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The Major Taylor Fall Rides

The Major Taylor Cycling Club Washington DC Metropolitan  Area Chapter   (MTCC DMV) and  The Major Taylor Mountain Summit (MTMS) October 3rd and 4th, 2020 MTCC DMV and MTMS  is Hosting a few rides on the country roads of Montgomery Co. MD and Loudon Co.VA. These are a show and go rides, meaning that we provide a route for you to choose and You go and ride them.  No fee, self supported, with your current pod of fellow riders or solo.  We will have GPX files and maps for you download and pick up from the start locations. Stay tuned! Saturday Oct 3rd  - Start Point: The"store" 12960 Travilah Rd, Potomac, MD 20854 GPX: Fall ride M 40        https://ridewithgps.com/trips/56529952 GPX Gravel MD              https://ridewithgps.com/routes/34215457 GPX: all Ride 72            https://ridewithgps.com/routes/34215456 Sunday Oct 4th  Start Point: Loudon Co High School 415 Dry Mill Rd SW, Leesburg, VA 20175  GPX: Fall ride VA 60 https://ridewithgps.com/trips/56530562 GPX Gravel VA       
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MEMBERSHIP into MTCCDMV

 Here is the membership page for joining  the  Major Taylor Cycling Club, Washington Metro Area Chapter. We are an all inclusive  non exclusive club. All members get access to Club kits,  extra swag like water bottles or food packs,  etc.  and through joining the Slack messaging app,  access to all scheduled rides.   The funds from membership also cover insurance for signature events. Fill out Membership information   Click here to Pay Membership  $21  
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HOW IT ALL BEGAN

HOW IT ALL BEGAN Reflections of R. Bradley (Dr. Spoke) on the early years of the MTCC* The week after completing one of the toughest TOSRV’s (Tour of the Scioto River Valley – Columbus, OH to Portsmouth, Oh – 110 miles Saturday & Sunday) on record, - cool temps and 35 mph headwinds both days, I was invited to the wedding reception of Barber Harper, my barber at the time. I eagerly attended, as in those days I was always looking for a party.   As fate would have it, I met George, Dickey and John Fuller.   I knew of Dickey from the neighborhood; South High standout and Buffalo Bills running back – he had street rep.   As the evening progressed we talked about cycling and George shared his tale of woe with respect to riding TOSRV.   He and John had a rough 1 st time ride to Portsmouth. On the other hand Michael Henderson and I had ridden it 4 or 5 times by then.    I remember Mike and I were in the infamous Swick Lounge getting our party on after 8 p.m. when 2 cyclist app
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