Tailwind Riders
Thank you for signing up for the QCBC tailwind ride! The forecast has been relatively constant this week predicting wind out of the NNE shifting to NE in the afternoon and so we will be starting the route near Freeport, IL. It will be a cool day starting around 49 at 9:00am with a high of 65.
If you are a non-QCBC member PLEASE SEND ME YOUR PHONE NUMBER AND EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION before the ride. This information was not collected during registration for non-members. Please email to emilynp@hotmail.com.
Loading Address
5420 Old River Drive, Moline, IL 61265
(parking lot at east end of Ben Butterworth Pkwy)
6:00
Biking loading begins at 6 am in a Penske rental truck at the east end of the Ben Butterworth Parkway. It may be dark in the parking lot in the morning so a headlamp or flashlight may be helpful as you are getting your gear together. Please bring a blanket to wrap your bike to protect it during transportation.
6:30
Bus service arrives. Before boarding the bus please sign in and confirm that I have a good cell number for yourself and an emergency contact. IF YOU WILL NOT BE ATTENDING, PLEASE CALL OR TEXT 309-781-1099 (Emily Horn).
7:00
Bus departs. We can leave early if everyone is accounted for. The bus will stop halfway during the trip. The group can decide the day of, but there is only 1 restroom at the starting location and so the bus may stop a few minutes before the starting location for an additional rest stop. Josh Horn will be on the bus and will be riding with the group during the day, 309-230-2342. He will have paper queue sheets and maps for anyone who needs one.
9:00
Arrive at McNeil’s Damascus Landing (4998 W Cedarville Rd, Lena, IL 61048). Please help unload bikes and fold blankets. Leave nothing on the bus, any belongings that you do not need on the ride should go on the Penske truck. Do not take off until everyone is ready. We will gather for a group shot before departing.
Ride
Ride with GPS route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50471595
The morning route to lunch is mainly a southern route to Morrison. There is a gas station in Shannon around mile 18.5. The next gas station is in Milledgeville at mile 33. After mile 40 the route shifts to alternating south and west roads. Just before Morrison at mile 52.7 stop and take a picture of the historic covered bridge. Lunch will be in Morrison at French Creek Park. There is a gas station just down the road from the park or several good restaurants on main street for supplies not available at lunch. There will be a pump, sunscreen, first aid kit, subway sandwiches, fruit, and snacks. Your hosts will be Deb Mathias and Robyn Robbins. Please sign in at lunch to help us keep track of riders.
Practice safe riding habits and be especially cautious of your road position when going over crests of hills. Front and back daytime running lights are very important and watch out for farm equipment. Please report any accidents.
Finish
Blankets, backpacks or other personal items left in the Penske truck can be retrieved at the end of the ride. They will be stored in a small U-Haul trail with a combination lock in the parking lot back in Moline. The combo is a letter combination and the combination is “DICE”. Even though the trailer will be locked, please do not leave anything valuable and make sure to relock the trailer after retrieving your belongings.
Have a fun and safe ride!
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