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Permalink Reply by Duppie on July 31, 2009 at 7:16am

So does it really have to be less than 24 hours to count as S24O? If I leave home at 1pm, i have to be back by tomorrow 1pm?
We have done various weekend rides (leave first thing Saturday, come back Sunday afternoon) I liked them because it didn't feel like we were in a rush as much, yet we were able to put in some decent mileage
Duppie

Permalink Reply by Glenn on July 31, 2009 at 2:24pm

Well I think that was the idea behind the name, but I for sure don't pay attention to stuff like that. I consider any tour less then two major sleeping periods a S24O. But to each their own right? :-)

Keep it fun
FTF

Permalink Reply by millenial removing Bernie tattoo on August 2, 2009 at 1:15pm

I wouldn't mind doing some bike camping. So far all I've done this summer is a weekend in Chain O'Lake (nice but mosquito ridden). Do you go to real sites or stealth camp?

Permalink Reply by Glenn on September 23, 2009 at 3:04pm

Wow. Forgot bout this post. My bad :-/
I stealth camp unless there is a need to find a camp site or its the better of the two options. I really like going to Chain O' Lakes, minus the killer raccoons.

Permalink Reply by Liz on October 1, 2009 at 8:55am

I did a 33 hour overnight tour from Chicago up to IL state beach in Zion a couple weeks ago. Its a good route for those looking to get their feet wet touring (like myself) since it runs along the metra line most of the way. It allows anyone looking to bail for whatever reason an easy out, and they could still make it up to the campground via metra or home without the all the miles. There are various bike paths that will lead up there, though the last 10 miles are gravel paths and many time taking parallel streets is a good alternative. The state park is not marked from the bike path north, so you need to know when to turn off the path. There isn't an exit, only a small strip of singletrack leading down to Wadsworth Ave which will bring you into the park. Its about 50 miles each way from the city.

Permalink Reply by Barry Niel Stuart on October 4, 2009 at 9:10am

I used to go to Illinois Beach State Park when my own mother was alive many Mother's Day weekends. I'd start from Milwaukee on Saturday morning and make camp at Illinois Beach in the evening. I took Rte. WI 31/IL 131 to Wadsworth Rd. and take Wadsworth into the park. The next day, I'd break camp and head for Waukegan to visit Mom, then return to Milwaukee. If I were to take the Mc Clory Trail south, Where would I have to get off in order to take Wadsworth Rd. into Illinois Beach?

Permalink Reply by Sam Schild on November 15, 2009 at 5:55pm

I did this...I think where the trail crosses 33rd street. Then you've just got a couple blocks south and east on roads until the park entrance at Wadsworth...I always just ask people, how I figured this out was from a nice bike commuter named Randy. Usually cyclists and joggers are good with directions to local spots like that.

Barry Niel Stuart said:

I used to go to Illinois Beach State Park when my own mother was alive many Mother's Day weekends. I'd start from Milwaukee on Saturday morning and make camp at Illinois Beach in the evening. I took Rte. WI 31/IL 131 to Wadsworth Rd. and take Wadsworth into the park. The next day, I'd break camp and head for Waukegan to visit Mom, then return to Milwaukee. If I were to take the Mc Clory Trail south, Where would I have to get off in order to take Wadsworth Rd. into Illinois Beach?