Christmas Lights Ride
Leader: Carol Ecton
Where: meet at Jerome King Playground, 240 N. Carlisle St., Greencastle
Pace: C
Eat: Hot chocolate and cookies served by Terry and Lori in town square after
DECORATE YOUR BIKES WITH LIGHTS!
Fall Foliage Ride
Will include the repaved Western MD Rail Trail for the final 10 miles.
Start Time: 12 noon
Where: meet at the C&O Bike shop 9 Pennsylvania Ave in Hancock MD.
Eat: Afterwards at Buddy Lou’s for those who wish. (11 East Main St in Hancock.)
Details: The distances are 40.8 miles for the long route and 27 for the shorter version. Short version does not include the rail trail. Both routes climb up Sideling Hill. Starting at mile 5 there is a 3.5 mile climb to the top. We will wait at the top to regroup then stop again for a group photo at the overlook.
FCC Fall Foliage Ride 2025 40 mi · Ride with GPS
FCC Fall Foliage Ride 2025 27.4mi · Ride with GPS
Route will be marked
RSVP Required: Karen Keefer (717) 977-9291 or Jeff Mummart (717)264-3498
Smithsburg, MD
Meet at the Veterans Park parking lot in Smithsburg. We will ride by it just before the ride ends.
Where: Veterans Park, 68 W Water St, Smithsburg, MD 21783.
Ride With GPS: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/138832421
Eat: Track Side is a place to get food and drink after the ride about 0.2 miles from the Park.
Temps: a cool morning around 48 and a high of 68.
Distance and pace: The ride is about a two hour ride. We will try to hold about a 12mph speed. Since it is a No Drop ride, we will wait on riders.
RSVP Required: Jonathan Davis - (240) 537-9342, jonw.davis1959@gmail.com
Harrisburg Greenway (Capital Area)
Meet at: City Island parking lot, 201 Championship Way, Harrisburg
Miles/pace: 20 miles, 10 – 13 mph pace
Eat: Optional meal after at Dukes
RSVP Required - Sam Thrush: (717) 496-3910
Michaux Gravel
The Franklin County Cyclists are excited to once again host Michaux GRVL for 2025. View event details below
Ghost Town and Hoodlebug Trail
Event Overview: This September overnight Social Ride excursion offers three trails to ride. Our plan is to ride two of the trails, one trail each day starting with Ghost Town Trail on Thursday 9/25/2025 and riding the Hoodlebug Trail on Friday 9/26/2025. Overnight accommodations will be at the Hampton Inn & Suites Blairsville, PA. A block of 10 rooms is being held for us under the name Franklin County Cyclist. The rate is $149.00 + tax for a room with 2 queen beds.
FCC members have until 8/15/2025 to register for the ride.
Ride managers: Laura (717)-404-4610 & Arnie Jansen (717)-414-8442
New Franklin Reverse Morning
Ride will start promptly at 9:00am
No SAG, but lots of camaraderie
Huntingdon and Broad Top Rail Trail (H&BT) Social Ride
22 Miles out and back
Bathrooms - a primitive bathroom at Mile marker 7
Lunch - The Union Hotel (restaurant and bar) 128 East Main Street, Everett, Pennsylvania 15537
The H&BT Rail Trail reuses a former railroad right-of-way along the Raystown Branch of the Juniata River. Riders will cross a 1930s-era bridge spanning the Raystown Branch of the Juniata River. Cyclist will pass through the Cooper Sawmill ruins and also a massive slag pile as a result of the burning of coal in coke ovens. You can take a closer look at the Coke Oven located 1/4 mile from the Trailhead.
Greene Township Park Reverse Morning
Ride will start promptly at 9:00am
No SAG, but lots of camaraderie
C&O Canal Towpath Ride
The July Social Ride will be held on Friday, July 25. We will meet at the C&O Canal Parking Lot at the Shepherdstown Bridge at 9:30 am. The route will be C&O Canal Towpath from Shepherdstown to Harper’s Ferry. This will be an “out-and-back” ride entirely on the towpath. The trail is in good condition, packed fine gravel, no hills, almost entirely tree tunnel. (There has been some damage from high water at a few spots, but trail is passable.) Options for lunch would be: walk over the ped bridge to Harper’s Ferry for choice of restaurants or ride over to Shepherdstown on return. Total distance - about 24 miles.
We will provide lunch venue options in Shepherdstown, Harper’s Ferry and Sharpsburg.
Trail is beautiful. Lots of wildlife and wildflowers. Views of the Potomac all the way. Because of the damage from high water, we would not recommend high pressure road tires.
Ride manager: Tim Gotwald - 717 491 0611 - tim@gotwald.org
