MJH2

Anybody up for a ride or two this week? I'm thinking early in the day on (possibly Wednesday), Thurs, Fri, or Saturday. If it's at all dry, I'd like to do a shortish 25-35 mile road ride out of the St. Charles area. If it's damp/cold but not extremely wet, I'd opt for either a loop around the FRT/Prairie Pat or out and back on the Great Western Trail.

Am I the only fool thinking this is a good idea?

JT1

I rode 30 miles this morning

aham23

^^^^ yeah, but arent you in AZ?? later.

JT1

Yes but it is hilly out here.

https://www.climbbybike.com/climb.asp...ountainID=7732

MJH2

I'll take hills over the snow we had this a.m.

But, we've got snow, so that's what I'll ride in. Nobody else wants to give it a shot?

RJBTrek

Thur and Fri look dry. I'll be riding but going to St. Charles seems a long way for a ride. It's not out of the picture though. What time are you thinking?

kdgrills

I'll be doing the Joliet Junction / Rock Run Greenway loop Thursday & Friday.
Hopefully the I&M canal trail from Rock Run to the Aux Sable Aqueduct and back on Saturday or Sunday.

Guess I'm a fool also.

ColorChange

I might be in.

MJH2

You should be in.

RJBTrek, I can split the distance and maybe meet you in the Barrington area? Then Colorchange would have NO excuse to not make it. How 'bout it?

jbernaeyge

https://bandit-cross.blogspot.com/200...1_archive.html
cross on friday

aham23

my point was that i am guessing the weather is a bit more riding friendly and you SHOULD be riding every day. have fun. later.

ColorChange

Of course Barrington sounds good to me. When?

MJH2

You going? How do you score an invite?

Psimet2001 

I'm guessing you just emil the blog owner....or comment on the entry.

RJBTrek

MJH2, thanks for the offer. Yesterday the Village CycleSport team sent a "call to ride" for the VCS guys to ride in Elk Grove Villageg on Thur and I'm going to take them up on that.

Also, send me a private message with your address and I can ship you a disk with the photo's I took on Sunday. I posted a handful on the "first cross" thread but I have more.

jbernaeyge

yeah im planning on it. im goin try and get some more details

ColorChange

Ride details please?

MJH2

Looks like it's just you and me. The earlier the better for me, if you're still interested.

I'm up for meeting you early and hitting the Penny Road Pub Loop. You game?

ColorChange

MJH2

Let's do it. What time, how's 8 sound? We can start at my house if you want as I think you know it.

PS, if you want to run me off the road with your cyclocross racing form ... while mine has been rapidly slipping ... now's your chance. Bury my fat slow arse!

Psi ... you're going to pass up the chance to put the hurt on me and drop this sad, sorry, slow sloth?

Psimet2001 

I'm in INDY for the week. Ride each other's tires off....

MJH2

My cyclocross form lasts for about 17 minutes, so there's no worry there.

8:00am sounds good. I'm thinking something in the area of a 2 hour ride? PM me your address as I have a bad memory (but a good GPS).

ColorChange

Cool. Sounds good to me. I'll pm.

Anyone else want to join, let us know.

MJH2

Cool. See you tomorrow am!

RJBTrek

Just finished my ride. We had 16 guys and did about 30 miles (I did 26 since they passed close to my house at the end of the ride and bailed). It was cold at first then we warmed up. It was a good way to start Thanksgiving. I just have to remember not to tighten the shoes too tight. One foot was cold even though I had the neopryne boots.