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A few years ago my good riding pals, Robbie Moss and Stu Holt, convinced me to try riding with a mirror on my glasses. Before that I had always gone the way of the club roadie and just turned around or guessed where the traffic was. Never again.
I have to tell you, this little $15 dollar mirror has saved me on many occasions and I never ride without it. Go geek and be safer.
I can see exactly where the cars are, I can push them out or brace myself if need be as they pass. I feel like I have more control of the road, and control equals safe riding.
You would never get into your car with out the three rear view mirrors you have, plus a camera in many cars. Treat yourself to the best fifteen dollar present you can ever get.
A safer ride on the road!
This is the one I use pictured above. Deerfield Cyclery has them, along with bar mirrors, lights and all the good stuff to help keep you safe out there.
Starting tomorrow at 9:15am many of the Veloist Cycling Club members will be riding indoors at the Lindenhurst Health and Fitness Club in Gurnee. The spinning class will be geared toward building a strong aerobic base, perfect for winter training. Wear your HR monitor and you SPD shoes, this is in a spinning studio at the club and taught by certified Johnny G instructors.
If you’re not a member of the club you can still ride with a Guest membership for $10. Get there early to fill out the form at the front desk.
Any connection to getting legs like Chris Hoy from this training program is false but shouldn’t stop you from trying.
It’s been a great cycling season this year and we wanted to end with one last ride today December 31, 2011.
The weather guru’s forecasted for temps in the 50′s, sunshine and little wind. They got part of it right. So Gary, Isasio, Donald and myself took our bikes on the road for one last run up to Wilmot, WI.
The starting temp was 25F and got all the way up to 35F during our almost 40 mile trip. Who cares, we were on our bikes, dressed warm and stopping at the Wilmot Cafe for coffee and a snack. Which turned into breakfast, hey it’s cold, it makes you hungry.
Coffee “eeeee” for Isasio!
Donald considers his options and decides on the eggs, sausage patties and toast, coffee of course.
Since Gary said he didn’t want to eat too much he went with the short stack of plate size blueberry pancakes. Worrying about those extra calories he skipped the maple syrup and just went with half pound of butter.
This nice young lady brought our food to the table, just like it happens at home!
I went light with two eggs over easy, bacon and an english muffin. WE all contemplated having an egg sandwich in honor of Al Duff who didn’t join us because it’s cold out, but we didn’t.
One of the best things in the Wilmot Cafe is the mens bathroom where you’re watched by some kind of a goat thing as you pee. Then while you wash your hands you can listen to Christmas tunes. Awesome stuff.
And if that didn’t make the perfect Last Ride of the Year, then Donald’s flat did. Thanks gents for taking the time to go out in the cold and have a few laughs. Looking forward to next year.
Congratulations to Jim Tirabassi for being our first PAID IN FULL Veloist Cycling Club member for 2012. Mr Tirabassi is an accountant so he gets things done on time, and he’s going to be very busy soon I’m sure.
Thanks for setting a great example Jim, see you on the road soon.
Since I didn’t get out to ride on Christmas day, Isasio and I put together a little day after Christmas ride. With temperatures pushing up and the trail melting we were glad we went out early. Still frozen in the trail were all the ruts from the day before, reminders of our brilliance in going out early today. If you’re going to ride the trail, do it when it’s frozen.
On returning home I sat down to some eggs and Christmas ham along with a great big espresso! Bellisimo!
This is my new Christmas bike from my friend Joy. It’s got a new home now with all my other bikes, I like it because it’s red.
That’s right, we’re not just any cycling club–we’re the Veloist Cycling Club.
Many of you that were a part of the Veloist community can now follow us here or even better, ride with us. The Veloist Cycling Club is based in Lindenhurst, IL and we do most of our road riding in southern Wisconsin. Some of the best roads in the area are home to us. With frequent rides to Lake Geneva, Silver Lake, Kenosha and surrounding countryside we enjoy the best roads around.
If you’d like to join us then get in touch and follow this blog and our Facebook page for ride updates and information.
Check the Ride Schedule page and Membership requirements to see if we’re the right club for you.
