Meet in the Abram Pavilion lot east of McDonalds off the AutoZone lot.
These rides are a star chase. Both rides use the same basic starting route. The leader of the faster ride will not slow down to accommodate riders unable to maintain the pace, leaving them to be picked up by the trailing, slower group. The slower group will leave no rider behind.
Click below for route map/cues:
2*/3/3+* Route
New folks. If you are confused about who to ride with, just ask someone to point you to a ride leader or other veteran member, who will help to get you in the appropriate riding group. It can be a bit hectic just prior to ride time, so an early arrival is suggested.
After the rides a lot of the folks get together for a little pizzaraderie at a local eatery. Not mandatory - but fun. Ask around if interested.
Level Leader Miles Route
1* Jacquemotte 5-15 Trail
2* Serio
3* Schneider
4* Creamer
Note: When a Star Chase is indicated, two or more rides of adjacent levels will be using the same route. Unlike a typical club ride, the leader(s) will not slow down to accommodate lagging riders, instead leaving them to be picked up by a trailing group. The lowest participating level will leave no one behind.
Wanted: Ride leaders for all open slots. Plus/minus rides also accepted. Any questions or to volunteer contact:
Charlotte McGowan
char12mac06@gmail.com
Monthly meeting of Silver Wheels Board of Directors. Club members welcome to attend.
Details posted as available.
2* McGowan
Celebrating the founding of the club with its 26 years of promoting recreational cycling, and another excuse to ride and eat . We will again meet at the scenic Vermilion Valley Vineyards.
click below for VVV website:
Vermilion Valley Vineyards
Eventr Coordinator: Pat Serio
Details posted as available
1* P.J.Doheny 5-15 Trail
3*
A Club favorite event, out where there is a lot of room to ride!
These rides are a star chase. Both rides use the same route. Unlike a typical Club ride, the leader of the faster group will not slow down for riders unable to maintain the pace, leaving them to be picked up by the trailing group. The trailing group will leave no rider behind.
Click below for route map/cues if available:
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1*
2*
4*
Kathy Yourkiewicz
kyourkie@yahoo.com
Ride of Silence
This will be our 12th Annual Ride of Silence. Along with hundreds of other groups across the country we participate in this unique event. It originated to memorialize friends who were killed while riding and to bring to the attention of drivers that they are sharing the road with bicycles. We go one step further and recall all members who have passed while part of our organization. We have had two members die on bikes and quite a few more who have passed otherwise.
Please gather outside of the Oberlin Depot by 5PM. You can park at the Dollar General lot and safely cross Rt. 58. We will then have a short ceremony honoring Silver Wheelers who have passed on. Then we will participate in a six mile, 10 mph ride with police escort around Oberlin. We will be single file and silent.
Any regular Wednesday evening club ride(s) will start after the completion of the RoS.
Contact Bob Esper or Steve Osmialowski for any questions
Details added as available.
Visitors welcome
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Information posted as available/
Click below for information:
JJJ/tbd
Club contact:
Karen Hobbs
hobbskaren53@gmail.com
Steve Woosley Memorial Depot Day Rides 4 x 25 miles
This ride was first proposed and organized by club member Steve Woosley. The name was changed in 2019 to honor his memory.
Four 25 mile loop options are offered. (both clockwise and counter clockwise). All routes start and end at the Abram Pavilion in Oberlin. (next to the gasholder building behind McDonalds).
This is a Map/YOYO (You’re On Your Own) ride. Riding the trail is also recordable mileage. There are no designated ride leaders. The routes are not marked and there is no SAG support. It is strongly recommended that you print your own map/cues using the RWGPS event link below:
Riders should sign in prior to riding, or, if starting before 8 a.m., stop in between segments. Riders are also asked to check back in when they are finished riding to record their mileage for the day. This helps us track who is still on the road. Note: Restrooms at the Abram Pavilion do not open until 8 a.m.
If you wish, this event is a nice chance to stretch yourself and achieve a personal record for ride length, do a century - metric or full - or just enjoy a fun ride in a familiar and friendly environment. Do as many loops as you want, quit when you have had enough,
Coordinators:
Dick Jacquemotte
Jeff Shafer
Non-club invitational ride sponsored by the Cleveland Touring Club..
Click below for website:
Sunday in June
Club contact;
Norm Diederich
(440)-463-1616 (cell)
norm.diederich@gmail.com
Non club invitational ride.
Click below for details:
GOBA
New to GOBA; have question?
INDEPENDENCE DAY RIDE
(Tour de Lorain County)
Ride early, meet, eat, and be your way by mid-morning to pursue your personal holiday celebrations.
Event Coordinator:
Bob Burkhardt
Saturday, July 6, will be the annual "Ride The Dog" event. This will be an opportunity for Club members to ride and check the routes for our annual invitational ride "Dog Days Wine Tour", (since we will be working on the day of the DDWT supporting the ride).
If you note any issues with the
- painted wine bottle road arrows,
- cue sheets,
- verbal turn by turn navigation, or
- any concerns with the roads,
please send an email to:
Jose Morell
with all pertinent details immediately after the ride so the routes can be adjusted as needed.
You can start your ride from the Oberlin Auto Zone lot. From there you can easily ride to Professor St. and pick up the route. Actual route starts at the college but we don’t have permission to park there. Please understand that this is basically an unsupported map ride (YOYO), with no real services or leaders. Rest stops may not be open to us in the early morning. It is advised to group up with others who wish to ride the chosen route at a similar pace. Folks intending to ride specific routes at certain times/paces and looking for companions will be posted here as known.
Club contact: Jose Morell
REGISTRATION BEGINS MARCH 1ST 2024 Register 3/1/2024 – 4/30/2024 – $35 Register 5/1/2024 – 7/10/2024 – $45 Day of Event $55
Join us for the ultimate cycling adventure at Dog Days Wine Tour (DDWT) on July 13th, 2024! ‍
Oberlin College Sports Complex in Oberlin, OH
And hey, don't forget to grab your very own DDWT Merchandise, only available during registration! learn more
Non-club sponsored invitational ride.
Several SW have done this ride in the past and had a great time. On Saturday the Amish folk go out of their way to provide interesting items to eat on the various routes.
Note: there is an informal pre-tour ride on Friday, 8/26 that some folks will be participating in.
There are many hotels in the area as well as camping (the website provides camping info). Close to the turnpike are 3 hotels in close proximity to each other and about a 20-minute drive to the ride start location. In the past these hotels book up fast with riders on the event.
Hampton Inn Sturgis-Lagrange Area 71451 S. Centerville Road Sturgis, Michigan 49091 USA
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOWE (STURGIS, MI) 45 W. 750 N., Howe, IN 46746
Best Western 8080 N State Road 9 Howe, Indiana
If you have any questions or plan to ride the tour let me know and I’ll make a roster of attendees.
Club Contact:
Peggy Doheny
pdoheny@kent.edu
Amishland and Lakes
Click the link below for information:
Roast Your Buns/tbd
Depot Day Redux 4 x 25 miles
WAKEMAN ELEVATOR
,This event is similar to the June Depot Day, but later in the year to give those that have progressed over the season a chance to achieve personal goals in the same rider friendly setting.
Several loop options are offered, (both clockwise - CW, and counter clockwise - CCW). Do as many loops as you want, quit when you have had enough. Trail riding will also be accepted. All routes start and end at the Wakeman Elevator.
This is a Map/YOYO (You’re On Your Own) ride. There are no designated ride leaders. The routes are not marked and there is no SAG support. It is strongly recommended that you print your own using the RWGPS Event link below. Riders are encouraged to ride with a partner and carry a cell phone.
RWGPS Event Link/tbd
Participants should sign in at the Elevator prior to riding. Riders should also check back in when they are finished riding and to record their mileage for the day and indicate they are no longer on the road.
If any folks submit a newsgroup "request for riding companions", their announcements indicating intended star level, distance and start time will be posted here.
There is limited parking behind the storage facilities behind the restaurant, at the Wakeman Community parking lot and the gravel lot next to Affortable Storage on Railroad Ave.
PLEASE DO NOT PARK IN WAKEMAN ELEVATOR'S FRONT LOT-THAT IS FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS
The Elevator kindly lets us use their facility for this ride so please patronize them throughout the day. Good food and cold beer!
I am looking for Elevator sitters to sit at the sign in table to assist riders coming and going. Any amount of hours or time of day is needed and welcomed. Please contact me if you can help.
Thanks,
Rick Wells
Event coordinator
Non-Club invitational ride.
2024 Bike Cleveland Fundo
Questions?
216-533-9708
Additional details added as available
15 Miles (x25) on the Erie Canal Tour
The Tour starts in Buffalo on August 27th and ends in Albany/Rensselaer on September 2nd (Labor Day). We will be cycling 7 days with 6 nights of lodging. The route is primarily on the Erie Canalway Trail which is part of New York’s Empire Trail system. The surfaces will be about 45% paved trails, 40% crushed limestone trails, 1% natural surface trails (single or double track), and 14% on the road. Expect a few sections with busy roads and lots of pedestrian traffic on the trail before Syracuse due to the State Fair. Skinny road tires are not recommended.
RWGPS Event Page:
https://ridewithgps.com/events/292525-15-miles-on-the-erie-canal-x25.
There is information on the Event Page and information about POIs, lodging, food choices in each day's Description section.
You can either ride self-contained and carry all of your gear or you can get a group of riders together and use your own SAG vehicle to carry your luggage (and reduce your cycling miles each day). Your SAG Group can either cycle with Rob’s SAG Group at a 3*/3+ pace or your Group can make it a “Map Ride” and set your own pace, start when you want, sightsee where you want, etc. Rob will let everyone know what his SAG Group’s plans are each day, like their morning start time, SAG stops, POI breaks, lunch and dinner plans, etc. Each SAG Group will determine their own riding and driving schedules, handle mechanicals and other on-the-trail issues, and ensure all their Group members make it the hotel each afternoon.
Riders are responsible for booking their own lodging, parking, transportation to and from Buffalo, and transportation from Albany back to Buffalo. Some options for the return trip are the Amtrak trains that have roll on bike service (limited tickets per train), Amtrak and box your bike as luggage using stations that have baggage handling, Enterprise car rental, a bike mailing service like www.bikeflights.com, go back in your SAG vehicle, ride your bike back 375 miles, or fly back.
Contact Rob Hipskind if you have questions or if you want to be added to the “Looking for a SAG Group” email list. Once your SAG Group is developed, let Rob know so all riders can be added to the Tour's email distribution list.
Alum Creek Cycling & Car Camping Tour
A variety of paved bike trails in Columbus are waiting to be riden. Your choices include:
Alum Creek- 24.5 miles from Westerville to Groveport, one way.
Blacklick Creek Greenway trail 25 mile from Groveport (continuation of the Alum Creek trail) to Blacklick Metropark, out and back.
Camping in one location at Alum Creek State Park. We will set up camp and drive to various trails, returning to base camp at night. Alum Creek State park is located just north of Innerstate 270 along Rt 71. Near Dublin/Worthington/Westerville area. Many hotels available for those who just want to ride with the group and not camp. Camper cabins available at the state park also. Alum Creek has a full service marina with boat rentals and a beach.
Camping reservations open up 6 months before the event, so on or about March 18 I will be making reservations for camping. I will reserve 3 sites for myself and others on a first come first serve basis. Additional sites can be reserved if needed. Max per site: 2 tents and or 6 people, 2 vehicles. No walk-ins, camping by reservation only.
Questions: Jan Friswold, jan.m.friswold@gmail.com
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Hi all, Are any 1+ star riders interested in taking part in the Alum Creek camp and ride event? I would like to do this, but don't want to ride by myself.
Ann Hsuser
Xenia
A club favorite, exploring some of the multiple bike trails starting or passing through Xenia, Ohio. We have been there several times; many stories - ask around. Nice opportunity for road shy riders to get a few miles on paved bike trails.
Questions? Contact Event Host:
Halloween Video
Halloween Ride and Potluck
This fun ride and potluck is on the Calendar again this year! Bicycle safe costumes are encouraged, but not required.
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Here’s where help is needed:
Soup Suppliers: Several crockpots of soup. Contact Eva if you can volunteer to supply one.
Potluck Contributors: Members are welcome (not mandatory) to bring salads, breads, crackers, desserts, etc. You don’t have to sign up to indicate what you are bringing in advance - you bring it, we'll eat it. If you have nothing to bring, come anyway. We only ran out of food once – but that is another story.
Soup “Sentries”: 2 or 3 people are needed to help set up tables and chairs, buffet table, watch the crockpots, stir the soup, and set out buffet items for lunch. Soup sentries will not be riding. Contact Eva if you can help with this role.
Room Restorers: Help take down the tables and fold and stack the chairs. You don’t have to sign up in advance, just be around to help when we wrap up.
Ride Leaders: Ride leaders for + or – rides are also welcome to volunteer. Contact Tom if you are willing to plan and lead a ride.
Note: If a Star Chase is indicated, Two or more rides of adjacent levels will be using the same route. Unlike a typical club ride, the leader(s) will not slow down to accommodate lagging riders, instead leaving them to be picked up by a trailing group. The lowest participating level will leave no one behind.
Event Hosts:
Eva Weber weber.1@osu.edu 440/935-6385
Tom Weber spyderfolks@gmail.com 440/774-9034
Invitational ride sponsored by the Lorain County Bicycle Club.
Click on link below for information.
Red Flannel/tbd
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2024 Fall Chili Wiener Ride & Potluck
It's that time of year to get your thermals and chili recipes out!!
Event Host:
LaDean Hutter
lhutter@windstream.net
Gary Schmitt
This annual event marks the official close of our 2023 riding season. Any mileage achieved subsequent to these rides will be recorded for the 2024 riding season.
Star Leader Miles Route
Ride leaders for all open slots needed. Plus and minus stars also accepted.
Additional information posted as available
2025 New Years Day Ride & Potluck
Please be aware that ride leaders may cancel/modify routes at ride time if road conditions are deemed unsuitable or not safe (ice/snow). Ride distances will be short and will be determined at ride time by leaders.
Weather may look indeterminant, but it never stopped us from having fun - we always get to eat!
Details added when available.
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