Anyone up for a whole lot of pain in SW Wisconsin in August?
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I'm trying to figure out if this is good or bad news. 8)
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I'd be da man if I stuck with my 49-tooth ring. But I'll be swapping it out with a 42. If I find a 40 that works on my crank, maybe that.
For those who need a place to sleep, eat and drink, I highly recommend the Brew Pub, https://www.brewerycreek.com/
For those who need a place to sleep, eat and drink, I highly recommend the Brew Pub, https://www.brewerycreek.com/
There are two or three restaurants within walking distance, and a couple of taverns, and a cheese factory. What more could you want? At the other end of the street is the actual old brewery where Mineral Springs beer was brewed. A spring flowed into the basement of the brewery, pretty handy. Last I checked, it had a collection of antique looms and was an art gallery. The glass blower is right up the street, and several potters, a couple of painters, and a wood carver.
For those who ride MTB's, there is a trail right next to the Inn that is on an old railroad bed. Across from the inn, there is a set of bluffs, one in which one of Blackhawk's warriors holed up with a cannon pointing out. It took a while to solve that one. The Blackhawk "campaign" went on in the area about the same time as the civil war.
I may have to risk divorce and come home for this one. There are also several B&B's in town, and I'm not sure if the old Dairyland Motel is still running or not. They have little cabins, and regular rooms, if you like 50's decor.
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Sure; the "driftless area" where the Dairyland Dare takes place is quite hilly -- not miles and miles of climbing with hundreds or thousands of feet of elevation gain, but pretty much constant up and down. Very scenic, also.
That picture makes me think of the "Don Q Inn" in Dodgeville: https://www.donqinn.net/rooms.asp
That picture makes me think of the "Don Q Inn" in Dodgeville: https://www.donqinn.net/rooms.asp
BG-you'd have like the cheese room; a vat was suspended from the ceiling on stainless steel chains, and a huge mattress made for it. Or the fireplace with 12' logs.
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The Driftless Area is a region where the last glacier missed. Elevation gains aren't huge, only 300-500 feet. But when they happen in the course of a a kilometer or so, the 10-20% gradients give you a good work out.
The US 151 bypass cut a huge swath out through some of the best hiking around, but in the excavations, they found a lot of good Native American artifacts, makes you realize how tough they were to live in those subzero climates.
I'd recommend 700x25's or 700x28's if you've got 'em.
You'll go around Ludden Lake, named after the grandfather of Allen Ludden (of Password fame, husband of Betty White). He grew up out at the Lake, and Doc Ludden was a horse & buggy doctor, even after WWII. For years, the lake went undeveloped, and only the stone house remains, I think, of the Ludden family. There's a bit of climbing there, as you go from below lake level to the hills that surround the lake, and head back to Dodgeville.
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Barneveld is the town that was wiped out by a tornado in the late 70's. Wiped out, meaning every building except a church. Every single building. Miller Brewing made a commercial about it. I think they lost about 12 people, because almost everyone was in the basement.
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Nah. But I don't get it though. Why does the HHH sell out in hours? Because it is in June instead of August? Because it was the "first" organized ride in Wisconsin's driftless area?
I don't know.
All I know is the HHH is overcrowded, the food sucks and the organizers never gave two hoots to me when I volunteered working the rest stops. I would have preferred a thank you over another free t-shirt.
As for food, i was always partial to the onion rings at the Red Rooster. Don't know if it still around.
I don't know.
All I know is the HHH is overcrowded, the food sucks and the organizers never gave two hoots to me when I volunteered working the rest stops. I would have preferred a thank you over another free t-shirt.
As for food, i was always partial to the onion rings at the Red Rooster. Don't know if it still around.
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They have a nice looking poster, but it's too big to imagelink here:
https://www.dairylanddare.com/images/...2012_440px.jpg
Also there is a slight price break for signing up before June 30th.
I also see they have training plans that started in March
Giving it some thought....
https://www.dairylanddare.com/images/...2012_440px.jpg
Also there is a slight price break for signing up before June 30th.
I also see they have training plans that started in March
Giving it some thought....
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At my age, I can see suffering for 100k, then relaxing with friends for a couple hours. 200k seems a bit overboard. I doubt I'd enjoy the day or two after that much after the 200k.
I have good friends that have done the 100k. What's considered a good time to finish in?
I have good friends that have done the 100k. What's considered a good time to finish in?
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Nah. But I don't get it though. Why does the HHH sell out in hours? Because it is in June instead of August? Because it was the "first" organized ride in Wisconsin's driftless area?
I don't know.
All I know is the HHH is overcrowded, the food sucks and the organizers never gave two hoots to me when I volunteered working the rest stops. I would have preferred a thank you over another free t-shirt.
As for food, i was always partial to the onion rings at the Red Rooster. Don't know if it still around.
I don't know.
All I know is the HHH is overcrowded, the food sucks and the organizers never gave two hoots to me when I volunteered working the rest stops. I would have preferred a thank you over another free t-shirt.
As for food, i was always partial to the onion rings at the Red Rooster. Don't know if it still around.
You remember the Red Rooster? Wow!
I guess I don't have to bring up Cornish pasty, then do I?
The tavern that is Tony's Tap used to have the best food around, when it was the J&R.
Tony is J&R's son.
You're slowly drawing me into this aren't you? Maybe I'll have to organize "my people."
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In 2010, 3:14:04 was the fastest time. To me, that is insanely fast. I think 4-4.5 is great. I'd like to do the 200 in 9-10. (Total time, not ride time.)
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Heck, you must have half the forum thinking about signing up. I'll have to check the calendar. We may be doing college-freshman dropoff then, but if not, I should go for it. Where is a hill I can try? One usually shifts when going uphill, right?
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For events, time = money. They have deputy, EMS, other folks on overtime, and have to have people around for a long time.
Figure a normal metric/century at $50, and then throw in the other stuff, it's fairly reasonable for that size of an event.
The Madison Ironman is something like $2500.
I think I've done it in my sleep before. In fact, I'm sure I have. 1127 miles, door to door.
I can make the Gary/Chicago line in 15 hours if all goes well, but lately I've been going across from Indy, missing the mess. The City of Broad Shoulders is truly something to drive around.
You are really making progress.... you don't happen to know Tony, do you?
If so, you may well know me already.
Figure a normal metric/century at $50, and then throw in the other stuff, it's fairly reasonable for that size of an event.
The Madison Ironman is something like $2500.
I can make the Gary/Chicago line in 15 hours if all goes well, but lately I've been going across from Indy, missing the mess. The City of Broad Shoulders is truly something to drive around.
You are really making progress.... you don't happen to know Tony, do you?
If so, you may well know me already.
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Don't know Tony. I have only been in his place a couple of times. Quite some time back.
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Barneveld is the town that was wiped out by a tornado in the late 70's. Wiped out, meaning every building except a church. Every single building. Miller Brewing made a commercial about it. I think they lost about 12 people, because almost everyone was in the basement.
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Don't think that I'd get the training in for a 200k. But a 100 or 150k might be nice....
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We're drawing you??? Hard to curb my enthusiasm, sorry.
I'll have to check the calendar. We may be doing college-freshman dropoff then, but if not, I should go for it. Where is a hill I can try? You may have to go out to Barrington. One usually shifts when going uphill, right?
I'll have to check the calendar. We may be doing college-freshman dropoff then, but if not, I should go for it. Where is a hill I can try? You may have to go out to Barrington. One usually shifts when going uphill, right?
Think of it this way, even for the 200K: 12,000' of climbing isn't so bad when you realize it's really a series of about 100 rollers. With the scenery, only a handfull of folks will be riding urgently, anyway. Check out the gallery of photos. I could name about 1/3 of those locations.
Oh, and I forgot tea biscuits. Dodgeville is the place for those, I think. If you try one, you'll be taking them home. My sister would probably be able to whip up a bunch; she used to make them for local restaurants. Oh, and rhubarb pie will be in season. I may skip the ride and just eat all day.
County road ZZ on the map, I just remembered....use to have pot growing all over both sides of the road. Something I vaguely remember from my teenage years...
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Yep, that was a killer. Before the internet, so few folks outside of the area remember. Everyone in Barneveld knows how old their house is. The reconstruction was a nice situation where FEMA provided supervision and materials, and the families worked in teams to build their own houses. It was a nice model, but required actual effort on the part of the recipients. Wouldn't go over as well, today, I suppose.
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Yowzers! There doesn't seem to be a straight line anywhere on those routes! Not sure I understand the route lengths. They all seem to have the same map. Is it just more times around the loop for the longer distances?
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95% of my miles are on the commute to work (about 1/3 of the time), which is 13 miles and flat as pancake. I get to climb a highway overpass or two, but that's it.
Still, the DD sounds like a blast.