Re: [RBW] Riv Ride: Chicago Lakefront Trail Recap

[Richard Rose]

Leah, this is pretty spectacular. I spent the summer of 1977 commuting the lakeside trail from the “near north” area to the loop on my PX10. I thought it was great then without ANY infrastructure. Now it is amazing & even more beautiful. And I could not be happier that you all chose the Billy Goat. That was a regular lunch spot that memorable summer. Elvis passed that summer. On occasion I would extend my commute riding either as far south or as far north as I could while still getting home before dark. I made it to Evanston a couple of times. Formative times, for sure. I MUST attend the next Chicago gathering. Thanks for sharing. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 27, 2023, at 10:19 PM, Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! <jonasandle...@gmail.com> wrote: We had 10 riders join us for our Chicago ride yesterday!  In attendance: 1 silver Appaloosa (fun fact: it belonged to Will Keating) 1 green Hunq 1 A. Homer Hilsen 2 blue Sam Hillbornes 1 lime olive Clem L 1 yellow Legolas 1 blue Rivendell road custum 1 red Erickson 1 raspberry Platypus We began at Mack’s Bike and Goods in Evanston, where we were greeted warmly by Sam and Kelly Mack. They graciously set out coffee and refreshments, took photos and talked all the bike talk with our riders as we shopped their excellent store. If you are in the area, please go and see them; they carry all of our favorite things. We took photos and belatedly hit the road. We had several miles to ride before connecting with Chicago’s famous Lakefront Trail. The clouds were thick and the winds were high. We dodged triathletes, throngs of people, and later, the Chicago Bears fans. We were treated to gorgeous scenery and the sounds of crashing waves on the shores of Lake Michigan as we pedaled along our path. The rain held off and we arrived intact (minus one Legolas front cantilever brake) and upright, ready for lunch. We at the famous Billy Goat Tavern and then some of us peeled off for other destinations. The Lone Wolf and I were fortunate to keep 2 of our guides, Sean and Davey, who graciously offered to ride us back to the trail that would lead us to Evanston. But first, they escorted us through the heart of Chicago, where we enjoyed fabulous bike infrastructure (including an elevated bike path!) and viewings of the city’s historical buildings. Marc and I had over 40 miles when we arrived back at the shop. Thank you to everyone who joined us! Below are a few photos, but even better, a link to the Post Ride Video on my Instagram. I’ll be changing the privacy back to “private” in a week or so, so try to view it before then. Leah Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CweJZD5gkCE/?igshid=NzZhOTFlYzFmZQ== -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/cbd9b541-f861-4c9e-98b1-1d2297824bd8n%40googlegroups.com. <IMG_0553.jpeg> <IMG_3340.jpeg> <IMG_3315.jpeg> <IMG_0512.jpeg> <IMG_0577.jpeg> <IMG_6924.jpeg> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/5CAEBBCF-6A4F-482A-85B8-2B35C6416FD9%40gmail.com.