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Frederick Pedalers

Friendly Cyclists in Frederick County, MD

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The Frederick Pedalers Bicycle Club was founded in 1973. The club is a non-profit volunteer-led organization that promotes bicycling in Frederick County by leading rides, conducting cycling classes and cycling outreach activities.

Weekly Rides

Monocacy Middle School Ride

When: Sundays (year-round)
Time: 11:30am
Where: Monocacy Middle School
Length: C-pace, 20-25 miles
Ride Leader: Terry Eskuchen
Ride Description: This is a "no cue sheet ride". We wander around the west side of Route 15, picking a slightly different route each week. No go if rain, snow, or icy roads. Check your email, this site, or the Facebook on Sunday morning for any changes or cancellations.

Hills and Pacelines

When: Tuesdays (May-September)
Time: 6:15pm
Where: Utica Park
Length: B-pace, 25 miles
Ride Leader: Bill Smith
Ride Description: Those in attendance are encouraged to ride as a team - until the last mile when all bets are off.

Lights and Pizza

When: Wednesdays (October-March)
Time: 6:15pm
Where: Toppings Pizza
Length: CC-pace, ~25 miles
Ride Leader: Doug Stull or Bill Smith
Ride Description: Lights (a front headlight and rear taillight) are required on this friendly, social ride. Remember the temperature will be dropping throught the ride, so dress appropriately. Post-ride pizza experience on most evenings. The colder it is, the more hills we are likely to climb (for warmth). NO ONE WILL BE DROPPED.

Wednesday Group Rides

When: Wednesdays (May - September)
Time: 6:15pm (6:00 starting Sept. 5)
Where: Utica Park
Length: B, CC, C, D paces, 20-40 miles
Ride Leaders: Any member can lead
Ride Description: Various rides over typical rolling Frederick County terrain in and around Utica Park.

Ride Reports

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Sunday’s Sojourn

Today’s chilly ride was attended by Vicki Crum, Kathy Dollar, Paul Ericson, Andrew Flint, Jeff Johnson, Patrick McKinney, Allen Mitchell, Phil Platt, Arnie Glimm and myself.  We left Monocacy Middle slightly after 11:30 AM.  Ray Gable joined us later down the road.

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Wednesday Lunch Ride

Nine rode together under cloudy skies for a lunch in Woodsboro. Arnie arrived with a snazzi new Bianchi e-bike. At ride’s end, Dianna and Lee delivered the Paul Lentz memorial bench, plaque, and bike rack to park personnel for placement.

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Club & Cycling News

A compilation of news from The Pedalers and other cycling web sites: touring, safety, local clubs, and advice.

Ride with GPS Available to all Members

Frederick Pedalers  has new club account with RidewithGPS (RWGPS) this will allow all members to:  create their own cycling route or access routes posted by others in any area of interest; search for cue sheets by starting point, length, and or elevation gain; print detailed cue sheets of any route; download a map for offline use; and download GPX data files of any route that can be used by Garmin, Wahoo, or similar devices.

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