Sunday Update - 6:46 am - Ride Still On It seems that we will have a window of no rain/hail/tornado this morning. Starting at 08:00 from Panera in Wilmette. Felix |
On Saturday we are going to join the first official Sub-5 Training ride with other Sub-5 riders. The ride starts at 09:00 from Union, IL. If you are planning to join send me an email for details. Here is the original email from the ride leader Rene Boer:
"Some of you have asked when the first really really BIG training ride is coming up. Well, you don't have long to wait ... this Saturday, April 14th we'll depart The Wild West Steakhouse in Union, IL PROMPTLY at 9am (if you're running late call me, don't text me ... 708-369-8190) for a round trip to Lake Geneva. We'll skirt by the fabulous Illinois Railroad Museum and take Dean Street north to Wonderful Woodstock, IL ... named for the the outdoor rock concert of the same name. This will be the 14 mile point. We'll stop briefly at the newly remodeled McDonald's before heading up Queen Anne Road to Lake Geneva. This will be the 37.4 mile point. We'll stop for late breakfast/early lunch (if Big Bill Swearingen is with us it will be both breakfast and lunch). After a brief repast we will determine if a speedy retreat back to Union makes sense or (if we're senseless) we'll opt for a "ride around Lovely Lake Geneva". If we do this we will stop again in Fontana (10 miles) and take a brief respite. Then, we'll head south stopping in Hebron, IL, home of the 1952 Illionis Boy's Basketball Champions (and now home to the best soft serve ice cream stand along route 47 ... I'm not kidding). From Hebron it is 30 miles back to Union. The entire route is 81.6 miles.
Depending on how many folks we have, we may organize into more than one group. Regardless, we will wait for everyone at the points mentioned above. The first one back to the WWS gets to mount the buffalo and buy a round of beer for everyone else. Seriously, there's a big stuffed buffalo ... what did you think I meant?
Let me know whether or not you're in and I'll give the folks at the WWS a heads up. The burgers and prime rib sandwiches are terrific."
Depending on how many folks we have, we may organize into more than one group. Regardless, we will wait for everyone at the points mentioned above. The first one back to the WWS gets to mount the buffalo and buy a round of beer for everyone else. Seriously, there's a big stuffed buffalo ... what did you think I meant?
Let me know whether or not you're in and I'll give the folks at the WWS a heads up. The burgers and prime rib sandwiches are terrific."
On Sunday we will do the usual 50-60 mile ride to Libertyville. We will start at 08:00 AM from Panera Bread in Wilmette.
If anyone else needs to be home by noon on Saturday, I am planning on a practice run to Bloomingdale (western suburb) to check out a route prior to leading a scheduled group ride next weekend. As long as I don't miss any turns, should be about 62 miles round trip. Highlight of the ride is viewing the Elk at Busse Woods. I am flexible on departure time.
ReplyDeleteSo far the weather forecast for both days look iffy ;-(
ReplyDeleteAssuming no change in the weather during the next half hour, I'll see you at Panera on Sunday morning. After barely being able to walk last night, my legs have bounced back and feell pretty good this morning.
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