Sporting Activities
Mary Beth Braun
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biking Fun Facts
It is estimated that there are over 1 billion bicycles in use around the world.
Five percent of all trips in the United Kingdom are made with bicycles. In the Netherlands, a staggering 30% of trips are made via bike. In the United States, fewer than 1% of trips involve cycling.
The word “bicycle” comes from the French word “bicyclette.” Before this name, bicycles were known as “velocipedes.”
Bicycles save upwards of 238 million gallons of gas every year.
Coordinator for bike rides: Jim Stephens, (262) 694-2115. Arrive by 1:30 p.m. each week, and be ready to ride at 1:45.
Sunday bike rides
July 7 – Interurban Trail
Meet at Veterans Memorial Park (1000 13th Ave.) in Grafton. We will be ready to ride at 1:45 p.m. There is a parking lot by the park and some diagonal street parking (free), but we did not see any restrooms there, so stop somewhere before you arrive if needed. There is a bathroom at the end of the trail in Port Washington and a couple of others in the marina area. We will take a little break there before we return.
We will do a round-trip ride from Grafton to Port Washington and back for a total of 16 miles. This is a paved trail, but there are some brief asphalt road connectors. There are a few hills, with the most difficult coming out of Port Washington back to Grafton, but it is all very doable, and we will take our time.
Afterward, we will enjoy food at the Stillery, 1304 12th Ave., across the street from Veterans Memorial Park. They do not take reservations and do separate checks only for groups of eight or fewer. Ride Leaders: Dorothy Nolen and Greg Kressin. Questions? Contact Dorothy at (847) 445-2481 or nolends1@gmail.com.
July 14 – Mount Pleasant
YMCA to Petrifying Springs Park
Meet us at the Mount Pleasant YMCA, 8501 Campus Drive. We will bike on a flat course to Petrifying Springs Park in Kenosha. The ride is a 15-mile round trip. Afterward, we plan to meet for food and drinks at the Charcoal Grill and Rotisserie, 8300 Washington Ave. in Mount Pleasant. Ride Leaders: Peggy Lea and Mike Gerard. Questions? Call Mike at (414) 721-8114.
July 21 – No bike ride
No Sunday bike ride. The bike trip to Hillsboro is scheduled for July 18–21.
July 28 – South Shore Park to Grant Park
Meet in front of the South Shore Park Pavilion, 2900 South Shore Drive. Parking is available in South Shore Park or any of the city side streets. We will be biking on the Oak Leaf Trail and a short distance on South Superior Street.
We will travel south on the Oak Leaf trail along Lake Michigan on a flat terrain and some rolling hills. We will ride to the Grant Park golf course parking lot on an asphalt trail and concrete surfaces. Then return using the same route. We will ride 15.5 miles round trip. Afterward, we plan to meet for food and drinks at Barnacle Bud’s, 1955 S. Hilbert St. in Milwaukee. Ride Leader: Jay Zinn; Sweep: Terese Zinn. Questions? Contact Jay at (414) 708-1663 or JayCZinn@gmail.com.
We need volunteer bike leaders for these three dates:
• Aug. 11
• Sept. 1 (Labor Day weekend)
• Sept. 29 (Last ride of the season)
Thursday Walks
Details on our Thursday walks appear in At-a-Glance weekly emails. We welcome volunteers to lead onehour walks at parks in our metro area. Contact Sherry D. at (262) 498-4067. Guests are welcome to join us. Walks start at 11 a.m. unless otherwise noted.
July 4 – No walk is scheduled.
July 11 – Frame Park, Waukesha along the Fox River. Entrance is at the north end along Moreland Blvd. next to the Fox River Bridge. Meet just past the children’s play area. Walk on a paved surface from 11 a.m. to noon. Optional lunch destination TBD. Leader: Mary Beth Braun, (262) 443-7291.
July 18 – McCarty Park – 8214 W. Cleveland Ave., West Allis
Meet in the parking lot at 82nd and Cleveland. Walk on paved surfaces from 11 a.m. to noon. Optional lunch destination TBD. Leader Mary Beth Siaggas, (414) 378-7258.
July 25 – Stigler Nature Preserve – 17400 W. Liberty Lane, New Berlin
Turn onto Liberty Lane off of Calhoun Road just north of Cleveland Avenue. Liberty Lane is between apartments and commercial businesses on Calhoun. The parking lot is small, but you can park along the road. Walk from 11 a.m. to noon. Optional lunch destination TBD. Leader: Sherry Dobson, (262) 498-4067
Have an Idea?
If you would like to do something this spring or summer that doesn’t involve participating in a sport, please share your ideas and help make it happen with your fellow Vagabonds.
We can’t do it without you! Contact Mary Beth at 262-443-7291 or MBBraun4@wi.rr.com.