The seventh annual tour of local bike paths and touring
trails kicks off on the first Wednesday of April. Each unique ride
features a different trail or combination of trails every week. All
roadies are welcome to join in a Ride of a Different Flavor
featuring scenery unmatched in our usual highway and byway rides.
All April rides are on paved paths.
Phone Art Cunningham at 847-963-8746 or 630-329-4802 (mobile) for more information on rides
unless otherwise indicated on the schedule.
--- Art Cunningham
*** Narrow tires OK
** wide tires recommended
* wide tires required |
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MAY 2008
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DATE
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TIME
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MILES
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PATH/TRAIL
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START
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DIRECTIONS
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COMMENTS
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5-7 |
9:00 |
32 |
North Branch/Botanic Garden |
Lake Street parking, Harms Woods Forest
Preserve |
East on Lake Street, past I-294 and
Waukegan Rd, to the Chicago River. Parking on the right just past
the bike overpassq |
Paved Path
Len and Reinhilde are leaders
*** |
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5-14 |
9:00 |
50/30 loops |
Medley of Trails
Deer Grove Woods to Arlington Lake |
Nichol Knoll Golf Course |
From Dundee Rd, turn north on Kennicott
to end, first lot on left, bottom of hill |
Packed crushed stone and paved paths,
short unimproved trail/roads
** |
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5-21 |
9:00 |
42
partial loop |
E. Great Western Trail/E. Prairie Path |
Kline Farm, Winfield, IL |
From North Ave, left (S) at Country
Farm Road, 3/4 , lot on the right. |
packed crushed stone, some paved
*** |
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5-28 |
9:00 |
60 |
Long Prairie Trail Ride |
County Road Trail Access |
Take US-14 to Harvard, go left on
IL-173 to County Line Road, right 0.2 miles to parking on the left. |
Mostly paved, crushed stone sections
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BRING SNACKS AND PLENTY OF WATER
-- Contact Art Cunningham for details
-- 847-963-8746
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*** Narrow tires
OK ** wide tires
recommended * wide
tires required |
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JUNE 2008
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DATE
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TIME
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MILES
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PATH/TRAIL
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START
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DIRECTIONS
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COMMENTS
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6-04 |
9:00 |
40/62 |
Prairie Path Aurora Branch Loop |
Roy C. Blackwell Forest Preserve,
Warrenville |
South on Rt 59 to Butterfield Rd., left
on Butterfield Rd. 1/2 mile to entrance on left. Park in first lot
to right. |
Packed, crushed stone, some paved
*** |
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6-11 |
9:00 |
45 |
Senior Day at Independence Woods |
Half Day Forest Preserve |
Go north on Milwaukee Rd. to Half Day
Rd, continue straight .7 mile to forest preserve entrance on left,
park in the first lot to the right. |
Packed stone.
Free lunch and entertainment |
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6-18 |
9:00 |
60 |
Old School Forest Preserve to Kenosha |
Parking Lot D, Old School Forest
Preserve |
IL176 to St. Mary's Road, south to
Forest Preserve on the left. Park in shelter D lot |
Packed, crushed stone, paved
*** |
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6-25 |
9:00 |
40 partial loop |
North Portion Lake County Des
Plaines River Trail |
IL176 to ST. Mary's Road, south to
Forest Preserve on the left. Park in shelter D lot |
Milwaukee Ave (IL21) north to Buckley
(IL137), east to River Road, north to Forest Preserve entrance on
left to first parking lot on the left. |
Packed crushed stone
*** |
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BRING SNACKS AND PLENTY OF WATER
-- Contact Art Cunningham for details
-- 847-963-8746
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*** Narrow tires
OK ** wide tires
recommended * wide
tires required |
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The bike
paths/trails on the May Schedule include some with packed crushed
limestone surfaces. I generally use my hybrid bike on these trails
but many are smooth, hard and well maintained and suitable for
narrow tired road or touring bikes. At worst one may have to
dismount and walk across an area where there has been water erosion
or the surface isn’t packed because of fresh repairs. These are
rated ***, approved for narrow tires although narrow tires
lose the advantage that they have on smooth pavement. Other trails
where rougher, less packed surfaces are more likely to be
encountered are rated **, wide tires recommended. The less
developed trails or those where the condition is not known are rated
*, wide tires required. Let me emphasize that all
trails are well developed, no off road conditions. Of course road
bikes are well suited for paved trails.
Phone Art
Cunningham at 847-963-8746 for more information or on my cell phone,
630-329-4802 on the morning of the ride.
Art
Cunningham |
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