Great Lakes - Riding this week.

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MJH2
11-24-08, 12:43 PM
Anybody up for a ride or two this week? I'm thinking early in the day on (possibly Wednesday), Thurs, Fri, or Saturday. If it's at all dry, I'd like to do a shortish 25-35 mile road ride out of the St. Charles area. If it's damp/cold but not extremely wet, I'd opt for either a loop around the FRT/Prairie Pat or out and back on the Great Western Trail.

Am I the only fool thinking this is a good idea?


JT1
11-24-08, 03:13 PM
I rode 30 miles this morning

aham23
11-24-08, 04:01 PM
^^^^ yeah, but arent you in AZ?? later.


JT1
11-24-08, 04:43 PM
^^^^ yeah, but arent you in AZ?? later.

Yes but it is hilly out here.

http://www.climbbybike.com/climb.asp?Col=Mt-Lemmon&qryMountainID=7732

MJH2
11-24-08, 05:30 PM
Yes but it is hilly out here.

http://www.climbbybike.com/climb.asp?Col=Mt-Lemmon&qryMountainID=7732

I'll take hills over the snow we had this a.m.

But, we've got snow, so that's what I'll ride in. Nobody else wants to give it a shot?

RJBTrek
11-24-08, 05:40 PM
Thur and Fri look dry. I'll be riding but going to St. Charles seems a long way for a ride. It's not out of the picture though. What time are you thinking?

kdgrills
11-24-08, 08:20 PM
I'll be doing the Joliet Junction / Rock Run Greenway loop Thursday & Friday.
Hopefully the I&M canal trail from Rock Run to the Aux Sable Aqueduct and back on Saturday or Sunday.

Guess I'm a fool also.

ColorChange
11-24-08, 09:38 PM
I might be in.

MJH2
11-25-08, 11:26 AM
I might be in.

You should be in.

RJBTrek, I can split the distance and maybe meet you in the Barrington area? Then Colorchange would have NO excuse to not make it. How 'bout it?

jbernaeyge
11-25-08, 12:56 PM
http://bandit-cross.blogspot.com/2008_11_01_archive.html
cross on friday

aham23
11-25-08, 01:18 PM
Yes but it is hilly out here.

http://www.climbbybike.com/climb.asp?Col=Mt-Lemmon&qryMountainID=7732

my point was that i am guessing the weather is a bit more riding friendly and you SHOULD be riding every day. have fun. later.

ColorChange
11-25-08, 02:17 PM
Of course Barrington sounds good to me. :) When?

MJH2
11-25-08, 02:45 PM
http://bandit-cross.blogspot.com/2008_11_01_archive.html
cross on friday

You going? How do you score an invite?

Psimet2001
11-25-08, 04:46 PM
I'm guessing you just emil the blog owner....or comment on the entry.

RJBTrek
11-25-08, 05:21 PM
You should be in.

RJBTrek, I can split the distance and maybe meet you in the Barrington area? Then Colorchange would have NO excuse to not make it. How 'bout it?

MJH2, thanks for the offer. Yesterday the Village CycleSport team sent a "call to ride" for the VCS guys to ride in Elk Grove Villageg on Thur and I'm going to take them up on that.

Also, send me a private message with your address and I can ship you a disk with the photo's I took on Sunday. I posted a handful on the "first cross" thread but I have more.

jbernaeyge
11-25-08, 09:36 PM
yeah im planning on it. im goin try and get some more details

ColorChange
11-26-08, 08:10 AM
MJH2, thanks for the offer. Yesterday the Village CycleSport team sent a "call to ride" for the VCS guys to ride in Elk Grove Villageg on Thur and I'm going to take them up on that.

Also, send me a private message with your address and I can ship you a disk with the photo's I took on Sunday. I posted a handful on the "first cross" thread but I have more.

Ride details please?

MJH2
11-26-08, 08:40 AM
Ride details please?

Looks like it's just you and me. The earlier the better for me, if you're still interested.

I'm up for meeting you early and hitting the Penny Road Pub Loop. You game?

ColorChange
11-26-08, 01:18 PM
MJH2

Let's do it. What time, how's 8 sound? We can start at my house if you want as I think you know it.

PS, if you want to run me off the road with your cyclocross racing form ... while mine has been rapidly slipping ... now's your chance. Bury my fat slow arse!

Psi ... you're going to pass up the chance to put the hurt on me and drop this sad, sorry, slow sloth?

Psimet2001
11-26-08, 01:23 PM
I'm in INDY for the week. :( Ride each other's tires off....

MJH2
11-26-08, 01:55 PM
MJH2

Let's do it. What time, how's 8 sound? We can start at my house if you want as I think you know it.

PS, if you want to run me off the road with your cyclocross racing form ... while mine has been rapidly slipping ... now's your chance. Bury my fat slow arse!

Psi ... you're going to pass up the chance to put the hurt on me and drop this sad, sorry, slow sloth?

My cyclocross form lasts for about 17 minutes, so there's no worry there.

8:00am sounds good. I'm thinking something in the area of a 2 hour ride? PM me your address as I have a bad memory (but a good GPS).

ColorChange
11-26-08, 03:04 PM
Cool. Sounds good to me. I'll pm.

Anyone else want to join, let us know.

MJH2
11-26-08, 03:44 PM
Cool. Sounds good to me. I'll pm.

Anyone else want to join, let us know.


Cool. See you tomorrow am!

RJBTrek
11-27-08, 10:04 AM
Just finished my ride. We had 16 guys and did about 30 miles (I did 26 since they passed close to my house at the end of the ride and bailed). It was cold at first then we warmed up. It was a good way to start Thanksgiving. I just have to remember not to tighten the shoes too tight. One foot was cold even though I had the neopryne boots.