I’ve been wanting to start a cycling club for the Medical College of Wisconsin since the summer. Wisconsin has some terrific road biking, but, I’m afraid, not too many people know this. They think of Wisconsin as just a flat state. And in comparison to some of the western states it is. However, during the last ice age, glaciers came through what is now Wisconsin and gave us the rolling hills that are perfect for road and mountain biking. It isn’t official yet, but I’ve spent quite some time on the site after the last set of exams and put together a basic cycling club site. I’m hoping to talk to some administrative people at school as soon as possible to make this club official. Eventually I’m hoping to hold short clinics on bike maintenance and repair, but for now I’d just like prospective students to know that such a club exists. Medical schools are always looking for ways to distinguish themselves from the other schools out there. Letting students know that an active cycling club exists would probably help attract many great students. If I was debating between two otherwise similar schools, knowing that a cycling club exists would have helped me choose one over the other.

The MCoW Cycling Club is a work in progress that will be continually updated as we discover new routes. There’s a cycling club forum that I’m hoping will be an informal meeting place to announce and organize rides. And, if you are interested in seeing the quality of the rides please check out the photo gallery.