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Originally Posted by
tadawdy
What's your route from the north end of the skokie valley bike path? It kind of ends out in highway hell, and the path it meets it utter BS as it goes west. I usually end up turning around at that point.
Originally Posted by
Barrettscv
I'll post the complete route in the next few hours, look for edits on the first post.
For now, see this:
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view...=1&new_route=1
I don't go any further than Route 137 using the Skokie Valley MUP. I avoid North Chicago and Waukegan all together.
Here are a few more good quality Chicago based routes;
75 mile route from West Rogers Park in Chicago to HWY 120 near Gurnee:
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/52907834
Century route to Russell Rd (along the IL/WI border) and back. A user can make his/her own route to the start from Skokie, Evanston or Chicago:
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/17521558
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Last edited by Barrettscv; 10-09-11 at 09:20 AM.