Great Lakes - MKE Critical Mass?
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gehrkead
05-12-08, 11:30 AM
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
05-12-08, 12:04 PM
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
05-12-08, 12:47 PM
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
05-12-08, 01:01 PM
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
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