Frozen (Molten) Snot Century: Mission to Madison

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Frozen (Molten) Snot Century: Mission to Madison

Time: March 17, 2012 from 7:30am to 11:45pm
Location: Ogilvie Center food court
Street: 500 w. Madison St.
City/Town: Chicago
Website or Map: http://g.co/maps/9v4p5
Phone: 312-560-3966
Event Type: social
Organized By: John Greenfield
Latest Activity: Mar 28, 2012

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Join us for this longtime Bike Winter Tradition!

We'll meet up 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 with our bikes to Harvard, IL. We'll arrive at 10:20, then pedal roughly 75 miles to the Great Dane brewpub downtown Madison, WI, to hang out with local cyclists. A bit of St. Patrick's Day barhopping is a possibility, after which we will crash on couches and floors provided by Madison Bike Winter folks.

Following a hearty brunch Sunday morning, we'll bicycle back to Harvard to catch the 6:35 or 8:35 pm train, arriving at Ogilvie at 8:23 or 10:23 pm.

Since space on Metra is limited to 20 bikes and I need to arrange home stays in Madison, an RSVP is strictly required. But please don't RSVP unless you definitely plan on showing up.

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Comment by daWillinChi on March 13, 2012 at 7:13am

As of this morning, it looks like I'll be working all weekend. So no go for me.

Comment by John Greenfield on March 13, 2012 at 7:06am

A bit of clarification on protocol for the ride. I will be leading the ride at my standard 11 MPH touring speed. If you prefer to ride faster or slower or faster, that's fine, but I probably won't print out detailed route maps for everybody, just general ride guides, so you'll be responsible for your own wayfinding. I recommending bringing a copy of the Bike Federation of Wisconsin's bike map and the Madison Bike Map if you've got one. I'll probably bring a few extra copies. I will likely designate a lunch stop, say a cafe in Janesville, where we can regroup in the middle of the ride if people break off from the pack.

Comment by Marion on March 12, 2012 at 6:22pm

How fast are y'all going? It sounds really fun, but I'm not that fast and haven't done any long rides all winter..

Comment by daWillinChi on March 12, 2012 at 3:34pm

If I don't have to work this weekend, I'll go. And also I'll have to meet up with you guys on the Norwood Park Metra station. So, if you leave promptly at 8:30 that means I'll be catching the 8:52 train.

Comment by John Greenfield on March 12, 2012 at 11:29am

Molten snot?

Sure, just catch the Van Galder bus home from the UW student union, leaving every two hours or so. They take unboxed bikes, for an additional charge.

Comment by Jared on March 12, 2012 at 9:57am

Shouldn't you change the name of this?  Forecast says 71 for Saturday.

Is there any way of doing this with only riding up one way?

Comment by John Greenfield on March 12, 2012 at 9:36am

Yep, I book the music at Boulevard Bikes on Thursdays, so FSC riders can stop by between 6 and 8 pm if you'd like to say hello.

Comment by David of the North (David606xx) on March 12, 2012 at 6:34am

Tuesday's no good for me, but will you be at the Chainlink Bar Night on Thursday?  (Pretty sure I'm going to that one, partly 'cause my niece tends bar at the secondary destination, so I wanna make sure she gets tipped properly.)

Comment by Chad McQueen on March 11, 2012 at 3:45pm
I'd like to if I can get off work early, i'll know tomorrow afternoon. I forgot to mention it earlier but Saturday I will meet everyone at the Palatine train station as im only a couple of blocks away.
Cheers,
Chad
Comment by Rico on March 11, 2012 at 2:46pm

I may be game

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