Last call:  rain and hail interfered with our previous Monday night ride plans.  Tonight looks perfect for sneaking in one last (perhaps not?) very short ride to celebrate a wonderful Drafter season.  The Hyer Loop is 20 miles, with a bike path option off of Lodi Springfield Rd for those desiring a quicker path to beer.  If 20 miles isn’t enough of a challenge, you are welcome to continue north towards Lodi and cut over on Kurt Rd, with an unpleasant but not too dangerous stretch on P (left) before turning right onto Stevenson, and ultimately connecting  back to Hyslop.  It’s just shy of 30 miles so you’d have to hustle to get in before dark.  PLEASE bring blinky lights.  The Free House will seat us indoors tonight, so no need to bring your parka and headlamps for dinner.

The best part about Mother Nature’s rain storm last week is that it precipitated one more reason to celebrate.  KiloWatt crushed her first triathlon in Lake Geneva on Saturday.  In an exclusive Drafter interview, KiloWatt confessed that the swim proved the most challenging of the three events, specifically,  apparel orientation.  Wetsuits aren’t clearly marked front and back.  Seems like a design flaw to me (she might have received some poor instruction by a certain somebody…).

Earned it.

Newbies unite.

PDF download hyer-loop-20

Garmin link to Hyper Loop

Spin Update: spin has officially sold out for the fall session, which is a first and I’m stoked to crank the tunes and the pedals with you. First class is Oct 10.   If you have not paid, please do so by this Friday. There may be a few spots opening up for the 90min winter session starting in Jan.  Email me if you are interested.

Draft responsibly,

BrickO

Mother Nature has intervened.  When it rains, it hails.  She has been kind all Drafter season.  We had one cancellation in March, due to 40 degree temperatures and 40 knot winds.  I’d say she was overdue for some inclement weather on a Monday night.  She kindly provided sunshine for two outdoor weddings (Congratulations to Coaches Cindi and Steve who were married last Saturday).
We will try again next Monday, Sept 26 to wrap up the outdoor season. Spin starts Monday Oct 10th.  Please email me if you are interested and haven’t signed up.

Draft responsibly,

BrickO

Lyrics to “Celebration” by Kool and the Gang, cannibalized by BrickO for the Drafters

Celebrate good times, ride on!
(Let’s celebrate)
Celebrate good times, ride on!
(Let’s celebrate)
There’s a triathlon goin’ on right here
An Ironman in Madison every year
So bring your wetsuit and your goggles too
We gonna celebrate, swim, bike and run with you
Come on now, celebration
Let’s all eat GU and have a good time
Celebration
We gonna hydrate and have a good time

Not pictured: Bare Ace in his umptienth IM

It’s time to ride together
It’s up to you, is a century or LoToJa your pleasure?
Everyone around Door County, Utah and Wyoming ride on!
Yahoo!
It’s a celebration
Yahoo!

There’s a Drafter party goin’ on right here,
One last ride before we Spin throughout the year

I know there are still events on the calendar.  Good luck to Speed Skater Susan and Chalex on The Ride Sept 18.  Link to register for The Ride Dr. Dreamy has an IM in St.Louis and KiloWatt will kill her first triathlon in Lake Geneva on Sept 24.

Last call: the weather continues to cooperate but day light is fading fast.  the weather continues to cooperate but day light is fading fast.  I would like to sneak in one last very short ride to celebrate a wonderful Drafter season.  The Hyer Loop is 20miles, with a bike path option for an even shorter journey home.

PDF download hyer-loop-20

Garmin link to Hyper Loop

Draft responsibly,

BrickO