Lucky 13 for the Drafters, not so lucky for Team USA in the World Cup. Grateful for everyone who came out to welcome KickA**KK back to the Draft. Pro move. The groups were small but mighty as they conquered epic climbs including Braun, Vermont Church, Moe, Greenwald, Forshaug, Blue Mounds Trail, Sutcliffe, Old Indian, Moen Valley and Braun, again.

Only two Drafters completed this stage. Chuck Berry wrote a song about them.

Deep down in Wi-scoooon-sin close to Cro- ooss Plains,
Way back up in the woods among the evergreens
There stood a coffee shop made of earth and wood
Where met two drafter boys named Johnny ride good
Who never ever learned to read or write so well
But they could ride a bike just like a-ringin’ a bell

Go, go
Go Johnny, go, go
Go Johnny, go, go
Go Johnny, go, go
Go Johnny, go, go
Johnny ride good.

Presley likely did not draft alone when she abandoned the last climb on Braun. The bridge out on KP seemed more dangerous than riding Hwy 14 back to safety and ice cream. So that’s what she did.

The real pros were in the B Team. Queenie and Car Wash, known to their families as “Johnny”, rode the route as scripted. Queenie’s wife pinged his phone repeatedly after tracking her husband showed no movement on Sutcliffe. Car Wash recalls his mother apologizing for his lack of brain power. No brains, all brawn, as he suffered up the last climb on Braun. Johnny ride good.

Pro riders KK and Keez plan their strategy to bypass Braun, proving it takes brains to win a stage.

Spigot took one for the team, riding ahead to scout out the bridge on KP, or lack thereof., allowing the A team to finish ahead of the peloton. Chivalry isn’t dead.

Shout out to Natalie at Creekside Scoop for meeting our daily diary requirements. Cujo brought apple compote to add another food group. It went especially well with Exhausted Parent ice cream. The Chocolate Shoppe is entertaining changing the name to Exhausted Drafter.

Slim, Keez, KK and BrickO added some veggies to their pizza at Remington’s to round out their post-draft nutrition while they watched Team USA get smoked by Belgium.

The draft next week will return to Middleton Hills. Brewin’ on Breunig lives up to its name by taking the bike path home, stopping at Missouri Tavern for a frosty beverage. Full strength 34.8 miles, short pour 23 miles.

B Team departure 4:45. A Team and Short Pour 5PM.

RidewithGPS Link: Brewin’ not on Breunig Short Pour

RidewithGPS Link: Brewin’ on Breunig

We are so grateful to have KickA**KK drafting all of July. If you haven’t checked out her recent book, now is the time. KK has agreed to share her story with us at Crossroads/Creekside after the Draft on August 3. Order yours today (also on Amazon) to you can get a signed copy! We are hoping to organize a formal event with Bombay, Femme40 or Trek to give KK a bigger audience to share her experience. She is truly an ambassador of the sport, and a pioneer in women’s professional cycling.

Draft responsibly,

BrickO