Welcome to the Monon Milestone Ride!

The Monon Milestone Ride is an unofficial, grass roots, just for the fun of it bike ride that travels the round trip length of the Monon Trail/Greenway through Indianapolis, Carmel, and Westfield. Click here for more information.

Disclaimer: The organizers of the Monon Milestone Ride assume no responsibility for any injury or harm to body or property that may occur during the ride due to malfeasance or negligence on the part of the participants, non-participants, or life itself. Sometimes life just isn’t fair. That’s why we follow the rules of the road: to slant the odds in our favor.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Frequently Asked Questions

Who should ride?
Anyone who has a bike should ride. It does not matter if you have an old banana seat bike with streamers and a basket, or if you have a 2011 Scattante carbon frame THX1138 with 32 gears, GPS, heart rate monitor, and 2-dimensional wheels capable of scaling walls or cruising at 85 miles per hour. We take all comers. If you’ve never biked 34 miles before, I recommend you start practicing now. Even if your legs are in good shape, you may discover other muscles that might be underdeveloped. Without practice, you WILL discover the meaning of the phrase “saddle sore.”

Do I have to ride the entire thing?
Not if you don’t want to. The purpose is to get out on the trail and have fun. However, unlike the Hilly Hundred, there is no concierge truck coming along to pick up weary travellers. Please make sure that you have alternative transportation if you need to end your ride prematurely. You may also call my cellphone (317-679-6835) if you need assistance, and, assuming I hear my phone on the trail, I will do what I can to help you.

What should I bring?

REQUIRED
A bike. Please bring your upright, recumbent, or other such vehicle permissable on the Monon Trail.
A bike helmet. I am serious about this. If you show up without one, I will ride behind you and quote head injury statistics for the entire duration of the ride. (Note the lack of “smiley” emoticon at the end of the previous sentence. Those of you who know me know I’m not bluffing. I might even call your mother.)
Water in a Camelbak, canteen, water bottle, or other portable receptacle (I'm also serious about this. Hello? It's August in Indiana.)

RECOMMENDED
Snacks.The Monon Milestone is a long ride, and I definitely recommend that you bring along Powerbars, Tiger's Milk Bars, nuts, dried fruit, or any other high protein snack that will provide sustenance along the ride. I will most likely bring some snacks and extra water, but please do not count on that.
Sun block. It’s gonna be hot and sunny. Let’s stave off the melanoma.
A towel. To quote Douglas Adams, “A towel...is about the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can have.” Had Adams biked the Monon round trip, he would have included wiping away sweat among its many uses.
Mobile phone. Just in case. But PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE do not talk on the phone while riding.
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