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  • Delaware Ride Share…Not Just For Cars

    Delaware Ride Share Program You may have heard about the Delaware Ride Share Program. Any one who lives, works or goes to school in Delaware may join and they will pair those drivers seeking car pools. They will also introduce cyclists traveling the same or similar routes should you be more comfortable traveling with others. …

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  • Lock ‘er Down Otto!

    A LOCK FOR ROADIES After a successful Go Fund Me campaign, Otto Locks are now available for purchase. Many/most road bikers don’t carry locks due to weight.  Why spend big bucks on a <20 lb. bike and carry a 2-5 lb. lock?  What do we do when nature calls or we need a Wawa stop…

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  • 35 Safety Tips for Cyclists

    Since we are weeks away from the start of another “Cycling Season”, this article is worth sharing as it is about cycling safely in the U.S.—authored by writers from Down Under—Australia. It has a lot of good information. The article is a long in length, but has good content. So instead of copying, pasting and…

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  • Support Your LBS

    The convenience of online shopping, free shipping and reduced prices can be very enticing, but we need to also consider the consequences. The loss of local bike shops not only hurts the local economy, but it hurts us as cyclists.  Yes, you may be able to save some money by buying that part or that…

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  • BSCPA Bike Routes

      Bicycle South Central PA Posts Regional Bike Routes and Biking Resources for Public Use BSCPA, a regional advocacy group, has been working with experienced local cyclists to create a collection of bike routes that can be used by bike riders who want to ride from community to community throughout Central PA. These routes were…

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  • Bicycle Friendly Delaware Act—What Does it Mean to Me?

    The Bicycle Friendly Delaware Act – also named “An Act to Amend Title 21 of the Delaware Code Relating to Rules of the Road” is the law in Delaware.  I heard about it, but what does it mean to me, the cyclists? In June, 2017, after years of blood, sweat and tears the Delaware State…

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  • New Member…Now What?

    As a member… You are one of more than 280 members of the White Clay Bicycle Club (as of July 2017) You are offered secondary insurance to help with medical bills if you are injured on a Club-led ride or Club event So, I’m a member. Now what? Check out the Ride Calendar and see what…

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  • It’s Hot, Drink Up!

    Friends of mine who are not cyclists often ask, “How can you ride when it is so hot and humid during the summer months?”   On ride days with high temperatures (and high humidity), what you drink and how much you drink can be the difference between finishing the ride and ending up in the hospital. …

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  • Do You Even Zwift, Bro?

    I Zwift. I Zwift in the winter because, admittedly, I hate riding in the cold. I Zwift on “I’m-late-coming-home-from-work-and-the-puppy-needs-some-quality-bonding-time” days. I Zwift when I feel like maybe—just maybe—I’ve gone out to dinner too many times this week and it’s pitch-black outside and I need to get some kind of spinning done. Quite frankly, Zwift is…

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  • Do’s and Don’ts of Group Rides

    As the weather starts to turn warmer there will naturally be hundreds of cyclists dusting off their bikes after a long winter’s nap.  With the Ride Calendar now populated with a number of group rides and with more to be added this is a good time to review some basic ‘Do’s and Don’ts’ of riding…

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