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Pittsburgh to Frederick 2024

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

  • 2 options:

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.

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Proposed 2024 Tour: Jim Thorpe, PA

Three-day Ride Genius Tour for Tuesday September 17 – Friday September 20.  

FYI:  The Town of Jim Thorpe is located in the Pocono Mountains. It is a beautiful & quaint town with great restaurants galore. All three routes will leave from the same hotel (SORRY, there are NO Hancock Motels in the area so we will have to find somewhere else to stay!) Just an idea, but this one may be good to make it a “Honeydo” ride and bring the spouses along…i.e. …nice shops and sight-seeing. The lineup will be:

Tuesday: Trail ride at 1:00 pm on the Lehigh Trail (30-50 miles, your choice); Check in to the hotel (the Jim Thorpe Inn), happy hour and dinner that night. Wednesday: trail/road combo ride (40 miles). Thursday: Hotel checkout, head to Wellsboro PA to ride some of the Pine Creek Trail. Friday: Short ride and go home.

*  Easier daily routes provided upon request.

Then go home!

As always, our R&D team/Brain Trust (Phil and Bill) will do our best to make this ride a R.G.A.E.  (Ride Genius Approved Event!)….and hopefully a late Summer early Fall tradition!

In the meantime…..Keep Pedaling!

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Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin 2023 – Gettysburg PA

Saturday, October 6 and Sunday, October 7.

Colton Motel: 232 Steinwehr Ave, Gettysburg PA 17325

Both the 25 and the 50 are scenic with very little traffic.  The 50 has some really good, long climbs and follows the original Catoctin Challenge route from the late 90’s up & over the Michaux State Forrest and South Mountain. The 25 also follows the CC, but is much easier with scenic views, but only with a few (short) & very doable climbs. For those from Pittsburgh: Suggest making reservations ASAP….We are at the Colton Motel (clean but older motel).  Others are the Best Western and Quality Inn on Steinwehr Avenue, but the Colton is less expensive if you book via Expedia. There are many great bars & restaurants within one block of the hotels. A Phil favorite is Gettysburg Eddies, which is a baseball bar with old time photos of HOF Eddie Plank, who grew up in Gettysburg. Rides Saturday the 7th and Sunday the 8th – and, of course…Apple, Peach and Pumpkin Pies après ride to go with your beers! Questions?   Call Phil at 301-693-4503….or use the web contact page.

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Hello and welcome to our site. Our Brain Trust is still in learning mode, so be patient and gentle with us. This site would be more advanced, but we’re too busy riding our bikes and mapping out routes at the moment. See you out there. – BT