Group rides for the last weekend of August
- joedeyoung
- Aug 28
- 3 min read
Friends of the Bike,
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Heads Up:
· Gravel Ride Sunday 6:20AM Start. See Below
Bike The Drive Next Weekend
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 “A” 6:30 AM 20-22 MPH
· Leader: Eric Bangeman / Sweep Sara
· Long Grove (53 miles with 30-minutes stop at Long Grove Coffee)
· Out: Talcott, Algonquin, Lonnquist, IL-53 Frontage Road, Ela Road
· Back: Portwine, Sanders, Walters, Western, The Glen
· 3:45 total, back by 10:15am
Saturday “B” 6:40 AM 17-18 MPH
· Leader: Brian Yoo
· Long Grove (53 miles with 30-minutes stop at Long Grove Coffee)
· Out: Talcott, Algonquin, Lonnquist, IL-53 Frontage Road, Ela Road
· Back: Portwine, Sanders, Walters, Western, The Glen
· 4:15 total, back by 11am
Saturday “C” 7 AM 14-15 MPH / First Timers: Capability to ride 30 miles @ 14-15 MPH
· Leader Name: Joan Tanaka / Sweeper Name: Jim O
· Departure Time: 7AM
· Glenview/Northbrook residential ride (32 mi w/ 20 min Stop)
· Highlights: Glenview and Northbrook back roads, Coffee stop at Better Bean.
· 3h Total / Back by 10 AM
Sunday “A” 6:30 AM 20-22 MPH
· Ride Leader: Dave Mazza
· Route Name: Hansa East
· 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 Total / Back by 10:30 AM
· Strava route: https://www.strava.com/routes/3359693674138997508
Sunday “B” 6:40 AM 17-18 MPH
· Ride Leader: Self Guided
· Route Name:Hansa East
· 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 11:10 AM·
Strava route: See Another's Route on Strava
Sunday Gravel Ride 6:20 AM 12-14 MPH
Gravel Description / Requirements:
· Pace will vary depending upon surface.
· Riding on unpaved roads and trails, which many include dirt and gravel roads open to traffic
· The route will likely include paved roads open to traffic that connect the dirt roads.
· Natural surface rail trails are included in the gravel category.
The pace is determined by the leader, but it is likely to be in the 12 to 14 mph range.
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Sunday Gravel 6:20 AM 12-14 MPH
· Leader: Jonathan Schramm / Daniel Cox Sweeper.
· Buffalo Creek / Distance 49 mile
· Stopping points: gas station just north of Lake Cook Road or Starbuck’s
· Stop at buffalo creek for a picture.
· Buffalo Creek route https://ridewithgps.com/routes/56526962
Monday 6:15 PM Social Ride
· 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.
