Bike rides for the Summer Solstice weekend
- joedeyoung
- 6 hours ago
- 2 min read
Friends of the Bike,
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How We Ride
· PRC Weekend Rides Start & Finish Pickwick Marquee
· Our rides are all "no drop" provided you meet that ride's expectation for pace and duration
· New Rider Intro and Safety briefing prior to start
· Some Rides are Self-Guided
Saturday Weather (subject to change) : Start 62 degrees
Saturday “A” 6:30 AM 20-22 MPH
· Ride Leaders: Dave Mazza / Sweeper Dave Farrell
· Hansa West (Libertyville) 54 mi w/ 30 min stop Hansa Coffee
· Going: Pfingsten, Sanders, Riverwoods, St Mary's.
· Return: Telegraph, Pfingsten, Western, Shermer, Glen Club bypass.
· 4h Total / Back by 10:30 AM
· Strava route: https://www.strava.com/routes/3361884736654774756
Saturday “B” 6:40 AM 17-18 MPH
· Ride Leader: Sara Staniszewski / Sweeper Lorrie Heymann
· Glencoe Beach (32 mi w/ 10 min Stop Glencoe beach Overlook)
· 3h Total / Back by 9:40 AM (Self-Guided Return)
· Hansa Lake Bluff East (58 mi w/ 20 min Cafe Stop in Lake Bluff
· 4h 20m Total / Back by 11 AM
· Strava route: https://www.strava.com/routes/3359693674138997508
NEW "C" START TIME 7AM
Saturday “C” 7 AM 14-15 MPH
· Ride Leader: Joan Tanaka
· The Nuns (28 mi w/ 20 min Stop @ St Roger Abbey French Organic Patisserie)
· Highlights: historic Evanston, Northwestern Univ lakefront, Baha'i temple
· 3h Total / Back by 10 AM
· Strava route: https://www.strava.com/routes/3101725324188009638
· Hope to see you there
Sunday: Weather (subject to change) : Start 64 degrees w/ 45% rain (Rain Shell to be safe)
NEW "A" START TIME 6AM
Sunday “A” ride: 6 AM 20-22 mph
· Ride leader: Eric Bangeman
· Father’s Day (Don’t Forget Your Dad)
· Long Grove Loop (53 miles w/ 20 min Café Stop)
· Out: Algonquin, Lonnquist through Mt Prospect
· Return: Portwine, Sanders, Techny
· 4 hours, back by 10 AM (Beat the Rain)
· Strava route: https://www.strava.com/routes/3244762100276159936
Sunday “B-” 6:40 AM 15-17 MPH
· Self Guided Recovery Ride
· Glencoe Beach (32 mi w/ 10 min Stop Glencoe beach Overlook)
· 3h Total / Back by 9:40 AM (Self-Guided Return)
· Hansa Lake Bluff East (58 mi w/ 20 min Cafe Stop in Lake Bluff
· 4h 30m Total / Back by 11:15 AM
· Strava route: https://www.strava.com/routes/3359693674138997508
Monday 6:15 PM Social Ride
Monday Weather (subject to change) : Start 66 degrees
· Ride Leaders: Lorrie
· From Prospect Park 700 N Prospect Ave.
· 12-mile rolling at 13-14 mph
· 16-mile rolling at 17-18 mph, NO SPRINTING
· Both routes are 1-hour loops into Glenview.
· Rides often end at Beer on the Wall.