Pub Pedalers

We’ll celebrate Pub Pedalers #300 in a few weeks and have designed a commemorative t-shirt to celebrate the occasion!

If you’d like to order shirts for $15 each, please email me your name, size, and how many you’d like…([email protected]) Send payment via PayPal ([email protected]) or Venmo (-Billesbach), or give me cold hard cash when you see me Sat or Wed. You have one week to place your orders...and…GO!

If anyone has any last minute donations for the Food Bank of Lincoln , the Pub Pedalers drive is still going on at Cycle Works ! We will be wrapping it up on Monday and be delivering it to them soon. Bring your stuff to the Holiday Lights Bike Ride tonight, and we'll make sure they get included!

Pub Pedalers Holiday Food Drive is collecting food for the holidays for those in need. We will have bins at Cycle Works from now until the Holiday Lights Ride so that you can drop off your donations.

We are collecting non-perishable canned goods and dry foods, such as pasta or cereal. We also welcome personal-care items such as diapers, toilet paper, and paper towels. All donations will be given to the Lincoln Food Bank after Thanksgiving but before Christmas. Please consider donating to help people in our community and show them that the Lincoln cycling family is a caring group!

THE MOST NEEDED FOOD ITEMS INCLUDE
Tuna or canned chicken
Canned foods with pop-top lids (soup, stew, chili)
Canned fruits in their own juice or water
Low-sodium canned vegetables
Peanut butter
Macaroni & cheese and other boxed dinners
Brown rice & long-grain white rice (not the instant/quick-cooking variety)
100% fruit juices
Olive or canola oil
Spices
Low-sugar whole grain cereals
Healthy snacks (granola bars, nuts, dried fruit)
Coffee

The Food Bank cannot accept individual glass jars of baby food. We can accept cases of baby food in glass jars as long as the cases are commercially shrink wrapped. We can also accept boxes of baby cereal and plastic jars of juice for infants.

THE MOST NEEDED PERSONAL CARE ITEMS INCLUDE
Bath tissue
Shampoo
Toothpaste
Soap
Diapers and wipes
Personal hygiene products

5 years ago today!

Starting this weekend! And though spring break, we are having a special on ALL Trek, Giant, Electra, and Liv kids bikes. Sale ends March 14th.

Cycle Works

Who else is getting excited for Global Fat Bike Day? As excited as we are, we also want to have the event as safely as we can so we have changed a few things from years past. Please read and pass along our guidelines to anyone coming for the event.

Staggered Start – We will be staggering the start of the ride, arrange a time with your friends to show up at the same time, get a group photo of you and your friends and then ride the route any time between 9:30 – 10 am. There will likely be a limited number of 2020 Global Fat Bike Day stickers available at the shop, once they are gone they are gone.

Face Coverings – must be worn inside and we are encouraging you to wear one anytime, even outside, when you are around people outside your household and not actively riding. A buff would work perfectly for this as it is easy to pull on and not get lost. It's also going to be a chilly start so a buff might also be a necessity to keep your face warm.

Individual group photo – there likely isn’t a way we can do a large group photo this year but if you want to get your smaller groups together for a photo we will have someone there taking pictures from 9:30 - 10am. Even in the smaller groups, face coverings and social distancing is encouraged.

White Elm - Don't forget to get on their website and order some of their tasty adult beverages that you can pick up curbside after leaving Van Dorn Park.

Cycle Works

That's right folks, half off our two most popular bike service! Keep your bike in top shape riding trough the cold months ahead or have it ready to ride come warm spring temps.

Pub Pedalers is once again looking to help out the Food Bank of Lincoln during November for those in need. Please consider donating to help people in our community and show them that the Lincoln cycling family is a caring group! This year with Covid affecting everyone, we thought it would be best to forgo the physical food drive, and put up a link where you can donate directly to them. If you prefer, you can even list Pub Pedalers under the company name. Thank you in advance for helping out!
https://www.lincolnfoodbank.org/donate/

Cindy Lange-Kubick: The Angel in Room 255 saved a life and gained a friend in Lincoln

Everyone that rides the Solstice Gravel Grinder each year knows Jamie as the "Volunteer Coordinator Extraordinare". So proud to have her as a friend, and to see how she changes lives on a daily basis. Please take the time to read, and consider donating to Tom's GoFundMe if you can.
www.gofundme.com/f/helping-tom-bothwell

On a side note, Jamie was one of the first on the scene after I was hit on my bike 3 years ago. She stayed with me til the ambulance transported me to the hospital, and then came there as well. This isn't her first time proving she's an angel!

journalstar.com On Oct. 16, a Lincoln woman stopped to help a stranger hit by a car on Normal Boulevard — and that was just the beginning.

Thanks to everyone who has made Pub Pedalers so much fun over the years. Much love to all of you. RIDE ON!

Ok.....this is who I have on the shirt list.....order going in now! Thanks everyone!

Good Morning Pub Pedalers! This one-time t-shirt offer celebrating our 200th ride expires at noon today. If your name is not on the list but you want a t-shirt ($12), please message me your name and the size you want by 12pm today.

Doug Schmitt
David Burke
B Paul
Reynold
Dave Burton
Izzy
Todd M
Ed
Patrick
Dan K
Terry
Gary
Katie
Joe
Rob Evans
Lawrence
Carlos
Roy
Brian

Ride on, everybody!!

We are having a custom t-shirt made up to celebrate Pub Pedalers #200 that is coming up in one week, on June 10th. We can get a nice quality custom t-shirt for around $12 a piece. Orders are due by this Wednesday at noon. Would anybody be interested in one? If so, message me with quanity and size.

Dearest Pub Pedalers friends: I am so proud of the friendships we have made with each other over the past 188 consecutive weeks! I truly do love you all! But, with all the concerns about COVID-19/Corona virus, the CDC is strongly encouraging "Social Distancing." We do not and should not take this lightly. For the next several weeks and months, I suggest that we still do a weekly ride. For those who want to ride, we will continue to meet outside of a different restaurant each week, go for a 10-15 mile ride (or longer). When we are finished, instead of dining in, let's either buy takeout or go in and buy a gift card from that establishment. And please make sure to leave a tip to help out all the food servers who are obviously going to suffer from the loss of income. I believe that getting outside and riding our bikes will do everyone some good; lets just stay away from the get social togethers for a while. Thank you to everyone for understanding, and through strength, we can get through these unprecedented times!

White Elephant Gift Exchange

White Elephant gift exchange party.

Bring your food items to Cycle Works this week!

Pub Pedalers is once again collecting food for the Lincoln Food Bank during November for those in need. Please consider donating to help people in our community and show them that the Lincoln cycling family is a caring group!

There will be collection bins at Cycle Works so that you can drop items off during business hours through November 27th.
We will be collecting nonperishable can goods, dry foods such as pasta or cereal and personal care items such as diapers, toilet paper and paper towels. All donations will be given to the Lincoln Food Bank at the end of the collection period.

THE MOST NEEDED FOOD ITEMS INCLUDE
Tuna or canned chicken
Canned foods with pop-top lids (soup, stew, chili)
Canned fruits in its own juice or water
Low-sodium canned vegetables
Peanut butter
Macaroni & cheese and other boxed dinners
Brown rice & long-grain white rice (not the instant/quick-cooking variety)
100% fruit juices
Olive or canola oil
Spices
Low-sugar whole grain cereals
Healthy snacks (granola bars, nuts, dried fruit)
Coffee
The Food Bank cannot accept individual glass jars of baby food. We can accept cases of baby food in glass jars as long as the cases are commercially shrink wrapped. We can also accept boxes of baby cereal and plastic jars of juice for infants.
THE MOST NEEDED PERSONAL CARE ITEMS INCLUDE
Bath tissue
Shampoo
Toothpaste
Soap
Diapers and wipes
Personal hygiene products"

Pub Pedalers is once again collecting food for the Lincoln Food Bank during November for those in need. Please consider donating to help people in our community and show them that the Lincoln cycling family is a caring group!

There will be collection bins at Cycle Works so that you can drop items off during business hours through November 27th.
We will be collecting nonperishable can goods, dry foods such as pasta or cereal and personal care items such as diapers, toilet paper and paper towels. All donations will be given to the Lincoln Food Bank at the end of the collection period.

THE MOST NEEDED FOOD ITEMS INCLUDE
Tuna or canned chicken
Canned foods with pop-top lids (soup, stew, chili)
Canned fruits in its own juice or water
Low-sodium canned vegetables
Peanut butter
Macaroni & cheese and other boxed dinners
Brown rice & long-grain white rice (not the instant/quick-cooking variety)
100% fruit juices
Olive or canola oil
Spices
Low-sugar whole grain cereals
Healthy snacks (granola bars, nuts, dried fruit)
Coffee
The Food Bank cannot accept individual glass jars of baby food. We can accept cases of baby food in glass jars as long as the cases are commercially shrink wrapped. We can also accept boxes of baby cereal and plastic jars of juice for infants.
THE MOST NEEDED PERSONAL CARE ITEMS INCLUDE
Bath tissue
Shampoo
Toothpaste
Soap
Diapers and wipes
Personal hygiene products"

NFL.com/crucialcatch

Doug brought this to our attention, and I think it's great that the NFL is putting this out there. Had to share it with you all. Make the crutial catch!

nfl.com NFL PLAY 60 is the National Football League’s commitment to youth health and wellness. Learn how you can join the PLAY 60 movement today at NFL.com/crucialcatch.

Group Therapy Bike Tours

It’s Back! We are proud to announce that our 2nd Annual Therapy Races will be hosted in the Railyard on Canopy Street! This years event will host our traditional 6-passenger drag races down Canopy Street and we’re adding a junior strider bike category, music, and vendors! You didn’t think we could let you go home empty handed, right? We will be offering a Grand Prize Package, as well as prize packages for 2nd and 3rd place teams. Register your team at railyardtherapyraces.eventsmart.com and let’s get racin!

Videos from last year’s race in comments!

Homestead 100 Cycling Tour

It was brought to our attention that our prices increased significantly this year. Although we had planned to raise the registration fee to keep up with the ever-increasing costs of event insurance and other costs associated with putting on an event like this, we did not intend to raise it by that great of a percentage So, the registration fee will now be $35 per person for the next two weeks! That still includes a soft comfy event t-shirt, and amazing SAG support through the ride! For those of you who have already registered, Thank You and please check your email as we will be offering you a refund. Hope to see you all on Sept. 21st!! RIDE ON!!

Did somebody say 3rd Birthday?? Come out tonight and help us celebrate! There might be cake....... ;)

Good Day Pub Pedalers! Last night for PP #156 we met up at 6:30pm @ Old Chicago Southpointe, 2918 Pine Lake Rd. We headed north on 27th and then took a right onto the Southpoint Trail and followed it east til it connected with the Tierra Williamsburg Trail and headed north on that all the way up to Hwy 2. We took the bridge across, past the bench, and continued onto the Rock Island Trail til we got to Calvert St. where we turned right and took the detour over to 33rd. We turned left and headed north on the sidewalk, up to Van Dorn, and took a left and jumped back onto the trail. Followed that all the way north to A St. and turned right and headed to Moran's for a short refreshment / re-hydration break. When we were done, we returned the way we came to Old Chicago for great food and drinks! Total distance was about 11 1/2 miles. Everyone is always welcome! Bring a friend! If you are interested in joining us any week, message us on this page, and we will keep you informed where the ride will start up next week! IT WILL BE OUR THREE YEAR ANNIVERSARY NEXT WEEK 8/14 !! Like always, helmets are required and bring a headlight and tail light! RIDE ON!!!

Pub Pedalers's cover photo

Trivia Night at Stone Hollow Brewing Company

Good Day Pub Pedalers! This Wednesday for PP #148 we will meet up at 6:30 @ Wilderness Ridge, 1800 Wilderness Woods Pl. We will take the road up to Yankee Hill Rd, turn left and continue on the sidewalk over to 14th St. and carefully cross over and head north on the sidewalk. When we get up to the Cooper YMCA, turn left and jump onto the Rock Island Trail and stay on that all the way north, over Hwy 2 and up to A St. where we will turn right and head over to Moran's for a mid ride re-hydration/ refreshment stop! After we are done we will return back the way we came, to the Lodge at Wilderness Ridge for great food and drinks! Total distance is about 14+ miles. Everyone is welcome! Bring a friend! Weather will be a great this week in the 70's, so get out and enjoy!. Like always, helmets are required and bring a headlight and tail light! RIDE ON!!!

Any Pub Pedalers feel like helping out? Let me know! Thank You in advance!

We need YOU! Yes, you! We are looking for volunteers for the Solstice Gravel Grinder on June 22nd. We have many opportunities to manage a SAG stop(food and water) or course support(drive around and check on riders as they ride) and also at check in or at the finish line.

If you'd like to help out while the riders spend all day in the saddle, give us a shout! We'd love to help these folks out by having ample support staff, to make their day go radtastic! We'll even feed ya after the event at Lippy's, and get you a super comfy event shirt!

Let us know! Either reply to this, or send us a message!

Keep being AWESOME! THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!!

Mid-Ride Pub Pedalers #147...... beautiful night for a ride!

Good Day Pub Pedalers! This Wednesday for PP #147 we will meet up at 6:30 @ the Miller Time Pub & Grill, 333 S 13th St. We will take the sidewalk up to the N Street Bikeway and head east to 23rd and head southeast on the Billy Wolff Trail. When we get past Holmes Lake, we will turn south down 70th St. and continue til just after Pioneers Blvd, and turn left on Stacey Ln to POUR for a short rehydration/ refreshment break. After we are done we will return back the way we came, to Miller Time Pub & Grill for great food and drinks! Total distance is about 13+ miles. Everyone is welcome! Bring a friend! Weather will be a great this week in the 70's, so get out and enjoy!. Like always, helmets are required and bring a headlight and tail light! RIDE ON!!!