#ipava

WNW April 8 – Real Spring Riding!

Our Judicious Road Friend

It’s alright to take it easy, but it’s also alright to hammer the hills if you’re feelin’ it. Just be cognizant of the riders you leave in the dust who may be in the beginnings of outdoor riding for the year (me included). Take a look back at the top, and ease up for the group.

Hey, if anyone wants to pull on front all night for a great workout, I fully condone that as…

WNW September 10 – End of 2014 Campaign

Route below is 38 miles. Plenty of time for a sunset ride as long as the weather cooperates. If it doesn’t, we’ll be riding anyway. It’s hardman season.

No “official” sprints or KOMs, but you know they’ll happen anyway…

Dress warm and stick around for pizza and beers in the lot.

Ride time is 5:30 p.m. from Eagan Penn Cycle

Route maps:

http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/82215117/?open_ive_done=1…

Time for some good ol’ Pillsbury Avenue riding. Plus a special note from Chad, the A1 certified WNW trophy sculptor:

Please bring your old, unwanted chain, cassette, or other small bike components that might look cool on a trophy to the ride this Wednesday.  If it is washed you get extra pizza!

Note on Ellice Trail/132nd St. (mile 43) – road work should be nearly complete, but if there is crushed…

60 miles of pain and laughs out to Webster this week. You’ll love Webster. You’ll love turning around for the grueling slog home once you get there even more!

Noteworthy Items:

Group up point is as noted at Hazelwood and 19.

Plenty of rumble strips along this route, especially on Pillsbury, so stay vigilant!

Take it easier on 19. It could be busy, and there’s plenty of time to set up for the…

WNW May 14 – John Dunn Crash Update

We’ll be riding this week, and riding hard. It’s about time to start the 2014 points competition!

But first, I must share some sad news to begin. Last Wednesday, John Dunn, one of our newer riders who also works at Penn Cycle Eagan one day a week, was hit by a car on Wescott Road in Eagan just as we were finishing the ride. John had some road rash and was cared for by our riders on the scene. I…

It’s that time again! Pray that the rain holds off. If it does, we might be able to add a few miles to this one by extending our return from direction #25 below, continuing east on 175th St. to Dodd, then east on Dodd, north up Pilot Knob, west on Ellice Trail/132nd St, north on Galaxie, west on Palomino/127th St, and you know the rest back home.

Route below is 38 miles. Using the extension…

Keeping it simple this week. I had a ton of fun last week, and I think we’ll incorporate a similar ride again next year, but I know it was also quite confusing. Thanks to everybody for coming along and keeping it safe. I almost wiped out on that turn up…