Wheeling Wheelmen Weekly Show-n-Go Bakery Ride

Welcome to the Wheelmen weekly SHOW-N-GO bakery ride. It runs every TUES, THU, SAT, and SUN during the off-season, from November to mid-March. It starts at 10:00 AM, with no host, and usually for a shorter 32-mile bakery route. Use this ride to maintain your cycling physical condition during the off-season.

You will ride with whoever shows up for this show-n-go ride. So, it is very important to RSVP at least on the day before so others can plan to ride with you. The more people RSVP, the more others will tend to RSVP and join the ride.

Make it a practice to RSVP for all four weekly rides the week before. And un-RSVP a ride if your schedule changes. This will help others to organize and ride with you.

Do use the Meetup COMMENT section to further coordinate with others for this specific ride.

Below is the detailed info for this ride:

• START TIME/LOCATION: 10:00 AM at Willow Stream Park, Buffalo Grove IL.
  Do show up earlier if you need time to prepare before the ride. The ride will start promptly at 10:00.
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• ROUTE: The group will collectively decide on one of the routes below at the beginning of the ride.

- Bakery route for
Tues with 33 miles or 40 miles
Thurs with 32 miles or 40 miles
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- Half-baked route for
Bannockburn
Lincolnshire
Echo Lake
Cuba / Hillside
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All are paved road routes. A gravel or crossbike is recommended for the colder season.‍
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For turn-by-turn directions, become a Wheelmen member to download from our route library. Click here to join our club.‍
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• PACE: There will be multiple pace groups, 14/15 to 16/17 and 18/19mph average speed. If the group is small enough, the ride will tend to become a no-drop ride to keep the group together.‍
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• REST STOP: As needed at any location along the route
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• POST RIDE: Join us for pastry/coffee/lunch after the ride at the Deerfield bakery about 1/2 mile from the start of the ride.
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• OTHERS:

1. Cancellation: We will not cancel this ride and expect each person to make their own decision if it is safe to ride on the event day.
2. Self-support: Bring what you need for nutrition, hydration, mechanicals, and punctures.
3. Safety: Helmet is required. Headlight and taillight are recommended.
4. Personal liability.
   In accepting to participate, I hereby make known that I will hold blameless the Wheeling Wheelmen, its officers, members, and volunteers in the case of accident, injury, or damage of any kind. I recognize that bicycling is potentially dangerous, and I represent that I am a competent cyclist with safe equipment. I understand that I participate in club activities at my own risk. I further recognize that safety is my personal responsibility, and I agree to participate in keeping all Wheeling Wheelmen rides safe. I agree to hold the club harmless and indemnify the club for all costs, judgments and awards that may be claimed, including the cost to defend such claims. I have read and understand this waiver and agree to the terms. I further certify that if I am signing for a minor child under the age of 18 that I have legal authorization to do so.
   In participating in Wheeling Wheelmen rides and events, I acknowledge that Wheeling Wheelmen and its officers and members are not responsible for my possible exposure to the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. I voluntarily assume the risk that I may be exposed to and infected by the coronavirus or any other infectious disease as a result of my participation in Wheeling Wheelmen outings and events and agree to hold harmless the club, its officers, and its members.