Wheeling Rides

The weather forecast for MD is horrible. A low will be swirling around causing high winds and rain so I will be in the Wheeling area for the weekend. If anybody wants to ride this weekend let me know. I may go ride the Findley Connector for fun. See story above for more information. 304-281-7041 I will NOT be riding the Wednesday night ride during the week of October 2. On Thursday I will be heading down to Salisbury, Maryland to ride the Seagull Century. Your on your own for the Wednesday Night Ride and weekend rides. The weather looks to be good this weekend. http://www.seagullcentury.org

We had four people for the Wednesday night ride. Kevin, Doug, Sarah, and I rode 32 miles. We rode the trail from Elm Grove to Wheeling, then continued up to the Brooke county line. On the return down the river we decided to ride up 1st Street towards North Park. Then we turned onto Mt Wood Road down to National Road and the Indian. We then rode down Wheeling Hill past Fulton, through Woodsdale, where Sarah left us, and down National Road to Elm Grove. Weather was nice, it was cool and clear.

A few of our local riders went down south to the Cheat Mountain Challenge . Here are the results. http://www.wvcf.org/CMC/2006CheatMtnCenturyResults.pdf Doug Merriman ...27th Kevin Ayers ...29th I don't believe that Stephan finished due to a crash. (correct me if I am wrong)

hey everyone, went on a good ride with ray george. rode down to moundsville, then up pipe creek to 147. i managed to clock a ravaging dog right square in the jaw while he was in attack mode. then shot down off the ridge to bellaire. very pleasent ride. want to get together with everyone for a ride sometime. cell # 740 359 9520. riding cross bike throught the winter. i ride year around. if you want to come into quick service bike shop i work there. so keep the rubber side down and i be talking to ya. later. SUPERDAVE

Yeahhh. Grandview has been awesome lately. Me and SUPERDAVE have been tearing it up for sure. Most nights are good for me. We'de love to get more people out on the trails. They are sick right now! Anyone wanting to go. Hit dave up or email me at mx_kid25@hotmail.com Tim B

The weekly night ride will be on Wednesday September 27 at 8PM. We will be riding past Mason rehab at 8:10PM and Washington Ave at 8:15-8:20PM. We will be riding som gravel roads this week so please put on the knobbies, charge your lights, and wear some layered clothing. We will be starting from Kevin's house in Elm Grove. Email me candrgeorge@sbcglobal.net for directions. This weekend I may try to get out and ride one or both days depending on weather and chores. Ray PS. Please post any rides that you want to organize for this week.

We will be riding Wednesday night (September 20, 2006) starting at 8pm. Pleasse bring lights, mountain or cross bike, and we may be bundling up because of the weather. We will be passing the Mason Rehab around 8:10PM and Washington Ave trailhead around 8:15-8:20PM. RECAP The ride was nice, but a little cold. Got down to 50 degrees by the end. We rode from Elm Grove to Washington Ave. Washington Ave to National Rd where we took the backstreets through Woodsdale to 88. We rode 88 to Country Club Hill, which is closed to traffic. On the first sharp bend of the hill we pass a woman with a lawn chair and tent telling us that the road is closed. We told her that the reason we were riding the hill was because the road was closed. She looked flustered and we continued riding. We took 88 all the way through Oglebay past the ski lodge and Mull's grocery to GC&P. Down GC&P to Short Creek, out to the river. At the river we took the trail back to town and back through Elm Grove to the s...

This from Kevin; Very somber news of a fellow cyclist. I found out about this yesterday morning from my team director. I know that the second article is sort of long, but I raced with this guy every week at the track and was in the lead pack with him the entire race at The Tour de StrongLand. He was a good cyclist and an even greater guy. His presence at the oval and elsewhere will be missed. Wife charged in Emsworth slaying Sunday, September 17, 2006 By Cindi Lash, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette An Emsworth woman has been charged with fatally shooting her husband early Friday after the couple went to bed and then drove to a home in Potter County, where she was arrested, investigators said. Barbara Ann Peck, 40, was charged with homicide and arraigned yesterday by District Judge Suzanne Blaschak in the death of her husband, Russell Peck, 42. She is being held without bond in Allegheny County Jail. Mr. Peck's body was discovered at 8:05 p.m. Friday in the couple's home on Clearvie...

The new Wheeling Heritage Trails website is now live. Please let me know what you think. This blog is also linked from the new site.

Due to the West Virginia University football game on Thursday night we will be moving the night ride to Wednesday, September 13, weather pending. We are thinking of mixing it up this week and riding some hills. We will start from Kevin's house in Elm Grove at 8PM. Stop by earlier if you want some coffee. Please email me at candrgeorge@sbcglobal.net or call 740-676-4494 for ride details if interested.

Please post name and contact information, plus bikes and riding style Administrator is Ray George candrgeorge@sbcglobal.net Moderate pace 15-17 mph road/gravel roads/rail trail 2003 Klein Q Carbon Race 2006 Lemond Poprad 1997 Klein Mantra Race

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Due to the West Virginia University football game on Thursday night we will be moving the night ride to Wednesday, September 13, weather pending. We are thinking of mixing it up this week and riding some hills. We will start ealrier from Kevin's house in Elm Grove. Please email me at candrgeorge@sbcglobal.net or call 740-676-4494 for ride details if interested.