Table of Contents
- President's Message
- 2021 SCU Summer Century - Saturday, August 21, 2021
- Bakers needed for the Summer Century
- Upcoming Events - SCU Picnic - Moving to September 18th
- Covid-19 Mitigation Measures - Updated May 13, 2021
- Reminder of Member Benefits
- Online Club Resources
- Regional Events Calendar and Mileage Log
- New Members
- Support Our Sponsors
- Executive Committee Meeting Schedule (Members Welcome)
- SCU Executive Committee
|  | | President's Message August 2021
I have always believed that a bicycle is more than transportation. It is a vehicle for transformation as well. As I have been touring down the Pacific Coast, I have been changed by the experiences I have had and the people I have met. The challenge of navigating unfamiliar roads and negotiating the terrain of windy flats and long climbs has built my confidence to face the unknown.
But the people I have met have made the greatest difference. One young man is just starting his TransAm ride while another started from his in Tennessee and is getting ready to ride back home. A German couple is on the second stage of their adventure, the first being a tour of Eastern Europe. Along the way they have gotten engaged. Another fellow is trying his first taste of bike touring. Sharing experiences with these people has expanded my understanding of the world. There is definitely a sense of community among all those traveling the same path.
We have the same thing happening closer to home with this year’s Summery Century. This event is more than just a fund raiser for the club. The process of either riding or volunteering is an opportunity to share a path of common experience. Although the event is only one day, everyone will be able to talk about it for months, even into the Winter. Where things go well, we will celebrate together, and where we face challenges will commiserate together. We will all grow both as cyclists and people.
Although I will be out of town for the Summer Century, I am looking forward to the stories of all who participate and seeing our club’s re-growth after the year of quarantines, face masks and vaccinations. We will come together and be transformed as individual cyclists and as a community.
Steve "The Power of Community" Muth |  |
2021 SCU Summer Century
Saturday, August 21, 2021!
Join us for the SCU Summer Century
Saturday, August 21, 2021
Start/finish at Our Lady of Czestochowa National Shrine
(Ferry Rd in Doylestown, PA, overlooking Lake Galena)
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Featuring
- Four beautiful routes in Buck County, PA and the horse country of Huntingdon County, NJ.:
- 25 mi.
- 46 mi.
- Metric Century (100 km.)
- Century (100 mi.)
- Ice cream festival at the finish
- Food, drink and friendly SCU volunteers at five well-stocked rest stops
- SAG support
- Bike mechanics at selected rest stops
- Well-marked routes
- Cue sheets, online routes, and GPX files
- Free parking at the start/finish
Registration is limited to 500.
When: Saturday, August 21, 2021, 7:00 AM until 4:00 PM
- Our Lady of Czestochowa Shrine
- 654 Ferry Road
- Doylestown, , PA 18901
If anyone has questions about the Summer Century, please contact century@suburbancyclists.org.
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Registration
$55 after August 1, 2021
Registration ends Wed. August 18, 2021. There will be no registration on the day of the event.
SCU members receive a $5 registration discount.
For details, on the special discounts listed below, contact: century@suburbancyclists.org
Group and Team Discount
- Groups of eight or more registering as a group can receive a $5 per person discount.
Tandem-Two-for-One
- Riders on a tandem pay one registration for two riders.
Unicyclists -- half price!
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|  | | Baking for the Summer Century
We are still in need of bakers for the SCU Summer Century. If you are interested, please sign up at the SCU baking page, online at: https://tinyurl.com/SCUbakers. | Upcoming Events
- Save the Date: SCU Club Member Picnic: Moving to Saturday, September 18th
- BCP Fall Foliage Weekend: Friday, October 22nd to Sunday, October 24
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SCU COVID-19 Mitigation Measures
| SCU COVID-19 Mitigation Measures - Updated May 13, 2021
The Covid situation has changed for the better in recent weeks. But we can't ignore the reality that the threat has not yet gone away completely. To reflect this change while remaining vigilant in protecting all members, the Executive Committee has adopted the new guidelines below. Keep in mind that your fellow riders may not have all been vaccinated, some by choice and others by circumstance. We should respect their privacy in this regard. In the absence of vaccination, social distancing and masking remain effective defenses against transmission. Therefore, we are asking all members to follow the new Guidelines to the best of their ability.
Hope to see you on a ride soon.
- Please stay home or ride solo if you have any Covid symptoms, have tested positive for Covid, or have been recently exposed to someone that has Covid.
- Bring a mask to wear when social distancing is not possible and for entry into commercial establishments at rest stops.
- Recommended maximum group size is 15, but the ride leader may restrict groups to less.
- If you develop Covid symptoms or test positive for Covid within a week of a group ride, please contact the club Ride Director (rides@suburbancyclists.org).
- Maintain social distance as appropriate. Observe any applicable local, state and federal guidelines and comply with all county Health Department regulations.
Steve Muth
SCU President
|  | | As membership director, I want to welcome back all of our SCU members who have renewed their memberships and hoping to encourage our non-members to join our ranks! We are excited to have over 1,800 cyclists in our Meetup Group but we would be even more excited to have more of the group become dues paying SCU members. Our membership fee is one of the best bargains around!! So what are the benefits you will receive with your SCU membership you may ask?
Here are just a few:
- Insurance coverage if an accident occurs while participating in a SCU ride
- Access to all SCU events including the SCU picnic, awards banquet, tailgate parties and many more events that occur throughout the year
- Discounts at designated local bike shops and SCU Century / Summer Event rides
- Monthly newsletter
And most importantly...supporting our cycling community especially our experienced and dedicated ride leaders who work hard at providing our club members with the best and safest routes throughout the region that accommodates various rider abilities.
The SCU membership fees help to sustain our club so please consider becoming a member today! To join our club, click https://suburbancyclists.org/. Please feel free to reach out to me at membership@suburbancyclists.org or any of our Executive Committee if you have any questions or comments.
Hope to see you on the road!
Robin Einhorn
Membership Director
| Online Club Resources
As a reminder, there are other online resources available to you to fully enjoy your club membership:
- Meetup.com: Look for the Suburban Cyclists Unlimited (SCU) Meetup page to learn about and sign up for group rides.
- Facebook: Visit the Suburban Cyclists Unlimited page to hear about the latest club news or pictures and adventures from club rides.
- Visit the Classifieds section on the SCU website in the Discussions tab (after you log in) where members can post items for sale.
| Regional Events Calendar & Mileage Log | | Regional Events Update
Be sure check Jack Elias' famous Calendar of Regional Events for an updated, chronological list of regional events. Jack is updating the list as information is provided.
This calendar is presented by Suburban Cyclists Unlimited and lists recreational bicycle events that take place in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, and start within approximately 150 miles of Horsham, Montgomery County, PA.
| | Mileage Tracker and
Universal Mileage Logs are available
The universal mileage log features include:
- A universal log that is good for any year.
- An automatic summation of mileage and number of rides and computation of the average ride distance.
- Displays six charts of mileage, number of rides and average distance.
- The mileage logs can be found in the Documents Library on the SCU website.
- Go to SCU's Documents Library and scroll down to "Ride Documents" and “Mileage Log”.
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Welcome our newest SCU members:
- Eric Comp, Collegeville
- Susan Flavin, Spring City
- Kelly Gillis, Devon
- Prateek Gulati, North Wales
- Steve Hayick, Harleysville
- Kenneth Johnson, Feasterville
- Sheila Korick, Royersford
- Paula Levine, Philadelphia
- Peggy Liberatoscioli, Springfield
- Jessamyn Lowy, Lansdowne
- Arthur Nemchenko, Wayne
- Gina Rugel, Doylestown
- William Siegel, Kennett Square
- Deborah Tustin, Horsham
| | | | www.keswickcycle.com
(215) 885-7433 | | www.zinmanandcompany.com
(215) 357-2250 | All Members Welcome at Executive Committee Meetings
For 2021, Executive Committee meetings are held every second Thursday of the month and are posted to the Meetup ride calendar. All members are invited to participate in the discussions or share thoughts and ideas. In the past we have met at College Settlement Camp facilities, but due to Covid we are meeting via Zoom. If you RSVP to the Meetup or send an email to president@suburbancyclists.org, a Zoom link and an agenda will be sent to you shortly before the meeting. If you have something specific to share, you will be put at the top of the agenda so you can be heard without waiting through the routine business. Upcoming dates include August 12, September 9, October 14, November 11, and December 9.
Hope to see you there. | President
Steve Muth
Secretary
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Treasurer
David Kaplan
Signature Event Director
Chuck Herbert
Digital Communications Director
Steve DeLabio
IT Director
Scott Siegfried
Membership Director
Robin Einhorn
Public Relations Director
Linda A. McGrane
Ride Leader Director
Curtis Schwartz
Social Director
Marc Katz
Safety & Legislative Director
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Regional Calendar Editor
Jack Elias
Merchandise Manager
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