UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
2024 Non-Club Rides of Interest
May 18th
Terra Nonno Metric Century
New Jersey
https://www.granfondoguide.com/Events/Index/11691/terra-nonno-metric-century-ride
Sept. 7th
Civil War Century
MD
https://www.civilwarcentury.com/index.php
Sept. 28
Escape New York
NY
https://www.enynycc.org/
May 19th
Bloomin Metric Century
Connecticut
https://www.bloominmetric.com/
July 2024
Quiet corner bike tour
CT
https://threadcitycyclers.com/quiet-corner-bike-tour-formerly-thread-city-century/
Sept. 21st
Seacoast Century
NH
https://gswheelers.org/2023-seacoast-century
June 22
The ANGEL RIDE
Branford, CT
This is a great local charity ride in it’s 6th year benefitting the Arthur C. Luf Children’s Burn Camp.
https://www.angelride.org/
August
Shorefire Century
DE
https://whiteclaybicycleclub.org/events/shorefire/
Mid-Sept.
Three Creeks Century
PA
https://www.harrisburgbicycleclub.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=750678&module_id=335135
Oct. 13th
Great River Ride 2024
MA
https://www.newhorizonsbikes.com/articles/great-river-ride-2021-pg161.htm
2023
Annual Volunteer Dinner
Thursday
Oct 4, 2023
6pm
Woodfella’s Restaurant
New London, CT Welcome to the Annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner.
This is a big thanks to any and all Pequot Cyclists Club members who volunteered to help with any event in any capacity in the 2023 Season. Pequot Cyclists is providing Pizza and Salad at the well known Woodfella’s Pizza in New London.
The drinks are BYOB.
Guests /nonmembers who have not volunteered may attend. The club requests a small donation to support the cost of their meal.
RSVP to Pequotcyclists3@gmail.com
Annual club Picnic
Sunday
August 27, 2023
Where: Fort Shantok , Uncasville CT
Details TBD
Welcome to the Pequot Cyclists Poker Ride. Date in September TBD
The ride typically starts and ends at Mystik Village. Poker hand rules/winning hands will be posted prior to the ride. Multiple decks are used which can dramatically change the “winning hands” usually seen with a single deck. The first card is given at the start. Four additional cards are given along the ride.
There is a prize for the winning hand!
Volunteers are always needed along the route. Consider enlisting others help for this fun event.
We usually have a rain date.
Non-Club Rides for 2023
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The Ride for Mental Health 2023
Saturday and Sunday, June 24-25, 2023
Nation’s premier cycling weekend benefitting mental health
The historic town of New Paltz, NY in the scenic Hudson Valley just 90 minutes north of Manhattan
Join the movement to “Ride Away the Stigma,” supporting mental health education, research and treatment. Since being founded by Mac Dorris in 2017 to honor the life of his son, Eric, The Ride has raised more than $1 million for McLean Hospital, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School and one of the top psychiatric hospitals in the country, whose work benefits the mental health community nationwide.
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2023 Quiet Corner Bike Tour
Presented by the Thread City Cyclers
(Formerly the Thread City Century)
Sunday, July 23, 2023
ALL RIDES START & FINISH AT GARRISON PARK in CHAPLIN, CT
100, 69, 43, 25 Mile Rides and an 18 Mile Gravel Loop
Come Ride With Us !
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Steeple Chase Ride / Walk
TBD; usually late August 2023
Manchester CT
www.bikereg.com/steeple-chase-bike-tour
The Steeple Chase Bike Tour is a charity fund-raiser for three area non-profit organizations: Windham Area Interfaith Ministry, Perception Programs and the Windham Region No Freeze Project. The Bike Tour features cycling and walking routes through scenic Northeastern Connecticut's Quiet Corner.
Usual Routes : 18 mile rail trail , 20 mile road cycling , 35 mile road cycling , 62.5 mile road cycling (100km "Metric Century")
5 mile walking
Local Organizations
Mystic Area Cycling Without Age (CWA)
https://cyclingwithoutage.com/mystic/
Cycling without age is a global movement providing older and less mobile people with free rides on a Trishaw E-bike. Help roll out the Mystic Chapter. Join CWA as a Passenger or a Volunteer Pilot.
Call or text 860-941-8305
East Coast Greenway Events in Connecticut
Bike Walk CT News www.bikewalkct.org
LOCAL BIKE SHOP RIDES & EVENTS
Mystic Cycle Centre Shop
25 Stonington Rd
Mystic, CT 06355
Niantic Bay Bicycles Shop Rides:
8 METHODIST STREET
NIANTIC, CT 06357
860-691-0757
Rides
Website
Check Facebook/website for updates!
Morrissey Cycles
151 Boston Post Road
Old Lyme, Connecticut
860-434-1700
Events
Website
Brumble Bicycles
166 Main St
Westerly, RI 02891
(401) 315-0230
Mon-Thur: 12 to 5
Fri: 12 to 7
Sat: By Appt. or Chance
Rides 8AM Saturdays: EMAIL or call to find out information about bicycle rides.
Email: amos@brumblebikes.com
Website
Facebook
Pedal Power
5 locations (Essex, Middletown, Vernon, Berlin, Willimantic)
Each having rides of all levels
Road Rides and Off Road Rides Weekly group rides
Ride with GPS for Pedal Power: ride with gps routes
Website
Check out places/new routes in your state/region
The league of American Bicyclists http://bikeleague.org/bikemonth
Connecticut Bike Routes ctbikeroutes.org
Best bike rides in CT www.ctbike.com
Best Bike Rides: Many Ways to Go in CT http://www.ctvisit.com/articles/best-bike-rides-many-ways-go
Map My Ride: GPS www.mapmyride.com/us/ct
Bike New England https://bikenewengland.com/bicycle-rides-in-connecticut-2/