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Ride the River - Fall Foliage Edition (CBES)

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Ride the River - Fall Foliage Edition (CBES)

Time: October 25, 2014 from 8:30am to 8pm
Location: Logan Square Monument
Street: Milwaukee, Kedzie, and Logan
Event Type: social, beer, brewery, brewpub, des, plaines, river, trail
Organized By: Rich S
Latest Activity: Oct 26, 2014

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Come join CBES on an Autumn ride along the Des Plaines River Trail!  

 

We'll meet at the Logan Square Monument for a 9AM departure. Head over to the Des Plaines River Trail and take that to Tighthead Brewing in Mundelein. There's no food at Tighthead so we'll either order delivery or pick something up on the way there. 

From there options are either 3:10 or 5:10 Metra trains from Libertyville or ride another 9 miles to Lake Bluff Brewing. There are 4:21, 5:20, and 7:21 trains back to Chicago from Lake Bluff. 

Distance to Tighthead is a bit over 40 miles via 2 potential routes:

DPRT all the Way

DPRT to Half Day Road

Be aware that the Des Plaines River Trail is not paved. Surface fairly smooth and is mostly crushed gravel or limestone. Make sure you and your bike can handle the trail and the distance. This is a non supported ride so make sure you can handle any minor mechanical issues or flats on your bike. 

Minimum average speed: 12mph 

Bring: Bungee for Metra, Water, Snacks, Lock, Lights, and a Spare Tube

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Comment by Marcusn on October 24, 2014 at 9:05am

Living in Lake Bluff, I plan to meet the group en route (like the last two RtR rides). Rich, would you mind texting me mid morning tomorrow to let me know what route you decide on taking? Cheers. marcus one two two five at gmail for my number if you don't have it.

Comment by Rich S on October 23, 2014 at 2:00pm

Sweet! And yes the weather forecast is looking quite nice. Can't wait for Saturday! 

Comment by DanaW on October 20, 2014 at 3:28pm

Weather forecast is looking exquisite. 

Comment by Rich S on October 17, 2014 at 12:15pm

Hope that includes your liver! Tighthead has some tasty brews. 

Comment by DanaW on October 17, 2014 at 9:42am
I'll come prepared for whatever.
Comment by Kevin Mulcky on October 15, 2014 at 8:37pm

No, referring to the DPRT itself. I like to start the trail at it's southern most terminal point. There's more single-track-ish stuff down there. 

Comment by Tank-Ridin' Ryan on October 15, 2014 at 7:41pm

Kevin,

Are you talking about the hills/mountain-bike-part farther south?

Comment by Rich S on October 9, 2014 at 5:10pm

It's an option. I've only been on the trail as far south as Irving Park. We can decide morning of. 

Comment by Kevin Mulcky on October 9, 2014 at 4:04pm

What to you guys think of taking Diversey west to the DPRT in order to ride more of the "fun" stuff? 

Comment by Rich S on October 9, 2014 at 9:20am

Some video from last year's ride

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