Wednesday Night Ride Schedule

2011 Wednesday Night Bike Rides

Welcome to yet another season of great riding along the back roads of Dane County. Rides will be between 20 and 35 miles in length and will have short and long options so that riders of differing abilities can participate. Routes have been designed for minimum traffic density and maximum scenery. Most are hilly. Riders usually get together post-ride for pizza to ensure that nobody loses any weight.

For printing: [ PDF Schedule ] and Google Map of starting locations

Date Time Route Sunset Leader Phone

April
(608)

6 5:15 Paoli Ride
The first WNBR ride of the season
7:31
Murray Schukar 274-1198

13 5:30 Cottage Grove Ride
A pleasant ride through farmland and marsh
7:39
Paul Roltgen
(262)
364-8928

20 5:30 Belleville
Park in town; limited parking at lake (backhoes)
7:47
Peter Mitchel
443-9949

27 5:30
Mt. Horeb North (Grundahl Park)
Lots of loops, lots of hills, pick your favorite

7:55
Dave Fahey
274-3517

May

4 5:45 Festge Park (Cross Plains)
Some hills, long valleys
8:03
Dave Erickson
238-7078

11 5:45 Oregon South - starts on Bergamont Blvd.
Farms and fields abound
8:11
Jeff Bergey 843-7153

18 5:45 Brigham County Park
Hills go down early and up later(potluck picnic )
8:18
John Stockham 233-1827

25 5:45 Indian Lake County Park to Mazomanie
Ride long valleys, Katzenbuechel Hill - Oh My!
8:25
Rick Ruetten 729-6132

June

1 5:45 Salmo Pond W. of Cross Plains
Tranquil start leads to challenging long climbs
8:31
Larry Green 798-3751

8 5:45 Lodi (start at High School)
Ride to the Ferry, Merrimac, Gibralter Rock
8:35
John and Michele
Ericsson 848-4837

15 5:45 Festge Park North Loop (Cross Plains)
Ride ridges and valleys (potluck picnic )
8:39
Tim Goihl 279-9580

22 5:45 Mt. Vernon (town park)
Hills and ridges, views
8:40

Mark & Sharon Hughes
832-1506

29 5:45 New Glarus (old train station)
Hilly and scenic, grand views
8:41
Nancy Crabb 556-1284

July

6 5:45 Mt. Horeb South (Grundahl Park)
No wrong turns on the long-loop to beat the sunset
8:39
Brian Cassel 845-5904

13 5:45 Brigham County Park - South Route
Same mound, new hills (potluck picnic )
8:35
Gail VanHaren 437-3782

20 5:45 Black Earth Town Park
Classic climbs - Sutcliffe, Pinnacle, Reeve
8:30
Greg Ladwig 273-1449

27 5:45 Stoughton (Mandt Park, check for new route)
Small hills, woods and farmland
8:23
Jason Dorgan 770-2228

August

3 5:45
Indian Lake North (Ice Age ride)
Visit Crystal & Fish lakes

8:15

Craig McCallum

255-2102

10 5:30
Mt. Vernon town park to Daleyville
A hilly, scenic ride with views from ridges

8:06

Tom Woody
695-7139

17 5:30 Marshall
Some hills, some farms, lots of scenery
7:56
Ray Cox 834-6030

24 5:30 Oregon East (starts at JC park)
Marshes and farmland on this flatter ride
7:44
Dave Mitchell 225-9210

31 5:30 Riley Ride
Up and over the Military Ridge a couple times
7:33
Matt Frank
843-2612

September

7 5:30 Paoli
Observatory Hill and Frenchtown Rd
7:20
Cathy Klima 712-2282

14 5:15 Verona (Military Ridge Park-n-Ride lot) (LoRes)
Moderately hilly to Riley (New Route 2011!!)
7:08

Greg Andrews
279-8208

21 5:15 McFarland
A nice way around Lake Kegonsa
6:55
Tom Helke 838-6195

28 5:15 Fitchburg (Pinnacle Health Club)
A pretty ride with short options
PLEASE park on streets NOT parking lot.
6:42
Kay and Harry Lum 225-3578

October

5 5:00 Vilas Park (West shelter)
Escape the city - paved bike trails & Arboretum
6:30
James Henkel 273-1344

Date	Time	Route	Sunset	Leader	Phone
April					(608)
6	5:15	Paoli Ride The first WNBR ride of the season	7:31	Murray Schukar	274-1198
13	5:30	Cottage Grove Ride A pleasant ride through farmland and marsh	7:39	Paul Roltgen	(262) 364-8928
20	5:30	Belleville Park in town; limited parking at lake (backhoes)	7:47	Peter Mitchel	443-9949
27	5:30	Mt. Horeb North (Grundahl Park) Lots of loops, lots of hills, pick your favorite	7:55	Dave Fahey	274-3517
May
4	5:45	Festge Park (Cross Plains) Some hills, long valleys	8:03	Dave Erickson	238-7078
11	5:45	Oregon South - starts on Bergamont Blvd. Farms and fields abound	8:11	Jeff Bergey	843-7153
18	5:45	Brigham County Park Hills go down early and up later(potluck picnic )	8:18	John Stockham	233-1827
25	5:45	Indian Lake County Park to Mazomanie Ride long valleys, Katzenbuechel Hill - Oh My!	8:25	Rick Ruetten	729-6132
June
1	5:45	Salmo Pond W. of Cross Plains Tranquil start leads to challenging long climbs	8:31	Larry Green	798-3751
8	5:45	Lodi (start at High School) Ride to the Ferry, Merrimac, Gibralter Rock	8:35	John and Michele Ericsson	848-4837
15	5:45	Festge Park North Loop (Cross Plains) Ride ridges and valleys (potluck picnic )	8:39	Tim Goihl	279-9580
22	5:45	Mt. Vernon (town park) Hills and ridges, views	8:40	Mark & Sharon Hughes	832-1506
29	5:45	New Glarus (old train station) Hilly and scenic, grand views	8:41	Nancy Crabb	556-1284
July
6	5:45	Mt. Horeb South (Grundahl Park) No wrong turns on the long-loop to beat the sunset	8:39	Brian Cassel	845-5904
13	5:45	Brigham County Park - South Route Same mound, new hills (potluck picnic )	8:35	Gail VanHaren	437-3782
20	5:45	Black Earth Town Park Classic climbs - Sutcliffe, Pinnacle, Reeve	8:30	Greg Ladwig	273-1449
27	5:45	Stoughton (Mandt Park, check for new route) Small hills, woods and farmland	8:23	Jason Dorgan	770-2228
August
3	5:45	Indian Lake North (Ice Age ride) Visit Crystal & Fish lakes	8:15	Craig McCallum	255-2102
10	5:30	Mt. Vernon town park to Daleyville A hilly, scenic ride with views from ridges	8:06	Tom Woody	695-7139
17	5:30	Marshall Some hills, some farms, lots of scenery	7:56	Ray Cox	834-6030
24	5:30	Oregon East (starts at JC park) Marshes and farmland on this flatter ride	7:44	Dave Mitchell	225-9210
31	5:30	Riley Ride Up and over the Military Ridge a couple times	7:33	Matt Frank	843-2612
September
7	5:30	Paoli Observatory Hill and Frenchtown Rd	7:20	Cathy Klima	712-2282
14	5:15	Verona (Military Ridge Park-n-Ride lot) (LoRes) Moderately hilly to Riley (New Route 2011!!)	7:08	Greg Andrews	279-8208
21	5:15	McFarland A nice way around Lake Kegonsa	6:55	Tom Helke	838-6195
28	5:15	Fitchburg (Pinnacle Health Club) A pretty ride with short options PLEASE park on streets NOT parking lot.	6:42	Kay and Harry Lum	225-3578
October
5	5:00	Vilas Park (West shelter) Escape the city - paved bike trails & Arboretum	6:30	James Henkel	273-1344

About the Rides

Ride leadership is shared by riders. If you have a questions about a ride, please call or email the leader for that ride. PLEASE Print your own maps from the website to help the ride leader out!

Caveat: Many of the entries in the table below are linked to cue sheets. Each of those cue sheets might correspond to the ride that's planned, or it might correspond to a ride from that location that was done in years past, or it might correspond to some other ride that happens to start from that location. The details of each ride are up to the particular ride leader, who almost certainly hasn't contacted us to ensure that the linked cue sheet corresponds to the ride she has planned, and we most certainly haven't contacted them to check for such correspondence. The best we offer is that if we do the ride and it differs from what was linked, we'll try to remember to change it before next year's schedule is up-- but, of course, it might change again next year.

Directions to Meeting Points

Belleville U.S. 18-151 (W); Left (S) on Co. PB; Left (SE) on WI 69 at Paoli. Meet at park by the lake.
Black Earth U.S. 14 (W) to Black Earth. Left (S) on WI 78. Meet at park on left side of 78.
Brigham Park U.S. 18-151 to Blue Mounds; right on Co. F.
Cottage Grove East on I94, Co. BB, or U.S. 12-18; Co. N to Cottage Grove; west one block on Clark St. to Firemen's Park.
Festge Park U.S. 14 through Cross Plains; turn right on Scherbel Rd. 1 mile west of Cross Plains.
Fitchburg (Pinnacle Health Club) South on Seminole, Right on Schuman, Left on Market, Right on Executive. Park on streets, NOT in lot.
Indian Lake Park North on US 12; left on HYW 19 about 3 miles to park on left.
Lodi U.S. 12 north to Springfield Corners; right on Co. P; at end of P continue straight (N) on WI 113. Left on Wi-60, right on Sauk St., Meet at High School .
Marshall I-94 East towards Milwaukee, Exit 250 (Hwy 73), 73 N to Marshall, Stay on 73, turn right on Dairland Ave.
McFarland U.S. 51 south to McFarland, left at Farwell St (2nd light). Park in shopping mall lot across from High School.
Mt. Horeb U.S. 18-151 past Verona; about 15 miles; in Mt. Horeb turn left on Blue Mounds Rd.
Mt. Vernon U.S. 18-151 through Verona; turn left on Co. G one mile west of Verona.
New Glarus U.S. 18-151 (W); Left (S) on Co. PB; Go About 6 miles PAST Paoli then Right (W) on WI 69. Meet at old train depot just off 69 in town.
Oregon South Hwy 14 to Oregon exit; right on MM; Rt on Jefferson St (Cty CC). Rt on Bergamont Blvd.
Oregon East Hwy 14 to Oregon exit; right on MM; left on E. Lincoln St.; right on Perry Pkwy to Jaycee Park.
Paoli U.S. 18-151 to Co. PB; left (S) five miles to Paoli. Meet at town square.
Riley U.S. 18-151 west; right (W) on Co. PD; right (N) on Co. J half mile to Klevenville-Riley Rd. Meet in bike trail parking lot.
Salmo Pond U.S. 14 through Cross Plains; turn left on Scherbel Rd 1 mile west of Cross Plains; pond is immediately on your right
Stoughton U.S. 51 to Stoughton. Take Hway 51 south into Stoughton (becomes Main St.). Right on Fourth St. to Mandt Park on left just past river.
Vilas Park Southwest of Monroe; left on Edgewood; right on Vilas Park Dr. to shelter on your left.
Verona U.S. 18-151 to Verona; left (South) 100 yards on Cty PB to Military Ridge park-n-Ride lot.

Please note:

We are an informal group of friendly bicyclists - We do not scout the routes or sweep the rides! In order to have a good time (i.e., finish before sunset), you should be able to ride twenty hilly miles in two hours and know how to follow a map and cue sheet, on your own if necessary.

For everybody's safety, please be alert when riding in a group. Ride a straight line, and look behind you before stopping or passing, especially at the start when everyone is bunched together.

On these country roads, be particularly careful turning corners, where sand and gravel can cause you to skid. When cars approach from ahead or behind, alert your fellow riders and pull into single file. ("Car up!" and "Car back!" are the standard warnings.)

Recommended equipment:

PLEASE Print your own maps from the website to help the ride leader out!

Bicycle helmet

Multi-speed bicycle in good condition

Water (and maybe a little food)

Spare inner tube, tire irons and a tire pump

Rain gear, windbreaker or sweater depending on the weather

Cell Phone

A copy of previous year's cue sheet (if you have one).