The Prairie Trail Dog N Suds Half-Century

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Time: October 7, 2012 from 8:30am to 7pm
Location: The Prairie Trail
Event Type: social, bike-train, intro, to, half-century
Organized By: Dr. Mambohead and the Tame Gutter Gnomes
Latest Activity: Oct 8, 2012

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At the beginning of summer, there were 11 Dog N Suds in the US. When I called this week they were down to 8. Sure, they aren't Weiner's Circle or Donald's Beef... But they are a rapidly vanishing slice of Americana.

We are taking the 8:35 METRA from Union Station to Fox Lake. Then it is about ~8 miles of road riding on Rt. 12 to the Dog N Suds in Richmond. After a root beer we will dip our tires, for a moment, into the Land of Cheese where The Prairie Trail will take us over Fall-tinted hill-and-dale. The Prarie Trail is one of Chicagolands most lovely and most challenging rides.

Expect a variety of riding surfaces: road, crushed limestone and mostly paved bike paths. For Illinois?.. There are gigantic hills.

This is a social ride with a light-hearted pace and many scenic rest stops.

Less Train/miles option? Meet us at Dog N Suds at ~11am. We will need to leave by noon-ish.

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Comment by bk (aka: Dr. Mambohead) on October 8, 2012 at 7:30am: We did about 100 miles of train... and 50 miles of biking the event route. I logged exactly 60 for the day!... AND? During my layover waiting for the Fox Lake train?... I went to Maxwell street for tamales! Sunday was a dawn to sunset day of bicycling fun!

Friggin' wonderful day y'all... sorry to those that wanted to but could not attend!

Comment by bk (aka: Dr. Mambohead) on October 7, 2012 at 11:34am: it was like "Deliverence" on wheels!

Comment by bk (aka: Dr. Mambohead) on October 7, 2012 at 11:22am: made it to elgin! 5pm.... woohoo! half-century plus!.... still more to go to get home!

Comment by bk (aka: Dr. Mambohead) on October 7, 2012 at 9:37am: over the fox now... algonquin

Comment by bk (aka: Dr. Mambohead) on October 7, 2012 at 7:41am: flat tire fix... mchenry

Comment by bk (aka: Dr. Mambohead) on October 7, 2012 at 6:00am: at dog n suds!!!! we made it... time for some health food!!

Comment by bk (aka: Dr. Mambohead) on October 7, 2012 at 2:54am: Proceeding Fox Lake Train outbound... picked up a rider at Union... One waiting at Mayfair....

Comment by bk (aka: Dr. Mambohead) on October 7, 2012 at 12:51am: Due to the incredible popular demand: Chainlink BONUS!!!..... Live updates... as today's ride unfolds... from far beyond the cracks in the earth at the edge of Cook County... as your intepid adventurers make their way into an uncertain yet certainly cheesy future...

i just got on the (late!) inbound metra.... five miles already... here goes the sleep-deprived half-century!....

Comment by bk (aka: Dr. Mambohead) on October 6, 2012 at 5:01am: Leaves are blasting color! Weather calls for clear cool conditions! Prairie Trail UpDate.. Attn, Beluvved!... Single-speeds are attending! Don't be bashful! I promise you we will all be walking up one or two of these hills!.. So buck up! Pull up your fancy-schmancy cycling britches and let's rock!