It's 4:46 pm on New Year's Eve. Will I be able to put together a post with ride highlights for the year? Sure! No particular order. Just memorable rides, for one reason or the other.
A 200k with Ben
Ben and I have big plans. So we rode my 200k permanent route together. We probably went a little fast, had some mechanical and biomechanical issues, but overall it went well!
Full Moon on a parking garage
Not every memorable ride needs to be long. After a friend's birthday party I decided to explore a large new development. A new parking structure was still empty but kinda open. On top I got a great view and the full moon.
Pick Me Up at the Border
For the first time, I actually rode all the way to the Illinois border and back on this ride. As per usual, the weather was questionable, and I didn't actually enjoy the ride too much. But it was good to check this one off.
Birthday Ride for Nicole
We celebrated Nicole's birthday at Dot's Tavern, right off the Badger State Trail. Beautiful evening/night ride.
Wright Stuff Century, extended version
Another good one with Ben. The Wright Stuff Century used to start in Middleton, but this year the start was farther away, at Brigham County Park. Ben and I rode to the start from Madison and then did the "short" route.
Zugspitze mini golf
My riding in Germany was cut short because of injury. But this was a fabulous ride in the German Alps. I biked; Nicole took the train, and we met up for mini golf in the most spectacular setting.
A ride that shouldn't have happened
Knees were wrecked from hiking and there was record heat. I abandoned along the route but probably shouldn't even have started.
Ride for your Life
The biggest advocacy ride Madison has ever seen.
Wind, mud, CX
Like every year, I rode to the Trek Cyclocross World Cup. It was windy, wet, and muddy.
MKE x MSN Sandhill Station Camping
A meeting of urbanism/street safety/bike advocacy folks from Milwaukee and Madison. Not quite at the halfway point.
Fetch the Keg
Madison Bike Week: Get beer donated from Hop Garden, pick up by bike. Make it a group ride. Suffer on the hills on your fixie.
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| Credit: Ben Sandee |
Kites on the Lake
I didn't get many frozen lake rides in this year, but this was a good one. Kite festival on the Lake.
Camping with Nicole
Our tent leaked. It was a wonderful camping trip to Sandhill Station nonetheless.
Another 200k
Dipping into Illinois again for some, uh, shopping and tile collecting.
Not the Ride Across Wisconsin but
Went for a spontaneous ride without a fixed route and ended up on the Ride Across Wisconsin route, going the opposite direction. It was awesome to see the endless string of the people on the ride.
