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12th Annual Perimeter Ride

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12th Annual Perimeter Ride

Time: September 28, 2013 at 8am to September 29, 2013 at 2am
Location: Buckingham Fountain, Grant Park
City/Town: Chicago
Event Type: social, ride!
Organized By: Chuck a Muck
Latest Activity: Apr 23, 2014

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Join us for 12th annual Perimeter Ride of Chicago!

Buckingham Fountain. Ride meets at 8 am and promply leaves at 8:30 am

This is a moderately paced ride so leave your scorcher at home.

We will be meeting at the Buckingham Fountain and head south, then west, then north, then east and finally south again encompassing the vast perimeter of one of the greatest cities in the world, Chicago!

This is a century! Bring a bike that is in good working order and has decent tires on it, the south and westsides has some glass issues that are beyond our control. Bring plenty of water and clothing that you can layer up with when the sun goes down. Finally bring cash for the food stops.

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Comment by Chris Hainey on September 24, 2013 at 4:49pm

Kevin: Thanks and let us know how/when we can get route and target time information.

Comment by Kevin C Dormant on September 24, 2013 at 4:18pm

JoAnna: There will be contact numbers.

Chris: Similar route to 2012-not the same.

Miguel: It is possible to join the ride en route. There will be contact numbers provided as well as target times for various destinations.

Comment by JoAnna on September 24, 2013 at 1:26pm

Is there  contact number? The place where I drop off my dog does not open until 8am... so I maybe cycling a bit late, but would love to meet up ASAP. I think, from the past..you ride down the south shore trail for a while..but I would appreciate a contact number "just in case". thanks.. looking forward to this amazing ride!

Comment by Chris Hainey on September 23, 2013 at 12:12pm

Will the route be similar to the one in 2012? I'd like to hook on for the after 6 PM portion as family commitments take up my daytime hours. Thanks.

Comment by Miguel Alvelo on September 19, 2013 at 10:16am
Is it possible to join in later, sayyyy around noon? How would I know where you are? I have work at La Feria del Mole in Little Village in the morning.
Comment by Deet 4.5mi on September 3, 2013 at 9:09am

Any word on when the pre-ride is going to take place.

Comment by Andrew Bedno on August 24, 2013 at 7:57pm

Hey David, what was your most awesome tires+tubes?  I want to get the same, soon.

Comment by Norah Webster on August 15, 2013 at 9:46pm

While you're working on planning the route - has this ever been one of the western stops?  I'd never heard about it until recently, but think it could be an interesting addition.  http://www.findaspring.com/locations/usa/fountain-of-youth-shiller-...

Comment by Chuck a Muck on August 13, 2013 at 7:11am

I am working on having food trucks at Argus Brewery.

I will know more later today if there will be a vegan option.

In any event there will be a vegetarian option...

Comment by Andrew Bedno on August 13, 2013 at 12:07am

Hey all!  2012 data assets are at http://massup.us/now/r?d=20120929

That shows the planned and ridden routes and some photos.  Hover to see what times we were where.  Click Options for exports.  Note that I (and hence the plot) ended at Rogers Park.  Others went on another 10 miles to Cal's in the loop.

My final Google Maps version here includes last year's planned route AND ride plot, cue points, Metra stops and vege restaurants.  Anybody, just ask if you want a collaborator link.

Bring your own was an expedient solution.  And several did so lavishly in vegan cookies and such.  OvoLactos like me were fine with fried stuff, beers, mini-mart nuts, ice cream...  Regardless of diet, one should pack food for such a long ride. I brought protein bars, crunchy things, sammiches, two frozen sportsdrinx...

There are vege options near two of the food stops (Sistahs Vegan Restaurant is by Rainbow Cone, Amitabul is by SuperDawg).  We so overwhelmed food staffs that spreading the load has value.

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