Would anybody be down for Cape May Dyno '22 part 2?

[Alex]

I was pretty bummed to miss out on the dyno this year. Would anybody be down to do the ride in the near future, ideally before it gets cold out? Props to those two riders who did complete it this year. You're made of stronger stuff than myself.

[Neal Bricker]

Yes definitely!

On Tue, Oct 4, 2022 at 10:47 PM Alex <dumpst...@gmail.com> wrote:

I was pretty bummed to miss out on the dyno this year. Would anybody be down to do the ride in the near future, ideally before it gets cold out? Props to those two riders who did complete it this year. You're made of stronger stuff than myself.

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[Michael Ross]

hello philly dyno people: 

i wouldnt be interested in another cape may ride...but...

i am going to start a washington dc chapter of the philly dyno society. i hope no one objects. ive been mulling this over for a while now, and i think it would be great fun. it would be constructive, too, on various fronts (i wont go into why here). 

my son-in-law, matt mcloone, works at cadence bicycle in manayunk and apparently some of you know him.  he's a pro road racer: this year alone he finished 4th at ardmore, pa; 8th at somerville!; and 14th at doylestown a month or so ago...he's had other good results but i dont want to brag on him.  we love him, in part, because he's a bike culture nut, not just a bike racer:  he ridden the crush the commonwealth, and rode the great divide from canada to mexico, and he rides in gravel events all the time, and he tours, and he gets groceries by bicycle... 

he and daughter claire -- who also rides a dynohub bike! -- are also kinda new to philadelphia, being here 3 years now. claire is a master planner for montgomery county, in norristown. 

20 years ago we lived for 3 years in lancaster, pa.. weird that claire and matt wound up in philly. they've been in philly for 3 years now. matt and i agree that riding in anabaptist country (in and around lancaster county) is spectacular. ESPECIALLY IN THE DARK. 

throw in the fact that amtrak now takes bikes on trains from lancaster to philly; and that SEPTA takes bikes all the way out to thorndale on weekdays (or newark, etc.) , and there is great reason to ride in the dark to Lancaster. 

some of you know of the annual spring randonneur "Fleche" ride, and i heartily recommend it:  it's fun. but, like the ride to Cape May, it takes all day and night. and at the end youre exhausted. it takes a few days to bounce back, in terms of sleep. 

now, im not knocking the cape may ride at all, i was looking forward to the sunrise, etc.. hopefully next year!!

but how about a more modest dark event that's fun?:   start at dusk from Lancaster and ride home to Philly.  mileage could be anywhere from 75 to 100 miles depending on the route.  or a ride starting at dusk to Lancaster, then spend the night at a motel, then ride back the next day, or take the train, or whatever. the advantage here is that starting at 6 or 7pm and riding from 6 or 8 hours still puts you in a bed at around 2am at the latest.  and the next day, while maybe tired, you won't be sleep-devastated!   

there are so many great roads and routes to lancaster. 

so...just a thought. i thought i'd put it out there for consideration. 

and by the way: we do live in washington dc, in the city, and we (lisa and i) are HAPPY to host any dyno-cyclist coming from philadelphia, any time. we have plenty of space and an on-site bike shop (ask matt!).  riding here is doable to; matt  and i did it a few years ago, from dc to the philly bike show (about 140 miles)...and matt has ridden solo the long way through lancaster (about 185 miles).  it takes a bit more planning to DC, but we have amtrak and local trains in the NE USA to help cut the journey down to size.  i know for young people the cost of hotels is often outrageous (thank you monopoly capitalism), so we are happy to enable bike trips by offering free lodging...and seeing dc by bike is the way to go!! obviously. riding through DC seeing the sites, etc, AT NIGHT, is super fun and interesting. 

ive rambled on long enough, 

best regards, 

mike

by the way, we're at:

 7130  8th Street  NW

Washington DC  20012 

 

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[Tim Burke]

Hi Mike,

,

This was a very pleasant email to wake up to. I don't have much to add other than that. 

I will say I'd be interested in a Lancaster to Philly night ride, and I do agree that seeing DC by bike is the best way to possible. Great bike infrastructure there to boot.

Take care,

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[Gregory Lang]

I'm interested in doing this ride in the near future.

[Josh Armstrong]

I'm down for a Philly <-> Lancaster ride, schedule permitting. I did the fleche with Matt (and Tim) and it was great. I'm also down to do a Philly -> DC ride one of these days (probably following Matt's gravel route).

Side note -- I used to live in Northern Virginia and DC, and would see Matt's name all over Strava leaderboards. And then I moved up here two years ago, and he's still plastered all over the top 10s.

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[MacKenzie Hand]

Hey all,

Would be happy to help get a Lanc --> Philly overnight together. The folks here at The Common Wheel would love to offer our support as well if we want to start at either location or have a social beforehand.

Maybe we can start up a thread and get our ducks in a row for those who would be interested in doing this?

Best,

-Mac.

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