All Discussions Tagged 'tour' - The Chainlink2024-03-29T08:07:23Zhttps://thechainlink.org/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=tour&feed=yes&xn_auth=noLa Crosse-Madison-Rockford Bike Tour - Memorial Daytag:thechainlink.org,2019-05-01:2211490:Topic:11216552019-05-01T02:16:34.372ZMatt M. 18.5KMhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/MattM
<p><strong>Oh yes - I was reallllly thinking about doing this....but due to a recent injury I'm in no shape to make it happen.</strong> …</p>
<p><strong>Oh yes - I was reallllly thinking about doing this....but due to a recent injury I'm in no shape to make it happen.</strong> <span style="display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; cursor: text; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">I did half of this ride from Illinois to Madison with a fellow Chainlink member a long time ago.</span>...I could drive the support vehicle but I'm also light on the cash to get that going, plus I could be using that time to get <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>back</strong></span> in shape!! HOWEVER.....La Crosse is located on the Mississippi River near the <a href="https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/greatriver/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Great River State Park Trail</a> and the <a href="http://www.dot.state.mn.us/bike/mrt-maps.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mississippi River Trail</a>. </p>
<p>This ride stops in New Glarus for <a href="https://newglarusbrewing.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New Glarus Brewery</a> beer...and a brewery tour.....their beer is some kind of other-worldly delight, I think, or ambrosia on tap...their bottled beer is not as dreamy but still quite good... I hope the beer will be worth the 4,255 feet of hill climbing and at least 228 miles (not including the trip to Harvard, Illinois) we'll have to complete this ride!</p>
<p>The major backbone of the La Crosse - Madison - Rockford tour is - you guessed it - lots of crushed stone trails. I am really not fond of riding on the road with traffic, since, in my opinion, that's where stuff happens. Here are the major trails which are the focus of the ride:</p>
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<li><a href="https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/elroysparta/pdfs/ESTmap07.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Elroy-Sparta State Trail</a> - includes a famous long tunnel which will be either fascinating or terrifying depending on your bike lighting.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.cityofmadison.com/bikeMadison/planTrip/map.cfm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">City of Madison trails and streets</a></li>
<li><a href="https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/badger/pdfs/badgermap.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Badger State Trail</a> - where we will happily encounter <a style="color: #0066cc; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" href="https://newglarusbrewing.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New Glarus Brewery.</a></li>
<li><a href="http://janeaddamstrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/JATbrochure18.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Jane Addams Recreational Trail</a> into Illinois.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.pecatonicaprairietrail.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pecatonica Prairie Trail</a> (Orangeville) to Rockford, Illinois.</li>
<li>(Optional) <a href="http://www.bccdil.org/conservation-areas/long-prairie-trail/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Long Prairie Trail</a> to Harvard, Illinois - Metra connections to Chicago from Rockford are found in Harvard, Illinois 35 miles away or about three to four hours on a fully loaded touring bike.</li>
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<p><span style="display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; cursor: text; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Anyway the plan is still pending, I don't have it worked out what the stops would be or the campsites (because I ride unsupported - if I were to support the ride I would drive ahead and get things ready for everyone), the route is still not arranged assuring your safety as a cyclist, and no Strava map or preset Google map has been arranged to my standards or checked against Wisconsin DNR's bike maps, local city/ county maps, etc. etc. </span> <strong style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">I am so proud to say through at least 1000 miles of organized touring (which isn't THAT far...I know...) on my rides and the few other multi-day tours I attended, we were never truly lost, we always made it to where we were going, and neither I nor anyone in the group ever suffered any medical emergencies.</strong></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em>So that's all I have to say for now. <strong>I'm not doing this ride on Memorial Day.</strong> But I'd be happy to help you plan yours!</em></span></p> American Diabetes Association's Tour de Cure - June 11th, 2017tag:thechainlink.org,2017-03-10:2211490:Topic:10452902017-03-10T14:22:33.759ZBill Nedzahttps://thechainlink.org/profile/BillNedza
<p>The Tour de Cure is the signature fundraising event of the American Diabetes Association and our nation’s largest diabetes cycling event, with over 50,000 participants in nearly 80 cities across the country.</p>
<p>Nearly 30 million battle diabetes every day and every 23 seconds someone new is diagnosed. Do you know someone with diabetes? Likely we all know someone fighting this disease, but they might be dealing with it alone. It’s time for you to step up and take this extraordinary…</p>
<p>The Tour de Cure is the signature fundraising event of the American Diabetes Association and our nation’s largest diabetes cycling event, with over 50,000 participants in nearly 80 cities across the country.</p>
<p>Nearly 30 million battle diabetes every day and every 23 seconds someone new is diagnosed. Do you know someone with diabetes? Likely we all know someone fighting this disease, but they might be dealing with it alone. It’s time for you to step up and take this extraordinary opportunity to help and inspire others. Registering for this ride is your chance to create change.</p>
<p>Chicagoland Tour de Cure is a cycling event available for participants of all skill levels, ranging from the 10 mile family route to the 100 mile Century Ride. Join us for the post-ride festival at RiverEdge Park featuring great food, craft beer, live music and family activities to celebrate your success, and to celebrate our <a href="http://main.diabetes.org/site/TR/TourdeCure/TourAdmin?pg=informational&fr_id=11729&type=fr_informational&sid=23764">Red Riders</a> (riders with type 1 or type 2 diabetes)! Riders will receive awesome <a href="http://main.diabetes.org/site/TR/TourdeCure/TourAdmin?pg=informational&fr_id=11729&type=fr_informational&sid=24296" target="_blank">recognition items</a> at the ride!</p>
<p>Make a difference for this great cause and register for the Tour de Cure today! <a href="http://www.facebook.com/tdcchicago" target="_blank">Click here</a> to take a look at all the fun we had at our 2016 Chicagoland Tour de Cure!</p>
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<p><span><a href="https://goo.gl/WE4uMR" target="_blank">Team Joe Nedza</a></span></p>
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<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/96862616?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/96862616?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a></p> 2016 Tour de France Route Announced Today.tag:thechainlink.org,2015-10-20:2211490:Topic:9502662015-10-20T13:43:35.212ZYasmeenhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/YasmeenSchuller
<p><span><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/96843638?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/96843638?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="590"></img></a> Always exciting to find out where the road will take them... a little Spain, a little Switzerland, and a lot of France (of course!). This link gives you just enough to bike-geek out on e.g. locations, distances, a little insight into who's planning to race TdF in 2016:…</span></p>
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<p><span><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/96843638?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="590" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/96843638?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="590" class="align-full"/></a>Always exciting to find out where the road will take them... a little Spain, a little Switzerland, and a lot of France (of course!). This link gives you just enough to bike-geek out on e.g. locations, distances, a little insight into who's planning to race TdF in 2016:</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-de-france/" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-de-france/</a></p>
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<p>The velodrome in South Chicago has a new blog post covering this weekend's festivities, cook out, riding, etc. You're invited; bring some friends!</p>
<p>Also included is an open call for sign and mural painters, designers and helpers (as well as paint donations)- <a href="http://chicagovelodrome.com/?p=386">SCVA’s Open House Chicago Visitor Weekend and Painting Help</a></p>
<p>* some signs will be painted this weekend; other signs and murals will be in coming weeks.</p>
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<p>The velodrome in South Chicago has a new blog post covering this weekend's festivities, cook out, riding, etc. You're invited; bring some friends!</p>
<p>Also included is an open call for sign and mural painters, designers and helpers (as well as paint donations)- <a href="http://chicagovelodrome.com/?p=386">SCVA’s Open House Chicago Visitor Weekend and Painting Help</a></p>
<p>* some signs will be painted this weekend; other signs and murals will be in coming weeks.</p>
<p>Chainlink event pages can also be found here- <a href="http://www.thechainlink.org/events/open-house-chicago-visitor-weekend" target="_blank">Saturday</a> and <a href="http://www.thechainlink.org/events/scva-open-house-chicago-visitor-weekend" target="_blank">Sunday</a></p>
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<p>Hello Chainlinkers! Just wanted to introduce myself and share a current bikepacking adventure with you-- worthy detours and travel tips most welcome! I'm Kristen. My travel partner and I are currently biking (unsupported) from the Canadian border to the Gulf of Mexico, roughly following the Mississippi River the whole way. We hit the Mississippi headwaters at Itasca yesterday. Any former Mississippi River Trail riders with suggestions? Our pace is slow enough to allow for ample side trips…</p>
<p>Hello Chainlinkers! Just wanted to introduce myself and share a current bikepacking adventure with you-- worthy detours and travel tips most welcome! I'm Kristen. My travel partner and I are currently biking (unsupported) from the Canadian border to the Gulf of Mexico, roughly following the Mississippi River the whole way. We hit the Mississippi headwaters at Itasca yesterday. Any former Mississippi River Trail riders with suggestions? Our pace is slow enough to allow for ample side trips and explorations, especially for unique and quirky highlights. <strong>Trip blog w/ map is <a href="http://www.bikebigmuddy.com">www.bikebigmuddy.com</a> and on Instagram #bikebigmuddy.</strong><br/> <br/> Since we LOVE biking Chicago's West side (where we normally live), our goal is to raise $1 per mile for the outstanding Girls Bike Club of West Town Bike Coop. By adopting a segment of the route, you'll get a postcard from whatever mile(s) of the river you choose. 100% of contributions go towards these worthy young female bikers, ages 8-20, who love learning about bike mechanics, riding together, and being ambassadors for other young people in their community to start biking. They even recently rode up to IL Beach State Park for a club campout. The group is saving up now to attend a national youth bike summit. Video and more in at youcaring.com/bikebigmuddy if you'd like to support youth empowerment through biking in Chicago!<br/> <br/> Thanks for any help, travel-related or towards our cause. Happy biking! -Kristen</p> Boulevard Lakefront Tour 36 mile maptag:thechainlink.org,2015-08-24:2211490:Topic:9402212015-08-24T20:47:03.265ZGreg Berryhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/GregBerry
<p>Wanted to share with everyone just how great the Boulevard Lakefront Tour was this past weekend! Aside from getting lost on it and going through some really rough construction zones, the ride was amazing. I recorded the 36 mile route on my Garmin and wanted to share it with the community in the event people wanted to attend but could not. Hope this makes someone's day!…</p>
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<p>Wanted to share with everyone just how great the Boulevard Lakefront Tour was this past weekend! Aside from getting lost on it and going through some really rough construction zones, the ride was amazing. I recorded the 36 mile route on my Garmin and wanted to share it with the community in the event people wanted to attend but could not. Hope this makes someone's day!</p>
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<p><a href="https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/10596083">https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/10596083</a></p> Seeking recommendations for bike tours in Europetag:thechainlink.org,2015-08-18:2211490:Topic:9386482015-08-18T00:51:35.631ZDana Brighthttps://thechainlink.org/profile/DanaBright
<p>I am interested in doing an organized bike tour in Europe. Can you recommend a specific tour company and/or tour?</p>
<p>I am interested in doing an organized bike tour in Europe. Can you recommend a specific tour company and/or tour?</p> Boulevard Lakefront Tour is back -- and we need you!tag:thechainlink.org,2015-07-13:2211490:Topic:9277332015-07-13T17:07:39.409ZCaikenhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Caiken
<p>Sad to think the summer will be coming to a close, but to celebrate Active Trans' 30th Anniversary, the Boulevard Lakefront Tour will be returning on August 23 to give participants another chance to get in some wonderful riding before the cold winds arrive. </p>
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<p>And I'm returning to recruit volunteers! Thank you so much to many of you who have helped out at Bike the Drive and showed up to Bike to Work Week. And to everyone who said hi this weekend at Tour De Fat. Not to get too…</p>
<p>Sad to think the summer will be coming to a close, but to celebrate Active Trans' 30th Anniversary, the Boulevard Lakefront Tour will be returning on August 23 to give participants another chance to get in some wonderful riding before the cold winds arrive. </p>
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<p>And I'm returning to recruit volunteers! Thank you so much to many of you who have helped out at Bike the Drive and showed up to Bike to Work Week. And to everyone who said hi this weekend at Tour De Fat. Not to get too heartfelt, but seeing actual community in action tends to warm my cockles. So I'm here again to ask you to help out with BLT. </p>
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<p>The routes (14/28/36/63) are heading along the Lake, through Washington/Douglas/Garfield Parks and in the longest case, going all the way up the North Branch to Linne Woods. We definitely need ride marshals and their mechanical skills, but are also intently seeking Course Marshals who can actually make it to their posts (bikes help with this, as it turns out!). Grab some pals and bring snacks and make a day!</p>
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<p>If you know of any community groups or orgs interested in volunteering, they can qualify for a $150 donations with a group of 15. Additionally I'm looking for tenacious route markers the week before the event to mark the routes with paint -- if we had a small group of people (bike clubs? young folks?), we would also be happy to compensate! </p>
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<p>Please head to: <a href="http://bltride.org/volunteer">http://bltride.org/volunteer</a> if you are interested or email carmen@activetrans.org. And thanks again! See ya at the volunteer party!</p>
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<p>Brett and I are planning on doing the ride - it's supposed to be a lot of fun and it's a great cause. Before we register, I wanted to ask if anyone is interested in signing up as a Chainlink team? Each person is required to raise $300 by the time of the ride. Here are the details:</p>
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<p><a href="http://bikeild.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=25280#register">http://bikeild.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=25280#register</a></p>
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<p>Brett and I are planning on doing the ride - it's supposed to be a lot of fun and it's a great cause. Before we register, I wanted to ask if anyone is interested in signing up as a Chainlink team? Each person is required to raise $300 by the time of the ride. Here are the details:</p>
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<p><a href="http://bikeild.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=25280#register">http://bikeild.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=25280#register</a></p>
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<p>p.s. It'd be a great excuse to wear our kits, riding as a team. :-)</p> Possible chainlinker tragedy,tag:thechainlink.org,2014-08-11:2211490:Topic:8478102014-08-11T02:53:08.473ZJose A. Terrazashttps://thechainlink.org/profile/JoseATerrazas
<p><a href="http://http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20140810/uptown/search-continues-for-missing-boater" target="_blank">http://http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20140810/uptown/search-continues-for-missing-boater</a></p>
<p>The article names a David Brown, it's chainlinker Dan Brown. No final call on status but hoping for the best.</p>
<p><a href="http://http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20140810/uptown/search-continues-for-missing-boater" target="_blank">http://http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20140810/uptown/search-continues-for-missing-boater</a></p>
<p>The article names a David Brown, it's chainlinker Dan Brown. No final call on status but hoping for the best.</p>