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Winter Hike out and back on the AT to Siler Bald. Dinner, stroll thru town (Scottish Museum) and visit to Outfitter in Franklin after hike.

This Sunday we will hike the west side of the Morton Arboretum trails, the weather forecast is cloudy with a high temp of 19 deg and a low of 8 deg so it will be cold with ice on the roads and trails. YakTracks or Kahtoola spikes are recommended for hikers and wide studded tires for cyclists. Distance and pace may be adjusted for conditions.

Let‘s BRAVE ‘da Wisconsin Driftless on the Ocooch Mountain Recreational Trails in Richland Center, Wisconsin. https://www.richlandcenterwi.gov/sites/default/files/fileattachments/parks_amp_recreation/page/2553/omrt-map.pdf https://www.richlandcenterwi.gov/parksrec/page/ocooch-mountain%C2%A0recreational-trails https://www.trailforks.com/region/richland-center/?activitytype=1&z=15.0&lat=43.32703&lon=-90.36906 Please contact me if you are coming for meet up, parking/finding trails a bit of a challenge (see PDF attached) No bathrooms at start so come prepared.

Winter Hike. Out and back in Pisgah National Forest. Includes, Waterfall, Mountain and Bald views. (not flat) Elevation about 1600.

Join me for a combination of coffee, socialization, and a short trail ride. We begin with coffee and conversation at the Villa Perk from 7:15 to 8 AM. Then, those who want to participate in a winter trail ride will leave from the VP Depot at 8:15 for a ride to downtown Wheaton and back for 15 miles. We take a very short break at the Starbucks in Wheaton for the bathroom and perhaps a quick mid-ride snack. We will be back around 10AM for those who need to get on with their day. The ride qualifies for John Riordan’s WRTR series. Make sure you bring a bike suitable for the conditions of the day which may involve riding in snow or wet conditions. Fat tire bikes are recommended. If conditions are too sloppy on the prairie path, I may substitute a paved path ride towards Brookfield Zoo or Busse Woods. The Villa Perk is directly across Villa Avenue from the VP Depot. Those arriving early for the ride are welcome to drop into the coffee shop to sign the ride sheet. The primary goal is to meet in person during the long winter season. All EBC members are welcome to share in coffee even if they have no plans to ride.

Shortest all streets route out and back to Panera on Showplace. Cloudy, wind W @ 11-14 mph.

Want to find out what BCETS is all about? Bombay‘s Challenge Event Training Series is a 15 week hill training program. What is BCETS exactly? It‘s a 15 week BBC (Bombay Bicycle Club in Wisconsin) sponsored series of early season training rides for hilly endurance events such as Horribly Hilly Hundreds (HHH), Ride Across Wisconsin (RAW), IRONMAN Wisconsin and Dairyland Dare. The program is also for anyone who just wants to challenge themselves to improve their climbing skills, endurance and overall fitness. The rides take you on hilly roads (steep and long!) on many of the HHH roads in the Mt Horeb area. Join us for our Orientation Meeting, food and beverages provided!. All are welcome, those thinking about participating in BCETS for the first time and seasoned BCETS riders alike. BBC (Bombay Bicycle Club) membership and BCETS registration is not required to attend this meeting. We encourage seasoned BCETS riders, Horribly Hilly Hundreds, Dairyland Dare and other challenge ride participants to come and share their experiences and advice. The meeting will help you decide if BCETS is a fit for you and your riding goals. Parking Information: Drive through the main entrance car park and round to the left for ~100 yards. Park in the lower level car park. Enter the door marked Senior Center, Stoner Prairie room is immediately on your right. If you get lost, the Stoner Prairie Dining Room is located on the lower floor of the Community Center. Enter from the back side of the building (north side), not the entrance that faces Lacy Rd (south side). Enter the door marked Senior Center, the room is on the same floor, just inside the large glass doors on the right. Bombay Bicycle Club: https://bombaybicycle.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=721540&module_id=342926

Join me for a combination of coffee, socialization, and a short trail ride. We begin with coffee and conversation at the Villa Perk from 7:15 to 8 AM. Then, those who want to participate in a winter trail ride will leave from the VP Depot at 8:15 for a ride to downtown Wheaton and back for 15 miles. We take a very short break at the Starbucks in Wheaton for the bathroom and perhaps a quick mid-ride snack. We will be back around 10AM for those who need to get on with their day. The ride qualifies for John Riordan’s WRTR series. Make sure you bring a bike suitable for the conditions of the day which may involve riding in snow or wet conditions. Fat tire bikes are recommended. If conditions are too sloppy on the prairie path, I may substitute a road ride or road/trail combo towards Brookfield Zoo. The Villa Perk is directly across Villa Avenue from the VP Depot. Those arriving early for the ride are welcome to drop into the coffee shop to sign the ride sheet. The primary goal is to meet in person during the long winter season. All EBC members are welcome to share in coffee even if they have no plans to ride.

This free repair clinic, hosted by Trek Villa Park for the benefit of EBC members, will cover roadside repair for cyclists. Anticipated topics will include chain repair, common derailleur and brake issues, tips for smoother flat fixes, and essential tools for the saddlebag. The clinic should take approximately an hour, with time after for questions and answers. We hope this will be the first in a series of clinics with Trek Villa Park, with future clinics focusing on other topics such as selecting the right bike, basic bike fitting and comfort, and more advanced repair topics, to be determined by demand. Advanced RSVP is not required, but is appreciated for purposes of an accurate headcount.

Come and join the Arizona Randonneurs and get a break and some Vitamin D in their Rouleur Week. Come and ride all of it or just whatever suits your preference/schedule. NOTE: Must be a member of Randonneurs USA and also sign up for the entire week or each day: https://rusa.org/pages/memberservices https://azrandos.com/series-description/?file=series-Rouleur-Phx.html Description: This series of events is a first for Arizona Randonneurs. Since Phoenix is the envy of the US in February, why not put on some early season events of modest distances and give the Northerners a destination sure to get them away from scraping ice off of their windshields! What is a Rouleur Series? A Rouleur Series is an award via Randonneurs USA which also has a trinket for all members who suscessfully complete each of the following calendared events in a year: 100-124k, 125-149k, 150-199k, 200-220k and a Dart Pop (nominally 120k.) Details here: https://rusa.org/pages/award-rouleur Here‘s what‘s on tap: o All riders who complete the entire series will receive the official RUSA Rouleur patch. o All riders who complete the entire series will receive a special gift that‘s only available in AZ! o 6 straight days of riding are available to all RUSA members. Choose one, choose all. Everyone is welcome to ride what they can. Bring some friends and ride the Dart Pop Team event. RWGPS Rouleur Week Collection: https://ridewithgps.com/collections/6322893 RIDE DETAILS: EOP (End of Pavement) is a popular local ride up into the Carefree Foothills. It‘s mostly a gently climb all the way to the turnaround, then a gentle descent back to the Valley. 64 miles with 3034 feet of elevation gain (47 feet per mile of elevation gain.)

RIDE DETAILS: This 78 mile route will explore numerous nice cycling areas in the far North Phoenix valley. The climbing Areas include Phoenix, Sonoran Preserve, Peoria Regional Preserve, Lake Pleasant and New River. It‘s a scenic route. 78 miles with 2,100 feet of elevation gain (26 feet per mile of elevation gain). Come and join the Arizona Randonneurs and get a break and some Vitamin D in their Rouleur Week. Come and ride all of it or just whatever suits your preference/schedule. NOTE: Must be a member of Randonneurs USA and also sign up for the entire week or each day: https://rusa.org/pages/memberservices https://azrandos.com/series-description/?file=series-Rouleur-Phx.html Description: This series of events is a first for Arizona Randonneurs. Since Phoenix is the envy of the US in February, why not put on some early season events of modest distances and give the Northerners a destination sure to get them away from scraping ice off of their windshields! What is a Rouleur Series? A Rouleur Series is an award via Randonneurs USA which also has a trinket for all members who suscessfully complete each of the following calendared events in a year: 100-124k, 125-149k, 150-199k, 200-220k and a Dart Pop (nominally 120k.) Details here: https://rusa.org/pages/award-rouleur Here‘s what‘s on tap: o All riders who complete the entire series will receive the official RUSA Rouleur patch. o All riders who complete the entire series will receive a special gift that‘s only available in AZ! o 6 straight days of riding are available to all RUSA members. Choose one, choose all. Everyone is welcome to ride what they can. Bring some friends and ride the Dart Pop Team event. RWGPS Rouleur Week Collection: https://ridewithgps.com/collections/6322893

RIDE DETAILS: The Dart Populaire is an event whereby teams of cyclists all ride to a common destination from various starting points. Dart Populaires are team events of 8 hours duration and 120km (75 mi) minimum distance. Each Dart Populaire team is limited to a maximum of five members and a minimum of three members. Need to sign up on website and join a team. All riders must start and finish together. DART Team Rules here: https://rusa.org/pages/dartpopulairerules Come and join the Arizona Randonneurs and get a break and some Vitamin D in their Rouleur Week. Come and ride all of it or just whatever suits your preference/schedule. NOTE: Must be a member of Randonneurs USA and also sign up for the entire week or each day: https://rusa.org/pages/memberservices https://azrandos.com/series-description/?file=series-Rouleur-Phx.html Description: This series of events is a first for Arizona Randonneurs. Since Phoenix is the envy of the US in February, why not put on some early season events of modest distances and give the Northerners a destination sure to get them away from scraping ice off of their windshields! What is a Rouleur Series? A Rouleur Series is an award via Randonneurs USA which also has a trinket for all members who suscessfully complete each of the following calendared events in a year: 100-124k, 125-149k, 150-199k, 200-220k and a Dart Pop (nominally 120k.) Details here: https://rusa.org/pages/award-rouleur Here‘s what‘s on tap: o All riders who complete the entire series will receive the official RUSA Rouleur patch. o All riders who complete the entire series will receive a special gift that‘s only available in AZ! o 6 straight days of riding are available to all RUSA members. Choose one, choose all. Everyone is welcome to ride what they can. Bring some friends and ride the Dart Pop Team event. RWGPS Rouleur Week Collection: https://ridewithgps.com/collections/6322893

RIDE DETAILS: Saguaro Lake 200k is a very scenic route through Fountain Hills & East Mesa. Enjoy grand views of the Superstition Mountains, Four peaks, Red Mountain & Saguaro Lake. If you‘re lucky, you might even catch a glimpse of the mob of Wild Horses who make their home in the Red Mountain wilderness. There are very few flat sections on this route, but the climbs tend to be short and evenly spaced. Come and join the Arizona Randonneurs and get a break and some Vitamin D in their Rouleur Week. Come and ride all of it or just whatever suits your preference/schedule. NOTE: Must be a member of Randonneurs USA and also sign up for the entire week or each day: https://rusa.org/pages/memberservices https://azrandos.com/series-description/?file=series-Rouleur-Phx.html Description: This series of events is a first for Arizona Randonneurs. Since Phoenix is the envy of the US in February, why not put on some early season events of modest distances and give the Northerners a destination sure to get them away from scraping ice off of their windshields! What is a Rouleur Series? A Rouleur Series is an award via Randonneurs USA which also has a trinket for all members who suscessfully complete each of the following calendared events in a year: 100-124k, 125-149k, 150-199k, 200-220k and a Dart Pop (nominally 120k.) Details here: https://rusa.org/pages/award-rouleur Here‘s what‘s on tap: o All riders who complete the entire series will receive the official RUSA Rouleur patch. o All riders who complete the entire series will receive a special gift that‘s only available in AZ! o 6 straight days of riding are available to all RUSA members. Choose one, choose all. Everyone is welcome to ride what they can. Bring some friends and ride the Dart Pop Team event. RWGPS Rouleur Week Collection: https://ridewithgps.com/collections/6322893

RIDE DETAILS: This route will explore numerous nice cycling areas in the far North Phoenix valley. The climbing will be modest and none are particularly challenging. Areas visited include: McDowell Mountain Park from all directions, Fountain Hills and the lush Sonoran Desert in North Scottdale. 96 miles with 4,000 feet of elevation gain (42 feet per mile of elevation gain.) Come and join the Arizona Randonneurs and get a break and some Vitamin D in their Rouleur Week. Come and ride all of it or just whatever suits your preference/schedule. NOTE: Must be a member of Randonneurs USA and also sign up for the entire week or each day: https://rusa.org/pages/memberservices https://azrandos.com/series-description/?file=series-Rouleur-Phx.html Description: This series of events is a first for Arizona Randonneurs. Since Phoenix is the envy of the US in February, why not put on some early season events of modest distances and give the Northerners a destination sure to get them away from scraping ice off of their windshields! What is a Rouleur Series? A Rouleur Series is an award via Randonneurs USA which also has a trinket for all members who suscessfully complete each of the following calendared events in a year: 100-124k, 125-149k, 150-199k, 200-220k and a Dart Pop (nominally 120k.) Details here: https://rusa.org/pages/award-rouleur Here‘s what‘s on tap: o All riders who complete the entire series will receive the official RUSA Rouleur patch. o All riders who complete the entire series will receive a special gift that‘s only available in AZ! o 6 straight days of riding are available to all RUSA members. Choose one, choose all. Everyone is welcome to ride what they can. Bring some friends and ride the Dart Pop Team event. RWGPS Rouleur Week Collection: https://ridewithgps.com/collections/6322893

RIDE DETAILS: The last day of this Rouleur week gives people 2 options to select from, either a 100k or 125k. Come and join the Arizona Randonneurs and get a break and some Vitamin D in their Rouleur Week. Come and ride all of it or just whatever suits your preference/schedule. NOTE: Must be a member of Randonneurs USA and also sign up for the entire week or each day: https://rusa.org/pages/memberservices https://azrandos.com/series-description/?file=series-Rouleur-Phx.html Description: This series of events is a first for Arizona Randonneurs. Since Phoenix is the envy of the US in February, why not put on some early season events of modest distances and give the Northerners a destination sure to get them away from scraping ice off of their windshields! What is a Rouleur Series? A Rouleur Series is an award via Randonneurs USA which also has a trinket for all members who suscessfully complete each of the following calendared events in a year: 100-124k, 125-149k, 150-199k, 200-220k and a Dart Pop (nominally 120k.) Details here: https://rusa.org/pages/award-rouleur Here‘s what‘s on tap: o All riders who complete the entire series will receive the official RUSA Rouleur patch. o All riders who complete the entire series will receive a special gift that‘s only available in AZ! o 6 straight days of riding are available to all RUSA members. Choose one, choose all. Everyone is welcome to ride what they can. Bring some friends and ride the Dart Pop Team event. RWGPS Rouleur Week Collection: https://ridewithgps.com/collections/6322893

So ends another season of Winter Rotating Trail Ride (WRTR) award eligibility. * All EBC Ride Leaders are eligible to create a WRTR. * All eligible rides must have "WRTR: ..." in the ride title on our calendar. * Riders seeking awards must have 10 or more WRTR rides completed within the eligible season and listed on their "My Rides" profile on our website. - No exceptions. * These are trail rides only. Road rides are not eligible. Any bike will work, but for winter trail riding, a mountain bike, fat bike or hybrid with wide tires is strongly recommended. When the ice starts, tires with metal studs are further recommended. * The season closes at the end of February. * Awards will be presented by our club President at the EBC Annual Awards Night. * Get ‘r done!

All are welcome to attend. If you have a specific topic to discuss, please present it to the club president at least 48 hours prior to the meeting so it can be included on the agenda, as time may be limited.

Come and join me at the 15th Annual Philadelphia Bike Exposition. Come by and visit me at booth #221 for Randonneurs USA partayyyyyeeee train...cho...chooo.... This will be my 3rd year attending (previous booth and seminar for both Randonneurs USA and International Women‘s Day Together We Ride). It‘s an absolute blast with a wonderful community of 6-7,000 people in attendance. Details here: https://phillybikeexpo.com Register: https://phillybikeexpo.com/events/2026-philly-bike-expo/ Seminars/Demo‘s: https://phillybikeexpo.com/2026-seminars-and-events/ Booths: https://phillybikeexpo.com/2026-exhibitors/

Come and join me at the 15th Annual Philadelphia Bike Exposition. Come by and visit me at booth #221 for Randonneurs USA partayyyyyeeee train...cho...chooo.... This will be my 3rd year attending (previous booth and seminar for both Randonneurs USA and International Women‘s Day Together We Ride). It‘s an absolute blast with a wonderful community of 6-7,000 people in attendance. Details here: https://phillybikeexpo.com Register: https://phillybikeexpo.com/events/2026-philly-bike-expo/ Seminars/Demo‘s: https://phillybikeexpo.com/2026-seminars-and-events/ Booths: https://phillybikeexpo.com/2026-exhibitors/

EBC Community Rich Aycock and myself are working on finalizing the details for this year‘s 4th edition of Braver Than The Elements. Just a quick note about a few things until I can get something more formal out early next week: • Start Date: Sunday, November 23rd • End Date: Sunday, March 29th • More details next week, exciting things on the horizon and will be unveiling our amazing and sweet sticker for this year and prizes! • See attached photo of the previous 3 year prizes, what color do you think the carabiner will be? More early next week- Dawn Piech

NOTE: Must be a member of Randonneurs USA to participate and also sign up via Driftless Rando.From the Driftless Randonneurs website: This is the second event in our 2026 Rouleur Series. As usual, we’ll start the ride a little earlier so you can finish in time for an early drive home. We’ll be doing a Dart Populaire Team Event for this ride. This is a ride with a minimum of 120 Km that must be completed in 8 hours. Briefly, the rules are as follows: Teams consisting of minimum of 3 and no more than 5 riders. Minimum distance of 120 Km. A minimum of 25 Km must be ridden in the last 2 hours. This must be verified by a timed and dated receipt. Three team members must finish together in order to receive credit for the ride. Any team members not finishing with the rest of the team will not receive credit for the ride. The complete rules can be found here. Note that the Dart Populaire counts as a team event for a RUSA cup! Here’s the plan for the day: Assuming there will be a lot of solo riders who are interested in doing this ride, we’ll form teams on the day of the ride. The main ground rule is: everybody rides! So don’t worry if you don’t have a team – come anyway! We’ll form or reform teams as necessary to make sure that everybody rides! Although for longer events e.g., a flèche, it’s customary for riders to form their own teams and develop their own route for this event we’re assuming that most people will be unattached and won’t want to do their own route design. Accordingly, we’ve developed three routes that meet the rules criteria. The Blue River – Spring Green populaire The Boaz to Boscobel populaire The Plain and Fancy populaire Note that the three routes are within .1 of a mile of each other for distance with the Boaz route having about 1,000 feet more climbing. It sounds more complicated than it is – the absolutely most important thing is we’ll ride in small groups and HAVE FUN!" https://driftlessrandos.org/event/driftless-rouleur-dart-populaire/

Ever wondered where you should position yourself in road while riding your bike? What are tricks to help make you be more visible on the roadway while riding your bike? What should I have in my saddle bag when I go out for a ride? These and other questions will be answered during my bike safety presentation to the Arlington Heights Bike Club. All are welcome and I would love to see fellow EBC members in the audience. Let me know if you would like to carpool to the event. Registration is required so I can let the AHBC know how many club members to expect.

Come be a part of the Ohio Randonneurs Fleche Team event. You must develop your own team of 3-5 people and follow the rules shared below. Must be a member of Randonneurs USA and also sign up via Ohio Randonneurs website. https://rusa.org https://oh.randonneur.app/about/ Format/rules: A 24-hour event held on or around Easter weekend. This is an Audax Club Parisien-sanctioned event and counts toward the R-5000 medal. No rest stop may be longer than 2 hours. Allowable start times are from noon Thursday through 10 AM on Saturday. A minimum of 360 km must be covered during the event. https://rusa.org/pages/flecherules https://oh.randonneur.app/about/ https://oh.randonneur.app/event/ohio-fleche-2/

Come be a part of the Ohio Randonneurs Fleche Team event. You must develop your own team of 3-5 people and follow the rules shared below. Must be a member of Randonneurs USA and also sign up via Ohio Randonneurs website. https://rusa.org https://oh.randonneur.app/about/ Format/rules: A 24-hour event held on or around Easter weekend. This is an Audax Club Parisien-sanctioned event and counts toward the R-5000 medal. No rest stop may be longer than 2 hours. Allowable start times are from noon Thursday through 10 AM on Saturday. A minimum of 360 km must be covered during the event. https://rusa.org/pages/flecherules https://oh.randonneur.app/about/ https://oh.randonneur.app/event/ohio-fleche-2/

Come and ride with the Driftless Randonneurs on either an ACP (Audax Club Parisien) 200k or 300k brevet in the southwestern region of Wisconsin, in the heart of the Driftless. Must be a member of RANDONNEURS USA to participate: https://rusa.org Must also sign up via Driftless Randonneurs website: https://driftlessrandos.org Route details will be shared once finalized and shared via Driftless Randonneurs.

Come and ride with the Driftless Randonneurs on either an ACP (Audax Club Parisien) 200k or 300k brevet in the southwestern region of Wisconsin, in the heart of the Driftless. Must be a member of RANDONNEURS USA to participate: https://rusa.org Must also sign up via Driftless Randonneurs website: https://driftlessrandos.org Route details will be shared once finalized and shared via Driftless Randonneurs.

Come and ride with the Driftless Randonneurs on either an ACP (Audax Club Parisien) 200k or 300k brevet in the southwestern region of Wisconsin, in the heart of the Driftless. Must be a member of RANDONNEURS USA to participate: https://rusa.org Must also sign up via Driftless Randonneurs website: https://driftlessrandos.org Route details will be shared once finalized and shared via Driftless Randonneurs.

Come and ride with the Driftless Randonneurs on either an ACP (Audax Club Parisien) 200k or 300k brevet in the southwestern region of Wisconsin, in the heart of the Driftless. Must be a member of RANDONNEURS USA to participate: https://rusa.org Must also sign up via Driftless Randonneurs website: https://driftlessrandos.org Route details will be shared once finalized and shared via Driftless Randonneurs.

Come join me and fellow members of the bike club for a presentation on best places to bike in our area, howe to commute via bicycle and valuable safety tips while biking. It will be held at the Elmhurst Public Library in the Large Meeting Room and also available via Zoom. This will be a great presentation for anyone that is just getting into or back to biking.

Come and ride with the Driftless Randonneurs on either an ACP (Audax Club Parisien) 200k, 300k or 400k (124-254 miles) brevet in the southwestern region of Wisconsin, in the heart of the Driftless. Must be a member of RANDONNEURS USA to participate: https://rusa.org Must also sign up via Driftless Randonneurs website: https://driftlessrandos.org Route details will be shared once finalized and shared via Driftless Randonneurs.

Come and ride with the Driftless Randonneurs on either an ACP (Audax Club Parisien) 200k, 300k or 400k (124-254 miles) brevet in the southwestern region of Wisconsin, in the heart of the Driftless. Must be a member of RANDONNEURS USA to participate: https://rusa.org Must also sign up via Driftless Randonneurs website: https://driftlessrandos.org Route details will be shared once finalized and shared via Driftless Randonneurs.

All are welcome to attend. If you have a specific topic to discuss, please present it to the club president at least 48 hours prior to the meeting so it can be included on the agenda, as time may be limited.

Come join the Driftless Randonneurs with a plethora of options to choose from which include an Audax Club Parisien 200k (124 miles), 300k (187 miles), 400k (253 miles) and 600k (373 miles). Must be a member of Randonneurs USA and also sign up via Driftless Randonneurs website: https://rusa.org http://driftlessrandos.org

Come join the Driftless Randonneurs with a plethora of options to choose from which include an Audax Club Parisien 200k (124 miles), 300k (187 miles), 400k (253 miles) and 600k (373 miles). Must be a member of Randonneurs USA and also sign up via Driftless Randonneurs website: https://rusa.org http://driftlessrandos.org

This is the final event in the Driftless Randonneurs Rouleur Series a 150k. We’ll get an early start to allow those who came for the weekend to finish and get home at a reasonable time. Route: Kickapoo Rouleur, 95.8 miles, 4,553 feet of climbing Must be a member of Randonneurs USA and also sign up via Driftless Randonneurs website.

Join the Minnesota Randonneurs on their Zumbro gravel weekend with 2 distance options which include 100k or 200k. Must be member of Randonneurs USA and also sign up via Minnesota Randonneurs: www.rusa.org https://www.mnrando.org 100K: Join us for a fun gravel spin through some great terrain, heading east from Zumbrota, on US-52, through Mazeppa to Plainview on good quality class B gravel, then back into the Zumbro River valley, including a great section along the Zumbro River. 68% of this ride is gravel roads (56 miles/91km). RUSA time limit: 9 hrs + 1:31 hrs gravel allowance 200k:Join us for a great gravel experience through SE Minnesota, from Zumbrota, on US-52, to Weaver and back, with many winding gravel gems along the way. The route is reasonably challenging, with 7500‘ of climbing but also includes many flat miles cruising along the Zumbro and Whitewater Rivers. Most roads are good class B gravel so somewhat wider tires are good (32+mm). From Zumbrota the route travels through Mazeppa to the first control in Plainview, then down the hill into Elba before heading east over to the Mississippi River, using the old US-61 bridge/trail to get to Weaver. A relaxing cruise along the Whitewater River then a good up to get back to Plainview again, at a different c-store with a Subway nearby. From here, the route spends some more miles exploring the Zumbro River valley before a well deserved ice cream stop in Zumbro Falls. From there the route winds through Mazeppa again. Expect lots of shorter hills, a couple or three longer climbs and long stretches with no traffic and opportunities to enjoy the marshs, coulees and hills of this very scenic driftless part of Minnesota. There is very limited parking at the Zumbrota Kwik Trip, but there are nearby residential streets and open lots within a block or two of the start. 70% of this route is on gravel roads (161km, RUSA Time Limit: 13:30 + 2:41 gravel allowance = 16:11)

All are welcome to attend. If you have a specific topic to discuss, please present it to the club president at least 48 hours prior to the meeting so it can be included on the agenda, as time may be limited.

Prepare for an unforgettable cycling adventure in the heart of the Midwest. Whether you‘re a seasoned gravel grinder or a casual rider seeking scenic thrills, our event promises an exhilarating experience for all. This is 3rd year of the event. Details: https://oldfashionedgravel.com Registration opens 1/15/26 at 12:00 pm and will sell out quickly, capped riders: https://www.bikereg.com/old-fashion From their website: "We are fortunate enough to have some of the best gravel riding in the Midwest and have put together four routes to show off the local terrain. As with all of our rides, we offer a little bit of everything and welcome EVERYONE from novice riders to the most seasoned racers. The focus of the ride is to bring like-minded individuals together for a great ride, but we will have professional timing so if you want to race we will have you covered too! Routes that will satisfy all of your gravely desires, and a post-ride gathering with food, drink, and hangs with new friends. We will introduce an awesome new venue in Hokah Minnesota, a rustic farm nestled in a scenic coulee. While the ride is about riding with other rad people like yourself, rest assured a portion of your entry fee will go to a local entity that could use a little financial help. If we can have a super fun time while helping others, that is what will make this a successful event. We will also be using local businesses to feed and hydrate us. Hokah is a super cool little town, and we would love to help keep our money local. All routes will leave and finish at the farm. The gravel is approximately two miles from the start line, and one mile of that is a paved climb, once you are on the ridge, the dust shall start flying! All routes will descend this paved section upon return to the finish line."

All are welcome to attend. If you have a specific topic to discuss, please present it to the club president at least 48 hours prior to the meeting so it can be included on the agenda, as time may be limited.

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