Greene Township Park 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.
New Franklin Reverse Morning
Ride will start promptly at 9:00am
No SAG, but lots of camaraderie
Shalom Academy Morning
Ride will start promptly at 9:00am
No SAG, but lots of camaraderie
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
Michaux Gravel
The Franklin County Cyclists are excited to once again host Michaux GRVL for 2025. View event details below
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
York County Heritage Rail Trail
Hanover Junction Train Station (Parking & Restrooms are available), Ride will be South bound to the PA/MD line. 10 miles out, 10 miles back, or how ever many miles you care to undertake. The ride south is uphill with a 456’ elevation change. The ride back to the start is downhill. From Chambersburg to Hanover Junction, PA is 54.3 miles (1 hr. 22 min.)
Ride Type: Rail Trail/Crushed Stone. Roughness Index = 2. The trail is smooth and about 90% shaded.
Post Ride Activity: Get together for lunch at: The Valley Tavern, 1 Cherry Street, Seven Valleys, PA 17360. This Tavern is about 1 mile from our starting point
Lower Trail - Social Ride
We will ride from the Lower Trail on 5/30/2025 starting at 10am. Trail is flat and loosely crushed gravel. There is a brown sign for the trailhead along Rt. 22 but it is small and just says trailhead.
After the ride we will stop for lunch at Paesano's Italian Family Restaurant.
Location: 5731 William Penn HWY Alexandria, PA
Questions can be directed to my cell phone 717-496-1745
Caledonia State Park Morning
Ride will start promptly at 9:00am
No SAG, but lots of camaraderie
