The Big List of Fall 2013 Group Rides

[Tim Kelley]

Upcoming Rides:

Bay Country Century – 8/31 http://abrtcycling.com/events/annapolis-bay-country-century

Civil War Century – 9/7 http://www.civilwarcentury.com/

Indian Head 100 – 9/8 http://www.ohbike.org/century/

Alexandria Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Family Bike Ride – 9/14 https://sites.google.com/site/alexandriabpac/

Heart of Virginia Bike Festival – 9/14 http://heartofvabikefestival.org/

Kidical Mass Arlington Harvest Ride – 9/15 http://kidicalmassarl.blogspot.com

WABA 50 States & 13 Colonies Ride – 9/21 http://www.waba.org/events/50states.php

Back Roads Century – 9/22 http://www.backroadscentury.org/

Frederick Gran Fondo – 9/22 http://www.granfondonationalchampionshipseries.com/frederick-md/

YSC Tour De Pink 9/27- 9/29 http://www.ysctourdepink.org/

St Mary’s Century – 9/28 http://paxvelo.com/index.php?page=smc

Diamond Derby – 9/28 http://www.diamond-derby.com/

Alpine Loop Gran Fondo – 9/29 http://alpineloopgranfondo.com/

Arlington Fun Ride – 10/5 http://www.arlingtonfunride.org/

Culpeper Century – 10/5 – http://www.culpepercyclingcentury.com/

Virginia Tech Gran Fondo – 10/5 http://www.vtvgranfondo.com/

Martin’s Tour of Richmond – 10/5 http://www.sportsbackers.org/events/tour-richmond

Seagull Century – 10/5 http://www.seagullcentury.org/

MoCo Epic – 10/12 – 10/13 http://mocoepic.com/

The Great Pumpkin Ride – 10/26 http://www.fauquiertrails.com/the-great-pumpkin-ride.html

So, what have I missed?

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[consularrider]

@dasgeh 63510 wrote:

By the way, the Kidical Mass Arlington Harvest Ride is THIS SUNDAY, Sept. 15, 2013 at 10:30am leaving from Alcova Heights Park. You should come.

In case you were wondering.

Are you serving pumpkin pie?

[dasgeh]

@consularrider 63515 wrote:

Are you serving pumpkin pie?

If BikeArlington is paying…

More reasons to get sponsorship.

[rcannon100]

Another ride that looks good,

The Potomac Pedalers MD Farm Tour on Sept 29 with picnic

http://www.potomacpedalers.org/?page=farmtour

[OutsideTheLaw]

September 28 — Northern Neck Century — http://www.riverride.org/

[JimF22003]

Here’s one I hadn’t heard of, out of Luray, the “Page County Grown” century on october 12th. Just signed up for it

https://www.bikereg.com/Net/21440

[jpetty1]

The Shenandoah Fall Foliage Bike Festival, October 18-20
http://shenandoahbike.org/registration/

[KLizotte]

I’ve signed up for the Maryland Farm tour this Sunday by Potomac Pedalers. Say “hi” if you’re there too!

[KLizotte]

The Famous Three Covered Bridges Ride from Frederick, MD this Sunday (October 6)

http://www.meetup.com/Bike-Brunch/

[JimF22003]

Any updates? I might do the Great Pumpkin ride again, but I’d like some options

[rcannon100]

Great Pumpkin Ride 43 Mile Route

This is the RidewithGPS map which you can download to GPS or print the cuesheet for the 43 mile route, based on their published map. This is a guess and they could change the course.

It sounds like it is going to be very crowded.

[jhr]

If anyone else is thinking about doing the Pumpkin Ride tomorrow, it’s apparently currently like 10 degrees colder in Warrenton than DC, so you may want to make sure you’re looking at the right weather forecast in the morning and dress accordingly!

[Brent]

@rcannon100 67503 wrote:

Great Pumpkin Ride 43 Mile Route

This is the RidewithGPS map which you can download to GPS or print the cuesheet for the 43 mile route, based on their published map. This is a guess and they could change the course.

It sounds like it is going to be very crowded.

I’m doing the 24 mile route with my wife (starting to get her into cycling! yay!) and made my gps cue here: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/3581082

[consularrider]

@jhr 67520 wrote:

If anyone else is thinking about doing the Pumpkin Ride tomorrow, it’s apparently currently like 10 degrees colder in Warrenton than DC, so you may want to make sure you’re looking at the right weather forecast in the morning and dress accordingly!

Freezing when you check in and starting temperature for 9 am 72 mile route is predicted by MSN to be about 37°F. Unfortunately, the wind is supposed to pick up about the same time.

[rcannon100]

Ah, but finishing the course, the wind will be at your back (mostly). All good.

BTW NOAA does not agree with MSN (and NOAA is the source data). NOAA puts the two temps closer together. 9 am DC temp is 42 and 38 for Warrenton. So, um, that’s much better (not sure how that really helps – Warrenton will still be cold)

Again, they are expecting 1000 cyclists – and the start is 1.5 miles on an MUT. Patience will be in order.

[DismalScientist]

At a bare minimum, the term “Insanely cold” should not apply to any temperatures above freezing.:cool:

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