Ride with the EP!C Bike Club

Tuesday, September  1st,  15th and 29th

9am

Meet in the Middle this year will be on Saturday, September 26, 2026.

There will be an organized ride that leaves from Fondulac Park Administration Building at 8:30 am. We will pick up riders at Westwood Park in Morton at 9:15 am.

If you ride on your own or from another location plan to be in Mackinaw after 10:30 am.

Helmets Required

2026 Out of Box Schedule

Out of Box Ride details will be publicized a week or two before the ride on the IVW and LO Riders Facebook pages. Also, details will be shared on the LO Riders email list. To get on the list contact Steve Jensen at shjensen1@yahoo.com.

  Wednesday, May 20:  will be our first Out of Box Ride this year. Terry Hunt will lead from Eureka Lake Park by the water tower at 9:00 am. The route will be 20 scenic miles to Busy Corners in Goodfield for a break. Then 10 miles back to the start..

Wednesday, June 3:  Jim McIntyre will lead a ride from Tremont to Green Valley.

Out of Box Ride will be Wednesday June 3rd. Jim McIntyre will lead a ride from Tremont to Green Valley along the scenic Mackinaw River. We will ride at 9:00 am from Jack’s Cafe in Tremont. Park along the dead end street next to the parking lot. After the ride we will have lunch at Jack’s Cafe.

Friday, June 19:

IVW Out of Box Princeville Ride

Friday, 6/19, 9:00 am, Princeville, Cutters Grove Park.

Steve will lead us on a 32 mile route to Wyoming and back. Optional post-ride lunch at Princeville’s hot dog and ice cream stand.

 Friday, July 10:  Jana Reed will lead a ride from Bradford to Wyoming.

      Bradford, Elsie Hodges Park.   Jana will lead us on a 30 mile ride to Wyoming and back. Break will be at Caseys in Wyoming. Post ride lunch at Main St Tap in Bradford.

Wednesday, July 22:

Suzanne Wheeler will lead our next Out of Box Ride on Wednesday July 22nd. We will ride from the Coffee Can in Hanna City at 8:30 am. It will be a 35 mile route to Elmwood with a stop at Casey’s in Elmwood. Optional lunch at the end of the ride.

CANCELLED:  Wednesday, August 12:  Mackinaw to Carlock.  9:00 am. Steve Jensen will lead us to Carlock for a quick break, then back to Mackinaw through Danvers. Grab a sandwich at the IGA grill and have lunch in the park.

Wednesday, August 26:  Ken Pope will lead the Alpaca Ride from Chillicothe. Meet at Pearce Center in Chillicothe at 9am

Friday, September 11:  Steve Jensen will lead a ride from Princeville to Tanner’s Orchard.

The LO Riders will switch to their summer schedule in early May, with rides on Tuesday and Saturday mornings unless there’s an Out of Box Ride on a Wednesday or Friday, and you can join the email list at shjensen1@yahoo.com to stay informed.

EP!C Bike Rides  @ 9am the following Tuesdays:

May 26th 

June 9th and 23rd 

July 7th and 21st 

August  4th and 18th

September  1st,  15th and 29th 

October  13th and 27th

MONDAY RIDES

Terry Hunt and Dennis Riehl will be leading rides from either the Eureka Water Tower or Five Points in Washington. The rides will start at 9:00 am with the first ride after the Spring Breakout Ride. The no drop rides will be 30 to 40 miles.

The rides will be posted on the IVW and LO Riders Facebook pages and Steve’s email list. You can join the email list at shjensen1@yahoo.com

Tuesday evening ride at Dunlap Grade School:

Steve Kurt leads this ride from the Dunlap Grade School.  Mileage will be 20-30 as daylight permits. The speed for the group will generally average 17mph.  The ride will regroup and make sure no riders are left behind

From April 7th to May 5th, the start time will be 5:30pm.  
From May 12th to Sept 1st, the start time will be 6:00 pm. 
From Sept 8th to Oct 6th, the start time will be 5:30.  

For further info, contact Steve at 309-621-1550 or kurtsj0011@gmail.com

Ride rules

1. Riders must obey all Illinois Traffic Laws.
2. Ride no more than two abreast.
3. When riding in a large group, create space to help motorists.
4. Use hand signals and obey all traffic signals.
5. Check all intersections for traffic.
6. Warn riders of potholes, dogs, cars, and other obstacles.
7. Riders are required to wear approved helmets
8. Riders should make certain their bikes are in good working order.
9. Riders should carry water and a spare tube for their wheel size.
10. Riders should be prepared for weather conditions.
11. Riders should arrive in time to be ready to ride at the start time.

Greetings to all IVW members!

This is a quick reminder that membership expires at the end of each calendar year.   Please consider renewing your membership!

This message should just be going out to members who haven’t renewed yet.   If you have recently sent in your renewal, or renewed online, I might not have received that yet, so please disregard this reminder.   If there is any uncertainty regarding your membership status, please let me know and I’ll try to resolve the issue.

The IVW website has info about renewing….
https://ivwheelmn.org/wordpress/?page_id=297

Membership renewal can be done online or via the mail.
The club is now using BikeReg for online signup and renewal:

https://www.bikereg.com/illinois-valley-wheelmn-annual-club-membership

For those wishing to renew by mail, the blank form can be downloaded here:
IVW membership form 2024-10-16 (11)

You can fill out the form, write a check, and send them to:

Illinois Valley Wheelm’n, 7503 Villa Wood Lane, Peoria, IL 61614

thanks!

Steve Kurt
IVW membership chair