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Cap City Cyclists Madison

Madison, WI
Home of Mad Town Mondays, the Unofficial Best of Madison Party Pace Ride, inclusive and welcoming all riders!

11/30/2024

Getting prepped for Small Business Saturday Shop Crawl with an oatmilk Latte from at .

Join us today!

11/29/2024

It's almost time! The Small Business Saturday Shop Crawl is Tomorrow!

We can't wait to see everyone and take a fun little ride through the city to explore all the great local bike shops that keep our community pedaling! This is one of the most amazing rides of the year!

We'll be meeting at (557 North Street) at 9am, for some delicious coffee, and rolling out at 9:30 sharp, so show up early for coffee!

Here is our tentative schedule, which is packed so we're going to try hard to stick to our schedule this year.

Lunch stop will be quick at Zippy L**e!

9:45-10:15
10:25-11:00
11:15 - 11:45lube.coffee (lunch) 12:00 - 12:40
1:00 - 1:30
1:50-2:20
3:05-3:35
3:55-end!

If you want to join us for part of the route, you're welcome to start and end wherever along it you'd like! If you stop somewhere and you missed us, or we haven't been there yet, adjust accordingly!

Weather wise, it's going to be pretty cold out there, so please dress accordingly! Wear layers including a wind barrier, stout gloves and boots/shoes with very good insulation, and an ear covering hat! The good news is that if you need any of those things, our local shops have a lot of great winter riding gear, and we will be able to warm up at every stop!

Here's the route if you want to load it up and have it ready!
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49113059

11/23/2024

Cranksgiving is Tomorrow!!! Once again is showing up in the community to run the most festive and fun food drive of them all!

It's become a favorite event for so many, and it is a truly important opportunity for us to ride bikes and do good in our community.

We plan on being there, and we want you to come too! If you don't have someone else to ride with, yes you do, because you can ride with us! We'll be social pacing the manifest and having a lot of fun doing it!

Look for the giant turkey on a bike at the Capitol at 10:30am tomorrow!

Bring layers, and a bike/backpack that can carry a Thanksgiving meal!

See you then!

11/06/2024

Hi friends. The last 24 hours have been a lot. We're all processing and working through things.

Please take care of yourselves and know that we're a community.

If any of you are like me () , you're struggling with restlessness and energy you need to get out

I really need a bike ride. So I'm going to go on one. If you'd like to join me tonight, that would be welcome. I don't really have a plan on a route, but it's definitely gonna be a f**k around sort of ride/pace. If there are enough of us interested, maybe we can find somewhere for food.

I'll be at the top of State St around 5:30, and I'll be ready to ride 15-20ish miles (maybe less).

Bring helmet, lights, a lock maybe, and your wonderful selves.

Our bike community is strong, and we're gonna need each other more than ever in this new future.

11/04/2024

Mark your calendars, the 3rd Annual Small Business Saturday Shop Crawl is coming at you on Saturday November 30th!

This year we'll have more stops than ever before at your favorite local bike shops, and a nice little stop in the middle for some good food!

This ride is a favorite every year, and it's an excellent way to support our local shops that are there for us all year round while also exploring places you might not have been, and stocking up on all the gear you'll need for winter or for picking up gifts for all the loved ones in your life!

So prepare to shake off that heavy Thanksgiving meal coma and get some fresh air (and maybe some time away from the post election family discussions we all love so much)!

We'll start the day with some good coffee from at , and then roll out to all the shops! Exact route and order will be announced later, but this is an all day adventure, so feel free to come for a few shops, joi. In or jump out whenever, or ride the whole dang thing with us!

More details to come!

10/25/2024

This is your official reminder!!!

Get those costumes primed, and those bikes ready for the last regular Mad Town Mondays ride of the 2024 Season!

Get creative, and go all out, we will have prize packs for the top 3 costumes from all sorts of local bike shops and other badass businesses!

Show up a little bit early to show off the costume and prep for the ride, we'll spend some time voting and awarding prizes before rolling out on a colorful lake loop! We'll be taking a special detour to roll up State St and bring the festive spirit to all. Then we'll bring the rolling party to for some ghoulish post ride hangs afterwards!

Route:
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48880044

Bring lights, helmet, flat kit, and devotion to the Great Pumpkin!

10/21/2024

Hey there everyone, are you stoked for a Mad Town Mondays ride tomorrow night?

Heads up, We're calling an audible and changing the route! The darkness isn't compatible with the number of busy crossings for the Sycamore Shuffle, so we'll save that one for next year when we have more light!

So this week we'll be looping through the Arboretum, taking a couple of laps of Bear Mound Park, and cruising past the Annie Stewart Fountain before heading back to for post ride hangs.

This route is a lot better for a casual cruise in the twilight and dusk. 13 miles at a social pace can't wait to see everyone!

Bring lights!!! Bring helmet!!! Bring flat kit!!

6pm Orton Park!

Route here:
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48826511

10/14/2024

Tonight, Monday October 14th, the Monday 40 Flag Flies once more!!!

That's right, friends, Mad Town Mondays is gonna send off our great friend and the originator of the Monday Party Pace Ride !!! We'll miss her greatly, but we'll now have another reason to go explore up north!

If you've ever ridden the Monday 40, and you wanna party pace it with her one last time, tonight's the night!!!

Orton Park, 6pm rollout, Lake Loop with added Monona Bay fun!

Bring: Helmet, Lights (seriously, be visible!), flat kit

Post ride hangs:

Many of us left it all on the course on Sunday, so the party pace will be extra social slow!

10/06/2024

Reminder for folks of our schedule for the month of October, and a look at the route we'll be riding on Monday evening!

This coming Monday, come explore the northeast side of town and the Sandburg Woods area! 14.7 miles and a pretty leisurely route, ending once again at .

As always, ride leaves at 6pm from Orton Park, and you'll need helmet, lights ( make your bikes stand out in the dark!) and a flat kit.

Route is here:
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48594322

Looking further, we've also got two more lake loops this month, and a Sycamore Shuffle!

The next lake loop on 10/14 is our special edition Farwell ride. Please join us to send off our friend and the originator of the Monday 40, Madisons OG party Pace Monday ride!

The final lake loop in 10/28 is our Halloween costume contest ride! Join us for some goulish fun!

09/30/2024

It's the last day of September, someone wake up that dude from Green Day (that will never get old, right?)

We're jumping on our extended fall calendar for our first Lake Loop in awhile, so let's make it a party lap and enjoy the super nice weather!

15 miles, party 12-14mph pace, we'll roll out as usual from Orton Park at 6pm, and once we get back, we'll hit up for post-ride hangs if you're so inclined!

Please remember to bring helmet and a flat kit, and from here on out, Lights are required to ride with us, as it's getting dark fast! Maybe find some party lights to add and make it super fun and flashy!

We'll be detouring around Monona Bay, and the Olin Park detour has some fresh pavement to take us tk the Wingra Underpass, so keep an eye out and follow the group!

Route here:
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46597990

See you tonight!

09/28/2024

Heads up! We had previously said that next week's 9/30 ride would be our last for the season, but we heard from many riders that they wanted to keep riding, so we're extending our schedule through the end of October!!!

We also heard folks who wanted a little bit more planning and regularity in their rides so we're gonna run October on an alternating format.

That means we'll be riding Lake Loops (with Monona Bay detour) on 9/30, 10/14 ('s special farewell MtM ride!) , and 10/28 for our special edition Halloween Costume contest ride (more details coming next week, start planning your costumes!)

As for 10/7 and 10/21? We're gonna run a couple of shorter but spicier rides to Sycamore park and Sandburg woods and back, so be ready to explore and have fun on more meandering routes (still all paved though)

Hopefully this helps people plan a bit more ahead. More consistency and lead time is a main goal for next year, rest assured!

All rides start at 6pm from Orton Park, helmet, lights, and flat kit required for riding! See you there!

09/22/2024

Ready for Takeoff?

This week's Mad Town Mondays ride features a trip to the departures lane that has been dubbed "The Unfairport". Hope you have your TSA Precheck all set up, and rest assured your frequent flyer miles can be used for this one!

We'll shoot past the old Oscar Meyer plant, up to the far north side, around the airport and over to the Carpenter-ridgeway, Hawthorne, and Eastmorlans neighborhoods before doubling back to end our evening at !

15.6 miles, social party 12ish mph pace, pretty mild riding save for a few busier crossings that we'll try to manage to keep folks together.

Remember to bring a helmet and a flat kit!

LIGHTS are now needed for our rides as the end in darkness, so charge them, change the batteries and just generally make sure they're ready to go!

See you Monday night at 6pm, Orton Park!

Route here:

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48451885

09/16/2024

OK, friends, tonight's Mad Town Mondays ride is gonna take things easy, slow, and scenic! It's gonna he hot, and a lot of us had some long/hard rides this past weekend

So we're gonna join the Musical Theater and do a ride called West Side Story! It's a modified version of a previous ride that will take us through the Arboretum, and through the near west side! Choose your side, Sharks or Jets, but we'll come together to enjoy the sunset at the overlook at Hoyt Park before heading through Camp Randall and up State St.

A classic evening ride! 16 miles, we'll do a 11-12 mph social pace, and try to keep everyone together. Post ride hangs at .

Route here:
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48450655

Bring plenty of water for the hot weather, helmet, flat kit, and most importantly, bring lights. Our rides to round out the month are ending in dusk/dark. So lighting is gonna keep you safe and allow you to see where you're going!

See you as always at 6pm at Orton Park to rollout!

09/09/2024

OK. Friends, we're losing the light pretty fast, and the repaving of the John Nolan frontage rd has us steering clear of that area.

Let's do a Northside Neighborhoods route that will have us ending around sunset! 15ish social party paced (12ish mph) miles!

Route here:
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46943215

We'll route on down to after the ride for some post ride hangs and beverages, and will have their food truck for delicious plant based tacos and bowls

Bring lights (they are needed during the rides going forward for safety and visibility) and helmets, along with a flat kit!

09/06/2024

Hey there, are you enamored with shiny objects? Will you do shenanigans for them? Then you're in luck, because our 2024 100 Miles of Nowhere features more shiny stuff than ever! Join us Saturday September 14th for our signature event and doo good while having so much fun!

Not only will finishing your selected distance (30,60, or 100 miles) unlock the ability to choose from our expansive and eclectic p**e of trophies, but we also have these fine charms and bead necklaces which you can earn by adding additional shenanigans to your laps!

Would you like to Shank the Patriarchy? Wouldn't we all? Complete 10 laps of the Leopold Pump Track and a charm can be yours! Collect all 5 colors to be a master subversive!

Want some beads but don't wanna have to travel to New Orleans for Mardi Gras? Add the Shred to School trail to your lap, and get one! Collect a bunch and ride your laps in style!

Swag for days!!!

Let's all enjoy the challenge and fun that this event brings, and support our goals of building the local bike community, and partnering with .

All funds raised from donations and registration fees are split evenly.

Register here:

09/03/2024

Hey friends, this weekend is Iron Man Weekend, so let's do a Taco Triathlon! Saturday, Sept 7th.11am rollout from Orton Park!

We'll ride, eat, and drink our way to a podium finish!

Join us for 25 delicious miles, with a finish for post ride hangs at Mickey's.

09/03/2024

Have you met..... Me? Hi, I'm Ryan, I handle Social Media for Cap City Cyclists and it's odd to post my own bio, but here we go. I'm a Dad, Husband, Bike enthusiast, and I'm all about the stoke that comes with riding bikes, and doing it in ways that build community and bring people together.

I love just about any kind of music, and if I'm not out on a group ride, you might find be running a shop night fixing bikes for kids with , playing custom playlists and having deep conversation about all kinds of topics.

I lead rides, help plan events, and just generally try to be a cheerleader for our organization, and together with all the other Co-chairs, we work to combine our best ideas with feedback and suggestions from all of our wonderful riders to make memories and fun while pedaling.

If you see me on a ride (or anywhere else really) say Hi! I love meeting new people, and I will almost certainly forget your name, because I'm awful at remembering (but working to get better!)

09/03/2024

Amazing awards await for those who register and ride with us on Saturday September 14th. 30/60/100 mile distances!

Registration here:
https://shorturl.at/4znnQ

Address

Madison, WI
53711

Website

http://www.Capcitycyclists.com/

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