I'm amazed by how much broken glass is on certain sections of the Hoyt mtb trail. I took my kids out there today and we filled a bag with at least 5 pounds of broken glass, but there is still a ton out there.

Anyone know of the source? How long has it been there?

I’ve been working on an app called Pointz that’s all about helping riders find safer, low-stress routes to feel confident and comfy on the roads. Right now, it has emergency roadside assistance, plus a color-coded road safety map (from red to dark green for safety ratings), a slider to help choose the optimal balance of safety vs. speed, and options for specific preferences, like avoiding hills, selecting routes for different bike types, avoiding multi-use paths, and more. It has a bunch of other things like a way to record your ride (like Strava), GPX exporting, and even crowdsourcing (like Waze).But I'm curious—what features would you all actually use? Especially folks who are new/intermediate to riding in cities and suburbs. Would love to hear your thoughts

Milwaukee Recreation & The Community Bike Club Presents Halloween Costume Ride

Join us for a Halloween Costume Ride! Please come dressed in your best Halloween apparel or costume! This ride is open to all levels & free! Please bring your own bike & helmet.

Date: Thursday, October 31st Time: 5:30PM Location: Juneau Park (900 N Prospect) Program Code: 2PL59016- WN14 Cost: FREE!

Pre-register online at mkerec.net or at any Milwaukee Recreation location.

Fall colors were out in force despite the summery weather

Hope to see everyone for the October ride!

• Friday, October 25
• Meet starting at 5:30 p.m. at Red Arrow Park
• Roll out at 6 p.m.
• End point: BizStarts Community Market (161 South 1st Street)

Critical Mass is a (fun!) socially-paced ride (about 10 mph). We ride to be in community with other cyclists/skaters/scooterers/etc, provide safety in numbers, and demand safe transportation infrastructure for all You are welcome to leave the ride when you’d like, but as a "no drop" ride, we don’t leave anyone behind because of speed. (We cannot stop for mechanical issues, though.)

The starting point at Red Arrow is accessible by transit:

• MCTS lines that come within a few blocks: Green, CN1, 14, 15, 18, 19, 30, 33, 57
• The Hop streetcar (City Hall or Cathedral Square stops)
• There's also a Bublr station at Water and Kilbourn

We hope that over time, folks will make connections with people from their neighborhoods and can organize smaller groups to ride together to the starting point. If anyone is interested in organizing a bike bus from their neighborhood to Red Arrow, let us know!

So I just moved over here and saw about 50+ motorcycles speeding on the oak leaf trail last night. Is this like a normal occurrence? A police car seemed to be trying to chase them on surface streets(not doing a particularly great effort BTW). This was at about 8:30 or so.

Is this something that I'll have to be on the lookout for on off-street trails?

This will be my first winter using my bike to commute 1 day a week to work. I use a mix of the bus and Hank Aaron for my morning commute and strictly streets for my commute home. My question for those who commute in the winter, what pieces of gear do you find essential for a (somewhat) comfortable ride?

I’m looking to do a sunrise ride tomorrow (Sunday) morning, riding along most of the lakefront portions of the Oak Leaf and west on the Hank Aaron.

I’ve never seen it be actually closed, but I wanted to check beforehand.

Thanks!

Didn’t really know I was allowed to bike around Jones’ island- or that there is a public park there (Kozubes’ park)! Pretty neato. Fun area to explore, kinda felt like I was trespassing the entire time lol

Hope to see everyone for the September ride!

• Friday, September 27
• Meet starting at 5:30 p.m. at Red Arrow Park
• Roll out at 6 p.m.
• End point: Hubbard Park Oktoberfest (3565 N Morris Blvd)

Critical Mass is a (fun!) socially-paced ride (about 10 mph). We ride to be in community with other cyclists/skaters/scooterers/etc., provide safety in numbers, and demand safe transportation infrastructure for all.

You are welcome to leave the ride when you’d like, but as a "no drop" ride, we don’t leave anyone behind because of speed. (We cannot stop for mechanical issues, though.)

The starting point at Red Arrow is accessible by transit:

• MCTS lines that come within a few blocks: Green, CN1, 14, 15, 18, 19, 30, 33, 57
• The Hop streetcar (City Hall or Cathedral Square stops)
• There's also a Bublr station at Water and Kilbourn

We hope that over time, folks will make connections with people from their neighborhoods and can organize smaller groups to ride together to the starting point. If anyone is interested in organizing a bike bus from their neighborhood to Red Arrow, let us know! If you plan to stay at the Hubbard Park for food and drink at the end of the ride, you can RSVP here. This is not required but will help the event organizers plan accordingly!

I’m planning a long ride to cap off the summer from Tosa to the northern end of the Interurban, a bit over 80 miles. It’ll be my first time on the Interurban. A small top tube bag and jersey pockets will be enough for nutrition, but there’s no way I’ll be able to carry enough water unless I convince my wife to drive a support car. Are there enough public drinking fountains along the trail to make this possible without support?

Hey friends!

A couple of years ago, I tried to pump my tires at the bike station outside of Corner Bakery in Shorewood, just off the Oak Leaf. I, as well as another cyclist, had difficulty with the air pump and the other cyclist determined the pump was in need of repair. Has anyone used it recently?

Hello. Wondering if any one is running a single speed commuting bike (in the city specifically) and if so what is your gear ratio?