"I live in Algonquin and I ride north to Crystal Lake on the bike trail, thru Crystal Lake on Walkup, then a left on Hillside to Cherry Valley Road into Bull Valley. Find Valley Hill Road and Cherry Valley Road are probably the hilliest roads in the…"
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So me and my friend just moved to the area and are looking for areas to train with hills. I noticed after driving in Algonquin there were a fair amount of hills. Too bad Algonquin road isn't safe or…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Richard Stiers Jun 9, 2011.
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Jared replied to Tung Luong's discussion 'Algonquin area'"There's some decent hills near Harvard, Illinois. It's even farther than Algonquin though."
Julie Hochstadter replied to Tung Luong's discussion 'Algonquin area'"Is palos easy to get to? That area has hills."
Tung Luong replied to Tung Luong's discussion 'Algonquin area'"thank you. This looks like it could work out! I'll take your advice on the metra too. I was thinking about driving but its like a 45-1hr drive with no traffic. How long does the metra take from somewhere near the city?"
Tung Luong replied to Tung Luong's discussion 'Algonquin area'"Thanks I'll look that up, I figured I would just drive out there and try some back roads. But if people had particular routes that would be awesome, aside from that I will defiantly look into the area you described. Thanks so much!"
Kelvin Mulcky replied to Tung Luong's discussion 'Algonquin area'"Between Bull Valley and Barrington is great hill country. Stick to the backroads and you'll be fine. There's enough cyclists out there that the motorists (should) know to watch out."
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So me and my friend just moved to the area and are looking for areas to train with hills. I noticed after driving in Algonquin there were a fair amount of hills. Too bad Algonquin road isn't safe or else that would be a perfect road. Does anybody know any routes out there that we could get some decent rides in say 40-50 miles with a fair amount of hills?
Liz Mills left a comment for Tung Luong"Ah, you're great, THANKS! I think there should be an outlet. If not, I believe there is one in the hall so I can bring a long extension cord. When are you typically free? I'll be around all morning/early afternoon…"
Tung Luong left a comment for Liz Mills"Yeah I can help out. A flat lock may be harder. May have to go at it with a grinder. I'm not sure if there is an electrical outlet there then I can just go at it with power tools. I don't need anything for helping out. Just helping out!…"
Liz Mills left a comment for Tung Luong"Hi there!!! Thanks so much for all your suggestions with the damn U-Lock! :-) So unfortunately I don't remember if it was a round key or the flat key. Is it difficult to pick the lock if its a flat key? You offered to maybe…"
Tung Luong replied to Liz Mills's discussion 'Lost U-Lock Key :('"I didn't mean to start a whole thing about picking U-locks. But yeah they are pretty bad to have if they are the old style. Seriously not worth getting your bike stolen. I could literally pick a old U-lock about as fast as I could unlock it…"
Tung Luong replied to Liz Mills's discussion 'Lost U-Lock Key :('"Liz there is a way to do it. I can pick the lock possibly. You can try it depends on the lock. I'm not sure if I should post the method here but its pretty widely known as the bic pen method. look it up. If you need help I can probably try to…"
Tung Luong replied to Anne Alt's discussion 'upstate NY ride'"True elevation on that ride is basically non-existant.
When I lived there I did a century called the highlander that was quite the ride. Pretty tough climbs, some being 23% grade at the most for a mile long. At time I would do portions…"
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- About me:
- Very avid cyclist. I put myself through college working on bikes as a head mechanic for many years. I started doing freeride MTB, then rode a lot of BMX. Still do ride BMX a fair amount for fun. In the last few years I have been racing road bike and cyclocross, mostly focusing on cyclocross. I have my Cat 3 in cross, and still have a cat 5 road license as I don't race road too often. Additionally I have a fixed gear bike for around town and enjoy playing bike polo and doing trick track.
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- At 12:48pm on May 2, 2011, Liz Mills said…
- Ah, you're great, THANKS! I think there should be an outlet. If not, I believe there is one in the hall so I can bring a long extension cord. When are you typically free? I'll be around all morning/early afternoon Friday otherwise whenever works for you I can make it happen. I'm currently living/working in Wisconsin but will be able to head down whenever works for you. Thanks again! elizabeth.j.mills@gmail.com
- At 12:24pm on May 2, 2011, Liz Mills said…
Hi there!!! Thanks so much for all your suggestions with the damn U-Lock! :-) So unfortunately I don't remember if it was a round key or the flat key. Is it difficult to pick the lock if its a flat key? You offered to maybe help me out setting it free? Is that offer still on the table? I'll pay ya back with some cash or a 12-pack of beer :) The bike is near Clark and Diversey.
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