Im looking for feedback on a possible route for Oct.

I understand that there might be some other ideas floating around, and that things are being kept hush hush. That's cool I can dig it. I'm just looking for feedback on this route that I have thrown togeather. Here's my route: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=4112010

If your wondering why I would try a route that looks pretty FUBAR, its because I'm basing it off a pentagram with Goose Island in the center. Here's the line route with it continuing on back to Daily Plaza:http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=4111937

The Points on the pentagram are: Daily Plaza, DePaul University, Union Park, Chicago Historical Museum, and Wicker Park. There is no reason for these being the points other than they were just far enough apart and that Goose Island happend to be right in the middle.

Like I said, i might try to push for this or might not, I'd just like to hear some pros and cons from this route.

Thanks

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Permalink Reply by Juan 2-3 or more mi. on October 18, 2010 at 7:04pm

Dig the star theme. Very smooth overlap. I have never been to a mass that ended back up at the plaza.

Permalink Reply by Davo on October 18, 2010 at 7:12pm

I Think that most people would break off at wicker park cuz we're already pushing 17 miles at that point. I figure if people wanted, we'd probably make it up on the way back to the plaza.

Juan Dominguez said:

Dig the star theme. Very smooth overlap. I have never been to a mass that ended back up at the plaza.

Permalink Reply by Davo on October 19, 2010 at 10:12am

That would be cool as well. I've always liked the Idea of doing a mass where there is no set route but several Landmarks that should be crossed (in or out of order). In a perfect world, people within the larger mass would try different ways to get to those points. Then these mini-masses would unite for a short stretch on to the next point of intrest.

Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on October 19, 2010 at 10:23am

The Pentagram's a nice touch.

Permalink Reply by Davo on October 20, 2010 at 5:25pm

I'm Curious what people that have made maps in the past think. What works and what doesn't? I don't think that I'll have time to make fliers or really want to lead this next week.

Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on October 20, 2010 at 5:45pm

I've made a few maps . . .
What works:
-avoids major bus routes for the most part (thank you!)
-built around points of interest

What doesn't work:
-Starting northbound on Dearborn typically plunges us into a lot of congestion and can kind of kill the start if the riders in front try to thread through stopped traffic.
Also likely to get hijacked toward Michigan Avenue (always seems like a great idea to everyone until we're stuck up-in-it.)
-as someone alluded, it's hard to get the mass to go south once you've gone north.

This reminds me a lot of a Halloween ride designed by Digital Dan around 2003 that had a concentric/geometric route which kept crossing back into the loop. I remember it as a great ride but boy did it ever get decimated in listserv rehash (often the sign of a truly great route :-)
We had a holdup on 90/94 near the Adams exit that ride and brought all lanes to a stop.

Davo, I applaud you for this initiative and hope you forge ahead regardless of what anyone else may be planning.

Davo said:

I'm Curious what people that have made maps in the past think. What works and what doesn't? I don't think that I'll have time to make fliers or really want to lead this next week.

Permalink Reply by Davo on October 21, 2010 at 11:12am

Yea that was pretty funny. Everyone was confused on where to go and what to do then.

jake said:

lets have no map but we end where we start we need to end up at a 7 eleven agin that was the shit :)

Permalink Reply by Davo on October 21, 2010 at 11:12am

Thanks for your input H3N3

Permalink Reply by Jason W on October 22, 2010 at 11:24am

I was going to say something similar. The last time people were saying the map was "hush hush", there was no map...

Davo said:

Yea that was pretty funny. Everyone was confused on where to go and what to do then.

jake said:
lets have no map but we end where we start we need to end up at a 7 eleven agin that was the shit :)

Permalink Reply by Davo on October 25, 2010 at 7:23pm

Ill look to refine this for next year. I am too busy to make this happen this year. Thanks for all of your input.

Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on October 25, 2010 at 11:55pm

Jason W said:

I was going to say something similar. The last time people were saying the map was "hush hush", there was no map...

Davo said:
Yea that was pretty funny. Everyone was confused on where to go and what to do then.

jake said:
lets have no map but we end where we start we need to end up at a 7 eleven agin that was the shit :)

Not sure how we got to "the map" as if there an only be one "official" map. Anyone can bring and distribute a map any time. If it's easy to read and otherwise compelling in some way (cute graphics, strong concept, attractive destination) people you don't know will get to the front and see that it's followed.

Permalink Reply by BalloonBiker on October 27, 2010 at 3:48pm

Are you going to be in front choosing the root and keeping a decent pace?

jake said:

Im looking for feedback on a possible route for Oct.

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