Bike Ride! Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Meet at Westgate and plan for the ride to begin at 5:30 pm. Moderate pace, no drop. For any questions, contact me at jclooby@gmail.com. before 4:00 pm on Wednesday afternoon.
See you on Wednesday!

Bike Ride! Saturday July 19, 2014.

Meet at the entrance to the West Gate subdivision.to Leaving at 10:00am. Heading East to Westfield for lunch. Moderate pace - no drop ride.

Contact me for any questions - jclooby@gmail.com

Bike Ride! Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Meet at Westgate and plan for the ride to begin at 5:30 pm. Moderate pace, no drop.
See you on Wednesday!  For any questions, contact me at jclooby@gmail.com. before 4:00 pm on Wednesday afternoon.
-- John

Sunday 9:00, meet at Westgate.

We will try again to get a ride in if it is not raining.  The plan is to head west to MacDonald's and then possibly to Lake Paradise.  To MacDonald's and back is about 26 miles and to Paradise and back is about 36 miles.
Still planning to go this morning.  Might head south to avoid possible rain.

Bike ride - Saturday morning. POSTPONING UNTIL LATER due to wet roads.

Leaving Westgate at 9 a.m., going to Lerna, about 20 miles.  Planning to do a longer ride on Sunday.

Postponing for now.  Will try to post again if we decide on a later time.

Bike Ride - Wednesday July 9, 2014

Meet at the entrance to the West Gate subdivision at 5:30 pm.  Ride Classification:  moderate pace, no drop, aprox 2 hours long or so. Route TBD

Contact jclooby.gmail.com if you have any questions.

Lost & Found

A bike computer was found on the road between Charleston and Lerna on July 5, 2014.  It is a Cat Eye micro wireless with built-in HRM. If you lost this computer, or may know who may have lost it please contact: jclooby@gmail.com  Pass the word along so it can be returned to the owner.

-- John

Bike Ride! Saturday, July 5, 2014

Planning on going to Greenup, leaving from West Gate at 9:00am. Optional turn around at Toledo. Lunch either in Toledo or Greenup's Subway.

Bike Ride Saturday, July 5, 2014

Plans are in the making for a Saturday bike ride with a distance of 40-50 miles.  We will be stopping around the mid/turn-around point for lunch.  This is a no drop moderate pace ride. Helmets are required, two water bottles and energy snacks are always helpful.

 If you are interested, please contact me at jclooby@gmail.com.

Bike Ride: Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Ride Details: Leaving west gate at 530pm heading to see meadow shark and points in between. The distance is aprox 20 miles round trip, this is a no drop ride at a moderate pace. Helmets are necessary, water bottles and energy bars are always helpful.

Any questions, please contact jclooby@gmail before 4:00.  

See you on Wednesday!  John

Announcing -- Weekly Wednesday Evening Bike Rides!

These evening bike rides will be in a small group setting, and the skill level is from beginner to advanced.  For the beginners, we will cover the topics of: bicycle safety, traffic safety, gear shifting, the dynamics of riding in a group, and having fun outdoors while riding a bicycle.  Please sign up to go on the ride before 4:00 on Wednesday afternoon.  More details will be provided at the sign up time.

Distances will vary.  Please bring a helmet and water bottle.

If you are interested please contact me at: jclooby@gmail.com.

Tailwinds! John

RAAM 2014

All,

This afternoon, Keith Wolcott of Charleston Illinois, has begun an epic 3,010 mile journey doing the 2014 Race across America (RAAM),  His jersey number is:509. Check out these websites to follow Keith and the team's adventures.  

All the best to Keith and Team Wolcott! 

Links:

http://www.ridefarther.com

http://www.teamwolcott.net/

http://www.raceacrossamerica.org/

Thursday, May 22 Ride

Leisurely ride, about 15 to 20 miles, heading north. Leaving from Eastgate & Van Buren at 5 pm. Join us!

Sunday bike ride, May 4

Leaving from the east entrance of the fairgrounds at 1:00, heading towards Bushton, about 25 miles. (Posted by Ellen)

April Triathlon Training - two events!

This is entry level and for beginners.  On Tuesday April 15, and 22 there will be triathlon transition practices. These practices will cover T1 and T2.  They will start at 5:30 pm and last about one hour each.  The first practice will be step by step drills, with a 1K bike ride and a 1K run.  We will start off with wet feet to go into T1.

The second practice will be observed by a local, highly skilled and motivated triathlete with many years of experience to offer suggestions and comments.

If you are interested please contact me at: jclooby@gmail.com for the location of the practices, and for a list of what you need to bring.

Wednesday Evening Bike Rides!

These bike rides are dependent upon signing up to go on the ride. The rides will be a no drop easy/beginner bike pace, on routes around Charleston IL. These rides will leave from the meeting place at 5:30 pm. 

The pace will be in the 10-15 mph range, distance 8-10 miles. To sign up - contact me at jclooby@gmail.com.  Cut off time for signing up is 4:00 on Wednesday afternoon.  Bring a water bottle and helmet!

Bike Ride! Sunday, April 6, 2014

Leaving from Westgate subdivision at 1:00 pm. Going to Lake Paradise, aprox. 35 miles, with stops at the Mattoon  McDonalds on South Route 45.  Sunday temps = 55, Winds =WNW at 6 knots; no drop; moderate pace; all riding levels. Hope you are able to attend!

Triathlon Transition Practice

Polling for interest for T1 and T2 practice.   Dates: April 13, 15 or 22.  Contact me at jclooby@gmail.com for more information, and your ideas.

Medium to Longer Distance Bike Rides

Polling for interest in bike rides with distances up to 100 miles.

These bike rides are dependent upon signing up to go on the ride. These rides will start with shorter distances to places such as Lake Paradise, Neoga, Greenup, Lincoln Trails State Park, Walnut Point State Park,  Arthur at moderate 14+ mph to advanced paces 18+ mph.The longer rides will be likely to Champaign or Moonshine. Rides will typically be held on Saturdays with rain dates on Sunday.

To express interest  - contact me at jclooby@gmail.com.  

Bicycle Safety

Polling for interest with helping with bicycle safety presentations at Carl Sandberg School.

The date is Monday April 21, 2014 from 8:00-12:00. The target audience will be children 6-10 years old. Topics will include: wearing a helmet. looking out for cars, following traffic rules, and up most being safe.

If you are interested in helping with these presentations, please contact me at: jclooby@gmail.com