Frozen snot century

Anyone know if it's planned for this year? If so, when?

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Permalink Reply by Sir Bikes-A-Lot on February 23, 2012 at 11:17am

This sounds excellent. Count me in!

Permalink Reply by Adam "Cezar" Jenkins on February 23, 2012 at 11:24am

I've never been to Milwaukee, but don't have too much of a preference. I have a friend in Madison.

Biggest issue with Madison is Amtrak doesn't run on Sunday back to Chicago. Unless you wanted to ride both ways, but that doesn't give people much of an option on the way back unless we have someone who could drive and carry the bikes.

Permalink Reply by Jared on February 23, 2012 at 11:38am

Amtrak doesn't run to Madison period, I don't think.  May be able to stow it under a bus if your lucky.

Adam "Cezar" Jenkins said:

I've never been to Milwaukee, but don't have too much of a preference. I have a friend in Madison.

Biggest issue with Madison is Amtrak doesn't run on Sunday back to Chicago. Unless you wanted to ride both ways, but that doesn't give people much of an option on the way back unless we have someone who could drive and carry the bikes.

Permalink Reply by John Greenfield on February 23, 2012 at 11:39am

Normally we ride both ways. There is no Amtrak Service to Madison, but the Van Galder bus runs frequently from the UW campus and accepts unboxed bikes. Amtrak has frequent Sunday service from Milwaukee. You have to buy a box but the sell them at the station.

Permalink Reply by Adam "Cezar" Jenkins on February 23, 2012 at 11:47am

As long as there's an "escape route". I don't mind riding both ways.

Permalink Reply by Lanterne Rouge on February 23, 2012 at 11:47am

I'd like to join in on this fun. I've never done a century before, so I'm not sure what to expect. My longest rides thus far have only been 65 and 50 miles, will I bonk out before 100?

Also, I'm game for anything, but really like the city of Milwaukee. My wife and I frequent their zoo and other cultural places of interest.

Permalink Reply by Jared on February 23, 2012 at 11:49am

Back when I did a Milwaukee ride a few years ago we took a Coach USA bus from Milwaukee to Kenosha and then took Metra back.  The bus didn't make us box the bikes, we just stowed them underneath.  I'm not sure if all drivers would be as accommodating.  Bus + Metra option is easier in my opinion.

John Greenfield said:

Normally we ride both ways. There is no Amtrak Service to Madison, but the Van Galder bus runs frequently from the UW campus and accepts unboxed bikes. Amtrak has frequent Sunday service from Milwaukee. You have to buy a box but the sell them at the station.

Permalink Reply by Kevin Mulcky on February 23, 2012 at 11:55am

The distance from the Zion Metra station to MKE is about 45 miles each way. I think that's how you get there-and-back in 100 miles.

Permalink Reply by Adam "Cezar" Jenkins on February 24, 2012 at 3:27pm

Let me know what you decide Captain. I have a few people from down here who want to come.

Permalink Reply by Lanterne Rouge on February 28, 2012 at 2:39am

Is there any more concrete news on this ride? This Saturday marks exactly 2 weeks from the proposed ride, so I'd hope things start to firm up.

Permalink Reply by Casey Carnes on February 28, 2012 at 6:04am

Last year was awesome!  Looks like I will be out of town every weekend in March for work though...  I hope to see some pictures!

Permalink Reply by John Greenfield on February 28, 2012 at 6:29am

We'll meet on March 17 at the food court of the Ogilvie Center, 500 W. Madison, at 7:30 am and catch the 8:30 Metra train to Harvard (capacity 20 bikes), arriving at 10:20, then pedal about 75 miles to downtown Madison, WI. Sunday we'll bike back to Harvard and catch the 6:35 or 8:35 pm train, arriving at Ogilvie at 8:23 or 10:23 pm. I'll put up a full calendar listing on the CL later today.

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