RAIN OUT? OH THE HUMANITY!
GAZELLE GIRL'S BIRTHDAY!
PIRATES PRE-REPORT ON THE TOUR De FRANCE!
RED SHOES or CLOWN SHOES? –
STYLE GUY WEIGHS IN!
KELLOGG JERSEY DAY THIS SATURDAY! NEW LAUNCH TIME!
Belo News
May 12, 2012
Galesburg, Mi. – As our intrepid hero hunched over the shark
radar on Saturday morning, it wasn’t looking good. The first email came in from Wildman asking
about the ride. He was told that an email
would go out around 8 a.m., but the radar had blinking green/yellow/red all
over the field of dreams the Mighty Nation knows as the KK-TdG
.
The Commissioner of Cycling hates mornings like this when it
is not raining hard enough to go back to bed, but raining enough that the ride
is in jeopardy.
However, as the morning wore on and All Black and Wildman
sent emails reporting the bad weather over the course, it was finally
determined that it would be best to cancel the ride.
Once the email went out, several Minions responded that it was the right call. However, Sharkman did hear later from a
couple of Minions who attempted the ride to the start who got very wet and
turned back. One Minion reported riding
from Kalamazoo to Battle Creek and back and that it was a very wet ride.
However, and as all Minions know, the Nation will ride IN
the rain, but will not START in the rain!
But we digress, lets move on to this next Saturday!
KELLOGG JERSEY DAY!
Yes, wear your favorite Kellogg or Tony the Tiger jersey!
Launch time – 8:30 a.m. – SHARP! – NEW TIME – NEW TIME – NEW
TIME!
Several Minions did comment on the start time and the
general thought was to move the time to 8:30 a.m. and to 8 a.m. if/when it gets
hotter this summer. There were a few
Minions who liked the 9 a.m. start, but we have a few others who need to get to
work (some at local bike stores) or kids events and they feel they can pull the
ride off if the start is at 8:30 a.m. or earlier. Therefore the ride start will move to 8:30
a.m. until the heat arrives.
Unfortunately, our hero, the Sharkman will not be in
attendance this weekend, but hopes to be back next week!
Ride safe, Minions!
GUESS WHO IS HAVING A BIRTHDAY!
Belo News
May 15, 2012
Galesburg, Mi. - Guess who is having a birthday! You guessed it, our own Gazelle Girl! And she has planned a party and has invited the entire Minion Nation! What was she thinking? Too many PBR's and/or Bloody Mary's when she thought this up?
No, we're serious. As you can see from the flyer and this story, Gazelle Girl wants the Nation to come out to her digs and help her celebrate her birthday!
The game plan is to do the usual KK-TdG ride but end up at the Gazelle Girl estate (there might even be a Dr. Toe sighting!) post ride for adult beverages and other assorted goodies. Then, for those that are up to it, a second ride around the lake in reverse direction to get the miles our Gazelle Girl needs to ride her age!
Come on out and help Gazelle Girl remember this birthday (probably for a long time!)!
When - Saturday June 9, 2012
Where - Gazelle Girl Estate aka - Triple Nasty Rancho!
The flyer has all the information!
Sharkman say's, "Be There!"
DON'T FORGET JUNE 16 TOUR DE TAYLOR RIDE!
Belo News
May 15, 2012
Mattawan, Mi. - We want to remind everyone that the Tour de Taylor is coming up on Saturday June 16, when the KK-TdG will be suspended so that the Mighty Minion Nation can take part in this important event. Sharkman is planning to ride and is hoping the Nation will follow! All proceeds go to Make a Wish so click on the website now and join Sharkman for the ride! Rides of 10/30 and 62 are available!
Be there!
TUESDAY NIGHT RIDE REPORT
Belo News
May 15, 2012
Battle Creek, Mi. – The wind on Tuesday nights this year
have been consistent, if nothing else.
Usually 20-25 miles per hour out of the west, the Minion Nation has had
their hands full getting out to Galesburg each week.
Tuesday night was no exception as Rainman, Hoosier Boy,
Wilier Boy, All Black and Sharkman headed out into the 12 mph winds, gusting to
28 mph!
Again, the small put strong team set up a pace line of
short, steady pulls and found themselves at an 18.2 mph average as they turned
south on 37th Street. This,
despite Wilier Boys computer malfunction on River Road when his compute flew
off as the mighty pace line hit warp speeds.
With the wind at their back, the pace picked up
considerably, but due to construction on Jackson Ave. in the Creek, the crew
had to take a detour on Custer Drive to River Road and back that cost them more
miles and stops. Despite these barriers,
the Minions still registered a 19.9 mph average speed for the 31 mile
ride. Oh the humanity!
If you are looking for some great pace line work, this is
the ride for you!
Tuesdays, 6:00 p.m. from Kellogg HQ upper parking
ramp! Come on out!
PIRATE REPORTS IN FROM FRANCE!
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| The Pirate does France! |
Belo News
May 12, 2012
Quimper, France – Right after the cancellation email went
out for the ride on Saturday, the Belo News Offices received the attached photo
and report from the Pirate that he was in Quimper France, doing some pre Tour
de France scouting for Belo News. He has
rented the nice Trek you see in the photo and has personally committed to
checking every brew pub along the Quimper section of the Tour de France.
Subsequent investigative efforts have revealed that the
Tour de France doesn’t go anywhere near Quimper, France, but that is not
stopping our hero, the Pirate, from scouting out all the appropriate pub
locations just in case there are any changes to the route. (Where else can you
get such in-depth reporting but here at Belo News?)
On this particular Saturday, the Pirate rode for three
hours reporting that the weather was beautiful and the beer cold!
Belo News waits with great anticipation for Pirates next
report from the front lines! (Those beer lines can be murder in northern
France whether you are in the back or front of the line!)
CLOWN SHOES VS. RED GIRO SHOES?
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| Squeaky |
STYLE GUY WEIGHTS IN!
Belo News
May 16, 2012
Richland, Mi. – Again, no questions from you style deprived Minions! What’s with that?
I also spoke last week about Sharkman’s lack of style
when he wore red and white riding shoes, and then in a case of complete
reckless abandon, wore the same shoes along with aviator Ray Ban
sunglasses. A major fashion faux paux in
the Squeakman’s opinion.
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| Boffo's cycling shoes |
A better approach might have been to wear the type of
cycling shoes that our own Boffo the Clown wears when he is cycling. Please see the photo and decide for yourself.
Now, Boffo has style in
spades! Though I tend to lean towards black only shoes, you have
to give Boffo credit for his sense of style!
O.K., Minions, bring on the questions! Are you out there?
Is this microphone on?
Later,
Squeaky
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