Celebrate New Belgium Brewery's Birthday by Riding your Cruiser 100 miles on some of Iowa's best kept trails while stopping at some super-fun establishments along the trail!
Yeah - You heard us right... We are riding 100 miles on Cruisers.
If you own a Cruiser bike, have an adventurous spirit, and wish to spend all day Cruising....then WE WANT YOU to join us on Saturday June 29th for a little 'Follow Your Folly' action!
We hear-by declare that "New Belgium Cruisers will rule the trail this day"
Don't own a Cruiser?
No worries... All bikes are welcome to come. This will be a perfect opportunity for those who have never ridden a century (100 miles) by bicycle.
Can it be done?
We think so! We have not seen where this kind of event has been attempted before, so why not be part of the fun? You can only go so fast on the cruisers, so plan to be out ALL DAY. We will start early, so we can finish in time to enjoy our achievements!
There will be plenty of place to get water and food along the way. Check with your Doctor or Psychiatrist before committing.
We hope you can make it all the way, but there will be plenty of chances to get on or off the route along the way too.
The pace will be steady as we have a lot of miles to cover. We have plenty of stops along the way, but we can't too stay long at any one stop either.
Tips
- Stretch you legs! - The cruiser "setting position" is not optimal for long rides. Every 3-5 miles make sure you stand up on the pedal or stop to stretch. It will be your saving grace at the end.
- Drink - Yes, we will have beer samplings, but water, gatorade and other sport drinks will keep your electrolytes up to par.
- Eat - You'll be out there burning calories for hours. This is not the time for diet food. Make sure you don't bonk.
- Fix It - Make sure you have the tools, tubes etc. to change a tire or make minor repairs on your bicycle.
- Not from here? - If you are not familar with the trails, find a buddy who is. We are riding a few trails, and some of the connections are not very intuitive if you are not familar with them.
- Enjoy It! - This is not a race. The weather looks awesome and you'll be with like-minded (crazy) cyclists... Enjoy the day!
Plan Ahead
Bring plenty of water, sunscreen, and you'd better have at least one bike tube and a repair kit. Make sure your steed is in good running order. We'll help out where we can, but consider this an unsupported ride as there are no sag wagons. Plan accordingly.
Parking
Please do NOT take up Mullets or El Bait Shop's parking lot space since we will be gone the whole day! There is space near Principal Park, or better yet ride down!
New Belgium Beer Samplings
We will have different New Belgium beer samplings at each stop, as well as other NB goodness along the way.
- Mullets - Trippel (beermosas)
- NiteHawk Lounge - Hoppy Bock
- Flat Tire Lounge - Shift
- High Trestle Trail Group Photo (not a beer stop)
- Whistling Donkey - Sunshine Wheat
- Wheel House Pizzeria & Pub - Fat Tire Cans
- Orlondos - Fat Tire Draws
- Cumming Tap - Ranger
- el Bait Shop - Rampant
Bike Fixtation Dedication
A new Bike Fixtation to be installed at Flat Tire Lounge in Madrid and we'll have a small dedication as we stop at the Flat Tire Lounge. A Bike Fixtation is a public repair stand and air pump for on the spot repairs.
Post-Ride Knighting Ceremony & Celebration
You'll have earned a place in history on this day! The New Belgium Gods will douse us with smiles. Food and drink will be plentiful.
el Bait Shop will be the spot to park that trusty steed, get some food, drink some beers and tell tales of the day where you rode a cruiser 100 miles.
Once we get settled in at el Bait Shop, each finisher will be recognized during the "Follow Your Folly Knighting Ceremony". and "Frame Photo" opportunities...
We'll also recognize those who rode their first century!
Updates
June 28
- We closed online registraton with 157! 18 New Belgium Cruisers. 21 'Other' cruisers, 77 road bikes, 15 hybrids and the rest riding other bikes!
- See everyone in the morning! We ride rain, wind or shine!
June 27
- RECOMMENDATION: Bring Lights! - We think it will be close to dark when we finish
- Added a few "Tips" under the "Can it be Done?" section
- Online registration will close Friday evening at 6pm CST
- 117 pre-registered! - 33 cruisers! 54 road bikes, 11 hydrids, and the rest
- Brandon (Cheeze) Iowa's New Belgium Beer Ranger will be at each beer sampling stop. Say Hey to him!
- Thanks to Steve Fry for being the official photographer. We'll get a flickr gallery goiong afterwards to post photos, so think about posting your photos there too after the ride.
June 25
- Posted and awesome movie trailer for the ride! - Thanks Doug Balvanz!
- 106 pre-registered!
- Confirmed that Mullets will have 100 breakfast burritos ready for us Sat morning. $6-ish. you can still order off the menu too
June 23
- 88 fanatics pre-registered so far. 15 on New Belgium cruisers. 15 on "other " cruisers. This is gonna be FUN!
- Decided to order 40 t-shirts from T-shirt Graphix with the Cruiser Ride 100 logo. 1st come. 1st serve.
- Caps will be delivered mid-week.
June 19
- Updated Whistling Donkey's beer sampler. It will be Sunshine Wheat
- Added information about the Post-Ride Knighting Ceremony & Celebration
June 16
- Uploaded "Spy photo" of custom caps - yeah we know... it is suppossed to make ya wonder!
- Preparing to send email to registered participants
- Working on beer specials at Whistling Donkey
- Ordered some "Special" items for some "Special" riders...
June 6
- Added Beer Samplings
- Confirmed breakfast is from 7-8am at Mullets. We leave at 8am sharp! It's gonna be a long day.
- Ordered Custom Cycling Caps from Mt. Borah
- Confirmed "Welcome" banners at all locations
- Dropped posters off at all locations last weekend
- Confirmed 50 cyclists are officially signed up. 14 on New Belgium Cruisers. 9 on 'Other' Cruisers... This is gonna be good! It pays to pre-register. We're just sayin'...
May 13
- Confirmed we will be getting custom cycling caps done from Mt. Borah. the pint glasses did not work out.
- 17 riders signed up so far. 9 have New Belgium cruisers.
- Added several ads for New Belgium Cruisers for sale. Post 'em if you see 'em...
May 7
- Added New Poster!
- Added new Ankeny Location for return trip
Apr 22
- Added New Belgium beer tastings
- Working on poster