Okay guys and gals. This is the first report on the "BWB", as we like to refer to it as. Just a bit of backround: This idea was something that was inspired by what George Wissel did out in Vermont last year with his "Meat-Up" in conjunction with his business Bike 29. I put the idea out on this blog about doing something similar and whamo! I got blindsided by industry interest and the Crooked Cog Network leader, Tim Grahl who all wanted to do this thing too. Crazy!
Anyway, the rest, as they say, is history and here we are on the eve of the first Big Wheeled Ballyhoo. The reports are already coming in with Tim G already there in Decorah and a reported sighting of the Titus Cycles factory trailer in the vicinity. So, it looks like this thing is actually taking shape.
Ben Witt of Milltown Cycles dropped of his 36"er so I could get it up to the BWB for folks to see. I'll be having that and some of the raffle prizing dropped off in Decorah early Saturday. Things should be shaping up real well.
Some may have concerns about the weather. Well, it's been unsettled and we have had lots of thunder storms in Iowa, but Decorah hasn't been getting it as bad as some. Plus, I was assured many months ago that rain has a very, very minor effect upon their trails as they drain quickly and are rideable a day after a soaker. Friday is starting out wet here, but again, Decorah is escaping most of this. Tomorrow is forecast to be clear, so let the big wheels roll!
More later!
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