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Here are two additional ideas for your consideration. Right now they are nothing more than ideas, but we can add them to our plans for 2010 if you like them. I couldn't believe more strongly that the club needs special events to motivate the membe...
yesterday
Dave Hanrahan might attend Jim Scharrer's event
Dirty 40 or 50 miler at Imagine Coffee
November 7, 2009 from 9am to 1pm
another road/trail ride to Long Lake/Mauthe Lake using the Eisenbahn. If the temps are in the 40's we'll cut it short and take SSS/County F from Cambellsport to Long Lake. If it's in the 50's we'll ride the Eisenbahn further north to F and then ri...
on Sunday
Roy S. is now a member of Washington County Bicycle Club
October 30
If you want more evidence of just how good a deal our free trainer party series is, look at the cost of these alternatives: Tri-umph Multisport in suburban Chicago offers one 90-minute session per week for 10 weeks, using your own bike and traine...
October 28

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Dave Hanrahan

What Do You Want The Club To Be? 2 Replies

In both 2007 and 2008, we held meetings in mid-November to make plans for the following season. There’s no date yet for this year’s meeting, but I expect we’ll meet sometime in November to prepare ...

Started by Dave Hanrahan. Last reply by Dave Hanrahan 1 day ago.

Anne Widmayer

Best Trainers 3 Replies

As the weather gets worse, I'm looking to get a trainer. Pedal Moraine and Mountain Outfitters carry the Cycleops Magneto for around $270. It does seem as though you get what you pay for with train...

Started by Anne Widmayer. Last reply by Dave Hanrahan Oct 28.

Dave Hanrahan

Which Hill Is Tougher? 12 Replies

I think we can agree that within the city of West Bend the two toughest hills are Decorah Road (westbound from 6th Avenue to Crestview) and Jefferson Street (eastbound from 18th Avenue to Green Tre...

Started by Dave Hanrahan. Last reply by Anne Widmayer Oct 25.

Blog Posts

Dave Hanrahan

The 2009-10 Trainer Party Series

Please see our Events page for details about the 2009-10 trainer party series. West Bend's Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry has again granted us free access to Mutual Mall on the last Saturday of each month from November through March. Grab your stuff, come on over and get a good workout in the company of your cycling friends. We'll watch cycling videos while we pedal, swap cycling magazines and enjoy homemade sn… Continue

Posted by Dave Hanrahan on September 29, 2009 at 8:20pm

Dave Hanrahan

Two Down, One To Go

Last New Year's Eve I resolved and declared that I would make up for a somewhat disappointing, injury-shortened 2008 season by topping 4,000 miles, riding at least one century and getting my weight down to 185 this year. I'm still 5 pounds over that target weight, but as of today I have hit the other goals! Now, hopefully, it's on to 4,411 and beyond, which would make this my all-time best year fo… Continue

Posted by Dave Hanrahan on September 12, 2009 at 5:01pm — 4 Comments

Dave Hanrahan

Sunrise, Sunset: Swiftly Flow The Days

With my friend Brian—who also helped me tackle the Glacial Drumlin State Trail back on Memorial Day Weekend—today I rode the Military Ridge State Trail from Verona to Dodgeville and back. The weather couldn’t have been more beautiful and it was easy to see why that part of the state is being considered for the… Continue

Posted by Dave Hanrahan on September 5, 2009 at 11:01pm — 1 Comment

Jim Scharrer

Tour of Spain on DirecTV!!!

Big surpirise during lunch hour today..Stage coverage of the Vuelta on NBC-Universal Sports Channel 604 on DirecTv . They couldn't make a new deal with Versus? Anybody else watching the race on TV? I know it's available on the internet but this is really great!

Posted by Jim Scharrer on September 4, 2009 at 1:12pm — 1 Comment

Richard Zurowski

"Idaho Stop" makes progress in WI

Our legislators are being pressed to consider the "Idaho Stop". Here is a link to a recent article in Bicycling Magazine to encourage readers to contact their legislators and how to make it law in your state.

Road Rights by Bob Mionske, More on Stop as Yield

Posted by Richard Zurowski on August 26, 2009 at 1:47pm

 
 

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