Today's ride marked the first time that Hugo Sahagun was able to rejoin the group since his nasty accident. He seemed remarkably fit given how long he has been off the bike. It was great to have him back riding with the group..
Our route took us on a 70 mile round trip to the Wisconsin state line. During much of the ride, we worked on a rotating pace line. Despite some glitches (OK - a lot of glitches), the practice is leading to a smoother ride with fewer gaps. Also, it helped that we had the wind in our favor on the way north.
We're definitely in a rut regarding our mid ride stop, at we went back to Panera Bread in Lake Bluff.
On the return trip, we took Waukegan Road south from Lake Bluff to Voltz Road. Suggestion to other bike groups -- not a great idea during when their is lots of traffic, unless you like waiting at red lights.
Weather was great today. It was a beautiful sunny day. Although it heated up by end the ride, due to moderate humidity, it was not unpleasant.
At the tail end of the ride, Cons suggested we stop by his house for a beer, an offer that was hard to pass up. I was incredibly impressed at how gracious Melissa was when with no advance warning her husband walked through the front door to a bunch of sweaty friends. As an added bonus, we were able to catch the last 15 kilometers of the telecast of today's Tour De France stage.
All in all, it was a very enjoyable ride.
I had a lovely ride in Wisconsin.I took the UP-N to Kenosha and rode to and around Lake Geneva then back to Harvard and took the UP-NW home. A few missed turns and a detour added some miles.
ReplyDeleteHow many miles was that ride Steven?
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ReplyDeleteHow many bikes do they allow on the train?
ReplyDeleteI think up to 25 depending on the train. I went back on Sunday since the ticket is good both days. Rode from Fox Lake to Twin Lakes to Genoa City to Lake Geneva again then back to Harvard (I planned on going to Wood stock but made a wrong turn some of the rural area have no signs telling you what street are for several miles).
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