Addiction LXXVIII
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Greenville SC
Posts: 4,271
Bikes: 1975 Motobecane Grand Jubile, 2020 Holdsworth Competition, 2022 Giant Trance 29 3
Liked 3,990 Times
in
1,332 Posts
Lacrosse is a cute little town. We spent an extended weekend there last year, really liked it and decided that we'd have to go back again. That said, a big part of what I liked was the mix of shops and restaurants/bars, and I don't know how much that mojo has changed in current conditions.
It was a little strange being up in northern WI last week, everything was open and we were in a bustling little tourist town.
With cases increasing in WI we'll see what happens. It's not much of an issue for us to travel somewhere since we are very unlikely carriers, but of course we don't want to bring something back home with us.
Don't do Lacrosse, it has rained 4 out of the 5 times I've gone there . Of course YMMV and likely will.
The Elroy Sparta trail is a great ride. With the 3 tunnels remember to bring a flash light. I am pretty sure its unpaved as are the other rails to trails bike trails in the area. I've never road biked in the area, but I'm guessing with the bluffs, Mississippi, and general wooded wilderness could likely put together a good ride or two. Wisconsin puts out a bike guide and there may be some suggestions for road bike routes in there.
The Elroy Sparta trail is a great ride. With the 3 tunnels remember to bring a flash light. I am pretty sure its unpaved as are the other rails to trails bike trails in the area. I've never road biked in the area, but I'm guessing with the bluffs, Mississippi, and general wooded wilderness could likely put together a good ride or two. Wisconsin puts out a bike guide and there may be some suggestions for road bike routes in there.
This would be a non-cycling trip. My wife has lived basically all of her life in northern Illinois, but informed me that under no circumstances does she want to spend her 30th birthday here
Likes For abshipp:
I have been a busy beaver at work today.
Full Member
Backstory, didn't like it when a boyfriend of a girl I knew put his hands on her in a semi-violent manner.
VFL For Life
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 52,249
Bikes: Velo Volmobile
Liked 2,064 Times
in
1,444 Posts
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Greenville SC
Posts: 4,271
Bikes: 1975 Motobecane Grand Jubile, 2020 Holdsworth Competition, 2022 Giant Trance 29 3
Liked 3,990 Times
in
1,332 Posts
VFL For Life
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 52,249
Bikes: Velo Volmobile
Liked 2,064 Times
in
1,444 Posts
Administrator
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Hudson Valley, NY
Posts: 33,392
Bikes: Merlin Cyrene '04; Bridgestone RB-1 '92
Liked 7,200 Times
in
3,720 Posts
That I am. It's a weird feeling just lying around doing nothing productive . . . and especially so to not have the wife nagging you to do something.
__________________
See, this is why we can't have nice things. - - smarkinson
Where else but the internet can a bunch of cyclists go and be the tough guy? - - jdon
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: TC, MN
Posts: 39,521
Bikes: R3 Disc, Haanjo
Liked 9,462 Times
in
4,673 Posts
Yup. That's where it started. In a tie-in that rail fans would like...
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6qaqxn
(edit: video is SFW, but the host site isn't always... )
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6qaqxn
(edit: video is SFW, but the host site isn't always... )
cowboy, steel horse, etc
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: The hot spot.
Posts: 46,047
Bikes: everywhere
Liked 8,551 Times
in
4,559 Posts
Likes For LesterOfPuppets:
smelling the roses
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Tixkokob, Yucatán, México
Posts: 15,320
Bikes: 79 Trek 930, 80 Trek 414, 84 Schwinn Letour Luxe (coupled), 92 Schwinn Paramount PDG 5
Liked 901 Times
in
612 Posts
I rode 20 flat miles yesterday, my fourth ride in 3-4 months, and my whole body was sore after.
Likes For seedsbelize:
smelling the roses
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Tixkokob, Yucatán, México
Posts: 15,320
Bikes: 79 Trek 930, 80 Trek 414, 84 Schwinn Letour Luxe (coupled), 92 Schwinn Paramount PDG 5
Liked 901 Times
in
612 Posts
A Scot.
dot dash
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Land of Pleasant Living
Posts: 12,573
Bikes: Shmikes
Liked 6,170 Times
in
3,321 Posts
smelling the roses
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Tixkokob, Yucatán, México
Posts: 15,320
Bikes: 79 Trek 930, 80 Trek 414, 84 Schwinn Letour Luxe (coupled), 92 Schwinn Paramount PDG 5
Liked 901 Times
in
612 Posts
Likes For seedsbelize:
smelling the roses
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Tixkokob, Yucatán, México
Posts: 15,320
Bikes: 79 Trek 930, 80 Trek 414, 84 Schwinn Letour Luxe (coupled), 92 Schwinn Paramount PDG 5
Liked 901 Times
in
612 Posts
I felt like that in the beginning of my recuperaton, but by the end of those two months, it was like white on rice.
VFL For Life
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 52,249
Bikes: Velo Volmobile
Liked 2,064 Times
in
1,444 Posts
dot dash
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Land of Pleasant Living
Posts: 12,573
Bikes: Shmikes
Liked 6,170 Times
in
3,321 Posts
VFL For Life
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 52,249
Bikes: Velo Volmobile
Liked 2,064 Times
in
1,444 Posts
Stupidly had my coffee press shipped to the office we moved out of. Now I have to try to track it down.
Should Be More Popular
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Malvern, PA (20 miles West of Philly)
Posts: 43,641
Bikes: 1986 Alpine (steel road bike), 2009 Ti Habenero, 2013 Specialized Roubaix
Liked 9,572 Times
in
4,426 Posts
Don't laugh. Just wait until that town gets served papers from Specialized. Then we will see who is laughing.
Likes For datlas:
serious cyclist
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Austin
Posts: 21,147
Bikes: S1, R2, P2
Liked 3,685 Times
in
2,028 Posts
cowboy, steel horse, etc
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: The hot spot.
Posts: 46,047
Bikes: everywhere
Liked 8,551 Times
in
4,559 Posts
Laced up the front during lunch. Gotta dig for spokes for the rear, hopefully be able to lace it up and tension both this evening...
Maybe tape, tyres and goop in the morning.
Maybe tape, tyres and goop in the morning.
Super Modest
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Central Illinois
Posts: 23,838
Bikes: Trek Domane+, Trek Emonda, Giant Propel, Colnago V3, ICE VTX WC
Liked 5,149 Times
in
2,310 Posts
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Silver Spring, MD
Posts: 1,439
Bikes: Yes please
Liked 308 Times
in
199 Posts
I imagine an Addiction happy hour gathering in one of their locations.
Likes For kissTheApex:
serious cyclist
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Austin
Posts: 21,147
Bikes: S1, R2, P2
Liked 3,685 Times
in
2,028 Posts