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    Road Bike Event Ride to the Sky

    Ride to the SKy is 54 miles and about 3000 feet climbing, while Beautiful Southern was 63 and 4000 feet. So a bit easier unless you're trying to keep up with the front group.
  2. M

    Beautiful Southern Ride Ended

    Negative Nancy post incoming: I'm sad the ride is going away, but not surprised. I had a few issues with this ride. The routes awesome, but is only going to appeal to cycling nuts like us. It seems to me that rides are becoming more and more consolidated and commercialized like most things...
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    The State of the Southern Illinois Cycling Scene

    So, my video was more specifically directed to the Touch of Nature Catalyst Race and not Southern Illinois Cycling in general, but I think some of those ideas apply. I feel like they've tried to make the event more successful, creating a fun atmosphere with the spooky, more laidback, more...
  4. M

    Bike License Plates

    e-bikes are just kind of in between a bike and a full on motor vehicle. Too fast for bikes and too slow for cars.
  5. M

    Bike License Plates

    This has mainly been used as a method to stop poor people in urban areas. The local governments who have implemented bike registration generally repeal it later. I'm more concerned with the effects of e-bikes which I guarantee will become a problem that is taken out on all cyclists.
  6. M

    Birdman! 2024

    Update starting at GIANT CITY LODGE still at noon.
  7. M

    What's your weekly mileage goal?

    Don't have a goal, just ride as much as I have time and my body will allow. I usually get around 70-100 in the winter and around 150 in the season.
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    Birdman! 2024

    https://www.strava.com/routes/3201327369940541744
  9. M

    Birdman! 2024

    Fun, laid back gorup ride, no registration fee. March 10th, 2024 meetup at Little Grassy Lake Boat Ramp. Lots of great roads. NOON!!!
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