[DVBC] Sat. Ride + Inquirer article

[Chaga, Debra]

Very nice article.


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	    Hi Riders--
	    Lewis has reminded me of the need for punctuality at
tomorrow's volunteer ride out of Pocopson. It starts at 8:30 sharp. Some
are planning on riding the century and they can only do that if they
leave early. For the rest of us, we should be equally punctual because
we will enjoy riding the first miles with those centurions. 
	    --Bob LaDrew
	 
	Article from yesterday's Inquirer:
	"Touring Brandywine by bicycle"
	by Helen I. Hwang
	    As the weather cools around Labor Day, going on long bike
rides will no longer seem as torturous as sitting in an outdoor sauna
with a heat lamp bearing down on your neck. 
	    The 31st annual Brandywine Tour, organized by the Delaware
Valley Bicycle Club, is a healthy way to appreciate the long, winding
roads that people usually whiz through in their cars. 
	    On Sunday, at 7:30 am, riders will meet at the Popcopson
Elementary School to embark on one of five routes, each a different
length. 
	    The tour will raise money for the Delaware Valley Bicycle
Club, which also will distribute some of the funds raised to nonprofit
bicycle-advocacy groups such as the Bicycle Coalition of Delaware Valley
and the League of American cyclists. 
	    All the routes will weave along biker-friendly rural roads,
through covered bridges and along rambling creeks. Most of the ride will
take place in Chester County, but some cyclists will snake into Delaware
and Lancaster County, depending on which route they choose. A few routes
will take cyclists past Granogue, the estate of Irenee du Pont in
Montchanin, Del. 
	    Cyclists can choose to pedal 26 miles, 50 miles, 65 miles,
80 miles and 100 miles. Riders don't even have to decide before they
start the tour. With five different routes, the Brandywine Tour is all
about options. 
	    There's a long and short route to get to a food stop, which
serves as the lunch break for all the riders. When people get there,
they can choose one of four routes for the return trip, depending on how
far they want to go. 
	    Drew Knox, tour director for the Delaware Valley Bicycle
Club, said the 100-mile ride, known as the "century," is the most
popular ride. "September is 'century month,'" he said, because the
temperature is more conducive to long rides. The fastest riders can
finish the "century" in five and a half hours.
	    In the past, the Brandywine Tour has attracted 350 to 400
people. Some cyclists have come as far away as New York, Baltimore and
Washington, Knox said. "Scenery is one reason why the ride is so
successful and popular," he said. 
	    At the end of the bike ride, cyclists can relax with live
music from banjoist Ed Leipolt and husband-wife duo Jim and Roz LaDrew.
Jim plays guitar and blues harp, and Roz plays fiddle. 
	    There will be plenty of pizza to restore the lost carbs, and
massage therapy to revive worn muscles. Those perks are included in the
registration fee. 
	    Knox promised a scenic ride on all the routes but, he added,
even the shortest ride "can be a good stretch" for any cyclist.

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