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are there any super fast weekly rides out there?

i just moved here from LA, I used to ride with wolfpack hustle. and I'm looking for a weekly ride that is really fast road/fix gear ride. are there any in chicago?

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Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on May 5, 2009 at 10:04pm
One month Mauraders or FBC should do a training ride at night!
Permalink Reply by Brett Ratner on May 5, 2009 at 10:11pm
Monday nights last summer, there was a decent-sized group of fixed gear people doing the "Knife" ride. The ride starts by McDonalds at Western and Milwaukee, goes up Milwaukee until it intersects with Elston, comes back down Elston, way down to where it intersects with Milwaukee again, and back up Milwaukee to Western. It's called the "Knife" because on a map, the route looks like...umm...a knife. The route is almost exactly 20 miles. The few times I rode, the group did it in under an hour...stoplights included...and there was a fair amount of danger blowing through busy six-corner intersections.

I don't know if people are still doing it, but if so, hopefully that would be sufficiently fast and perilous. I'm trying to remember, but I think the ride leaves at 8pm.
Permalink Reply by Jon on May 6, 2009 at 6:48am
"and there was a fair amount of danger blowing through busy six-corner intersections."

I'm sorry, but if you're stupid enough to blow through busy six-corner intersections, you damn well deserve what's coming to you. Not only are you endangering your own life, you're endangering the safety of the pedestrians, drivers, and anyone else on the road. Have a little respect.

It was hard to type that without curses.
Permalink Reply by Anne on May 6, 2009 at 9:39am
If one is really hell bent on going fast on fixie without stoplights, why not try racing at the track in Northbrook? There are training sessions Monday and Tuesday nights, and then licensed racing Thursday nights.
http://www.northbrookvelodrome.org/

Season starts next Thursday evening, we need spectators! (and bring warm clothing, Northbrook gets damn cold)
Permalink Reply by Josh on May 6, 2009 at 10:08am
yeah its still going on. you can see it on www.chifg.com Search "knife" under rides.

Brett Ratner said:
Monday nights last summer, there was a decent-sized group of fixed gear people doing the "Knife" ride. The ride starts by McDonalds at Western and Milwaukee, goes up Milwaukee until it intersects with Elston, comes back down Elston, way down to where it intersects with Milwaukee again, and back up Milwaukee to Western. It's called the "Knife" because on a map, the route looks like...umm...a knife. The route is almost exactly 20 miles. The few times I rode, the group did it in under an hour...stoplights included...and there was a fair amount of danger blowing through busy six-corner intersections.

I don't know if people are still doing it, but if so, hopefully that would be sufficiently fast and perilous. I'm trying to remember, but I think the ride leaves at 8pm.
Permalink Reply by Chris Horner on May 6, 2009 at 2:25pm
if you do start a ride like that, make a post on here. i'd love to get involved.
Permalink Reply by Natalie on May 6, 2009 at 5:19pm
Do you also ride brakeless in a group? Just wondering.

android886 said:
is it all geared up road bikers? I dont ride with a helmet and it seems like all of these rides require one. and i ride a track bike. are there any rides at that start at night?
Norm Hansen said:
Last sunday we did 40 miler with a 19.5 ave.
Starting at Cuba March Forest preserve. Start time 9:15am most sundays

Also These guys are fast paced riders with people going off the front alot.
http://www.harperride.net/
Permalink Reply by android886 on May 6, 2009 at 5:46pm
yes. the crew i rode with in LA were mostly brakeless fixed gear riders and a few road bikes. anywhere from 20 to 50 people in a pack.

Natalie said:
Do you also ride brakeless in a group? Just wondering.

android886 said:
is it all geared up road bikers? I dont ride with a helmet and it seems like all of these rides require one. and i ride a track bike. are there any rides at that start at night?
Norm Hansen said:
Last sunday we did 40 miler with a 19.5 ave.
Starting at Cuba March Forest preserve. Start time 9:15am most sundays

Also These guys are fast paced riders with people going off the front alot.
http://www.harperride.net/
Permalink Reply by Jody on May 6, 2009 at 6:59pm
I bet if you started a group, it'd be a huge it! It looks like buckets of fun. Too bad I cant keep up with you on my grocery getter bike!

Maybe by the time you're up an running, my cool road rager will be all put together and ready to take a beating.

Have fun - and keep the Chainlink posted, please!
Permalink Reply by Ali on May 6, 2009 at 8:40pm
No offense dude, but I would not want you in my pace line if you are riding without brakes...Last thing I want is some driver does something stupid in front of the group, we all hail on the brakes for you to rear end us and send us all flying...I actually got rear ended by a "hipster" and it didn't end too well for neither him or me.

-Ali

android886 said:
yes. the crew i rode with in LA were mostly brakeless fixed gear riders and a few road bikes. anywhere from 20 to 50 people in a pack.

Natalie said:
Do you also ride brakeless in a group? Just wondering.

android886 said:
is it all geared up road bikers? I dont ride with a helmet and it seems like all of these rides require one. and i ride a track bike. are there any rides at that start at night?
Norm Hansen said:
Last sunday we did 40 miler with a 19.5 ave.
Starting at Cuba March Forest preserve. Start time 9:15am most sundays

Also These guys are fast paced riders with people going off the front alot.
http://www.harperride.net/
Permalink Reply by Steve Kramer on May 6, 2009 at 8:58pm
Hello,
The Chicago Cycling Club hosts two week day (faster) training rides each week.
The Monday night right is an introduction to training rides (at a easier pace 18-20mph) and the Wednesday are more aggressive and faster paced (20-25 and up).

Helmets are not tech. required but safe and considerate group riding skills and proper etiquette are!

Here's a link and a brief intro:
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http://chicagocyclingclub.org/rides/
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Training Ride: Wednesday Evening Training
REMOTE START: Roadies Dunkin' Donuts, Lincoln & California
6:30 PM
25-35 miles, 19 to 25 mph
Take your cycling skills and performance to a higher level. Join us for a fast paced training ride aimed at increasing your speed and improving your group riding skills. Practice rotating pace lines, close proximity riding and advanced bike handling while building fitness at a riding pace in excess of 18 m.p.h. Due to the need to ride in a tight pack, the fast pace and training specific nature of this ride, use of traditional style road bikes is strongly recommended. Recumbent, hybrid and mountain bikes are discouraged. A certain level of experience and fitness is expected. The actual pace of the ride will be determined by the ride participants.
Permalink Reply by Brett Ratner on May 6, 2009 at 10:12pm
Thanks for the tip, Jon. Will you now be advising me on doing my taxes? Should I pay you a consulting fee for your sage advice and wisdom? Does wearing spandex in your profile photo make you seem like a bicycle authority, or a weekend warrior who feels compelled to tell people who ride every day, 12 months out of the year how they should ride?

I'm not saying I disagree with your opinion. But when participating in discussion forums, Jon, please realize that there's is a fine line between expressing one's opinion, and being an opinionated ass. You've now served as a fine example of the latter...and I'd like to add that in the process you have positioned yourself as the one who is, indeed, stupid.

Please, moving forward, Jon, be nice or post somewhere else.

Jon said:
"and there was a fair amount of danger blowing through busy six-corner intersections."

I'm sorry, but if you're stupid enough to blow through busy six-corner intersections, you damn well deserve what's coming to you. Not only are you endangering your own life, you're endangering the safety of the pedestrians, drivers, and anyone else on the road. Have a little respect.

It was hard to type that without curses.

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