/C. It is generally flat terrain with some moderate rolling hills. Points of Interest: Three Covered Bridges & The Ephrata Cloister. Sunday, 8/19: Lancaster Bike Club Covered Bridge Ride, with varying lengths: <http://www.lancasterbikeclub.org/cbm.php>. This ride starts in the corporate center with an adjoining parking lot with the Hampton Inn Hotel. DINNERS (optional) Friday, 8/17: Hotel Meeting Room from noon til 11:00 pm for group "take out/bring in" lunch and/or dinner of club's choice with drinks of all kinds welcome! Saturday, 8/18: group dinner w/reservation at The Lancaster Brew Pub for approximately 5:00 PM. <http://www.lancasterbrewing.com/home.html> LODGING Hampton Inn, 545 Greenfield Rd, Lancaster, PA 717-299-1200. Group Reservation Rate $125.00/night for 2 double beds, non-smoking. We have reserved 20 rooms for Fri. and Sat. nights and 10 rooms for Sun. night, 8/17 & 18 & 19. You need to call the hotel and reserve your room with your credit card for 1, 2 or 3 nights, by 07/17/07 before the group reservation room discount expires. The hotel offers an extensive complimentary breakfast every morning! You can change your room type by request if needed, but the group rate may differ for that room. NOTE: Please RSVP to TeamBreeze when you make your reservation so we know who's attending!
Location	Lancaster, PA
Distance	25 mi. (noon, Friday); 35 mi. (9:00 AM, Saturday)
Terrain	Flat to rolling with one steep hill
Host	TeamBreeze (Brenda and Larry Isherwood)
Contact	TeamBreeze, tmbreeze@optonline.net
Followup	Click for after-event photos, reports, route slips, etc.

Covered Bridge Ride (non-DOGS)
Sunday
Aug. 19 The Lancaster Bicycle Club will host their 29th annual Covered Bridge Ride in Lancaster, Pa on Aug. 19, 2007, which Bicycling Magazine rated as one of the best 50 rides in the US. Enjoy the rural beauty of Lancaster County during the club's event which more than three thousand participants attended in 2006. The metric (62 miles) tours through a rolling to slightly hilly terrain highlighted by seven historic covered bridges.
Location Lancaster, PA
Distance metric, 1/2 metric, 1/4 metric centuries
Host Lancaster Bicycle Club
Contact <http://www.lancasterbikeclub.org/cbm.php>; TeamBreeze, tmbreeze@optonline.net, for DOGS arrangements (see above)
Followup Click for after-event photos, reports, route slips, etc.

Covered Bridge Ride (non-DOGS)
Sunday Aug. 19	The Lancaster Bicycle Club will host their 29th annual Covered Bridge Ride in Lancaster, Pa on Aug. 19, 2007, which Bicycling Magazine rated as one of the best 50 rides in the US. Enjoy the rural beauty of Lancaster County during the club's event which more than three thousand participants attended in 2006. The metric (62 miles) tours through a rolling to slightly hilly terrain highlighted by seven historic covered bridges.
Location	Lancaster, PA
Distance	metric, 1/2 metric, 1/4 metric centuries
Host	Lancaster Bicycle Club
Contact	<http://www.lancasterbikeclub.org/cbm.php>; TeamBreeze, tmbreeze@optonline.net, for DOGS arrangements (see above)
Followup	Click for after-event photos, reports, route slips, etc.

3rd Annual D-O-G-S of Long Island Ride
Saturday
Aug. 25 Richard and Michelle are going to try it again! This time we will have the ride on the weekend before Labor Day to attract a bigger crowd of D-O-G-S. The ride consists of about 45 miles of rolling terrain on the north shore of Long Island with a flat return on the south shore. Of course after the ride there will be our annual soup and chili party. Bring your favorite soup or chili. Chili contest will be judged by our hired professional judges. (OK the judges work for beer) but they know a good chili when they taste one.
Time 10:00 AM ride start; 9:00 AM for bagels
Location Dittmar home, 56 Craig Rd, Islip Terrace, NY 11752
Terrain Tandem rolling, first half; tandem flat on return
Refreshments Party, with horseshoes, food, and fun for all! Bring soup or chili for a chili contest.
Host Michelle and Rich Dittmar
Contact Michelle and Rich, 631-882-9044, bikedoc@optonline.net
Followup Click for after-event photos, reports, route slips, etc.

3rd Annual D-O-G-S of Long Island Ride
Saturday Aug. 25	Richard and Michelle are going to try it again! This time we will have the ride on the weekend before Labor Day to attract a bigger crowd of D-O-G-S. The ride consists of about 45 miles of rolling terrain on the north shore of Long Island with a flat return on the south shore. Of course after the ride there will be our annual soup and chili party. Bring your favorite soup or chili. Chili contest will be judged by our hired professional judges. (OK the judges work for beer) but they know a good chili when they taste one.
Time	10:00 AM ride start; 9:00 AM for bagels
Location	Dittmar home, 56 Craig Rd, Islip Terrace, NY 11752
Terrain	Tandem rolling, first half; tandem flat on return
Refreshments	Party, with horseshoes, food, and fun for all! Bring soup or chili for a chili contest.
Host	Michelle and Rich Dittmar
Contact	Michelle and Rich, 631-882-9044, bikedoc@optonline.net
Followup	Click for after-event photos, reports, route slips, etc.

Shorefire Century (non-DOGS)
Saturday
Aug. 25 Ride beautiful, scenic routes (35, 65, and 100 miles) taking you through flat to gently rolling farmland in central Delaware and Maryland's Eastern Shore.
All routes will be marked with support (until 5:00 p.m.).
A wide array of bicycle friendly food will be available at rest stops at regular intervals (five on the century).
Time 7-10 AM start
Location Middletown, DE
Host White Clay Bicycle Club
Contact http://whiteclaybicycleclub.org/Events-WCBC/shorefire.htm

Shorefire Century (non-DOGS)
Saturday Aug. 25	Ride beautiful, scenic routes (35, 65, and 100 miles) taking you through flat to gently rolling farmland in central Delaware and Maryland's Eastern Shore. All routes will be marked with support (until 5:00 p.m.). A wide array of bicycle friendly food will be available at rest stops at regular intervals (five on the century).
Time	7-10 AM start
Location	Middletown, DE
Host	White Clay Bicycle Club
Contact	http://whiteclaybicycleclub.org/Events-WCBC/shorefire.htm

BTCNJ Ramapo Rally 2007 (non-DOGS)
Sunday
Aug. 26 Choose from six beautiful, well-marked routes - 12, 25, 45, 62, 100 and 125 miles. These are rider-tested routes. The emphasis is on the enjoying the ride and the scenery. The 12-mile route is designed for beginners and families. The 25- and 45-mile routes are rolling. The rolling 62- and 100-mile routes head Southwest through the Splitrock Reservoir area as well as into the greenery along miles of the Black River Wildlife management Area with the turn-around for the century (100) in Chester NJ. For those stronger riders looking for a challenge, we are offering a 25 mile hilly extension to the century for a double metric (125) -- a climb up Schooley's Mountain - along the ridge - and a rewarding downhill. Escorted rides will leave at pre-determined times on Rally morning for all ride levels. Whichever you choose, you'll love the company, well marked routes, rest stops stocked with fruit and home-baked goodies, and the views!
Time 7-10 AM (start)
Location Campgaw Mountain County Park, Mahwah, NJ
Distance 12-125 mi.
Host Bicycle Touring Club of New Jersey, http://btcnj.org.
Contact BTCNJ

BTCNJ Ramapo Rally 2007 (non-DOGS)
Sunday Aug. 26	Choose from six beautiful, well-marked routes - 12, 25, 45, 62, 100 and 125 miles. These are rider-tested routes. The emphasis is on the enjoying the ride and the scenery. The 12-mile route is designed for beginners and families. The 25- and 45-mile routes are rolling. The rolling 62- and 100-mile routes head Southwest through the Splitrock Reservoir area as well as into the greenery along miles of the Black River Wildlife management Area with the turn-around for the century (100) in Chester NJ. For those stronger riders looking for a challenge, we are offering a 25 mile hilly extension to the century for a double metric (125) -- a climb up Schooley's Mountain - along the ridge - and a rewarding downhill. Escorted rides will leave at pre-determined times on Rally morning for all ride levels. Whichever you choose, you'll love the company, well marked routes, rest stops stocked with fruit and home-baked goodies, and the views!
Time	7-10 AM (start)
Location	Campgaw Mountain County Park, Mahwah, NJ
Distance	12-125 mi.
Host	Bicycle Touring Club of New Jersey, http://btcnj.org.
Contact	BTCNJ