Bicycling in Bloomington

 On Tuesday morning, I rode a fairly typical ride for me - Old 446. But, I rode first to Jackson Creek School, the start of the Hoosier Hills, to see if the mysterious dan henrys might cause some confusion at the start of the Hoosier Hills. As of Tuesday, they will possibly cause problems because they indicate the route goes onto College Mall Rd instead of turning east towards 446.

When I got to the Old 446 portion of the ride (Knightbridge Rd), I noticed some dan henrys going in the other direction (north). They were along Old 446 to the south end. At the end, I saw one dan henry that had “TRIRI” painted with it.

It appears that the dan henrys that I’ve observed lately are possibly directions for the TRIRI September Escapade. It would explain the directions and my confusion. The dan henrys make more sense as part of point-to-point rides.

The September Escapade sounds like a fun week. It’s another example of the variety of good bicycling experiences available in the Bloomington area.

At the same time, there is often too much going on in the Bloomington area. On Tuesday, IU Athletics announced that the IU-Illinois game will start at noon on September 22; the day of the Hoosier Hills. I will have to start early and do the 60K ride instead of the 100K. I do the 60K fairly often around Monroe Lake, so it won’t be as much fun as the 100K ride.