The winds were howling on Monday, pushing the Drafters effortlessly north on Black Widow.  The A team was restless, deciding to leave before the more “mature” (read: slow) riders. But apparently not as restless as Queenie and Duracell who left mid-afternoon. 

Footer and Speedy looked around at the 4PM foreigners and stepped out of the line up to re-establish the B-team. The A team had a head start, and there was no chance of catching them as Speedy was not feeling so speedy. Well, there wasn’t a chance, period, but who wants to post negativity in the blog?

Blinded by the fame of his Wisconsin State Journal front page press, Skipper was on the beltline before realizing he forgot his shoes.  Honoring the No Drafter Left Behind mantra, BrickO waited patiently for Cinderella to retrieve his glass slipper.  Honor was only part of the equation.  A debt (or two) needed to be paid for times when Skipper was indeed left behind, not out of Drafter misconduct but simple age-related memory loss.  Mid-way down Schneider Road two-weeks ago, it occurred to BrickO that perhaps she failed to mention leaving early to Skipper, who rolled in just as the A team was rolling out. Sorry, buddy. 

“I’m going 25mph uphill and pushing 110 Watts.  This isn’t going to be good coming home.” No sh*t, BrickO.  With Skipper at the helm, the B Team was quickly caught. Granted, they weren’t so speedy given the sinus infection limiting Speedy’s oxygen intake just above survival threshold.  She upped the social distancing boundaries exponentially, respectfully leaving Footer to do all the work into the headwind home. “I was downshifting and losing speed on the descent out of Dane.  This isn’t right.” said the aerospace engineer, Footer. 

Footer wasn’t the only one doing wind calculations.  Vintage rode clear to the opposite side of the road to politely launch a snot rocket to ensure it landed out of Drafter orbit.  The cross-winds were so strong on Woodland that the echelon had to tilt their heads due west in order to keep fluids from draining unilaterally.  Did I mention that I’m not good at math???

Despite the wind and blistering pace, Skipper found time capture a wildlife photo.  Check out the eagle in the tree behind Skipper’s left shoulder. 

This is the first ride in Drafter history where the number of riders (11) was exceeded by the number of beer-drinkers! Belle and Bomber crashed the party bringing gifts of chocolate from Sweden.  Or at least from as far away as Ikea. Octane brought a Newbie to drink only.  Is that guy smart or what?  Drafter handle: Einstein. Gopher brought his wife, Badger, and a couple dozen delicious chocolate mint cookies. LuLu went home to get warm clothes and came back with Columbus.  With all the excitement, Skipper had a hard time staying put in his chair.  Luckily, the fire stayed put in the pit this week. 

The wind blew in some good memories for our last Monday night ride, and is much preferred to the rain the previous week which blew our chance to draft and to recognize a few weekend warriors.

The Draft was well represented at the Birkie Trail Run.  

Footer and E$ were nominated to run two of the 6 relay-legs.  With calves like these, the Birkie Trail hills stood little chance.

The other Drafter relay team had a rocky start, as they were registered under two different names: Ambassadors of the Cosmos and Ambassadors of the Clouds.  Ultimately, they came together to win the Masters Marathon Relay.  #oldladiescouldn’twalkfor2days and #took5oldladiestocover26.2

Nobody dared look to see if there were other teams registered in that division. Please don’t mess with our illusion of grandeur.  Pipes added a long-awaited Gold Medal to her collection. She attributed her success to the inspirational singing by her crew during the road trip to Hayward and the hospitality of the Wille Village.

5 Women could barely cover 26.2 miles, and yet a newbie Drafter and friends easily covered the Ultra Marathon.  

Back in Dane County, the weather wasn’t so favorable for The RIDE.

The Byrds were on to something when they sang, Turn, Turn, Turn.

To everything (turn, turn, turn)
There is a season (turn, turn, turn)
And a time to every purpose, under heaven

A time to wear green, a time to climb
A time to pull, a time to sweep
A time to draft, time on a wheel
A time to laugh, a time to weep

To everything (turn, turn, turn)
There is a season (turn, turn, turn)
And a time to every purpose, under heaven

A time to drink up, a time to break down
A time to attack, a time to get dropped
A time to ride all alone, a time to gather miles together

That time is Saturday, Oct 10. It is time to celebrate the season turn, turn, turn. The last official Drafter Fondo 2020 offers 3 routes: Gran, Medio and Picolo (borrowing terms from the Hincapie Fondo).  A small gathering with social distancing is to follow.  Please bring a lawn chair, beer and whatever sustenance you need. There are a few awards to be given, although to be honest, 2 of the 4 recipients of the “big awards” aren’t able to attend, and the prizes for those riding more than 10 times have been delayed.  So don’t forget the beer as that will be the focal point of the gala. A large cooler with ice will be out back, if you want to leave beer to chill before the ride. 

The Gran 53 mile Rock of Gibraltar will depart at 11:45AM.

Dounload map and cuesheet: Rock of Gibraltar

RidewithGPS  Gibraltar link

The Medio 38 mile Retro Lodi Canning Co. will depart at 12:30PM. 

Download map and cuesheet: Retro Lodi Canning Co

RidewithGPS Retro Lodi Canning Co link

The Picolo 30 mile Short Pour Lodi will depart at 12:30PM.

Download map and cuesheet: Short Pour Lodi

RidewithGPS Shourt Pour Lodi link

Every season turn, turn, turn… the Draft may be ending, but the Dirty Draft is still in season!  Join us tonight at Blackhawk: 4PM family time, big boys riding at 5PM.

Looking for a capstone event (or any event) in addition to the Drafter Fondo to wrap up the season? Check out the Ironbull Gravel Grinder 140, 85, 50 and 12 mile routes.

Draft responsibly,
BrickO

An unintentional blending of the A and B teams occurred on Monday.  Tom. Collins;   Corona. Lime; Brandy.  Old Fashioned;  Dark.  Beer;  Whiskey.  More. These are natural couplings.  A and B teams. 23 Drafters.  Not so much.  When Cannibal announced that the A team would be leaving at 4:45, most mortals translated that message to mean the B team should leave at 4:30 or earlier.

Skipper’s translator must have been out on his new ski boat.  He showed up as the A team was gearing up. “Sh*t.  It’s just 4 fast old guys and me.”  Good to differentiate by age and speed.  Cannibal, Rimshot, Blurple and Booker J were a blur before long.

Our professional team photographer, Drone Master, was on site to capture the essence of the Draft.  Except he missed BrickO and Z Wrecks.  When you help build something solid, it can stand alone, without you.  That mature and worldly statement came after intense sensitivity training (remedial) provided by Cannibal and Company.  Discount Code: lil fkrz.

Duchess, per us, struggled with more than just the ride.  While Skipper’s translator was altogether absent, Duchess’s Garmin was translating the route in Suomi, a Finnish language not common in Dane County.  Skipper, wanting to redeem himself in the art of translation, offered up “gelande quaffing“.  Intrigued without knowing exactly what that entailed (sounds like a decadent dessert), Sandlot asked Duchess if he would like to head home and have some.  Duchess, no longer showing any signs of suffering, quickly accepted the invitation. Side note: this blog is powered by PowerDot, the smart electrical muscle stimulator, with performance enhancement and improved recovery settings. 

The evening was rowdy.  The lawn caught fire, which was a definite improvement over the smoke two weeks ago prompting an air quality index alert for Glacier Ridge Rd. Skipper brought his favorite beer to share, a curious construct of habanero and cinnamon.  Blurple was the Master Sampler, eagerly accepting Skipper’s Mayan Mocha Stout and a sip of my Big Bad Baptist. The professor had class at 9:30PM. We will be reviewing his performance next week.  I think there is a PowerDot setting for that, as well.

Not everyone opted for habanero and cinnamon beer.

Speedy heated things up dancing around the ring of fire, and hubby Duracell got down to his socks.

Gopher returned for his second Drafter appearance.  He failed to bring his famous brownies, but brought something even sweeter.

Speaking of sweet things, Cookie Monster showed up for her second ride of the season, multitasking to make it happen.

Pres made his first Drafter appearance of the 2020 season. He bought an official Drafters jersey on ebay.  Who knew that was possible??

If ebay doesn’t have what you are looking for, the Hincapie store is giving us one last opportunity to buy Drafter gear.  Store closes Sun Oct 4 at midnight. Do not use the discount code noted above.

Hincapie Custom Order 2020 BRICKOS link

North of the lawn and ring of fire… Congrats to the Chequamegon 40 finishers!

Next week we will head towards Lodi, abbreviating the route to honor the Sun Gods who are taking a bit more each day.  Black Hill is a killer. But fun.  The route is 28miles, so we need to hustle.  If possible, B team 4:15 wheels up, with the A team giving a wide berth with a 4:45 departure, and Skipper somewhere in between.  If enough folks can continue to leave early, we will keep Drafting into early October.  Be nice to hit Easy Street and Riley Tavern 25 mile routes before we call it quits.  Please check your email for a Survey Monkey concerning the Drafter Year End Gala on Oct 10th or 11th.  Prizes and beverages will be served.

Download map and cue sheet: Black Widow

Garmin link: Black Widow

Draft responsibly,
BrickO

In summary of Cannibal’s 2000+ feet run up Timber, Barlow, Mineral Point, Witte, and oh yeah, Timber again… he’s sweet but he’s psycho.  A taste of my own medicine, perhaps?  So grateful for another Drafter to craft a route and host the shindig afterwards, I barely complained.  Define barely: the interval of time after 1000 feet of climb and before 2 garden drinks and 4 monster cookies.   Ava Max said it best: Sweet But Psycho

Oh, he’s sweet but a psycho
A little bit psycho
Monday night we’re screamin’
“I’m-ma-ma-ma hill’s a grind”
Oh, gin drinks but a psycho
So green but it’s right though
At night we’re screamin’
“I’m-ma-ma-ma hill’s a grind”
He’ll make you climb, cause he’s Cannibal
He’ll rip your Strava within a second
You’ll be coming back, back for seconds
In your dinner plate, you just can’t help it

No, no, you’ll ride along
Let him lead you o-, o-, on
You’ll be saying, “No, no”
Then saying, “Yes, yes, yes”
‘Cause he messin’ with your head

Oh, he’s sweet but a psycho
A little bit psycho
Monday night we’re screamin’
“I’m-ma-ma-ma hill’s a grind”
Oh, gin drinks but a psycho
So green but it’s right though
At night we’re screamin’
“I’m-ma-ma-ma out my mind”

The B Team fueld up for Cannibal’s Run with help from a fresh baked batch of cookies delivered just in time by Cookie and lil’ Monster.

Footer, Belle, Speedy, BrickO, Queenie, Duracell and Loose Screw stayed together for all of 10 minutes.  By the end of Midtown Road, the B team was minus Queenie and Footer. There was report of Queenie joining the Flat Tire Club,with Footer dutifully executing her Drafter duty of lending mechanical and emotional support.  The remaining B team reviewed the Drafter bylaws (always good to have an attorney present- thanks, Belle) and unanimously voted it was appropriate to pedal on. Why stop at one? If you are going to join the Flat Tire Club, go big or go home with as many tubes you can secure from the B and A team members. The A Team was hungry like the wolf, catching the B team in record time.  Speedy yelled, “Car back!”, mistaking the sound of the fast moving A team machine for a motor vehicle.

The A Team dropped a tube for Queenie.  They were in a dropping sort of mood.  Averaging 23mph until Barlow, Cannibal announced, “let’s stick together.”   LuLu called BS and Vintage opted not to listen to the command.  In fact, LuLu and Vintage were rogue from the start, opting to ride from Middleton to Cannibal’s beautiful house in the woods as a “warm-up”.

A Team: Booker J, Cannibal, Rimshot and Bomber (LuLu and Vintage warming up)

The A team cannibalized one another, pushing the limits of quadriceps power.  The destruction was clear by the conversation afterward. LuLu: My legs are tingling.  Rimshot’s Garmin indicated that he required 41 hours of recovery. “I don’t think I’ll be able to go into work tomorrow.”  Booker J’s Garmin recovery forecast wasn’t so ominous, perhaps because it curiously continuously registers 17mph.  While that is a favorable report climbing Barlow, relatively speaking that meant the rest of the A team had to be climbing over 40mph.  “I thought I would die here on Barlow, alone.” In the throes of desperation he was seen kicking at his derailleur and throwing a water bottle at his chain, hoping for a mechanical issue that would invoke the Drafter code and temporarily cease the climbing pain.

Booker J decided to contact Garmin with a complaint: “Dear Garmin.  You suck.”  To which Garmin responded: “Dear Booker J.  Please remove the protective sticker from the Garmin screen and you may notice the numbers changing.”

The Drafter Board is considering sensitivity training for all members. The A team, as rough and tumbly as they appear, have feelings, too.  Rimshot, in a moment of vulnerability, expressed sadness over not being included in GroupMe.  While an unintentional oversight by the IT department, it also came to our attention that he also feels some sadness when not mentioned in the blog.  Rimshot is much nicer than he looks.  A reminder that one cannot judge a book by its cover.

The Drafters were treated to the generous hospitality of Cannibal, his wife (who needed tube educated on the n+1 rule) and 3 German Shepherds, and fresh baked cookies by Cookie Monster. Belle was particularly taken with the house and hospitality.  “Do you think they’ll mind if I move in? I can sleep with the dogs.”  Mind you, they each have a very inviting bed with a killer view of the woods.  Dances with Wolves, Sleeps with Dogs.  Sounds like a Kevin Costner movie.

Vintage doubles up on monster cookies

Speedy does the math: half a Solo cup = half the alcohol content

Speedy, Z Wrecks, Queenie, Booker J, Footer, Rimshot, Jen, Bomber, Belle, Loose Screw and Duracell enjoy garden drinks by Cannibal (LuLu and Vintage already departed on their bike ride home)

Late but not forgotten, Dan-yelly rolled in just after sunset.  “It is a bit eerie out here riding after dark.”   Talk about dancing with wolves!

Dan-yelly feasting after a hard solo ride

The days are getting shorter and so will the rides.  Next week we will sip a Tom Collins, a short 28 mile route.  There is an option to take the bike path home after crossing Hwy 12, shortening the route to 25 miles. Staggered start per norm, 4:30, 4:43 and 5:00PM departures. Pizza and ring of fire to follow.

PDF map and cuesheet: Tom Collins

RidewithGPS link: Tom Collins

Garmin link: Tom Collins

The Dirty Draft has had a run of bad weather.  The sun finally cooperated.  Great to see Octane and his buddy Rudy, Stout and his buddy Mike, Speedy and kiddos at Blackhawk yesterday.  Reminder that Blackhawk membership is required to ride and registration is open: Link for Registration.

The Speedsters Hang 10 with BrickO

Draft responsibly,

BrickO

Here is an updated hills with love from Cannibal and Rimshot.

Ride with GPS Link

Download map and cuesheet: Cannibal Ride

It is nothing compared to the Tour de France stage 15 many of us watched this morning.  But we are not Pogacar.  We will suffer like Bernal.  And like it.

I’m taking the liberty to cannibalize the blog for the sole purpose of celebrating my daughter’s first triathlon today.  Due to Covid, I declined the 9 hour round trip to witness 1:24 of her glory, but I was there in spirit. First collegiate female, 4th overall female!

Full of pride, I had some emotional bandwidth left to revisit  my first sprint triathlon, also during my senior year of college, with my PT classmate and lifelong friend.  What I  remember most clearly is that her helmet was on backwards during the bike leg.  Helmets were a bit different back then- much harder to tell the front from the back of a dome that sat a foot above your skull.   The equipment has come a long way, but the feeling is the same ….

Draft responsibly,

BrickO

GroupMe notes the address. Staggered start, beginning at 4:30.  Garden drinks afterwards.

GPS Link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/33985612

Only a few hills on this route. Octane is acclimated.

Keez, not so much.

Draft responsibly,

BrickO

The last ride in August was perhaps the most scenic. Pleasant Valley and Old Indian were new to many Drafters, but riding them felt as old as time itself. The staggered start for this 40 mile adventure spread out 16 Drafters, but all came together at the Ring of Fire.

Ring of Fire may have you thinking of the Man in Black, but you should be thinking about the US Forest Service.

With a Drafter’s hat and bottle, and a kit of Hincap-ies you will

find him on Glacier Ridge always sniffin’ at the breeze. People

stop and pay attention when he tells em’ to be-ware, ‘cause

ev’-ry-bo-dy knows that he’s the fire pre-ventin’ Chair.

You can take a tip from Speedy and there’s nothin’ like a blow, cause they’re

good for spreading Covid and igniting flames real slow, you just

have to look a-round you and you’ll find it’s not a joke, to

see what you’d be mis-sin’ if you weren’t blinded by the smoke.

You can call upon the Bomber and he’ll make you feel the heat, you won’t

cough and choke and tear up any -more, you won’t retreat.  He will

let you take his pizza and pre-tend he’s not so smart, but 

don’t you dis his fire for he has Pyro in his heart. 

NO RIDE ORGANIZED DRAFTER LABOR DAY. The following Monday, Sept 14, we will be departing from Cannibal’s house between 4:30 and 5PM. Garden drinks will be provided. The route looks to be roughly 25miles. Check GroupMe for the address and hopefully cue sheet/map/GPS link will be provided before the gin.

Draft responsbily,

BrickO

The Lovin’ Spoonful had words for our Waunakee Warriors Ride:

Hot ride, summer in the city
Back of my neck getting dirty and gritty
Hyslop, isn’t it a pity
Doesn’t seem to be a shadow in the city

All around, people looking Covid
Walking on the sidewalk, hotter with a mask head

But at night it’s a different world
Ride back and grab a beer
Come-on come-on and draft all night
Despite the heat it’ll be alright

We had the biggest turnout of the season, with 2 dozens Drafters baking in the sun and another 4 who rode a full day early to beat the heat.

Sunday riders included Bomber and Bell, and Duchess and Sandlot, who rode the Trek 100 the day before and still had enough strength to strike a Warrior Pose.

Two dozen Drafters weren’t the only thing baking on Monday. Gopher had been busy in the kitchen.  Sensitive to Cookie Monster’s  contributions the previous week, and not wanting to step on her oven mitts, he baked brownies for the Drafters.

The Drafters dug into Gopher’s brownies

Covid is also heating up, so we took extra measures to social distance.  Captain Joe once again pulled a Captain Solo, riding at noon.  Small chance the virus could do anything but waive a white flag in the heat of the day.

Captain Solo riding at high noon.

Columbus set sail at 4:10, with college roomie, good friend and Newbie Daisy. Not too many living things thrive in direct sun, but this flower could be one.

The B teams divided up and set off around 4:30.

B-2: Loose Screw, Pit Stop, Speedy and Footer

The B-1 team included Newbie Helios.  When you ride on the hotest Monday of the year… on a gravel bike… and bring the heat, you earn the titel of Greek God of the Sun.

B-1: Slinger, Z Wrecks, Billy Boy and Helios (Gopher awaits the A-2 team). Duracell joined the B-1 Draft on Balzer.

Billy Boy separates from the B team when he takes a left on Johnson.

Dan-yelly towed the line for the 4:43 group, while the A team further subdivided into  A- (BrickO, Skipper, LuLu and Gopher) and A+ (Cannibal, Blurple, Rimshot and Booker J) teams.

A- team: Gopher, LuLu, BrickO (photo by Skipper).

BrickO promised Gopher the ride was going to be “pretty flat”.  After Viaduct and Cuba Valley, the MI native realized, “We aren’t in Detroit anymore.”  There was more elevation change leaving Middleton Hills than in the entire Motor City.

Late to the party: Vintage and Thing 1 rode the course backwards, meeting up with the A- team on Cuba Valley. Tick Tock staggered from home, while Octane gased up undetected.

Vintage does a U-turn to join the A- team.

We all rode apart but came together, within limits,  for pizza, beer and Gopher’s brownies.

Tick Tock, Capt Joe, Gopher, Columbus & LuLu, Cannibal, Rimshot, Blurple, Booker J, Octane, Loose Screw, Daisy, Speedy,  Pit Stop, Slinger and  Footer

In other Drafter news:

A shout out to Pres for hammering out a Century!

Pres knocks down 100 miles

Last Wednesday was the biggest Dirty Draft turn-out.  7 Drafters enjoyed the amazing trail upgrades at Blackhawk.  Huge thanks to Skipper for breaking trail and taking action photos.

Footer, Stout, LuLu, BrickO, Slinger and Octane (photo compliments of Skipper)

To closeout the month August, we will go long.  *** B Team START AT 4PM.  Other Drafters stagger at 4:15 (A-) and 4:45 (A+). A short pour is always an option when ordering your Draft. If you come at 5PM and want to ride the full 40 mile route, go for it. 

This is a new route, or at least two new roads incorporated into the existing Back Door to Church route.  Pleasant Valley and Old Indian are beauties.  It isn’t always Pleasant Getting Old, but I thought combining these two roads wasn’t a bad way to spend a day in the second half of my century.

RidewithGPS Pleasant Getting Old

Download Map and Cue Sheet: Pleasant Getting Old

For those looking for a short pour, I’d suggest Brains and Braun (though we should confirm that Braun is open for business).

GPS link: Brains and Brawn

Download Map and Cue Sheet (warning RidewGPS is being feisty, and I’m too tired to battle with it- use map with caution): Brains and Brawn

Draft resposibly,

BrickO

No Draft is comlete without a ride down Easy Street.  Please use updated map and cuesheet: Waunakee Warrior Ride

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOBACCO CITY BOY!

Draft responsibly,

BrickO

The Four Seasons said it best:

Oh, what a night
Late August Monday back in ’20
What a very special ride for me
As I remember, what a night
Oh, what a night, two newbies didn’t even know their names
But the Draft was never gonna be the same
What a route, what a night
Oh, I, I got a funny feelin’ when they buzzed by on Breunig
Oh my, as I recall it ended much too soon
Oh what a night, Cookie Monster back drafting with me
She was as fit as we imagined she’d be
Thirty-eight miles, what a night

Nothing is perfect, but dare to find flaw with the Brewing on Breunig ride. Zero humidity and a tail wind back to Columbus and LuLu’s where pizza, cookies and beer were in abundant supply.

The B team was off to a Speedy and lonely start…

Off to a Speedy start

but shortly therafter expanded and quickly slowed.  The B Team could not be bothered with high watts with so much energy being consumed catching up socially. Ultimatley, the B Team divided up into his and hers.

Chick’s B Team: Footer, BrickO, Speedy and Cookie Monster

Cookie Monster re-enlisted in the Draft after taking a few weeks off.  And by “off” I mean balancing motherhood and graduate school.  Of couse she had time to bake two dozen cookies for all of us to enjoy.

Boy’s B Team: Duracell, Mario and Queenie

The Boy’s B Team included Queenie’s son, Newbie Mario. “A father-son relationship is strong, like no other teammates. You could be straightforward with one another.” Mario Andretti 

“If everything seems under control, you’re just not going fast enough.” Mario Andretti

Mario rode plenty fast on his borrowed machine, a Colnago named Annie.  He was seen stroking her gently after riding her hard.

The A team also traveled light to start.  Captain Joe took the staggered start seriuosly, soloing at noon.

Captain Solo

The rest of the A Team took off at 5PM and caught the Chick’s B Team on Loper.

LuLu and Cannibal overtake the Chick’s B Team

Skipper and Cannibal after the take over

The A Team also welcomed a Newbie, Gopher. He certainly did Go Far, farther than Vintage (yes, we have officially leap frogged from Kermit back to his old handle), who declared a state of overtraining and cut off at KP to start his rest interval before an alleged upcoming 130 mile gravel event.

Gopher and Cannibal catching LuLu’s Draft

Back at the ranch, the Drafters were reunited with  Booker J, whose GPS apparently took him from LuLu’s house to the typical start on Glacier Ridge Rd. “I knew something was wrong when my Garmin didn’t send balloons at the finish.  I was worried that starting from LuLu’s might turn a 30 mile route into a 60 mile route.  But I didn’t think it would congratulate me on a 2 mile course.”  And so, Booker J rode his own route and joined the crew for cookies and beer.  There might be something wrong with his Garmin.  “My Garmin says all my rides are at 21 mph.”

LuLu, Footer, BrickO, Gopher, Queenie, Mario, Speedy, Duracell, Bomber, Belle, Columbus, Booker J. Drafting but not imbibing: Tick Tock, Vintage and Cannibal.

Back yard banter focused on the Newbies.  Mario recevied a penatly flag on his first lap with the Drafters.  Not recognize Cookie Monster as his instructor for fall semester, he failed to yield.

BrickO and Belle, proud ISU supporter and alumna, respectively, welcomed the Iowa Native Newbie.  “I started a Cyclone, but ended up a Hawkeye.”   That’s the equivalent of confessing, “I started a Badger, but ended up a Gopher.”

Next week we will head to Waunakee for a 33 mile Warrior Ride.  Depart from Glacier Ridge Rd in staggered format, starting at 4:30PM. Pizza and a bonfire to follow, if the fall weather persists. VINTAGE NIGHT: One free beer to any Drafter wearing the original Voler jersey or blue and red Hincapie jersey.

GPS link: Waunakee Warrior Ride

Download map and cue sheet: Waunakee Warrior Ride

Draft responsibly,
BrickO

Brewing on Breunig is on for tonight.  The weather looks fabulous.

REMINDER: LuLu is hosting. CHECK GROUPME for directions for the start near Lakeview Park, Middleton.  Staggered start: 4:30, 4:45, 5:00 and 5:15PM. Bring a lawn chair and beverage. Pizza and mixed drinks provided. Rumor has it that Cookie Monster may be making her first post-baby delivery debut.

Sandlot and Duchess have done recon and report the course to be in great shape.

FishNBoots and his Funtathalon recruiter also did a bit of recon.  Make that TWO 7-mile rides this summer: a peak AND a taper.  This couple is sporting the Vintage Drafter jersey circa 2013.  Next week, free beer to those Drafting in Vintage appearal.  Limit one per customer.  This will be an excellent way to celebrate the upcoming BIRTHDAY of Vintage Drafter Tobacco City Boy!

The Dirty Draft has had some success rolling on Wednesday evenings.  We welcome all ages.

There are inherent risks that must be assumed. For example, this Drafter and Funtathlete contracted a case of Dirty Drafter Digit yesterday.  HIPPA prohibits that his name be posted, but you may Sherlock it tonight when you see taped fingers over a bike glove.

Draft responsibly,

BrickO