Route Library
Here's where we usually ride. Click the image of the map for a larger overview of the route. Clicking on the route title will take you to the Strava route, which can be downloaded for your favorite cycling computer—or RideWithGPS on your phone.
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Under 30 miles
Shorter routes of 11.4 to 28 miles, including the Monday night social ride, the world-renowned Costco Loop, and a couple of C ride favorites.
11.4 miles
Starts at Prospect Park
Return: turn south off Dewes.
Usual pace: C ride
15 miles
Starts at Prospect Park. Extends short route to the Glen Metra station.
Usual pace: B ride
20 miles
Shermer, Glenview, Greenwood, Glen Club bypass, N thru the Glen, around Costco, Lehigh, Harlem
Usual pace: A-C
23 miles
Harlem, Glenview, Wagner, Happ, Voltz, Techny, Techny Basin, Lehigh, Harlem
Usual pace: C ride
28 miles
Highlights: historic Evanston, Northwestern Univ lakefront, Baha'i temple
Usual pace: C ride
30-50 miles
These routes are generally used for C rides or as shorter versions of our weekend A-B rides
30 miles
Depart the long route at Park Ave. Pass Hometown Coffee at mi 16.
Usual pace: A-B ride
32 miles
Depart the Long Grove loop just past Kirchoff at mile 17
Usual pace: A-B ride
32 miles
Out: Glenview, Sheridan, Old Green Bay. Return: Bluff, Forestway, Tower, Frontage, Winnetka, Wagne
Usual pace: C ride
36 miles
The short version of our Hansa West, departing the long route at Duffy. Bathroom at Metra station 21 miles in.
Usual pace: A-B ride
32 miles
The Cat's Meow.
Highlights: Northbrook back roads, velodrome, Three Tarts bakery.
Usual pace: C ride
40 miles
Extends Glencoe Beach route into Highlnnd Park. Return: St Johns, Green Bay, Forestway... then Glencoe route.
Usual pace: C ride
50 miles
Extends Glencoe route. Starbucks at mile 27; Three Tarts/Starbuks at mile 40.
Usual pace: A, B, or C ride
50 miles
Out: Hansa West until roundabout. Return: Sheridan to Plaza (2nd Starbucks), Glenview
Usual pace: A-B ride
Over 50 miles
Our usual weekend A and B rides—and a few longer ones
53 miles
Out: Algonquin, Lonnquist through Mt Prospect. Return: Portwine, Sanders, Techny, etc.
Usual pace: A-B ride
58 miles
Our bread-and-butter route.
Out: Sheridan to Ft Sheridan. Return: Skokie Valley to Clavey to Green Bay.
Usual pace: A-B ride
54 miles
Out: Pfingsten, Sanders, Riverwoods, St Mary's.
Back: Telegraph, Pfingsten, Western, Shermer, Glen Club bypass.
Usual pace: A-B ride
66 miles
Extends the Long Grove loop by 12 miles from the corner of Ela and Cuba roads
Usual pace: A-B ride
54 miles
Head south instead of north, heading out to Schaumburg for coffee at Green Joe's 28 miles from the start. Return via Long Grove loop outbound route. No short option here.
Usual pace: A-B ride
80 miles
XL version of Long Grove XL, extending 14 miles northwest from Old Barrington Road. Rest stops in Strava files
Usual pace: A-B ride
101 miles
Builds on Barrington route to get to triple digits
Usual pace: A or B ride