Elwood Gruschow
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Rails, Trails, and Ales again in 2024
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In the fall Metra has sometimes offered a great Saturday cycling service.  They have a special fall color train on the heritage line.  They are offering it again this year. The Heritage Line or HC…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Dirke Sep 8.

Metra Bike Trains Fall 2023

Metra will run special Saturday Bike trains on six Saturdays from September 9th thru October 14th on the Heritage Corridor, the normally weekday-only commuter line to Joliet. A bike train consists of…Continue

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Started Sep 4, 2023

Helments With A Bustle

Some bike helmets have a smooth curve in the back and many others have an extra bump.  The one I wear, Specialized Align II MIPS does.   Why the bustle? A vented helmet creates turbulence so a rear…Continue

Started Aug 30, 2023

Bike route open during NASCAR
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 There is a ton of material about NASCAR street closings from June 2x through July x, but little has been published about bike and pedestrian access.   I talked to a guy wearing a STAFF lanyard…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Joe Klonowski Jun 30, 2023.

 

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Dirke replied to Elwood Gruschow's discussion Rails, Trails, and Ales again in 2024
"Just confirming that this bizarre train is actually a thing, Saturdays until Oct. 12.  I rode it yesterday: 10:33 out of union station to Willow Springs, 2:16 pm return from Willow Springs. There were 6 cyclists on the whole train"
Sep 8
Dirke replied to Elwood Gruschow's discussion Rails, Trails, and Ales again in 2024
"In a particularly curious turn of events, I just called Metra customer service and was this time told that YES, the HC Saturday 6 week event will indeed start tomorrow.  When I inquired why, when I called just one week ago today, was I told…"
Sep 6
Elwood Gruschow replied to Elwood Gruschow's discussion Rails, Trails, and Ales again in 2024
"I agree the Metra info on this event (or non-event) is poor.  A couple weeks ago I was looking for current info on Metra website.  I was looking for “fall color train”, “canal bike trail” and other permutations and…"
Sep 6
Dirke replied to Elwood Gruschow's discussion Rails, Trails, and Ales again in 2024
"Each of these brochures lists a different starting date.  While neither brochure has a year printed on it, the starting saturdays suggest that one is for 2023 while the other is for 2024.  I called Metra about this just last week and was…"
Sep 6
Elwood Gruschow replied to Mike Zumwalt's discussion Get out ahead of the privatization of the lakefront
" Yeah, I live by City-events-rental-lot/Grant Park.  Between the Latino Music Festival, NASCAR, Lollapolluta, Triathlon, Marathon, and others the stroll in the park envisioned by Burnham is gone."
Sep 3
Elwood Gruschow posted a discussion

Rails, Trails, and Ales again in 2024

In the fall Metra has sometimes offered a great Saturday cycling service.  They have a special fall color train on the heritage line.  They are offering it again this year. The Heritage Line or HC follows the  Des Plaines River/Chicago Ship Canal from around Willow Springs to Joliet.  There is a special bicycle car on the train.  You still have to haul your bike up the steps, but once inside there are bike racks.  I boarded the train in downtown and egressed at Willow Springs.  From there it is…See More
Sep 3
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Jul 20
Elwood Gruschow posted a discussion

Metra Bike Trains Fall 2023

Metra will run special Saturday Bike trains on six Saturdays from September 9th thru October 14th on the Heritage Corridor, the normally weekday-only commuter line to Joliet. A bike train consists of a Metra train with two special cars with bike holders behind the engine. All trains will make all regular intermediate stops. Full schedules and a map are available at URL below.…See More
Sep 4, 2023
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Helments With A Bustle

Some bike helmets have a smooth curve in the back and many others have an extra bump.  The one I wear, Specialized Align II MIPS does.   Why the bustle? A vented helmet creates turbulence so a rear bump will have little effect.   I think shaving my goatee would have a greater aero effect than a helmet bustle.  I think the main purpose is styling or “aero look”.  Those with a bustle…See More
Aug 30, 2023
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Elwood Gruschow replied to Matt M. 18.5KM's discussion Update for the bus to Madison, Wisconsin from Chicago
"Bob, I understand the Chicago Amtrak -> LaCrosse -> Sparta -> Elroy -> Reedsburg part.  Once in Reedsburg do you reverse and go back to LaCrosse?   A couple of years ago, I looked at connecting to the Sparta-Elroy trail…"
Jul 10, 2023
Joe Klonowski replied to Elwood Gruschow's discussion Bike route open during NASCAR
"Thanks a huge, all the comms from the city have been super clear and specific about street closures and not even mentioned LFT :(("
Jun 30, 2023
Elwood Gruschow posted a discussion

Bike route open during NASCAR

 There is a ton of material about NASCAR street closings from June 2x through July x, but little has been published about bike and pedestrian access.   I talked to a guy wearing a STAFF lanyard yesterday.  He said the bike/pedestrian path from 11th to Lake Front Trail will be open the entire time.    Sometime Saturday, July 1st, 2023 I plan to photo going under Columbus Drive during the race.  It will show what we all know anyway; Biking is closer to the earth than NASCAR.   See More
Jun 30, 2023
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Elwood Gruschow replied to Matt M. 18.5KM's discussion Update for the bus to Madison, Wisconsin from Chicago
" Thank you for this information update.  I tried to plan a carless Sparta-Elroy trip from Chicago via Amtrack but figured out they only allow bikes to exit at Milwaukee.  I will look into it now via bus to…"
Jun 30, 2023
curt(is) locke replied to Elwood Gruschow's discussion What Chicago block has the most frequent cars in the bike lane?
"Consistently."
May 6, 2023
Elwood Gruschow posted a discussion

What Chicago block has the most frequent cars in the bike lane?

I Nominate the 1100 South block of  Wabash Avenue in the southbound lane.  I rode to the drugstore tonight and other were six cars in that block blocking the paint-striped bike lane.   I did not take a picture but in the aerial view on Google Maps, there are two cars in the southbound bike lane of the 1100 S block of Wabash.    What block is your nomination?See More
May 1, 2023
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Elwood Gruschow replied to ChiBikeGeek's discussion Bobby Cann Updates: Ryne San Hamel Pleads Guilty, Receives 10 Days in Jail
"I am filling out my mail-in ballot. Giving Hooks the hook.  "
Nov 5, 2022

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What I ride:
Road, Mountain, Tandem
The kind of riding I do:
Recreational, Around Town
About me:
We do not own a car. I rent one for trips, but everything else is by bike, walk or CTA

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At 3:40am on May 29, 2021, Sheldon Schafer said…

The Whetstone 55th Reunion is June 18/19.  Any thoughts about your going?  I’ve decided to go but am hoping someone I remember will be there.  I missed the 50th as I was in Europe for most of the summer.  I’ve also contacted Bob Watkins and Joe Fetzer, the only others I have any information on.  Btw, I’m in Chicago area this weekend, right now in Flossmoor, moving over to Bolingbrook this afternoon (where the daughters & families are).  We’re here fairly often & I even keep one of my bicycles in Bolingbrook.  Where are you?

 
 
 

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