Closed for the season!

We will restart this blog next spring when we start riding regularly again.

Friday 1:30

Wednesday 1:30.

Tuesday 7:30 am.

Monday 8:00

With a south wind we plan to ride to Paradise and then possibly to Neoga.

Friday 1:30

Wednesday 1:30. Cancelled because of rain.

Tuesday 7:30 am.

Monday 1:30

Sunday 7:30 am

Thursday 1:30

Wednesday 1:30.

Tuesday 7:30 am

Monday 1:00

This is the only time that Ellen and I can ride.

Sunday 7:30?

Let us know if you have a preferable time.  We are flexible.

Bike Race report

Ellen, Jane, Jose, and I had a great time at the Dunnigan Hills Bike race yesterday.  Jose finished 18th in a large field of pro/1/2s,  Jane finished 16th in her pro1/2 field 30-40, Ellen finished 9th out of 10 in the women's 30+ group and I finished 14th out of 36 in the 45+ cat 5 field.  Jose and Jane did 88 miles and Ellen and I did 43 miles.  There were just over 900 bike racers!  It was really fun.

Wednesday 7:00 am.

Tuesday 7:00 am.

We're back! 240 miles in 4 days on huge hills. It was fun. Monday 7:00 am

Monday 7:00 am

Usual time, usual place: led by Bill. However, please add a comment if you plan to ride so nobody gets left behind.

Sunday 7:00 am

Saturday 7:00 am.

The plan is for 40 to 50 miles.

Friday 7:00 am

Thursday 7:00 am

Wednesday 7:00 am

Tuesday 6:30 am. Time trial day!

Meet at 7:00 at the top of Hayes hill if you are not interested in the time trial.  We will do the Lerna route then (18-20 miles).

I think we might get our ride in before the rain comes so it is a go!

Monday 7:00 am

RAIN went well!  All seven of us finished under the time limit and it was a lot of fun!

Friday 7:00 am

Thursday 7:00 am

Wednesday 7:00 am (changed)

Tuesday 6:30 am. Time trial day!

As usual on Tuesday, 8.5 mile time trial at 6:30 and 18-20 mile ride at 7:00, both starting at the top of Hayes hill.

I tried to call you Todd, but no answer.  We are thinking of riding later after the rain passes through.

Monday 7:00 am

Andrew is not feeling well so I just switched it to 7:00.

Sunday 7:30 am

If this is too late, we could do 7:00.

Saturday 5:30am. Lake Paradise

All are invited for a early morning bike ride to Lake Paradise on Saturday July 10, 2010. Plan on gathering at the Looby's house (1818 McComb) around 5:25 am. The route will cross Rt 45 at McDonalds and then circle the lake and return by reversing the route. If traffic is low and roads appear save, a possible add-on may be to go on to nearby Lake Mattoon.

Roads were checked a week ago, and all were passable.

John L.

Friday 6:30 am

Thursday 6:30 am

Wednesday 6:30 am

Tuesday 6:30 am. Time trial day!

Join us at 7:00 at the top of Hayes hill if you are not interested in the time trial.  We'll just do the Lerna route then so we should get back at the normal time.

Monday 7:00 am

Sunday 7:00 am

Saturday 5:30 for a century.

The route is http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa=0&msid=118362846242980759151.00048a6835b53399c6470

Friday 7:00 am

Thursday 7:00 am

Wednesday 7:00 am

Or 5:00 if you want to do a fairly fast century.  I'll be heading northeast (Oakland to Neuman and beyond) into the wind. Are you interested Milt?

Tuesday 6:30 am. Time trial day!

Meet at 7:00 at the top of Hayes hill if you are not doing the time trial.

Monday 6:30 am

Sunday 6:30 am

Changed to Saturday 6:30 am and we're riding to Paradise.

Get well soon Todd!

Friday 6:30 am

Ellen and I are leaving much earlier to do a century (we're going east for 50 miles and coming back in the tailwind).  Bill and Andrew plan to ride at the usual 6:30 time.

Thursday 6:30 am

Wednesday 6:30 am

Tuesday. We want to change to 8:30. The rain may be done by then. I hope you can make it.

Thanks for posting the picture Pearl!  Keith and I had a great ride (301 and 323 miles respectively).

National 24 Hour Challenge

As some of you may know, Keith Wolcott and Keith Cox (whom I like to call Keith squared) are both competing in the national 24 hour challenge in Middleville, MI.

Marie Cox sent this photo to show how well they are doing. Here they are giving a thumbs up after completing 169 miles.

Thursday 6:30 am

Wednesday 6:30 am

It looks like this will work for everyone.

Tuesday 7:30 am

7:30 works!

Monday 7:30 am

The rain looks like it will hold off for our ride.

Sunday 7:30 am

Saturday 7:30 am

Ellen and I are planning a second lap to get about 50 miles.

Friday 7:30 am

Thursday 7:30

7:30 Wednesday

Ellen and I are going to do a second loop.  Join us if you're interested.  It looks like we are going to get in between the rain just perfectly.  You should reconsider Bill, it's going to be nice.

Tuesday 7:30 am

The weather looks fine this morning!  This is also time trial day!  It is a short 8.5 mile course that is a lot of fun.  If you are not interested in the time trial, meet at 8:00 at the top of Hayes hill.

Monday 7:30 am

Sunday 7:30 am

Saturday 7:30

Ellen and I are just going to do a short loop of 16 miles (probably Bill's route backwards) so we can get back in time for the funeral.  The rest of you can please feel free to do the usual or whatever.  We will just branch off and go home early.  Let us know Andrew if you are joining us, so we know which way to go at the start.

Friday 7:30

Thursday 7:30

Wednesday 7:30 Canceled because of storms. Is there any interest this afternoon if the weather clears?

Tuesday 7:30 AM

Monday 7:00 am

Keith Cox is here, and can get one more ride in before he leaves for Wisconsin.

Saturday Bike Ride

On Saturday, May 29th plans are in the works for a moderate pace 12-16 mph. 50 mile or so bike ride. The route would be to the East of Charleston towards Westfield, on Rt 17. lunch/water stop at the Oilfield restaurant. Then cross RT130 and the Embarras river and head back to Charleston. The route features: small towns, woods, trees and rolling country scenery.

The ride will leave from my house at 8:00 am. at 1818 McComb, Charleston. Please let me know/post if interested. My cell 259-2267

Thanks, John L.

Saturday 7:00. Keith Cox will be in town! We will do 50-70 miles at most likely a pretty fast pace. See above for an alternate ride.

Friday 8:00

Great ride today Milt.  We hope that you can continue to join us.

Thursday 8:00

Wednesday 8:00 a.m. Westgate & Douglas

Tuesday 7:30 AM 8.5 mile time trial.

If you're not interested in the time trial, meet at 8:00 at the top of Hayes hill.

Sunday 7:00 AM

Saturday - Long Ride in the works

Lisa and Sheila asked us to post the following.

Plans are in the works for riding to Champaign and back. Anyone interested? And if so, suggestions for what time to leave? Looks like the weather will cooperate that day. The good news is that the route is pretty flat and will be nice for the first century of the season for some of us. It makes sense to leave from the north side of town, possible from Lisa and Sheila's home at 1314 Monroe.

Keith and Ellen are interested

We are scheduled for 8:00 at Lisa and Sheila's.

Friday Biking, 9:00

Thursday 9:00

Wednesday 9:00

Tuesday 9:00. This is time trial day!

We start the 8.5 mile time trial at the top of Hayes hill and finish there.  If you are not interested in the time trial, meet at the top of Hayes at 9:30 (Andrew- we could meet you at 9:40).

Bill and Andrew-  Since you both want an earlier time, we will not be offended if you two ride earlier this week until the rest of us move to an earlier time next week.

Bill-  Thanks for the pump info.  We ordered one.

Monday 9:00-There are a few drips out there, but Ellen and I are going at 9:00.

The rain should be done by 9:00 and Andrew and Todd need the earlier time.  Bill, if you want to ride at about 10:40 when we get back, I'll go out with you.

Can we stick to 9:00 until after the 25th so Todd can still join us and then we can go to an early time?

We don't plan to ride the Monticello ride tomorrow because of the possible rain.

Todd- you're the only one that we know might interested in riding on Sunday.  What time would you like to go? Anyone else interested?

Weekend Biking

The weather looks good so Ellen wants to do her first century this year on Saturday.  The wind does not look too bad, so we will start about 6:00 and do loops.  Thus anyone can join us for just about any distance that you are interested in.  After we talk to today's riders, we'll post times that we will be back at our house, but roughly every couple of hours.

We'll plan on being back at our house (1041 Westgate) at 9:00 and then again at 11:00.

On Sunday, we might do the ride at http://www.monticellolions.org/lions-bike-ride.php depending on the predicted rain.

Friday 9:00

Thursday 9:00 with a backup time of 2:00 in case of rain.

I am hopeful that we will be ahead of the rain this morning.  We are only expecting Andrew and Todd so far (and now Bill).

Wednesday biking cancelled.

Wednesday: Can we switch to 2:00?

Tuesday 9:00. It looks like the rain is not an issue so we'll see you at 9:00.

We will start with an 8.5 mile time trial and then do 20 or so miles.  If you want to skip the time trial, join us at 9:30 at the top of Hayes hill.  Possible rain could alter this schedule so check back here in the morning.

Monday 9:00

We've got a nice group going with Andrew, Todd, Bill, Ellen and me riding.  We'll meet at my home and pick up Andrew on the way at 9:10.

Weekend Biking

Ellen and I cannot bike on Saturday until 1:00 so that is the plan with the usual distance of 27-30 miles (golf course route), but that is entirely flexible.

On Sunday, Todd, Ellen, and I plan to bike at 8:00.  The low for Saturday night is 36 and the high for Sunday is 62 so it will be cool.  I think Ellen wants to go long so we will make a second lap to get 50-70 miles.  If anyone wants to join us on the second lap that will work and will probably be at around 9:45.

We hope that you can join us, but let us know so we don't change plans at the last minute and miss you.