RWGPS TRAINING
Click right for approximate start location: OWW
Non-club sponsored invitational ride.
Click below for ride website:
Old World Wisconsin
Club contact: Norm Diederich
Click right for ride start location: Start
Steve Woosley Memorial Depot Day Rides 4 x 25 miles
This ride was first proposed and organized by club member Steve Woosley. The name was changed in 2019 to honor his memory.
Four 25 mile loop options are offered. (both clockwise and counter clockwise). All routes start and end at the Abram Pavilion in Oberlin. (next to the gasholder building behind McDonald's).
This is a Map/YOYO (You’re On Your Own) ride. Riding the trail is also recordable mileage. 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 map/cues using the RWGPS event link below:
Woosley Depot Day Event Link
Riders should sign in at the pavilion prior to riding, or, if starting before 8 a.m., stop in between segments. Riders are also asked to check back in when they are finished riding to record their mileage for the day. This helps us track who is still on the road. Note: Restrooms at the Abram Pavilion do not open until 8 a.m.
If you wish, this event is a nice chance to stretch yourself and achieve a personal record for ride length, do a century - metric or full - or just enjoy a fun ride in a familiar and friendly environment. Do as many loops as you want, quit when you have had enough,
Details posted as available.
Coordinators:
Dick Jacquemotte
Jeff Shafer
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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 end 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
Click right for approximate ride start location: Start
Click below for route map/cues if available:
tbd
Ride leader is a ride time decision.
Click below for route map/cues:
Click right for location: Oberlin Public Library
Monthly meeting of Silver Wheels Board of Directors in the Craft Room.
Club members welcome to attend.
Self-Contained Camp Trip
Get that tent aired out and try an easy trip. We will leave from Steve O’s driveway and ride mostly trail to Collins, Ohio and camp 1 night at Camp Conley.
The route is 23 miles each way. Cost is $10 per person. You can also meet up with the group anywhere along the trail for a shorter ride.
Please let me know if you intend to go. More information will be sent to those who sign up.
Leader: Steve Osmialowski
theozs@oh.rr.com
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* Bouch 10-15 Trail
2* Weber tbd
3* Pesetsky tbd
4*
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:
rjacquemotte@hotmail.com
Click right for approximate start location: Start
Non-club invitational ride sponsored by the Cleveland Touring Club.
Click below for website:
Sunday in June
Starting at the Geauga County Fairgrounds in Burton OH
If you do this ride, please send your miles to norm.diederich@gmail.com
I will submit a consolidated list to Karen
Norm.diederich@gmail.com
1* C.Burkhardt 10-15 Trail
2*
3-* Schneider tbd
Non club sponsored invitational ride.
Click below for details:
GOBA
New to GOBA; have question?
Club contact:
Norm Diederich
(440)-463-1616 (cell)
norm.diederich@gmail.com
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I will send Karen a consolidated report for GOBA.
Regards
Norm
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GOBA 37 this year is starting in Norwalk OH on June 20
There is an optional ride on June 19 which will benefit Firelands Rails to Trails.
If you are riding GOBA, please let me know and provide Name, email, cell phone, hotel/camping, which days.
I will create a list of riders and provide it to those who respond.
Regards,
Norman F. Diederich PhD
Treasurer
Silver Wheels Cycling Club
+1 (440) 463-1616
Our third annual NOT GOBA series of rides will be held from June 20th to June 26th.
Event Page - https://ridewithgps.com/events/479566-not-goba-2026.
Please be aware that start times may change based on weather conditions. If we get an early rainout, the order of rides may also change so keep an eye on the ride calendar. If the route has the word DRAFT in the title, the route is still being worked on.
Today: Ride to Vermilion to see the Festival of the Fish Sand Castle Contest on Main Street Beach. We will spend some time at the Midway and there should be several early lunch options. There may be road closures near the Midway that might affect the route. Bring your bike locks. The route goes back by Muffleheads at mile 32 where you can either finish your ride or continue on an additional 8 mile loop. (Muffleheads opens at 1:00 and now serves food.)
Route link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/55050801
Festival of the Fish link: https://www.vermilionohio.com/festival-of-the-fish/
Muffleheads link: https://muffleheadsbrewery.com/two-dogs-cafe
Click right for approximate route start location: Start
Today: Ride to Expresso Donuts in Elyria. After we return to our cars at mile 23, there is an optional 12 mile loop. .
Route map/cues link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/54984149?privacy_code=FwlJSKZXzzDBu8PrgeP5sFntL7PIAk0S
Expresso Donut link: https://www.facebook.com/expressothebakery/
TODAY: Ride to Huron for lake views and a coffee stop at Gathering Grounds Coffee House at mile 17. After coffee, miles 17 to 28.5 are riding west of downtown Huron through Andrew Faben’s Memorial Park, BGSU’s James McBride Arboretum, and the Sawmill Creek Golf Resort. If you want to hang out at the coffee stop while we ride the extra 11.5 miles, we can pick you up on the way back through town.
Optional lunch at Wayside Inn in Vermilion after the ride.
Route map/cues link:
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/55046382?privacy_code=bJyIT9bDNDFHT4Ja0HK4FhZ9wWVnoF1b
Gathering Grounds Coffee House link:
https://www.gatheringgroundscoffeehouse.com/menu-1/
McBride Arboretum link:
https://www.bgsu.edu/firelands/McBride-Arboretum.html
Sawmill Creek link:
https://www.sixflags.com/sawmillcreekresort
Today: A two bakery stop ride - Burnham Orchards and the Golden Spur Bakery. Join me in comparing their apple fritters!
To reduce the route to 38 miles, you can join us as we pass by the Kipton Community Park at about 9:20.
Please be aware that there is about half a mile of gravel (real farm gravel, not crushed limestone) on Jarvis Road and some riders may chose to slow way down or walk their bikes.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/54897807?privacy_code=dcQnDC1kJI4ly9cDUgxVGDamHdpYdq1Q
Burnham Orchards link:
https://www.burnhamorchards.com/
Golden Spur Bakery link:
https://www.facebook.com/people/Golden-Spur-Bakery/61572877920714/
1* C. Burkhardt 10-15 Trail
Please be aware that start times may change based on weather conditions. If we get an early rainout, the order of rides may also change so keep an eye on the ride calendar.
Today: We will ride out to Fishers Pier and then to the Castalia Fish Hatchery (bring a baggie of cherrios or similar to feed the fish). We will be back to the cars at mile 27 (after passing Toft Dairy Ice Cream at mile 26). The optional slow ride into Sandusky, with a lunch stop at the Dockside Cafe, adds 8 more miles to the route.
Fish Hatchery: https://ohiodnr.gov/go-and-do/plan-a-visit/find-a-property/castalia-fish-hatchery
Tofts: https://www.facebook.com/toftdairy
Dockside Cafe: https://www.facebook.com/sanduskydockside
Same ride as actual Trilogy #3 but vetting will be slightly slower 1* ish pace If you can't make the actual trilogy ride the vetting ride will "count" as having done the trilogy ride. To do the vetting ride review this link and show up on Jun 25th (the actual Trilogy3 is Jul 16)
Today: Ride the NCIT to lunch in Norwalk at the Freight House Tavern. Bring a bike lock. Please be aware that there is a 2.8 mile stretch of unpaved crushed limestone trail going into, and out of, Norwalk. There is a way around the unpaved section but you would be adding a few miles to the route and you would be on you own.
After the ride, regardless of where you started from, please join us for a stop at the Oberlin Bike Shop to support your LBS and then at Haven Brewing for some post NOT GOBA refreshments.
For the 51 mile route, we will be starting our route in the parking lot behind Haven and The Oberlin Bike Shop. There are several parking options nearby but be aware that there are also reserved and posted towing spots you should avoid. (Please don’t park directly behind the Oberlin Bike Shop so that their customers can use those spots.) There are several spots that appear to be free parking behind FAVA and on the north side of FAVA, just don’t park in their marked reserved spots or the apartment building's reserved spots. There are also spots in front of the Plum Creek Park on S Pleasant Street. There is also free parking behind the Police Station and at the Library.
For the 40 mile route, park at the Kipton Village Hall and Community Park (299 State St) and be ready for us to ride by around 9:20 or so. For the 30 mile route, park at the Wakeman Community Park (E Main St) and be ready for us to ride by about 9:45. There are port-a-potties available at both parks.
Route Link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52205421?privacy_code=QcGJFEqlknDCILQD7pRu8GUCeNldeumk
Freight House Tavern link: https://www.freighthousetavern.com/
Oberlin Bike Shop link: https://www.oberlinbikes.com/
Haven Brewery link: https://www.havenbrewingoh.com/
Firelands Rails to Trails link: https://www.firelandsrailstotrails.org/the-trail/trail-maps/
Event Page - https://ridewithgps.com/events/479566-not-goba-2026. Our third annual NOT GOBA series of rides will be held from June 20th to June 26th. Please be aware that start times may change based on weather conditions. If we get an early rainout, the order of rides may also change so keep an eye on the ride calendar. If the route has the word DRAFT in the title, the route is still being worked on.
Eva may add a 2* star chase on some/all the days of the Not-GOBA rides.
The SWCC Towpath Trail Trilogy is a 2*, picturesque, and educational ride contrived such that: Anyone completing the Trilogy will have biked every last yard of the Towpath Trail from Lake Erie to Akron.
Each part of the trilogy has ample stops to read placards, see the vistas, enjoy things you might not know.
Part 2: the “Middle” section
A ~13 mile 1 way / ~26 mile round trip From Station Rd bridge to Harvard Ave Trailhead with lunch at the 1/2 way turnaround (Cleats). There are not many hills but we will pause at the top of each to accommodate walkers and catch our breath. This Leg of the trilogy highlights the transition between Urban and Nature. We will stop at most placards, vistas and points of interest. Bring a bike lock, money for lunch.
Click below for route maps/cues:
Outbound Route
Inbound Route
The SWCC calendar will be the official source of ride information.
The current schedule for the trilogy 2026 is:
(Click right for scenes from the Part)
Tue 05/12/2026 10:45am SWCC Towpath Trail Trilogy Part 1
Tue 06/30/2026 10:45am SWCC Towpath Trail Trilogy Part 2Thu 07/16/2026 9:30am SWCC Towpath Trail Trilogy Part 3
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Click right for approximate rides start location: Start
INDEPENDENCE DAY RIDE
(Tour de Lorain County)
Silver Wheelers:
Announcing plans for our 2026 July 4th All Star Breakfast Ride. This year’s start and end will be the Cooper Community Resources Center in Oberlin, 500 E. Lorain St. Parking is on the east side.
Star Leader Miles Route
1* C. Burkhardt 15 Trail X
4* Nagle
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.
Two and three star Ride Leaders are needed for our annual July 4th All Star ride. Rides will leave at 7:30 a.m. from the Cooper Community Resources Center (Oberlin) parking lot. Distance and route are at the discretion of the Ride Leader. Plan to complete your ride within 2 hours. If interested, please contact me at rburkhardt@roadrunner.com .
Bob Burkhardt
Event Coordinator
Looking forward to seeing everyone on the 4th.
Details posted as available
Saturday, July 11, will be the annual "Ride The Dog" event. This will be an opportunity for Club members to ride and review the routes for our annual invitational ride "Dog Days Wine Tour", (since we will be working on the day of the DDWT supporting the ride).
You can start your ride from the Oberlin Auto Zone lot. From there you can easily ride to Professor St. and pick up the route. Actual route starts at the college but we don’t have permission to park there. Please understand that this is basically an unsupported map ride (YOYO), with no real services or leaders. Rest stops may not be open to us in the early morning. It is advised to group up with others who wish to ride the chosen route at a similar pace. Folks intending to ride specific routes at certain times/paces and looking for companions will be posted here as known.
Club contacts: Jose Morell
Steve Osmialowski
If you note any issues with
- the painted wine bottle road arrows,
- cue sheets,
- verbal turn by turn navigation, or
- any concerns with the roads,
please send an email to:
Jose Morell
with all pertinent details immediately after the ride so the routes can be adjusted as needed.
Publicized requests for riding companions will be copied here.
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Each part of the trilogy has ample stops to read placards, see the vistas, enjoy things you might not kn
Part 3: the “Southern” section A ~27+ mile one way ride from Rockside road to Akron with a Train ride to get back to the starting line. The Akron train departures dictate if lunch will be Lugi’s in Akron or Yours_Truely at the start/finish line. The assumption is that we will have ample time to have lunch in Akron (Lugi’s). This Leg of the trilogy highlights the Nature Portion of the towpath trail. We will stop at most placards, vistas and points of interest There will be a short (15 min?) one way hike to see the historical stone quarry. There are not many hills but we will pause at the top as needed. Bring a bike lock, money for lunch, farmers market (Szalay’s) and $5 for the train ride including bike home. NOTE: E-BIKES are NOT allowed on the train so plan accordingly. One option for E-bikes is to leave your bike locked up at the lunch stop / train station and ride the train back with us - then use your car to collect your bike.
click below for route map/cues:
The SWCC calendar will be the official source of ride informaton. The current schedule for the trilogy 2026 is: Tue 05/12/2026 10:45am
Tue 06/30/2026 10:45am SWCC Towpath Trail Trilogy Part 2
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.
Click right for approximate event location: DDWT Setup
This day is for all those who are involved with preparations for Dog Days Wine Tour.
All supplies for the event should be brought to the facility today. Someone will be there by 10AM
Food and rest stop supplies will be sorted starting about 1PM.
The main room, tables and chairs will be organized along with registration, merchandise etc.
We will double check the registration process too.
Rest stop captains need to pick up their supplies between 3PM and 5PM
Any other volunteers are welcome to stop by to help or just see the facility so we all know what to expect the next day.
Contacts: Jose Morell, Steve Oz, Jan Friswold
One Day Event Sponsored by the Silver Wheels Cycling Club in Oberlin, Ohio. Click right for event website: 2026 DDWT
Quick Look
Registration Dates & Fees:
Event Details: Date: Saturday, July 18, 2026 Location: Austin E. Knowlton Athletics Complex, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH
What to Expect: Choose your adventure: 28, 38, 50, or 62 miles
Enjoy scenic routes with rest stops at local wineries. ️ Celebrate your ride with a delicious hot sit-down meal at the finish.
Extras: Exclusive DDWT Merchandise available for pre-order during registration—order by May 1st, 2026!
Don't miss out on the ultimate cycling experience of the year! and secure your spot!
Don't forget to order your exclusive DDWT merchandise only available during registration until 5/1/2026 - Learn More
Vetting the All_Darkness/"Midnight" ride If you can't make the actual All_Darkness ride the vetting ride will "count" as having done the All_Darkness/"Midnight" Ride. To do the vetting ride review this link and show up on Jul 20 (both rides are 1*) (the actual All_Darkness/"Midnight" ride is Aug 10)
Amishland and Lakes
Several SW have done this ride in the past and it is a great time. Most riders arrive on Friday. There is a 36 mile round trip ride on the PumpkinVine Trail http://pumpkinvine.org that is fun to ride (mostly flat). This is a YOYO ride that you can ride as many miles as you want with some ice cream stops on the way. This is an independent ride and not part of the Official Amishland ride. Here is the RWGPS route for
the Pumpkinvine trail.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43820130
On Saturday the Amish folk go out of their way to provide interesting items to eat on various routes.
In the past many SW stayed at hotels off the I90 freeway but this year we were able to secure a block of
rooms at the Van Buren Hotel in Shipshewana. About a stones throw to the Pumpkin vine bike trail and
about the same distance (~10 miles) to the start as the I90 hotels.
There are many eateries and places to see in Shipshewana (This Amish town closes down on Sunday – so make your sightseeing on Friday and Saturday)
There is camping at the ride headquarters, and the website provides camping info.
This is the information we have on the block rooms for the Van Buren Hotel. Right now, we need an estimated count of who is interested so we can set up the contract for the group rate. The hotel has a 21-day cutoff prior to arrival, at which time any rooms not picked up would be released back to the public. If you are planning on doing the ride but have made other accommodations let us know that as well.
 5–9 rooms would qualify as a small group, receiving 15% off our base rate. That rate would be $156.40 per night plus tax at double occupancy
ď‚· Anything below 5 rooms would revert to the standard base rate.
ď‚· Room configurations:
Our two-queen standard rooms can accommodate up to four adults. An additional $5 per night
applies for the third guest and $5 per night for the fourth guest.
Below is the hotel link to the brochure.
Shipshewana Hotel | Van Buren Hotel at Shipshewana | Amish Country
If you have any questions or possibly plan to ride the tour let us know by February 5 and we’ll make a roster of attendees.
Peggy Doheny pdoheny@kent.edu
Susan Schneider jns1146@hotmail.com
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Non-club unsupported invitational ride sponsored by the Lorain County Bicycle Club.
Click the link below for information:
Roast Your Buns
Karen Hobbs
hobbskaren53@gmail.com
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Jeff.Shafer@cox.net
Click right for approximate starting point: Start
Franklin PA
Tentative Itinerary, with the understanding that weather and other unpredictable forces may alter plans. Also with the understanding that the attendees of this trip may have a variety of riding styles and preferences. Ideally it would be great if we all rode together but if I ride too slow I certainly don't want to hold anyone back and you may plan your own routes, I will assure the group that no riders will be left to fend for themselves.
Day 1. Rail 66 20 miles (40 out and back)
Rail 66 Country Trail, Rte 322, Shippenville, PA 16254
after ride check into hotel
Quality Inn & Conference Center
Day 2. Allegheny River & Samuel Justus Trails, The Allegheny River Trail is a 28.2 mile trail (56 out and back) it connects to the Samuel Justice Trail which is an additional 6.98 miles. The Allegheny River Trail features tunnels the longest is approximately 3/4 of a mile long. Lights will be required.
Day 3. The Oil Creek State Park Trail. 9.5 connected to Queen City Trail 1.5 miles on the north end and the McClintock Trail to the South 9.4 miles. Combine the three trails and you have an out and back ride of 40 miles. Or longer if you wish to add the connected Samuel Justice Trail
Day 4 Sandy Creek Trail 12 miles long. Riders can do the whole trail out and back for quick 24 miles before the drive home or a shorter version or add miles as it intersects The Allegheny River Trail.
All trails are paved and flat. and many of the trails are connected so there are many options for those who wish to extend the daily rides.
Ride leader has a planned scouting mission to make sure we won't have any surprises.
Lodging:
Group Name: Silver Wheels Cycling
Arrival Date: Monday, August 10, 2026 Departure Date: Thursday, August 13, 2026 call for group rate, advised to not make online reservations. Contract Information (814) 437-3031 *Fixed Cut Off Date: Sunday, July 12, 2026
The group rate saves $19 per room with the options of single room at $130, 2 Beds $140, King Suite $136. We have a block of 12 Rooms but additional rooms can still be booked at the group rate.
Questions? Contact
Joel Edmonds
Details posted as known.
Click below for Event Detail:
Click right for Event start location: Start
DENNIS STOUT MEMORIAL DEPOT DAY REDUX RIDE
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.
RWGPS Event Link: Stout Memorial Event
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
440-554-651
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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.
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Vetting the Guardians Game ride This ride is vetting the route and parking logistics only, we will NOT be seeing a ball game during Vetting. Because of the above, doing the vetting ride will not be the same as doing the the actual Guardians ride. To do the vetting ride review this link and show up on Aug 17 (both rides are 1*) Unlike the actual Guardians ride, the vetting ride does NOT have a "Registration"/SignUp form. The reason why is we are neither seeing the game nor actually parking the the TRI-C garage. (the actual Guardians ride is Sep 3)
Non-Club sponsored invitational ride.
If you are planning on riding, can you let me know at pdoheny@kent.edu
Also, what ride distance you plan to do and at what ride level in case there are others who may be planning the same ride and would like another SW to ride with.
If you are interested, we will gather at 7:45 in front of the start line to take a group picture and then be ready to ride.
At the end of the ride please send me your miles and I will submit them.
Any questions text 216-533-9708
Peggy Doheny
216-533-9708
pdoheny@kent.edu
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Clck right for approximate start location: Start
SWCC Guardians Ballpark Ride
Non Club sponsored Invitational ride for tandem bicycles.
Click below for event website:
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 - registration opens August 16). 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.
Click right for tour start location: Start
Click below for tour information:
Michigan Adventure
Non-club sponsored invitational ride
Coast to the Oast
Join in the 7th annual Coast to the Oast ride on September 19th. This tour explores the Catawba Island area with routes of 10, 30 or 50 miles. The ride is very flat and has many scenic Lake Erie views. What’s an Oast? Well, you will see two of them at the event! There is a price increase after May 28.
Send you completed miles to me and I will submit them.
Steve Oz
Katy Trail Self-Guided Bike Tour Itinerary
Active days, easy nights
Day 0, Friday 10/2/26. Travel to St Charles, Missouri
Day 1 , Sat 10/3/26. Clinton to Sedalia. 37.5 miles
Day 2, Sunday 10/4/26 Sedalia to Rocheport. 48.8 miles
Day 3, Monday 10/5/26. Rocheport to Jefferson City. 35.1 miles
Day 4, Tuesday 10/6/26. Jefferson City to Hermann. 46.4 miles
Day 5, Wednesday 10/7/26. Hermann to Washington. 32.8 miles
Day 6, Thursday 10/8/26. Washington to St. Charles*. 37.5 miles
*The ride finishes on day 6. Riders can start travel back to Ohio and find lodging along the way home if needed.The fee for the shuttle is $100 per person.
We will have a SAG and luggage transport provided by a club member. Also a local tour guide will be available to help coordinate any special needs along the trip. We will all have to chip in to cover cost of gas for Sag/luggage transport and the trip planning service. This cost ~$35 per person.
For this trip, each participant will be responsible for arranging their own overnight accommodation. The only exception is the Herman House Stone Cottage, Brick Cottage and Bicentenial House, where I have reserved all 3 houses. See details and let me know if you want to stay in one of the cottages. I have provided a list of hotel options for each overnight location. Many of the locations include a breakfast. Hotel cost for sharing a room is about $500.
Any Questions: please call/text Jan Friswold at 440-570-4601 or via email at jan.m.friswold@gmail.com.
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.
10:00 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.
10:30 - Rides start.
12:30 P.M. - Eat, socialize, and play games.
Here’s where help is needed:
Soup Suppliers: We 6 - 8 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 10 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.
Anybody who doesn't plan to ride is still ENCOURAGED to come socialize and eat. 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!
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 won'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.
Additional details posted as available.
Event Hosts:
Eva Weber weber.1@osu.edu 440/935-6385
Tom Weber spyderfolks@gmail.com 440/774-9034
Non-club invitational ride sponsored by the Lorain County Bicycle Club.
Click on link below for information.
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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
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.
Ride leaders for all open slots needed. Plus and minus stars also accepted.
Event Host: Norm Diederich
Additional information posted as available
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