First weekend of October: Let's ride!

Friends of the Bike, 

Heads Up

Go Green Park Ridge is hosting a Forest Preserves Cleanup, and we're assembling a PRC crew to lend a hand! It's a great opportunity to give back off the bike and support our local green spaces.

Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026 Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Location: Axehead Lake Forest Preserve (S. River Rd, south of W. Touhy Ave) Forest Preserves of Cook County

Welcome to October. Don't hang up that bike yet!

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

·         How we ride | Park Ridge Cycling

Saturday “A” 7 AM 20-22 MPH

• Self Guided 

• Route Name: Hansa West Libertyville / Hansa West Closed / Find your way to Tala Coffee nearby

• Out: Pfingsten, Sanders, Riverwoods, St Mary's.

• Back: Telegraph, Pfingsten, Western, Shermer, Glen Club bypass.

• 54 miles /  3 hr Total / Back by 10:30 AM

• Strava route: Hansa West (Libertyville) Riverwoods, St Mary's.

Saturday “B” 7:15 AM  17-18 MPH

• Self Guided 

• Route Name: Hansa West Libertyville / Hansa West Closed / Find your way to Tala Coffee nearby

• Out: Pfingsten, Sanders, Riverwoods, St Mary's.

• Back: Telegraph, Pfingsten, Western, Shermer, Glen Club bypass.

• 54 miles / 3 hr 45 min Total / Back by 11:15 AM

• Strava route: Hansa West (Libertyville) Riverwoods, St Mary's.

Saturday “C” 7:30 AM 14-15 MPH / First Timers: Capability to ride 30 miles @ 14-15 MPH

·         Leader: Doug

·         Name of Route: The Nuns

·         Distance: 28 miles / Return by 10 AM

·         Description: Historic Evanston, Northwestern Univ lakefront, Baha'i temple

·         GPS link: https://www.strava.com/routes/3101725324188009638 

Sunday “A” 7 AM 20-22 MPH

·        Self Guided 

·         Route Name: Hansa East

·         Glencoe Beach (32 mi w/ 10 min Stop Glencoe beach Overlook)

·         3h Total / Back by 9:AM

·         Hansa Lake Bluff East (58 mi w/ 20 min Cafe Stop in Lake Bluff

·         4h Total / Back by 10:30 AM

·         Strava route: See Another's Route on Strava

Sunday “B” 7:15 AM 17-18 MPH

·         Brian Yoo 

·         Route Name: Hansa East

·         Glencoe Beach (32 mi w/ 10 min Stop Glencoe beach Overlook)

·         3h Total / Back by 9:30 AM 

·         Hansa Lake Bluff East (58 mi w/ 20 min Cafe Stop in Lake Bluff

·         4h Total / Back by 11:20 AM

·         Strava route: See Another's Route on Strava