Wednesday Night Ride Schedule

2025 Wednesday Night Bike Rides

Welcome to another riding season on the back roads of Dane County. Rides are 20-35 miles & have route options so that riders of differing abilities can participate. Routes have been designed for minimum traffic density & maximum scenery. Most are hilly. WNBR post-ride tailgates are a well known tradition. Many riders leave between 5:00-5:30!

We do not have Ride Leaders for 2025.

PDF cue sheets are on this page and free Ride With GPS routes & Cues for your smart phone are available on the RWGPS page. If you have questions, visit the Facebook page and post them there. If you show up around 5 pm on ride day, there will be people getting ready to ride and can answer questions there as well.
If you like WNBR rides and want to get involved, you can contact Greg Ladwig for more info.

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PDF Schedule & Google Map of starting locations

PLEASE Print your own Cue Sheets from this website, or better yet, use Ride with GPS!

Date Best Route Sunset Leader Phone

April
Start

2 5:30 Paoli Ride
Kickoff WNBR from familiar Paoli
7:28

9 5:30 Oregon (Jaycee Park)
Orchards, lakes, and stone houses
7:36

16 5:30 Indian Lake County Park
Ride long valleys and a few hills to Mazomanie
7:44

23 5:30 Belleville Short and Long options
Tunnel Rd, but no tunnel (yet) to New Glarus
7:54

30 5:30
Mt. Horeb (Grundahl Park)
Lots of loops, lots of hills, pick your favorite

8:00

May

7 5:30 Marshall
Some hills, some farms, lots of scenery
8:08

14 5:30 Cross Plains (Salmo Pond)
Tranquil start leads to challenging long climbs
8:16

21 5:30 Brigham County Park
Hills go down early and up later
8:23

28 5:30 Cambridge
Open and rolling countryside
8:29

June

4 5:30 Lodi (Middle School)
Merrimac Ferry, Gibraltar Rock, wildflowers galore
8:32

11 5:30
Riley Tavern
Over the Military Ridge a couple times

8:39

18 5:30 Mt. Vernon (Town Square)
Lots of options, the 'Get Lost Ride' (not with GPS)
8:41

25 5:30 New Glarus (old train station)
Hilly and scenic, grand views
8:42

July

2 5:30 Brigham County Park - South Route
Same mound, different hills
8:42

9 5:30 Sun Prairie (Stoneridge Estates Park)
Explore new territory (added in 2022)
8:39

16 5:30 Black Earth
Classic climbs - Sutcliffe, Pinnacle, Reeve
8:34

23 5:30 Mt. Horeb South (Grundahl Park)
Beat the sunset, don't get lost
8:28

30 5:30 Oregon - (Libery Park on Bergamont Blvd.)
Go South where farms and fields abound
8:21

August

6 5:30
Mt. Vernon to Daleyville
Ups and downs to Daleyville

8:12

13 5:30 Stoughton (Mandt Park)
Yahara River, Gibbs Lake
8:02

20 5:30 Indian Lake County Park
Visit Crystal & Fish lakes 7:51

27 5:30 Springers on Lake Kegonsa
Rehydrate lakeside post-ride at Springers
7:39

September

3 5:30 Cottage Grove
A gentle ride through the countryside
7:28

10 5:15
Paoli
Observatory Hill and Frenchtown Rd

7:15

17 5:15 McFarland Cue (&Map )
Stream & river bridges, lake by boardwalk
7:03

24 5:15 Fitchburg Seminole Tap Short17 & Long24
A pretty ride so close to Madison
6:50

October

1 5:00 Vilas Park (West shelter)
Escape the city - paved bike trails & Arboretum
6:38

Date	Best	Route	Sunset
April	Start
2	5:30	Paoli Ride Kickoff WNBR from familiar Paoli	7:28
9	5:30	Oregon (Jaycee Park) Orchards, lakes, and stone houses	7:36
16	5:30	Indian Lake County Park Ride long valleys and a few hills to Mazomanie	7:44
23	5:30	Belleville Short and Long options Tunnel Rd, but no tunnel (yet) to New Glarus	7:54
30	5:30	Mt. Horeb (Grundahl Park) Lots of loops, lots of hills, pick your favorite	8:00
May
7	5:30	Marshall Some hills, some farms, lots of scenery	8:08
14	5:30	Cross Plains (Salmo Pond) Tranquil start leads to challenging long climbs	8:16
21	5:30	Brigham County Park Hills go down early and up later	8:23
28	5:30	Cambridge Open and rolling countryside	8:29
June
4	5:30	Lodi (Middle School) Merrimac Ferry, Gibraltar Rock, wildflowers galore	8:32
11	5:30	Riley Tavern Over the Military Ridge a couple times	8:39
18	5:30	Mt. Vernon (Town Square) Lots of options, the 'Get Lost Ride' (not with GPS)	8:41
25	5:30	New Glarus (old train station) Hilly and scenic, grand views	8:42
July
2	5:30	Brigham County Park - South Route Same mound, different hills	8:42
9	5:30	Sun Prairie (Stoneridge Estates Park) Explore new territory (added in 2022)	8:39
16	5:30	Black Earth Classic climbs - Sutcliffe, Pinnacle, Reeve	8:34
23	5:30	Mt. Horeb South (Grundahl Park) Beat the sunset, don't get lost	8:28
30	5:30	Oregon - (Libery Park on Bergamont Blvd.) Go South where farms and fields abound	8:21
August
6	5:30	Mt. Vernon to Daleyville Ups and downs to Daleyville	8:12
13	5:30	Stoughton (Mandt Park) Yahara River, Gibbs Lake	8:02
20	5:30	Indian Lake County Park Visit Crystal & Fish lakes	7:51
27	5:30	Springers on Lake Kegonsa Rehydrate lakeside post-ride at Springers	7:39
September
3	5:30	Cottage Grove A gentle ride through the countryside	7:28
10	5:15	Paoli Observatory Hill and Frenchtown Rd	7:15
17	5:15	McFarland Cue (&Map ) Stream & river bridges, lake by boardwalk	7:03
24	5:15	Fitchburg Seminole Tap Short17 & Long24 A pretty ride so close to Madison	6:50
October
1	5:00	Vilas Park (West shelter) Escape the city - paved bike trails & Arboretum	6:38

About the Rides

Ride leadership is shared by riders. If you have a questions about a ride, please call the leader for that ride.
We are an informal group of friendly bicyclists - We do not scout the routes or sweep the rides (look for lost riders)! In order to have a good time (i.e., finish before sunset), you should be able to ride twenty hilly miles in two hours and know how to follow a map and cue sheet, on your own if necessary.
For everybody's safety, please be alert when riding in a group. Ride a straight line, and look behind you before stopping or passing, especially at the start when everyone is bunched together.
On these country roads, be particularly careful turning corners, where sand and gravel can cause you to skid. When cars approach from ahead or behind, alert your fellow riders and pull into single file. ("Car up!" and "Car back!" are the standard warnings.)
Whenever possible, when parking on town and county roads, park with all 4 wheels off the road - it's the law.

Recommended equipment

Bicycle helmet
Multi-speed bicycle in good condition - there can be serious hills on WNBR
Water (and maybe a little food)
Spare inner tube, tire irons and a tire pump
Rain gear, windbreaker or sweater depending on the weather
Cell Phone

Directions to Meeting Points

Belleville U.S. 18-151 to south on Cty-PB; Left (S) on Hwy 69 at Paoli. Meet at Belleville Community Park.
Black Earth U.S. 14 (W) to Black Earth. Left (S) on WI 78. Meet at Memorial Park on left side of 78.
Brigham Park U.S. 18-151 to Blue Mounds; Right on Co. F.
Cambridge Hwy 12 East to Cambridge; right on Water St; quick left on Spring Water Alley; park in the Amundson Center lot on the right.
Cottage Grove East on I94, Co. BB, or U.S. 12-18; Co. N to Cottage Grove; west one block on Clark St. to Firemen's Park.
Cross Plains (Festge Park) U.S. 14 through Cross Plains; turn right on Scherbel Rd. 1 mile west of Cross Plains.
Cross Plains (Salmo Pond) U.S. 14 through Cross Plains; turn left on Scherbel Rd 1 mile west of Cross Plains; pond is immediately on your right
Fitchburg Seminole Tap South on Seminole, just past Hwy PD, Turn Right on Executive, then Right into Parking lot or Park on Street.
Indian Lake County Park North on US 12; left on HWY 19 about 3 miles to park on left.
Lodi U.S. 12 north to Springfield Corners; right on Co. P; at end of P continue straight (N) on WI 113. Left on Wi-60, right on Sauk St., Meet at Middle School .
Marshall I-94 East towards Milwaukee, Exit 250 (Hwy 73), 73 N to Marshall, Stay on 73, turn right on Dairyland Ave to Converse Park .
McFarland McDaniel Park Hwy 51 S. Exit right on Siggelkow Road. McDaniel park on right at end of Sigglekow just past the Green Lantern tavern, please do not park in Green Lantern parking lot, additional parking on street or on Sigglekow at Brandt park.
Mt. Horeb Hwy 18-151 past Verona about 15 miles; in Mt. Horeb L on Blue Mounds Rd. to Grundahl Park .
Mt. Vernon Hwy 18-151 around Verona; Left on Co. G one mile west of Verona. 5 miles on G.
New Glarus U.S. 18-151 (W); Left (S) on Co. PB; Go About 6 miles PAST Paoli then Right (W) on WI 69. Meet at old train depot just off 69 in town.
Oregon South Hwy 14 to Oregon exit; right on MM; Rt on Jefferson St (Cty CC). Rt on Bergamont Blvd.
Oregon East Hwy 14 to Oregon exit; right on MM; left on E. Lincoln St.; right on Perry Pkwy to Jaycee Park .
Paoli U.S. 18-151 to Co. PB; left (S) five miles to Paoli. Meet at town square.
Riley U.S. 18-151 west; right (W) on Co. PD; right (N) on Co. J half mile to Klevenville-Riley Rd. Meet in front of the tavern. (Park with all 4 wheels OFF the ROAD)
Springers on Lake Kegonsa 3097 Sunnyside St, 53589. Near Kegonsa State Park. Beltline East past Yarhara golf, south on AB, East on MN, South on Door Creek, Right on Fairview St to Sunnyside. Park in the big lot across the street or in State Park.
Sun Prairie - Stoneridge Estates Park, 300 Stonehaven Dr, Sun Prairie, WI
Stoughton U.S. 51 to Stoughton. Take Hwy 51 south into Stoughton (becomes Main St.). Right on Fourth St. to Mandt Park on left just past river.
Vilas Park Southwest on Monroe; left on Edgewood; right on Vilas Park Dr. to first shelter on your left.