CRW Rides are open to members and guests. Guests may attend two rides annually before being required to join the club. Please click the Register button to the left to join the ride. Helmets are required on all CRW rides. Riders are expected to adhere to CRW code of conduct, template 20231001
Ride Description:
The Pneumatic Classic celebrates the 1889 debut of pneumatic tires in bike racing.
On May 18th, 1889 the captain of the Belfast Cruisers Cycling Club was the first person to compete in a bike race on newfangled "sausage tyres" invented in 1887 by Scotland's John Boyd Dunlap (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Boyd_Dunlop).
Wille Hume (https://thepedalclub.org/PDF/The_Golden_book_0001_William-Hume.pdf) won "all four cycling events in sensational fashion from riders of repute" at the Queen's College Sports held on the North of Ireland Cricket Club Grounds.
The Pneumatic Classic features 2 late morning rides (25m & 40m) departing from the Dirigible Brewery in Littleton, MA.
After finishing the rides we'll toast Willie and John's accomplishments - and marvel at today's tubeless tires - with Dirigible's craft brews and food.
Ride Start Location:
Dirigible Brewery in Littleton, MA. https://dirigiblebrewing.com/faqs
Ride Leader(s):
Jerry Skurla jskurla@comcast.net 781-799-2322
Link to RwGPS Route
