An opportunity to pick up that last piece of the Rouleur for those who missed out in the Driftless. 98.4 miles, 3,456 feet of climbing, 32.4 miles of gravel (33%), 66 miles paved (67%), ridewithgps link here. We'll start early so those coming from afar will be able to complete the ride and get home … Continue reading "Makeup exam"

Here's a last chance to work toward seasonal goals (P12, K-Hound) or just get out again before the snow flies. 66.5 miles, 1,509 feet of climing, RUSA certified. Ridewithgps link: here. Brevet card: here To register: To register for this event complete the registration form below. You'll receive a confirmation email which will contain a … Continue reading "The Last (?) Hurrah 100K"

Here's a late season opportunity to either work toward seasonal goals (R12, K-Hound, etc) or just to get another ride in before the snow flies. 126 miles, 4,266 feet of climbing, RUSA certified Ridewithgps link: here. Brevet card: here To register: To register for this event complete the registration form below. You'll receive a confirmation … Continue reading "The Last (?) Hurrah 200K"

This route has a little bit of everything. Leave Peoria to find rolling hills, flat sections, small towns, farms, and a nice ride along the Illinois River. Perfect for those early season legs! Many thanks to Randy Anderson for developing the route! RUSA Sanctioned, 127 Km, 2,269 feet of climbing Route here Brevet card here … Continue reading "Peoria Rouleur 125K"

Mostly quiet country roads with both rolling and flat sections. Many food options at the halfway point in Galesburg. Many thanks to Randy Anderson for developing the route! Here are the details: ACP sanctioned, 200 Km, 3,795 feet of climbing, ridewithgps route here Brevet card here To register for this event: Complete the registration form … Continue reading "Gone to Galesburg 200K"

The second leg of the rouleur series. Here are the details: Starting in Ottawa IL, you’ll share the first 31 miles of this route with the 300k riders. After that, you’ll head west to the river town of Marseilles (they pronounce it Mar-sales) and then onward to an iconic Illinois cycling road, the winding/climby road … Continue reading "Ottawa Rouleur 150K"

A nice early season route courtesy of Doug McLerran. Enough climbing to make progress on your early season fitness but not so much that you won't enjoy the ride! Starting in Ottawa IL, you’ll share the first 31 miles of this route with the 151k riders. After that, you’ll head south to the towns of … Continue reading "Early Season 300K"

Another nice early season ride. We've done this one several times and one of the things that's in its favor (beside the fact that it's a nice route) is that it's a loop so even if the early season winds are blowing you're going to have a tailwind somewhere! Here are the details: ACP sanctioned, … Continue reading "Making for Maquoketa 200K"

Ramping up the miles with our 300K up to Peosta. This route is a small variation on the old "Eldridge North 300K" route. It eliminates most of the stretch along the river on US-52 into Bellevue. Although I always enjoyed riding that stretch when there weren't any cars, that was seldom the case on nice … Continue reading "Point me to Peosta 300K"

We did this route for the first time in 2021 and keep going back! Why? Several reasons: It's a loop route so even on a windy day you're going to have a tailwind for part of the ride It has a fair amount of climbing with a few leg testers but is still mostly rolling … Continue reading "Eldridge West 200K"