• November 3, 2022

    Verona - Mt Horeb, last ride of 2022

  • October 28, 2022

    Badger Trail

  • September 29, 2022

    Lower Yaraha Tr, Dane County. Guest rider Jim Brien

  • September 27, 2022

    Devil's Lake, Sauk County

  • September 22, 2022

    Badger State Trail

  • September 20, 2022

    Lake Mills Liquid Lunch Ride

  • September 15, 2022

    Yahara River, COVID ALERT!!!

  • September 13, 2022

    Gibb Lake Ride, Rock County

  • September 8, 2022

    Great Sauk Trail

  • September 1, 2022

    Klevenville - Military Ridge Tr

  • August 25, 2022

    Badger Trail

  • August 18, 2022

    Deerfield - Lake Mills

  • August 11, 2022

    Verona - Mt Horeb

  • August 4, 2022

    Mt Horeb to Barneveld, "Can I see your Trail Passes?"

  • July 18-21, 2022

    WinMan, MTB

  • July 14, 2022

    Verona - Mt Horeb

  • July 7, 2022

    Capital City and Lower Yahara River Trail

  • July 5, 2022

    Crystal Lake, 95 degrees!!!

  • June 30, 2022

    Cottage Grove to (Deeerfield) and London

  • June 23, 2022

    Mt Horeb - Barneveld

  • June 14, 2022

    Grave's Cemetary
    lunch at Head Waters

  • June 9, 2022

    Lower Yahara
    lunch at Green Lantern

  • June 7, 2022

    Stoughton Stampede
    note proximity to 'necessary room'

  • June 2, 2022

    Verona - Mt Horeb

  • May 24, 2022

    . . . The Windmill Ride, Middleton

  • May 19, 2022

    Deerfield - London

  • May 17, 2022

    Union Terrace Ride- ride leader TommyH leads us across Hwy 151!!!!

  • May 17, 2022

    . . . good-bye cruel world!!

  • May 12, 2022

    First Thursday ride, Lower Yahara - MSN, 90 degrees!


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2022 mbbt Rides

Date:
Nov 03, 2022		Description:
Military Ridge Trail. Meet Trial Parking Lot Eastside of Verona. Lunch Grumpy Troll outside.		Start:
10:00 am		End:
1:30pm		Leader:
Al P
Date:
Oct 27, 2022		Description:
Badger Trail, Meet Oak Bank Parking lot ,Seminole Highway and PD . Will ride to Paoii Bridge on trail and return to Funks for lunch.		Start:
10:00am		End:
1:00pm		Leader:
Al P
Date:
Oct 04, 2022		Description:
Portage to the Dells AND BACK! 40 mile, flat loop, from Pauquette Park, 800 W Conant St, Portage.
Up the Sauk County side of the Wisconsin River and back down the Columbia County side.
Lunch TBA 		Start:
10:00am		End:
2:00pm		Leader:
gregd
Date:
Sep 29, 2022		Description:
Lower Yahara and Capital CityTrail. Meet Goodman Pool Parking Lot. Lunch -Green Lantern, Mcfarland . Jim Brien (NE Wis.) is staying at LakeFarm Park and plans to bike and meet us at start.		Start:
10:00am		End:
1:30pm		Leader:
Al P
Date:
Sep 27, 2022		Description:
Classic Devil's Lake Hill Climb . 28 miles . . . with some number of feet of climb!! Lunch at 'Fitz's on the Lake' , Okee after the ride. 		Start:
10:00am		End:
2:00pm		Leader:
gregd
Date:
Sep 20, 2022		Description:
Lake Mills Liquid Lunch Ride. 30 or 40 mile loops from Tyranena Brewing, 1025 Owen St, Lake Mills 		Start:
10:00am		End:
2:00pm		Leader:
gregd
Date:
Sep 15, 2022		Description:
Capital City and Lower Yahara River Trail. Meet Goodman Pool Parking lot. Lunch - Bag lunch or Green Lantern,McFarland.		Start:
9:45am		End:
1:30pm		Leader:
Al P
Date:
Sep 13, 2022		Description:
Gibbs Lake 30 mile loop from Mandt park in Stoughton. Lunch optional 		Start:
9:30am		End:
2:00pm		Leader:
chicg
Date:
Sep 08, 2022		Description:
Great Sauk Trail, Meet Sauk City. Riverfront Park,about 0.3 miles North of Vintage Brewing and ACE Hardware. Lunch outdoors at Vintage. 		Start:
10:00 am		End:
2:00pm		Leader:
Al P
Date:
Sep 06, 2022		Description:
loop from Middleton Park and Ride. 30 miles through beautiful NW Dane county 		Start:
10:00am		End:
3:00pm		Leader:
rickw
Date:
Sep 01, 2022		Description:
Military Ridge Trail-Verona to Klevenville.Meet trail parking lot eastside of Verona. Bag lunch under large cottonwood tree near Klevenville .		Start:
10:00 am		End:
1:00pm		Leader:
Al P
Date:
Aug 25, 2022		Description:
Badger Trail-Staying Local because of rain. Meet Oakpark Bank Parking lot Seminole Hi way and PD. Will ride on pavement to Purcell Rd. Maybe further ii not muddy. Return to Fitchburg for lunch Funk's or Breep of open. 		Start:
10:00 am		End:
1:00pm		Leader:
A
Date:
Aug 23, 2022		Description:
Easy ride around Lake Waubesa and Kegonsa with lunch at Christy's Landing. Loop from Lussier Center. It Will be a BEAUTIFUL day!!
See map here.

Start:
10:00am		End:
2:00pm		Leader:
rickw
Date:
Aug 18, 2022		Description:
Glacial Drumlin Trail, Deerfield to Lake Mills. Meet Ballpark and Pickleball site eastside of Deerfield. Lunch outdors or indoors-El Mariachi,Lake Mills.		Start:
10:00 am		End:
2:00pm		Leader:
Al P
Date:
Aug 11, 2022		Description:
Update Ride-Militarty Ridge,Verons -Mt Horeb . 		Start:
10:00 am		End:
2:00pm		Leader:
Al P
Date:
Aug 04, 2022		Description:
.Meet Trail Shelter-Mt Horeb. Luinch -Barneveld-Goilden Eagle Cafe(Formerly Shenangans & 1000 Island Cafe). 		Start:
10:00 am		End:
1:45pm		Leader:
Al P
Date:
Aug 02, 2022		Description:
Mount Vernon Mount - leisurely ride through the countryside surrounding Mt Vernon. Have map and GPS route. Meet at the Mt Vernon Park parking lot. 		Start:
9:30am		End:
12:30am		Leader:
rick w
Date:
Jul 21, 2022		Description:
Glacial Drumllin Trail, Cottage Grove to London. Lunch Kurts Deefield. or bag lunch.		Start:
9:45am		End:
1:45pm		Leader:
Al P
Date:
Jul 14, 2022		Description:
Military Ridge,Verona-Mt Horeb.MeetTrail parking lot Eastside of Verona.Lunch Grumpy Troll, outdoor dining . 		Start:
10:00 am		End:
1:30pm		Leader:
Al P
Date:
Jul 07, 2022		Description:
Capital City and Lower Yahara River Trail. Meet Goodman Pool Parking Lot. Lunch, Green Lantern, McFarland.		Start:
9:45am		End:
1:30pm		Leader:
Al P
Date:
Jul 05, 2022		Description:
Fish Lake NW Dane County From Middleton Hwy 12 @ 4887 Parmenter St Park N Ride . 30 miles 		Start:
9:30		End:
12:00		Leader:
Greg
Date:
Jun 30, 2022		Description:
Glacial Drumlin Trail-Cottage Grove to (Deeerfield) and London-Lunch-bag lunch or dine in or take out Kurt's. 		Start:
10:00 am		End:
1:45pm		Leader:
Al P
Date:
Jun 28, 2022		Description:
Cambridge Conundrum revised Route 2 of WNBR route, whittled down to 30 miles.
Park in the lot behind the Cambridge Community Library, 101 Spring Water Alley
Lunch in Cambridge after ride 		Start:
10:00am		End:
2:00pm		Leader:
rickw
Date:
Jun 21, 2022		Description:
Glacial Drumlin Trail, Cottage Grove to London..Lunch Deerfield, Kurt's or Bag Lunch.		Start:
9:45sm		End:
1:30pm		Leader:
Al P
Date:
Jun 23, 2022		Description:
Military Ridge Trail, Mt. Horeb -Barneveld.Meet Trail Shelter Mt Horeb. Lunch - Barneveld ,Goldem EagleCafe (Formerly Shenanigans) . 		Start:
10:00 am		End:
1:45pm		Leader:
Al P
Date:
Jun 21, 2022		Description:
NOTE STARTS EARLY GONNA BE HOT AGAIN. gentle hills low traffic nice surface roads. lovely vistas big farms ride info on WNBR.ORG. Sun Prairie medium distance route 29 miles route from WNBR.org web site maps cue sheets available. Lunch Buck and Honeys (I have already complained to the person posting this) 		Start:
0900A		End:
12:30 pm		Leader:
TOMH
Date:
Jun 14, 2022		Description:
Chic's Chase
Ride the gentle, rolling pastures of southern Dane County.
Loop from Anderson Dog Park, 804 Union Rd, Oregon.
Lunch: TBA, somewhere in Oregon.
See parking map here. See ride map here.

Start:
9:00am		End:
1:00pm		Leader:
chicg
Date:
Jun 09, 2022		Description:
Capital City and Lower YarahaTrail. Meet Goodman Pool Parking Lot. Bag Lunch or dine in Green Lantern . 		Start:
9:45am		End:
1:30pm		Leader:
Al P
Date:
Jun 07, 2022		Description:
Stoughton Stampede
Ride the gentle, rolling pastures of southern Dane County.
Loop from Mandt Park, S 4th St and Mandt Pkwy. Park by the pickle ball courts.
Lunch: Sunrise Family Restaurant, 1052 W Main St
See parking map here. See ride map here.

Start:
10:00am		End:
2:00pm		Leader:
rickw
Date:
Jun 02, 2022		Description:
Military Ridge Trail, Verona-Mt. Horeb. Meet 10:00am trail parking lot Eastside of Verona, Lunch Grumpy Troll. 		Start:
10:00 am		End:
1:30pm		Leader:
Al P
Date:
May 31, 2022		Description:
tommie's farm fields - loop from fireman's park, 241 clark st, cottage grove
lunch: 1812 restaurant, cottage grove 		Start:
10:00am		End:
12:30am		Leader:
TommyH
Date:
May 24, 2022		Description:
Greg's Gentle Grades - loop from Hwy 12 Park and Ride, Middleton
Lunch: somewhere in Middleton 27 easy miles

Start:
9:30am		End:
1:00pm		Leader:
Rick W.
Date:
May 19, 2022		Description:
Glacial Drumlin Trail-Cottage Grove to (Deerfield} and London. Lunch -bag lunch or dine in or take out Kurt's . 		Start:
10:ooam		End:
1:30pm		Leader:
Al P
Date:
May 17, 2022		Description:
Union Loop w beer and brats at the Union. Loop from Funks through McFarland
Total ride: 32 miles
Map Here
GPX: Here

Start:
10:00am		End:
3:00pm		Leader:
Rick W.
Date:
May 12, 2022		Description:
Capital City and Lower Yahara Trail. Meet Goodman Pool Parking Lot. Bag Lunch, McFarland.		Start:
9:45am		End:
12:45pm		Leader:
Al P
Date:
May 10, 2022		Description:
Oregon from Oak Bank-Funks Pub Seminole and PD. 		Start:
10:00am		End:
12:00pm		Leader:
Greg



About mbbt Members
( Hover mouse over member photo to see bio )


Al worked 42 years for WDNR in the forestry program as a field forester, pathologist and administrator. Al enjoys painting and traveling to Florida in the winter. He is also a daily lap swimmer. Al is one of the two Founders of the Madison Bike and Bowl Team. Al P.
Alice E.
Becky is a retired vice-president of the Madison Area College. She serves on the Fitchburg City Council and is very active in her church. Becky B.
Bill reported on government and politics for United Press International. He's the founder of the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin, creator of the GRABAAWR bicycle ride along the Wisconsin River, and also directed the SAGBRAW bicycle event. He's now working on improving Wisconsin's recreational and transportation trail system. Bill H.
Bill is a retired lieutenant from the Madison Fire Department. He is now a part time instructor in the fire science program at the Madison Area College. Bill B.
Bill spent his adult life in public education: 24 1/2 years as a teacher; 2 years as a high school assistant-principal (misery for sure); 10 years as a high school principal; and, 4 years as a superintendent of schools. He has been married to his dear Ruby Kay for almost 40 years. Bill blabs incessantly about their two kids: Stephanie who lives and works in Houston; and, Mathieu (aka Bud) who lives and works in Milwaukee. Life is good! Bill D.
Bill retired as a scientist with the WDNR. Bill F.
Bill W.
Bob spent 36 years at DNR managing southern Wisconsin’s waters. He is currently working very part time for a consulting firm practicing his passion for fixing streams. Other pastimes include tending to his prairie and vegetable gardens and cheering on the Badger football and basketball teams. Things I don’t get are NASCAR, excessive tattoos and Guinness Book of World Record attempts. Bob H.
Bob M.
Bob P.
Bob retired in 2008 after 33 years as Civil and Environmental Engineer with WDNR working primarily in the field of wastewater treatment. He and wife, Nan, like to travel, attend UW football, basketball and hockey games as time permits. Bob is also active with Wisconsin Public Television, the neighborhood association, church, and retirement activities like the bike and bowl group, DNR golf league and card games with fellow retirees. Bob S.
Brian W.
Bruce O.
Bruce P.
Five years ago, I retired from a 39 year career in teaching. My hobbies are reading, writing, auditing classes at UW, road biking and spending time with my new grandson. Cheryl G.
Since the1980's I have owned eight bikes of various types, and actually raced a mountain bike in the WORBA series in the early 90’s (Have four bikes now). I have ridden many multi-day trips both loaded and with shuttled luggage in the United States, Europe, England, Scotlsnd and SE Asia and over 30,000 miles on one bike or another with a lot of it on the Badger Trail. Chic G.
Chuck retired from the WDNR as the Bureau Chief of the Endangered Resources program. Chuck P.
Craig W.
Dave retired from WDNR's enforcement program in 2008 after more than 28 years of faithful service! He also taught an evidence photography class to DNR investigators for fifteen years. Dave enjoys photography, golf and travel. Dave E.
Dave E.
David spent most of his career as an assistant legal counsel for DATCP. He was the attorney for the Wisconsin consumer protection program writing laws and rules for the marketplace and bringing enforcement actions against violators. David retired this past June (2015) and is devoting his time to biking, gardening, and pursuing other shared interests with his wife Rose. Dave G.
Dave K.
Darrel Z.
Daryl retired in 2017 after almost 31 years at the State Legislature's nonpartisan budget office. He enjoys road & trail biking and touring during warmer months and XC skiing in winter. Daryl graduated from UW-Madison and is a long-time Badger hockey fan, attending five Frozen Fours (2 UW championships, 2 runners-up). Daryl H.
Diane E.
Dick R.
Don retired as a Section Chief in the WDNR's Bureau of Forestry. He often travels to his cabin in northern Wisconsin. Don T.
Duane retired from the WDNR's Bureau of Forestry as the Chief of the Fire Protection section. He enjoys international travel, going south for the winter and growing heirloom tomatoes. See Duane in the spring for your tomato plant needs! Duane D.
Earl is one of the Founders of the Madison Bike and Bowl Team. He retired from WDNR's Bureau of Forestry in 1986, and died of esophageal cancer in 2006. Earl M.
Ed B.
Ed retired in 2013 after 30 years as the (UW) Badger Head Men's Track and Field Coach. Ed and wife Diane have 2 children and 4 grandchildren. Enjoys music, gardening, kayaking, fishing and world travel. Ed N.
Eric retired from WDNR's Management and Budget office. Eric T.
Gaylord retired as Real Estate Officer of Dane County in March 2013 after 27 years of government service acquiring land for public buildings, parks, and trails. His interests include biking, birding, and reading. He continues to brokerage real estate on a referral basis only. Gaylord P.
Glenn G.
Gene retired from the WDNR's Waste and Materials Management Program in 2009 after 32 years of service, working both in the Madison Central office (starting at the Pyare Square Bldg) and at SCR's Fish Hatchery Rd office. During that time he worked as a plan review engineer, regional program manager and section chief. He also had the opportunity to work with EPA in Washington on a number of environmental initiatives. Gene M.
George retired as an engineer with the WDNR. He enjoys annual trips to the Boundary Waters and international biking trips. George M.
Greg retired from the WDNR's Bureau of Real Estate working out of the SCR HQ on Fish Hatchery Rd. He enjoys traveling and participating in mountain bike trips. Greg D.
Guy retired from WDNR's Bureau of Forestry as head of the Forest Tax Unit. Guy R.
Harry L.
Jarno recently retired from the health care industry. Jarno A.
Jeff B.
Jeff B.
Jerry retired in 1996 after 33 years as an engineer with WDNR. The Bureau of Engineering performed or coordinated all construction activities for the Department, statewide, including state parks, forests, recreation trails, fish hatcheries and office facilities. He has been married more than 50 years, and has four married children and seven grandchildren. Jerry D.
Jim B.
Jim H.
Jim M.
Joan M.
Jon retired from the WDNR's Central office. Jon H.
Kathy N.
Ken is a retired Civil Engineer and was the Director of Dane County Public Works for 26 years. The department was responsible for new building construction; solid waste program, lake levels and aquatic weed harvesting. He is married to Carol and they have two children and four grandchildren. He teaches canoe and kayak building classes. Ken has been going to the Quetico Provincial park for 47 years and has over seventy-five trips! Ken K.
Ken worked as a professor at UW-Madison from 1985-2018 when he retired. He was UW’s Forest Entomologist, and frequently collaborated with DNR, DATCP, and USFS personnel. Ken lives in the near west side of Madison with his wife, and has 2 daughters and 3 grandkids. He grew up in Wilmington, Delaware and was born in Irvington New Jersey. At various times he lived in Pullman WA, Philadelphia PA, and Asheville NC. Ken R.
Ken T.
Kevin B.
Lee retired from the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture. Lee passed away in 2018. Lee L.
Linda is a retired WDNR attorney, and is the widow of founding member Earl Meyer. She has been volunteering or working part-time at Agrace HospiceCare since July of 2007. Linda M.
Lynn S.
Matt G.
Mike H.
Mike is a retired attorney for the WDNR. He enjoys traveling around the US in his new motorhome. Mike L.
Paul retired from the DNR’s facility and lands program in 2000 (31+ years) to start a real estate appraisal business with his son. He enjoys travel (49 states and 30+ countries), annual escapes to the Florida Keys and annual Canadian canoe trips with his buddies. Paul. S.
Rick retired from WDNR's Forestry program in 2007 after having spent his career of 32 years mostly in the southern part of the state. Since retiring he started his own information management company serving non profits and recreational companies. He enjoys photography, woodworking, cooking, eating, martinis and international travel. Rick W.
Ron is retired from WDNR's Finance Section. Ron H.
Ron is retired from the WDNR. Ron C.
Steve is retired from the agricultural sector. Steve R.
Spencer B.
I am retired from the Mechanical Engineering Department at UW, where I was the director of the Solar Energy Laboratory. I currently am the owner of a small engineering software company, but that leaves time for biking, running, and dog walking. Sandy K.
Steve is retired from the agricultural sector. Sue B.
Tad is retired from the private sector. Tad D.
Ted retired from the WDNR Division of Forestry in 2007 after 33 years of service. He had a number of assignments in both fire and forest management. As an additional duty, for about 18 years he was the first line supervisor responsible for the maintenance of the Portage levee system. Ted passed away in 2018. Ted P.
Terry is retired from the insurance business. Terry J.
Terry is a lieutenant/paramedic with the City of Madison Fire Department and 49 year old lucky husband and father of two 9,10 year old children and so far Cancer stage 3 survivor of 3 rounds of chemo and 3 surgeries. Community volunteer : local, national and international. His favorite bike tour is Ride the Rockies. Other hobbies include: ice hockey, everything outdoors, and his children=family first. Terry R.
Tom is retired from the UW having supervised the dairy operation at Babcock Hall on the UW Madison campus. Several times a year Tom treats the group to a sampling of the latest ice cream flavors! He also enjoys woodworking and playing chess. Tom passed away in 2020. Tom B.
Tom retired from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development having kept the books for the Unemployment Fund for 34 years. His wife will not let him near the household checkbook! Tom G.
Tom retired from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development as a computer Network Specialist Tom H.
Will grew up in and around Chicago, taught Spanish in Milwaukee, practiced law in Madison and was staff counsel to the WI Supreme Court twenty-two years, retiring 2014. He spent twelve years as part-time land manager for Dane County Parks dealing with new properties. He volunteers with DCP chainsaw and prescribed burn crews, Holy Wisdom Monastery prairie development and Habitat for Humanity deconstruction crew. Will M.






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