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Grumpy Grind 6 - 2018, April 22
Grumpy Grind 6 - 2018, April 22
It's happening again! The 6th riding of the Grumpy Grind will take place on Sunday April 22, 2018. The starting location will once again be at "the farm" in Milledgeville, IL. The course has taken riders in all directions over the past 5 years. Riders need not try to use cue cards from the past, because the course will once again be tweaked (for your riding pleasure). The 2018 course has not yet been finalized, but riders can expect around 80 miles of varying terrain that will satisfy that early spring itch for riding gravel.
Just like last year, there will no field limit or deadline for registration. The proper etiquette for registration is to mail in your postcard, which will then put you on the "official" 2018 Rider List. The Grumpy Grind isn't the biggest or longest of gravel rides, but it's one of those memorable events that will make you want to come back next year.
Just like last year, there will no field limit or deadline for registration. The proper etiquette for registration is to mail in your postcard, which will then put you on the "official" 2018 Rider List. The Grumpy Grind isn't the biggest or longest of gravel rides, but it's one of those memorable events that will make you want to come back next year.
What makes the Grumpy Grind so Grumpy?
The beautiful silence of a bike.
Why so Grumpy?!
1. The unpredictable weather in April can make you grumpy.
2. Messy April roads can make a rider grumpy.
3. Messy roads that can ruin a bike's drive-train will leave you Grumpy.
4. Being out of shape for a long distance ride in the spring can leave you grumpy.
5. Taking the "scenic route" because you didn't carefully pay attention to your cue cards can make you grumpy.
6. Hills that you didn't expect to be in Illinois can make you grumpy.
7. Die hard "grinders" complaining about there not being enough gravel on the ride can get grumpy. (Trust me, there will be enough gravel.)
8. Those who like to race, wondering where the awards are, might get grumpy. (Each person gets the same award... all finishers will get something.)
9. Any rider who doesn't understand the peaceful thrill of riding loose gravel will be grumpy.
10. Okay, if you have read this far, you should have figured out that the name "Grumpy Grind" just sounded catchy. You'll have a great time. So relax and enjoy the ride. There is no reason to be grumpy!
2. Messy April roads can make a rider grumpy.
3. Messy roads that can ruin a bike's drive-train will leave you Grumpy.
4. Being out of shape for a long distance ride in the spring can leave you grumpy.
5. Taking the "scenic route" because you didn't carefully pay attention to your cue cards can make you grumpy.
6. Hills that you didn't expect to be in Illinois can make you grumpy.
7. Die hard "grinders" complaining about there not being enough gravel on the ride can get grumpy. (Trust me, there will be enough gravel.)
8. Those who like to race, wondering where the awards are, might get grumpy. (Each person gets the same award... all finishers will get something.)
9. Any rider who doesn't understand the peaceful thrill of riding loose gravel will be grumpy.
10. Okay, if you have read this far, you should have figured out that the name "Grumpy Grind" just sounded catchy. You'll have a great time. So relax and enjoy the ride. There is no reason to be grumpy!
