Bike Workshop and Trail Ride

WHAT:  Free Bicycle Maintenance Workshop and Group Ride on the Allegheny Highlands Trail.

WHERE:  Meet in front of Cumberland Trail Connection in Canal Place, Cumberland.

WHEN:  Sunday, Oct 7 2012.  9:30am.

What a great time of year to be out on a bike!

Join AppIndie, fellow cyclists and the talented people at Cumberland Trail Connection for a free bicycle maintenance workshop and group ride on the Allegheny Highlands Trail!

We will meet at 9:30am in front of the Cumberland Trail Connection store and have an hour long bicycle maintenance overview from one of their talented technicians.  Learn how to change a flat, oil the chain and keep your machine running in top gear.  Time for Q and A.

After the workshop we will have some time to check out Canal Place before setting off together on the Highlands Trail.  The trail is a beautiful scenic ride through the Appalachian Mountains winding from Cumberland up to Frostburg.  The trail follows the old rail road bed so the ride is smooth and the grade gentle.   At Frostburg there is the option to get a bite to eat near the Old Train Depot before turning around and cruising back down to Cumberland.

The ride to Frostburg is is about 16 miles (one way) climbs over 1,000 feet and takes an average of between 2 – 3.5 hours to do.  Coming back is, of course, easier; descending those 1,000 feet takes an average of an hour to 2.  You can do the whole ride with us, or you could ride the scenic train up to Frostburg and bike back down, or you could bike up to Frostburg and catch a ride home witha friend!

All sorts of bikes are appropriate for the ride though something with wider trail tires is best.  Be sure to bring along plenty of water, appropriate clothing , any necessary emergency and first aid equipment and a cell phone.  The ride is recommended for children ages 9 and up.