Looking for Wisconsin riders this spring

[madisongrrl]

No...it was Melissa Haberman - now Arps I think, she has sinced moved to Michigan....really great mtn biker....

I've never heard of her....So I looked her in Wors archive and indeed she was a decent Sport level rider who raced for TEAM EXTREAM as late as 2002. Hopefully she is still mountain bike racing in Michigan...

[Ashgarth]

Please feel free to join our group. We post upcoming events as well as availability for evening/weekend group rides. Many of the TE gals are already on here

www.wisconsin_betties@yahoogroups.com

[~MelissaP~]

I just joined TE and look forward to being part of this community!
I'm in the Milwaukee area as well and would like to join in on some rides when the weather allows. I am doing a metric century in June '08 that I need to seriously train for, so I would love to get in some rides with you guys.

[Thorn]

Melissa,

Welcome.....If you haven't already, you might also want to check out Bay View Bike Club ( http://www.bayviewbikeclub.org/ ). Bay View is much, much more low key than Cream City ( http://www.creamcitycycleclub.com/ ). Don't let the name fool you, about 1/2 of Bay View's rides start on the west side of town.

Bay View rides
slower (our "fast group" probably averages around 14mph and we have riders that will toodle in at 10mph). There is almost always a shorter route, but there are distances that will get you get training for a full century.

I've ridden with both groups -- great people in both clubs, but I prefer Bay View as it skews more non-competitive. The ride schedule starts up in April, but there are a few rides between now and then for the hearty (e.g., on Jan 1 there is usually a ride to watch the polar bear swim at the lake front).

Good luck training for your metric...which one are you going to do?

[~MelissaP~]

Thanks for the info Thorn! I'll definitely check out the ride schedule for Bay View!
I'm doing the Tour de Cure in Green Bay 6-8.....

[specialcross]

I do get down there for work a fair amount. I'd like to be included in any e-mail list in case I'm in the area.

[three]

Hey Neighbors...

Sorry to jump on this thread, but I'm getting desperate to find a century. I really, really, really wanted to do the Bay View century, but the friend I'm riding with will be out of town. Due to her fluctuating schedule and upcoming wedding, the dates we can ride seem to get more limited. I think we might be best off finding a century ride in WI (or MI/IA).

Are there any other centuries you guys know of, in June/July, that anyone can recommend?

Again, sorry to jump on the thread. Please shoot me off a private message if you have any ideas...thanks much.