Three Floyds and/or Flossmoor Station Ride

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Time: January 12, 2013 from 8:30am to 4pm
Location: Daley Plaza or Promontory Point
Street: Washington & Dearborn or 55th & Lakefront Trail
City/Town: Chicago
Website or Map: http://maps.google.com/maps/m…
Phone: 773-726-3227
Event Type: drunken
Organized By: robert hsiung and Kevin C
Latest Activity: Jan 21

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OK, not everyone loves Three Floyds. Different spokes for different folks! This year, you have the option of going to Flossmoor Station instead. (It remains an option to go to Flossmoor Station in addition.)

We depart Daley Plaza at 9:00 AM and collect riders at Promontory Point at 9:45 AM. We stay together (more or less) down to I-80, then split up into Three Floyds and Flossmoor Station groups. The goal of the Three Floyds group will be to get to Three Floyds by noon, when they open, and not have to wait outside.

Neither snow nor rain nor sleet nor gloom of night stays these couriers (and other riders) from the swift completion of their appointed rounds. Depending on the weather, however, returning from our rounds via Metra from Flossmoor Station is sometimes a very attractive option. Total distance: Three Floyds round trip: 60 miles, Three Floyds and Flossmoor Station one-way 40 miles, Flossmoor Station one-way 35 miles. Here’s a link to the routes (there may be adjustments if it snows).

We ask that you RSVP if attending.

The fine print: There is no support vehicle. You are responsible for yourself. The pace is 12-16 mph with a short break at Wolf Lake. Mid January weather may be extreme. Be prepared for cold as well as flats/mechanical problems.

Checklist:

Growler

Snacks

Lights

Lock

Pump, tube, tools

Extra layers of clothing (more than you expect to use)

Money

The inaugural Three Floyds ride was conceived and organized by Mark Sinclair and took place on January 14, 2006. As many of you know, Mark died on April 14 of that year, at age 34, a few days after suffering a brain aneurysm. It was Mark’s hope that it would become an annual event.

Thanks,

Bob and Kevin

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Comment by robert hsiung on January 8, 2013 at 3:38am: 30.9 miles in 2:35 (leave at 9:00, 10 min. at the Point, 10 min. at Wolf Lake, arrive at 3F at 11:55) = 11.96 mph. maybe easier said than done with "winds from the SSW at 15 to 20 mph".

Comment by robert hsiung on January 8, 2013 at 3:13am: links to: the cue sheet and the traditional 3F winter route (the way back from 3F for those who ride)

Comment by Mark Potts on January 7, 2013 at 5:47pm: Jennifer - "where food is our medicine and medicine is our food"

http://www.sistahsveganrestaurant.com/

Not saying go there (Just found this place, may/may not go tonight)... but the motto is a way of life =)

Comment by Jennifer on the lake on January 7, 2013 at 1:36pm: Thanks! I've been feeling a cold coming on, so I didn't want to commit myself just yet. I will possibly meet the ride at Promontory Point and go with the Flossmoor group.

Comment by robert hsiung on January 7, 2013 at 11:14am: Liz, it's not a race, but boys will sometimes be boys.

Jennifer, it's OK to be undecided. It's not like we're arranging catering. I'll just bring some extra cue sheets. But if people RSVP, it gives us an idea of what to expect.

Comment by Liz on January 7, 2013 at 10:43am: Good to know it wont be a race 12-16 mph should be just right. I know one winter it was all boys who pounded away, Jami and I ended up splitting off from the group since we couldn't keep up or stay warm. I'll probably do flossmoore since I'm not interested in waiting outside for 40 min.

Comment by Kevin C on January 6, 2013 at 11:22pm: Daily one way commute distance. http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/how-many-miles-is-your-com...

Comment by robert hsiung on January 6, 2013 at 10:25pm: Can I ask a question? What's with the mileage after some people's names?

Comment by Jennifer on the lake on January 6, 2013 at 9:48pm: At what point will you need to know for sure how many are coming?

Comment by Kevin C on January 6, 2013 at 7:22pm: Depending on how many are going to Flossmoor, any mechanical issues which may be encountered, and the "group's" preferred pace, two and a half hours after Promontory Point departure seems about right. If we leave Hyde Park by 10:00 am, we should be at Flossmoor Station by 12:30 pm.