2008 Wednesday Night Bike Rides

2008 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 ]

Date Time Route Sunset Leader Phone

April
(608)

2 5:15 Paoli Ride
A ride with several nice hills and good short options 7:26 Murray Schukar 274-1198

9 5:30 Cottage Grove Ride (New Route)
A very pleasant ride with few hills 7:34 Paul Roltgen
(262)
364-8928

16 5:30 Belleville Lake to Monticello
Small hills, woods and farmland 7:42 Peter Mitchel
443-9949

23 5:30 Riley Ride
Lots of short hills
Please don't park in the spaces in front of the bar. 7:51 Matt Frank
826-7393

30 5:45 Festge Park Ride
A hilly ride with many nice route options 7:59 Dave Erickson
238-7078

May

7 5:45 Oregon - Brooklyn Ride
A few hills late in the ride 8:07 Jeff Bergey 835-3698

14 5:45 Brigham County Park Ride
A hilly ride that goes down early and up later
(potluck picnic) 8:14 John Stockham 233-1827

21 5:45 Indian Lake Park to Mazomanie
Ride long valleys and some nice hills 8:21 Levi Wood 277-7959

28 5:45 Salmo Pond W. of Cross Plains
A ride through wooded hills 8:28 Larry Green 798-3751

June

4 5:45 Lodi Ride
Ride between and over hills near Wisconsin River 8:33 John and Michele
Ericsson 848-4837

11 5:45 Festge Park W. of Cross Plains(North Loop)
Ride ridges and valleys (potluck picnic) 8:38 Tim Goihl 279-9580

18 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 8:40 Tom Woody 695-7139

25 5:45 New Glarus (old train station)
Hilly and scenic, grand views 8:41 Nancy Crabb 251-8654

July

2 5:45 Mt. Horeb South (Grundahl Park)
Hills & open vistas 8:40 Brian Cassel 845-5904

9 5:45 Brigham County Park (New route South)
Hills (potluck picnic) 8:37 Gail VanHaren 437-3782

16 5:45 Black Earth (town park) New Route 2008
Large wooded hills and open valleys 8:32 Greg Ladwig 273-1449

23 5:45 Stoughton (Mandt Park)
Small hills, woods and farmland 8:26 Jason Dorgan 770-2228

30 5:45
Indian Lake North (Ice Age ride)
Visits Crystal & Fish lakes (WNBR annual cookout $5)
COOKOUT CANCELLED ORGANIZER
HAS NO TIME - SORRY
8:21 Jeff Archibald 845-9798

August

6 5:30 Mt. Vernon town park - New Glarus
Hills and ridges, views 8:12
Mark & Sharon Hughes
832-1506

13 5:30 Marshall
Small hills, woods & farmland 8:03 Ray Cox 834-6030

20 5:30 Oregon toward Stoughton
Scenic farms, lakes (Pigroast, Potluck at Mitchell Vineyard) 7:52 Dave Mitchell 225-9210

27 5:30 Mt. Horeb North (Grundahl Park)
Lots of hills, some steep 7:41 Dave Fahey 274-3517

September

3 5:15 Paoli town square (Wendy Loop)
A ride with several nice hills and good short options 7:29 Wendy Sundby 233-3172

10 5:15 Verona (Military Ridge parking lot)
Some sharp hills on quiet roads 7:16 Dean Schroeder 256-8813

17 5:15 McFarland
Fields & Streams 7:04 Tom Helke 838-6195

24 5:15 Pinnacle Health Club
A pretty ride with short options
PLEASE park on streets NOT parking lot. 6:51 Kay and Harry Lum 225-3578

October

1 5:00 Vilas Park (West shelter)
Paved bike trails & quiet streets 6:38 James Henkel 273-1344

Date	Time	Route	Sunset	Leader	Phone
April					(608)
2	5:15	Paoli Ride A ride with several nice hills and good short options	7:26	Murray Schukar	274-1198
9	5:30	Cottage Grove Ride (New Route) A very pleasant ride with few hills	7:34	Paul Roltgen	(262) 364-8928
16	5:30	Belleville Lake to Monticello Small hills, woods and farmland	7:42	Peter Mitchel	443-9949
23	5:30	Riley Ride Lots of short hills Please don't park in the spaces in front of the bar.	7:51	Matt Frank	826-7393
30	5:45	Festge Park Ride A hilly ride with many nice route options	7:59	Dave Erickson	238-7078
May
7	5:45	Oregon - Brooklyn Ride A few hills late in the ride	8:07	Jeff Bergey	835-3698
14	5:45	Brigham County Park Ride A hilly ride that goes down early and up later (potluck picnic)	8:14	John Stockham	233-1827
21	5:45	Indian Lake Park to Mazomanie Ride long valleys and some nice hills	8:21	Levi Wood	277-7959
28	5:45	Salmo Pond W. of Cross Plains A ride through wooded hills	8:28	Larry Green	798-3751
June
4	5:45	Lodi Ride Ride between and over hills near Wisconsin River	8:33	John and Michele Ericsson	848-4837
11	5:45	Festge Park W. of Cross Plains(North Loop) Ride ridges and valleys (potluck picnic)	8:38	Tim Goihl	279-9580
18	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	8:40	Tom Woody	695-7139
25	5:45	New Glarus (old train station) Hilly and scenic, grand views	8:41	Nancy Crabb	251-8654
July
2	5:45	Mt. Horeb South (Grundahl Park) Hills & open vistas	8:40	Brian Cassel	845-5904
9	5:45	Brigham County Park (New route South) Hills (potluck picnic)	8:37	Gail VanHaren	437-3782
16	5:45	Black Earth (town park) New Route 2008 Large wooded hills and open valleys	8:32	Greg Ladwig	273-1449
23	5:45	Stoughton (Mandt Park) Small hills, woods and farmland	8:26	Jason Dorgan	770-2228
30	5:45	Indian Lake North (Ice Age ride) Visits Crystal & Fish lakes (WNBR annual cookout $5) COOKOUT CANCELLED ORGANIZER HAS NO TIME - SORRY	8:21	Jeff Archibald	845-9798
August
6	5:30	Mt. Vernon town park - New Glarus Hills and ridges, views	8:12	Mark & Sharon Hughes	832-1506
13	5:30	Marshall Small hills, woods & farmland	8:03	Ray Cox	834-6030
20	5:30	Oregon toward Stoughton Scenic farms, lakes (Pigroast, Potluck at Mitchell Vineyard)	7:52	Dave Mitchell	225-9210
27	5:30	Mt. Horeb North (Grundahl Park) Lots of hills, some steep	7:41	Dave Fahey	274-3517
September
3	5:15	Paoli town square (Wendy Loop) A ride with several nice hills and good short options	7:29	Wendy Sundby	233-3172
10	5:15	Verona (Military Ridge parking lot) Some sharp hills on quiet roads	7:16	Dean Schroeder	256-8813
17	5:15	McFarland Fields & Streams	7:04	Tom Helke	838-6195
24	5:15	Pinnacle Health Club A pretty ride with short options PLEASE park on streets NOT parking lot.	6:51	Kay and Harry Lum	225-3578
October
1	5:00	Vilas Park (West shelter) Paved bike trails & quiet streets	6:38	James Henkel	273-1344

About the Rides

Ride leadership is shared by bicyclists. 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.

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 miles west of Cross Plains.
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. Go to 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.
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
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 parking 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:

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).