[RBW] Re: S24o I & M Canal for 60ish Miles w/pics
this is a great post. i love love love those maps. thanks for the write-up! sounds like a real adventure. paul takoma park, md. -- 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/ae1cd8f6-0dd6-4f9a-94c2-60586b23690en%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: S24o I & M Canal for 60ish Miles w/pics
Matt, The first time we rode past the spot was on a Thursday in August. When we camped at the fireplace it was a Saturday>Sunday in October. -Joseph On Monday, November 15, 2021 at 4:48:30 PM UTC-6 Matt Beecher wrote: > Neat. I am in the area, but have not ridden that trail yet. I'll have to > put it on my "to do" list. Thanks for sharing? > > What day did you do this? Saturday/Sunday? > > Best regards, > Matt in Oswego > > On Monday, November 15, 2021 at 1:23:34 PM UTC-6 joseph...@gmail.com > wrote: > >> Living in Chicago can make it hard to find secluded camping, but it does >> exist. During a ride from Chicago, IL to Davenport, IA via the I >> canal>Hennepin Canal State Trail my friend Tim and I rode past an awesome >> camp spot completed with fireplace. We made a pack to come back to said >> spot for an overnighter with a larger group. The spot is 60ish miles from >> Joliet, IL almost entirely on gravel and tucked between the Canal and the >> Illinois river. >> To start the trip I met up with my comrades Tim and Frangk aka Ben and >> rode to the Metra to take the train to Joliet. Once in Joliet we met our >> friend Arb who had rode 60ish miles from the city to meet us. Arb was >> planning on 120ish mile ride. Tim was riding his Susie, Frangk was riding >> a brakeless single speed Surly steamroller, Arb was on a pink colored bike >> that I currently can not remember and I was on my Gus. >> >> We started heading west and realized quickly that we would be dealing >> with headwind for the day. Despite the west wind the weather was pretty >> perfect for riding. Everyone had enough snacks to ride awhile before >> picking up food for lunch, dinner and breakfast (for the following morning) >> at the Jewel in Morris. We stopped a few times before and after Morris to >> try pot and eat. >> >> As we got about 12 miles away from the site a stick got sucked up into >> Tim's front tire. Tim was leading the pack and the stick somehow caused 4 >> of Tim's spokes to snap, seize up the front wheel and sent him over the >> handle bars. I was about 5 feet behind Tim and had time to squeeze my Paul >> motolites but made the quick decision to ride straight into his bike on the >> ground because Frangk was about 2 feet behind me on a brakeless fixed >> gear. This gave Frangk the option to bail to my left or right. Thankfully >> Tim was pretty much fine and his bike was rideable. We talked later in >> front of the fire and laughed at how much worse it could have been. >> >> [image: IMG_0039.jpg] >> [image: IMG_0040.jpg] >> Coordinates are highlighted Orange if anyone is interested. >> Make sure to duck for the first couple underpasses >> [image: IMG_8001.jpg] >> Due to Kid Duties our dear friend Dave had to bail so we sent him this >> pic of Arb. >> [image: IMG_0036.jpg] >> As previously stated Frangk Rode the entire trip brakeless on a fixed. >> [image: IMG_8006 (1).jpg] >> Four spokes broken but that didn't stop Tim. Arb Sticks an arm through >> He even rode home like this the following day >> [image: IMG_8007.jpg] >> The Spot >> > -- 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/f976a0ed-99f9-4af4-9cdd-fcbb820d63a5n%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: S24o I & M Canal for 60ish Miles w/pics
Neat. I am in the area, but have not ridden that trail yet. I'll have to put it on my "to do" list. Thanks for sharing? What day did you do this? Saturday/Sunday? Best regards, Matt in Oswego On Monday, November 15, 2021 at 1:23:34 PM UTC-6 joseph...@gmail.com wrote: > Living in Chicago can make it hard to find secluded camping, but it does > exist. During a ride from Chicago, IL to Davenport, IA via the I > canal>Hennepin Canal State Trail my friend Tim and I rode past an awesome > camp spot completed with fireplace. We made a pack to come back to said > spot for an overnighter with a larger group. The spot is 60ish miles from > Joliet, IL almost entirely on gravel and tucked between the Canal and the > Illinois river. > To start the trip I met up with my comrades Tim and Frangk aka Ben and > rode to the Metra to take the train to Joliet. Once in Joliet we met our > friend Arb who had rode 60ish miles from the city to meet us. Arb was > planning on 120ish mile ride. Tim was riding his Susie, Frangk was riding > a brakeless single speed Surly steamroller, Arb was on a pink colored bike > that I currently can not remember and I was on my Gus. > > We started heading west and realized quickly that we would be dealing with > headwind for the day. Despite the west wind the weather was pretty perfect > for riding. Everyone had enough snacks to ride awhile before picking up > food for lunch, dinner and breakfast (for the following morning) at the > Jewel in Morris. We stopped a few times before and after Morris to try pot > and eat. > > As we got about 12 miles away from the site a stick got sucked up into > Tim's front tire. Tim was leading the pack and the stick somehow caused 4 > of Tim's spokes to snap, seize up the front wheel and sent him over the > handle bars. I was about 5 feet behind Tim and had time to squeeze my Paul > motolites but made the quick decision to ride straight into his bike on the > ground because Frangk was about 2 feet behind me on a brakeless fixed > gear. This gave Frangk the option to bail to my left or right. Thankfully > Tim was pretty much fine and his bike was rideable. We talked later in > front of the fire and laughed at how much worse it could have been. > > [image: IMG_0039.jpg] > [image: IMG_0040.jpg] > Coordinates are highlighted Orange if anyone is interested. > Make sure to duck for the first couple underpasses > [image: IMG_8001.jpg] > Due to Kid Duties our dear friend Dave had to bail so we sent him this pic > of Arb. > [image: IMG_0036.jpg] > As previously stated Frangk Rode the entire trip brakeless on a fixed. > [image: IMG_8006 (1).jpg] > Four spokes broken but that didn't stop Tim. Arb Sticks an arm through > He even rode home like this the following day > [image: IMG_8007.jpg] > The Spot > -- 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/175f6424-e30e-438a-a969-89e73982791dn%40googlegroups.com.
