Rides for 7/3, 7/4, 7/5 & 7/6/2014

Thursday After Work Ride 17:30 PM Start from the Ice Rink in Wilmette. Quick loop to Ft. Sheridan and back.

Friday 7/4 - 08:00 AM Start from Panera. Due to much noise from certain Scottish and Santa Rosan former residents, the destination and route will be decided on the day of the ride ;-). Parking should be free as it is an official holiday.

Saturday & Sunday - 08:00 AM Start from Panera. Cannot guarantee that there will be no St. Mary loop around the cemetery. We could reverse the route to make it more interesting for certain people ;-)

If the weather is bad I will post a cancellation at least an hour before the posted start time.

Rides for this Weekend 6/28 and 6/29/2014

Let's meet at Panera Bread in Wilmette at 8 AM. If the weather looks good, on Saturday we can try to do the Wisconsin border ride or west to Cuba Road and beyond for a total of about 80 miles.

On Sunday we can do the St. Mary loop.

If the weather is bad I will post a cancellation by 7AM on the day of the ride.

Let me know if you are planning on coming, so I can look for you.

Felix

Interesting

Ride Hard Recover Harder

After work ride for tomorrow Thursday 6/26/2014

We will start at 6 PM Sharp from the parking lot of the Ice Rink in Wilmette. We will do a quick loop to Fort Sheridan and back. If the weather is bad, I will post a cancellation before 5 PM on the day of the ride,

Let me know if you are planning on coming so I can look for you.

Felix

Tuesday 6/24/2014 After Work Ride

We will start at 18:00 SHARP from the Ice Rink in Wilmette for a quick loop to Ft. Sheridan and back.

Let me know if you are planning on coming so I can look for you.

Felix

Rides for the weekend 6/21 & 6/22/2014

From the lack of responses I got for the Swedish day century, I figured that a local ride is in order ;-)

Saturday the weather looks perfect for cycling. Let's meet at Panera at 08:00 and decide on the distance and destination, but it might be good to try a longer one. Maybe Wisconsin border or west to Barrington for around 80 miles.

Sunday if it does not rain, we can meet at Panera at 8 AM and do the usual St. Mary loop.

Let me know if you are planning on coming so I can look for you.

If the weather is bad I will post a cancellation by 7 AM on the day of the ride.

Felix

Interesting

Women's Cycling

Rides for the rest of the week 6/5, 6/7 & 6/8/2014

On Thursday we will do the usual loop to Fort Sheridan and back, starting from the parking lot of the Ice Rink in Wilmette. About 27-28 miles at 22+ mph. 

Sat & Sun: 

For those not going to Wisconsin on Saturday and not doing the Sunday Honor Ride, I will be at Panera Bread in Wilmette at 08:00 on both days. We can decide where to ride on the spot, depending on who shows up.

If you are planning on joining me, let me know so I can look for you.

Felix

Rides for the rest of the week - 5/22, 5/24, 5/25, 5/26

Tomorrow, Thursday 5/22/2014 we will ride at 18:00 from the Ice Rink in Wilmette. Quick loop to Fort Sheridan and back. If the weather is bad, I will post a cancellation by 5PM on the day of the ride. Let me know if you are coming, so I can look for you.

On Saturday, 5/24/2014, we will ride around Lake Geneva, WI. The plan is to start at 9 AM SHARP.

We can meet in front of Big Bob's house (3122 Greenleaf Ave., Wilmette) at 07:00 SHARP and figure out travel arrangements on the spot. We will try to carpool as much as we can. If you are able to take additional riders/bikes let me know. If you prefer to go straight to Lake Geneva, then plan to be ready to ride at 09:00 SHARP. We will start from the Abbey Resort (269 Fontana Blvd, Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI 53125). Contact Bob for parking instructions.

The plan is to ride 2 or 3 loops around the lake (~25 miles per loop, with some decent hills).

If there is interest in having the spouses/significant others/kids etc. meet us there after the ride, we can try and organize a group lunch or BBQ. Let me know if you want to do it, so we can plan accordingly.

If the weather is bad, I will post a cancellation by 06:00 AM on the day of the ride. Let me know if you are coming, and if you are going to meet at Bob's house, or in Lake Geneva.

On Sunday, 5/25/2014, we can meet at Panera Bread in Wilmette and be ready to ride at 08:00 SHARP. We can do the St. Mary loop. If the weather is bad I will post a cancellation by 07:00 AM on the day of the ride.

On Monday, 5/26/2014, we can meet at Panera Bread in Wilmette and be ready to ride at 08:00 SHARP. We can decide what ride to do on the spot, depending on how we feel and who shows up. If the weather is bad I will post a cancellation by 07:00 AM on the day of the ride.

Funny

http://www.ilovebicycling.com/cycling-jokes-what-cyclists-say-and-what-they-mean/

Rides for Saturday (Remote Start) and Sunday 5/10 & 5/11/2014

On Saturday we will do a ride in the Barrington Hills area. We will start from Ryerson Woods Forrest Preserve. The address is:

21950 N Riverwoods Rd, Riverwoods, IL 60015

When you enter the Forrest Preserve, go all the way to the last parking, where the main building is. Plenty of free parking. Plan for about 20-25 minute drive from Wilmette. The ride will start promptly at 08:00 AM, so plan to arrive with time to set your bike etc. We will do 65-80 miles depending on which route Herb and Young take us. Bring water and food to eat on the bike. We may or may not have a food stop. Let me know if you are coming so I can look for you. If there is interest, we can try and organize some carpooling. Let me know if you need a ride, or if you can take others with you and I will try to coordinate. 

On Sunday we can do the usual St. Mary loop. Starting from Panera Bread in Wilmette at 08:00 AM SHARP.

If the weather is bad I will post a cancellation before 7AM on the day of the ride.

Felix

Rides for Saturday & Sunday 5/3 &5/4/2014

Saturday:

Let's meet at Panera Bread in Wilmette and be ready to ride at 08:00 AM. We will do the usual cemetery loop with a short stop at Panera on Rt. 176. Back before noon.

Sunday:

Few of us are going to join Rene Boer for the ride to Lake Geneva. It will be a remote start from Union, IL, so plan accordingly (about 70 minutes drive from Wilmette). Let me know if you are going to that one, so I can look for you. Rene will leave at the listed start time, so plan to be there ahead of time. They do not wait for people who come late and I really do not know the way to Lake Geneva from there. Bellow are the details from Rene.

For those wanting to stay local on Sunday, there will be regular VF Show and Go from Panera Bread in Wilmette at 09:00 AM.

If the weather is bad I will post a cancellation by 7AM on both days.

"We have our annual "get in gear" ride to Lake Geneva, WI scheduled for Sunday, May 4th departing the Wild West Steakhouse in Union, IL at 9am. In years past we've forded streams, basked in the sun and fought gale force winds ... who only knows what Sunday's weather will bring ... dress appropriately. 

Depending on the turnout we may have more than one group ... faster/slower. We'll stop for approximately 5 minutes in Woodstock enroute to Lake Geneva where we'll stop for 20 minutes for a quick lunch .. Jimmy John's or Starbucks. The return trip has no stops. Ensure that you have adequate liquids and snacks with you for the return trip. Total distance is 68 miles. This is a "social ride" NOT a hammer fest ... a good opportunity to meet fellow Sub5 riders and have some fun. We'll enjoy a beer(s) after the ride.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/197097954"

Felix

Rides for this weekend 4/26 & 4/27/2014

Let's meet at Panera Bread in Wilmette and be ready to hit the road at 09:00 AM SHARP.

We can do a longer ride on Saturday, maybe Wisconsin border and back for a total of around 80 miles. Bring two water bottles and snack to eat on the bike. We can stop at Panera Bread on Rt. 176 on the way back.

Sunday we can do the St. Mary Loop or Panera to Panera depending on how the weather looks like.

If the weather changes for the worst, I will post a cancellation before 8 AM on the day of the ride.

If you are going to join us, let me know so I can look for you.

Felix

After work ride for tomorrow 4/22/2014

We will start at 17:30 SHARP from the Ice Rink in Wilmette. Non-stop loop to Fort Sheridan and back. If you are planning on joining and have not let me know yet, send me an email, so I can look for you.

If the weather turns bad I will post a cancellation before 16:30 tomorrow.

Felix

New Version of the "Rules"

The New Rules

UPDATED START TIME Rides for Saturday & Sunday 4/19 & 4/20/2014

UPDATE:

For Sunday 4/20/2014 the START time will be 08:00 AM SHARP

Let's meet at Panera Bread in Wilmette on both Saturday and Sunday. We will start at 09:00 AM SHARP. Bring two water bottles and some snacks to eat on the bike. We will decide the destination/distance on the day of the ride. If the weather is bad I will post a cancellation before 08:00 AM on the day of the ride.

Felix

Saturday 4/12/2014 Ride

I will lead a ride to Cuba Road for a total of 60-80 miles. One rest stop at mile 30 for water/snacks/restroom. Bring some food to eat on the bike. Do not forget sunscreen. We will start from Panera Bread in Wilmette.

Felix

Interesting

http://www.bicycling.com/news/featured-stories/playing-solitaire?cm_mmc=Facebook-_-Bicycling-_-Content-Story-_-playing-solitaire

Rides for Saturday 4/5/2014 and Sunday 4/6/2014

Let's meet at Panera Bread in Wilmette and be ready to ride at 09:00 AM SHARP. We can do Panera to Panera (Bluffington) or go around the cemetery for around 40-50 miles. We can do a variation  of it on Sunday as well. The weather seems to be cooperating, but if there is a change, I will post a cancellation before 08:00 AM on the day of the ride.

Let me know if you are planning on coming, so I can look for you.

Felix

Ride for Saturday 3/22/2014

Let's meet at Panera Bread in Wilmette and be ready to hit the road at 09:00 AM SHARP. The plan is to do around 40 miles, most likely to Lake Bluff and back. If the weather looks bad I will post a cancellation before 08:00 AM tomorrow. If you are planning to join, let me know so I can look for you.

Felix

Funny

http://pvcycling.wordpress.com/2014/02/05/the-atheist-training-bible-for-old-bicycle-racers-chapter-6-troubleshooting/

Campagnolo story

http://www.bicycling.com/news/featured-stories/italian-job

Interesting

The designer of the bike is Bulgarian ;-) (just saying)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQwpGLCAMm4

Funny

http://www.ilovebicycling.com/cycling-jokes-what-cyclists-say-and-what-they-mean/

Powermeter Comparison

http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/06/stages-review-update.html

Funny

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vn29DvMITu4#t=158