It’s darker later in the morning and earlier in the evening. Don’t be a knucklehead and assume people driving (while on their phones) can see you in dark conditions. Fleet Feet is hosting a demo night TONIGHT at 5:30p to show off some cool visibility (safety) gear. https://www.facebook.com/events/1261488963991581/

Knutes Social Ride on Sunday, Oct 14th. Slooow and fun. www.facebook.com/events/2165580290365555/

Axles at the Castle off-road ride/race November 3rd at Stronghold in Oregon. www.facebook.com/events/330578184154260/

Have you seen any of our new gear yet? I have only seen a couple pictures pop up, but I’m also not much of a social media guy. We have several ‘extra’ pieces that we bought and will be selling them at our Swap Meet in a couple weeks. We spent a bit of time making something original, visible, and best of all, high-performance. They also blend elements of the old kits as well.

There’s one person in the new kit in these pictures from the Edward’s Apple Orchard ride a couple weeks back

I got to wear mine a couple times. The first was a cyclocross race in early September.

That’s the tri kit! It looks like a two piece, but it’s a comfy one piece with a decent pad and lots of mobility. With an aero fit to it, it’s a great option for going fast. It’s going to be my cyclocross suit too so I get my money’s worth.

Here’s the best shot I have of the full cycling kit. The yellow visibility bands were meant to be placed on the parts of the body with the most movement. This kit fits just like the rest of the Ascent line from the last couple years and I’m a huuuuge fan. Pick up some bright yellow socks and you’re good to go!

Our friends in Oregon are starting a first year off-road ride and race on Saturday, November 3rd. Be sure to look for it in the events section. There’s a non-competitive event, a free kids ride and a couple chances to be competitive as well.

4th Annual social ride to Knute’s Bar and Grill in Orfordville, WI on Sunday, October 15th! This one is all about socializing, fun, food, and BEER! If you haven’t participated in the past, you’ve missed out and this is your year to join in. If you have participated previously, your participation this year is a no-brainer, right?!

The 35-ish mile round-trip route departs from the Greater Rockton Centre in Rockton, IL at 9:00am. We’ll stop at Knute’s for FREE fish and chicken baskets…and lots of laughs. We’ll depart around noon-ish for the ride back. In years past, the day ended at the Dairy Haus for ice cream, so it’s anyone’s guess what fun will be in store!

We’re also trying to get a general list of people for a Nashville training camp in late April or early May. 3-4 days with 2-3 nights. Couple days riding the Natchez Trace, scenic runs, possibly an open water swim and a recovery ride on a pedal tavern downtown. Since I don’t feel like writing about it every week for the next 6 months, it would be way helpful if you just let me know if you’re remotely interested and we can provide a separate mailing list for that. If your first question is “How much $$$?” the only answer right now is that we try to do things on the cheap as best as we can. Driving, AirBNB, buying groceries and not many frills. If you want frills, you can bring your own jar of Grey Poupon.

Godspeed,

Patrick McIntyre
Rock River Multisport

7p on Wednesday, October 24th at Shosies Cyclery. Open to EVERYBODY.

More info at https://www.facebook.com/events/2165580290365555/.

4th Annual social ride to Knute’s Bar and Grill in Orfordville, WI! This one is all about socializing, fun, food, and BEER! If you haven’t participated in the past, you’ve missed out and this is your year to join in. If you have participated previously, your participation this year is a no-brainer, right?!

The 35-ish mile round-trip route departs from the Greater Rockton Centre in Rockton, IL at 9:00am. We’ll stop at Knute’s for FREE fish and chicken baskets…and lots of laughs. We’ll depart around noon-ish for the ride back. In years past, the day ended at the Dairy Haus for ice cream, so it’s anyone’s guess what fun will be in store!

We hope to see lots of new and familiar faces!!

More info at https://www.facebook.com/events/330578184154260/.

Club member Ryan Satterlee made a big list of most of local bike related events for 2018. You should check it out at http://nicyc.com/.

Email him at rsatterleeniu@gmail.com if you have any additions. Pretty cool resource!