Fourth Annual Chicagoland Classic and Vintage Ride
03-28-13, 06:34 PM
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Fourth Annual Chicagoland Classic and Vintage Ride
WHAT: Open invitation to a ride for anyone who reads this post, and their friends. Riding your vintage bike is highly encouraged but all bikes and riders are welcome. This is a no drop ride but there is no SAG support.
WHEN: Saturday April 20, 2013. Meet at 8:30, start ride at 9:00 am. Rain date is Sunday April 21, 2013.
WHERE: Crystal Lake Main Beach Parking Lot - here
FORMAT: A nice leisurely 30-mile ride, flat as a pancake, tacos at the end of the ride. This is the route. I will have a print out of the map and cue sheet at the start of the ride.
No-Drop rule, B-group speed.
Only moral support is provided. You must provide your own fluid/food for the ride. There is a stop at a quiky mart at the halfway point for food and drink.
WHY: This is meant as a social ride. It is an opportunity for Bike Forums members, friends and acquaintances to get together and meet, and ride together in a group. And eat some great tacos, or torta, or burrito or whatever floats your boat. Last year's ride - https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...spring+classic
Feel free to bring non-BF riders as well, but remember this is not an “organized event”. This is simply a large group ride.
Please spread the word to anyone else you think might be interested.
WHEN: Saturday April 20, 2013. Meet at 8:30, start ride at 9:00 am. Rain date is Sunday April 21, 2013.
WHERE: Crystal Lake Main Beach Parking Lot - here
FORMAT: A nice leisurely 30-mile ride, flat as a pancake, tacos at the end of the ride. This is the route. I will have a print out of the map and cue sheet at the start of the ride.
No-Drop rule, B-group speed.
Only moral support is provided. You must provide your own fluid/food for the ride. There is a stop at a quiky mart at the halfway point for food and drink.
WHY: This is meant as a social ride. It is an opportunity for Bike Forums members, friends and acquaintances to get together and meet, and ride together in a group. And eat some great tacos, or torta, or burrito or whatever floats your boat. Last year's ride - https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...spring+classic
Feel free to bring non-BF riders as well, but remember this is not an “organized event”. This is simply a large group ride.
Please spread the word to anyone else you think might be interested.
03-28-13, 06:48 PM
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This is the first spring in 15 years I don't officially work on Saturdays so I would like to say yes, I'll be there.
03-28-13, 07:10 PM
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Ill put it on the calender. I enjoyed it last year!! Hmmmmm what bike do I bring this time?....
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03-28-13, 07:21 PM
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Edit: Would a fat man on a fixed/SS have a hard time keeping up, or should I stick with a geared bike?
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03-28-13, 07:31 PM
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Flat as a pancake.
03-28-13, 07:37 PM
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Wicked! I will be there.
03-28-13, 07:45 PM
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I suggest the geared bike as iab's pancakes do have a few lumps in them. Especially if the wind comes up.
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Yay! Looking forward to it, and hoping not to crash the week before, this year.
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03-28-13, 10:12 PM
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In (assuming that I can find a dog sitter).
03-29-13, 05:28 AM
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03-29-13, 05:13 PM
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03-29-13, 08:14 PM
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I'm taking a vacation day for this.
I'm in.
I'm in.
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Dairyland Roubaix for me as well or I would come down. If we get a ton of rain the days before the DR, I may bail on the mud and choose pancakes instead.
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04-06-13, 08:49 PM
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2 week bump
Hope to see you there
Hope to see you there
04-06-13, 08:56 PM
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I'm still planning to attend. I'll be driving over in the morning.
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Sorry, gents, taking Mrs. RF to quilt show in Cincinatti.
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Quilts?
I'd say you deserve some new Campy or something for looking at quilts.
just sayin
I'd say you deserve some new Campy or something for looking at quilts.
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04-08-13, 06:36 AM
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Fourth Annual Chicagoland Classic and Vintage Ride
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04-08-13, 02:41 PM
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