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Permalink Reply by Eric Peterson on July 8, 2010 at 7:04am

Seven of us started and completed the ride, eight counting Rob Schaller who rode in from Algonquin to join the ride at Sycamore, then split off in Hinckley to ride back. As it was very hot, we stopped a lot (six stops) for water, etc. Then again six stops might be considered the norm for a ride this long. We also stopped for a flat tire, and for a 15-minute shade break in mid-afternoon. As a result we got back a little later than planned, just past 9:00PM, even with a faster pace (mine was 16.7 mph) than I was shooting for (I know some others wanted to go faster).
This was a successful event. The route needs to be tweaked a bit to avoid some gravel roads sections (actually they were kind of fun). A 5:00AM start might be a good idea if anyone ever does this ride again.
Eric Peterson