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:oOh count me in I have been planning this for a year now. I am halfway packed and ready to go. 75 miles between fuel points sounds really good, I am hoarding my aMerican money so I can not be held up at the gas stations like last year. I am also eating cheese so I can learn the different types. I am getting versed on the Badgers stats so I can blend in.
Just need for you to show up, if you can....Got out and ran 100 miles, or about 1/2 the Thursday ride route. Roads are pretty good, and the mileage will be manageable. I'm planning lunch and fuel stops, using a reasonable 75 miles between fuel stops for the gas guzzlers. I got 48 mpg this time around....
ok just did not want to be forgotten with most people being on facebook now. Thanks.......
need anything let me know.
As soon as the thunder storms stop today, I'm going out to pre run the big route. I've been over all these roads hundreds of times, so there will only be a need to check the condition. Spoke to the owner of Rod's Power Sports, yesterday, and he's all on board with making a special day of it...so now to the fine tuning. Looking for scenic photo spots and planning where to stop for lunch and or course, the inevitable fuel/other necessary stops...There's been a lot of construction this year, and some of the roads I had planned on are closed for that, so I modified the route a little. Here's a shot of one of the valley vistas off a ridgetop
So here's a basic map for the "center piece" tour. Starts in Sparta, ends in La Crosse, at Rudy's..300 miles. Pretty good sampling of the area. Can be abridged at several different point, if necessary Second map is the Memorial Park ride....
For anybody who is still there after Thursday night, I will have a selection of shorter rides, some involving the twistiest roads in the area. Either Wed. or Friday, depending on the people there, I want to take a group to the High Ground in Neilsville, and then to the Vets Memorial park in Arcadia. That will be a full day, and over 100 miles...One of the places I want to get people to see is the Mindoro Cut, which you can Google. The road (hiway 108) is pretty intense for a few miles, as it winds through the hills and valleys....As soon as people start to show up and are ready to go, I have a few scenic tours mapped that can start as early as Monday afternoon...
So is Thursday night the last "official" night?? Any rides or other things planned for Friday?? Just need to get figured out which nights to reserve the hotel for....
Looking forward to some cheese curds....
Working on routes and events that can/could be connected. So far, there's not much to update....Had the bike out twice, and the River is half covered with ice...
Yes please keep us updated here as some of us are not on face book and do want to attend. Thanks.
Troll, do you have a tentative schedule for the week yet?? Wondering what days are the main days that most people will be there - Mon-Sat is a long time.... Do you have a schedule of when the "official" CC days are planned?
The lodging is finalized, as are the dates and prices. We have 25 rooms reserved under "Coulee Cruzin" at the Sparta, Super 8, 716 Avon Rd.Sparta WI. The phone number for rooms is 608-269-8489...Ask for Coulee Cruzin. The release date for the rooms is June 18, 2016, so you have plenty of time to make up your mind and get the room reserved. The price for the room is $65.00 + tax, which comes out to $72.48 for Monday the 18th ( early bird registration) to Thursday night, the 21st. They have added the possibility of extending your room to Saturday night, but the rate will go up. There is some big Bicycle event going on in Sparta that weekend, so the price will be $125+ tax, or $139.38. You can cancel your room reservation up to 6pm on the day of arrival. Standard policy for the Super 8 chain. The owner, Erika, is really excited about having this event, and says she will do what ever we need to make it a success. The usual motel breakfast is included (waffles, etc.) and right across the street is a really good family restaurant. Thee are 4 or 5 gas stations within 1 mile of the Motel, there is one stop light to deal with, unless we go North on hwy 27, then there are two. I will publish a map with directions to the motel, but it's about 1/4 mile North from I-90 @ exit 25.
I know. I'm just hoping that this can act as a preview to the mail event in 2017...
Quote from: Troll on August 15, 2015, 12:27:22 PMThis last one, in Pikeville, was during the week.....I have no problem with shifting dates, just trying to save people some money.
I'm all for saving some money too - that's good if you can.
With Pikeville, I think it might have also affected the turn-out as well, being during the week. Seems like a lot of people showed up on Thurs-Friday, maybe not.
But like I said - you need to do it whenever it works out best. I just realized I cannot afford to take 3 weeks off work to attend 3 different week-time events- so I'll have to decide which one I can do. No matter when you have it, everyone will not be able to attend.
This last one, in Pikeville, was during the week.....I have no problem with shifting dates, just trying to save people some money.
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