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  1. Shawn Gossman

    Help Bike Southern Illinois Grow!

    Hey folks, We'd love to grow this forum. Please help us grow it by inviting your bike-loving friends to join. The more members, the better! Thank you for your support.
  2. Shawn Gossman

    Shawnee Hills Trail Races

    Any of you signed up for Shawnee Hills Trail Races or have you done it in the past? I signed up for the half marathon in August. It's my first one and I'm excited about it. Hoping the weather is nice.
  3. Shawn Gossman

    Your bike leaning on the bluffage!

    Show me a photo of your bike leaning on the bluffage or bluff :D
  4. Shawn Gossman

    Gels, chews, etc.

    Many of us get different electrolytes, gels, chews, and bars for cycling nutrition and fuel. If you're one of them, what ones do you get? I like Black Cherry Cliff Blocks with Caffeine for chews, Jet Blackberry GU for gels, Powerbar 5 Electrolyte Tabs for hydration, Kate's real food mini bars...
  5. Shawn Gossman

    Who's doing Tour de Corn?

    Tour de Corn is this weekend. I'm not doing it this year but I'm going to try hard to make it next year. I mainly want to do it for the food, LOL.
  6. Shawn Gossman

    What style of cycling do you like best?

    Out of all the types and styles of cycling, which do you prefer the most? Vote and tell us why you chose your answer!
  7. Shawn Gossman

    LBL Gravel

    Good Lord! LOL
  8. Shawn Gossman

    Will you bike in this heat?

    I'm going to gravel bike Tunnel Hill today. Hoping for a good ride.
  9. Shawn Gossman

    What's your biggest cycling weakness?

    I'm 40 now and in all honesty, I am faster and better at cycling now than I was in my mid-20s when I got my first bike, but I was in bad shape back then. A lot bigger, smoked 2 packs a day, drank a lot of beer, and wasn't very active.
  10. Shawn Gossman

    LBL Gravel

    You biked to LBL from Herrin, Illinois? Where did you cross the Ohio at?
  11. Shawn Gossman

    LBL Gravel

    Not Southern Illinois but close... I rode about 10 miles on a mix of gravel and paved roads at Land Between the Lakes in KY. It was a lot of fun! Mostly gravel, no dogs chasing you, very little traffic. Some roads are all to yourself because trees are down. But man, that area is hilly. Almost...
  12. Shawn Gossman

    Best hot weather cycling kit

    I got a summer cycling kit from The Black Bibs. The bibs feel like a liner but my wife told me she can't see anything through them. I've noticed other companies are selling similar kits.
  13. Shawn Gossman

    Do you compete on organized rides?

    Of course, some of the organized rides are on @mattgholson competition list right?
  14. Shawn Gossman

    Will you bike in this heat?

    Late for me.
  15. Shawn Gossman

    Superman Ride Thoughts

    It was pretty nice. I want to try it again one day, but everything was against me when I attempted it last time. My wife and I camped at the state park. The nearby quarry worked all night long. I listening to it all night. I got maybe 1.5 hours of sleep. Then the heat, hills, and lack of sleep...
  16. Shawn Gossman

    Worst Weather

    Yikes. That doesn't sound very fun!
  17. Shawn Gossman

    Best hot weather cycling kit

    Do any of you have cycling kits made for hot weather? If so, what kit, and do you think it really does help?
  18. Shawn Gossman

    Do you compete on organized rides?

    Most of the time, an organized ride is not a race. No one is watching for who gets back first and no awards are given out. However, some of us are competitive, nonetheless. Are you one of these types of cyclists? Do you try to win during organized charity-type bike rides?
  19. Shawn Gossman

    Will you bike in this heat?

    100 degrees and 107 humidity. Would you bike outside in this heat? If yes, what are you doing to stay safe and cool?
  20. Shawn Gossman

    Worst Weather

    I can handle hot and humid if there is shade. I stick to the rail trail for those days.
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