Update!  9/17/2024 4:00 PM - 

Canceling Dalbo Dash overnight ride for 9/21-9/22 due to predicted questionable weather, unending road construction and low turnout.   

May reschedule anew in October instead if there is good weather, good roads and trails, and interest.

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Update!  9/15/2024 10:00 AM - 

Watching the predicted weather for next weekend's Dalbo Dash. 

Will make a go-no go decision on Wednesday... stay tuned…

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Dalbo Dash - Take Two Ride - Sept 21-22 2024

** We are limiting the total number of registered riders to sixteen (16) since this is our support vehicle bags capacity.

We are leading an overnight ride to Dalbo's Adventure Cyclist Bunkhouse.

First Day will be on Saturday, September 21, from Monticello MN to Dalbo MN, two riding distances are the options - about 45 (via Princeton) or 80 (via St Cloud) miles, (sign up for the 80 mileage ride listing, then will separate the two groups with two separate leaders at the ride start) 
planning to stop overnight in Dalbo MN at the Adventure Cyclists Bunkhouse. The exact starting location is in Monticello, and will be shared along with the GPS route, 
separately before the actual ride, for security reasons.

Second Day will be on Sunday, September 22, from Dalbo MN back to Monticello, a riding distance of about 45 miles.

The ride listing rating will be AB for the 80, and B for the 45, as always, all ride speed ratings (faster and slower) are welcome, as long as you are self-sufficient 
(able to read a map/cue sheet, and/or use a GPS device like a Garmin or Wahoo, and able to fix a flat).

You will be expected to ride the entire route, the support vehicle is not for SAG unless in an emergency, its purpose is to carry the luggage from the ride start to Dalbo, 
then back the next day, and also shuttle people to and from Saturday evening dinner in Dalbo township.

If predicted weather (i.e. thunderstorms, persistent rain, etc) appears to be a factor, the ride leaders may decide to delay the ride start by a day or two, 
or even a week, depending on predictions, and will be communicated.

Please complete an Emergency Contact form (and seal in an envelope with your name on it) to be carried by the support vehicle driver, 
that will only be opened in case of an emergency, and will be returned to each rider at the end of the ride back in Monticello after the second day of riding.
Here is the link for the Emergency Contact form:  https://biketcbc.org/wp-content/uploads/EmergencyContact.doc

Here's more about the Bunkhouse:
Donn and Sherry, who are retired military, own a farm near Dalbo.  Once upon a time, in 2005, a couple of bicyclists on a ride across the USA stopped by to ask if 
they could set up their tents in their yard for an overnight.  Fascinated to hear their stories, they said yes!  Over the years, they've made small improvements. 
The bunkhouse is currently three separate smaller rooms with two cots in each room, an upstairs loft with many cots, a big main room, and a kitchen with two refrigerators, 
a hot plate, and dishes and utensils, a freezer stock full of food, with budget pricing for each item, such as a frozen dinner, can of soup, or even Gatorade.  
Add to that a TV, AC, and the old barn with thick walls that absorb noise, and a hot shower and flushing toilets.

One of the ride's organizers has actually stayed there before during a previous cross-USA bike ride.  He has already been in contact with the owners to let them 
know that TCBC will be coming on these dates. However, they do not officially take reservations, the cots and rooms are on a first-come first-saved basis, 
and could accommodate up to 50 (however, the support vehicle only has a capacity of 16)!

Here is a video to see more info, it's amazing!  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-qsGJV5lLc&t=7s

What we will provide -
- Parking (overnight) for a vehicle in Monticello (actual location will only be sent to those officially registered)
- A support vehicle (with driver) with bike pump, and to carry everyone's overnight bags (limit 2, see below)
- Route (Map/Cue Sheet/GPS route) for each day
- Overnight Bunkhouse location
- Shuttle to/from Dalbo's Dusty Eagle Grill & Bar - for Saturday evening optional group dinner & refreshments at your own cost
- Sunday morning - Pancakes, syrup, eggs, milk, OJ and fruit

What we are requiring from each participant -
- $25 each to cover expenses - support vehicle costs, breakfast groceries, etc
- a spare tube to fit your specific bike tires, bike lever tools, and bike frame pump, to repair potential flat tires while on the road
- strongly suggesting - headlight, taillight, and bright bike clothing - Think SAFETY - Be seen!
- snacks for your own use while riding (support vehicle will not have snacks)
- an overnight bag (change of clothes, towel, shower shoes, toiletries, second day's riding clothes, etc) to be carried in support vehicle onto the Dalbo Bunkhouse destination
- a second overnight bag with items to sleep comfortably in a group setting (sleeping bag, pillow, air mattress, eye shades, ear plugs, tent, etc)
- a completed Emergency Contact form (as detailed above)
- an adventurous and fun spirit

Any questions, comments, or concerns, please do call or text Mike Beadles at 612-839-5406