Spring is on the horizon. It’s time to plan our rides for the 2025 biking season. We will be scheduling bike rides for each Saturday again this year, as weather permits, generally in the morning. Our preferences are for off-road bike trails and side streets as much as possible, loop routes when possible (versus out-and-back), and away from noisy highways. We have a great selection of bike routes in Madison and Dane County (and beyond).
We are not out to set any speed or distance records; our rides typically are 10- to-20 miles at a moving average of 9-10 miles per hour. We try to make stops at interesting places and for water breaks (we have also been known to make an occasional stop at a coffee shop or bakery). Our goals are to enjoy the great outdoors, the exercise and each others’ company.
Our normal meeting places in Madison are the Odana Hills Golf Course parking lot, Pacific Cycle or Olin Park. Occasionally we will meet in Verona, Middleton, Sauk City or other locations. We typically start at 9:00 am, but we may schedule an earlier or later time depending on weather and other possible complications. Some of our riders choose to get some extra miles by biking from home to the meeting spot and back.
We welcome other family members and friends to join us on our Saturday rides. We also welcome e-bikes, tandems, recumbents, unicycles and any other wheeled conveyances that are appropriate and legal on state, county and city bike paths. Safety for our group is important; in addition to selecting safe biking routes, we encourage highly visible clothing and helmets for everyone.
McAdow Miles has been a great fundraiser for our MWM Rotary Foundation (with no expense) for many years. There is no obligation, but we encourage our riders, other Club members and non-Rotarians to make annual contributions to this event. But more than anything, it’s an opportunity for us to spend time together doing what we enjoy.
Please let us know if you would like to be included on our Team McAdow email list this year. If you have any questions, email or call John Olsen (johno.olsen@gmail.com, 608-220-2826), or talk to any of our other Team McAdow members.