RWGPS TRAINING
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* C. Burkhardt 10-15 Trail
2* McGowan
3* Schneider 25 3* Route
3+* Pesetsky 27 3+* Route
4/4+* Hipskind 29 4/4+* Route
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:
Norm Diederich
norm.diederich@gmail.com
Click right for approximate ride start location: Start
Bike trails, quiet neighborhood traffic, and country roads.
Optional lunch after ride at P.J. Marley's: Restaurant & Pub:
https://www.pjmarleys.com/
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3* Route
Click to the right for approximate start location: Start
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Trail ride to Elyria and back.
NOTE 1: These rides are a star-chase, where two rides of adjacent levels use the same route. Unlike a typical club ride, the faster leader will not slow down to accommodate lagging riders, instead leaving them to be picked up by the trailing group. The trailing group will leave no rider behind. BE AWARE that the slower group route diverges from the faster group at mile 16.7, avoiding a long hill and shortening the route by 4 miles. After the split the lead group will not drop anyone.
NOTE 2: Route was revised Wed. 7/30 at 10 a.m. due to anticipated wind shift.
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(Note: the church is across the street from Sherod Park)
These rides are a Star Chase, with both rides using the same route. Unlike a typical club ride, the leader of the faster ride will not slow down to accommodate lagging riders, instead leaving them to be picked up the trailing group. The trailing group will leave no rider behind.
Rest stop at Burnham’s Orchard.
The big annual Beach Market is at Sherod Park so please park at the Grace United Methodist Church, on the south side of Lake Road. The church address is 13406 Lake Street and there is also an entrance off of Coen. After the ride, go over to the park and look at the merch, check out the food vendors, and look at the vintage VW buses from the LeakOil group.
Click right for Market information: Beach Market
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2+*/3* Route
The rides start from the Beach House parking lot, at Findley State Park. (Enter the park and then take a left - north - to reach the Beach House lot on your right.
Findley State Park Map
Click to the right for approximate start location: start
We'll do a slow roll around Oberlin for approx. 10 miles, stopping at a point of interest. We'll finish the town part of the ride back at Auto Zone parking lot. Riders can end their ride there, or after a short rest break can continue with a trail ride for approximately 10 additional miles.
Meet in the Abram Pavilion lot behind McDonald's off the AutoZone lot
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.
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Kathy's birthday ride
Monthly meeting of Silver Wheels Board of Directors in the Greenberg Room.. Club members welcome to attend.
Details posted as available.
Route includes 6 miles on the Lester Rail Trail which is a combination of crushed stone and asphalt. You have the option to skip the 6 mile out and back crushed stone trail segment and wait at the trailhead for us to return. You could also ride just a portion of the trail or ride the 5 miles back to Valley City on your own.
After the ride, we plan an optional lunch at Gandolf’s Pub in Valley City. They are donating 10% of all purchases on August 6th to FIDO’s Rescue Companion, a local non profit animal rescue.
Click for All-Day Fund raiser for FIDO's Companions, Inc.
Click for Gandolf's Pub Menu
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2*
3*
4*
Jeff Shafer
jeff.shafer@cox.net
Click right for approximate route start location: Start
Pat Perkins Septuagenarian Celebration.
Join Pat as she celebrates her 70th birthday riding 70 miles on the flat Western Reserve Greenway trail.
This is an out and back ride so and folks can ride as far as they want then just turn around and return. You don't have to ride the entire 70 miles. Bring a substantial snack or lunch with you. The plan is to have a snack/lunch stop around 35 miles. Then join us for an optional dinner after the ride at DeBonne Winery.
https://ashtabulametroparks.com/western-reserve-greenway-trail/
https://www.debonne.com/
PAT SERIO will miss the New Years Day ride?
Last chance to go out with a classic ride leader prior to her relocation to the West Coast. (Our loss, their gain.) Club history is leaving. Soak up what you can. Many stories, some are even true!
Pizza lunch at Abram Pavilion post ride - Pat's buying!.
To reduce food waste, please click on the blue "Register" button to the left if you intend to stay and eat. Registration is not mandatory, but helpful.
Click right for Event start location: Start
Dennis Stout Memorial Depot Day Redux Ride
This event's name was changed to honor Dennis Stout. Dennis was a long time and very active member of The Silver Wheels Cycling Club who came up with and created this ride.
This event is similar to the June Woosley 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 cue sheets or download routes using the RWGPS Event link below. Riders are encouraged to ride with a partner and carry a cell phone.
Click below for Routes at the RWGPS Event Link:
Event Link
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.
There is limited parking behind the storage facilities at the back of the restaurant, at the Wakeman Community Park parking lot, and the gravel lot next to Affordable 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
hogandprincess@aol.com
Details posted as available
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If any folks submit a newsgroup "request for riding companions", their announcements indicating intended star level, distance and start time will be posted here.
Non-Club sponsored invitational ride.
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Questions?
Club contact:
Peggy Doheny
pdoheny@kent.edu
216-533-9708
north-coast-inland-trail-(sandusky-and-ottawa-counties)
Clyde, Ohio
Parking between West Maple, North Main, & Railroad Street.
Fifty of the flattest miles you will ever ride.
Optional lunch stop at mile 40.
(Tackle-Box 2
420 Sandusky Ave, Fremont, Oh, 43420
They claim to have the country's best perch sandwich).
or continue on the trail back to the starting point.
https://tackle-box-2.restaurants-world.com/
Non-club invitational ride for tandems sponsored by the Cleveland Touring Club..
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Midwest Tandem Rally
Jerry Gach
1*
FALL PICNIC
Event honoring the folks that make this club work - the ride leaders. If you have led a ride, been on a ride led by a leader, intend to go on a ride led by a leader in the future, or just want to see what a ride leader looks like from the front, this event is for you. Here’s another chance to socialize, share a meal and talk about all the great events that our ride leaders have put together, including a wrong turn or two. All members and guests welcome.
The location is the same as last year, 12837 Diagonal Road, LaGrange, OH, 44050, (across from Carlisle Visitor Center), hosted by Joe and Kathy Yourkiewicz.
The club is providing food from Lorenzos. We will have pizza, lasagna, salad, and rolls. It is not necessary to bring food, but you may if you wish. Do bring your own beverages. We have some chairs but some people will need to bring some. Planning to eat at 2:00. We ask that you register, (by clicking the blue box to the left). It makes it so much easier for the planners to get an idea of how much food to order.
New folks, come, socialize, hear the stories - some of them may be true - .and find out how much fun you missed this year. This event requires no riding, a helmet is not needed, and no miles are earned.
Contact me directly with any questions.
Kathy Yourkiewicz
Details added as known.
Note time change.
Club general membership meeting.
Visitors Welcome
We will be in the Black River Room.
Additional information posted as available.
Note: This is the last Wednesday All* Ride of the year.
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. We will be starting at the Oberlin Public Library, 65 South Main St. Park in the library parking lot, the police station/city hall lot, or at the medical offices just behind the library.
1 P.M.: Room setup and food drop-off. We are in the Community Room, just past the restrooms, on the right. A refrigerator is available in the kitchenette.
1:30 - Rides start.
3:30 - Eat! Folks can socialize, play games, and clean up until 4:30, when the room must be vacated.
Here’s where help is needed:
Soup Suppliers: Six to eight soup makers are needed (we will leave the pots of chili for the November Chili Wiener Ride. Contact Eva if you can volunteer to supply soup.
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 all star levels needed, +/– rides are also welcome. Contact Tom if you are willing to plan and lead a ride.
Additional details posted as available.
Event Hosts:
Eva Weber weber.1@osu.edu 440/935-6385
Tom Weber spyderfolks@gmail.com 440/774-9034
2025 Fall Chili Wiener Ride & Potluck
It's that time of year to get your thermals and chili recipes out!!
This annual event marks the official close of our 2025 riding season. Any mileage achieved subsequent to these rides will be recorded for the 2026 riding season.
We will be meeting at the Oberlin Public Library. We have the Community Room from noon to four. We need folks to volunteer a crok pot of chili. If you can help contact the host. Additional sides are always welcome! Food can be dropped off starting at noon. Rides will start at 12:30. The plan is to eat at 2:30. I will also need a couple of people to watch the crockpots while others are riding. Let me know if you can help in any way!! Thanks so much!
Star Leader Miles Route
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.
Ride leaders for all open slots needed. Plus and minus stars also accepted.
Event Host: Rick Wells
Additional information posted as available
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