I took a look at the trail map also. 65 easy miles down to Jersey Shore, PA . Might make for an alt ride too. just sayin'
On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 9:30 PM, Montclair BobbyB <montclairbob...@gmail.com > wrote: > WELL ALL RIGHT... The date and venue have been set! Riv Rally East > will take place the weekend of May 6-8, 2011 in Wellsboro, PA, home to > the "Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania". > > Here's a link to Bill Yacovissi's website, with LOTS of information, > including links to Wellsboro information - http://pinecreekbikerides.com/ > > All are welcome; here's how it will go down (quite simply).... We'll > all converge on the town of Wellsboro. PA Friday night (or early > Saturday AM), do some scenic and adventurous group rides together on > Saturday and Sunday, enjoy good food, drink and great company, then > spend the rest of the year talking about how great it was... You will > need to arrange your own travel and lodging (but below is an extensive > list of lodging options). I'm merely providing the idea, the meeting > place and time... the rest is up to you. > > Here are a few details: > > Arrive Friday evening (May 6) in Wellsboro (staying at a hotel/inn/B&B/ > campground of your choice... information below). > > Saturday morning: Grand Loop Ride (aka Wellsboro Loop) , departing at > 9 AM from Wellsboro Green. This will consist of a beautiful, > (supposedly) easy ride through the Pine Creek Gorge. The full loop > will be 45 miles, and the pace will be slow to moderate. There WILL > be bailout options for shorter loops (25 and 33 miles, the latter of > which will still include the most scenic parts of the canyon, but will > cut off 12 miles... I will promise this. Anyone willing to ride the 45 > miles... I will ride it with you, no matter how long it takes... I've > even got lights, you know... > > Saturday evening – We can attempt to dine together at the same > establishment in town, or eat separately and then after dinner > converge at a meeting spot (ie local tavern)… There will be plenty of > options. > > Sunday morning – Pick-a-Loop Ride, departing at 9AM from Wellsboro > Green. Local ride expert Bill Yacovissi has recommended a variety of > rides, including one very nice out-and-back route called the Colton > Point Loops, which cover a variety of rolling terrain (mostly dirt > roads), ranging from 35 to 45 miles (depending which loop option you > choose). The first and last 10 miles we all ride the same route. > There may be other ride options as well. > > Sunday afternoon - Depart home after ride. > > Expectations / Disclaimer: I hope as many Riv riders as possible (and > friends) will join these rides. I will do my part to ensure everyone > has the necessary information and support they need (and I trust we > will all work together), but I make no claims of being a professional > event planner, and expect people to manage their own plans. Depending > on the size of the group it might make sense to split into a few > smaller groups on the rides. We can decide this the democratic way. > > Admittedly I’ve never been to Wellsboro or to the Gorge, so I have to > rely on the testimony and advice of others. But I am very confident > we will enjoy Wellsboro and the surrounding area. Fortunately Bill > Yacovissi has put together an awesome and very detailed website. He > has also (tentatively) agreed to join us for at least one of the rides > and possibly dinner afterwards, to which we openly welcome him. > > Hotel /Inn/B&B Options: > > As Wellsboro is the largest town near the gorge, many of the hotels, > inns and B&Bs are located here. I am confident there are PLENTY of > options to suit everyones’ individual tastes and budgets. Here is a > link to a directory of options within Wellsboro and the surrounding > area. http://www.wellsboroweb.com/wwdirectory/lodging.shtml > > I STRONGLY URGE you all to make your reservations early. I understand > (from Bill Y) that demand for hotel space has risen due to increased > natural gas exploration in the area, and hotel rooms may become > increasingly hard to find as we get closer to May. > > Here are 2 that I briefly researched and picked out: > > The Penn Wells Hotel and Lodge has many rooms available at the moment > (between the hotel and the lodge, both located close to each other > near the center of Wellsboro). Rates for 2011 are not yet available, > but will be approx $95 per room; I will request a group discount, and > let you know if I'm successful. Singles with a queen bed and Doubles > with 2 double beds are available. Check out their site at > http://pennwells.com/ > (Note: Bikes may be brought into the doubles, but not the singles). > > This strikes me as more like your typical chain hotel, and it appears > to offer more services than the motels. > > The Sherwood Motel (also located in town) has good reviews. (I got a > pretty good vibe from the owner, Marsha when she phoned me.) Check > them out at: www.sherwoodmotel.org > All rooms are smoke-free, no pets allowed. Bicycles are NOT allowed > in the rooms, and Marsha (the motel owner) was kind enough to call me > to discuss how they might accommodate a large group of bicycles… The > hotel does have some limited storage in their basement, but Marsha > assured me if the weather is OK, bicycles are perfectly safe left on a > car rack. (I personally will plan to keep my bike inside my Honda > Element at night, or locked on my rack with a nylon rain cover…) > > Rates: (We automatically qualify for the AAA rate…. WOO HOO!!) > 1 person - $68 (no AAA offered) > 2 people - 1 queen $89 ($80 w/AAA) > 2 doubles $89 ($80 w/AAA) > 1 king $95 ($85 w/AAA) > 2 queens $100 ($90 w/AAA) > 2 queens w/ whirlpool bathtub $108 ($97 w/AAA) > 1 king or queen w/2 person whirlpool $100 ($90 w/AAA) > Suite - 2 bedrooms, including 1 queen size bed in each with a hide-a- > bed $120 for up to 4 people ($108 w/AAA) > $5 extra for each person over 12 > $5 for each cot or pack-n-play > > Check out the links above; I am sure you will find a hotel option to > your liking. > > Wellsboro, PA is located in North Central PA... (Google-Map it for > directions). > > Stay tuned for updated information. NOW GO MAKE THOSE HOTEL > RESERVATIONS!!! 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