Social Ride: Weekly Gentlemen (and Ladies) of Leisure Rides (Cycling Seniors)

REMOTE START: North Avenue Beach House

10:30 AM

10-20 miles, 10 to 12 mph

This is standing weekly ride of the Cycling Seniors and Gourmet Club. Why ride alone? Come make some new friends who bicycle. Our rides start (the last Thursday in April and run to the last Thursday in September) at 10:30 A.M at the North Avenue Beach house, and we go for lunch at the end of the ride. Join Mitch Gold for a weekly social ride along the lake front. This ride affords an opportunity for active gentlemen and ladies, 55 years and older to meet, ride and perhaps have lunch. ALL RIDERS ARE WELCOME.  

Contact Mitch Gold at 1-312-642-1988

Touring Ride: Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve

START: Clock Tower at Waveland and Lake Shore Dr. (3700N)

8:00 AM

70 miles, 16 to 20 mph

Enjoy more west-southwest riding by taking a 70-mile round trip road-bike ride to the aforementioned forest preserve located next to Argonne National Laboratory in swinging DuPage County. Points of Interest include Oak Park, Brookfield Zoo, Salt Creek Bike Path, Wolf Road and the hills of Burr Ridge. There will be three rest stops - one near the Forest Preserve at mid-point and two in Oak Park, both en route (for coffee/pastry) and en return (for snack/beverage).  

Contact Brian Bird at 773 354-8056
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Touring Ride: The Road to Hegewisch Part 10

REMOTE START: Chicago Lakefront, 31st Street Beach house

9:00 AM

40 miles, 14 to 18 mph

Ride leaders George Vrechek and Walt Choromanski return again this year with several excursions to the South - as in the southeastern portion of Chicago. We'll start the season with this ride that begins at the 31st Beach House and heads to the most remote corner of Chicago, Hegewisch, founded as a separate town in the 1880s. We'll avoid most lights and head down the lakefront via South Shore Drive, Avenue L, and the Burnham Greenway. The pace should get you sweating but not keeling over. You'll see the only lakes inside the City, the only trailer park, and the only saw mill. We'll stop for lunch at Darcy's Dog and Shrimp Shack or equivalent establishment in downtown Hegewisch. We'll come back a different way than we have in the past. Parking is usually available at the 31st Street Beach lot or ride your bike to the start to add some more miles to your trip. We'll shoot for getting back by 2PM.  

Contact George Vrechek at (312) 654-8909
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Touring Ride: 2010 Bike The Drive Twice on Memorial Day Weekend

REMOTE START: Columbus and Jackson, Grant Park, Chicago

6:00 AM

60 miles, 16 to 18 mph

Bike the Drive Twice with Brian Bird. Since you only get to bike the drive once a year, why not get in 2 cracks at it? Note: you will need to register and pay the fee to the Active Transportation Alliance to participate in this ride, see here for more details: ATA Web site link Here's Brian's description: Bike the Drive. The ride so nice, I'm doing it twice. Get yourself registered then come out and keep me company as I complete the Bike the Drive circuit twice in preparation for the grueling CCC Memorial Day ride. I'm sticking to the advertised pace so as to finish just before the broom wagon & car traffic catch me. That means only two 10-15 minute rest stops - probably both at the north end (Bryn Mawr) location.  

Contact Brian Bird at 773 354-8056
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Touring Ride: Tinley Woods - Old Plank Trail

REMOTE START: Bremen Woods Preserve - 159th and Oak Park Avenue - See Link for Directions

10:00 AM

35-40 miles, 14 to 16 mph

A CCC Memorial Day tradition! Join CCC's resident Southwest-sider, Brian Bird on 40-some-odd mile tour of (what else?) the Southwest suburbs. We'll be starting at the Bremen Woods Preserve (159th St. and Oak Park Ave.) the riding through the Cook County Forest Preserve, and on the Old Plank Trail to Frankfort, IL. and back. All roads and paths are 100% paved and skinny tire ride-able (fat tires welcome too!). Mid-point stop at the Frankfort Creamery. End point stop at Aurelio's Pizza and its universally-renown all-you-can-eat lunch buffet. The Bremen Woods Preserve entrance/starting point is South of the intersection, just past Aurelio's Pizza on the East side of Oak Park Avenue. See here for Google map directions: 159th St. & Oak Park Ave, Tinley Park  

Contact Brian Bird at 773 354-8056
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