RWGPS TRAINING
Click right for approximate ride start location: Start
Click below for route map/cues:
Route
Please check for cancellation by email. Right now, it looks like we have a window for a ride. But things change! I will cancel by 9:00, so watch for it!
Non-club invitational ride for tandems sponsored by the Cleveland Touring Club..
Click below for website:
Midwest Tandem Rally
Club contact:
Jerry Gach
Click to the right for approximate start location: start
The popular ReRun Ride. Ride direction, (clockwise/ counter clockwise), will be a ride time decision based on current weather conditions.
2* CCW Route
Option to meet the group at the Kipton Community Park at 11:15ish for a 40 mile ride or at the Wakeman Community Park at 11:45ish for a 29 mile route. Expect 3 miles of unpaved trail each way. If the trail is muddy, we might take a different route which would add 2.5 miles each way.
Lunch at mile 24 at the Freight House Tavern in Norwalk.
TBD
Starting from the trailhead immediately south of the railroad tracks next to Check Please Cafe in Grafton, located on Main Street, aka Route 57. Erie Street is on the opposite side of the Trailhead.
No cue sheet or RWGPS route will be provided for this ride.
The first half of the ride will be almost entirely on unpaved trail surfaces. Please only attend this ride if you are comfortable riding on unpaved surfaces. Our pace will be slower on the trails as we weave through the Wayne Shipman Memorial Connector Trail, Sheldon Woods and Royal Oaks Park. The second half of the route will be on neighborhood roads around town. You can stop riding after the unpaved sections and skip the town section at about mile 7.
FYI - Check Please CAFE is open on Labor Day.
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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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.
"Lunch in Elmore"
Monthly meeting of Silver Wheels Board of Directors in the Greenberg Room.. Club members welcome to attend.
Details posted as available.
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*
2*
3*
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:
Rick Wells
hogandprincess@aol.com
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.
tbd
Note time change.
Club general membership meeting.
Visitors Welcome
We will be in the Black River Room.
Additional information posted as available.
Are you ready for a Niagara on the Lake experience on a bike this fall!! The Silver Wheels Cycling Club has approved a three-night adventure to Welland, Ontario. There are many recreational trails to choose from. The routes are on the SW Event Page https://ridewithgps.com/events/56758-niagara-on-the-lake-adventure-2025 Places to visit include Niagara on the Lake, Welland Canal, Niagara Falls, Fort Erie, and many great wineries. There is a lot to explore!
We are making plans to stay the Best Western Plus in Welland, Ontario for three nights, Monday, Sept 22, Tuesday, Sept 23, and Wednesday, Sep 24, 2025. Welland is 236 miles from Westlake, less than a four hour drive.
If you are interested, we can send more information on the hotel reservation process. Please let us know by August 15th if you are interested.
Send your response to Peggy Doheny pdoheny@kent.edu
Non-club invitational ride sponsored by Outdoor Pursuits
Click below for ride website:
KCBF
Silver Wheels contact:
Sharon Zacharias
Bike and Hike Adventure
We will meet at Mineral Lake Park, Middlefield for an out and back along the Maple Highlands Trail.
Optional post ride short hike at Nelson-Kennedy Ledges Park - 15 minute drive from Mineral Lake Park.
Nelson Kennedy State Park
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
Invitational ride sponsored by the Lorain County Bicycle Club.
Click on link below for information.
Karen Hobbs
hobbskaren53@gmail.com
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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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