Annual Coffee Clunker May 3

The annual CCC is May 3...9am is the time from KaVarna. This ride is meant for clunkers, classics, cruisers, muscle or pixies, or any human powered vehicle, as we will ride 13 miles in three hours, stop at 3 coffee shops, and have a parade pace ride inbetween. No fees for this ride, but this is an introduction to what a WEIRD tour could be like...

St Pats alleyrat

Get your irish on tonight...7pm from bayparkmall entrance, off Holmgren by moviehaus

Studs are off and momentum returns

Riding weather is coming back. It hit 40 degrees F today. Set up a tour or training now and get your spin on!

WEIRD Tours

OK...lets not think of anything as training. Training is tough. How 'bout we use the word tour as the description? Training is just a benefit. I see way too many "skiers" who are out there just for the workout. "Bikers" who think commuting miles are junk miles? Runners who always run the same pace, same course, same way, same time, etc....By going into tour mode, thinking of the exercise as a adventure with a specific goal at the end, WEIRD puts the joy back into our games of choice.
WEIRD Tours are being booked now from this blog. WEIRD Tours can be combined for multiple sports. WEIRD Tours can have an educational aspect. Watch for more info. Three free tours for the first three weirdo's to respond to this post

Alternate Birkie

53K road/ice ride (not ski) instead of doing the Birkebeiner. 9am Saturday Feb 23. Studded tires highly recommended, but not absolutely needed. Will probably do some skiing and/or snowshoeing also this weekend. Tours and trainings available.

digging out

What do you all think of shoveling as a sport? It does build up a sweat doing it. We've had about a foot of snow in the last few days....Marty snapped a picture of me going to work sunday...I have attached it here....

Sheldon Brown ride

Sheldon Brown -Internet en"cyclo"pedia and bicycle wrench extrodinare passed away last week. Bummer......today we will ride for him. Call 371-2227 for direction. His websites will live forever...

best riding in the city

Riding around the last few day, I realized the Kress Trail is the best "in city" winter cycling venue. Still need studs for the best effect, but it is plowed and traffic free. I have used this trail many times this year, going back and forth. Twice with 2 or better inches of snow, no other tracks!! Ahhhhh......also, the Cora Vanderperren trail around East high is plowed, making a nice loop combined with the Kress.

winter returns

THIS is the best snow season in decades!! It wont stop! Bicycling conditions are in one word - messy - very tough conditions since before christmas!! I have only "1" road ride with dry roads and partial sun...... river and bay ice had about a 10day season so far...yesterdays warm slop sent what was bettering conditions on Bairds Creek bye-bye. Good snowshoe running in all parks and preserves. Skiing has been available since like November. All Wisconsin trails are top notch! Telefest happening this weekend up at the Porkies. superb conditions on Lake Superior. Get out and get WEIRD. Going out riding today to test the alleyways....main roads are aweful wet and salty and cruddy and hostile, but its better than a trainer anytime!

Todays conditions

Bicycling conditions today are like loose cream of wheat on top of swiss cheese ice. Be careful!

WEIRD contest 2008

This year, as an added bonus to our trainings, any pictures I post to this blog are open for interpretation. If you can guess where it is, or we pass it during a workout and you mention the picture, that weirdo will get a free workout, or swag. Let the games begin.......

I was out there

Went out tonight in the snowstorm. Urban trails were awesome! 2 inches virgin track

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1st try sending text from mobile. Having hard time motivating to get out and ride. I need your help. Call for a weird workout

brain freeze promotes new WEIRDness

holy schnikes!! Last night NFC game was freeking cold! 77,000 packer fans,(ok, some were from NY) and 5 pedicabs. We lasted until about 10pm, when temps were negative 8, windchills about -25, give or take a few degrees. WEIRD could be described as dumb or stoopit when venturing out in those conditions. But with the right gear, you're ass will be saved. Call for more info...
Upon thawing out, I was gonna post something when I ran across the option of mobile blogging. My new mobile email is weird@att.blackberry.net. I am also gonna post from my handheld, possibly with pics. The only thing that will stay the same this year is change....

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working it !!

anyone else riding sunday, the 20th. WE are pedicabbing the nfc game at Lambeau!! Sometimes being weird might be stoopit...stay tuned for details

whats too cold?

Yikes!!!!! -30 windchills. Temps of -3 degrees. Is it too cold to workout outside? Not if you're WEIRD. Here are some guidelines.
If possible, get deep into the woods
Plan routes that are very sheltered. I like using city alleys when its real cold.
Fight the wind while you're warm
Layers, layers of clothing. Carry extra clothing and space to shed clothes
Tell someone the 'plan'
Call someone to join you.There is safety in numbers

Todays WEIRD WO is backcountry skiing @ triangle or HeNisRa. Call 371-2227 to hook up

january thaw/snow/freeze

Its been a wacky winter so far....Last thursday morning the roads were clean and dry! Perfect. By Friday things were back to normal....wet/snowy/slush....Saturdays packer playoff game at Lambeau would of been OK "IF" the unnanounced snow storm didn't hit during the game. Over 2 inches came down pretty hard as the 6 pedicabs working the game laughed and kept on working...it was a tough ride home....River and ice riding are now out as last weeks thaw and a wet snow over the water makes them unridable...running's OK, but you will get sloshed...not enough snow for 'shoeing....skiing should be marginal, but doable....Keep a weird attitude, it'll be over soon

Happy Festivus to all and ride your bike

Its a festivus miracle!! We all made it to another holiday season!! I am proud to have ridden, walked, ran, skied, shoe'd, triked, cabbed, and partied with all of you weirdos
Join us this holiday season for ice biking on the devils river! Put your studs on and get out there!
I rode the fox river trail today to Lazarre St from Mile 0. It was a workout, a mix of pavement, foot path, frozen foot path, ice, and drifts (1 was over my knees...i didn't make it). Goood stuff
Pam and I are also hosting a gathering on the 29th...6-8 pm, then a bike ride........Join us

BikeWinter Stud Series

In cooperation with the NEW RatRiders, WEIRD, REST, and others, Green Bay's first outdoor winter bike event series is launching on Dec 4. (530 pm from WEIRD HQ's.) On weekday nights, we will ride pavement, alleys, and/or trails. On weekends, we will ride ice (rinks/creeks/ rivers/bays/ lakes). Tonights stud race will be the Nor'Easter alleyrat. Free earwarmers to first weirdo to mention this blog