Just show up and ride with your current friends and those yet to be discovered! Riders will meet at the bench on the north side of the bridge over Hwy 2 along the Rock Island Trail (approximately 27th & Hwy 2). A riding direction will be selected at the start point with consideration of wind direction (the goal: ride out against and return with the wind). The ride will depart promptly at 6:00 p.m. and return in daylight. This means that for the first few weeks the ride duration will be between 1 and 1.5 hours as sunset is around 7:30 p.m. This is a road ride. There may be two or three paces depending on the mix of riders who show up. The paces are anticipated to be (1) moderate pace (12 to 15 mph), (2) brisk pace (15 to 17 mph) and (3) fast pace (18 to 20+ mph). All riders will leave together at moderate pace until out of town, then the ride can separate into two or three pace groups. The distance and route direction will be decided each night depending on who and how many show up. There is no leader for this ride. Tell your friends!
Just show up and ride with your current friends and those yet to be discovered! Riders will meet at the bench on the north side of the bridge over Hwy 2 along the Rock Island Trail (approximately 27th & Hwy 2). A riding direction will be selected at the start point with consideration of wind direction (the goal: ride out against and return with the wind). The ride will depart promptly at 6:00 p.m. and return in daylight. This means that for the first few weeks the ride duration will be between 1 and 1.5 hours as sunset is around 7:30 p.m. This is a road ride. There may be two or three paces depending on the mix of riders who show up. The paces are anticipated to be (1) moderate pace (12 to 15 mph), (2) brisk pace (15 to 17 mph) and (3) fast pace (18 to 20+ mph). All riders will leave together at moderate pace until out of town, then the ride can separate into two or three pace groups. The distance and route direction will be decided each night depending on who and how many show up. There is no leader for this ride. Tell your friends!
Meet at the Chalco Hills Recreation Area entrance and parking lot on Highway 370 just 1/2 mile west of the I-80 exit 439 (it's just 30 minutes from downtown Lincoln).The ride will be 44 miles over rolling hills, with a beautiful view and breakfast or lunch at Mahoney State Parks. The ride follows east to Hwy 50, south through Louisville (which has a great place for smoothies), east on Hwy 66 past the state parks, north on Hwy 6 to Gretna, and back to Chalco on 370.
Come check out the new Homestead Trail! Meet at the trailhead at Saltillo Road (just west of S. 27th St.). Ride south on the limestone trail to Cortland. Refresh at the EZ Stop in Cortland, then ride back to the trailhead.
Meet at the Children's Zoo parking lot. Ride the Billy Wolfe Trail to Holmes Lake, and then take the 70th Street Trail, Old Cheney Trail, Boosalis Trail, and Rock Island Trail back to the Zoo. Front and rear lights required.
2008 Spring FlingPlan ahead for this year's edition of the Spring Fling, a metric century (approximately 62.5 miles) with many shorter routes available. Our start/end location is Louisville at Louisville Public Schools at 202 W. 3rd Street. Full SAG support will be provided. For more information and to register, download the 2008 Spring Fling brochure and the route map.
Meet at the parking lot closest to the dam at Holmes Lake Park. The ride will follow the Billy Wolfe Trail to Antelope Park and then follow the Rock Island Trail to Hwy 2. Along Hwy 2, the route follows the Helen Boosalis Trail to Old Cheney Rd. Continue on the wide sidewalk along Old Cheney Rd. to 70th Street. Head north on 70th St. back to Holmes Lake. Pace 12 mph and below.
Meet at the Highlands Animal Hospital, 5521 NW 1st. The ride will follow Hwy. 34 to Seward and back. Stop in Seward for lunch. 15 mph pace. (NOTE: This ride is different than originally scheduled due to road closings. Please note the new information.)
This is a leaderless social ride. Start at the MoPac Trailhead on 84th St. and take the MoPac Trail to the "One Eyed Dog Saloon" in Eagle (540 S. 4th St.) The saloon will have weekly "Biker Specials". Eat, drink and enjoy the company of other bikers. Join the first ride group leaving at 5:30 p.m. or ride out with others at a time convenient to you. Some riders may choose to start at Walton. Look twice before crossing A St. on the trail. Bring a bike light in case you stay late. Helmets required.
Meet at the Lincoln Children's Zoo. We will take the Billy Wolfe Trail downtown, meander on city streets to the John Dietrich trailhead and continue northeast to the Murdock Trail.
Meet at the 27th Street/Hwy. 2 bench and follow the Rock Island Trail to downtown ending up at The Mill in the Haymarket for hot coffee/chocolate and easy Sunday morning conversation. Return to Hwy. 2 via the same route.
Meet at the Super 8 Motel in Seward (about 4 miles north of I-80 on Hwy 15. Exact address is 1329 Progressive Ave.). The route will head north on Hwy. 15 to Octavia. (There is al slight dogleg on Hwy. 92). Return the same route; however, the group may take a side trip on Hwy. 66 to Dwight for lunch at Cy's Cafe.
The ride will start and finish at Cooper Park at 8th & D Street and will travel on both city streets and bike trails. This will be a slow paced ride (12mph) ridden in silence meant to create awareness of motorists and local officials of cyclists right to use public roadways and also a tribute to cyclists killed or injured while cycling on public roadways. This ride takes place simultaneously in 200 cities worldwide.
We will ride from Lincoln to Nebraska City on Saturday and check into the beautiful Lied Lodge, where we will stay for two nights. On Sunday, we will ride to historic Brownville, either on the Steamboat Trace or along the bluffs highway in Iowa, and return to Nebraska City. On Monday, we will return to Lincoln. This will be a self-supported credit card tour. "Self-supported" means there will be no SAG--you carry your own gear and take care of yourself. "Credit card" means that we sleep in motels and eat in restaurants, so no camping or cooking gear is required. The cost of a room at the Lied Lodge is $119 per night, plus tax, etc. Two people usually share a room, so that should keep the cost manageable. Since this is Memorial Day weekend, rooms will fill up fast. Contact Pat Grewe at 476-9099 or .
Meet at the bench on Hwy. 2 where the Rock Island meets the Boosalis Trail just east of Shopko. The route will continue on the Rock Island Trail to Old Cheney Rd., then west on Old Cheney to Warlick Blvd. Continue on Warlick to Hwy.77. On Hwy.77 ride south to Hwy. 33. Take Hwy 33 to Crete. We will stop at the DQ for lunch/ice cream and return to Lincoln. Approximate 12mph pace.