Silver Wheels Cycling Club upcoming events

All* Halloween Ride & Potluck, Oberlin Public Library (Saturday, October 24, 2026)

Sat, 24 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMT

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.

NOTE: The east entrance to the library parking lot - off South Pleasant St. - is blocked by construction and unusable. Access to the library lot has to be from South Main/SR 58.

11:00 A.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.

11:30 - Rides start.

1:30 P.M. - Eat, socialize, and play games.

Here’s where help is needed:

Soup Suppliers: We need 2 - 3 more volunteers to supply a crock pot of 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”: Someone to be at the library at 11 a.m. and to oversee arranging tables, putting on tablecloths, organizing the buffet line, stirring the soup pots, etc. We need several non-riders to assist with those tasks while the rides are going on. Contact Eva if you can help.

We would like to encourage members who are no longer riding, to come, eat and socialize. If you're not riding, there will probably be some table games to play, you can help with the food set up, or listen to stories of past rides and riders - they get "enhanced" and "improved" every year, and some may even be true!!

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.

Costumes optional but fun. We've seen you in bike clothes...you probably can't look any weirder. If riding, be sure your costume is bike safe.

Ride Leaders: Ride leaders for open star levels needed, +/– rides are also welcome. Contact Tom if you are willing to plan and lead a ride.

Level Leader Miles Route

1* Westover

2-* Weber 20 2-* Route

2* Osmialowski 21 2* Route

3* Shafer 20 3* Route

NOTE: The 3* route was updated 4:20 p.m. Friday 10/23

4* Nagle 36 4* Route

Additional details posted as available.

Event Hosts:

Eva Weber weber.1@osu.edu 440/935-6385

Tom Weber spyderfolks@gmail.com 440/774-9034

1* Abram Pavilion (AutoZone)- Weber 10/20 miles (Sunday, October 25, 2026)

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 17:30:00 GMT

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We'll do a slow roll around Oberlin for approx. 10 miles, stopping at a point of interest. We'll end the town part of the ride back at Pavilion 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.

3* Sheldon Woods (Indian Hollow), LCMP - Schneider 29 miles (Sunday, October 25, 2026)

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 17:30:00 GMT

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Click below for route map/cues:

3* Route

2* Abram Pavilion (Oberlin AutoZone), McGowan 22 miles (Friday, October 30, 2026)

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT

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Ride to Wakeman for ice cream and back.

Red Flannel, The Lodge of New Russia Township (Sunday, November 01, 2026)

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 04:00:00 GMT

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Non-club invitational ride sponsored by the Lorain County Bicycle Club.

Click on link below for information.

Red Flannel

Club contact:

Karen Hobbs

hobbskaren53@gmail.com

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Which other Silver Wheels members are doing the Red Flannel Ride? I am doing the 62-mile route, likely at a 2+ or 3- pace. Christopher M. Day

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--__________My plans for Red Flannel are:

Register day of ride. Roll out at 10:00 am. Ride the flatlander course which is trail west to Wakeman 28 miles. I'll be riding a 2* pace. Let me know if you're thinking of riding with me. It will be cold by my standards with wind from the west...not too strong. I'm not leading this ride, it's a YOYO, but would enjoy having others with me. Eva Weber weber.1@osu.edu

Board Meeting, Oberlin Public Library (Tuesday, November 03, 2026)

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 23:30:00 GMT

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Monthly meeting of Silver Wheels Board of Directors in the Craft Room.

Club members welcome to attend.

Details posted as available.

General Membership Meeting, Carlisle Visitor Ctr. (Thursday, November 19, 2026)

Fri, 20 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Click right for location: Carlisle Visitor Center

Black River Room

Club general membership meeting.

Visitors Welcome

It's time for another SWCC membership meeting! Come on out and socialize with your fellow Silver Wheelers.

Additional information posted as available.

All* Fall Chili Wiener Ride & Potluck, Oberlin Public Library (Saturday, November 21, 2026)

Sat, 21 Nov 2026 16:00:00 GMT

2026 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 2026 riding season. Any mileage achieved subsequent to these rides will be recorded for the 2027 riding season.

We will be meeting at the Oberlin Public Library Community Room. We have the Community Room from 11:00 to 4:00. We need chili makers. Additional sides are always welcome! Food can be dropped off starting at 11:00 a.m.

For the event, it is convenient and saves disposables if you bring your own table service. However, the Club will have available limited disposable tableware.

Rides will start at 11:30. The plan is to eat at 1:30. 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: Norm Diederich

Additional information posted as available