Milwaukee by Bike - Milwaukee's online cycling community

Milwaukee's online cycling community

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Welcome to Milwaukee by Bike. Please join this network and invite your fellow cyclists to do the same. Then add a group, start a discussion or post a ride. If you have a regular ride you would like listed to the right, send me a message and I will add it. I hope this site will become the go-to place to find and post cycling events and rides in the Milwaukee area.

Thanks,
Dave Schlabowske

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Milwaukee's Half Way to No. 1 (?)

FYI, here's a link to a Bicycling Magazine article identifying Milwaukee as No. 25 in the Top 50 bike friendly cities in the US. Madison is No. 7

http://www.bicycling.com/topbikefriendlycities/home.html

Brooke

Posted by Brooke on April 6, 2010 at 9:10am

All Aboard!

Recently, there's been talk of building a high speed rail line between Milwaukee and Madison. There's also talk of Talgo constructing trainsets in Milwaukee. I wrote my State Representative about including bicyclists and disabled riders in the design of trainsets and platforms. How many bicyclists would like to wheel on and off the train and have their bikes ready upon arriving at their destinations? The same platform and traincar modifications that ease boarding for wheelchair bound…

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Posted by Barry Niel Stuart on March 5, 2010 at 3:22pm

Frozen Snot Century Ride tomorrow am.

Frozen Snot Century Ride Saturday! 9am tomorrow the Milwaukee Gang of Four will pedal south to meet about a dozen or so Penny Heads in…

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Posted by David Schlabowske on February 26, 2010 at 8:30am — 1 Comment

Wisconsin winter blues.

This is just a test-post:

So far, today I've put 40 miles on my stationary recumbent bike1.

I've actually ridden a century on the thing (thanks to a television with a million channels)2.

It's been a tremendously snowy winter. I'm glad I have the ability to keep riding. I wonder what kind, if any, contraptions they make for… Continue

Posted by Cullen Carter on February 15, 2010 at 4:05pm

Can We Talk?

When it comes to bike issues, the City of Milwaukee generally does a pretty decent job, however, it's not uncommon for us bicyclists to visit neighboring communities. Is there a way Milwaukee can open lines of communication with the suburbs? I wonder if there's much contact among the different communities on bike issues. I'd like to see bike lanes cross city limits and bike trails linking the counties. We bicyclists don't usually stop riding at the city limit or the county line. We keep going… Continue

Posted by Barry Niel Stuart on February 4, 2010 at 4:00pm

Updated Regular Rides

Mondays
-5:30 pm Cafe Hollander Team Recovery Ride 30-35 miles, 20mph average pace Click for location
-6 pm Bella Donna - Women Only Ride. A moderate paced ride averaging 10-15 miles per hour. Meant for those who are recovering from a weekend workout, want a relaxed pace, are learning the rules of the road or want to get more comfortable with urban cycling. Leaves from Crank Daddy's Bicycle Works
- 6 pm Team Beans and Barley Ride. This is a recovery ride for those looking for an easier day after racing or hammering the group rides on the weekend. The ride heads north from the shop up Lake Drive and back. Leaves from Crank Daddy's Bicycle Works 414.347.5511
- 5:30 pm GearGrinder Recovery Ride. Leaves from the Concordia College Mequon campus, West Lot. Ride 35 miles north through the quaint fishing town of Port Washington and then heads back. Modest tempo. Leaves from Concordia College - Mequon Campus
Tuesdays
-5:45 pm, Velo Trocadero Ride: 30-35 miles, fast paced training ride with sprints and other hard efforts. Leaves from the bridge in the Wauwatosa village.
-5:30 pm Sprint Ride. Fast paced ride with a focus on race tactics practice. 9 predetermined sprints with ample recovery between each sprint. 35 mile loop. Atwater
-6 pm Bike With Bunkie: Every Tuesday night at 5:30, Wheel & Sprocket's very own Bunkie Miller will be holding an hour and a half long bike ride for women! Come out and join the fun! Basic bicycle maintenance and riding tips will be covered as well. Leaves from Wheel & Sprocket North Shore - 6940 N Santa Monica Bd.
-6 pm Bella Donna - Women Only Ride. A moderate paced ride averaging 10-15 miles per hour. Meant for those who are recovering from a weekend workout, want a relaxed pace, are learning the rules of the road or want to get more comfortable with urban cycling. Leaves from the bridge in the Wauwatosa village.
Wednesdays
-5:30 GearGrinder Highland House Ride. One of the area's faster rides, with a little less structure than some rides. Long pulls and suicide solo attacks are not uncommon. Few hills but anticipate several hard intervals. Total distance about 30 - 35 miles. Highland House - Mequon
-6 pm Bella Donna - Women Only Ride. This is a faster paced ride averaging 15-20 mph. It is meant for those who are training for an event, are looking for a cardio workout or just want a bigger challenge. Leaves from Crank Daddy's Bicycle Works
Thursdays
-6 pm Alterra MTB Racing Team Group Road Ride This ride usually has a A and B group. The A group consist of faster, more aggressive racers and is extremely fasted paced. The B group consist of less aggressive and more stable riders, not to be fooled, this is not a timid ride, but should be considered a more relaxed ride.Leaves from the Alterra Coffee Shop 2211 N. Prospect Ave.
Fridays
-3 pm Bella Donna Women Only Ride - This afternoon ride pace is determined by the group of the day, but is designed as a recovery type ride. Leaves from Crank Daddy's
Saturdays
-8:00 am Drop the Doc Ride: The infamous 40 mile fast ride on the beautiful but painful rolling hills in Dousman. The ride leaves from The Bicycle Doctor Nordic Ski Shop in Dousman right on the Glacial Drumlin Trail.