ScHnoCtoBeeRFesT Update

Work continues & folks are continuing to sign up. Will your entry be the one circled on the wall of fame? I'll start posting more frequently this week, hopefully complete with spy pics & some other goodies. It's not too late to join in on the fun!

ScHnoCToBeeRFesT FAQs 2011

When: Saturday,October 22, 2011
Meet & Greet your favorite beverage at 9 am, ride begins at 10 am
Entry fee- One or more six packs of beer, to enter in the buffet (categories below). The schwag this year will be ala carte (that's a french term meaning "if you want it, you have to pay"). There will be no other entry fee! Food will be served at the beer buffet after the ride & those of you who have attended previous events can attest to the delicious food that eDBiLLy & MeGBiLLy come up with.
Where- CiTy BiLLy World Headquarters, outside of Elkhorn, Nebraska.
For further information, I'll plagiarize myself, from 2010: Q: What, exactly, is this ride about?
A: Schnoctobeerfest is a bike & beer buffet. We start with a meet & greet, complete with drinks, & then, have a 50, or so, mile ride, followed by a feast, ending the festivities with a beer judging.

Q: Are you guys fast cyclists?
A: Some of us are fast & some of us were fast, once. The thing that is cool about CiTy BiLLy is that we can co-exist (especially when the fast guys don't know the course).

Q: How much is the entry fee?
A: For this ride, you have to bring a six pack of beer to enter in the competition. The categories are: best microbrew, best beer under $7 per six pack, best label art (believe me, eDBiLLy knows his art), best import, best domestic & wildcard. Some new rules this year- your six pack has to be all one style of beer (in the industry, we call it a sku). In other words, you can't bring a sampler six, and enter all your beers in the competition. The only exception (Please, Lee!) is if you bring beer you made yourself. Be prepared to sample a bunch of beers you've never tasted before!
Q: How do I throw my name in the hat for this classy shindig?
A: Contact eDLoNNiE. If you've never attended a CiTy BiLLy event, I'll send you a map. We love having new faces at our rides!

ScHnOcToBeeRFesT 2011

Ladies & Gentleman of all ages, the Autumnal Apocalypse known as ScHnOcToBeeRFesT will occur Saturday October 22nd! Notify your next of kin, because you may not want to leave the festivities: bike ride, approximately 55 miles, followed by a beer tasting & judging. More details, such as entry fee & time, to follow in the next couple of days. In the meantime, check out pics from 2010, and ask yourself, if you can afford to miss this much fun.

Wow!

What can you say about a dude wailing on a B.C. Rich, wearing his own band's tee, but, damn, I wish I could play like that!

LBL 2011 Recap

The day began with eDLiNDa's killer egg casserole, now renamed "DiRK's casserole".


Unfortunately, BRiMaN was not feeling very well, so he had to bow out- he was sorely missed!

With the small turnout, the meet & greet was short & we hit the road.

The group, ready for the challenge (maybe)!




New route this year, highlighting Lincoln's Antelope Creek trail & then Salt Creek & Bison. Here's a shot in the Bottoms, this street reminds me of Europe- tight.



We had some limestone in this year's route, on the way out of Lincoln. It's really relaxing to not have to worry about cars. The KeRNeL & DiRk took this trail back from Cortland & raved about how nice it was. There's a good possibility this will be the path we take to Mecca next year.

It wouldn't be a bike ride, without a flat, so eDDy LeE graciously agreed to be the victim.
The stop at Spilker's was relatively short, for once. The wind was brisk, and we faced a stiff headwind on the way back. Everyone was looking forward to getting back, to feast on eDLinDa's French Dip Sandwiches & drinking Hopluia!
I think I caught a glimpse of the Gates of Heaven!The trip back was rather uneventful; just a steady pull against the wind. Overall,it was a great day- a good time with great friends. Thanks to everyone that joined in on the fun! Next up- ScHnOcToBeeRFesT!

Shirt Sneak Peek

Front & back!

Getting Ready

LBL 2011 is just a little more than a week away! Saturday April 23rd! Here's a picture from the inaugural Spring Classic in 2006. It's not too late to join in for the fun. Just contact me. The route is very dependant on the weather. If it's wet, we'll skip the non-asphalt sections. However, one thing we won't neglect is the pre and post-ride festivities. In the next couple of days, I'll post a sneak peek of the shirt you'll receive; eDBiLLy at his finest.