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.
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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
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So how was the Des Plaines trail north of Libertyville? I always mean to ride it but by the time I make it that far north don't really want to add the extra miles....
serge, when do you think you'll be back 8/21?
i've come back that way, on the Pampered Century itself, and liked it a lot, but never taken it northbound. i shouldn't automatically listen to lady google!
Let me know what you think of Sheridan Rd and the north shore area. All the riding you do I can't believe that you've never ridden up that way before!
rich, thanks for saving me from boring as crap!
I whipped that together fairly quickly without fine tooth combing. For the bowen park to north point stretch, the route you posted below has a better crossing for Wadsworth Rd. My route goes on Sheridan for a short stretch but from streetview it doesn't look like it would be a pleasant one.
The old elm to bowen park link also avoids a part of Sheridan that is more like an expressway.
I edited the route I posted to avoid those sections.
rich, you reminded me i had last year's Pampered Century route:
sheridan & old elm to bowen park
bowen park to north point marina
north point marina to kenosha
and it's a lot more like your route. any comment on the differences?
thanks for all the input. i did wonder how interesting something so straight could be. thanks especially rich for a mapped-out alternative.
Forgot to mention that the McClory Path is also infuriating with a street crossing at every single block thru Waukegan.
Serge, most of the trail between Racine and Kenosha was boring, but the Root River Parkway in Racine was quite lovely, though a bit confusing to follow.
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