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  1. Wade

    Winter Bike Rebuilds

    Anyone else doing winter bike rebuilds while the weather is not conducive to cycling? I have a randoneuring bike which got a new chain, cassette, and bottom bracket. Getting ready to change out the brake and shifter cables. My gravel bike has a belt drive with a Rohloff hub. Changed out the...
  2. Wade

    RAIL South

    I almost forgot about this ride. One day, 165 miles. St. Louis to Vincennes. I’ll be working rest stops and mechanical support for this ride. Maybe I’ll see some of you there. It’s a challenging ride. https://www.bicycleillinois.com/rail/south/south.htm
  3. Wade

    Bicycle Illinois

    Cairo to Chicago. August 16-22. https://www.bicycleillinois.com/bicycleillinois/bicycleillinois.htm
  4. Wade

    Tunnel Hill Trail in Winter

    Does the trail get soft in winter due to freeze/thaw activity? Or does is remain pretty well packed?
  5. Wade

    An app for tracking where you have ridden

    Here’s an app that might interest some of you. https://wandrer.earth/ This app syncs with Strava and tracks all of the different roads that you have ridden. The app is free (although there is a premium version). I’ve ridden 17% of the roads in Franklin County so far this year. One great...
  6. Wade

    End to end Illinois Ride

    Guys, I am retired but work part time for Bicycle Illinois. They run a ride in August each year from Cairo to Chicago. Most people are surprised by the amount of climbing the first couple of days. It may be a bit late for most of you to plan for this year’s ride, but it’s a pretty challenging...
  7. Wade

    Back in Southern Illinois

    Just moved to Benton after being gone from Southern Illinois for 40 years. I do a good bit of supported touring these day. Also a bit of gravel and mountain biking.
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