At 1/28/2008 04:38 PM -0500, Bob Freeman wrote:
>Silly me. Here I had assumed this was a UK event, when in fact it happens
>in Wisconsin.
To be accurate, it's about 1/2 in Wisconsin and 1/2 in
Minnesota. The lake is a wide spot in the Mississippi river which
forms the boundary between the states.
>All sold out for this year apparently.
The entry has to be cut off at the maximum # that we can have at the
Eagles Nest for dinner. I suppose in a normal year a
non-participant could choose to ride an old bike around Pepin at the
same time as the registered riders. But this year they would have
no place to stay, as lodging is a problem. We overnight in the small
town of Wabasha MN and this year they are also hosting an American
Legion convention, a bass tournament and a large wedding. There may
not even be room in the city campground. Many of us are doubling and
tripling up on motel rooms and still some are on waiting lists.
>Looks like about the most fun one could have on an old bike.
Pretty darn close, with the exception of the dreaded Bay City Hill.
To stay on topic, each year a few of the bikes are Sturmey hubbed lightweights.
Mark Stonich;
BikeSmith Design & Fabrication
5349 Elliot Ave S. - Minneapolis. MN 55417
Ph. (612) 824-2372 http://bikesmithdesign.com
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