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Training Routes

Thanks to one of our riders - Chad - we are now able to post maps of our training rides. Over the past four years, we have found quite a few good routes through the busy Chicago metropolitan area. I know that I have always appreciated tips and routes from riders that take the time to post them for others to see.

The data was collected with a Garmin GPS and posted to trail.motionbased.com. The links will take you to Google Maps and from there you can click on the trail.motionbased.com link which provides elevation information as well as some other nice statistics.

Chicago to South Elgin - 60 Miles

This route starts in Elmhurst in the Butterfield Park area, but the route is easily accessible from anywhere in Elmhurst. This is a great "any time" route as it avoids major roads (at least where they are the most busy) but also does not have an unreasonable amount of stop signs and lights.

Google Maps - Chicago to South Elgin - 60 miles

Labels: bike, double century, routes, syscon, training

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Wednesday, June 4, 2008

June 6th and 7th - The BIG Ride

The 2008 Double-Century Ride

Saturday
When: Saturday, June 7th
Starting Location: 296 E. Van Buren, Elmhurst
Starting Time: 7:15am

Sunday
When: Sunday, June 8th
Starting Location: The Willows, Utica, Illinois
Starting Time: 7:00am

Sunday Reception
When: 5 to 7pm
Where: Elmhurst (please e-mail me for details)

This is It

With a little luck, we will slip the ride in between rain on Friday and rain on Monday as currently predicted. Last weekend we had two beautiful days and a couple of nice easy rides. We went 25 miles on Saturday and 45 on Sunday. Sunday we pressed a bit and averaged 18mph for the entire ride. This is a decent pace for us as we usually average between 16 and 17mph as a group when we are riding.

If you cannot be there for the ride, please consider coming to the reception. Joe Berkemeyer, one of our riders, and his wife Sheila are hosting a “Welcome Home” reception for the riders this Sun evening, 5-7 PM at their house. There will be drinks, sandwiches and snacks as well as several prizes given away. The weather is expected to be a nice which will make for a very pleasant evening. Please try to come to welcome the guys back.

Labels: bike, daybreak, double century, syscon

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May 31st and June 1st Training Rides - COMPLETED

The Rides for This Weekend

COMPLETED

Saturday
When: Saturday, May 31st
Starting Location: 296 E. Van Buren, Elmhurst
Starting Time: 7:00am

Sunday
When: Sunday, June 1st
Starting Location: 296 E. Van Buren, Elmhurst
Starting Time: 7:00am

Labels: bike, double century, syscon, training

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Thursday, May 22, 2008

May 24th and 25th Training Rides - COMPLETED

The Rides for This Weekend

COMPLETED

Saturday
When: Saturday, May 24th
Starting Location: 296 E. Van Buren, Elmhurst
Starting Time: 7:00am

Sunday
When: Sunday, May 25th
Starting Location: 296 E. Van Buren, Elmhurst
Starting Time: 7:00am

Holiday Rides - Two Weeks Left

It is supposed to be beautiful weather and we need a couple of good rides.

Last week we had two decent rides - 60 miles on Saturday and 50 on Sunday. Sunday was tough - cold and windy. For me, every mile was a chore. Still, it was good to get out and do some significant milage two days in a row.

This week, we shoot for 65 miles. This is, again, a little below the target, but we have one more training week after this. We usually take the last week for a little rest, but we will go for a semi-long ride and we will be more than ready for the double-century ride. See the training schedule for the remaining weeks.