Presque Isle Cycling Club

The Premier Bicycle Club in Northwestern Pennsylvania

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Events

A new non-club event is the MS The Cook Forest River Ride. This fund raising Ride, on September 26th 2009, is a one-day bike ride that takes cyclists on a gently rolling route along the Clarion River. It's a fun, fitness filled day for cyclists of all levels. This year, there are two route options: 35 miles for beginners and a more challenging 60 mile option for the avid cyclists.

Visit the events page for more details on this upcoming event

New 2009 Season- Weds. Nights

The Wednesday night rides are back. Meet at the Edinboro University Parking Lot just past the Tennis courts on Perry Lane and in front of the Sox Harrison Stadium (past the main entrance off Route 6N). Permission has been granted to use the rest rooms in McComb Fieldhouse. These rides are starting at 6:00 PM and routes and distances can vary each week and are group appropriate. When the weather reports are showing rain in the area or if it is raining at the start, the rides will be cancelled due to safety of all involved. More details on Events page for additional 2009 events and information on the Clubs upcoming activities.

Rick Gorzynski Memorial Time Trial

The 2009 Rick Gorzynski Time Trial, a Fathers Day tradition, final results are posted and available for downloading on the Events & Results page. Sponsors are important to the success of this event as well as a big thank you needs to go out to all the volunteers needed to make this event happen.

Tuesdays at the Peninsula- 2009

The weekly Peninsula rides are on again at Presque Isle State Park. These rides tend to have a faster paced group that work on pace line riding- pace starts at a slow warm up for the first part of the ride, but can accelerate quickly. Expect a hard work-out to keep up with the pack of top area riders. You can either ride with the group (if you safely understand the pace line protocol) or ride with the B group. This second group- going at your own pace is what it is all about, finish the loop when you can. Meet at the first parking lot to the left after the park entrance at 6:00 PM, weather permitting.

Meeting Info

Meetings of the PICC are held the second Monday of each month starting at 7:00 PM. The location for the Winter Speakers Series was Damons Clubhouse Restaurant, 7165 Peach St.. With May and the cycling season, the board meetings return to Walker Properties, 2820 W. 21st St. (Ebco Park) -off Peninsula Dr. and W. 23rd St. The board meetings are primarily a business meeting, but are open to all members and guests.

Merchandise

Show off your style! The club has jerseys and socks available for purchase. The jerseys are available in sleeveless and short sleeve (limited sizes only), and long sleeve styles (most sizes still available). These Louis Garneau customized jerseys are top quality and very comfortable. The PICC socks are white and blue with small (5- 9 shoe) only are still available.

2008 Home Page Recap

2007 Home Page Recap- could return in our archives

Upcoming Events:

• 4/11/09- Spring Training Series - NorthEast- completed
• 4/26/09- Iroquois Spring Peninsula Time Trial - Non PICC event
• 4/30/09- Wednesday Evening Rides Start - Edinboro- ongoing
• 5/16/09- Bike Around the Bay - Club Sponsored-completed
• 5/24/09- Erie Downtown Criterium - completed
• 5/30/09- Edinboro Triathlon - completed
• 6/6-7/09- MS Bike Tour Escape to the Lake- completed
• 6/21/09- Rick Gorzynski Memorial Time Trial - completed
• 7/11/09- Quad Bike Race- Non PICC event- completed
• 7/25/09- Tour de West County & Family Expo- completed
• 7/26/09- Tour de Bemus Upper Lake Tour- completed
• 8/15-16/09- Wine Country Classic (USCF) Race - completed
• 8/29/09- Presque Isle Triathlon- completed
• 9/7/09- Ride for the Refuge- Labor Day- completed
• 9/20/09- Iroquois Fall Presque Isle Time Trial - completed- Non PICC event
• 9/26/09- MS Bike Tour The Cook Forest River Ride - Non PICC event

Images:

Time Trial Photos courteous of Len Sorbello, used with permission