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Permalink Reply by millenial removing Bernie tattoo on November 14, 2010 at 3:24pm

Bumps, whatever. Did they fix that bridge?

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Permalink Reply by Clare on November 14, 2010 at 3:55pm

I was on the trail last Wednesday. My plans to ride from Aurora to Elgin (metra'd in from the city) were thwarted by the trail closure just south of South Elgin. There wasn't a good way to get around the closure, and no detour, so I ended up having to bust ass back south to Geneva to catch a metra train home. I know this doesn't really answer your question, but thought folks would like to know about that closure. I think Elgin to Crystal Lake is a great ride, too.

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Permalink Reply by Tank-Ridin' Ryan on November 14, 2010 at 4:08pm

Good to know! I was considering an Aurora-Elgin trip next weekend.

Clare said:

I was on the trail last Wednesday. My plans to ride from Aurora to Elgin (metra'd in from the city) were thwarted by the trail closure just south of South Elgin. There wasn't a good way to get around the closure, and no detour, so I ended up having to bust ass back south to Geneva to catch a metra train home. I know this doesn't really answer your question, but thought folks would like to know about that closure. I think Elgin to Crystal Lake is a great ride, too.

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Permalink Reply by Alan Lloyd on November 14, 2010 at 5:37pm

When I was there around Labo(u)r Day we just went along the railway tracks, the tracks from the museum in Elgin.

Kristian M Zoerhoff said:

Clare said:

I was on the trail last Wednesday. My plans to ride from Aurora to Elgin (metra'd in from the city) were thwarted by the trail closure just south of South Elgin. There wasn't a good way to get around the closure, and no detour, so I ended up having to bust ass back south to Geneva to catch a metra train home. I know this doesn't really answer your question, but thought folks would like to know about that closure. I think Elgin to Crystal Lake is a great ride, too.

Yeah, the ol' Stearns Rd bridge project. They used the FRT to stage construction equipment. Supposedly the trail will re-open in December.

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Permalink Reply by Tank-Ridin' Ryan on November 15, 2010 at 7:03am

chrisc927 said:

They've made an temporary trail at Stearns & Dunham to facilitate this. There are a few steep grades on either side of Steans but it is passable albeit difficult for recumbents, especially so for trikes.

Oooo...hello 26x34! (1st gear on the Surly LHT)

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