Seconded on the North Shore Channel Trail. It should be much less crowded than the sea of humanity you’ll be riding with (and against) along the lake. You can combine that with the Lakefront Trail and get a really nice loop around the city and up into Evanston. On Aug 2, 2023, at 9:53 AM, Conway Bennett <captainconwaybenn...@gmail.com> wrote:
I'd stop before North Avenue Beach. I suggest heading Northwest at Irving Park. You can stop at Wrigley Field which is a much finer tourist trap than Navy Pier, and then work your way to the North Shore Channel Trail which goes all the way to Evanston. There are so many more quality food and drink options on this route. Fair winds,
Captain Conway Bennett
239.877.4119 We don't plan to go as far as McCormick Place. We're open to suggestions for lunch, I picked Navy Pier as a convenient turnaround point for a 35 mile ride from Mack's.
Marc
I'm sort of in. There are sections of the Lakefront trail that are great. I'd recommend avoiding North Avenue to McCormick Place on a Saturday in August. Also, Navy Pier has little redeeming cultural value and the LFT is a disaster around there despite tens of millions of dollars spent.
On Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at 9:56:38 PM UTC-5 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote:
I’m open to options other than Navy Pier, but would request some place we can sit down and enjoy food and drinks, in keeping with the tradition of our Riv Rides. If we could sit out on a patio and keep the bikes near, well, that would be the dream.
Seconding that navy pier will be touristy and packed, but there are a lot of good options near the trail in Lincoln park and uptown (and andersonville, and...)
I'd be happy to convoy up from Hyde Park, and back down if anyone wants to end at the promontory point fire pits and do something picnic style.
-Mike On Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at 3:32:13 PM UTC-5 Patrick Moore wrote:
Please take and post photos. I took a very quick trip out to Evanston not quite 2 months ago for my daughter's graduate at Northwestern, and we took a pleasant hike around the lakeside path outskirting the campus. Rather lovely area.
No bike, tho' at first I'd thought of borrowing a Brompton and taking Amtrak out from Albuquerque. Hi All,
The celebrated Lakefront Trail in Chicago is calling. I’ve never done it but on August 26th, I’ll get the chance..and you’re invited!
Mack’s Bike and Goods, the Evanston Rivendell dealer, will be expecting us. We will meet there at a time TBD on the morning of the 26th, visit the shop and then catch the trail from there. We will have lunch at the Navy Pier (restaurant also TBD, locals feel free to weigh in) and ride for maybe a total of 30-40 miles.
Bring your favorite Rivendell, some mad money to spend at Mack’s if you like, your sparkly personality and join us for our first Chicago Riv Ride.
Please let us know if you plan to attend!
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