Phil Ride Wisconsin Avenue
This week's Sunday ride will be up Wisconsin Avenue and then back through Rock Creek Park. Riders should meet at 9:30a because the ride will begin at 10am sharp, so get to the starting point early which will be from the East Potomac Golf Course Parking Lot.
At the bottom of this post is a map that shows the general direction of the ride. If you have questions about the ride, send Phil an email.
From Phil:
Family, as I am looking at the weather, it's calling for the temp to be about in the mid to high 30's by the time we start riding. I think it might be a little better to stay in or around the city instead of riding toward the water. So I suggest that we do Wisconsin Ave. From the point and return on Beach Drive. We will still have our 40 mile plus ride.
Any comments I am willing to hear, complaints goes to Jeanine & John. If Jeanine & John complain, I'll get over it.
Be safe & keep the rubber side down.
Since it will be cold, please dress warm and bring snacks to keep your energy up. Below is a map that provides an approximate distance and direction of travel.
View Phil ride - Wisconsin Avenue - Beach Drive in a larger map
Toy Drive – December 1 through 17
BBSSU and the Metropolitan Community Church of Washington (MCC) will hold its seventh annual toy drive this World AIDS day, Thursday, December 1 through Saturday, December 17. On December 17, MCC will hold a toy giveaway that provides children affected by HIV / AIDS between the ages of 3 and 17 an opportunity to receive a gift this holiday season.
We are looking for new, unwrapped toys, gift cards, and bikes to donate to children in the community. In addition, the organizers need help in the form of volunteers (elves) to help repair bikes, manage the disbursement of toys during the day of the giveaway and help set up other activities for that day. To volunteer, you must first register for the event by contacting MCC so that you may be added to the guest list.
The drop off location will be the Metropolitan Community Church, 474 Ridge Street, N.W. at the corner of 5th Street between M and N, Sunday through Thursday starting December 01, 2011 during business hours.
Below is a sample of the beneficiary organizations for this year's event:
Children's Hospital
Max Robinson Center/WWH
La Clinica
Building Futures
Women's Collective
Dominion Minorities
and other AIDS Service organization and support service providers!
This event has provided toys to hundreds of children and young adults. The assistance you provide in the form of a gift or by helping will help bring happiness to someone who may not have otherwise received it.
For more information, please contact MCC at 202-638-7373 or Wallace Corbett at 202-257-1484.
Below are pictures from previous toy drives. You can see more pictures here...
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Phil Ride – Mount Vernon – November 25
First, Happy holidays to everyone!
Second, the next ride will be this Friday, November 25 instead of the usual Sunday. Phil says that he will be riding to Mount Vernon on his mountain bike with the route being about 40 miles.
Trying ride off some of the food he ate Thursday, Phil will hold a ride at the East Potomac Golf Course Parking Lot at 9:30am and leave promptly 10am. At the bottom of this post is a map that shows the general direction of the ride. If you have questions about the ride, send Phil an email.
Last Sunday's ride was a challenge due to a couple mishaps.
One rider caught a flat inner tube and then a sliced tire. That caused the group to split, creating a 10-mile gap. Riders had to stop at the Bicycle Place bike shop on Grubb Road in Maryland to get a new tire. In Phil's words:
While the second group tried to catch up with the first; we lost a rider, so we had to wait and more time to locate him. He made it back safely. Then a rider in the first group all most got turned around.
The key is that we all make it back but we need to be aware of other individuals riding with us. We are all accountable for other riders in our group. We left together, let’s come back together.
Phil also gave a shout out to Lloyd, who did a good job continuing the ride for the first group.
As Phil always says, be safe and keep the rubber side down.
View Phil's Ride - Mt. Vernon in a larger map
Phil’s Ride – River Road – November 20
Sunday November 20, the ride will go to River Road. This is the last ride before Thanksgiving so think of this as your chance to make room for all that food you'll eat Thursday. According to Phil, one person is hoping for rain already. The ride distance will be about 40 miles but the actual route isn't decided.
This is a relatively long and challenging ride with lots of hills. Also, the weather is expected to be somewhat cool so dress accordingly. Performance Bike shop has a nice video showing what to wear and what not to wear for cold weather riding.
Remember to bring your helmet, cell phone, and something to eat. There will likely be a pit stop at a store along the way.
The riders will meet at the East Potomac Golf Course Parking Lot at 9:30am and leaving promptly 10am. Below is an approximate cue sheet that gives you an idea of direction. The ride will likely turn around prior to Seneca Road.
View Phil's River Road Route - Urban in a larger map
As Phil always says, be safe and keep the rubber side down.
Friday Nite Lites – November 18
This Friday, November 18, 2011 will be another version of "Friday Nite Lites". The ride is basically that, a group that gets together to ride around the city at night. The requirement is that you need lights on your bike (as many as possible) and a helmet.
While the objective of the ride is to just ride around the District, the hope is that this will turn into a much larger event next summer to raise money for charity so think of this as a training ride.
Cecil and the crew will do a ride around downtown, starting at 9:30 pm at the East Potomac Park Tennis Center parking lot at Hains Point at Ohio and Buckeye Drives SW. This is the parking lot the fronts the golf course, see map below.
View Friday nite lites starting location in a larger map
The ride will not go far or go fast. This is ride is just a few miles around downtown, the Mall, maybe the White House. The ride is free form with decisions made on-the-fly and they might stop for food or to warm up.
The weather is expected to be chilly so you should dress accordingly. You also may want to bring a bike lock, just in case the group stops for food.
If you are interested in riding, please reply to Cecil.
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