2005 Wednesday Night Bike Rides

2005 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 | PDF Ride Locations ]

Date	Time	Route	Sunset	Leader	Phone
April
6	5:15	Paoli Ride (Classic) A ride with several nice hills and good short options	7:31	Joe King	(608) 233-1467
13	5:30	Cottage Grove Ride A very pleasant ride with few hills	7:39	Wendy Sundby	(608) 233-3172
20	5:30	Belleville Lake to Monticello Small hills, woods and farmland.	7:47	Jason Dorgan	(608) 770-2228
27	5:30	Riley Ride Lots of short hills - Please don't park in the spaces in front of the bar.	7:56	Judy Strasser	(608) 238-7976
May
4	5:45	Festge Park Ride A hilly ride with many nice route options	8:04	Sarah Hole	(608) 241-3995
11	5:45	Oregon - Brooklyn Ride A few hills late in the ride	8:11	Ed Blomstrom	(608) 835-7551
18	5:45	Brigham County Park Ride A hilly ride that goes down early and up later (potluck picnic)	8:19	John Stockham	(608) 233-1827
25	5:45	Indian Lake Park to Mazomanie Ride long valleys and some nice hills	8:25	Levi Wood	(608) 277-7959
June
1	5:45	Salmo Pond W. of Cross Plains A ride through wooded hills (potluck picnic)	8:31	Maxine Austin	(608) 238-8714
8	5:45	Lodi Ride Ride between and over hills near Wisconsin River	8:36	Brian & Gina Watke	(608) 849-7187
15	5:45	Festge Park W. of Cross Plains (North loop) Ride ridges and valleys (potluck picnic)	8:39	Tim Goihl	(608) 279-9580
22	5:45	Mt. Vernon town park to Dalyville A hilly, scenic ride with views from ridges - Please do not park on lawns or block driveways.	8:41	Tom Woody	(608) 695-7139
29	5:45	New Glarus (old train station) Hilly and scenic	8:41	Nancy Crabb	(608) 251-8654
July
6	5:45	Mt. Horeb South (Grundahl Park) Hills & open vistas	8:39	Brian Cassel	(608) 845-5904
13	5:45	Stoughton (Mandt Park) Small hills, woods and farmland	8:35	Murray Schukar	(608) 274-1198
20	5:45	Black Earth to Hyde (town park) Large wooded hills and open valleys	8:30	Brian Cassel	(608) 845-5904
27	5:45	Brigham County Park near Blue Mounds Hills (potluck picnic)	8:19	Gail VanHaren	(608) 437-3782
August
3	5:30	Indian Lake North (Ice Age ride) A new ride in 2004, towards Crystal & Fish lakes (Potluck & Bonfire)	8:15	Jeff Archibald	(608) 845-9798
10	5:30	Mt. Vernon town park - New Glarus Hills and ridges, views - Please do not park on lawns or block driveways.	8:05	Greg Ladwig	(608) 273-1449
17	5:30	Mt. Horeb North (Grundahl Park) Lots of hills, some steep	7:55	Roger Perkins	(608) 845-7566
24	5:30	Oregon toward Stoughton Scenic farms, lakes, marshes	7:44	Jeff Bergey	(608) 835-3698
31	5:30	Marshall Small hills, woods and farmland	7:32	Ray Cox	(608) 834-6030
September
7	5:15	Paoli Ride (Wendy Loop) A ride with several nice hills and good short options	7:20	Wendy Sundby	(608) 233-3172
14	5:15	Military Ridge Trail Parking Lot Some sharp hills on quiet roads	7:07	Dean Schroeder	(608) 256-8813
21	5:15	McFarland Fields & Streams	6:54	Tom Helke	(608) 838-6195
28	5:15	Pinnacle Health & Fitness PLEASE do not park in lot	6:32	Roger Perkins	(608) 845-7566
October
5	5:00	Vilas Park Paved bike trails & quiet streets	6:30	James Henkel	(608) 273-1344

About the Rides

Ride leadership is shared by group members. If you have a questions about a ride, please call the leader for that ride. The name and phone number are listed with the ride.

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.

Prefer a hardcopy schedule? Got PDF? PDF schedule.

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.Map.
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. Map.
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. Map.
Festge Park U.S. 14 through Cross Plains; turn right on Scherbel Rd. 1 miles west of Cross Plains. Map.
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.
McFarland hwy 51 south to McFarland, left at Farwell St (2nd light)...park in shopping mall lot across from High School.
Military Ridge U.S. 18-151 to Verona; left (S) 100 yards on Co. PB to parking lot.
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 on 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.
Pinnacle Health Club South on Seminole, Right on Schuman, Left on Market, Right on Executive. Park on streets, NOT in lot.
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. Map.
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.

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:

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 a cue sheet from the web or a previous year.