Mad City Bike Loops » moderate

Prairie-Roubaix

erik — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 05:09:28 +0000

Prairie du Sac is French for something. It’s got a mud lake and a vineyard, is kinda bumpy, might be wet, and you could dump or puncture anywhere. 23.5 miles, moderate. Follow your finish with fries and mayonnaise at the Blue Spoon (which I will pay for if you take a lap in Eagles’ stadium – wait, do they have fries at the Blue Spoon?).

URL for this route is: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1771084

Lutefisk and Lefse

erik — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:56:49 +0000

The annual Vermont Church dinner is the real deal. Thing is, hardly anyone likes lutefisk – they’re there for the meatballs, which are swedish. At least the lefse is norwegian and everyone likes lefse. 30.8 miles, moderate. Just like a lutefisk dinner this ride is hard to stomach at first, but hang on, plenty of lefse is on the way.

The map with mile markers is here: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1747137

There are hills to climb in the portion of this ride. When you pull onto Union Valley Road, you hit your first hill. We call it “Beagle Chase Hill”. When you pass the farm on your left, you’ll find out why. The climb up Vermont Church Road is short but steep. There follows several long hills on County Rad JJ and Blue Mounds Trail but there is aslo a long beautiful flying descent.

The last leg is a long flat pull where you can spin.

Martinsville Valleys

erik — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 21:38:26 +0000

The Springfield Corners dance hall is long gone and 12′s a 4 now, but this spot still swings. 22.4 miles, moderate. Step over from Lodi Springfield or pull a park-n-ride in Cross Plains.

URL for this route is: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1743628

Little Garfoot

erik — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:08:05 +0000

Welcome to the driftless. 29.3 miles, moderate. Bring your polka dots and watch for cars on this character builder.

URL for this route is: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1742472