The Last of the Summer Tweed Rides

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Time: October 3, 2010 from 12pm to 7pm
Location: O'Sullivan's Public House
Street: 7244 W. Madison
City/Town: Forest Park, IL 60130
Website or Map: http://maps.google.com/maps?q…
Phone: 773.278.5669
Event Type: social, microbrews, picnic, bummel, tweed
Organized By: The BBC
Latest Activity: Oct 5, 2010

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DO YOU TWEED? Then help us bring Tweed to the Burbs!

Please join the BBC on Sunday, 3 October for The Last of the Summer Tweed Rides. We will gather at O’Sullivan’s Public House around noon.

We hope to depart at 1pm for Villa Park's Lunar Brewpub. We'll be following the Illinois Prairie Path, the oldest Rails to Trails bike-path in the Colonies. The route map is here.

Lunar is a palace for craft beer fanatics. it creates 40 different beers a year, with at least one new brew each week. On tap all the time are Moondance IPA, Raspberry Cream Ale and Total Eclipse Oatmeal Stout. Expect big Belgians during the holidays and season beers for Oktoberfest and St. Patrick's Day. If you're craving something more substantial that the snacks on hand (pizza, popcorn, pretzels and nuts), choose from the delivery menus behind the bar and have a meal brought in from a local restaurant.

After quaffing a few choice pints, we'll proceed to our picnic at The Sheldon Peck Homestead. You can pick up victuals & libations at any number of fine establishments in close proximity to the brewery. The homestead was a station on The Underground Railroad where escaping slaves hid. Peck was an abolitionist as were many of the townspeople in the area. His youngest son, Frank Peck, recalled as many as seven slaves at a time hidden in the house.And don't forget to...

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Comment by globalguy on October 2, 2010 at 3:25am: T-Minus 26 hours and counting! Weather now appears to be mostly sunny tomorrow with only a 20% chance of rain! C U all then!!!!

Comment by John on October 1, 2010 at 11:12am: Oh yes - I do also have the red tires if you want something scandalous. As long as you have 26" wheels, those or the whitewalls will fit.

Comment by globalguy on October 1, 2010 at 11:01am: Michael & Holly,

There's parking in two places: Jared is right that just south of the FP Blue Line Stop, see here. Then there's a huge parking lot a little west of the stop running through the middle of the Concordia Cemetery, see here. FP cops often park there should be very safe.

Comment by Jared on October 1, 2010 at 10:50am: I'm pretty sure the Forest Park terminal has parking. If not I can't imagine all of FP is zoned parking...

Comment by Holly on October 1, 2010 at 10:46am: I should check my LBS for tires. Thanks for the welcome. Fleurs blog is wonderful! I love her style.

Oh yeah...parking. I have to park the car somewhere. Ideas?

Comment by Mike Bullis 5.5-6.5 miles on October 1, 2010 at 10:03am: Looking good that I'll be there, most likely on the Superbe. Which means Primus stove and kettle.8-)

Anyplace to park near the start? Coming in from the Far-thest NW burbs.

Comment by Ed on October 1, 2010 at 9:58am: AFter I mail ordered my Schwabe cream tires I saw them at Rapid Transit. Not sure what sizes they carried.

Comment by globalguy on October 1, 2010 at 9:39am: Glad to have you on board. It's a grand experiment venturing into the 'burbs but I think everyone will enjoy the bodacious route as well as the libacious stops!

BTW...
Try here for your Brick Red Grand Tycoon Balloon Bicycle Tire's,26"x2.125. Ride on Fresh Modern rubber, look Vintage with FREE TUBES. I believe Sir John has purchased the from this gentleman before.

And have you ever read this young lady's blog?

Comment by Holly on October 1, 2010 at 9:18am: John--I live in Logan Square. I don't know tire size, but I'll call Starla's owner and find out. I won't be at the WP CM ride tonight. Concert tickets. If you want to "friend" me and perhaps we can figure out if your offer to loan us non-crusty tires will work. I'd love to borrow them. Thank you.

Garth--thanks for that tip. My guess is that there's got to be something besides a MTB tire for that bike. She is not going to be happy with those tires. (Starla prefers a nice vintage oxford shoe with a slight heel versus Timberland hiking boots!)

Totally excited for Sunday.

Comment by globalguy on October 1, 2010 at 9:05am: Must be the right steed for the route! The BSA will be ready tomorrow and don't forget the Villa Avenue Train Station, one of our stops, is right across the street from the old Ovaltine Factory! You should be able to get lots of malty goodness and energy from there...