Oct 16, 17th and 18th at New River Gorge, WV
Scenic rides and hikes
Info (Wikipedia)
Attractions
Lodging
More to come.
No Fees, just make your own hotel reservations. For more info: pheffler@aol.com or 301-693-4503.
The Birthday/Abandoned PA Turnpike Tunnels ride is scheduled for May 10 (Saturday). See older posts for more information (and the calendar). Arrive Breezewood by 10:45 am for a 11:00 am departure. We will do lunch after at the Mountain House Restaurant (18734 Lincoln Hwy, McConnellsburg, PA 17233). Bring a headlight for the tunnels. Tire widths of at least 25mm are recommended.
The weather for Saturday's (April 12) closed section of the Pennsylvania Turnpike ride is not great, so we are postponing it to a later date when spring actually arrives.
Update: The ride will occur on Saturday, May 10.
We will keep you posted. In the meantime, keep your stick on the ice.
Some added rides for 2025, in addition to the Pedal Pittsburgh to MD ride July 13th thru the 18th:
1-Apples, Peaches ride; Columbus Day weekend. Saturday, October 11th & Sunday the 12th. Saturday's ride is the same as last year's Clear Spring route and we have a new ride for Sunday that will head north to PA and then south to Hancock and back to Clear Spring, MD...48 miles...really two beautiful routes.
2-Yellow Ribbon Ride, October 18th, Gettysburg, PA. Support our Vets on this day as we ride through and around Gettysburg battlefields.
3-The Fil Heffler Birthday ride, Saturday, April 12th. Challenge yourself (and ME TOO!...72 yrs old YUK!) as we ride some Catoctin Hollow Epic climbs...with a Cactus Flats Cheeseburger après ride.
4-The return to Wellsboro and the PA Grand Canyon ride...TBD
5-The REX Ballinger Retirement Ride .....HOPEFULLY May 2025........BUT MAYBE 2026*....27....28....29.....or 2030....?
* When we plan Rex's Retirement, one is reminded of Yogi Berra's Quote...."IT AIN'T OVER 'TIL IT'S OVER!!!"
We start by Conquering Hamburg...(aka...Rex Blvd)..and then north to Thurmont before returning to Frederick with a 50mph descent down the Dubble Bubble.....WOOHOO!
PLAN ACCORDINGLY....These rides are too great to miss!
The 2025 Pedal Pittsburgh 2 Maryland bicycle ride will be July 13th thru the 19th in 2025. Five days of riding, with over 310 miles of beautiful, low volume roads. Some optional bits on the GAP trail. Transportation back, Full SAG and Hotel overnights included. Contact us via this website.
Rides begin at the Holiday Inn Express in Clear Spring MD Departure time 10:30 am Ride With GPS Collection (GPS files and maps)
CUE SHEETS
Basics for the 21st running of the Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie Bicycle Ride, Saturday, October 19th
Start & finish from the Clear Spring Holiday Inn Express (301-842-0290 for overnight Reservations). You need to make your own reservations, or, for those that are not staying over, just be there at 10am Saturday morning.
Hotel (start location) address: 12426 Houck Ave, Clear Spring, MD 21722
10:30 am Saturday ride start.
Choose between 28- or 66- mile courses.
-After-ride Happy Hour (beers & wine) and our traditional Pie Feast (Apple & Pumpkin Pies, plus Peaches). Hence the name of the ride!
-Both courses start at 10:30am and ride together for the first 9 miles before the shorter 28-miler starts its return.
-And both are mostly rolling with smooth, low traffic roads.
-Courses will be GPS- and Garmin-friendly, plus have road markings.
-NO rest stops but both courses have convenience stores along the way.
-Optional Sunday morning ride (9am....20-30 miles....Big Pool or Hancock Md and back).
-We will also be going to Al's Italian Restaurant at 6pm (optional, no reservations needed). This place has GREAT Food...ie.....YUM YUM!
301-693-4503 for more info or pheffler@aol.com
Ride With GPS routes to be placed on the website soon.
* Saturday, Oct 19th, 2024
We stay at the Clear Spring MD Holiday Inn Express. (make your own reservations)
10am start from the hotel. Choose between a 30- or 60-mile ride. Rolling terrain, low traffic with beautiful mountain views.
5pm. Dinner across the street at a really great Italian Restaurant.
* Sunday the 20th. 9am. A classic ride to Hancock and back. 25 miles. Then we head home.
$30 costs - which covers road selections, painted, marked courses, cue sheets and GPS routes on ridewithgps, and a happy hour Saturday after the ride.
Contact us for more details.
Hi folks. We want to place some testimonials and stuff on the website. We’ve added a couple, but a few more would be nice. We know you had fun with us, so put it in writing and Phil will buy your lunch on a ride (kidding – he never said that). Just reply to this post…and thanks.
A 5 Day ROAD Ride from Pittsburgh to Historic Frederick, MD (The Mecca of road riding!)
Sunday, July 7th Thru Friday the 12th, 2024 * See Below
1-For those that live in the Mid-Atlantic. We meet Sunday morning (July 7th) in Frederick at 8:30am. Then we load your bike and luggage on our truck, and we van you up to the 5-Star Sheraton Station Square Hotel in downtown Pittsburgh. Beautiful city with lots of sight-seeing and an optional ride through Pittsburgh that afternoon. Then we leave Pitt the following morning (July 8th) by bicycle.
2-For those that live in Pittsburgh area. We meet at the Sheraton for a Meet & Greet Happy Hour at the Sheraton Hotel at 5pm. Then, all cyclists leave Monday Morning (July 8th at 7:30am) for Day One. Upon finishing the tour on Friday in Frederick, we stay overnight in beautiful downtown Frederick. Then we van you and your bike back to Pittsburgh Saturday morning the 13th.
5 Days of riding over 300 miles of scenic, low volume roads with full support, luggage transport, SAG, rest stops every 20-25 miles, & hotel, motel & B&B’s included….and après ride happy hours daily.
And OH! Did I mention? The courses are boldly marked with directional arrows as well as GPS & route sheets to guide you along each day with 2 SAG vehicles always within a few miles from the riders.
Here are the daily destinations with approximate mileage **
Day 1. Pitt to Ohiopyle, PA. 72 scenic miles along PA’s Rust Belt. We stay adjacent to the Mighty Youghiogheny River. Bring your swimming gear, the Yough is great for cooling off after a long ride! 5600 feet of climbing.
Day 2. Ohiopyle to Deep Creek, MD. 60 miles with a climb up & over PA’s tallest point, Mt Davis. We stay at the Lake Front Hotel (Deep Creek’s best) with a grass beach from your room to the lake. 5000 feet of climbs.
Day 3. Deep Creek to Cumberland MD. 64 miles over the prettiest and greatest ride ever! Photo ops galore. 5500 feet of climbs. We stay in historic downtown Cumberland at the Fairfield Hotel.
Day 4. Cumberland to Clear Spring, MD. 5 mountain climbs today. We stay at the Holiday Inn Express in quaint Clear Spring MD. 54 miles with 5500 feet of climbs.
Day 5. Clear Spring to Frederick, MD. 58 miles with 3000 feet of climbs. For those from the Mid-Atlantic, the ride is over. For those from the Pittsburgh area, we stay overnight in historic, Civil War Frederick. Great restaurants, bars and sight-seeing. Then we van you back to Pittsburgh Saturday, July 13th.
Double occupancy cost is $1499. Single occ $1750. A $350 non-refundable deposit holds your spot. Balance due June 7, 2024.
For more Info: Call Phil Heffler at 301-693-4503 or email at Pheffler@Aol.com
** Pedal Frederick is not an easy ride. Cyclists should train well prior to the event to ensure maximum enjoyment during the week.