Roster for Fruit Loop

Here is what I know so far. If you are planning on coming I need to know since I am making maps. Please print, study, memorize the route since the maps are just a guide in case you get lost.

Roster


Ari
B.B.
Cookie
Llama
Jelly Boy
Franny
Paul A.
Tom K (?)
Josh A.
Mike B.

IF you are not on the list please contact me soon.


Ari


It is going to be Sunny and in the high 80's so weather should be perfect.

Fruit Loop Recon

Scenic Bluff road.

Heading west and finding lots of rollers

and lots of hills, many of them

Getting close to Savannah,IL.

Did a lot of driving yesterday and realized there is a lot of gravel on the fruit loop. If you were thinking of bringing a road bike, Forget it!
Ari

FRUIT LOOP JULY 31ST, 2011

Untitled from Slender Fungus on Vimeo.

Fruit Loop, the video.

The Slender Fungus Cycling Association
presents The Fruit Loop. Event will take place on the last Sunday of July and will cover almost 250 miles. It will start in Sycamore at 4 am Sunday the 31st and we will return home that night. So lights and gear will be necessary. Most of the riding will be done on pavement but there might be some gravel roads showing up so we again recommend the wider 35mm tires. There is no support, no bailout offered. So ride as much as you want and then figure out whether you want to u-turn or call a friend or family to come get you. We suggest and encourage lights, front and rear and lots of water since a lot of the streches will no have chance of refilling. We would also like to present the Fruit Loop Video done between Jimmy ( our media guy) and myself. Hope you enjoy it as much as we did.
Out,
Ari

The Fruit Loop Loop is ready for viewing.

Let me know if you have any questions. This will be a very long day in the saddle. There will be a ton of hills, some places for food and traffic. Please beware that you are responsible for yourself and if you need to bail have a plan in mind. Print out the map and cues if you can. Everyone should have a map in case you get lost. Any questions please let me know. We will be leaving 4am sharp since it is a long ride and we will be out ALL day. Bring front and rear lights for the morning hours and for night time since we will arrive home in the complete darkness.
Here goes the route. I highly recommend bringing a cross bike with 35mm tires since we will possibly ride some gravel or you might the tires in case you have to bail on a shoulder. I do not advise road bikes.

Ari

FRUIT LOOP JULY 31ST, 2011

Fruit Loop
will
commence
July
31st
2011
@
4:00 a.m.
and will go
over
200 miles
Destination
will be
Sycamore
towards
the
Miss. River
and
back
Self Supported
on your own
type
ride
Cross bikes with chub tires recommended
We dare
you to show
UP.
SFCA
SFCA
SFCA
SFCA
SFCA
SFCA


Ari

Ride is starting to shape up nice. We are seeing interest in a long ride and I think the weather will be perfect. I wanted to mention that the ride is open and you can ride as much as you like. It is up to you to ride as much as you want and then turn around or go out as far as you want and then have somebody pick you up. We will be providing maps and such. I would also like to see everyone have lights (front and rear) since we are leaving in darkness and most likely will return in darkness. I would suggest a cross bike with either touring or cross tires since we will see varided terrain. Once we get out to the Big River there will be big,long, steep, sometimes gravel hills to deal with. Bring plenty of liquids, food, meds, booze, phones, cameras, whatever you think you will need. Also bring cash, ID and such. I would suggest bringing a jacket and such in case we get cold or it starts to rain. If you have any questions feel free to comment or shoot an email at andonos63 [at] the yahoo dot the com thingy.
Ari

Roster:

Ari

Cookie

B.B.

Chad

Bald Eagle

Mike Huntley

Jelly Boy

Mo-mi-Ti

Franni

Arcade Fire, my favorite band ever.

Scenes From The Suburbs from nappyafro on Vimeo.

This will come out with the deluxe edition of Suburbs.

Ari

July 31st, 2011 ride

The Slender Fungus Cycling Association

Presents


A Bicycle Ride

On July 31st, 2011

We will be riding

Around the 200+ mile mark.

Stay tuned for a formal

invitation and more info.

Best,

Ari