Louisville Bicycle Club
February 2012 Rides & Events
Ride difficulty ratings are approximate:
#1: Family/Beginner Ride
#2: Mostly flat to rolling, up to 1/3 hills
#3: Rolling, up to 1/2 hills
#4: Rolling, mostly hills, some long, steep grades and/or long mileage
#5: Mostly long, steep hills and/or extremely long mileage

CPSC- or Snell-approved helmets are required.

All rides will begin 15 minutes after the scheduled ride time.  All riders are welcome to join us!

All phone numbers are 502 area code except where noted.

For Ride Updates and Cancellations 

For Basic Rider Responsibility See:  RiderResponsibilities2011.pdf 

Sunday, February 12

  • 9:00 am – 25 mi. #3 Sunday Morning Ride from Vic's Classic Bikes 921 Baxter Ave. RC: Perry Finley 852.5874 & Vic Miller 552.5669
  • 2:00 pm – 15/25 mi. #3. Heine Bros. Coffee, Chenoweth Ln. RC Eric Sellers 216-8248

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Monday, February 13

  • 9:30 am – 40 mi. #3. Fat Forty. Douglas Loop (Dundee & Bardstown Rds.) In front of Heine Bros and Breadworks Coffee Shops. RC Dave Combs (724-9405).
  • 6:15 pm –  20 mi #2 Recovery Ride, Hogan's Fountain (Lights required) Headlight & (2)taillights reflective - high visibility gear encouraged RC Perry Finley 852.5874

Tuesday, February 14

  • 9:30 am – 57 miles, #3+, Tire Breaker Ride, Floyds Fork Park, Bill Pustow, 777-2847.
  • 6:30 pm – TRAINER TOURS (20 mile credit) 4000 Brownsboro Rd. $1.00/night or $10.00 per yr. fee required. RC A. B. Sandefur 425-9463 (no wheelman time).

Wednesday, February 15

  • 10:00 am – 51 miles, #3, Tom Sawyer Park. RC: Mark Rougeux, 502-494-9056.
  • 6:30 pm – 26 Miles #2 Wheeling in the Night Hogans Fountain to Iroquois Park & return (Lights required Headlight & (2)taillights) reflective - high visibility gear encouraged RC Perry Finley 852.5874

Thursday, February 16

  • 10:00 am – 50 mi. #2. Louisville Loop 50. Waterfront Park to Farnsley-Moremen Landing and back via The Loop. RC: Andy Murphy 502.526.1040
  • 6:30 pm – TRAINER TOURS (20 mile credit) 4000 Brownsboro Rd. $1.00/night or $10.00 per yr. fee required. RC A. B. Sandefur 425-9463 (no wheelman time).

Friday, February 17

  • 9:45 am – 43 mi. #3. Iroquois Park thru Jefferson Memorial Forest and return. Meet at Iroquois Park Amphitheater on Newcut Rd. RC: Dave Combs 724-9405.
  • 10:30 am – 15 mi. #2 Meet at the 2201 Lakeland Rd, Sawyer-Hayes parking lot. A lunch stop will be considered for post ride. The ride will be automatically cancelled if the temperature is below 32 degrees. RC: Connie Guild, (502) 608-7758.

Saturday, February 18

  • 9:00 am – 66 miles. #3. Salem 65 miler. Ride start at Clark Forestry, Henryville, IN. RC: Melissa "Puddle" Hall, (812)752-3973 or lissah45@yahoo.com.
  • 10:00 am – 35 mi. #2 Iroquois Special & 17 mi. #1 Slow & Easy. Waterfront Park, Yellow Lot. RC Laura Trachtenberg 905-1365

Sunday, February 19

  • 8:00 am – 100 mi  #4  Starts at Shelbyville McDonald's at intersection of Hwy 53 and US 60  RC Steve Rice 502-494-5288.  
  • 9:00 am – 25 mi. #3 Sunday Morning Ride from Vic's Classic Bikes 921 Baxter Ave. RC: Perry Finley 852.5874 & Vic Miller 552.5669
  • 2:00 pm – 15/25 mi. #3. Baptist East/Milestone Fitness Center, 750 Cypress St. Dr. RC Steve Sarson 499-7089

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Monday, February 20

  • 9:30 am – 40 mi. #3. Fat Forty. Douglas Loop (Dundee & Bardstown Rds.) In front of Heine Bros and Breadworks Coffee Shops. RC Dave Combs (724-9405).
  • 6:15 pm –  20 mi #2 Recovery Ride, Hogan's Fountain (Lights required) Headlight & (2)taillights reflective - high visibility gear encouraged RC Perry Finley 852.5874

Tuesday, February 21

  • 9:30 am – 63 miles, #3+, Loop de Loop Ride, Floyds Fork Park, Bill Pustow, 777-2847. 
  • 5:15 pm – 15 miles, #2, Adam's Short Tuesday Night Ride, meet in Burdorf's parking lot just like last year, NOT for the "fair weather cyclist", because I rarely cancel a ride. RC: Adam Livingstgon, (502)287-3837.
  • 6:30 pm – TRAINER TOURS (20 mile credit) 4000 Brownsboro Rd. $1.00/night or $10.00 per yr. fee required. RC A. B. Sandefur 425-9463 (no wheelman time).

Wednesday, February 22

  • 9:45 am – 59 miles, #3. Long Run Park. RC: Mark Rougeux, 502-494-9056
  • 10:00 am – 15/40 miles #3 Memphis Truck Stop Alison Ewart 502 541 1026
  • 6:30 pm – 26 Miles #2 Wheeling in the Night Hogans Fountain to Iroquois Park & return (Lights required Headlight & (2)taillights) reflective - high visibility gear encouraged RC Perry Finley 852.5874

Thursday, February 23

  • 10:00 am – 50 mi. #2. Louisville Loop 50. Waterfront Park to Farnsley-Moremen Landing and back via The Loop. RC: Andy Murphy 502.526.1040
  • 6:30 pm – TRAINER TOURS (20 mile credit) 4000 Brownsboro Rd. $1.00/night or $10.00 per yr. fee required. RC A. B. Sandefur 425-9463 (no wheelman time).

Friday, February 24

  • 9:45 am – 43 mi. #3. Iroquois Park thru Jefferson Memorial Forest and return. Meet at Iroquois Park Amphitheater on Newcut Rd. RC: Dave Combs 724-9405.
  • 10:30 am – 15 mi. #2 Meet at the 2201 Lakeland Rd, Sawyer-Hayes parking lot. A lunch stop will be considered for post ride. The ride will be automatically cancelled if the temperature is below 32 degrees. RC: Connie Guild, (502) 608-7758.

Saturday, February 25

  • 8:00 am – 100/56 mi. #4. Carl's Maple Syrup Festival Ride. Ride start under 2nd Street Bridge, Jeffersonville, IN. Please note that the 56 mile option ENDS at the festival and you must provide your own transportation home from the festival. People have had their families meet them at the festival in the past. Only the century riders will be swept. Ride to Salem for hot pancakes and freshly harvested maple syrup. Due to darkness and safety concerns, please be capable of maintaining a pace that will allow the group to get in before dusk. RC: Melissa "Puddle" Hall, lissah45@yahoo.com. (812) 752-3973.
  • 10:00 am – 35 mi. #2 Iroquois Special & 17 mi. #1 Slow & Easy. Waterfront Park, Yellow Lot. RC Gil Crenshaw 418-1507

Sunday, February 26

  • 8:00 am –  30/62 mi. #3 Vettiner Park  RC: David King 500-7351.
  • 9:00 am – 25 mi. #3 Sunday Morning Ride from Vic's Classic Bikes 921 Baxter Ave. RC: Perry Finley 852.5874 & Vic Miller 552.5669
  • 2:00 pm – 15/25 mi. #3. Heine Bros Coffee, Chenoweth Ln. RC Stewart Prather 609-6339.

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Monday, February 27

  • 9:30 am – 40 mi. #3. Fat Forty. Douglas Loop (Dundee & Bardstown Rds.) In front of Heine Bros and Breadworks Coffee Shops. RC Dave Combs (724-9405).
  • 6:15 pm – 20 mi #2 Recovery Ride, Hogan's Fountain (Lights required) Headlight & (2)taillights reflective - high visibility gear encouraged RC Perry Finley 852.5874

Tuesday, February 28

  • 9:45 am – 53 miles #3. Long Run Park. RC: Mark Rougeux, 502-494-9056.
  • 6:30 pm – TRAINER TOURS (20 mile credit) 4000 Brownsboro Rd. $1.00/night or $10.00 per yr. fee required. RC A. B. Sandefur 425-9463 (no wheelman time).

Wednesday, February 29

  • 9:30 am – 61 miles, #3+, Henry County Ride, Long Run Park, Bill Pustow, 777-2847.
  • 6:30 pm – 26 Miles #2 Wheeling in the Night Hogans Fountain to Iroquois Park & return (Lights required Headlight & (2)taillights) reflective - high visibility gear encouraged RC Perry Finley 852.5874

 
 

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