Bloomington Cycle & Fitness

Capodice Rd is closed for the season + SE winds = Pickle Loop/s.

We’ll head East first on the CT and then drop down south for a loop or two, the best place for a re-group is the power tower - antenna gravel lot (mile 23.5 for the C’s, mile 33.5 for A/B’s) no refueling options until we get back to town, so plan your hydration & snacks accordingly!

Routes and group ride leaders are posted below.

Thursday 7/30 has a sunset of 8:15pm... so make sure you load your route, and have lights as we are always aiming to get back to the CT before dusk!

Helmets mandatory, lights recommended, NO in ear headphones plz, NO bike racks, NO aero bars/TT bikes allowed for group safety.

You MUST sign a waiver once for the 2026 group ride season, available on-line at: https://www.incycle.com/pages/bloomington-cycle-fitness-ride-waiver

Tom Keller is available to answer any questions you might have pre-ride via Bloomington Cycle’s Instagram or Facebook DM. Ride safe and ride on!

A = 19-22+ avg. - Show & Go @ 5:15pm
47m ES The Double Pickle
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46884759

B = 18-20+ avg. / Lead: Justin Embrey
47m ES The Double Pickle
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46884759

C = 16-18 avg. / Lead: Dave Hogenson / Sweep: Janet Moore
37m ES Pickle Loop
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46874166

A 📸 recap of the ParkLands Annual Ride Fundraiser

Some drove out to rip the 100k loop, & some fools rode out to make it a 💯 mile day. The morning started out overcast and that made the riding really fast💨 …then sun came out & the heat got a cranking = which made the snack stops very popular 🥰 In the end the vibes were high all day & even the 🤡s who had to make a C-stop at a Casey’s just 3 miles from home were still laughing & smiling… on a death march home they called it 😵‍💫💀🫠

👨🏻‍🔧Special thanks to our mechanic Dave for supporting the event at the SAG stop & bringing out 🍩… 🙏🏼

📸 Thomas Herr, ParkLands & stolen from the team’s Strava feeds 😆🤳🏼

Cooler temps & clear air... let’s freaking go!

Bringing back the Bloomerang route with a Green Gables stop for the C’s.... and a reverse Lexington rip with a C-stop for the A/B’s.

Routes and group ride leaders are posted below.

Thursday 7/23 has a sunset of 8:19pm... so make sure you load your route, and have lights as we are always aiming to get back to the CT before dusk!

Helmets mandatory, lights recommended, NO in ear headphones plz, NO bike racks, NO aero bars/TT bikes allowed for group safety.

You MUST sign a waiver once for the 2026 group ride season, available on-line at: https://www.incycle.com/pages/bloomington-cycle-fitness-ride-waiver

Tom Keller is available to answer any questions you might have pre-ride via Bloomington Cycle’s Instagram or Facebook DM. Ride safe and ride on!

A = 19-22+ avg. - Show & Go @ 5:15pm
51m NE Lexington to Lake BLM
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53567550

B = 18-20+ avg. / Lead: Bryan Amidon
51m NE Lexington to Lake BLM
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53567550

C = 16-18 avg. / Lead: Dave Hogenson / Sweep: Ed Leman
38m NE Lake Bloomerang
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/55349927

Winds predicted outta the South and a high of 89 degrees at ride time... let’s beat the heat with a C-stop! All groups - regrouping at Casey’s in Heyworth.

Routes and group ride leaders are posted below.

Thursday 7/16 has a sunset of 8:24pm... so make sure you load your route, and have lights as we are always aiming to get back to the CT before dusk!

Helmets mandatory, lights recommended, NO in ear headphones plz, NO bike racks, NO aero bars/TT bikes allowed for group safety.

You MUST sign a waiver once for the 2026 group ride season, available on-line at: https://www.incycle.com/pages/bloomington-cycle-fitness-ride-waiver

Tom Keller is available to answer any questions you might have pre-ride via Bloomington Cycle’s Instagram or Facebook DM. Ride safe and ride on!

A = 19-22+ avg. - Show & Go @ 5:15pm
42m SW Beat the Heat
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/55916671

B = 18-20+ avg. / Lead: Cam Turner
42m SW Beat the Heat
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/55916671

C = 16-18 avg. / Lead: Dave Hogenson / Sweep: Ed Leman
32m SW Beat the Heat
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/55916392

Don’t be fooled by the khaki shorts & t-shirt combo… this new bike + rider will rip 🤟🏼

We are so stoked to see Nate on the new Specialized Epic 9 Pro w/SRAM X0, RockShox & Ultimate Flight Attendant … dare we say Tuesday Night Woods might be flying tonight 🌲👀🌲

Ride safe & ride on Nate💨

Are you ready to ride with this rowdy crew for a cause? Let’s join ParkLands for its 9th Annual Bike Ride on Saturday July 18, 2026, and enjoy the scenic beauty of central Illinois while supporting the preservation of prairie and forest habitat along the Mackinaw River!

For more Information & route maps visit the ParkLands Bike Ride Page: https://www.parklandsfoundation.org/bikeride/

Register Here! https://parklandsfoundation.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents%2F47029

Winds predicted outta the WSW, so we are heading back to Funkytown!!! All groups regrouping at the SIRS flying field.

Routes and group ride leaders are posted below.

Thursday 7/9 has a sunset of 8:28pm... so make sure you load your route, and have lights as we are always aiming to get back to the CT before dusk!

Helmets mandatory, lights recommended, NO in ear headphones plz, NO bike racks, NO aero bars/TT bikes allowed for group safety.

You MUST sign a waiver once for the 2026 group ride season, available on-line at: https://www.incycle.com/pages/bloomington-cycle-fitness-ride-waiver

Tom Keller is available to answer any questions you might have pre-ride via Bloomington Cycle’s Instagram or Facebook DM. Ride safe and ride on!

A = 19-22+ avg. - Show & Go @ 5:15pm
44m SW Funkytown
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46389432

B = 18-20+ avg. / Lead: Josh Kercheval
44m SW Funkytown
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46389432

C = 16-18 avg. / Lead: Janet Moore / Sweep: Yannick Le Boulch
36m SW Funkytown Airlines
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/54981336

Fresh outta mechanic👨🏻‍🔧 Dave’s stand… the brand spanking new S-Works Tarmac SL9(54)… this is a “must see & feel” new bike so stop into the shop to check it out 😍

👨🏻‍🔧 Dave’s thoughts 💭
“This is the most impressive piece of engineering I have ever assembled or ridden.”

Due to the Heat Warning and predicted temps over 90 degrees at ride time - we are making this ride a Show & Go... so as Janet says “make the choice that’s right for you”... here are a couple of routes for the group if you choose to ride - with a gas station stop for re-grouping and re-hydrating. Please be safe, pre-hydrate & know your limits if you choose to ride.

Recommend routes are posted below.

Thursday 7/2 has a sunset of 8:30pm... so make sure you load your route, and have lights as we are always aiming to get back to the CT before dusk!

Helmets mandatory, lights recommended, NO in ear headphones plz, NO bike racks, NO aero bars/TT bikes allowed for group safety.

You MUST sign a waiver once for the 2026 group ride season, available on-line at: https://www.incycle.com/pages/bloomington-cycle-fitness-ride-waiver

Tom Keller is available to answer any questions you might have pre-ride via Bloomington Cycle’s Instagram or Facebook DM. Ride safe and ride on!

A = 19-22+ avg. - Show & Go @ 5:15pm
42m SW Beat the Heat
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/55916671

B = 18-20+ avg. - Show & Go
42m SW Beat the Heat
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/55916671

C = 16-18 avg. - Show & Go
32m SW Beat the Heat
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/55916392

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