Bicycling

[wbuschman]

I'll be bringing my bike with me and plan on doing some cycling around Ypsi. Looks like there's a brewery about 3 miles away from the hotel. Also, there's some interesting looking rides on bike.ypsi.org that I might do. specifically the taco tour has my interest.

If anyone feels like bringing a bike, let me know and we can try to coordinate some riding.

-Wes

 

[MonsterDog]

We will be bringing our bikes as well.

You might want to check out the B2B (Border to Border) Trail also.

Amy

 

[VeeDubTDI]

There is definitely some great biking around Ypsi.

 

[Metal Man]

We'll be bringing our tandem, a rail trail suits us well.

 

[loganbmx4gt]

Well poo! Got the yakima rack but no bike still.

 

[deegingerkid]

I'm bringing my bike. Tons of Rails to Trails in the Ypsi area...can't wait

 

[compu_85]

There's a great trail that runs along Ford lake right behind the hotel!

 

[deegingerkid]

There's a great trail that runs along Ford lake right behind the hotel!

I saw that while driving on 94 last week to actually pick up my bike. Looking forward to early morning rides.

 

[bhtooefr]

I might see if I can cram my recumbent trike in my car. (I've done it before, with the back seat folded down and the front passenger seat folded forward...)

 

[JPDiesel]

I will bring my bike as well. Are the rails to trails smooth enough for road bike tires or should I bring my mountain bike?

 

[deegingerkid]

I will bring my bike as well. Are the rails to trails smooth enough for road bike tires or should I bring my mountain bike?

They're mostly smooth and should be suitable for road tires. If you want, bring the others as backup as I'm sure there are mtn bike friendly trails too!

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[GTiTDi]

Hmm not sure if I should bring my mt bike or my fixed gear. I do 50-60 mile rides on my fixie averaging 19-20 if anyone thinks I am a hipster !

 

[wbuschman]

Hmm not sure if I should bring my mt bike or my fixed gear. I do 50-60 mile rides on my fixie averaging 19-20 if anyone thinks I am a hipster !

I'm bringing my hybrid. I do 20-30 averaging 12-15 so I won't be keeping up with your pace so well.

 

[bhtooefr]

I'm the slow tubby on a 50 pound trike (with low pressure cheap tires right now, waiting for them to wear out so I can put Schwalbe Trykers on), a 10 mile ride is a long one for me (I usually do either 5 miles to work, then 5 miles back, or 3.5-5.5 miles to get something to eat and then back), and I usually do 12 mph average on my rides. (Uphills are murder, downhills are win.)

But, gotta say, it's comfortable. (I just need to get the friggin shoes to be more comfortable, and I don't think it's cleat adjustment, I've been playing with insoles. The rest of my body feels quite good at 10 miles.)

 

[bhtooefr]

Just a heads up, the trails are quite awful. Full suspension or bust (and I don't have it), and there's a section of tight hairpin curves on a downhill that's fun on the trike, but you'd want to walk a bicycle (and there's signs to that effect).

Oh, and I'm inclined to say to avoid cutting through the golf course, there's not much time you have to be on the road to get to the bike path. I may have pissed off some golfers this morning...

 

[Abacus]

I do 50-60 mile rides on my fixie averaging 19-20 if anyone thinks I am a hipster !

Awesome! What gears you running? I am not a hipster either but ride a fixie. I just did the MS Great Maine Getaway which was a 100 mile Saturday and 75 mile Sunday, both on my fixed gear, which is all I ride. I've done the ride 3 times now, the Trek Across Maine twice on it, and all 57 miles of the Acadia carriage trails in an afternoon.

We need to get together sometime since almost no one rides them longer than a few miles. I'm running 46/17 on the road for the hills and 46/19 when I put the dirt tires on it for the woods. My highest average is 19.1 mph but I'm usually in the 16-18 range.

Wish I was there at the Fest because I'd certainly bring it.

 

[MonsterTDI09]

I will at my car at 6:30am(a gray Jetta with bike rack)who ever wants to come.

 

[wbuschman]

Sunday Ride?

I didn't get in until 2:30am Saturday morning... stupid work. This afternoon I had a great ride out to Ann Arbor mostly on trails. Had lunch at a Jamaican restaurant near downtown and it was fantastic. Anyway, the ride was about 30 miles and the trails were great except for about a half mile stretch that was in disrepair and a bit painful with no suspension.

Anyone up for a late morning ride tomorrow? I'm thinking of heading North toward West Bloomfield to see a buddy of mine, but would be okay with riding wherever.

 

[BeetleGo]

Damn, I wish I were there! Going for a nice, Sunday morning, dally. You know. A sashay. A cruise! A ramble! What did you see? What was fun? How was it???

 

[TDI_Dan]

Just a heads up, the trails are quite awful. Full suspension or bust (and I don't have it), and there's a section of tight hairpin curves on a downhill that's fun on the trike, but you'd want to walk a bicycle (and there's signs to that effect).

Oh, and I'm inclined to say to avoid cutting through the golf course, there's not much time you have to be on the road to get to the bike path. I may have pissed off some golfers this morning...

"don't you people have homes??" -caddyshack ?

 

[TDI_Dan]

I didn't see any bicycles while at fest yesterday. I think I showed up at the wrong time. A ride would have been nice.

 

[GTiTDi]

Awesome! What gears you running? I am not a hipster either but ride a fixie. I just did the MS Great Maine Getaway which was a 100 mile Saturday and 75 mile Sunday, both on my fixed gear, which is all I ride. I've done the ride 3 times now, the Trek Across Maine twice on it, and all 57 miles of the Acadia carriage trails in an afternoon.

We need to get together sometime since almost no one rides them longer than a few miles. I'm running 46/17 on the road for the hills and 46/19 when I put the dirt tires on it for the woods. My highest average is 19.1 mph but I'm usually in the 16-18 range.

Wish I was there at the Fest because I'd certainly bring it.

I run a 48/16 on the hilly windy roads of the cape, on flat ground rides I run a 13 tooth rear sprocket. I average 20 mph with the 16 rear, top out at 33 mph.