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June, 2025

Sunday
29
Village Park From Main St turn on Westminster and go one block to park. 40.312118, -74.511734
8:00 AM
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under 25 miles. FLAT. Trail is paved. No Drop, Stop at West Windsor Community Park (15.5 miles). Park in the ujnpaved area directly across from park entrance.
Sunday
29
Robbinsville Community Park (parking lot is on Gordon Road)
8:00 AM
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57 mi steady B+, maybe A pace depending who shows. Rest stop at Wawa in New Egypt https://www.strava.com/routes/3371563636167224622
Sunday
29
Byron Johnson Park, 40°10'15.0"N 74°35'39.1"W
8:30 AM
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South East to Jackson and Cassville just be a little different. Stop at One Stop 42miles
Sunday
29
Twin Pines/Federal City
8:30 AM
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Didn‘t see a post for the normal MCP Ride and I couldn‘t ride yesterday so here is the route that was cancel for rain a few weeks ago. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51012236. 8:30 AM Start. Good roads 42.6 miles. Porta Potty at start, B+ pace (17.5-19), Some hills 2036‘ elevation no one dropped. Start on lot off Federal City Rd. Rain or Wet Roads, and or High winds Cancel
Sunday
29
Washington Crossing Park, Parking lot on NJ side
8:30 AM
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This is a towpath ride starting in Washington Crossing Park, NJ and heading to Stockton, NJ where we will have our rest stop at the general store. The ride is a total of about 22 miles. This is a social ride where no one is dropped. Mountain, gravel, hybrid or fat bikes are recommended.
Sunday
29
Village Park From Main St turn on Westminster and go one block to park. 40.312118, -74.511734
9:00 AM
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22 miles, flat. No pace, nobody dropped. More info & link to route in full description
Monday
30
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Flat Ride to the Olympic Training Center and around Robbinsville. 30 flat easy miles
Monday
30
Etra lake Park on Disbrow Hill Rd, 40°15'06.4"N 74°29'51.2"W
9:00 AM
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Expect 30-35 mi at an average pace of 13.5-13.9mph. Details forthcoming. Please be sure to login before registering and be ready to roll 5min before start time.
Monday
30
Etra lake Park on Disbrow Hill Rd, 40°15'06.4"N 74°29'51.2"W
9:00 AM
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Expect ~33 mi at the new B- pace (14.0 - 15.4 average) with a brief stop at Bagel Bistro. TITLE: Etra-BagelBistro33.2. LINK: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51041187. Registration required. Rain or wet roads cancel.

Faster riders welcomed to ride ahead if they have the route.

July, 2025

Tuesday
1
Greenway Meadows Park
8:00 AM
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Hilly.
Tuesday
1
Otto Kaufman Community Center
8:00 AM
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26 miles. 1,500 feet. NoDrop. Please review the route to be sure you’re comfortable with the climbs: North Greenwood and Lindbergh, for example. Will stop as needed to regroup and drink. Two water bottles please. WARM. Text Marty with any late cancellations.
Tuesday
1
Cranbury Princeton Soup and Sandwich
Park in row furthest from restaurant
10:00 AM
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Register Online Ride starts at Cranbury branch of Princeton Soup and Sandwich. Chocolate stop at mile 8.7 Lunch after ride.
Tuesday
1
Village Park From Main St turn on Westminster and go one block to park. 40.312118, -74.511734
6:00 PM
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A fast B+/A ride in a paceline format. Route is TBD.
Tuesday
1
Robbinsville Community Park (parking lot is on Gordon Road)
6:00 PM
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We will do a different loop this week to mix it up a bit (42 mi) https://www.strava.com/routes/3365716653887121992
Tuesday
1
Robbinsville Community Park (parking lot is on Gordon Road)
6:00 PM
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True B+ option to the faster A/A+ rides. 35 miles, share the pulls and enjoy the ride! Note: forecasted thunderstorms may cancel and move to Wednesday
Tuesday
1
Twin Pines/Federal City
6:00 PM
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Route https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51482438. 6:00 PM Start. Good roads 30.6 miles. Porta Potty at start, B+ pace (17.5-18.5), Some hills 1467 elevation no one dropped. Start on lot off Federal City Rd. Rain or Wet Roads, and or High winds Cancel
Tuesday
1
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Maintain your fitness and have some fun with your fellow club members while working out indoors! This is a ZWIFT group meetup ride which anyone can join regardless of your riding pace. Riders will stay together no matter how many watts they can crank out. Simply email or text the ride leader with your Zwift username and you will receive instructions as to how to join our Zwift group. Registrants will receive a link to Zoom which will allow us to chat as we ride. New to Zwift or want to learn more: https://www.zwift.com/
Wednesday
2
Twin Pines/Federal City
5:30 AM
Wednesday
2
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Easy pedal to Columbus on familiar Roads. Easy basically flat pedal.
Wednesday
2
Byron Johnson Park, 40°10'15.0"N 74°35'39.1"W
10:00 AM
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We‘ll stop at Wrightstown Wawa at mile 20. I will stick to a high B- pace. Faster riders are welcome to go ahead.
Wednesday
2
Byron Johnson Park, 40°10'15.0"N 74°35'39.1"W
10:00 AM
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Details forthcoming. Please be sure to login before registering and be ready to roll 5 min before the start.
Wednesday
2
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Join us for a scenic ride through beautiful Bucks County. Enjoy the wonders of nature at a low-end B- pace. Expect rollers and hills. Rain cancels. RWGPS route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51233401
34.9 miles with an elevation gain of 1,523‘.
Wednesday
2
Robbinsville Community Park (parking lot is on Gordon Road)
6:00 PM
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42 mile loop - https://www.strava.com/routes/3365716653887121992
Wednesday
2
Robbinsville Community Park (parking lot is on Gordon Road)
6:00 PM
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Rescheduled from Tuesday Night. Steady B+ pace over 35 miles. Share the pulls and enjoy the ride.
Thursday
3
Mercer County Park Marina 40.264474, -74.641872
5:45 PM
Thursday
3
Village Park, Lawrenceville. Please meet in the first lot off Bergen Street
6:00 PM
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20-25 mile social pace ride.
Friday
4
Mercer County Park Lot 10
7:00 AM
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59 or so miles; about 1,400 feet elevation gain. Some rolling terrain. No Drop. We will have places to stop along the way for rest room and to eat snacks. Bring your snacks so that we have maximum flexibility. Please arrive by 6:45 so we can roll at seven to avoid the hotter part of the day.
Friday
4
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All-Paces rides. Please sign up for the specific ride on which you intend to go.
Friday
4
Mercer County Park Lot 10
8:00 AM
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Steady A pace 58 mile ride down south to Jobstown. https://www.strava.com/routes/3290431409399650720
Friday
4
Mercer County Park Lot 10
8:00 AM
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Come join us for something a little bit different than the other offerings. Gravel bike, hybrid, fat bike, or MTB recommended for this one. 39.8 miles of scenic bliss! 915 ft of elevation gain. The route is 51% Gravel/Unpaved and 49% asphalt (best I could do from that start location). Learn some new routes/gravel stretches that you may have never seen before. 1 Rest stop at about the halfway point. ROUTE: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51517054
Friday
4
Mercer County Park Lot 10
8:00 AM
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20 mile mostly flat ride with a short stop at McCaffrey’s
Friday
4
Mercer County Park Lot 10, "Basketball Lot"
8:15 AM
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Join Mike as he leads his traditional Fourth of July All Paces Ride out of Mercer County Park (Rest Stop ~22mi) to Emery‘s Blueberry Farm in Plumsted. Let‘s beat the heat with an 8:15 am start.

43-miles, Upper B- pace (15.0-15.5 mph avg) with modest rollers. Reduced from 1,356 feet of climbing to just 1,202 feet this year per RWGPS (27.9 feet per mile).

Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51043817

Rain or wet roads cancel. All PFW Club rules apply. There will be an Ice Cream Truck in MCP at the conclusion of the ride.
Friday
4
Mercer County Park Lot 10
8:30 AM
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Split ride with a B pace ride and a B+ pace ride
Friday
4
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Join Jeff on this All Paces jaunt out of Mercer County Park to Assunpink Lake for a waterfront break (bring your own snack).

34 miles, mid-B- pace (14.5-14.7 mph average) with a couple of rollers. 989‘ of elevation gain per RWGPS. Rain or wet roads cancel. All PFW club rules apply.

RWGPS route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51388788
34 miles with an elevation gain of 989‘.
Friday
4
Mercer County Park Lot 10
9:00 AM
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Variation of a familiar route. Details coming. Members- please login before registering.
Friday
4
Mercer County Park Lot 10
9:00 AM
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About 35 miles; stop at Stonebridge bagels. More info & link to route in full description
Friday
4
Mercer County Park Lot 10
9:00 AM
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23 mile ride to Roys
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51522322
Friday
4
Mercer County Park Lot 10
9:00 AM
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We‘ll do an easy paced C ride, 24 miles averaging 12.5 to 13 mph. Rest stop in the Assunpink area where my wife will have refreshments for the group. Wet roads, rain cancels. Here‘s the route:
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50743160
Friday
4
Mercer County Park Lot 10
9:15 AM
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Route is 28 miles with a rest stop around mile 11. We should average under 12.5mph
Saturday
5
Village Park From Main St turn on Westminster and go one block to park. 40.312118, -74.511734
8:30 AM
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please join me for very fast A ride.

we will follow Pete‘s B+ course but add a few miles before the break, so we all meet up at the break at the same time.

we will average between 20.5-22, but it all depends on who shows up.

i ask for riders to register early so i know that i will not be riding alone. also no registration day of.

route:
Cranbury JUL5
the break will be at mile marker 33
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/375169407
Saturday
5
Village Park From Main St turn on Westminster and go one block to park. 40.312118, -74.511734
8:30 AM
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Split ride with a B pace ride and a B+ pace ride
Saturday
5
Village Park From Main St turn on Westminster and go one block to park. 40.312118, -74.511734
8:30 AM
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Honest B+ ride.
There will be an A paced version of this ride posted by Doug Resnick.
To Jackson via Diamond Rd, stopping at mile 28.
53 miles / 1,457‘
Sunday
6
Fitness Factory @ Franklin Park parking lot
6:30 AM
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Been missing hillier rides lately. Will start early for this 85 miler to Cokesbury

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44481327
Sunday
6
40.39764° N, 74.62647° W
8:00 AM
Sunday
6
Byron Johnson Park, 40°10'15.0"N 74°35'39.1"W
8:30 AM
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A scenic ride to Old World Bakery and less traveled roads . 43 miles .
Sunday
6
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EZ paced C/D+ ride on flat roads and bike paths. Suitable for new riders, people recovering from injury or folks looking for a relaxed social ride. Distance (18-26 mi) decided by group (riders can select one or two loops), average speed 10.5-11.5 mph depending on the group. No one gets dropped. Wet roads cancel the ride. Plan to arrive at least 15 minutes before the start of the ride. Road, hybrid or MTB are all suitable. We will leave promptly at 8:30 am.
Registration is required NO LATER THAN 9 pm NIGHT BEFORE THE RIDE. Ride canceled if no one registers.
Sunday
6
Washington Crossing Park, Parking lot on NJ side, 40°17'49. 74°52'03
8:30 AM
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This is a towpath ride starting in Washington Crossing Park, NJ and heading to New Hope, NJ where we will have our rest stop. The ride will be approximately 33 miles. This is a social ride where no one is dropped. Mountain, gravel, hybrid or fat bikes are recommended.
Sunday
6
Byron Johnson Park, 40°10'15.0"N 74°35'39.1"W
9:00 AM
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Join Joe Miller and Al on a route TBD to catch more of this good weather. Expect 30-32mi at an average pace in the low 13s. Details will be posted Saturday. Please login before registering so we have everyone in an email group if needed.
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