Chicagoland Beer Exploration Society
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Every member of the Society (CBES) should aspire to have a beer at every brewery or brewpub located in a day or two bicycle ride distance from Chicago (and, of course, within the city limits).
Naturally, preferable way of getting to is by bike, as for riding back . . . whatever is available, train, bus, horse and buggy, depending on amount of beverages consumed at the destination.
Routes on Ride with GPS, here.
On Facebook, here.
On Twitter, here.
Lists of breweries and brewpubs (and other beer things): on Facebook, and on Twitter.
Website: http://www.facebook.com/cbeeres
Location: Chicago and around
Members: 203
Latest Activity: Nov 3
Discussion Forum
Post your favorite local beers here! 15 Replies
Did you just try a local beer that you thought was exceptional? Post it here! Continue
Started by Rich S. Last reply by Boonji Dec 24, 2023.
Future rides 71 Replies
Please post suggestions, ideas and discuss 'em here.Continue
Tags: beer rides, brewery rides, future rides, CBES
Started by Serge Lubomudrov. Last reply by Brett Miller Apr 28, 2021.
Bikes, Bites and Brews - North Mayfair Festival 1 Reply
North Mayfair Improvement Association (NMIA) is pleased to announce “Bikes, Bites & Brews”, a neighborhood festival scheduled for Labor Day weekend, September 1 – 3, 2017. Fest-goers can look…Continue
Started by Matthew J. Robertson. Last reply by Serge Lubomudrov Jul 30, 2017.
Beer-, but non necessarily bike-related events 43 Replies
Post here a beer-related event you'd like to attend and invite others.Continue
Tags: beer events, events, beer
Started by Serge Lubomudrov. Last reply by Serge Lubomudrov Dec 11, 2014.
Comment Wall
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Comment by Rich S on March 16, 2017 at 3:52am
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If you ride 19 - 24 then you'll be on your second beer by the time everyone catches up!
Here's what you can expect:
- more steel bikes than carbon
- more bikes with fenders/racks/saddlebags than not
- more people with regular clothes vs kit or spandex
- 12-14 rolling average speed
- occasional hi jinks or shenanigans
Surface wise I really like mixed surface routes. Some people prefer to stick to paved. We mix it up between road and trail as well. So each ride will have its own flavor.
Hope you can make it out!
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Comment by daWillinChi on March 16, 2017 at 3:41am
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You'll be too fast. While these rides are by no means slow rides, but there are no pace-line either. We ride, we chat, we rest when required.
Be that as it may, if you have the route and you want to get there before (faster than) anyone else, you're more than welcome to go on ahead.
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Comment by James Toland on March 16, 2017 at 3:35am
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Hey beer & gear lovers! I'm new to the group and looking forward to my first ride with ya'all. What kind of ride can one expect? Pace, paved vs gravel that sort of thing. I'm not slow but I'm not cat 1 either. I like to clip along between 19-24 mph. Am I going to slow you down?
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Comment by bobweiser on March 15, 2017 at 3:49pm
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Gotta be online @ noon!
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Comment by Jared on March 15, 2017 at 12:23pm
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I believe its paved. Although I remember one ride we had to find an alternate route since it was underwater (I believe we were in La Grange).
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Comment by djm on March 15, 2017 at 9:45am
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...and if it has melted, if trails will be a quagmire.
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Is the Salt Creek Trail plowed? Not sure if the snow will be melted by then...
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Comment by Duppie on March 15, 2017 at 9:00am
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Any other weekend would be good, but not this one.
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Dark Lord Day tickets will go on sale at 12 noon on Saturday!
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Im thinking of riding to NW Indiana tomorrow morning from north side Chicago. Might be a bit of a slog against the wind but hopefully an easy ride home. I wont post an event, but if anyone would like to join me, send a PM.
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