10th Annual Perimeter Ride

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Time: August 20, 2011 from 10am to 11:45pm
Location: Wicker Park fountain (NOT Bum Island)
Street: 1425 N. Damen
City/Town: Chicago
Phone: 312-560-3966
Event Type: social
Organized By: John Greenfield
Latest Activity: Sep 27, 2012

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A roughly 100-mile tour of oddball locations around the edge of Chicago. The ride moves at roughly 10 MPH with plenty of stops for sightseeing, snacking and skinny-dipping.

Here's a write-up that will give you an idea of what to expect: http://tinyurl.com/perimeterride

No pre-registration needed or ride fee, but a $10 donation to the Greater Chicago Food Depository is requested on the day of the ride.

The ride ends some time after midnight at The Handlebar.

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Comment by Kevin C Dormant on August 19, 2011 at 12:23pm: Richard, there is non-permit, non-metered street parking all around Wicker Park. (i.e. Wicker Park, Evergreen, Schiller, LeMoyne, Pierce, Damen south of Schiller, Hoyne, Leavitt).

Comment by Richard on August 19, 2011 at 12:13pm: Metra Bicycle Blackout? Great. Does anyone have parking recommendations for this area?

Comment by John Greenfield on August 19, 2011 at 11:14am: Ah, good point Greg. Friggin' War and slaughter show!

Comment by Greg Valent on August 19, 2011 at 10:12am: Don't forget, this is a Metra Bicycle Blackout weekend. Any bikes on transit bailouts will have to be via CTA.

Comment by Tank-Ridin' Ryan on August 19, 2011 at 9:30am: John Greenfield, any ETA on when we'll around the Calumet Fisheries and Rainbow Cone? I think we should warn them this year.

Comment by Radfahrer on August 18, 2011 at 4:01pm: Okay then, I'll be there, thanks!

John (Radfahrer's a nick)

Comment by John Greenfield on August 18, 2011 at 2:54pm: Radfahrer (if that is in fact your name),

You'll have no problem. If you do you can always bail via public transit. For example, my 75-year-old dad rode with us until Pullman and then caught Metra downtown.

Comment by Tank-Ridin' Ryan on August 18, 2011 at 1:01pm: John,

I'd recommend coming out for the ride and riding as much as you want. It's a great way to see parts of the city you've never been to before and the pace is pretty relaxed (We are taking all day to do 100 miles after all).

Comment by Radfahrer on August 18, 2011 at 11:43am: I've signed on for the ride but now I'm beginning to wonder if it will be too difficult. I ride often but they're mainly short utilitarian trips of a few miles (I work from home so there's no commuting). If a person hasn't done any "training" to prepare, will the Perimeter Ride be too challenging, even with the easy pace and frequent stops? Thanks for any advice. John

Comment by Adam "Cezar" Jenkins on August 18, 2011 at 7:08am: Sadly, for the third year in a row, I have something else important going on that day.