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Permalink Reply by spencewine on May 16, 2013 at 6:54am

Anyone interested in a lakefront path jaunt tonight around 6pm?

 

Nothing special, we would just head down to the Southern Terminus of the path and then head back North. People could break-off when-ever wherever. Doesn't have to be fast. Thinking about meeting at Buckingham around 6pm.

Permalink Reply by Duppie on May 30, 2013 at 2:39am

This saturday I was planning on taking the Centennial trail to Joliet and the Old Plank Road trail back.

I am interested to hear your thoughts on the route to the Centennial trail. See what I came up with here: http://goo.gl/maps/linfz

It is partially based on Kelly's feedback earlier in this thread. I am mostly curious about the long stretch on 26th. Is that bike friendly, as Google says it is?

Are there any other issues with this route? I would hit this part between 7 and 9 am approximately.

Permalink Reply by spencewine on May 30, 2013 at 3:35am

I don't have any feedback on 26th street as the 2 times I've come in from Joliet, I've used Ogden.

Ogden, IMO, is a good biking road (at least on the weekends) as it's very wide in most spots and it's 4 lanes, so traffic has plenty of room to go around you and the lights are spread out so that you can really move on it. At 7-9am on a Saturday, I'm guessing traffic will be pretty light. But if you do take 26th, I'm interested to hear about this route.

 

BTW: Here is basically the route I take except I get on/off Ogden at Damen instead of 26th Street:

 

http://goo.gl/maps/FmZuB

Permalink Reply by Kelly D. Grills on May 30, 2013 at 6:31am

There's some very nice riding on low traffic rolling hills through the Burr Ridge / Darien area, if you bypass the I&M portion of trail.

Take Willow Springs Rd. S. -> German Church Rd. W. -> Wolf Rd. S. -> 91st W. -> Madison S. -> Jeans SW. -> Rt. 83 S. & pickup the Centennial Trail at Rt. 83.

That's part of my regular commuting route. I've never actually ridden the Rt. 83 S. portion (I park at 91st & Cass, ride from there) I'm pretty sure it's shouldered from Jeans & has a pedestrian lane over the river. I can check it out on my way home tonight if you'd like.

Sorry, no feedback on 26th from me either.

Permalink Reply by Duppie on May 30, 2013 at 7:26am

Checking that out would be cool. Google streetview shows a narrow shoulder over the river, and a pedestrian lane over the canal (which I would not be taking?)

Kelly D. Grills said:

There's some very nice riding on low traffic rolling hills through the Burr Ridge / Darien area, if you bypass the I&M portion of trail.

Take Willow Springs Rd. S. -> German Church Rd. W. -> Wolf Rd. S. -> 91st W. -> Madison S. -> Jeans SW. -> Rt. 83 S. & pickup the Centennial Trail at Rt. 83.

That's part of my regular commuting route. I've never actually ridden the Rt. 83 S. portion (I park at 91st & Cass, ride from there) I'm pretty sure it's shouldered from Jeans & has a pedestrian lane over the river. I can check it out on my way home tonight if you'd like.

Sorry, no feedback on 26th from me either.

Permalink Reply by Kelly D. Grills on May 30, 2013 at 8:10am

Ok, I'll report back later this evening. That's correct, the access is between the river & canal.

Duppie 13.5185km said:

Checking that out would be cool. Google streetview shows a narrow shoulder over the river, and a pedestrian lane over the canal (which I would not be taking?)

Permalink Reply by Kelly D. Grills on May 30, 2013 at 3:12pm

There is a sidewalk on the W. side of Rt. 83 S. from Jeans to the Centennial Trail access.

A touch narrow, but in good condition & very ride-able.

I also had a look at Jeans Rd., as I've never ridden it either (I normally turn off Madison @ 97th -> Bluff -> Cass -> 91st). That's an industrial area, decent road, save for alot of loose gravel. You'll take Jeans under Rt. 83 then S. on the sidewalk to the trail access.

I think you'll find this route quite enjoyable!

Here's a map from Cossit & Gilbert to the Centennial trail access:

http://goo.gl/maps/i9MkV

Permalink Reply by Duppie on May 30, 2013 at 4:22pm

Thanks, Kelly. If the weather will hold up for Saturday, i will give this a try.

Permalink Reply by Duppie on June 2, 2013 at 4:07am

Thanks for the route advice Kelly. I ended up taking Wolf Rd. down to Willow Springs Rd., mainly because i didn't pay attention when building my cuesheet.

I agree, it's a very enjoyable area to ride. I definitely have to go back to follow the other suggestions you made.

Kelly D. Grills said:

There is a sidewalk on the W. side of Rt. 83 S. from Jeans to the Centennial Trail access.

A touch narrow, but in good condition & very ride-able.

I also had a look at Jeans Rd., as I've never ridden it either (I normally turn off Madison @ 97th -> Bluff -> Cass -> 91st). That's an industrial area, decent road, save for alot of loose gravel. You'll take Jeans under Rt. 83 then S. on the sidewalk to the trail access.

I think you'll find this route quite enjoyable!

Here's a map from Cossit & Gilbert to the Centennial trail access:

http://goo.gl/maps/i9MkV

Permalink Reply by Kelly D. Grills on June 5, 2013 at 6:10am

@Duppie, how was 26th?

Permalink Reply by Duppie on July 4, 2013 at 5:52pm

26th was good to ride on. Industrial on the east end, it becomes more residential once you go further west. But I did ride it early on a Saturday Morning, so YMMV

Kelly D. Grills said:

@Duppie, how was 26th?

Permalink Reply by Kevin Mulcky on August 16, 2013 at 1:29pm

Going to ride the cx bike at Palos or on the DPRT tomorrow morning. Got room for one or two in the car...

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