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Permalink Reply by Kathy Schubert 'n Suzy Schnauzer on May 21, 2010 at 10:13am

Please avoid Sunday, August 29th as that is the new date for Boulevard Lakefront Tour starting at UIC.

Permalink Reply by BalloonBiker on May 21, 2010 at 10:58am

I'd really like to get down on the Southside more, perhaps Hyde Park and go from Jackson Park to Washington Park. Unfortunately, I can't boast any degree of familiarity with the area, though I'd be happy to help plan a route and put up some flyers in stores/public areas.

Permalink Reply by Todd Allen on May 21, 2010 at 11:26am

Kathy, this ride is for the 3rd Saturday in August. The 21st. Which also happens to be my B-day...


Kathy Schubert 'n Suzy Schnauzer said:

Please avoid Sunday, August 29th as that is the new date for Boulevard Lakefront Tour starting at UIC.

Permalink Reply by Todd Allen on May 21, 2010 at 5:50pm

Jami, I've got some good friends in Bronzeville that organize a yearly bike tour there. I could contact them about helping host a ride to or from Washington park.

Also, long time critical masser Hui Hwa is a school teacher at Finkl Academy in Little Village, 23rd & Western, which might work for a Sept. ride when school resumes.


jamimaria said:

I'd really like to get down on the Southside more, perhaps Hyde Park and go from Jackson Park to Washington Park. Unfortunately, I can't boast any degree of familiarity with the area, though I'd be happy to help plan a route and put up some flyers in stores/public areas.

Permalink Reply by herdingbats on June 15, 2010 at 5:56am

As a Hyde Parker, I'd stump for Washington Park as a starting location. There are lots of bike-borne kids of all ages around here--and King Drive has nice side-roads, as does Drexel Blvd. If it's hot weather, there's also the pool/waterslide in Washington Park as a finishing destination/reward.

Permalink Reply by Todd Allen on June 15, 2010 at 6:31am

Hi herdingbats, my Bronzeville friends would like to host a Washington park based Kidical Mass ride and since there hasn't been any other proposals here so far, it looks like the best bet at the moment. I'll be doing the Historic Bronzeville Bicycle Tour on June 26th and if there still haven't been any other stronger proposals will firm up the plans that day for the August ride.

If we commit to a ride from Washington park any assistance you could give in suggesting a route or joining me for a route test ride or flyering would be greatly appreciated.

Permalink Reply by herdingbats on June 15, 2010 at 7:00am

Sounds great! I'll happily flyer around the coffee and bike shops and at least a couple of schools around HP and Woodlawn --and stump in person, too. We're aiming to bring the family to this Saturday's ride at Maxwell Street, so we can meet in person and talk about route planning and such.

I'm Tim, by the bye, in real life, and the family is Thelma and Nellie (trailerbike now, but possibly pedaling herself by August!) and Varro (littlest one, in the trailer).