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Ride Schedule for August 2010

Weekday Daytime Rides   Check start times!
Monday thru
Friday
8:00 am
9:00 am
Morning Geezer Ride
Washington Park Shelter
Show-N-Go
Show-N-Go -- A ride for retired geezers or those hoping to become geezers. No leader or map. Please use ride sheet if riding together. Participating riders should turn in miles to the club records keeper. NOTE: optional 8 am start in hot weather.
Tuesday
9:00 am
Panera Bread
Wabash & White Oaks
Robert LaBonte, 787-0237
BC -- Try a change of pace from the Geezer ride, which is usually a bit faster than this.
Monday thru
Friday
10:00 am
Daily Pana Trail Ride
Lake Taylorville parking lot
Rt 29
Show-N-Go
Show-N-Go -- Along the Lincoln Heritage Trail. Turn in miles to the records keeper.
Monday thru
Friday
12:20 pm
Vredenburg Park
Saxon Dr. & Crusaders Rd.
Dave Ross 789-4823
Tom Clark, 726-5560
BC -- Westside Lunch Ride. Dave or Tom will hit the trails or go out in the country.
Monday through Friday
Noon
Harris Building
100 S. Grand (at 2nd St.)
David McDivitt, 725-1986
AB -- Ride 10-14 miles during lunch. Meet at the bike rack near the building. Please call David in advance.
Weekday Evening Rides   Check start times!
Monday
5:45 pm
Parkway Pointe Theatre
Lindbergh & Robbins Road
Show-N-Go
ABCD -- A favorite for fast and intermediate riders. Ride to Chatham for 19 miles or to the T for 25 miles.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
6:00 pm
Pana Trail
Lake Taylorville Parking Lot
Rt. 29
Show-N-Go
Charles Witsman, 299-7038
Show-N-Go -- Ride on the Lincoln Heritage Trail. Turn in miles to the club records keeper. Call Charlie if you need information about trail conditions or directions.
Tuesday
5:45 pm
IDOT, Lost Bridge Trail
Ash St. & Dirksen Parkway
Show-N-Go
BCD -- Show-N-Go along the Lost Bridge Trail. Turn miles in to the club records keeper.
Tuesday
5:45 pm
Vredenburgh Park
Saxon Dr. & Crusaders Rd.
Show-N-Go
AB -- Show-N-Go. A faster-paced workout. Slower-paced riders are welcome, but should be self-sufficient (i.e., comfortable reading a map and fixing a flat without assistance) in case they cannot keep pace with the rearmost group.Turn miles in to the club records keeper.
Tuesday
6:00 pm
Schlitt Park (south of Owen Marsh School)
2400 Sharon Dr.
Naomi Greene, 793-9622
EZ — 10 miles at a relaxed pace through city neighborhoods. Those interested will meet for dinner afterwards at a local west side restaurant
Wednesday
6:10 (ish) pm
Wheel Fast Bicycle Co.
20 Cottonwood Dr.
Chatham
Matt Saner, 483-7807
ABC -- Intermediate training ride. Meet at the bike shop and plan on 16-20 miles.
Thursday
5:45 pm
IDOT, Lost Bridge Trail
Ash St. & Dirksen Parkway
Show-N-Go
BCD -- Show-N-Go along the Lost Bridge Trail. Turn miles in to the club records keeper.
Thursday
5:45 pm
Lewis Memorial Christian Village
Koke Mill and W Washington St
Chris King 502-2121
ABC — Ride 23—25 miles to Salisbury with Chris.
Saturday
5:30 pm
Vredenburgh Park
Saxon Dr. & Crusaders Rd.
Robert LaBonte, 787-0237
BC -- Saturday Night Ride. Take a ride to Chatham or Auburn. Dinner stop possible. Lights required for longer ride options.
Scheduled Rides and Events   Check start times!
Sunday
August 1
8:00 am
Lewis Memorial Christian Village
Koke Mill and W Washington St
Kent Kraft, 871-6974
ABCD — Ride to Pleasant Plains. Kent will have route options of up to 40 miles.
Wednesday
August 4
7:00 pm
Residence
2301 Sangamon Avenue
Ken Anderson, 522-3876
NC — Board Meeting. All SBC members are invited to attend the board meeting.
Saturday
August 7
8:00 am
DOT, Lost Bridge Trail
Ash St. & Dirksen Parkway
Jon Edwards, 726-7647
ABCD — Jon will take us somewhere eastwards for 30 to 50 miles. EZ riders can take the trails; ride to the ride for more miles.
Sunday
August 8
8:00 am
Vredenburgh Park
Saxon Dr. & Crusaders Rd.
Tom Clark, 726-5560
ABCD — Take an unwavering ride to Waverly with Tom, or ride the trails. Several cutoffs available. 30-55 miles.
Saturday
August 14
8:00 am
Rotary Park
Archer Elevator & Iles
Jerry Ihnen, 498-8877
ABC — Ride 40 miles or so to Loami and beyond. Jerry will make sure that this is an entertaining ride.
Sunday
August 15
8:00 am
Waldrop Park
Andrew Road, Sherman
Karl Kohlrus, 544-8410
ABC —Ride to Elkhart with shorter options, 30 to 50 miles.
Sunday
August 15
9:00 am
Wabash Trail east end parking lot
Park St. & Wabash Ave.
Robert LaBonte, 787-0237
D & EZ — Plan on 20 miles or so with a rest stop at the Apple Barn.
Saturday
August 21
8:00 am
DOT, Lost Bridge Trail
Ash St. & Dirksen Parkway
Lynn Rhoades, 726-5560
ABCD — Ride 40 miles to Edinburgh or take the trails.
Sunday
August 22
9:00 am
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Arbys at Fairhills Mall
Washington & Chatham Rd
Marty Celnick, 522-4206
ABC — Sleep in another hour! Then join Marty for 40 miles, more or less.
Sunday
August 22
9:00 am
Wabash Trail east end parking lot
Park St. & Wabash Ave.
Kevin Greene, 793-9622
D & EZ — Plan on 20 miles or so with a rest stop at the Apple Barn.
Sunday
August 22
4:00 pm, ice cream at 5:00
Residence
1709 S. Douglas Ave.
Annual Ice Cream Sundae Ride! If tradition holds, it should be the hottest day of the year!  Come for a one hour neighborhood ride at 4, or join us afterwards to make the biggest ice cream sundae of your summer.
(This ride was accidentally omitted from the schedule printed in the August newsletter.)
Lyn Schollett and Cindy Tubbs, 217-698-9446
Tuesday
August 24
8:00 pm
IDOT, Lost Bridge Trail
Ash St. & Dirksen Parkway
Marty Celnick, 522-4206
CD — Full Moon ride on Lost Bridge Trail. Lights are required. Marty will try to have Moon Pies for participants after the ride, with plenty of white flour to revive your blood sugar levels.
Friday
August 27
6:00 pm
EJ Nail Salon (next to Darcy's Pint)
621 W. Stanford Ave.
Lyn Schollett, 698-9446
ER — Tour de Pedi. Ride for one hour and then pamper your tootsies at EJ Nail Salon. Please note: pedicure appointments have already been made and space is limited. Call Lyn by Wednesday, 8/25, to make a reservation. "First come, first pampered" until the spots are gone!
Saturday
August 28
8:00 am
Centennial Park
Bunker Hill & Lenhart
Alan Whitaker, 494-6807
ABC — 40 miiles or so. Alan says he will pick a direction that we haven't ridden in a while.
Sunday
August 29
8:00 a.m.
Chatham Community Park
South Main
Mark Rabin, 529-7377
ABCD — Ride 40 miles or so with Mark, or take the trails.
Speed 18+mph average
B Speed 15 to 18 mph average
C Speed 12 to 15 mph average
D Speed 8 to 12 average
ER Speed under 8 mph average, slow paced social group ride without map, usually neighborhood tour
EZ Easy ride with no given speed
NC Non cycling event, but to/from miles still count
MB Suitable for mountain and all terrain bikes
Show-n-Go   No ride leader, no speed specified, ride on your own and turn in miles to the Club Records Keeper
 

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