Weather Alert - Saturday, 4/4 - MTB or Road Ride - Paul Henry or Gun Lake - Essential Bean

This week's ride will be weather dependent. So here's the scoop - If the temperature is above 38 degrees, we'll be riding the "road" if not then the dirt.

Ride Specifics:

A & B Group
Gun Lake Road Ride Date: Saturday, 4/4
Distance: 40 miles
Start Time: 7:45am
Finish Time: 9:45am
Start Location: Behind Essential Bean Complex - 8980 N Rodgers Ct Se , Caledonia, Michigan, 49316

...as I discussed in my email, the B group will split at M-179 while the A group does the backside of Gun Lake...

Gun Lake Route


Ride Specifics:

A & B Group
MTB Ride Date: Saturday, 4/4
Distance: 17 to 20 miles
Start Time: 7:45am
Finish Time: 9:15am
Start Location: Behind Essential Bean Complex - 8980 N Rodgers Ct Se , Caledonia, Michigan, 49316

Weather: Saturday the weather “person” is forecasting partly sunny, 37 degrees. Winds will be from the ENE at 23 mph, with a real feel 20 degrees.

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CHANGES BELOW - Saturday, 3/28 - MTB Ride - Paul Henry or Duncan Lake - Essential Bean

WEATHER ALERT - Do to the forecast we've switched to a MTB ride...sorry for the inconvenience.

Ride Specifics:

A & B Group
MTB Ride Date: Saturday, 3/28
Distance: 17 to 20 miles
Start Time: 7:45am
Finish Time: 9:15am
Start Location: Behind Essential Bean Complex - 8980 N Rodgers Ct Se , Caledonia, Michigan, 49316

Weather: Saturday the weather “person” is forecasting partly sunny, 37 degrees. Winds will be from the ENE at 23 mph, with a real feel 20 degrees.

For more details, click on the Google Calendar link:

Saturday, 3/21 - MTB (Normal or Long Lake) - Essential Bean

There’s been a slight change to this week’s rides....we were a little too optimistic with regards to the weather and will no longer be offering a road ride...additionally there are several riders that want to “pre-ride” the Barry-Roubaix route this week so here’s what we are proposing.

Everyone that wants to ride MTB’s will still meet behind Essential Bean at 7:45am

You’ll a couple of options:

Greg P. and Joe R. are planning on driving to Long Lake Outdoor Center, out near Yankee Springs and riding for a couple of hours so if you want to ride with them, just follow them out to the start location

The remaining riders can choose to ride the Paul Henry or Duncan Lake route

Lastly, I have a couple of CalCycling jersey’s available so if you interested, let me know

2 – Short Sleeve “Larges” - $65 each

1 – Long Sleeve “Large” - $75

Ride Specifics:

MTB Ride Date: Saturday, 3/21
Start Time: 7:45am
Finish Time: 9:15am
Start Location: Behind Essential Bean Complex - 8980 N Rodgers Ct Se , Caledonia, Michigan, 49316

Duncan Lake Route

Weather: Saturday the weather “person” is forecasting mostly cloudy, 27 degrees. Winds will be from the S at 7 mph, with a real feel 21 degrees.

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Saturday, 3/14 - MTB Ride (Paul Henry or Duncan Lake Rd - Essential Bean)

MTB Riders:
Essential Bean Ride
Date: Saturday, 3/14
Distance: ~17 miles
Start Time: 7:45am
Finish Time: 9:15am
Start Location: Behind Essential Bean Complex - 8980 N Rodgers Ct Se , Caledonia, Michigan, 49316

Weather: Saturday the weather “person” is forecasting cloudy, 27 degrees. Winds will be from the NW at 11 mph, with a real feel 16 degrees.

For more details, click on the Google Calendar link:

2009 Cycling Tours

Fellow Riders,

As we are already into another cycling season, I'm looking forward to the many tour opportunities that are available.

That being said what I would to do is solicit interest from each of you to join me in several riding events over the next several of months. These are the events I've come across that sound interesting. Lastly, if you want to know more about an event, just click on the underlined event name

Saturday, March 28th – Barry-Roubaix, Long Lake Outdoor Center, Middleville, MI, 19,31 and 62 mi loops, Barry-Roubaix

Saturday, March 29th – Fisk Knob County Park, Sand Lake, 21 km Fisk Knob Time Trial

Sunday, May 3th , BIKE NEW YORK, The Great Five Boro Bike Tour, New York, NY, 42-mile Five Boro Bike Tour

Saturday-Sunday, May 9th-10th Tour Of the Scioto River Valley (TOSRV), Columbus, Ohio, 210 miles TOSRV

Monday, May 18th – ASSAULT ON MT. MITCHELL, Spartanburg, North Carolina, 100 miles, with 11,000 feet of climbing, Assault

Saturday, June 6th - 100 GRAND-Grand Rapids, 15, 30, 62 & 100 mi. 100 Grand

Saturday, June 20th – (MTB) Lumberjack 100, Founders Brewing Company, starts Manistee National Forest, 25mile loop, Lumberjack 100,

Saturday-Sunday, June 13th-14th - MS 150 BIKE TOUR-Holland Christian HS, 75 or 100 mi. per day. MS150.

Saturday-Sunday, June 20th, 21th -, 27th NATIONAL 24-HOUR, CHALLENGE-Middleville, 6, 22 and 125 mi. loops. No entry after 6/13 NO DOE. 24-Hour Challenge

Saturday, June 27rd (4th Sat in June) – BLOOD, SWEAT & GEARS (BS&G), Boone, North Carolina, 100 miles Triple Bypass, (already sold-out)

Saturday, July 18th – (MTB) Breckenridge 100, Breckenridge, CO, RAT,

Saturday, July 18th - HOLLAND HUNDRED BICYCLE TOUR-Holland, 32, 64 & 100 mi. Maple Leaf

Sunday, September 20th - BRIDGE TO BRIDGE, Incredible Century Cycling Challenge 2009, 100 Miles of Pure Hill, 6 Gaps

Sunday, September 27th - APPLE CIDER CENTURY-Three Oaks, MI, 25, 50, 75 & 100 mi. Hilly 100

Saturday, November 7th - 2009 Subaru ICEMAN COMETH CHALLENGE, Kalkaska, MI, approx. 27 miles point to point, Iceman

Additionally, if you have others events for consideration or fellow riders you would like to pass this along to, please do so!

Look them over and let me know of your interest by - via e-mail or just give me a call on my mobile number listed below

Hope this helps!

Tom

Saturday, 3/7 - MTB Ride (Paul Henry or Duncan Lake Rd - Essential Bean)

MTB Riders:
Essential Bean Ride
Date: Saturday, 3/7
Distance: ~17 miles
Start Time: 7:45am
Finish Time: 9:15am
Start Location: Behind Essential Bean Complex - 8980 N Rodgers Ct Se , Caledonia, Michigan, 49316

Weather: Saturday the weather “person” is forecasting cloudy, 25 degrees. Winds will be from the NE at 11 mph, with a real feel 18 degrees.

For more details, click on the Google Calendar link: