WI Rustic Road Century

Powershouse · 02-19-2008, 10:19 AM

Oooh, a sticker! Would you like one for your bike, tool chest, beer fridge, etc? Read on friend, read on.

Wisconsin has over a hundred officially designated Rustic Roads. The state offers a patch for folks who ride at least 10 Rustic Roads and a certificate for folks who travel 25 or more. But where’s the challenge in that? Heck, a fellow could stumble on 10 by accident on a Sunday ride!

Visit 100 Rustic Roads and you will qualify as a Rustic Road Centurion. If you are one of the first 100 riders to document this feat you will receive one of the stickers shown above. That’s right, there are only 100 of these stickers, so if you want one you better get rolling! Documentation for a sticker will be consistent with the requirements of the state patch/certificate program. Take a picture of your bike in front of the numbered Rustic Road sign. Paper or electronic photos can be submitted. Group photos are acceptable. Send your pics to me via email (PM me for the address) or mail them to:

Rustic Road Century
4081 Park Valley Ln
White Bear Lake, MN 55110

To help you plan your mission you can use the GPS files found here. As folks earn the stickers I’ll post names and pictures and a tally of how many stickers are left. Feel free to share your adventures and post ride reports as you play along.

ps - Special thanks to Sideshow for the design of the sticker!

pps - Lonerockz has applied his Google-Fu to come up with a very cool way to track progress with Google maps. See the example here.

Hodag · 02-19-2008, 10:21 AM

so the WI dot wants us to mail them to MN?

Powershouse · 02-19-2008, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hodag

so the WI dot wants us to mail them to MN?

Nah, this is a completely unofficial, unsanctioned, non-event. I've had a good time finding and riding some of these roads, and I'm guessing others have too. I bet there are some folks out there who would welcome the excuse to do some exploring, and of course there are the sticker whores

. I'm willing to make up the stickers and handle the paper work if folks want to get out and ride the roads. When I first thought up this idea there were exactly 100 Rustic Roads, so using a Century theme made sense. Then they went and added some

.

Cannonshot · 02-19-2008, 11:39 AM

I quit taking pictures after 25 roads . . . should've kept doing it.

sideshow · 02-19-2008, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Powershouse

a Century them made sense. Then they went and added some

.

Webpage says 103, but I've seen 106 added last fall.

Powers, you've seen my work (Bonzai stickers). It's winter. I might play around in photoshop with this tonight for some sticker action. Expect a PM later.

Northwoods Yeti · 02-19-2008, 06:08 PM

ride'em

Powershouse · 02-19-2008, 08:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cannonshot

I quit taking pictures after 25 roads . . . should've kept doing it.

I'll give you credit for other folks pictures which have one of your cards stuck on the sign post

Orpheus · 02-20-2008, 12:24 AM

Damn. I guess it's a good thing I'm hitting over 40 of them this June. I'll see if I can whip up a design when I get back from San Francisco.

*Gravy* · 02-20-2008, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nortwoods Tiger

Hopefully this is in jest. I met Mr. Powers at a MNLDRiders event this past summer he is an upstanding guy (even loaned me a Polaroid

). From what I read here is looking to gain nothing but some fun. There are no fees just a challenge.

Back to the topic at hand:
I think I have pic's of about 20 or so... I never did turn those in for my patch. O well someday maybe. So only 80 more - that sounds do-able

As soon as I am able to get the bike out of my own driveway that is

Condolini · 02-21-2008, 06:50 AM

Guess I should start taking the camera on rides.
I could have have 40+ by now. Oh well...

weggieman · 02-21-2008, 03:06 PM

I have pics of many.........now where did I put those?? The search begins.

JJMSP · 02-27-2008, 02:01 PM

Ha! I just talked about this last week !!! Count me "IN" !!!

Bimble · 02-27-2008, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hodag

so the WI dot wants us to mail them to MN?

Criminy, I'll spring for my own postage then.

Powershouse · 03-20-2008, 05:03 AM

Thanks to Sideshow's fine efforts we have a sticker!

See first post to thread to view.

The snow is almost gone - almost time to go ride!

Byrdman · 03-20-2008, 07:44 AM

Great concept, this should be fun!

02-19-2008, 10:19 AM	#1
Powershouse Studly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2006 Location: Minn-knee-sooo-taaa Oddometer: 912	WI Rustic Road Century Oooh, a sticker! Would you like one for your bike, tool chest, beer fridge, etc? Read on friend, read on. Wisconsin has over a hundred officially designated Rustic Roads. The state offers a patch for folks who ride at least 10 Rustic Roads and a certificate for folks who travel 25 or more. But where’s the challenge in that? Heck, a fellow could stumble on 10 by accident on a Sunday ride! Visit 100 Rustic Roads and you will qualify as a Rustic Road Centurion. If you are one of the first 100 riders to document this feat you will receive one of the stickers shown above. That’s right, there are only 100 of these stickers, so if you want one you better get rolling! Documentation for a sticker will be consistent with the requirements of the state patch/certificate program. Take a picture of your bike in front of the numbered Rustic Road sign. Paper or electronic photos can be submitted. Group photos are acceptable. Send your pics to me via email (PM me for the address) or mail them to: Rustic Road Century 4081 Park Valley Ln White Bear Lake, MN 55110 To help you plan your mission you can use the GPS files found here. As folks earn the stickers I’ll post names and pictures and a tally of how many stickers are left. Feel free to share your adventures and post ride reports as you play along. ps - Special thanks to Sideshow for the design of the sticker! pps - Lonerockz has applied his Google-Fu to come up with a very cool way to track progress with Google maps. See the example here. Last edited by Powershouse : 09-20-2009 at 07:20 PM.

02-19-2008, 06:08 PM	#6
Northwoods Yeti The way of the fork Joined: May 2006 Location: up der behind Uncle gordy's nort forty Oddometer: 1,505	ride'em Last edited by Northwoods Yeti : 03-25-2008 at 09:12 AM.

02-20-2008, 12:24 AM	#8
Orpheus more like fool sport Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Huntington Beach, California Oddometer: 472	Damn. I guess it's a good thing I'm hitting over 40 of them this June. I'll see if I can whip up a design when I get back from San Francisco. __________________ 2006 Triumph Bonneville T100 - I'll turn this baby into an adventure bike yet, even if it kills me (probably will). 1969 Honda CL350K1 Scrambler - On the road to recovery! 1973 BMW R60/5 LWB Toaster - Wiring's a mess.

02-21-2008, 06:50 AM	#10
Condolini Fountain of useless info Joined: Oct 2006 Location: Behind the Cheddar Curtain Oddometer: 1,589	Guess I should start taking the camera on rides. I could have have 40+ by now. Oh well... __________________ I have only two things on my To Do list: men and drugs.

02-27-2008, 02:01 PM	#12
JJMSP Cervicalgia Joined: Feb 2006 Location: Paths leading to different locations Oddometer: 1,084	Ha! I just talked about this last week !!! Count me "IN" !!! __________________ JJ V-strom 650k6 Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go. ~ T.S. Elliot Save $5 when you join smugmug! use code yvtwmtzwtnSZA

02-19-2008, 10:21 AM	#2
Hodag Beastly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2004 Location: PUItopia Oddometer: 7,456	so the WI dot wants us to mail them to MN?

02-19-2008, 11:39 AM	#4
Cannonshot Now With Extended Range Joined: Jul 2005 Location: SE Wisconsin Oddometer: 3,970	I quit taking pictures after 25 roads . . . should've kept doing it.

02-21-2008, 03:06 PM	#11
weggieman Norseman Joined: Feb 2008 Location: Milwaukee Oddometer: 48	I have pics of many.........now where did I put those?? The search begins.

03-20-2008, 05:03 AM	#14
Powershouse Studly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2006 Location: Minn-knee-sooo-taaa Oddometer: 912	We've got a sticker! Thanks to Sideshow's fine efforts we have a sticker! See first post to thread to view. The snow is almost gone - almost time to go ride! __________________ Wisconsin Rustic Road Century

03-20-2008, 07:44 AM	#15
Byrdman Fat guy on a little bike! Joined: Sep 2006 Location: Chicagoland, Illinois Oddometer: 230	Great concept, this should be fun!

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