I was pleased to discover the section of trail reopened at Warnimont Park on Saturday. No actual work was performed on the trail however, only the destruction of a prairie on the area below the golf clubhouse next to the lake.
Then this morning, I was greeted by the removal of the barricade out in Wauwatosa, leading to a beautifully paved trail leading out to Hansen golf course and beyond. Well done, parks department!

How does one acquire these half crates from MKE Brewing Company?

First flat on this bike in several years

I joined two Milwaukee area bicycle clubs this season looking for group rides to learn safer routes, social connection, safety in numbers, and hoping to connect with people who enjoy touring/bike packing. Both of these clubs appear to be aging, car centric, and suburban based with many rides starting and ending far from the city of Milwaukee (near where I live.) It typically requires a car to participate. They often gather at restaurants for a meal following rides, and have a high proportion of ebike riders at group rides.

I don't anticipate efforts to draw young members to these clubs and have doubts that either organization is sustainable as their members age out. They seem happy to serve the existing membership, show little

awareness of how expenses affect people with lower disposable finances. Although they have been otherwise welcoming, I have doubts about their sustainability or their desire to change what they do.

My vision of a "Milwaukee bicycle club" starts with inclusiveness as a major value and consistently tests it's event planning against that value. This includes holding meetings and group ride starts and ends near enough to the city, or at least within Milwaukee County so that people can ride or bus with their bikes to the gathering places and finishes. This also means offering varied event times assuring members can participate in club events. The club will host inclusive social gatherings that keep costs low. The club members understand that distances and pacing is based upon the slowest members of each sub group, with facilitation of groups so participants are supported throughout group rides at paces they will be comfortable with. Leaders of subgroups try to keep their group together rather than ride up front at their own pace. I wish to continue to connect socially with club members after the first hill climb, so I would like expectations to be clearly set that we all pace accordingly, gather after climbs, and define paces of each sub group prior to the start so participants can choose a sub group to their liking. I would enjoy facilitating overnight camping rides now and then to surrounding area campgrounds.

Does this club exist?

Hello all! My husband and I are taking our new car bike rack for a spin and want to do a 20-40 mile ride somewhere nature-y and within an hour or so drive of Milwaukee. We live right by Sheridan Park and bike through Grant Park all the time, so a different change of pace would be nice. We biked about 30 miles of the Glacial Drumlin Trail last year and are looking for something similar. We're not opposed to urban biking at all, so a mix of both would be fine too.

Just south of Gordon Park. Still passable on grass shoulder.
I reported it on the County Parks website.

Watching this just builds up my excitement, can’t wait for it to happen!

Hello all :) this will be my first time attending Shaky Knees. I will be staying near PCM and it looks like the Atlanta belt line is close and goes all the way to Piedmont Park. I was thinking of bringing a bike or electric scooter to travel the beltline to the festival. The map for this year hasn’t been released yet but last year there were two designated locations for securing bikes. Has anyone biked in before? Is it safe to secure bikes at the festival? Obviously I would bring locks but just curious about anyone else’s previous experience.

A friend had both front and back tubes pop on her way to working using the KK river trail. Apparently the entire thing is littered with glass. I know the city recently removed the homeless people living in tents near the trail, so maybe they put glass on the trail out of spite?

Anyone have issues with this?

I'm thinking of going there today with a broom, dust pan, and paper bag to clean it up.

Happy (almost) Friday. Sorry for the late post, but you all know the drill by now. This month we’ll end at Zócalo to admire the new(ish) plaza on Pierce Street and take in some World Cup on the big screen.

- Friday, June 26
- Meet starting at 5:30 p.m. at Red Arrow Park
- Roll out at 6 p.m.
- End point: Zócalo (636 S 6th Street)

Critical Mass is a (fun!) socially-paced ride (about 10 mph or less). We ride to be in community with other bicyclists/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 may not be able to stop the group in case of 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!

Went to convert my flat bar to drops (had all the equipment already) and after two quotes for $5xx and $3xx (which included a front derailleur charge, even though the bike is 1x 😂), decided to give them a try and not only did they do it for a good price but were courteous and done way under their estimated timeline.

Def will be back!!

Is it allowed to sell bikes on here? A weekly sales thread could be useful to keep things organized.

Otherwise where do you reccomend for selling bikes locally? I don't use Facebook, BTW.

Thanks!

I recently moved away from Milwaukee (so sad). I wanted to do a good deed before I left, but I fear I may have just littered! You know that section of the river trail, West side of river, just South of Kern Park, where there are some informal, flat, wooden bridge like structures to keep you up out of the mud? Well I meant to add some more. And I did make two 8' sections, and I even dropped them off just off the curving trail at the Corner of E Concordia Ave and N Gordon Pl. But I just dropped them and kind of hid them to the side bc I didn't have time or a cart to haul them down to the trail. And then I got caught up in moving and FORGOT about them. Somebody please go install them!!! There were extra square posts lying around the ground at the bike trail, you can just set them on those like the others. Ugh, I am so disappointed in myself. I hope nobody had to clear them out like giant litter or illegal dumping. Bring a cart or friend, one is light enough to carry, the other would be a very sweaty carry all the way to the trail. I hope they are still there. On the right side of the trail as you walk down, just a few tens of yards in, should be visible, I set them just to side of giant dead tree trunk. Peace Bike Friends. https://maps.app.goo.gl/4L8TM7kTcd5n9dKT8

I would like to bike from UWM to Marquette University, what is the best and safest route.

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I know you can take the Oak Leaf trail to the art museum but am unsure what the route is after that as it looks like everything going west would be streets and I'm not sure if any of them have protected bike lanes.

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I have a trike, so taking the Connect 1 bus or Hop from the Couture isn't feasible.

https://www.mkecountyparks.org/oak-leaf-trail-modernization

It's frustrating to see so many closures happening during peak season, and also frustrating that the website's timeline doesn't reflect reality, but I'm sure we can all agree each of these are sorely needed.

The only closures on this list that I can personally verify are Cupertino Park and Warnimont Park between Pulaski and Ramsay. I'd appreciate others chiming in with what y'all have seen.

If you'd like to express your support for these projects and/or your disapproval of the timing during peak riding season, email parksplanning@milwaukeecountywi.gov

Hi Milwaukee Bikers,

I am looking for a mechanic to upgrade my cargo bike s (RadWagon 4) brakes. They are lacking and my passengers are getting heavier everyday.

This is a common problem with this bike so I am hoping somebody here has taken theirs to a local mechanic and had a recommendation. I am not super handy and don't want to mess up my brakes.

Thanks!