Club member Paul Danhaus passed the 400 mile mark in Michigan at the 24hr event this past weekend. 
His total mileage was 405.7. 
1st 100 in 4:43
2nd 100 in  5:23
3rd 100 in  6:30
Slowing, if you can call it that, to 7:24 hrs for the last 105.7, due in part to a thunderstorm after midnight with 40 mph gusts that plagued all rider for about an hour. 
Stopping only to change into dry clothes after the storm blew over,  Paul was eating pasta and drinking chocolate milk while changing. Paul used all of that energy for the last century plus five point seven miles.

Club member Justin Braathen and long distance cyclist and friend Jennifer crewed  for Paul and Cheered him on to victory.
Keep tuned to this web site for more information on Paul and other club members.

Paul is preparing for the 2009 Race Across America RAAM solo division.

Start date:  4/24/08, weather permitting - Time:  6:00pm
Location:  Aspirus YMCA - Weston (Howland Ave.) Location

Information:  This ride is for the entry level and family road bikers.  We travel about 10 - 15miles on the paved country roads east of the YMCA.  It takes an hour or a little more with an average speed of about 10 - 12 miles per hour.  This is meant to be a leisurely ride.  Principles of riding with a group, rules of the road, and safety issues will be explained.  Any bike is fine.  It doesn't have to be a road bike.  During the summer months there will be a pie night, wine and cheese night, and chocolate night with dates to be determined. 

One legal point:  These rides are sanctioned by the Wheeler Bike Club and are therefore covered by insurance.  New riders can have their first(guest) ride with the club without being members.  Second and subsequent rides will require membership for insurance coverage purposes.  Membership forms will be made available to anyone interested in joining the club.

Helmets are required on all rides.

THURSDAY LEISURE NIGHT RIDE:
Pie Night:  June 5th  (Rain date:  June 12th)
Wine & Cheese Night:  July 10th  (Rain date:  July 24th)
Chocolate Night:  August 7th  (Rain date:  August 14th)

NEW UPDATE ***** From Fred & Carol **** Best Wishes to Your Family!

This is to inform you that Carol and I will be gone for the next three rides because of the birth of our grandchild in Colorado.  Todd and Sandy have agree to lead the rides on June 19th, and July 3rd.  Tom Grimes will lead the trip on June 26th.  Carol and I will be back for the ride on July 10th, which is also Wine and Cheese Night.  Carol and I will host this event at our residence which is only three miles from the YMCA in Weston. 

Just a reminder that everyone should bring their own wine and cheese items to the Wine and Cheese Night event.

 

The average distance of the Wednesday night group is approximately 20 - 25 miles in the beginning of the biking season and increased as the season goes on. The group speed is approximately 14 - 17 miles per hour with the later speed more towards the end of the summer. The ride will be lead by someone knowledgeable with the roads of the area. The terrain is gentle rolling with some long gradual hills and flat straightaways. This group is considered low key and social.

Special highlights: 
Pie Night:  June 11th  (Rain date:  June 18th)
Wine & Cheese Night:  July 23rd  (Rain date:  July 30th)
Chocolate Night:  August 13th  (Rain date:  August 27th)

When:  Every Wednesday night starting at 6:00 p.m., weather permitting from the Weston YMCA parking lot.

The weather is cooperating we are all ready to riding.  This is a pace line ride so experience riding in a group is important. People in this group should be fully self supported. These rides are for those people who want to push themselves to ride faster by riding in a group and cover distances from 30 to 65 miles in a single ride.

Join us for a sport paced 17 to 24 mph ride. Distance for the weekly rides are about 35 miles. However, spring rides are shorter as people get back into shape.

The location is the Weston YMCA and the Start time is 6:00 pm. Hope to see you there!

Ever get tired of the angry motorist telling you that you shouldn't be riding where you know you have the right to be?  The following article is an excerpt from the Wisonsin DOT website on information regarding safe bicycle riding plus links to State Laws and statutes in regard to where bikes are allowed.

Beginning in June of 2007 the Wausau Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) formed a Bike & Pedestrian sub-committee to help develop a long range comprehensive transportion plan for Wausau and the surrounding areas.

Members of this sub-committee are working closely with a consulting firm (Schriber/Anderson Associates, Inc.) from Madison, hired through grant money, who will help develop this plan.  For more information about the planning process please visit Marathon County's Bike & Ped Sub-committee website http://www.co.marathon.wi.us/infosubcon.asp?dep=27&sid=313 or Schriber/Anderson's site regarding this project.

 

Concrete work on the Wisconsin River Bike & Pedestrian Bridge is finished and the pubilc is able to travel across the bridge.  However, it will not be maintained (snow removal) this winter and paving on either side of the bridge will be completed this spring.  I have created a map of the general location of the bridge and future paths.  Sorry no new pictures but you can still view all of the older pictures here in the media gallery.