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Bill W.
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  • Chicago, IL
  • United States
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Bill W. commented on El Duke's group 'Chicago Randonneurs'
"If anybody wants to ride the fvp or some iteration of it, I'm game. Looks like a blast."
Mar 9
Bill W. commented on El Duke's group 'Chicago Randonneurs'
"hi kiltedcelt...the GLR is great but once you start riding in brevets you learn that you don't need to ride for a 'reason'. Don't get me wrong...these are a blast but just going out and riding on your own is equally as rewarding…"
Feb 16
Bill W. replied to El Chasqui's discussion 'Anyone ever ridden from Chicago out to Barrington?'
"Hi, I've done this ride a number of times. I live downtown and the route I take is pretty simple. North on Milwaukee, West on Nortwest Highway. This will take through/to Barrington.  "
Jul 5, 2012
Bill W. commented on El Duke's group 'Chicago Randonneurs'
"Hi Folks, Is anybody aware of other brevets scheduled in the tri-state area for July?"
Jun 27, 2012
Bill W. commented on El Duke's group 'Chicago Randonneurs'
"Thanks to GLR. I had a great time and met some and rode with some fine cyclist. It was a little ambitious for a first ride of the season but I did well enough...definitely something to build on. "
May 7, 2012
Bill W. replied to Todd Webb's discussion 'South Loop Small Group Ride?'
"I would definately be part of a sloop riding group ; )"
Apr 12, 2012
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Feb 24, 2012
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Feb 24, 2012
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Dec 17, 2011
Bill W. replied to Jeff's discussion 'Winter gear/setup'
"Congratulation...your going to work hard and have fun. Clothing; do anything you can to stay dry. You'll heat-up by riding and moving in/out of buildings. Once you get wet you'll get cold. So focus on staying dry. Gear, invest in clipless…"
Dec 17, 2011
Bill W. joined El Duke's group
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Nov 6, 2011
Bill W. replied to Paul Fitz, Scrabblor's discussion 'repainted bike lanes on the south side!'
"The city finally went over the bike lanes with a coat of white on Roosevelt (bridge) as well...it would be nice if they re-painted the bicycle logos within the lanes but this is still an improvement."
Nov 6, 2011
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Jul 31, 2011
Bill W. replied to ambimb's discussion 'Local wheel building?'
"licktons in oak park has a great wheel builder. I have a set that I rode for 16 years (Mavic Open sport + Phil Wood). I had the rear wheel/rim replaced in 2009 because a spoke pulled from the rim's eyelet. The front wheel has well over 25k on…"
Jul 31, 2011
Bill W. is now a member of The Chainlink
Feb 13, 2011

Profile Information

What I ride:
Road
The kind of riding I do:
Recreational, Exercise, Commuting, Distance, Around Town
About me:
long time biker...(bmx, mountain, road). was a messenger for 3 winters/4 summers to put myself through school (and make rent). I'm a Unix Engineer for an online travel agency and am constantly trying to shoehorn rides into my busy schedule.

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