The Last of the Summer Tweed Rides

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The Last of the Summer Tweed Rides

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.
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Comment by Liz on September 28, 2010 at 11:38am
Cam and I are thinking about renting a tandem from Greenline Wheels since they are near to the start line. They do close at 7pm though. How likely is it that the ride will actually end around 7pm?
Comment by Alan Lloyd on September 28, 2010 at 4:06am
I'm thinking of borrowing this steed ...
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Comment by John on September 28, 2010 at 4:01am
Alan - for you, I will seriously consider it. Perhaps I will leave on Friday.
Comment by Alan Lloyd on September 27, 2010 at 9:53am
Yikes! That's 27+ miles just to get to the start, talk about working up a thirst?
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Comment by Alan Lloyd on September 27, 2010 at 7:29am
John: if you could ride the long way around, through Schaumburg, I'll join you! :-)
Comment by John on September 27, 2010 at 4:03am
If anyone would like to ride out from the city, let me know. I'll probably take California-Logan-Wrightwood-76th-Franklin to get there.
Comment by globalguy on September 23, 2010 at 8:53am
Thanks Liz! I'm currently working on the route over at Bikely.

And I found a wonderful park in Lombard for the early evening picnic ... The Sheldon Peck Homestead where Underground Railroad travelers 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.
Comment by Liz on September 23, 2010 at 7:26am
I'm super excited to ride on the IPP!

The harlem green line is also located near the Ale house, and has handicap access for your wonderful, but heavy, 3 speeds.
Comment by Holly on September 23, 2010 at 6:45am
I guess we could try getting the tandem on there. I'm not sure we'd be able to make it from Rogers Park to the start point without a boost from the train. Honestly, that thing is a tank.

I might ask at the California stop in Logan Square just to see what they say. But how we get the bike from his Roger's Park apt to mine is another concern. We definitely want to do it provided the big California ride through mountains that he's on right now doesn't lead to his ruin.

Anyone out there with a van or pick up want to drive it to the blue line?
Comment by globalguy on September 23, 2010 at 6:30am
A tandem sounds FANTASTIC! I've never heard of a length requirement on the L and I imagine there won't be many folk on the south branch of the Blue Line Sunday morning.

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