RWGPS TRAINING
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Club ride from the Diederich residence.
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3-* Route
Note: Possible decision to shorten the route to 20 miles based on ride time weather.
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Meet in the parking lot east of the Oberlin McDonald's.
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2* Route
NOTE: This route will be altered slightly to reflect a start/end at the Abram Pavilion instead of the indicated Oberlin Community Services.
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Celebrating the founding of the club with its 28 years of promoting recreational cycling, and another excuse to ride and eat - and the Club is buying! We will again meet at the scenic Vermilion Valley Vineyards.
If the weather is good or bad, we will still meet and eat - we always eat.
In the past we have had some lovely weather for Founding Day Event. It’s usually one of the best attended rides of the year! Come help celebrate the founding of your bike club.
10:00 a.m.- winery open
10:30 a.m. - rides depart
12:30 p.m. - eat!
The Club is supplying pizza, cake, and tableware. Additional sides/desserts appreciated but not required. To avoid food waste, please indicate your intent to attend by registering for this event - blue "Register" button to the left. (not mandatory, but helpful for planning).
Click below for VVV website:
Vermilion Valley Vineyards
Ride leaders are needed for all open slots, Plus and minus levels accepted. Please contact Jerry Gach if interested in leading.
Rides
Level Leader Miles Route
1*
2* Osmialowski 20 2* Route
3* Shafer 25 3* Route
4* Nagle^
^ if someone steps up to lead a 4* Sean will lead an Open ride.
NOTE: If a star chase is indicated it means two rides of adjacent levels are using the same route. Unlike a typical club ride, the leader of the higher level ride will not slow the group to accommodate riders unable to maintain the pace, instead leaving them to be picked up by the trailing, lower level group. The lowest level participating group will leave no rider behind.
Event Hosts:
Jerry Gach
President
Kathy Yourkiewicz
Ride Chair
Details posted as available.
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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.
1* Bouch 10-15 Trail
2* Weber tbd
3* McGowan 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:
Tom Weber
Eva Weber
spyderfolks@gmail.com
1* C. Burkhardt 15 Trail
2* Friswold
3*
Click right for approximate start location: Scenic Park
Non-club invitational ride sponsored by the Lake Erie Wheelers.
Click below for ride website:
Club contact: Sean Nagle
440-420-9463 (cell)
sean_nagle@hotmail.com
Please let me know if you are planning on doing the ride. Include your cell # and what distance you expect to do. I will put together a list of everyone planning on riding and send it out a few days prior to the ride. Please send me your miles after the ride and I will get the ride report over to Karen.
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1* Westover 10-15 Trail
2*
3-* Schneider tbd
Click right for location: Oberlin Public Library
Monthly meeting of Silver Wheels Board of Directors in the Craft Room.
Club members welcome to attend.
Gary Schmitt
LaDean Hutter
lhutter@windstream.net
Hello Everyone, Below is the e-mail sent earlier this year for a Dayton trip. The deadline has passed to sign up, but I still can take a few more people if anyone is interested. Please contact me by e-mail by March 15th if you want to join us on this adventure.
Brent Westover, Silver Wheels Ride Leader
This five day trip will include a SAG truck to supply us during breaks and haul our suitcases. For this ride, we will be staying at hotels, so there is no camping gear that needs to be carried.
The schedule averages 26 miles per day. Our max miles per day is 36. Those are low mileage days, but it will be early in the season. That amounts to only a few hours of 1* riding per day.
The cost of the planned trip is either $325 per bike rider if you share a room. If you don't want to share a room, the cost will be approximately $600.
The PDF Document for the trip is at:
Dayton Ohio PDF Document
The trip is mostly planned, but a few details may change as we go along. We will provide finalized details shortly.
If you have any questions or want to register, please send an e-mail to Brent Westover at:
westoverbl@yahoo.com
or text him at
440-965-4697.
Thanks for your time and hope to see you out on the bike.
Brent Westover
Back Roads and Beaches Ride
The ride will feature multiple routes/distances for riders of all skill levels. Challenge yourself to the full 65-mile Back Roads and Beaches Route, the flatter alternate Back Roads and Beaches route, or enjoy shorter routes.
-Host: Sean Nagle
We will start from the beach parking lot, (first lot north of the entrance)
Findley State Park Map
Click below to see an early promo of the route. Extra points if you can name all the SW folks in the video.
Backroads and Beaches Video
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NOTE: WNR All* rides start will be subsequent to the completion of the RoS.
RIDE OF SILENCE
This will be our 14th Annual Ride of Silence. Along with hundreds of other groups across the country we participate in this unique event. It originated to memorialize friends who were killed while riding and to bring to the attention of drivers that they are sharing the road with bicycles. We go one step further and recall all members who have passed while part of our organization. We have had two members die on bikes and quite a few more who have passed otherwise.
Please gather outside of the Oberlin Depot prior to the 5PM start time. You can park at the Dollar General lot and safely cross Rt. 58. We will then have a short ceremony honoring Silver Wheelers who have passed on. We leave the Depot with club member Pati Habenicht playing her bagpipes to do a six mile 10 mph ride with a police escort around Oberlin. We will ride single file and silent.
At the completion of the RoS the regular Wednesday evening club ride(s) will assemble in the Dollar General lot as usual. (approximately 5:40 pm)
Contact Bob Esper or Jerry Gach for any questions
See below for RoS route.
Note: Rides will not start until after the completion of the RIde of Silence.
General Membership Meeting
Visitors welcome
Club general membership meeting in the OPL Community Room.
Dick Jacquemotte
rjacquemotte@hotmail.com
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Non-club sponsored invitational ride.
Old World Wisconsin
Club contact: Norm Diederich
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:
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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,
Coordinators:
Jeff Shafer
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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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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
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 are needed for open slots. Plus/minus levels accepted. If interested in leading, please contact me at:
rburkhardt@roadrunner.com .
Looking forward to seeing everyone on the 4th.
Event Coordinator:
Bob Burkhardt
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.
Click below for route maps/cues:
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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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
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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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Jeff.Shafer@cox.net
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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: tbd
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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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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Non Club sponsored Invitational ride for tandem bicycles.
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Michigan Adventure
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.
Eva Weber weber.1@osu.edu 440/935-6385
Tom Weber spyderfolks@gmail.com 440/774-9034
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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