OK you guys in Wisc. Listen up, please! Would any of you welcome a couple of ohio boys to your little sufferfest if we were stupid enough to drive up there? Welcome, as in, have a spare place to lay our weary heads? the price of gas alone is more than most good hotels, so that would make it more of a possiblility and this would be a definite MAYBE at best.

I'd be willing to put you guys up either in the spare bedroom or on an air mattress. The downside is that I live near Milwaukee so there would be a 90+ minute drive back afterwards (looks like this would be a bit of a detour for you too). That and you'd have to put up with the three cats, one of which is a known thief.

yep, this is me in june after 132 miles 12,000 feet of climbing and no walking. little birdies suggested a compact. i went with a double. next to running 26.2 miles in 96 degree heat with limited water it was the most difficult thing i have done to date.

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/3343/ahamfinishzw3.jpg

im not saying. im just saying.

Every time my fingers touch brain, I'm Superfly T.N.T.

later.

OK you guys in Wisc. Listen up, please! Would any of you welcome a couple of ohio boys to your little sufferfest if we were stupid enough to drive up there? .

I am not sure STUPID is the right word.....Geez it's only a 8 hour drive up there.....then punish ourselves with a bunch of Cheeseheads then drive 8 hours home......what's STUPID about that?

I'm in.

Are cue sheets going to be available?

Jose, Thanks we will keep you in mind if we truely go thoough with this idea.

Jose, Thanks we will keep you in mind if we truely go thoough with this idea.

DO IT!
Come smell our dairy air.

Seriously, all the BS on this board aside, these boys know how to put together a ride and have a good time. They'll make it worth the trip if you're up for it.

Another data point. I (recursive) walked up part of the final climb of the HHH. And I'm only a little ashamed to admit it.

Holy crap.
Be scared.
Be very scared.

OK! Here's another thought, Where would we want to stay (as in close by town) if we wanted to look into a hotel/motel. Our thought's so far are to drive up fri/ride/go home sun.

Middleton, WI hotels. You wil be less than ten miles away. They are all relatively new.

Extended Stay on the westside Madison is a good price. I've stayed there so I can attest that it is fine and it is near restaurants, shopping, and a Trek Store. Anything that says Madison West or West Towne or Middleton is going to be a good location. Do not stay in any Madison South or East areas. South is sketchy and East is too far. City of Verona would be ok today, but a slightly longer drive to Cross Plains (15 miles, maybe?). Cross Plains is just a little village and I don't it has any hotels. And there wouldn't be anything to do there anyway.

FYI Toledo to Madison is about 400 miles if that helps. I can get there in about 6.5 hours if there are no problems in Chicago.

Middleton, WI hotels. You wil be less than ten miles away. They are all relatively new.

Extended Stay on the westside Madison is a good price. I've stayed there so I can attest that it is fine and it is near restaurants, shopping, and a Trek Store. Anything that says Madison West or West Towne or Middleton is going to be a good location. Do not stay in any Madison South or East areas. South is sketchy and East is too far. City of Verona would be ok today, but a slightly longer drive to Cross Plains (15 miles, maybe?). Cross Plains is just a little village and I don't it has any hotels. And there wouldn't be anything to do there anyway.

FYI Toledo to Madison is about 400 miles if that helps. I can get there in about 6.5 hours if there are no problems in Chicago.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:D

So let me get this right, drive 3 hours to meet up with the BFNIC for 10 minutes only to say goodbye as they take off down the road and then spend then next 4-5 hours riding around the very hilly back roads of Wisconsin by myself, only to hope I can get back to my car in the empty parking lot??
Sounds like I might just go for the udder and listen to the horror stories. I might even be able to stay with the group on their recovery ride udder until the first rest stop.

Kenal0

Ummm...:D

OK! Here's another thought, Where would we want to stay (as in close by town) if we wanted to look into a hotel/motel. Our thought's so far are to drive up fri/ride/go home sun.

If you're into camping you could camp at either Governor Dodge or Blue Mound State Parks. They are close by and cheaper than a hotel. Reserve a spot now, though.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:D


It happens. Sometimes. I made it from Elkhart to Madison in under four hours in two occasions. It was a miracle. I didn't even have to drive like a FIB'er. Then there was the time it took 5.5 hours to go Gary.

IAB - there is absolutely no way you would be sweeping behind me. Not only am I slow climber, I don't exactly scream down the hills (but do stay in a straight line, knowing I will be passed). I don't have the advantages of gravity or the temerity of some of you. I did once max at 47 at a hill about 3 miles from Cross Plains (into pea gravel, no less).

JB - good suggestion. There is also camping at Dane County parks. www.countyofdane.com. Indian Lake is not too far.

OK! Here's another thought, Where would we want to stay (as in close by town) if we wanted to look into a hotel/motel. Our thought's so far are to drive up fri/ride/go home sun.

I'd give a thumbs up to the Super8 motel in verona. Really clean, really nice, and not too expensive.

Oh yeah...... I'm in!!!!!! I'll be with the B's helping out on sweep singing that dang stupid song that I will never forgive Psimet for!!!!! :p

This time I'm bringing my delicious post ride treats. I will give someone the key to my car and y'all can grab a snack when you get back. Just be sure to leave me a little something to gnaw on when I return...hopefully before nightfall.

"Again, I don't climb, but I love punishment"...by the way Psimet...we are kindred souls. :D

So let me get this right, drive 3 hours to meet up with the BFNIC for 10 minutes only to say goodbye as they take off down the road and then spend then next 4-5 hours riding around the very hilly back roads of Wisconsin by myself, only to hope I can get back to my car in the empty parking lot??
Sounds like I might just go for the udder and listen to the horror stories. I might even be able to stay with the group on their recovery ride udder until the first rest stop.

Kenal0

You can definitely hang with me. Be good to chat again! I want a strong showing from the B group. I got some DLD plans we could chat about...a little strategy.

I definitely need some strategy. I can still remember the last steep climb where there was and eery silence. Only heavy breathing and heart monitors going off like crazy. I think we were lucky to get rain instead of the afternoon sun and 90 degree weather.

Kenal0

I'm in.

Are cue sheets going to be available?

Yes, I'll have map/cue sheets available. I'll link it in the first post when it gets finalized. I'm currently working with a few local experts on refining the ride. What's currently linked is only tentative and may change in the coming weeks.



Let's get down to brass tacks, gentlemen. If I was informed correctly, the clock is ticking, is that right, Jimmie?
Uh, one hundred percent.

^^^^ maps are good. just remember to bring the map with you. sometimes cue sheets can be open for interpretation :). later.


What ain't no country I ever heard of. They speak English in What?

maybe this will help us up some of those climbs:

http://www.fresh99.com/bicycle-lift.htm

maybe this will help us up some of those climbs:

http://www.fresh99.com/bicycle-lift.htm

That is awesome! I LOVE IT.

I wish I could figure out a way to attach something like that to my bike..

A moped!
http://www.bikexprt.com/bikepol/facil/paris/images/8907N06B20French%20Moped%20rider3.jpg

Looks great, until a shoelace gets stuck in it. If it happens to anybody, I'm sure it would be me.

I wish I could figure out a way to attach something like that to my bike..

I did :D :roflmao:

Alright. I'm going to recon the proposed route bright and early on Saturday morning.

If I don't come back, send for The Wolf, will you?


...nobody does a ****** thing unless I do it first. What did I just say?
Don't do **** unless.
Unless what?
Unless you do it first.
Spoken like a true prodigy.

let me think. 3 hours from chicago. the wolf will be there in 40 minutes. good luck.

later.


Uncomfortable silences. Why do we feel it's necessary to yak about bull**** in order to be comfortable?

But is it an truly an uncomfortable silence if every sound is drown out by the beating of your heart in your ears halfway up one of these damnable hills?



Look, go to the fridge and get the thing with the O.D. adrenalin shot.

Way late as usual ... I would love to do this ride, but not sure if I can.

At least if I did join this time, aham and rowdy would know not to take cue sheet directions from me!

I might see you scouting the course as I'll be doing this route:

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/BCETS-R9

with a group on Saturday. It's stages 4&5 of the HHH. I've got training rides every Saturday until the HHH, so I probably won't be able to make this ride.

Way late as usual ... I would love to do this ride, but not sure if I can.

At least if I did join this time, aham and rowdy would know not to take cue sheet directions from me!

:)

this time the goal is to not let the navigator out of my sight. AND bring the map with me.

later.


I don't wanna hear about no mother****in' ifs.

I might see you scouting the course as I'll be doing this route:

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/BCETS-R9

with a group on Saturday. It's stages 4&5 of the HHH. I've got training rides every Saturday until the HHH, so I probably won't be able to make this ride.

Hey, our ride could easily be a training ride for the HHH, you know. Well, 'easily' is probably not the right term there. :o

I thought about doing this ride from the top of Blue Mound like the training route you posted, but figured it would be nice to have that climb in the middle of the route as an optional. This is telling about my inner-flatlander more than anything, really, since I know what Mounds Road does to the brain and legs and lungs and heart at the end of a ride. Yow.

Look for the fool on the blue Felt toiling away on Sutcliffe, Pinnacle or Lakeview.



That's how you're gonna beat 'em, Butch. They keep underestimating you.

Alright. I rode the tentative course today. Well, all but the optional Barlow climb/descent. My legs were noodles by that point and I was having fun flying down the wonderful descent of Observatory. And I was jonesing for a cup of coffee. Without the Barlow option, it was 60.2 miles, which I rode in almost exactly 4 hours of on-bike time.

I will reiterate: This route is tough. I forgot some of the places where the roads pitch up outlandishly near the crest, like on Zweitler, county road JJ, Braun, Garfoot, and Mineral Point. But it was fun. A few roads still had a bit of sand and a few spots where tractors use the road leaving mud/dirt especially in the first half of the ride, but nothing to change the course. The downhill on Knudson is a bit sketchy with sand and one very small (10 foot?) section of gravel, but as long as people use caution and don't do anything like brake hard or try to ride it on top of each other, it should be fine. Anyone thinking they don't want to do that can skip the Blue Ridge/Knudson/Lakeview portion by staying on county road K.

And I climbed all of Mounds Park Road and the final kick up Mounds Road to the top of Blue Mound without stopping. Yeah! I timed those two roads. It was a 23 minute climb for about four miles. The first mile of Mounds Park Road is nothing serious, even having some downhill sections, but the second mile is where the fun and/or pain begins.

Stahr, I saw a bunch of riders coming down Mounds Park Rd as I was getting to Ryan Road a little after 9 am. Was that your group?

I started/ended at Uphill Grind in Cross Plains. Enjoyed a tasty scone, a double chocolate chip cookie, a massive café au lait, and some good conversation with CPClydesdale. It's going to be a great place to end the ride.

I'll finalize cue sheets and maps in the next few days. We'll start buzzing about roll calls and such, too. And don't forget to sandbag, everyone. :D



This place? A coffee shop?
Why not? Nobody ever robs restaurants. Bars, liquor stores, gas stations... you get your head blown off sticking up one of them. Restaurants on the other hand, you catch with their pants down. They're not expecting to get robbed. Not as expectant anyway.
I bet you could cut down on the hero factor in a place like this.

Ya'll know that CYLOWE is holding the average speed record for the month for the entire population of Bikewire.net ......:hug:

Not for long if he keeps riding this course, it would seem.

Ya'll know that CYLOWE is holding the average speed record for the month for the entire population of Bikewire.net ......:hug:

Yeah, from that one ride I had month to date until today. :mad:

That Uphill Grind place will keep me going like a beacon!!!! Thanks for sharing that!

Stahr, I saw a bunch of riders coming down Mounds Park Rd as I was getting to Ryan Road a little after 9 am. Was that your group?


We left the park around 9am, but our group(s) should have turned down Ryan Rd. There were probably 30-40 riders split across 5 groups. I had a great ride. Blue Mounds nearly killed me (as usual) but I made it up without stopping, but it was the end of my ride. There was a lot of sand on the ride I did, but due to very little traffic on the downhills, easy to avoid. County Rd T into Barneveld is still horrible, but now it's down to one lane in a couple of sections.

I did see a guy on a Felt at the top of Big Blue, but I think it was Red and he had no idea what I was talking about when I said BFNIC.

Alright. I rode the tentative course today. Well, all but the optional Barlow climb/descent. My legs were noodles by that point and I was having fun flying down the wonderful descent of Observatory. And I was jonesing for a cup of coffee. Without the Barlow option, it was 60.2 miles, which I rode in almost exactly 4 hours of on-bike time.

I will reiterate: This route is tough. I forgot some of the places where the roads pitch up outlandishly near the crest, like on Zweitler, county road JJ, Braun, Garfoot, and Mineral Point. But it was fun. A few roads still had a bit of sand and a few spots where tractors use the road leaving mud/dirt especially in the first half of the ride, but nothing to change the course. The downhill on Knudson is a bit sketchy with sand and one very small (10 foot?) section of gravel, but as long as people use caution and don't do anything like brake hard or try to ride it on top of each other, it should be fine. Anyone thinking they don't want to do that can skip the Blue Ridge/Knudson/Lakeview portion by staying on county road K.

And I climbed all of Mounds Park Road and the final kick up Mounds Road to the top of Blue Mound without stopping. Yeah! I timed those two roads. It was a 23 minute climb for about four miles. The first mile of Mounds Park Road is nothing serious, even having some downhill sections, but the second mile is where the fun and/or pain begins.

Stahr, I saw a bunch of riders coming down Mounds Park Rd as I was getting to Ryan Road a little after 9 am. Was that your group?

I started/ended at Uphill Grind in Cross Plains. Enjoyed a tasty scone, a double chocolate chip cookie, a massive café au lait, and some good conversation with CPClydesdale. It's going to be a great place to end the ride.

I'll finalize cue sheets and maps in the next few days. We'll start buzzing about roll calls and such, too. And don't forget to sandbag, everyone. :D



This place? A coffee shop?
Why not? Nobody ever robs restaurants. Bars, liquor stores, gas stations... you get your head blown off sticking up one of them. Restaurants on the other hand, you catch with their pants down. They're not expecting to get robbed. Not as expectant anyway.
I bet you could cut down on the hero factor in a place like this.

nice. cant wait.

later.


Ah, I like that. I like tulip. Tulip is much better than mongoloid.

nice. cant wait.

You'd dig it the most.




Alright, I'm recusing myself from the Pulp Fiction quotefest for the remainder of this thread. Let's get serious about this ride for a change.

Alright, I'm recusing myself from the Pulp Fiction quotefest for the remainder of this thread. Let's get serious about this ride for a change.

:beer:

You'd dig it the most.




Alright, I'm recusing myself from the Pulp Fiction quotefest for the remainder of this thread. Let's get serious about this ride for a change.

no.

later.


English, mother****er, do you speak it?

It's still 19 days away, but here's the current roll call. Chime in and I'll update accordingly.

In:
CyLowe97
Psimet2001
aham23
ColorChange
Rowdy
Wiswell
recursive
nietsmas
jbmadtown
s.peterson
cyclpsycho
dave342
Jose Perez
tzracer
SmokinMiles

Maybe?
leinad and garysol1 (c’mon, it’s only 500 miles from Cleveland to Cross Plains! :eek: )
Kenal0
sekaijin
iab

In:
CyLowe97
Psimet2001
aham23
ColorChange
Rowdy
Wiswell
recursive
nietsmas
jbmadtown
s.peterson
cyclpsycho
iab
dave342
Jose Perez
tzracer
SmokinMiles [/B]



yikes. :eek:

did i mention i am injured? i am slow. i have no hills to train on. and so on and so on.

im not saying im just saying.

later.

You have a corpse in a car, minus a head, in the garage. Take me to it.

One of my wheels is a little out of true. I'll be very slow too.

One of my wheels is a little out of true. I'll be very slow too.

One of my brakes has been dragging. I might have to sweep.

It's still 19 days away, but here's the current roll call. Chime in and I'll update accordingly.

In:
CyLowe97
Psimet2001
aham23
ColorChange
Rowdy
Wiswell
recursive
nietsmas
jbmadtown
s.peterson
cyclpsycho
iab
dave342
Jose Perez
tzracer
SmokinMiles

Maybe?
leinad and garysol1 (c’mon, it’s only 500 miles from Cleveland to Cross Plains! :eek: )
Kenal0
sekaijin

I'm afraid to say I am a maybe at best. I'm trying to clear up some stuff but it looks about 50/50 now.

I'm afraid to say I am a maybe at best. I'm trying to clear up some stuff but it looks about 50/50 now.

I'm usually 50/50 at best anyway, but I'll definitely be there riding.....oh...you were talking about attendance.....

nothing to see here folks....move along.

nothing to see here folks....move along.

LOL!


Seriously, I've never done big back to backs. How much do you save on the first day? Or, do you just eat like a pig and try to reload? Help? :giver: