| Dave's Annual HOT Ride and COOL Pool Party | |
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| Saturday
Aug. 1 | Join the DOGS on this Lughnasadh celebration (look it up) ride as we travel through some of the most strikingly scenic and lightly traveled roads of Hunterdon County, just touching on parts of Somerset County. We have 3 ride options, all of them starting off together; then splitting into 20, 32, and 41 mile routes at the general store in the village of Oldwick. The longer route will head south, crossing Route 22 and passes Solberg Airport, while the short route continues back to Califon. The featured 32 mile route captures all of the scenic beauty of the longer ride without the flatter extension south of Route 22. All routes will return on riparian Rockaway Road to Mountainville, then continue to ascend alongside the Rockaway Creek to the top of CR-512, ending in a speedy descent down into Califon and back to the ride start. These rides all have several steep climbs. Bring your granny gear and be ready to jump in the cool pool at the finish. |
| Time | Bagels and coffee at 8:45. Ride starts at 9:30 AM. |
| Location | Dave's house, 31 School St., Califon, NJ |
| Distance | 32 miles, with shorter (20 miles) and longer (41 miles) options |
| Terrain | Hilly to rolling with flatter added terrain on the long ride. |
| Refreshments | Sandwich ingredients (turkey, cheese, rolls, almond, sunflower, and peanut butters), soft drinks. Feel free to bring an appetizer, side dish, or dessert to share. |
| Raindate | Sunday, Aug. 2 |
| Host | Dave Snope and Susan Nicolich |
| Contact | RSVP dsnope@comcast.net or 908-832-2607 |
| Followup | Click for after-event photos, reports, route slips, etc. |
| Princeton Free Wheelers Annual Bicycle Event (non-DOGS) | |
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| Saturday
Aug. 1 | Tour New Jersey countryside with rides from an easy 20 miles to
a scenic century, from flats to rolling hills. Marked routes,
cue sheets, rest stops with snacks, sags, free parking, and
post-ride lunch. Price: $30.
http://www.princetonfreewheelers.com |
| Time | starting at 7:00 AM |
| Location | Mercer County Community College, West Windsor, NJ |
| Distance | 20, 35, 50, 65, 100 mi. |
| Host | Princeton Free Wheelers |
| Contact | infoguy@princetonfreewheelers.com, 609-882-4739 |
| Dave's Annual HOT Ride and COOL Pool Party (raindate) | |
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| Sunday
Aug. 2 | [See Dave's Annual HOT Ride and COOL Pool Party , Saturday, Aug. 1] |
| Time | Bagels and coffee at 8:45. Ride starts at 9:30 AM. |
| Location | Dave's house, 31 School St., Califon, NJ |
| MATES Rally (non-DOGS) | |
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| Friday
Aug. 7 to Sunday Aug. 9 | Join us again in historic Carlisle in the beautiful Cumberland Valley
of central Pennsylvania. Register early, as space is limited. Cost is
$450. per tandem team.
We'll stay at Dickinson College, a lovely small liberal arts school founded in 1783. We will be housed again in the Goodyear Dorm. Those of you who did MATES in 2003 will remember the loft-style apartments in this former shoe factory. Located adjacent to Carlisle's Public Square, the College and the nearby area offer interesting architecture, restaurants, and antique shops. Just outside of town, the roads change from town streets with colonial homes to the beautiful tandem- friendly rolling country roads of the Cumberland Valley, many of which follow the area's shady rivers including the Yellow Breeches. The nearby Allenberry Resort, site of our Saturday lunch, is built on the banks of this famous trout stream. You'll enjoy scenic rides past historic stone houses and barns surrounded by beautiful mountain scenery. |
| Location | Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA |
| Host | Kim and Jim Pastorick |
| Contact | Jim Pastorick, jim@uxopro.com, 703-548-5300; http://easterntandemrally.org |
| DOGS Visit with the Vet (rescheduled) | |
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| Sunday
Aug. 9 | [See DOGS Visit with the Vet , Sunday, Aug. 23] |
| Time | 10:00 AM |
| Location | County Animal Hospital, 49 Congers Rd., New City, NY 10956 |
| Bicycle Touring Club of New Jersey Ramapo Rally 2009 (non-DOGS) | |
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| Sunday
Aug. 16 | You will love the scenery and country roads - the best that New Jersey
has to offer. The longer routes head west, with the century turnaround
point in the charming and historic
town of Chester. These cyclists will visit the Splitrock Reservoir and
ride through greenery along miles of the Black River Wildlife Management
Area for added enjoyment. These locales are new to many riders.
For the rider who wants more, there is Schooleys Mountain. Multiple steep climbs, a ride along the ridge and a rewarding downhill all add up to 125 miles of great scenery and challenge. |
| Location | Campgaw Mountain County Reservation, Mahway, NJ |
| Distance | six routes, 12-125 mi. |
| Terrain | flat to rolling to hilly |
| Host | BCTNJ |
| Contact | http://www.btcnj.com/ramaporally or ramaporally@btcnj.com |
| Allenberry Resort Bicycling Weekend (non-DOGS) | |
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| Friday
Aug. 21 to Sunday Aug. 23 | PPTC is once again sponsoring a beautiful and relaxing biking weekend
at the Allenberry Resort & Playhouse. The resort is located in Boiling
Springs, PA, only 100 miles from Washington, DC and 115 miles from
Philadelphia. Enjoy scenic rides past historic stone houses and barns
surrounded by beautiful mountain scenery. Rides range in length from 11
to 75 miles providing variety for all types of riders. Choose a ride
to the Amish store for browsing, a short ride for a cool snack, or a
leisurely paced ride along the shady Yellow Breeches Creek. The routes
vary from flat streambeds to serious climbs. There will be featured rides
each day led by the trip leaders. This year's theater production is The
King and I. Set in exotic Siam, Anna and the King become involved in a
truly unique love story, can you say au paire extraordinaire. Find out
if Yul Brynner was really that short? The 57-acre Allenberry property
has a large swimming pool, hot tub, and lighted tennis courts for our
use. Attendance is limited to the first 80 people. Most rooms have
double beds, and all have private baths. If three/ four share a room,
only two beds are provided. Indoor bicycle storage is available.
http://www.bikepptc.org/pptc-bin/shopper.cgi?preadd=action&key=0005ALLENBERRY |
| Location | Allenberry Resort, Boiling Springs, PA |
| Host | Potomac Pedalers Bicycle Club (PPTC) |
| Contact | Cheryl Phipps, Cphipps1@verizon.net: (703) 922-4079, or Darwin Roberts, darwin.roberts@gsa.gov: (703) 435-7399 |
| DOGS Visit with the Vet | |
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| Sunday
Aug. 23 | It's about time you DOGS got a check up anyway. Please bring proof of current rabies and kennel cough vaccination (just kidding). We will head toward Bergen County (it is a Jersey club after all) and meander through Rivervale, Harrington Park, Northvale and then back into NY for a tour of the Piermont Marsh. We'll ride out for a spectacular view of the T-Z bridge and Palisades from the end of the Piermont Pier (point of embarkation for New York Troops heading to Europe in World War II) where we'll re-group and enjoy the view. From there on to Nyack to make the bike scene at the Runcible Spoon Bakery. After some serious carbohydrate replacement we will head back to New City over Hook Mountain . There are some climbs in the beginning and end of the route. The last 7 miles are challenging but nothing awful. |
| Time | 10:00 AM |
| Location | County Animal Hospital, 49 Congers Rd., New City, NY 10956 |
| Distance | 35.5 miles |
| Terrain | Rolling to hilly with some good climbs |
| Refreshments | Approaching the end of the ride at the Runcible Spoon Bakery, Nyack, NY, with only seven hilly miles back to the start point. |
| Host | Ronna and Bob Weiner |
| Contact | Bob Weiner 845-548-2749 or email Bikevet@optonline.net. |
| Followup | Click for after-event photos, reports, route slips, etc. |