Archive for tag Oconomowoc bike trail
March 22, 2011 at 12:00 AM · Posted under Glenn Hanon
The southern half of the Oconomowoc Bike trail is open to all you who love to ride your bike without the fear of cars whizzing by. The Oconomowoc portion of the Lake Country Trail starts at the site of the Imagination Station at the Roosevelt Field in Oconomowoc. In the past the trail ended at the intersection of Valley Road and Sawyer Road. Today you can pedal south towards Delafield where you can pick up that portion of trail at the corner of Delafield Road and Sawyer Road. Last year Delafield completed a stretch from Mill Road east to Downtown.
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The yellow highlighted area pictured
above is the final addition to the
Oconomowoc portion of the bike trail. |
With the warm weather City of Oconowowoc residents can ride from Oconomowoc to downtown Delafield on a nicely paved trail! What a treat. Hopefully one of these days there will be a link from the Pabst Farms subdivision to the bike trail. This will help connect this neighborhood to the downtowns of Delafield and Oconomowoc in a safe and friendly route for bike enthusiasts and kids. Wisconsin offers some great opportunites for trail rides throughout our area and the state. For more information on Rails to Trails in Wisconsin click here.
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Glenn Hanon
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May 17, 2010 at 11:10 PM · Posted under Glenn Hanon
The beautiful quiet roads of Lake Country beckon most to the quiet lifestyle and the easy pace of living in the midst of the 27 crystal clear lakes that dot our landscape. On most any day you will find the back roads teeming with bike riders–not the motorized kind, but the pedal type of enthusiast who loves the great outdoors and a good workout. A challenging ride for serious riders can be joined each Wednesday night at the Bike Doctor in Dousman, locally referred to as “Drop the Doc” The idea is to stay with the peloton as long as you can before you get dropped. The route is usually about 26 miles and winds through places like Sullivan and Rome. I usually get dropped by the “Doc” but it is a very fun experience.
I decided to work on a ride for our office called TEAM SHOREWEST. We had Jersey’s designed and have lots of fun as an office. Our route is a little easier 17.5 miles and we also leave every Wednesday night at 6pm unless it is raining. The ride is open to all who want some good exercise and a quick ride. If you are an experienced rider this could be your coasting night. Regardless of skill level we would love to have you join us. We do not ride in the rain so you can plan accordingly. If you like these cool jersey’s let me know and we can order one for you on your next order.
In this picture some of the riders from TEAM SHOREWEST braved the 35mph winds on one ride. It was fun and breezy.
Here’s to the quiet roads of lake country!!
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March 19, 2010 at 04:24 PM · Posted under Area Attractions & Events
Spring is in the air! Nothing feels better after a long winter, than a beautiful spring bike ride! My husband and kids are tuning up their bikes to start their favorite weekly ride around Lac LaBelle. My girlfriend and I have committed to a daily ride, so my bike is on its way to Wheel and Sprocket, a local bike shop, for a much needed tune up. Click here to see the calendar of their events.
If you are considering bike riding in Wisconsin, here are some great resources. Bikewisconsin.com outlines various tours across our beautiful state, and they have a link to google maps for bikers, highlighting safe, biker friendly routes. OnMilwaukee.com highlights 5 bike routes within an hour of Milwaukee.
My favorite trail is the newly expanded Oconomowoc Bike Trail, starting at the Imagination Station Playground. My associate wrote a nice article on this trail last year.
Click on this link to view several Wisconsin Bike Trails, and happy riding!!
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Karen Trepton
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