> Rich, there are several really great shops in Chicago. I personally > spend my time & money at Boulevard Bikes in Logan Square. It's a low- > key easy-going place.
Second the recommendation for Boulevard Bikes. A great shop with a great bunch of workers. The excellent and very unique Lula Cafe is right next door for you to enjoy while repairs are underway. > I've never ridden to/from Joliet, but I'm sure it's not uncommon. I&M > Canal Trail appears to cover a lot ground, and I just heard that the > frontage road along 55 is decent too. Doesn't the I&M stop pretty far west of the Loop though? If the frontage road on I-55 gets you further, that may work. My concern is someone not familiar with the area may have to jump off on local roads, many of which dead end because of all the rail, canals and industrial stuff out there. On Aug 17, 11:41 am, terryg <[email protected]> wrote: > Wow, this is great! There are a bunch of Rivs out here! I wonder > what would happen if they were all in the same place at the same time > - will they oscillate in friendly ways or anything? (I jest, of > course.) > > I've got a silver Quickbeam, which is a great bike as you know. I > just recently finished building my Hilsen, and it happens to be a 650B > frame (yet 58cm). I feel quite fortunate! My around-town daily > commuter is actually a Surly LHT, which I find to be an excellent bike > for our city riding conditions (i.e. I feel less worried with it > locked up vs. a Rivendell). That one sees year-round action here, and > it's holding up beautifully (I made some pertinent modifications, and > it's perfect!). > > Rich, there are several really great shops in Chicago. I personally > spend my time & money at Boulevard Bikes in Logan Square. It's a low- > key easy-going place. Kevin the owner turned me on to Bike Quarterly > a while back, which led to me wanting a 650B bike, which led to the > AHH frameset I scored off the Riv "frame specials" page. I'm very > into supporting my LBS, and I got nearly all my parts for the Hilsen > from them (minus a couple things from Rivendell and ebay). If you > like doing your own wrenching our local non-profit bike group is West > Town Bikes, and they have open shops on Tuesday nights and Saturday > afternoons. > > I've never ridden to/from Joliet, but I'm sure it's not uncommon. I&M > Canal Trail appears to cover a lot ground, and I just heard that the > frontage road along 55 is decent too. The suburban commuter rail, > Metra, will allow bikes as well provided it's not a blackout weekend. > I think there are 2 lines from Joliet, their schedules are available > online athttp://www.metrarail.com. Everything terminates downtown, > either in Union Station or sort of around the corner/down the block at > the LaSalle St. station. The city trains & busses also accommodate > bikes - they're called "CTA," but the trains don't allow bikes during > weekday rush hours. > > I could probably ramble on for hours on Chicago cycling.... > > On Aug 17, 4:55 am, mitchelr <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Terry and Rocky and the rest of Chicago's Rivfolk: > > > Glad to hear there is Riv interest in that great city of yours. My > > partner and I will be dawdling up from Saint Louis early next month, I > > on my trusty Atlantis and she on her Trek. Coming from Joliet we are > > not sure of the best strategy for getting to downtown and Union > > Station - suggestions appreciated. Likewise, where might we find a > > Riv-friendly bike shop should we need a bit of assistance? > > > Many thanks, > > > Rich Mitchell > > Corvallis, Oregon > > > On Aug 16, 1:27 pm, terryg <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hello world, > > > I just had to de-lurk for a brief moment. I've been reading here for > > > months, enjoying the tech talk, ride reports, pics, banter, news, what- > > > have-you. I finally actually joined the group, and maybe I'll able to > > > contribute as well as all y'all. > > > > If you're in Chicago, say howdy! I ran into two (count 'em, two!) > > > Rivs yesterday riding up Lincoln Ave. A green QB and a great > > > Glorius. They were traveling together. I was on my AHH, with a > > > growler of Piece Anniversay Ale tied in to my small Sackville on the > > > front rack. We didn't meet but we spoke; we were rolling in traffic > > > so it was a bit rushed. I now know of 7 Rivendells in the city! > > > > OK, back to lurking.... > > > > Terry- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
