Sunday Rides 10/31

Folks,

Ok its been forever since I have posted to organize a ride.  Just call me bad, or a world traveler.  Luckily at least for this weekend, I am free to ride on this Sunday ( Saturday is out for me ).

I am way out of shape after little riding in the last month, so its going to be 40-50 miles of some City riding.  If you want to join me, plan to be at my house at 9:00 am.

Roark

Tour of Shawnee Forest October 22 - 23

Since I am not sure who may be getting what e-mails I figured this might be the easiest way to reach the gang. As things stand right now for Tour of Shawnee Forest Dan Bauer and his wife are going, I am going, Rick Ochs is going, Mike Brady is going, Greg Hobson and his wife are going. Ron Bookout is not going and will be in Mesa. (Muilenburg is planning a bike ride in Mesa sometime soon. I do not know the date.) Roark and Maxine are a maybe.

Mike has a room reserved at the Day's Inn and I have a double room reserved at the Day's Inn. Rick we can share the double room. Mike and Rick, we can take my car. I have a rack that will carry 3 bikes quite well. I was thinking we could meet at Mike's house and try to be on the road by 5:00 - 5:15 Friday night. We can get on Hwy 55 easily from Mike's house. Let me know what you think about this idea. (If we need to cancel the hotel rooms need to be canceled on Tuesday October 19th. Let make sure we are all committed to go by Tuesday.)

Mark

Riding this Weekend October 16 - 17

I am not sure about riding on Saturday. May stay around the house to get some things done before the weather turns real bad.

I will be riding Sunday. A Couple of options: one ride into the city and meet at the visitors station at Forest Park around 9:30.

Or meet at my house around 9:00 and ride west county out to St. Albans and surrounding areas.

Let me know what you think.

Mark

Ride Oct 30, or 31 or Oct 9th?

Hello all,

Does anyone know of any organized rides in the greater Saint Louis area - or maybe even within 200 miles of STL - that are going out October 30 or 31? I'm looking for a one or two day ride that is about 50 -100 miles each day. Just trying to keep the training / fitness going.

Also - I know the ride the rivers century is Oct 10. Is anyone riding October 9? I'd be interested in something on the 25 - 50 mile range.

When is that late season ride in the Saint Louis area that goes over to that church in Illinois that serves spaghetti for lunch? I know that is a little vague - but I seem to remember an annual ride that goes over there each year for a spaghetti fundraiser of some kind.

Mike

Ride the Rivers Century October 10th

Who is planning to do this ride? I will be doing the ride and will most likely drive out to St. Charles to start - that may be dependent on who joins us for the ride. There is a senior from Clayton HS who may join us. We pick him up at the rest stop at Forest Park. More info on that later. Early registration closes on September 30th.

Mark

Ride the Century

Ride the Century

Ride the Century

Saturday - September25th Bike Ride

It looks like Dan Bauer and I will ride from my house heading east toward Forest Park. We will leave my house around 8:00 and arrive at the visitors center at FP around 9:00. We'll loop through downtown and through Lafayette Square for a coffee break and then head west. Anyone can join us along the route.

Mike Taming The Turkey!

Southern Illinios Ride, October 23rd

Mark, Dr. Dan, Roark and all,

Can one of you post some info on the ride you are looking at for October 23rd? I know you have sent some e-mails, but I'm not sure if the info is here on the blog or if I am just missing it.

I've been looking at my work schedule, and I will be able to join the ride and I am looking forward to it. Lynda is a maybe as well.

Thanks,

Mike

And a good time was had by all....

So..... I hope Roark can post the picture of the crazy dude riding the Wiskey Barrell on the Old Kentucky Home Tour last weekend. Pretty nuts.

Roark, Lynda and I all had a great time on the OKHT ride. It's a good ride for the gang too if we want to look into it next year. Or, another possibility is to ride in that area on a different weekend too. Now that Roark, Lynda and I have checked out the area I'm sure we can put together a weekend of riding in the area even on other dates. It's a great area. Road conditions were as good or better than Horsey Hundred (think smooth black top), but I'd say the roads are a bit more challenging than the Horsey, but not so tough it would kick our butts. A good challenging ride that wont kill you, with not much traffic and smooth roads. And things to do in the evenings too.

Roark and I managed 126 miles over the two days (about 7000 feet of climbing). Lynda came in at about 95 miles for the two days and I am guessing she covered about 4500+ feet of climbing - her best two day total ever. Way to go!

More info next year and down the line.

I hope Roark posts that picture.......

Mike

Labor Day Weekend Riding

Anyone up for a ride in St. Louis County? Meet at Kaldi's in Kirkwood at 9:00am on Saturday and we can ride the hills of Kirkwood or take Grant's Trail in to the city and/or other variations.

Giro della Montagna
Sunday, September 5, 7:30am – 9:00am
Where 5329 Columbia Ave, St. Louis, MO 63139 (map)
Description Start: Shaw Visual and Performing Arts Community Education Center on “The Hill” 5329 Columbia Ave St. Louis, MO 63139 Registration: 7:30 – 9:00 AM Routes: 18, 25 or 44 miles

Tour de Wildwood Sunday, August 29th

If you are planning on doing the Tour de Wildwood on Sunday, we can start from my house. The plan will be to leave my house at 8:15 and ride to the Lafayette High School. If you want to start from my house, I will have bagels and coffee before the ride. You can arrive at my house between 7:30 - 8:10. If you are coming to my house let me know so I will have enough bagels and coffee.

Tour de Wildwood Brought to you by: The City of WildwoodRegistration: 7:30 - 9:00 AMRoutes: 9, 22, 36 or 45 milesTerrain: Moderately hilly to very hilly, with big hills on all routesFeatures: The tour includes a scenic pedal through hilly West St. Louis County. Helmets are required on this ride recommended for experienced cyclists.Directions: From I-40/64 and MO-340/Clarkson Rd (exit #19B), turn left onto Clarkson Rd/Olive Blvd/MO-340 west. Continue on Clarkson Rd/MO-340 west. Turn right onto Clayton Rd/MO-HH and proceed 3.2 miles to Lafayette High School.

Mark

Rides this week (8-24 to 8-29) and weekend

Hello all,

I'm looking to see if anyone has any rides planned for this week during the week? I can't ride the Wednesday night fun club ride, so that is out for me.

Also, my work week is hectic, so don't go out of your way to plan for me.

I might see if I can join the North County ride that Paul Kitka, Ron Bookout and all do. Anything else happening Tuesday evening?

Wednesday AM I have a maybe for the morning. Don't John J and Bill P do a ride Wednesday mornings? Also, what about Dr. Dan? Is there still a ride he does each Wednesday AM?

Thursday evening is a maybe for me too.

Saturday (8-28) I'm not sure how my day will turn out. Part of the day will be Amanda's Bat Mitzvah.

Sunday (8-29) I am looking for something in the 40-50 mile range. Maybe a ride that can be part medium hard (maybe to Roark's or to the Kirkwoood hills area), and then on the way home through Forest Park and such. I'm hoping the second half of my Sunday ride can be a pretty easy pace and maybe meet Lynda for the last 25 miles of the day. We could also see about the whole day being maybe on the medium / easier side and maybe going to coffee at some place like Mississippi Mud or similar.

Let me (us) know your plans,

Mike and Lynda,
314-605-9745

One Good Blog Deserves Another!

Folks,

Just back from USC, leaving Joseph off to start the next phase in his life.  You can follow him on his journey to become a member of Holywood through his college years on his own blog!

http://www.theweilcollegeexperience.blogspot.com/

As they say at USC.....Fight On!

Roark

Weekend Ride Plans

Folks,

I am off to Los Angeles till Friday.  Once I get back I am up for some weekend riding.

Saturday Plans:  40-50 Miles Starting From My House at 8:30 am.  I am thinking the Hills of Kirkwood then over to Cherokee Street for snacks:  Black Bear Bakery or Missippi Mud.

Sunday Plans: 40-50 Miles  Miles Starting From My House at 8:30 am.  I am thinking out to St. Charles ala New Town.  Snack stop at either Crooked Tree or the new Coffee House/Bike Repair Store.

I am of course open to alternative discussions.

Weather Looks to have moderated by then with Highs of just 90F.

Roark

Sad Partings Ride Weekend

Ok Folks,

I am looking for local easy riding this weekend. 

Sunday 9:30 am, Joseph aka the Spawn flies out for USC.  So Saturday I am looking for an early easy short ride from my house just in case he chooses to spend time his last Saturday with us instead of with his friends.

Sunday, I am looking for a  lick the wounds ride starting late afternoon, just to get out and forget Joseph has left. Maybe some coffee and some city loops in the heat. 



Roark

Charlie Brinkmeyer's 83rd Birthday Ride

This weekend is Charlie Brinkmeyer's 83rd birthday ride. This year he is doing 83 miles in two days instead of one day. The ride will be at 8:30 starting by the Culver's in Collinsville on both Friday and Saturday.
Sunday is the I Scream for Ice Cream ride starting in Collinsville. If anyone is interested in this ride and would like to do more than the long route (42 miles), I can suggest several different starting points to get additional miles: my house for 16 more miles, Culver's in Collinsville for 22 more miles, Horseshoe Lake for 30 more miles or the end of Schoolhouse trail for 38 more miles.

Sunday Ride 8-8-10

Instead of doing the Trailnet ride in Mascoutah we are proposing a closer to home option.
We are looking for riders to do a Creve Couer Park to Per Marquet ride Sunday. So far we have Paul Kikta, John Janro and me. The wife's will be doing a shorter friendlier route.
Could be around a 60 miler.
Start around 8:00.

Ron