June 2013 Rides & Events
#1: Family/Beginner Ride
#2: Mostly flat to rolling, up to 1/3 hills
#3: Rolling, up to 1/2 hills
#4: Rolling, mostly hills, some long, steep grades and/or long mileage
#5: Mostly long, steep hills and/or extremely long mileage
CPSC- or Snell-approved helmets are required.
All rides will begin 15 minutes after the scheduled ride time. All riders are welcome to join us!
All phone numbers are 502 area code except where noted.
Revsion A: 6/15/2013
Saturday Jun 1, 2013
7:00am ► BNR 111 mi #4 Frisch's, Corydon, IN (I-64, Exit #105)
"Give Me Liberty!" Century. [TMD Stage #5] Starts at Frisch'slot in Corydon,IN (I-64 exit #105). New century route thru Harrison, Washington, Scott, Clark and Floyd Counties that features a climb up Liberty Knob. RC:Kirk Roggenkamp 718-1911 and Cathy Hill 859-509-4425.
8:15am ► 10 mi #2 St Matthews Baptist Church
Early Bird Extra - Ride to the Ride - Leave car at the church and bike to the Red Lot for the 30 mile Iroquois Special or the 18 mile SLOW & EASY. RC:Lisa/Glenn Todd: 475-2640
9:00am ► 30/18 mi. #2. Waterfront Park, Red Lot.
Iroquois Special & 18 mi. SLOW & EASY. **NOTE** If River Road is closed for an event, ride will start at the Soccer fields. RC: Steve Highbaugh 445-1290
10:00am ► 60/80 mi #2 Little Miami Trail, Morrow, Ohio
Little Miami Trail (Ohio) #2 - Morrow to Xenia/Yellow Springs & back.
Contact ride captain for more details. RC:Barbara Martin: 594-1841
Sunday Jun 2, 2013
9:00am ► 25 mi #3 921 Baxter Ave
Sunday Morning Ride from Vic's Classic Bikes. 921 Baxter Ave. RC: Perry Finley 852.5874 & Vic Miller 552.5669.
9:45am ► 65 mi #3 Charlestown Pizza Co 850 Main St Charlestown, IN
100K Populaire Charlestown Pizza Company. Main St and Main Cross St in Charlestown, IN. This populaire will be run just like a brevet, but there is no entry fee. We do ask that you notify the ride captains in advance so that we may prepare brevet cards for you. If you have questions, please ask me or Steve and we will be glad to attempt to answer them for you. RC: Timothy Stephen 502-608-6174 barturtle at gmail.com or Steve Rice sriceky at gmail.com.
10:00am ► 32/17 mi #1 Farnsley Moremen Landing Parking Lot
Family Friendly Ride - Ohio River Levee Trail RC:Jackie Gardner: 502-777-4579
2:00pm ► 15/25 mi. #3. Heine Brothers' Coffee, 119 Chenoweth Lane, St. Matthews, KY.
RC: Glenn Todd 272-1752
Monday Jun 3, 2013
9:00am ► 40 mi #3 Fat Forty. Douglas Loop (Dundee & Bardstown Roads)
Fat Forty. Douglas Loop (Dundee & Bardstown Roads). In front of Heine Bros and Breadworks Coffee Shops. RC:Percy Black: 419-7773 and Tommy Sutton 777-3458
6:00pm ► 10 mi #2 1402 Willow Ave
Willow Park to St. Matthews Baptist Church & back RC: Perry Finley 852.5874
6:15pm ► 10 mi. #1. Waterfront Park, Yellow Lot. 
New Rider Clinic-Nutrition/Hydration/Clothing- Parking Lot Drills. Session 1-D. Registration Required for New Attendees/New Riders. The new rider clinics are free. For more information see:http://www.louisvillebicycleclub.org/education/2013newriderclinic. RC: David Wittry 645-0992 or education@louisvillebicycleclub.org.
6:30pm ► 12 mi. #2. St. Matthews Baptist Church- Louisville, Ky.
Recovery Ride RC: Charlie Drexler 499.9854
Tuesday Jun 4, 2013
8:30am ► 58 mi #3 Floyds Fork Park
RC:Jim Tretter: 491-7120
5:00pm ► 28 mi #2 ChildPlace Campus 2420 E. 10th St. Jeffersonville,IN
ChildPlace Ride Loop from Jeff-Utica-Sellersburg. Fixie-Friendly course and optional ice cream stop near end. RC:Kirk Roggenkamp/Cathy Hill: 502-718-1911 or 859-509-4425
5:45pm ► 12 mi #2 1402 Willow Ave
Willow Park to Burdorf Galleries parking lot & back. RC: PerryFinley 852.5874
6:15pm ► 15/27 mi #3 Burdorf Galleries parking lot (former Bacon's parkinglot).
Burdorf's Tuesday Night Ride. Please be mindful and respectfulof the business's and owner's needs with regard to their parking facilities and park in the outer boundaries of their parking lots. Since parking is a limited commodity within the city, commuting to popular rides originating within the city is also encouraged. There are additional overflow parking areas on St. Matthews Ave. RC:Dirk Gowin: dirk.gowin@gmail.com; 619-1499
Wednesday Jun 5, 2013
8:00am ► 52/92 mi. #3.5. Paraquet Springs Conference Center, Shepherdsville, Ky.
#3/3.5 Rating. Paraquet Springs Conference Center in Shepherdsville. Exit #117 off I-65. RC: Joe Kinsinger 502-889-7145.
8:30am ► 30/45 mi #3 EP Tom Sawyer Park
45 Miles to LaGrange. RC:Vicky Dobbs: 500-4671
6:00pm ► 17/20 mi #1 Waterfront Park, Louisville, KY
Mid Week Slow and Easy. Ride starts from Yellow Lot. RC:LauraTrachtenberg : 905-1365
6:00pm ► 25 mi. #2. Scheller's Fitness & Cycling, Middletown, Ky.
Scheller's 25mi Wed. Ride. RC: Jesse Roberson 502-245-1955
6:30pm ► 19/25 mi #3 Mike Linnigs
Mike Linnigs towards Fairdale RC:David R. King: 502-500-7351
Thursday Jun 6, 2013
10:00am ► 50 mi #2 Yellow Lot, Waterfront Park
Louisville Loop 50. Waterfront Park to Farnsley-Moremen Landing and back via The Loop. RC:Andy Murphy: 502.526.1040
6:30pm ► 17/30 mi. #3. EP "Tom" Sawyer State Park.
Thursday Night 30 RC: Richard Heckler (502) 931-2067 and Charlie Drexler (502) 499-9854.
6:30pm ► 25 mi #4 Valley View Church
Valley View Hill Jam - Valley View Church, 8911 3rd Street Road. (Main entrance park in back lot - 1.4 miles south of Outer Loop on the left) Two long hills on one route Other option is a #3 w/o big hills. RC:Randy & Gloria Davis: RDavis51@Hotmail.com 494-0159
Friday Jun 7, 2013
9:15am ► 15 mi #2 2201 Lakeland Rd.
Sawyer-Hayes parking lot. RC:Donald Snow: 502-558-8979
5:15pm ► 13 mi #3 1402 Willow Ave
Willow Park (1402 Willow Ave @ Cherokee Pkwy) RC: Perry Finley 852.5874
6:30pm ► BNR 17 mi. #2. 12611 Taylorsville Rd, Tyler Village, Lou. Ky..
Weekend Tuneup Ride. Start at the Tyler Village Kroger 12611 Taylorsville Road (just inside of the Gene Snyder). RC: Mike Kaufman 742-0073
Saturday Jun 8, 2013
7:00am ► 17/25 mi #2 Falls of the Ohio parking lot- just before the Interpretive Center
BEAT THE HEAT! Take a cool, refreshing and early morning ride along the Ohio River on the Indiana side... less traffic, less stop lights, less stress! The shorter 17-mile option is great for the beginning rider... and the 25-mile option provides the intermediate rider longer distance and some rolling hills. Meet at Falls of the Ohio parking lot- just before the Interpretive Center. RC:Dianna Palmer: dplikes2bike@bellsouth.net
8:15am ► 10 mi #2 St Matthews Baptist Church
Early Bird Extra - Ride to the Ride - Leave car at the church and bike to the Red Lot for the 30 mile Iroquois Special or the 18 mile SLOW & EASY RC:Joan Wood: 387-9610
9:00am ► 30/18 mi. #2. Waterfront Park, Red Lot.
Iroquois Special & 18 mi. SLOW & EASY. **NOTE** If River Road is closed for an event, ride will start at the Soccer fields. RC: Laura Trachtenburg 905-1365
9:00am ► 50 mi #4 3312 Plaza Drive, New Albany, IN 47150
NABC Pizzeria Ride (formerly Sportstime Pizza) - opposite Kroger's at Grant Line Road. Challenging, scenic ride atop Floyds Knobs in Southern Indiana with the option of having lunch at NABC Pizzeria. RC:Steve Montgomery,: 1-502-482-0003.
Sunday Jun 9, 2013
8:00am ► 100 mi #3 Floyds Fork Park, Ky.
Short Frankfort Century [TMD Stage #6]. RC:Richard and Mary Ann Heckler: (502)931-2067.
9:00am ► 25 mi #3 921 Baxter Ave, 40202
Sunday Morning Ride from Vic's Classic Bikes. 921 Baxter Ave. RC: Perry Finley 852.5874 & Vic Miller 552.5669.
10:00am ► 17/32 mi #1 Farnsley Moremen Landing Parking Lot
Farnsley Moremen Landing. Ohio River Levee Trail RC:Doug Klein : 724-1819
2:00pm ► 15/25 mi. #3. Heine Brothers' Coffee, 119 Chenoweth Lane, St. Matthews, KY.
RC: Eric Sellers 216-8248
2:00pm ► 20/30 mi. #2. El Nopal, 1041 Zorn Ave. Bike to Beat Cancer Training Ride. RC: Daniel Delph 502-807-0158
Monday Jun 10, 2013
9:00am ► 40 mi #3 Fat Forty. Douglas Loop (Dundee & Bardstown Roads)
Fat Forty. Douglas Loop (Dundee & Bardstown Roads). In front of Heine Bros and Breadworks Coffee Shops. RC:Percy Black: 419-7773 and Tommy Sutton 777-3458
6:00pm ► 10 mi #2 1402 Willow Ave
Willow Park to St. Matthews Baptist Church & back RC: Perry Finley 852.5874
6:15pm ► 10 mi. #1. Waterfront Park, Yellow Lot.
New Rider Clinic-Tools and Basic Repairs- Tire Changing. Session 1-E. Registration Required for New Attendees/New Riders. The new rider clinics are free. For more information see: http://www.louisvillebicycleclub.org/education/2013newriderclinic. RC: David Wittry 645-0992 or education@louisvillebicycleclub.org.
6:30pm ► 12 mi. #2. St. Matthews Baptist Church- Louisville, Ky.
Recovery Ride RC: Charlie Drexler 499.9854
Tuesday Jun 11, 2013
8:30am ► 59 mi #3 Long Run Park
RC:Jim Tretter: 491-7120
5:00pm ► 28 mi #2 ChildPlace Campus 2420 10th St Jeffersonville, IN
ChildPlace Ride Loop from Jeff-Utica-Sellersburg. Fixie-Friendly course and optional ice cream stop near end. RC:Kirk Roggenkamp/Cathy Hill: 502-718-1911 or 859-509-4425
5:45pm ► 12 mi #2 1402 Willow Ave
Willow Park to Burdorf Galleries parking lot & back. RC: PerryFinley 852.5874
6:15pm ► 15/27 mi #3 Burdorf Galleries parking lot (former Bacon's parkinglot).
Burdorf's Tuesday Night Ride. Please be mindful and respectfulof the business's and owner's needs with regard to their parking facilities and park in the outer boundaries of their parking lots. Since parking is a limited commodity within the city, commuting to popular rides originating within the city is also encouraged. There are additional overflow parking areas on St. Matthews Ave. RC:Dirk Gowin: dirk.gowin@gmail.com; 619-1499
Wednesday Jun 12, 2013
8:00am ► 52 mi #3 K Mart, New Cut & Outer Loop
BERNHEIM RAMBLE RC:A. B. Sandefur: 425-9463
8:00am ► 52/92 mi. #3.5. Paraquet Springs Conference Center, Shepherdsville, Ky..
#3/3.5 Rating. Paraquet Springs Conference Center in Shepherdsville. Exit #117 off I-65. RC: Joe Kinsinger 502-889-7145.
8:00am ► 60 mi. #3. Floyds Fork Park.
To Highgrove RC: Mark Rougeux 502-494-9056
6:00pm ► 17/20 mi #1 Waterfront Park, River Rd, Louisville, KY
Mid Week Slow and Easy. Ride Starts from Yellow Lot. RC:Laura Trachtenberg : 905-1365
6:00pm ► 25 mi. #2. Scheller's Fitness & Cycling, Middletown, Ky..
Scheller's 25mi Wed. Ride. RC: Jesse Roberson 502-245-1955
6:00pm ► 10/25 mi. #2. Seneca Park, 3151 Pee Wee Reese Rd.
Bike to Beat Cancer Training Rides. Park at basketball courts. RC: Daniel Delph 502-807-0158
Thursday Jun 13, 2013
10:00am ► 50 mi #2 Yellow Lot, Waterfront Park
Louisville Loop 50. Waterfront Park to Farnsley-Moremen Landing and back via The Loop. RC:Andy Murphy: 502.526.1040
6:15pm ► 18 mi #2 Tom Sawyer Park
Friendly Flats - Mostly level - Bike Chamberlain Lane north toSchuler/Hidden Creek Circle - Return to park via Springhurst. RC:Barbara Martin: 594-1841
6:45pm ► 15 mi #3 Hogan's Fountain, Cherokee Park
BEAT THE HILLS ride - a combination of BEAT THE HEAT and HAPPYHILLS. We ride 13 hills within 15 miles in cooler, evening temperatures... sunset is 9:05 for today, should be no problem getting back to the ride start by sunset. RC: Dianna Palmer: dplikes2bike@bellsouth.net
Friday Jun 14, 2013 Flag Day
8:15am ► 35 mi #3 Beckley Station Park; US 60/Shelbyville Rd. out of Middletown; turn right on Beckley Station Rd.; New Beckley Station Park on left @ bottom of the hill
Short & Scenic Loop Ride (partially on the new park loop) RC:Michael Crawford: mcrawdaddy@gmail.com 314.0077
9:15am ► 15 mi #2 2201 Lakeland Rd.
Sawyer-Hayes parking lot RC:Mike Kaufman: 502-742-0073
5:15pm ► 13 mi #3 1402 Willow Ave
Willow Park (1402 Willow Ave @ Cherokee Pkwy) RC: Perry Finley 852.5874
6:30pm ► BNR 17 mi. #2. 12611 Taylorsville Rd, Tyler Village, Lou. Ky..
Weekend Tuneup Ride. Start at the Tyler Village Kroger 12611 Taylorsville Road (just inside of the Gene Snyder). RC: Mike Kaufman 742-0073
Saturday Jun 15, 2013
7:00am ► 17/25 mi #2 Falls of the Ohio State Park - meet at parking lot just before the interpretive center
BEAT THE HEAT! Take a cool, refreshing and early morning ride along the Ohio River on the Indiana side... less traffic, less stop lights, less stress! The shorter 17-mile option is great for the beginning rider... and the 25-mile option provides the intermediate rider longer distance and some rolling hills. Meet at Falls of the Ohio parking lot- just before the Interpretive Center. RC:Dianna Palmer: dplikes2bike@be?llsouth.net RC:Dianna Palmer: dplikes2bike@bellsouth.net
7:15am ► 24/30/50/100 mi. #4. Old State Capital Frankfort, Ky..
Preservation Pedal is the annual bicycle tour sponsored by Preservation Kentucky, the statewide historic preservation nonprofit. This event is held yearly in a different Kentucky community to highlight historic downtowns and rural buildings. Registration required. http://www.preservationkentucky.org/pages.php?id=6 RC: Kirk Roggenkamp 718-1911 and Cathy Hill 859-509-4425
7:30am ► 6.2, 15.5, 31 mi #2 Columbus, IN
Girlfriend Ride in Columbus, IN. There are three ride distances, 10 K (6.1 miles) 25 K (15.1 miles) and 50 K (31 miles). Ladies, come out and have fun! RC:Laura Trachtenberg: 502-905-1365
8:00am ► 105 mi #4 Finley Firehouse, Scottsburg, IN
Orleans, The Back Door. RC:Melissa "Puddle" Hall: lissah45@yahoo.com (*12) 752-3973 (Home phone)
8:15am ► 10 mi #2 St Matthews Baptist Church
Early Bird Extra - Ride to the Ride - Leave car at the church and bike to the Red Lot for the 30 mile Iroquois Special or the 18 mile SLOW & EASY RC:Barbara Martin: 594-1841
9:00am ► 30/18 mi. #2. Waterfront Park, Red Lot.
Iroquois Special & 18 mi. SLOW & EASY. **NOTE** If River Road is closed for an event, ride will start at the Soccer fields. RC: Mike Kaufman 742-0073
9:00am ► 20/40 mi. #2. Kroger, 1265 Goss Ave.
Bike to Beat Cancer Training Rides. RC: Daniel Delph 502-807-0158
Sunday Jun 16, 2013 Father's Day
► Fathers Day
9:00am ► 25 mi #3 921 Baxter Ave
Sunday Morning Ride from Vic's Classic Bikes. 921 Baxter Ave. RC: Perry Finley 852.5874 & Vic Miller 552.5669.
10:00am ► 17/32 mi #1 Farnsley Moremen Landing Parking Lot
Family Friendly Ride - Ohio River Levee Trail. Farnsley Moremen Landing Parking Lot RC:Percy Black: 502-419-7773
2:00pm ► 15/25 mi. #3. Baptist East/Milestone
RC: Steve Sarson 499-7089
Monday Jun 17, 2013
9:00am ► 40 mi #3 Fat Forty. Douglas Loop (Dundee & Bardstown Roads)
Fat Forty. Douglas Loop (Dundee & Bardstown Roads). In front of Heine Bros and Breadworks Coffee Shops. RC:Percy Black: 419-7773 and Tommy Sutton 777-3458
6:00pm ► 10 mi #2 1402 Willow Ave
Willow Park to St. Matthews Baptist Church & back RC: Perry Finley 852.5874
6:15pm ► 10 mi. #1. Waterfront Park, Yellow Lot.
New Rider Clinic-Written and Road Test and Evaluation. Session 1-F. Registration Required for New Attendees/New Riders. The new rider clinics are free. For more information see: http://www.louisvillebicycleclub.org/education/2013newriderclinic. RC: David Wittry 645-0992 or education@louisvillebicycleclub.org.
6:30pm ► 12 mi. #2. St. Matthews Baptist Church.
Recovery Ride RC: Charlie Drexler 499.9854
Tuesday Jun 18, 2013
8:30am ► 55 mi #3 Vettiner Park
RC:Jim Tretter: 491-7120
5:00pm ► 28 mi #2 Childplace Campus 2420 10th St. Jeffersonville, IN
ChildPlace Ride Loop from Jeff-Utica-Sellersburg. Fixie-Friendly course and optional ice cream stop near end. RC:Kirk Roggenkamp/Cathy Hill: 502-718-1911 or 859-509-4425
5:45pm ► 12 mi #2 1402 Willow Ave
Willow Park to Burdorf Galleries parking lot & back. RC: PerryFinley 852.5874
6:15pm ► 15/27 mi #3 Burdorf Galleries parking lot (former Bacon's parkinglot).
Burdorf's Tuesday Night Ride. Please be mindful and respectful of the business's and owner's needs with regard to their parking facilities and park in the outer boundaries of their parking lots. Since parking is a limited commodity within the city, commuting to popular rides originating within the city is also encouraged. There are additional overflow parking areas on St. Matthews Ave. RC:Dirk Gowin: dirk.gowin@gmail.com; 619.1499
Wednesday Jun 19, 2013
8:00am ► 50 mi. #3. EP "Tom" Sawyer State Park.
To LaGrange RC: Mark Rougeux 502-494-9056
8:00am ► 52/92 mi. #3.5. Paraquet Springs Conference Center, Shepherdsville, Ky..
#3/3.5 Rating. Paraquet Springs Conference Center in Shepherdsville. Exit #117 off I-65. RC: Joe Kinsinger 502-889-7145.
6:00pm ► 17/20 mi #1 Waterfront Park
Midweek Slow and Easy. Ride starts from Yellow Lot. RC:Laura Trachtenberg: 905-1365
6:00pm ► 25 mi. #2. Scheller's Fitness & Cycling, Middletown, Ky..
Scheller's 25mi Wed. Ride. RC: Jesse Roberson 502-245-1955
6:15pm ► 10 mi. #1. Iroqouis Park, Ampitheater Parking Lot.
New Rider Clinic-Bike Basics. Bike/Helmet Fit, Traffic Laws,and ABC Quick Check. Session 2-A. Registration Required for New Attendees/New Riders. The new rider clinics are free. For more information see: http://www.louisvillebicycleclub.org/education/2013newriderclinic. RC: David Wittry 645-0992 or education@louisvillebicycleclub.org.
6:30pm ► 19/25 mi #3 Mike Linnigs
Mike Linnigs towards Fairdale RC:David R. King: 502-500-7351
Thursday Jun 20, 2013
10:00am ► 50 mi #2 Yellow Lot, Waterfront Park
Louisville Loop 50. Waterfront Park to Farnsley-Moremen Landing and back via The Loop. RC:Andy Murphy: 502.526.1040
12:00pm ► Learn the history of Webster Gazlay - the Louisville Water Company engineer who made Louisville Water safe to drink and in his spare time created the "Jolly Good Fellows Cycling Map" of Kentucky in 1900. This lecture series is part of the 46th Wheelmen National Meet and will take place in the Centennial Room at the Main Branch of the Louisville Free Public Library, 4th and York. Tim Meyer, lecturer. FREE TO PUBLIC.
6:30pm ► 17/30 mi. #3. EP "Tom" Sawyer State Park.
Thursday Night 30 RC: Richard Heckler (502) 931-2067 and Charlie Drexler (502) 499-9854.
6:45pm ► 15 mi #3 Hogan's Fountain, Cherokee Park
BEAT THE HILLS ride - a combination of BEAT THE HEAT and HAPPYHILLS. We ride 13 hills within 15 miles in cooler, evening temperatures... sunset is 9:07 for today, should be no problem getting back to the ride start by sunset. RC:Dianna Palmer: dplikes2bike@bellsouth.net
Friday Jun 21, 2013
9:15am ► 15 mi #2 2201 Lakeland Rd.
Sawyer-Hayes parking lot. RC:Mike Kaufman: 502-742-0073
10:00am ► 25 mi #2 Paraquet Springs Conference Center, Shepherdsville, Ky.
Distillery Run to celebrate Wheelmen 46th National Meet. Ride with the High Wheels - Free t-shirt. Paraquet Springs Conference Center in Shepherdsville. Exit #117 off I-65. RC: Carson Torpey 599-7467
5:15pm ► 13 mi #3 1402 Willow Ave
Willow Park (1402 Willow Ave @ Cherokee Pkwy) RC: Perry Finley 852.5874
6:30pm ► Big is not better - SMALL is the way to go! - Enjoy a different view of our bicycle heritage by collecting and researching BICYCLE STAMPS and related Postal Items. This lecture series is part of the 46th Wheelmen National Meet and will take place in Cochran Elementary Gym. Ed Muench, lecturer. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
6:30pm ► BNR 17 mi. #2. 12611 Taylorsville Rd, Tyler Village, Lou. Ky..
Weekend Tuneup Ride. Start at the Tyler Village Kroger 12611 Taylorsville Road (just inside of the Gene Snyder). RC: Mike Kaufman 742-0073
Saturday Jun 22, 2013
4:00am ► 200 mi. #4. EP "Tom" Sawyer State Park.
Diesel Dog Double Century. Back by unpopular demand! Are you man or woman enough to cover the terrain? Louisville-Danville-Louisville. Ride #2420 on kybikerides.org website. Lights are required. RC: Mike Kamenish 386-0179
7:00am ► 17/25 mi #2 Falls of the Ohio State Park - meet at the parking lot- just before the Interpretive Center
BEAT THE HEAT! Take a cool, refreshing and early morning ridealong the Ohio River on the Indiana side... less traffic, less stop lights, less stress! The shorter 17-mile option is great for the beginning rider... and the 25-mile option provides the intermediate rider longer distance and some rolling hills. Meet at Falls of the Ohio parking lot- just before the Interpretive Center. RC:Dianna Palmer: dplikes2bike@bellsouth.net
8:00am ► 100 mi #4 Clark State Forestry, Henryville
Bethlehem Century. RC:Melissa "Puddle" Hall: lissah45@yahoo.com (812) 752-3973 (Home phone)
8:00am ► SHOP or SELL at the Bicycle Swap Meet.
This Swap Meet is open to all years and makes of bikes - buy what you need - tables only $10. See High Wheel bicycles in parts next to Banana bikes - all for sale. This swap meet is part of the 46th Wheelmen National Meet and will take place in the Cochran Elementary Parking Lot and Gym, 500W. Gaulbert Ave. Gil Crenshaw, swap meet chairman 502-418-1507 or gilbert57@live.com. FREE TO PUBLIC.
8:15am ► 10 mi #2 St Matthews Baptist Church
Early Bird Extra - Ride to the Ride - Leave car at the church and bike to the Red Lot for the 30 mile Iroquois Special or the 18 mile SLOW & EASY RC:Joan Wood: 387-9610
9:00am ► 30/18 mi. #2. Waterfront Park, Red Lot.
Iroquois Special & 18 mi. SLOW & EASY. **NOTE** If River Road is closed for an event, ride will start at the Soccer fields. RC: George Cooper 499-0073
9:00am ► 2/30 mi. #3. Clear Creek Family Activity Center, 717 Burks Branch Rd. Shelbyville, Ky.
Bike to Beat Cancer Family Ride Event. First 100 kids get free helmets!!! RC: Daniel Delph 502-807-0158
2:00pm ► "Retro Ride"
Louisville Antique Bicycle Tour and "Retro" Ride for all ages. Watch the glory as over 100 High Wheel and Antique Bicycles roll down 2nd Street to Waterfront Park and then follow behind the Antique bicycles on any style bicycle that you have! This ride is part of the 46th Wheelmen National Meet and will take place at Cochran Elementary, 500W. Gaulbert Ave. Free and open to the Public but is not an official LBC Ride.
3:00pm ► "How do they get up on those things?"
Get that question answered as the Wheelmen host a "Show and Tell", by riding the bicycles built up to 1917. The Wheelmen Youth Cycle Corp will impress you with their high wheel bicycling skills as they ride to 1890's music. This riding demonstration is part of the 46th Wheelmen National Meet and will take place next to the Big Four Bridge at Waterfront Park. FREE TO PUBLIC.
7:00pm ► "Oh what fun it is to ride!"
Louisville's Love affair with the Bicycle". Kentucky Wheelmenhistorian Carson Torpey will give a lecture on the 1880 Pioneer Century run, the 1896 LAW National Meet, and the Cycle Carnival of 1897. This lecture is part of the 46th Wheelmen National Meet and will take place at Cochran Elementary Gym, 500W. Gaulbert Ave. Free and open to the Public.
Sunday Jun 23, 2013
► Wheelmen Century Day (Note Location Change below)
The Wheelmen will celebrate "The Century" started here in Louisville in 1880 by riding their antique bicycles 100 miles in one day! This Century is open only to registered riders of antique bicycles built before 1918. Go to www.kentuckywheelmen.org to register to ride. This Century Ride is part of the 46th Wheelmen National Meet and will take place at the Falls of the Ohio River State Park in Clarksville, Indiana. If you don't ride, you can volunteer to help keep the "Big Wheels Rollin! Email Alison Torpey - gogreenlouisville@yahoo.com or 584-0849 to volunteer. FREE TO PUBLIC.
9:00am ► 25 mi #3 921 Baxter Ave
Sunday Morning Ride from Vic's Classic Bikes. 921 Baxter Ave. RC: Perry Finley 852.5874 & Vic Miller 552.5669.
10:00am ► 17/32 mi #1 Farnsley Moremen Parking Lot
Farnsley Moremen Landing-Ohio River Levee Trail RC:Doug Klein : 724-1819
11:30am ► New Albany Bicentennial Parade
The Wheelmen -not- riding their antique cycles 100 miles will visit New Albany, Indiana and help celebrate their Bicentennial with a short parade, demonstration, and display of antique cycles. This New Albany Bicentennial Parade is part of the 46th Wheelmen National Meet and will take place at the newly opened Bicentennial Park at the corner of Pearl and Spring Streets in downtown New Albany. Exhibts open at 11:30am parade on Main Steet starts at 1:45pm. FREE TO PUBLIC.
2:00pm ► 15/25 mi. #3. Heine Brothers' Coffee, 119 Chenoweth Lane, St. Matthews, KY.
RC: A. B. Sandefur 425-9463
8:00pm ► Annie Londonderry Kopchovsky Documentary
In 1894, a brave young woman from Boston became the first athlete to accept sponsorship in her attempt to cycle around the world based on a bet! See "The New Woman: Annie 'Londonderry' Kopchovsky", a 27 minute award winning documentary. After the viewing, ask questions of the creator, Gillian Willman. This documentary is part of the 46th Wheelmen National Meet and will take place at Cochran Elementary Gym, 500 W. Gaulbert Avenue. FREE TO PUBLIC.
Monday Jun 24, 2013
9:00am ► 40 mi #3 Fat Forty. Douglas Loop (Dundee & Bardstown Roads).
Fat Forty. Douglas Loop (Dundee & Bardstown Roads). In front of Heine Bros and Breadworks Coffee Shops. RC:Percy Black: 419-7773 and Tommy Sutton 777-3458
9:30am ► "The Interesting Life and Times of Webster Gazlay" Lecture.
LBC member Tim Meyer will lecture on Webster Gazlay, an engineer for the Louisville Water Company who helped bring safe, clean, and affordable drinking water to Louisville. In 1900, he created the "Jolly Good Fellows Cycling Map" which documented safe, passable roads and accomodating for travelers on bicycle in Kentucky. This lecture is part of the 46th Wheelmen National Meet and will take place at Cochran Elementary Gym, 500 W. Gaulbert Avenue. FREE TO PUBLIC.
10:30am ► "The Lost Photos: Recently Revealed Scenes from Allen & Sachtleben's historic ride across Europe and Asia".
Author David Herhily will present newly discovered photographsfrom Sachtleben and Allen's round the world bicycle trip in 1890. This documentary is part of the 46th Wheelmen National Meet and will take place at Cochran Elementary Gym, 500 W. Gaulbert Avenue. FREE TO PUBLIC.
1:00pm ► Wheelmen's Bench Run.
Join the Wheelmen in a 4 mile ride to "Wheelmen"s Bench" builtto honor A.D. "Pap" Ruff in 1898. Pap was the League of American Wheelmen's oldest member and made his fortune as a silversmith. This commemorative ride is part of the 46th Wheelmen National Meet and will start from Cochran Elementary Parking lot, 500 W. Gaulbert Avenue. FREE TO PUBLIC.
5:30pm ► Wheelmen Rolling on the River
Belle of Louisville Banquet. Celebrate the Wheelmen rolling onthe river by joining them on the Belle of Louisville for an informal celebration and dinner. There will be a spirited auction and awards ceremony to those brave Wheelmen who rode their cycles 100 miles in one day! This Belle of Louisville cruise is part of the 46th Wheelmen National Meet and a free bus ride will be available at the Cochran Elementary Parking lot, 500 W. Gaulbert Avenue. $35 dollars. Alison Torpey, coordinator - gogreenlouisville@yahoo.com.
6:00pm ► 10 mi #2 1402 Willow Ave
Willow Park to St. Matthews Baptist Church & back RC: Perry Finley 852.5874
6:30pm ► 12 mi. #2. St. Matthews Baptist Church- Louisville, Ky..
Recovery Ride RC: Charlie Drexler 499.9854
Tuesday Jun 25, 2013
8:30am ► 64 mi #3 Floyds Fork Park
RC:Jim Tretter: 491-7120
10:00am ► High Wheel Bicycle Race in Shawnee Park.
Watch the big wheels roll at this "friendly" lap counted race for two hours. The race starts at the Shawnee Park Pavilion, near the premier bicycle racing venue in America. In the 1890s, racers known as "scorchers" broke almost every bicycle racing record in the books. This race is part of the 46th Wheelmen National Meet and will take place at Shawnee Park "little" loop. Alison Torpey gogreenlouisville@yahoo.com. FREE TO PUBLIC.
5:00pm ► 28 mi #2 ChildPlace Campus 2420 10th St. Jeffersonville, IN
ChildPlace Ride Loop from Jeff-Utica-Sellersburg. Fixie-Friendly course and optional ice cream stop near end. RC:Kirk Roggenkamp/Cathy Hill: 502-718-1911 or 859-509-4425
5:45pm ► 12 mi #2 1402 Willow Ave
Willow Park to Burdorf Galleries parking lot & back. RC: PerryFinley 852.5874
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6:15pm ► 15/27 mi #3 Burdorf Galleries parking lot (former Bacon's parkinglot).
Burdorf's Tuesday Night Ride. Please be mindful and respectfulof the business's and owner's needs with regard to their parking facilities and park in the outer boundaries of their parking lots. Since parking is a limited commodity within the city, commuting to popular rides originating within the city is also encouraged. There are additional overflow parking areas on St. Matthews Ave. RC:Dirk Gowin: dirk.gowin@gmail.com; 619.1499
Wednesday Jun 26, 2013
8:00am ► 52/92 mi. #3.5. Paraquet Springs Conference Center, Shepherdsville, Ky..
#3/3.5 Rating. Paraquet Springs Conference Center in Shepherdsville. Exit #117 off I-65. RC: Joe Kinsinger 502-889-7145.
8:00am ► 54 mi. #3. EP "Tom" Sawyer State Park.
RC: Mark Rougeux 502-494-9056
6:00pm ► 17/20 mi #1 Waterfront Park.
MidWeek slow and easy. Ride starts from the Yellow Lot. RC:Laura Trachtenberg: 905-1365
6:00pm ► 25 mi. #2. Scheller's Fitness & Cycling, Middletown, Ky..
Scheller's 25mi Wed. Ride. RC: Jesse Roberson 502-245-1955
6:15pm ► 10 mi. #1. Iroqouis Park, Ampitheater Parking Lot.
New Rider Clinic-Gearing/Shifting-Lane Positioning-Parking LotDrills. Session 2-B. Registration Required for New Attendees/New Riders. The new rider clinics are free. For more information see: http://www.louisvillebicycleclub.org/education/2013newriderclinic. RC: David Wittry 645-0992 or education@louisvillebicycleclub.org.
Thursday Jun 27, 2013
10:00am ► 50 mi #2 Yellow Lot, Waterfront Park
Louisville Loop 50. Waterfront Park to Farnsley-Moremen Landing and back via The Loop. RC:Andy Murphy: 502.526.1040
6:15pm ► 18 mi #2 Tom Sawyer Park
Friendly Flats - Mostly level- Bike Chamberlain Lane north to Schuler/Hidden Creek Circle - Return to park via Springhurst RC:Barbara Martin: 594-1841
6:45pm ► 15 mi #3 Hogan's Fountain, Cherokee Park
BEAT THE HILLS ride - a combination of BEAT THE HEAT and HAPPYHILLS. We ride 13 hills within 15 miles in cooler, evening temperatures... sunset is 9:05 for today, should be no problem getting back to the ride start by sunset. RC:Dianna Palmer: dplikes2bike@bellsouth.net
Friday Jun 28, 2013
9:15am ► 15 mi #2 2201 Lakeland Rd.
Sawyer-Hayes parking lot. RC:Donald Snow: 502-558-8979
5:15pm ► 13 mi #3 1402 Willow Ave
Willow Park (1402 Willow Ave @ Cherokee Pkwy) RC: Perry Finley 852.5874
6:30pm ► BNR 17 mi. #2. 12611 Taylorsville Rd, Tyler Village, Lou. Ky..
Weekend Tuneup Ride. Start at the Tyler Village Kroger 12611 Taylorsville Road (just inside of the Gene Snyder). RC: Mike Kaufman 742-0073
Saturday Jun 29, 2013
7:00am ► 103 mi #4 Barnes and Noble / Hurstbourne Pkwy
Giro de Eminence [TMD Stage #7] Barnes and Noble parking lot,801 S Hurstbourne Pkwy, Lousiville KY 40223. New century route, non-stop rollers and at least one big hill. Bring your legs and an extra water bottle. RC:Steve Maurer/Jody Patterson: 502-802-3873, jrideky@gmail.com
8:15am ► 10 mi #2 St Matthews Baptist Church
Early Bird Extra - Ride to the Ride - Leave car at the church and bike to the Red Lot for the 30 mile Iroquois Special or the 18 mile SLOW & EASY RC:Barbara Martin: 594-1841
9:00am ► 30/18 mi. #2. Waterfront Park, Red Lot.
Iroquois Special & 18 mi. SLOW & EASY. **NOTE** If River Road is closed for an event, ride will start at the Soccer fields. RC: AB Sandefur 425-9463
Sunday Jun 30, 2013
8:00am ► 100 mi. #3. Thurman Hutchins Park.
Good First Century. This ride is a good opportunity for those that have been thinking of doing their first century. This will not be exactly the same route as the club has done in the past but is similar with the last half of the ride being essentially flat. Meet at Thurman Hutchins Park on River Road across from Cox's Park. The ride will be swept. RC: Richard Heckler (502) 931-2067 and Charlie Drexler (502) 499-9854.
9:00am ► 25 mi #3 921 Baxter Ave
Sunday Morning Ride from Vic's Classic Bikes. 921 Baxter Ave. RC: Perry Finley 852.5874 & Vic Miller 552.5669.
10:00am ► 17/32 mi #1 Farnsley Moremen Landing Parking Lot
Family Friendly Ride - Ohio River Levee Trail. Farnsley Moremen Landing Parking Lot RC:Jackie Gardner: 502-777-4579
2:00pm ► 15/25 mi. #3. Heine Brothers' Coffee, 119 Chenoweth Lane, St. Matthews, KY.
RC Stewart Prather 609-6339
