MKE Critical Mass?

[gehrkead]

Hey I was wondering if there is a critical mass ride in the Milwaukee area? I go to school in Eau Claire and really got into cycling while at school and was wondering if there is a ride for when I return home in a few weeks. Also are there any other non-roadie full kit rides that happen on a regular basis in the area?

Thanks

[John Wilke]

non-roadie full kit ride

? Fixie?

I believe there are 'alleycat' type rides every week on the east side, try Google, otherwise call or email Bens Cyclery which seems to be a hot bed of fixie activity. They even put out their own magazine - "COG".

:)

[gehrkead]

I'm not really looking for an alleycat race since I just participated in one last weekend. But I do ride fixed. Here at school there is a group of us that will ride every Thursday night and go like 15-20 miles or so at a fairly good pace (maybe average 18 mph). I just want a casual group of riders that doesn't require full carbon bikes and spandex to ride with them.

[Wiswell]

Sure, they are spandex wearers, but I've found the Bay View Bicycle Club folks to be a friendly lot (at least in their annual century ride) and a mix of bikes. Jose Perez on this forum I believe is a member.

www.bayviewbikeclub.org

[Thorn]

Bay View is a friendly group and not all in spandex, but 18mph average is going to blow the doors (?rims?) off of just about every rider on a weekly ride. The top Bay Viewer's are probably 15mph average on relatively flat routes. Cream City is a faster group.

I'd call around the bike shops, particularly the ones on the East Side. Milwaukee's big enough, you'll find the group