47th Wheelmen Meet
July 16th -20th 2014

Celebrating the 130th anniversary of Thomas Stevens crossing of America, our members who have ridden a transcontinental and Joff Summerfield on his second trip around the world on an Ordinary

Hosted at Carroll University
100 NE Ave, Waukesha, WI 53186

Wednesday, July 16th
12 noon - 5pm & 6pm -9pmcheck in / registration
2pm - 5pmAfternoon ride 20 miles + - route open
5-6pmDinner
7:30 - 8:30pmWelcome & Century meeting
Thursday, July 17th
6am - 8pmstart/finish at Carroll University
7-8amBreakfast
9-6amRegistration at Century check in table
12-1Lunch
 Optional tours in and around Waukesha, Harley Museum? etc. for non-century riders
5-6pmDinner
7-9pmExecutive business meeting
Friday, July 18th
7-8amBreakfast
8am - 10pmFlea market
10am-noonShow and tell
noon - 1pmLunch
1 - 2pmAnnual business meeting
2:30 - 5pmOHWT around Waukesha
5 - 6pmDinner
6 - 9:30pmEvening ride in and around Waukesha
  • 6:30-7:30 ride to 5 points intersection for public demonstration, trick riding , formation riding oral history
  • 7:30- 8:30pm listen to various musical venues downtown Waukesha
  • 8:30pm line up on North side of river at Barstow Street near dam and ride on trail along river to W. Moorland and return back to Barstow and head back to Carroll University
Saturday, July 19th
7-8amBreakfast
8amgroup riding to Old World Wisconsin leaves
9amgroup not riding ,drive with bikes to OWW
10:30group photo near old inn at OWW
10:452, 4, or 10 mile group ride open to public in and around OWW
12-1Lunch at Norwegian area
1-2parade of bikes , races near St Peter's church around square OWW
2-4Bicycle games open to public at OWW
2:45riders who wish to pedal back to Waukesha leave
4:15Wheelmen load cars and buses for return trip to Carroll University
6:30 pmbanquet at Carroll University
7:30 pmKey note speaker Joff Summerfield lecture and photos from his first world tour on an ordinary 2006-2008 and plans for his current ride. Also a talk about Thomas Stevens marking the 130th anniversary of the first crossing of America on a bicycle.
Sunday, July 20th
7-8amBreakfast
8amoptional ride to Old Soldiers home Milwaukee (15 miles) open to public
11amCheck out of Carroll
10:30amhistoric 10 mile ride through Milwaukee open to public to return to Old Soldiers Home about 12:30.
1:00pmride back to Carroll or leave for home
End of Meet see you next year