Whether through advocacy at the local, state and national levels, education in Wisconsin schools and workplaces, events and outreach across the state, the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin works to ensure that every ride you take in Wisconsin is fun, safe, and convenient. Join us to help make Wisconsin one of the best places in the world to bike. Membership with the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin includes discounts at more than 90 bike-friendly businesses across the state, a bicycle map, and so much more! Courtesy of Betsy Popelka Membership Coordinator, Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin

Trek 100: A Ride For Hope

The 23rd Annual Trek 100 bike ride will be held on Saturday, June 09, 2012. The Trek 100 is the largest annual fundraiser for the MACC Fund - Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer. Collectively the Trek 100 has contributed more than $9.2 million to support pediatric cancer research. This level of fund raising is achieved thanks to riders who acquire pledges per mile they ride, sponsors and volunteers.  The annual bike ride through Southeastern Wisconsin will begin and end at Trek Bicycle’s Corporate Headquarters in Waterloo, Wis. Trek Bicycles is located ten minutes north of Highway 94, off of Hwy 89.

The course will loop through scenic Wisconsin farm country. This event is organized to be fun, yet challenging for riders of all levels. Select the 100, 62, 36, or 19-mile route option. All routes lead to a great experience! Registration Begins March 1st, 2012. The entry fee is $45 per rider by May 22 and includes a great t-shirt, pre-ride breakfast, lunch and post-ride festivities, including libations from Capitol Brewery for riders over twenty-one years old. The Trek 100 signifies a "Ride for Hope” as pledges are required to support childhood cancer research. Great Trek wearables and bicycles reward pledge-raising efforts! Participants should register by the May 22th deadline by visiting www.trek100.org or by picking up an entry brochure at your local Trek dealer. Call the Trek 100 Hotline at 1-800-248-TREK for information as to how you can volunteer or ride in this great event or visit our website at www.trek100.org to register on-line.

Bike Wisconsin Tours

The Tours:

Registration for 2012 is now open

• Registration Info:
• Bike Wisconsin BLOG: http://bikewisconsin.wordpress.com

Sponsored Race Teams

Madcity Velo  

Headhunters

Brazen Dropouts

Great Dane Velo Club

Great Dane Velo Club is an organization of elite cyclists. Members compete regionally as well as nationally in road cycling events. As a team, Great Dane Velo Club provides recognition to its sponsors through participating in races, local community events, and as moving billboards. Programs and events the Great Dane Velo Club has promoted includes the State Road Race Championships and the GDVC Spring Criterium Series. Read more...

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Tour de Cure 2012 – 21st Anniversary

 
Pick up your bike, dust off your spokes and join the American Diabetes Association as we cycle for a cure for diabetes. Tour de Cure is a ride not a race and offers a memorable day of cycling and fun. This ride is designed for recreational and avid cyclists. Choose from four route lengths, 100K, 50K, 25K and the 4 mile Family-Fun Ride. All routes feature moderately level terrain and country views as we head out of Madison to ride, with fully stocked rest stops, well marked routes, and SAG (safety and gear) vehicles. When you return, you will be treated to a post-ride party with live entertainment and a tasty lunch. Choose the course that is right for you. Invite family, friends and co-workers to join you to form a team in the fight againstdiabetes. Make a difference in the fight against diabetes.

REGISTER TODAY! $15 early registration, $25 after Mar. 1 Fundraising requirements: $150 each rider, Children under 12 on Family-Fun Ride are not required to fundraise. img  Sponsored nationally by Gold’s Gym and locally by American Family Insurance, Ho-Chunk Gaming - Madison, Dean/St. Mary’s, Don Miller Subaru, UW Health, Meriter, American Security, and Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin. Sponsor: American Diabetes Association Location: American Family Insurance Headquarters 6000 American Parkway Madison, WI 53783 Phone: 608-222-7785 Time: Saturday, May 29, 2012 Web: http://main.diabetes.org/tourmadison - bfolco@diabetes.org

29^th Annual Bike MS: Best Dam Bike Ride

                           Bike MS: Best Dam Bike Ride is Wisconsin’s premier cycling event. This year’s 29^th annual ride along the scenic back roads of Southeastern Wisconsin will take place Saturday and Sunday, August 4-5, 2012. Up to 2,000 cyclists are expected to participate – having fun and fulfilling not only their personal cycling challenge, but also raising more than $1.5 million for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society-Wisconsin Chapter.The Best Dam Bike Ride features 100, 75 and 62.5 mile daily routes (as well as a one-day option), and is a fully-supported event – meaning your meals, rest stops, mechanical support and lodging at UW-Whitewater are included in your registration and pledge fees. You’ll also receive the popular Bike MS: Best Dam Bike Ride T-shirt and enjoy Saturday evening’s not-to-be-missed celebration.  

The 2012 Bike MS: Best Dam Bike Ride will once again kick off at Waukesha County Technical College with the finish line in Madison at WPS Health Insurance. Wisconsin has one of the highest incidence rates of MS in the United States. During the Best Dam Bike Ride’s 28-year history, cyclists have raised more than $14 million to support research and provide programs and services for more than 10,000 Wisconsin residents diagnosed with MS. The National MS Society funds more MS research than any other nonprofit organization in the world – including six studies currently underway in Wisconsin.
 

Sign up for Bike MS: Best Dam Bike Ride by March 31 and the $40 registration fee will be discounted to $35. The pledge minimum is $300.

For more details visit www.bikemswisconsin.org or call 800-242-3358 or 262-369-4400 or e-mail info.nmss@nmss.org. Visit the National MS Society-Wisconsin Chapter facebook page.

Act 10: The Wisconsin AIDS Ride

 

This years ride will take place August 2nd-5th, 2012.  The Ride will be long. It will be tough. And it may very well be the best four days of your life! ACT 10 is the tenth annual Wisconsin AIDS Ride, raising funds and awareness for AIDS Network. All riders are 100% supported. Register to ride and start fundraising, training, and becoming part of the ACT community - a family of incredible people who will be part of your life before, during, and after the Ride. We will train together this spring and help each other fundraise. We will be there for you, and for each other.

 

Donate today and support our goals of educating the community, raising awareness, and teaching tolerance about HIV/AIDS. Support our Riders and Crew members in reaching their personal fundraising goals, or donate directly to the Ride through a cash or in-kind sponsorship. Thank you for your support!

 

For more information or to register visit  http://www.actride.org/

 

 

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Capital Off-Road Pathfinders (CORP)

Capital Off-Road Pathfinders (CORP), is the Dane County chapter of WORBA, an organization dedicated to building sustainable trails as well as promoting and creating environmentally responsible off road bicycling opportunities. If you’re looking for a riding partner, to help build/design a trail, or just info on the local MTB trails… this is where you want to be. We also run several races and other group events during the year. We meet casually once a month at a local bike trail (warm night) or indoor location (cold) for discussions, bike trip planning, trail building planning, and what-have-you. Summer location rotates between the local trail locations with a ride afterwords. Winter location to be announced on a monthly basis. All encouraged to come for the ride, the meet, or both. Check out the CORP website for more information about the organization, as well as information about local trails, rides, and races. CORP currently has over 84 voting members and 282 forum members. The number of fund raising events have increased along with our membership growth. We had great events even when the weather did not cooperate. BALLS, Urban Assault Ride, Pitch Black Single-track and 12 Hours of Blue Mounds all gave us positive return on our investments thanks to the volunteers from our club. We are now ready to start a new year with a new president, an additional association organization, and a major new fund raising event. Scott Baryenbruch has served for 3 years as club president. He grew Capital Off-Road Pathfinders from a little Yahoo Group to a Wisconsin Non-Profit corporation with 84 paid members and a web forum of 282 members. Our club is working through the process of becoming an Official Chapter of IMBA. Our group will gain tremendously with this association while continuing to control our trail systems and events. Capital Off-Road Pathfinders and Wisconsin Off-Road Series will be hosting the Battle of Cam Rock on June 17, 2012. The Wisconsin Off-Road Series is the largest off-road cycling series in the United States. We are planning for 800-1000 racers to be racing on the trails of Cam Rock during four separate division races. At the December 2010 meeting, Tom Harron was voted in as club president for 2011-2013. He wants to grow the organization by upgrading infrastructure and associated with additional organizations. Here is the outline for 2012.

• • Working with IMBA to become an official chapter
  • Upgrading and Updating the CORP Web Site
  • Selling Ad Space for the WORS Battle of Cam Rock racer guide
  • Creating an inventory database of CORP Assets
  • Creating and publishing a database to track CORP volunteer hours
  • Planning goals for trail maintenance and trail build days for Spring 2012
  • Launching a new membership campaign
  • Marketing our organization to the local, state, national and international media
• Summer brings trail maintenance and lots of riding of our bikes.
• August will bring the largest fundraising events of the year. WORS Battle of Cam Rock, WEMS Blue Mounds Endurance Race, and WEMS 12 hours of Pitch Black Single-track are hosted by our group. This month will set us up for an incredible 2013.
• Fall and Winter 2012 will be a time of riding and enjoying memories of 2012.

Let the fun begin. We do this because we love it! See you on the trails!

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Scenic Shore 150 Bike Tour

Team In Training

 

Team In Training (TNT) is an endurance training program through The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. With TNT, participants raise funds for LLS in addition to committing themselves to a four-to-five month comprehensive training program. Participants who achieve their fundraising goal travel to great destinations and take part in their endurance event. Participants have the choice of preparing to run or walk a full or half marathon, cycle a century ride, or participate in a triathlon. Team In Training is currently recruiting teams for America’s Most Beautiful Bike Ride in Lake Tahoe, NV as well as The Door County Century Ride in Door County, WI. For more information visit www.teamintraining.org/wi or call 262-785-4230.

Help Make A Big Effort for Bike 4 Habitat

Starting In New Glarus Third Saturday In May Where: Remax Parking Lot...26th 5th Ave. New Glarus Choose from 15-30-50 mile routes

• Click here to see 15 Mile Route Map
• Click here to see 30 Mile Route Map
• Click here to see 50 Mile Route Map

$35 registration fee includes all the items below. Raise $50 in pledges and your ride fee is waived. Raise $250 in pledges and get a hooded sweatshirt! 

• Route map and on road route markings, 15 mile route through the tunnel, bring your flash lights!
• Free T-shirt
• Support staff
• Aid station
• Food and beverages along the route
• Lunch served after ride
Donations need to be turned in the day of the event Schedule: Check in: Starting at 7:30 am Bike ride: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Dinner: until 5:00 pm Bicycle helmets required.

Email us your name, address, to take advantage of the early registration discount! HabitatForHumanity@tds.net Or pick up a registration form locally at:

• New Glarus Fitness Center

• Bike Trail Head-New Glarus

• Basic Bike Repair-New Glarus

• YMCA-Monroe

• Fitness Connection-Monroe

ALSO IN MADISON

• Budget Bicycle Center

• Williamson Bikes and Fitness

• Cronometro

• Erik's Bike Shop

• Machinery Row Bicycles

Shuttleguy Bicycle Tours in Wiscosnin

Shuttleguy specializes in superior bicycle touring services for bicyclists with discriminating taste. Since 1999, Tym Allison and his family have been providing thoughtful, quality enhancements including camping, hotel, transportation and charter services that meet the needs of cyclists who love bicycle touring. Their pleasant, professional, fun-loving staff creates a sense of community that will add to your bicycle tour experience. Through integrity, high-standards, and an attention to detail, they manage your concerns allowing you to enjoy a care-free bike tour. Indulge in one of their luxurious services on your next bicycle tour! Now serving the following bike tours:

• Shuttleguy Tours Wisconsin State Park Ride
• Shuttleguy Tours Tri-State in Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa
• Shuttleguy Tours BREW (Microbrewery Ride in Wisconsin)
• Shuttleguy Tours Mississippi River Trail Weekend in Iowa and Wisconsin.

To register online, simply click this link or the "Click to Register" button on your right and go straight into the service registration process!

Friends of The Badger Trail

Badger State Trail is a "Rails to Trails" trail extending from Madison, WI to the Illinois state line intended for bicycles and hikers during warm months and snowmobiles and limited ATV use during the winter. With one end of the trail located in Madison, a tunnel (considered to be the darkest trail tunnel in Wisconsin), and the distinction of being the only inter-state trail in Wisconsin, the Badger State Trail is becoming the most popular trail in the state. The trail is the old Illinois Central Railroad corridor. The Badger Trail connects to the Southwest Path, the Military Ridge State Trail and the Capitol City Trail in Madison. The trail is blacktopped from Madison to Purcell Road (North of Belleville). From Purcell Road to the Illinois state line limestone screenings provide a hard smooth surface for your biking and hiking enjoyment. The highlight of the trail is the restored 1200-foot long Stewart Railroad Tunnel that was finished in 1887 and is located south of Belleville. Because of a slight bend in the tunnel, you gaze into total darkness. We recommend that you bring a bright flashlight. This tunnel may not be the longest trail tunnel in Wisconsin, but is considered by many to be the darkest in Wisconsin. From the tunnel, the trail continues south to Monticello where it crosses the Sugar River State Trail. From Monticello the trail continues to Monroe and then on into Illinois. At the Wisconsin state line it connects to the Jane Addams Trail which brings you to Orangeville and Freeport, IL. The Jane Addams Trail is part of the Grand Illinois Trail System. Communities along the trail all welcome trail users. May we suggest you go to the links for the communities at the top of this page to better plan your visit. If you are part of a group, may we suggest you reserve a shelter in the community you are starting and/or ending. Green County is famous for its many cheese factories and two breweries, so plan on bringing part of Green County home with you.

See Your Organization Here!

We want to bring everyone involved in the bicycling community together. Please Contact us to get your organization mentioned on this page.