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BAD DOG, SILLY PEOPLE: On the Belleville Area Bicycling and Eating Society's Wednesday Evening Ride out of Millstadt tonight, several of us got chased by a big black Labrador retriever on Bluffside Road between Triple Lakes and Stemmler roads. Despite my efforts of yelling at the dog to go home, it didn't do so. It didn't try to snap at me, but he came awfully close to the bike. St. Clair County (Ill.) has a leash law, but many people forget the law applies to them and their animals. If these people truly loved their animals, they could build a physical fence or install an electronic fence so the dogs can roam freely in their yards without putting themselves in danger of getting hit by a car or chasing bicyclists and others that pass their property.

THINKING ABOUT A WINERY RIDE: Some of the BABES sounded interested in doing a weekend ride from the Ravissant Winery in Belleville. I had the pleasure of visiting Ravissant on Saturday to sample some of the winery's work and listen to John Farrar, Jay Dover and Jon Thomas perform some jazz melodies. I thought this might be a good place to start and and end a ride, and co-owner Matthew LaMons thought it might be a good idea.

BUBBA'S IN TOWN: Longtime cycling friend Bubba Barron, owner of Bubba's Pampered Pedalers, is back in St. Louis this week. I had lunch with him and Doug Kaufman on Tuesday. Bubba is taking a break after a busy summer of providing his tent service on weeklong bicycle trips. Bubba is really looking forward to his Bubba Fest ride in the Florida Keys in November. If I can scrape up a few bucks, I'll be down there.

Roger 0 comments 11:40 PM