Country Roads Cyclists

Weekend Ride Schedule:

Saturday, June 13 at 10:00 AM Fayette County Loop Kelly Williams 304-276-5530
(***,R) 25 miles. Meet at the Free Methodist Church in Whitehouse (2125 Springhill Furnace Road, on the corner of Rt 857 and Tobin School Road). We will bike a loop around upper Fayette County.

Sunday, June 14 at 10:00 AM Decker's Creek Kelly Williams 304-276-5530
(**,T) 23 miles. Meet at the parking lot behind Wendy's in Sabraton (RT 7, East). We will bike up Decker's Creek Trail to Masontown, then return back down the trail to the start.

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Seven cyclists at the Crabby Pig. Kelly

Weekend CRC rides: Saturday, June 6 at 10:00 AM Wendy’s to Little Falls Rick Probst 443
866-0237
(*, T) 24 miles. Meet at the parking lot behind Wendy's in Sabraton (RT 7, East). We will
bike on Decker's Creek Trail to the Mon River Trail, then head south to the Little Falls
trailhead. We will then return north to the start.

Sunday, June 7 at 10:00 AM Cumberland to Paw Paw/ C and O Trail
Steve Knudsen 304-906-3483
(*,T) 56 miles. Meet at the parking lot at the visitor center in Cumberland. We will bike
on the C and O towpath, to Paw Paw, WV. Then return to the start. Bring plenty of
snacks and water.

Weekend Rides

Saturday, June 6 at 10:00 AM Wendy’s to Little Falls Rick Probst 443-866-0237
(*, T) 24 miles. Meet at the parking lot behind Wendy's in Sabraton (RT 7, East). We will bike on Decker's Creek Trail to the Mon River Trail, then head south to the Little Falls trailhead. We will then return north to the start.

Note: Don't worry about the distance. It's out and back, and it will be hot so bring extra water and plan to relax at The Pig or D'Atri

Sunday, June 7 at 10:00 AM Cumberland to Paw Paw/ C and O Trail Steve Knudsen 304-906-3483
(*,T) 56 miles. Meet at the parking lot at the visitor center in Cumberland. We will bike on the C and O towpath, to Paw Paw, WV. Then return to the start. Bring plenty of snacks and water.

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Gene Vance Memorial Ride today. CRC joined the MonBike Club to remember Gene, who was killed in Afghanistan.

Years have passed, but we are still at it.

This ride went ahead despite some remaining rain threat but was delayed due to a bad wreck on Rt 19 to the south which completely blocked traffic and delayed 1-2 people. The ride departed at ~10:20 in overcast but dry conditions.and a very comfortable 71 degrees. 6 riders departed: myself, Mike K, Jake, David K,, Fran Toro and her friend Corrine. We headed north up Hobbs Run Rd, which turns into Haines Ridge Rd, then up & down Fox Hill Rd (graveled but in good condition) to Shriver Hill Rd. A right turn there & we climbed Shriver Hill, then down to Kirby Rd. Left on Kirby for ~1 mile and then a right onto Patterson Run Rd which we climbed to the three way intersection where Fran & Corrine exited left at White Barn Rd. The rest of us pushed ahead on Sugar Run Rd, then right onto Woodside (a very fun, long downhill ride), then right onto Rt 19S a short distance and another right onto Pitcock Run Rd. This was a long and strenuous climb that got us back onto Sugar Run Rd where we turned left and essentially backtracked the Patterson-Kirby-Shriver Hill route, continuing on Shriver Hill Rd to the intersection with Big Shannon Rd, which allowed a quick ride back to our starting point at the community center. The main group logged 28.6 mi and a good deal of climbing. Remarkably, we linked back up with Fran and Corrine as we all reentered Mt. Morris. I wasn't able to figure out their alternate route but I understood them to have logged about 25 miles. We all got a little wet twice from mild pop up showers, but these were refreshing sprinkles. Humidity was up, so we all got a good sweat on. Overall conditions were very comfortable throughout due to the ideal temp and cloud cover, and there were no mishaps. Two photos were taken by Mike and Fran.

Weekend Rides: Saturday, May 16 at 10:00 AM Heritage Trail Tom Pinto 304-276-5051
(**,T) 30 miles. Ride will start at the Howard Long Wellness Center at Wheeling Hospital. Washington Avenue exit from I-70 at 10 AM. Meet at the WVU Coliseum Track at 8:30, to carpool. We will bike on the Heritage Trail, in Wheeling, the ride will be an out and back. We will determine the exact distance once we are there, but it will be 25 to 30 miles, all almost flat and paved. We could stop in the Center Market area for lunch or not. We would have about 4 miles to the cars from there.

UPDATE: we will be meeting at the gravel lot in Star City, on Saturday. The coliseum will be dedicated to the WVU graduation. Any questions about where this lot is, please contact this page or [email protected]

Sunday, May 17 at 10:00 AM Mellons Chapel to Reedsville Steve Knudsen 304-906-3483
(**,T) 28 miles. Meet at the trail head at Mellons Chapel. (Drive on Route 7 to Beulah Road, then drive up the hill to the trailhead at the church.) We will bike to the end of the trail, then return to the start.

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Thanks to Jack Barker who re-installed the plaque last week after tree damage. Kelly

We had nine cyclists today, biking the first road ride of year in Mount Morris.
From Mount Morris, we biked up Shannon Run to Claughton Chapel, then further up the hill to Rudolph Run Road. Next, we descended Kirby Road to Shriver Hill, and back down Shannon Run to Mount Morris.
We clocked in with 22 miles, 2 hours in the saddle, 1,518 feet of climbing.
I was pleased with today's ride, and also glad that we had such a good turnout, even considering the temperature today.
Thanks to all who joined me today on this ride. Kelly