The Lititz Crew Cycling Club

“It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best."

The Lititz Crew is a cycling group founded on the premise of using cycling as a tool to socialize with fellow riders in the Lititz Area. The Lititz Crew is a dynamic group of riders ranging from all experience levels. The focus is to encourage all members to grow in the sport through pushing each other to new limits, all while enjoying good conversation and the justification to drink and eat what we want.

If you like bikes, you’ll be among friends. Visit our Strava group here.

Casual, no-drop ride every Thursday at 7:45pm.

We meet up at the Warwick High School. Google Maps exact location.

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It’s easy to ride with the group:

1. Be safe and have fun.
2. Bring a helmet, spare tube/patch kit, & water bottle. 
3. Arrive 5-10 minutes before the ride begins.
4. We generally meet at somebody’s house at the end of each ride, so the routes above will be subject to modification to ensure we all arrive at the same destination.

The Routes:

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Route 001

19 Miles. 1,000ft Elevation. The gang heads south east from Lititz by way of the Cedar St. climb and heads east of the Lancaster airport. The overall route is fairly flat and rolling with small bumps/climbs including Cedar St., Butter Rd., Kissel Hill, W. Millport Rd., and a small riser on Sego Sago Rd.

Route 002

18.65 Miles. 818ft Elevation. This is a fairly flat, rolling bike route. In route 002, the gang heads south and bounces over a small hump on Wateredge Rd. as we prepare to cross Rt. 501 near the airport and then head east. Beyond the airport we ride up Rudy Dam Rd. but avoid getting too comfortable as we have the second part of the Rudy Dam climb in rapid succession. We complete this route by heading toward the Warwick township building and take the paved trail back into town.

Route 003

20 Miles. 1,005ft Elevation. This route is relatively flat and rolling punctuated by a couple of short climbs. In route 003 we head northeast into the flat farms west of Ephrata. About two miles into the ride we will climb from Newport Rd. to the soccer fields of Brunnerville and then take the fast twisting descend of Hackman Rd. Then, after a ride through the farms, we attack the short Pine Hill Rd. climb back toward Lititz.

Route 004

19 Miles. 1,325ft Elevation. This is a mixed route with a couple of segments of upward climbing. The gang heads north toward the State Game Lands by way of Speedwell Forge. There is a general incline for several miles from W. Lexington Rd. to Mountain Rd. where we enjoy a short downhill as we head back toward Speedwell Forge Lake before we climb the slightly graveled back side of Evans Rd. and take Newport Rd. back to Lititz.

Route 005

22.5 Miles. 1,600ft Elevation. In this hilly route be prepared for a few of punchy climbs that tend to break up the group. While this means you will get friendly with your group faster, it also means your legs will be in pain. We head east toward Ephrata and climb the small hills of Orchard Rd. and Maple Farms Rd. before the short, but very steep Lake St. climb in Ephrata. We then take the rail trail west and tackle our final climb up Brunnerville Rd. to complete the trip back to Lititz.

Route 006

21 Miles. 1,360ft Elevation. In this route, the gang loops westward and then north to pass through Speedwell Forge before climbing the gravel-ish backside of Evans Rd. This is an up-and-down route due to the sharp up and down nature of N. Penryn Rd. Watch out for the steep and fast descent by Speedwell Forge on Brubaker Valley Rd. before the biggest climb of the route which climbs Evans Rd. and brings up back toward Lititz.

Route 007

18.5 Miles. 1,160ft Elevation. In this route, the gang attempts to create a circle by heading west and then climbing the south side of Evans Rd. where we find ourselves quickly headed down the steep descent of Brubaker Valley Rd. and across Speedwell Forge Lake. After that, we take Middle Creek Rd. across and down to the Erbs Covered Bridge before taking the dusty trail back into Lititz to conclude the ride.

Route 008

18.4 Miles. 950ft Elevation. This is a relatively flat route with only a couple of short, sharp climbs (which we wouldn’t even call “climbs” if we were a pretentious group of cyclists,) but you shouldn’t have an issue climbing these bumps, even if you’re new to the game. We head westward in this route and the three short climbs are Temperance Hill, W. Sun Hill Rd., and Highlands Dr., as we then swing back toward Lititz to complete this ride.

Route 009

23 Miles. 1,446ft Elevation. In this route, we head west and zip past the auto yards of Manheim and through Lancaster Junction before we climb the modestly graded Breneman rd. before swinging eastward to prepare to come back into Lititz. We loop back toward Manheim as we touch Colebrook Rd. on our way to roll up Sun Hill rd. to complete our encirclement of Sporting Hill. This is one of the longer routes we ride, but it is relatively flat when considering the miles covered so it is fun and fast-paced with a little bit of something for everyone.

Route 010

20 Miles. 1,200ft Elevation. When you want hills, you head north. This route contains a deceivingly small 1200ft of elevation, but the climbs bite like a snake. The gang heads north up the Brunnerville Rd. before crossing into Hopeland and heading up the short, but very steep Mountain Spring Rd. after which we have two smaller bumps up Clay Rd. and Picnic Woods Rd. to get back to Lititz. It’s a beautiful and fun route, but one you’ve got to work a little for.

Route 011

19.6 Miles. 1,150ft Elevation. The gang heads north toward Clay by way of Brunnerville Rd. before we turn back south on Middle Creek Rd. and ride through peaceful and rolling farmlands. On the way south, we cross the covered bridge on Erbs Bridge Rd. After which we take the gravel-ish portion of the rail trail back toward the Warwick Township building and then enjoy riding the beautiful Warwick Rd. through the woods and along the water before taking Owl Hill Rd. and E Woods Dr. back into Lititz.

Route 012

19.6 Miles. 830ft Elevation. This route takes us westward and just north of Salunga through the rolling farmlands of Lancaster county. This route is pretty flat and should be a good time no matter your experience riding a bike. Aside from the beautiful farmlands we ride through, you may also catch a peek of the vast automobile lot just south of Manheim which serves some type of function for the auto auction in town. The final two miles of this route are generally downhill so you will finish in town with good tempo.