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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.

Wednesday Group Rides

When: Wednesdays
Time: 6:15pm
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.

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.

Ride Reports

Have a ride you would like to post? Send us a draft, with pictures if you have them, and we’ll see that it gets posted.

Monocacy Middle School

Six  of us, Paul Ericson, Ray Gable, Jeff Johnson, Allen Mitchell, John
Munns and Kathy Dollar, headed out under a sunny sky. We rode Yellow
Springs to Walter Martz to take advantage of the new circle and bike
lanes and then headed out Ford to Bethel so we could climb Putman. [Read More…] about Monocacy Middle School

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Paul Lentz Memorial Bench

The GoFundMe on behalf of Paul Lentz has raised $1,125.  We have received approval from Parks and Planning for a bench adjacent to the Utica Park parking lot and are seeking approval for an adjacent bicycle rack.  A memorial plaque will be affixed to the bench once it is installed.

 

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