Weekend Rides - August 15-17
- jsilvamargot
- 13 hours ago
- 3 min read
Friends of the Bike,
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Heads Up:
· A Ride 7:30 AM Start
· Gravel Ride this Sunday. See Below
· Race the Lake this Sunday / Lake Winnebago
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 73 degrees / 65% chance of rain / Check Email for Cancellation
Saturday “A” 6:30 AM 20-22 MPH
· Self Guided / Please Do Not combine A & B
· 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
· Self Guided / Please Do Not combine A & B
· 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 30 min Total / Back by 11:10 AM
· Strava route: See Another's Route on Strava
Saturday “C” 7:30 AM 14-15 MPH / First Timers: Capability to ride 30 miles @ 14-15 MPH
· Leader Name: Devin Kenny
· Sweeper Name: Tom Kenny
· Departure Time: 7:30AM
· Name of Route: The Nuns
· Distance: 28 miles
· Description: Historic Evanston, Northwestern Univ lakefront, Baha'i temple
Sunday: Weather Start 73 degrees / 15% chance of rain / Check Email for Cancellation
Sunday “A” 6:30 AM 20-22 MPH
· Ride Leader: Sara Staniszewski
· 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: Brian Yoo
· 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 “Pilot” 6:40 AM 12-14 MPH (Note First Club Gravel Ride. Please br Patient with Leader)
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, as well as woods roads restricted to bicycles and walkers.
· 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.
· Leader Name: Jonathan Schramm
· Sweeper Name: Looking for a Sweeper
· Name of Route: Deer Grove Loop (Start and stop will be at Pickwick)
· Distance: [55 miles ±5]
· Description: [Mix Surface Gravel, single track, road]
· GPS Link: [Check out this route on Strava: https://strava.app.link/xXESmQedm5b
Monday 6:15 PM Social Ride
Monday Weather (subject to change) : Start 78 degrees
· Ride Leaders: Eric Bangeman
· 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.
