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4/1/2010
(Thu)

01:01:18

13.30

Road: Flat

Trek 7500
700c Hybrid

One for All Cycling Club

Comments: Home . . . to Cloverdale to Indigo to [trail] to Arlington to Catalina to Arlington to County Farm to Swinford to Longford to Newport to [Wilcox trail] to Prospect to Railroad to Oak to Bartlett to Hickory to [Spin Doctors Cycle Shop] to Oneida to Oak to North to Lake to Mark Thomas to Chestnut to Larch to Hemlock to Hickory to Walnut to Orchard to Grove to Springinsguth to [Schaumburg Metra] to Ryan to Travis to Gary to Central to Bartels to Arlington to [trail] to Indigo to Cloverdale . . . to Home. Took the day off and started my ride shortly after 4 p.m. Skies were mostly sunny with record high temperature of 83 with moderate southerly breezes. For the first time this season, I rode with Livestrong jersey and shorts.

4/2/2010
(Fri)

02:04:45

27.10

Road: Flat

Trek 7500
700c Hybrid

One for All Cycling Club

Comments: Good Friday. Home . . . to Cloverdale to Turnberry to Central to [Roselle Starbucks] to Main to Prospect to Maple to [Roselle Metra Station] to Rose to Lawrence to Plum Grove to Yosemite to Woodfield to Nerge to Blackhawk to Summit to Weathersfield to Cedarcrest to Andrew to Victoria to Salem to Parker to Braintree to Colwyn to Springinsguth to Cambourne to Cloverdale to Walnut to Weathersfield to Kingsbury to Laurie to Buttitta/Woodland Heights to Park to Lacy to McKool to Short to Central to Sycamore to Chestnut to Mark Thomas to Lake to North to Oak to Railroad to Main/Bartlett to [Wilcox Trail] to Newport to Greenbrook to Arlington to [trail] to Indigo to Cloverdale . . . to Home. Started my ride at 10:35 a.m. Skies were partly sunny with temperatures in the upper 70s with moderate southerly breezes. I rode with Livestrong jersey and shorts.

4/4/2010
(Sun)

01:08:05

14.30

Road: Flat

Trek 7500
700c Hybrid

One for All Cycling Club

Comments: Easter. Home . . . to Cloverdale to Indigo to [trail] to Arlington to Greenbrook to County Farm to [Hawk Hollow trail] to Struckman to Bartlett to Schick to [West Branch Trail] to Lies to Kuhn to Madsen to Fox to Covington to Schick to Thorn to Lawrence to Cloverdale . . . to Home. Started my ride at 11:45 a.m. and ended around 1:00. Skies were partly sunny with temperatures in the mid 60s and moderate southerly breezes. Wore base layers under Livestrong jersey and shorts.

4/10/2010
(Sat)

02:56:41

37.20

Road: Flat

Trek 7500
700c Hybrid

One for All Cycling Club

Comments: This was my longest ride ever so early in the season. Normally, my first ride this long doesn't occur until Bike the Drive on the Memorial Day weekend. Home . . . to Cloverdale to Lawrence to [trail] to Lawrence to [Springfield Park] to Royal to Scenic to William to [Lake Street Bridge] to Rosedale to Mensching to Forest to West End to Walnut to Valley to Pine to Hill to Central to [Roselle Starbucks] to Main to Prospect to Granville to Hillside to Devon to Plum Grove to Oriole to Bluejay to Longboat to Schooner to [path] to Wise (becomes Biesterfield) to White Trail to Rohlwing to [bike path] to Busse Woods trail. Completed two loops of Busse Woods Trail (cw and ccw). Retraced path back to Plum Grove to [Roselle Metra Station] to Maple to Park to Main to Central to Turnberry to Cloverdale . . . to Home. Mostly sunny skies with temperatures that started in the upper 50s and ended near 70. Winds started out light but increased with time and became moderately strong from the SW. The return trip was largely into these headwinds. Started ride at 10 a.m. and returned home at 2:00 p.m. I rode most of the ride with Livestrong jersey over base layer and tights over shorts. I removed the extra layers on the return trip.

4/11/2010
(Sun)

01:27:33

18.50

Road: Flat

Trek 7500
700c Hybrid

One for All Cycling Club

Comments: Home . . . to Cloverdale to Indigo to [trail] to Arlington to Catalina to Arlington to County Farm to Swinford to Longford to Newport to Devon to Wilmington to Railroad to Oak to North to Lake to Mark Thomas to Chestnut to Larch to Hemlock to Hickory to Walnut to Orchard to Grove to Springinsguth to Crest to Rodenburg to Lunt to Mitchell to Irving Park to Roselle to Central to Hill to Bryn Mawr to Mensching to Rosedale to [Lake Street Bridge] to William to Scenic to Royal to [Springfield Park] to Lawrence to [trail] to Lawrence to Cloverdale . . . to Home. Started my ride at 2:15 p.m. Skies were partly sunny to partly cloudy with temperatures in the low 60s with moderate easterly breezes. I rode with Livestrong jersey over base layer and shorts.

4/18/2010
(Sun)

01:02:42

13.50

Road: Flat

Trek 7500
700c Hybrid

One for All Cycling Club

Comments: Home . . . to Cloverdale to Indigo to [trail] to Arlington to Catalina to Arlington to County Farm to Swinford to Longford to Newport to [Wilcox Trail] to Bartlett to [Bartlett Trail] to Struckman to [Hawk Hollow Trail] to County Farm to Greenbrook to Arlington to [trail] to Indigo to Cloverdale . . . to Home. Started my ride at 3:30 p.m. Skies were mostly sunny with a temperature of 50 with light to moderate northeasterly breezes. I wore a base layer under my Livestrong jersey and long tights over shorts.

4/19/2010
(Mon)

03:25:17

43.70

Road: Flat

Trek 7500
700c Hybrid

One for All Cycling Club

Comments: This was my third longest ride since starting my cycling initiative in the spring of 2007, after my half century rides of 2009 and 2008. Home . . . to Cloverdale to Lawrence to [bike path] to [Springfield Park path] to Royal to Scenic to William to [Lake Street bike bridge] to Rosedale to Mensching to Forest to West End to Walnut to Valley to Maple to [Roselle Metra station] to Rose to Lawrence to Plum Grove to Oriole to Blue Jay to Longboat to Schooner to [bike path] to Biesterfield to White to Rohlwing to [Elk Grove bridge path] to Busse Woods. Completed one loop (cw) and retraced route to Biesterfield and Home. Turned onto Home and continued to Texas to California to Gibson to Vermont to University to Plum Grove to Weathersfield to Northway to Princeton to Olde Salem to Irving Park to Orchard to Walnut to Savannah to Mercury to [Starbucks] to Mercury to Savannah to Walnut to Hickory to Hamlock to Larch to Mark Thomas to Lake to North to Oak to Oneida to Hickory to [Spin Doctors bike shop] to Hickory to Oneida to Oak to Railroad to Main/Bartlett to Schick to [West Branch Trail] to Lies to Kuhn to Madsen to Fox to Covington to Schick to Thorn to Lawrence to Cloverdale . . . to Home. Started my ride at 1:30 p.m. and ended around 6:00. Skies were partly sunny to partly cloudy with temperatures in the low to mid 50s and light easterly breezes. Wore base layers under both Livestrong jersey and tights, which was ideal for conditions.

4/28/2010
(Wed)

00:28:38

6.60

Road: Flat

Trek 7500
700c Hybrid

One for All Cycling Club

Comments: By completing this ride, April of 2010 was added to my Top 10 months list, with 174.2 miles. Home . . . to Cloverdale to Lawrence to Keeney to Lake to Bryn Mawr to Rodenburg to Travis to Gary to Central to Bartels to Arlington to [Indigo path] to Indigo to Cloverdale . . . to Home. I left work early, in part because I was suffering from a minor cold. Started my ride shortly after 4 p.m. Skies were mostly sunny, temperatures were in the low 60s, and winds were light.

5/2/2010
(Sun)

01:31:34

20.50

Road: Flat

Trek 7500
700c Hybrid

One for All Cycling Club

Comments: My bicycle/automobile accident occurred at the end of this ride. Home . . . to Cloverdale to Indigo to [path] to Arlington to Santa Anita to Arlington to County Farm to Swinford to Longford to Newport to [Wilcox Trail] to Prospect to Railroad to Oak to North to Lake to Mark Thomas to Chestnut to Sycamore to Center to Laurel/Short to McKool to Lacy to Park to Woodland Heights to Buttita to Laurie to Kingsbury to Weathersfield to Cedarcrest to Lunt to Rodenburg to Crest to Springinsguth to [Schaumburg Metra Station] to Ryan to Travis to Gary to Central to Bartels to Arlington to [path] to Indigo to Cloverdale. A car collided with me on the corner of Frisco and Cloverdale, ending my ride. Luckily, I suffered only strained back muscles. My bicycle's front wheel was bent, forcing me to walk my bike the remaining 0.4 mile to home. Temperatures were in the mid 60s with light westerly breezes. I wore a base layer under my Livestrong jersey and long tights over shorts.

5/8/2010
(Sat)

01:02:00

12.10

Road: Flat

Giant Iguana
XC Rigid

One for All Cycling Club

Comments: This was my first bike ride since my May 2nd accident. Since my Trek was still in the shop, I rode my Giant Iguana. Home . . . to Cloverdale to Lawrence to Springfield Park to Royal to Scenic to William to [Lake Street bike bridge] to Rosedale to [Meacham Grove trail] to Meacham Grove Loop (short around) to Spring Valley to [Spring Creek trail] to Spring Creek Loop (1x ccw). Retraced route back home, taking the long around at Meacham Grove Loop. The sky was partly cloudy with temperatures in the upper 40s and light to moderate northwesterly winds. I began my ride at 3:50 p.m. I wore my base layers under long tights, red jersey and red jacket.

5/9/2010
(Sun)

01:46:47

22.50

Road: Flat

Giant Iguana
XC Rigid

One for All Cycling Club

Comments: Since my Trek was still in the shop, I rode my Giant Iguana. As such, I designed a route that was 1/3 trail and 2/3 paved streets. Home . . . to Cloverdale to Lawrence to Thorn to Schick to Covington to Fox to Madsen to Kuhn to Burdette to Pleasant Hill to [Great Western Trail] (12:02) to [Illinois Prairie Path] to Frontage Road to St. Charles to Morningside to Kenwood to Tall Oaks to Christopher to Timber (12:40) to Springvale to Lightning to Evergreen to Birchbark to Lance to Sussex to Rose to Lies to [West Branch Trail] to Schick to Bartlett to Struckman to [Hawk Hollow Trail] to County Farm to Greenbrook to Arlington to Catalina to Arlington to [path] to Indigo to Cloverdale . . . to Home. Started my ride at 11:25 a.m. and ended around 1:40. Skies were partly sunny with temperatures in the mid 50s and light southeasterly breezes. I wore a base layer under my Livestrong jersey and long tights over shorts.

5/15/2010
(Sat)

01:37:54

22.90

Road: Flat

Trek 7500
700c Hybrid

One for All Cycling Club

Comments: I was back on my Trek today, now with a new front wheel and new front brakes. Home . . . to Cloverdale to Indigo to [trail] to Arlington to Catalina to Arlington to County Farm to Swinford to Longford to Newport to [Wilcox trail] to Prospect to North to Lake to Mark Thomas to Chestnut to Sycamore to Center to Laurel/Short to McKool to Lacy to Park to Woodland Heights to Buttitta to Laurie to Kingsbury to Weathersfield to Summit to Blackhawk to Nerge to Woodfield to Yosemite to Plum Grove to Devon to Ambleside to Granville to Prospect to Main to [Roselle Starbucks] to Main to Prospect to Maple to West End to Bryn Mawr to Lake to Keeney to Lawrence to Cloverdale . . . to Home. Started my ride at 11:25 a.m. Skies were mostly cloudy with temperatures in the low 60s and light breezes. For the first time, I wore my new Specialized shorts with arm warmers and knee warmers; since the temperature never rose, I kept them on for the duration of the ride. I also wore my Road ID Elite bracelet for the first time.

5/16/2010
(Sun)

02:26:38

32.10

Road: Flat

Trek 7500
700c Hybrid

One for All Cycling Club

Comments: To Busse Woods and back. Home . . . to Cloverdale to Lawrence to Keeney to Bryn Mawr to West End to Maple to Hill to Central to [Roselle Starbucks] to Main to Prospect to Maple to [Roselle Metra Station] to Rose to Lawrence to Plum Grove to Oriole to Bluejay to Longboat to Schooner to [path] to Wise (becomes Biesterfield) to White Trail to Rohlwing to [bike path] to Busse Woods trail. Completed one loop of Busse Woods Trail (ccw). Retraced path back to Biesterfield. Continued on Biesterfield until it became Wise, then to Summit to Stock Port to Carmelhead to Scully to Roselle to [Town Square Shopping Center] to [path] to Beech to Hickory to Cedarcrest to Mitchell to Lunt to Rodenburg to Crest to Springinsguth to [Schaumburg Metra Station] to Ryan to Travis to Gary to Central to Bartels to Arlington to [path] to Indigo to Cloverdale . . . to Home. Started my ride at 10:50 a.m. and ended around 2:15. Skies were mostly sunny with temperatures in the mid 60s and light to moderate easterly breezes. I wore a base layer under my Livestrong jersey and long tights over shorts.

5/23/2010
(Sun)

02:34:19

34.50

Road: Flat

Trek 7500
700c Hybrid

One for All Cycling Club

Comments: To Busse Woods and back a longer way. Home . . . to Cloverdale to Lawrence to [trail] to Lawrence to [Springfield Park] to Royal to Scenic to William to [Lake Street Bridge] to Rosedale to Mensching to Forest to [trail] to West End to Walnut to Valley to Maple to Hill to Central to [Roselle Starbucks] to Main to Prospect to Granville to Plum Grove to Oriole to Bluejay to Longboat to Schooner to [path] to Wise (becomes Biesterfield) to White Trail to Rohlwing to [bike path] to Busse Woods trail. Completed one loop of Busse Woods Trail (cw). Retraced route to Oriole and Plum Grove, then continued west on Greenbriar to Algonquin to Oneida to Monterey to Summit to Weathersfield to Northway to Princeton to Olde Salem to Hartmann to Mercury to Grove to [path] to Springinsguth to [Schaumburg Metra Station] to Ryan to Travis to Gary to Central to Bartels to Arlington to [path] to Indigo to Cloverdale . . . to Home. Started my ride at 9:18 a.m. and ended around 1:40. Skies were mostly sunny with abnormally high temperatures that started in the mid 70s and ended in the 80s with light southeasterly breezes.

5/27/2010
(Thu)

01:40:37

22.20

Road: Flat

Trek 7500
700c Hybrid

One for All Cycling Club

Comments: Home . . . to Cloverdale to Indigo to [trail] to Arlington to Catalina to Arlington to County Farm to Swinford to Longford to Newport to [Wilcox trail] to Prospect to North to Lake to Mark Thomas to Chestnut to Sycamore to Center to Laurel/Short to McKool to Lacy to Park to Streamwood to East to Clematis to Holmes to [Starbucks] to Knollwood to [Prairie Park path] to [Blackwell School] to [Gray Farm Park path] to Cloverdale to Cambourne to [Hoover Park path] to Colwyn to Braintree to Aimtree to Salem to Wise. Backtracked on Salem due to closed road. Turned left to Westfield to Cranbrook to Regency to Rodenburg to Crest to Springinsguth to [Schaumburg Metra Station] to Ryan to Travis to Gary to Central to Bartels to Arlington to [path] to Indigo to Cloverdale . . . to Home. I took a half-day off from work and started my ride at 3:45 p.m. Skies were mostly sunny with temperatures in the mid 70s with light northeasterly breezes.

5/28/2010
(Fri)

02:03:14

27.60

Road: Flat

Trek 7500
700c Hybrid

One for All Cycling Club

Comments: During this ride, I surpassed the 4,000 mile mark for total accumulated miles. Home . . . to Cloverdale to Lawrence to Thorn to [Gary Starbucks] to Camden to Covington to Fox to Madsen to Kuhn to Burdette to Pleasant Hill to [Great Western Trail] to [Illinois Prairie Path] to Frontage Road to St. Charles to Morningside to Kenwood to Tall Oaks to Christopher to Timber to Springvale to Lightning to Evergreen to Birchbark to Lance to Sussex to Rose to Lies to [West Branch Trail] to Schick to Bartlett to Main to Railroad to Oak to Bartlett to Hickory to Oneida to Oak to North to Lake to Mark Thomas to Chestnut to Larch to Hemlock to Hickory to Walnut to Orchard to Grove to Springinsguth to [Schaumburg Metra Station] to Ryan to Travis to Gary to Central to Bartels to Arlington to [path] to Indigo to Cloverdale . . . to Home. I took the day off from work and started my ride at 10 a.m. Skies were clear with temperatures in the low 70s with light northeasterly breezes.

5/30/2010
(Sun)

02:55:26

38.30

Road: Flat

Trek 7500
700c Hybrid

One for All Cycling Club

Comments: Participated in 2010 Bike the Drive for my third consecutive year. Starting at the Fairmont Hotel, I took Columbus to Randolph to the path beside the Cancer Survivors Park (a total of 1.0 miles) to the starting point at Jackson and Lake Shore Drive. Heading north on LSD, I rode to the northernmost point of the loop at Bryn Mawr Avenue (rest stop); rode back to start/finish (rest stop); then rode to the southernmost point of the loop at the Museum of Science and Industry (rest stop). I then rode north to the turn-around at Fullerton Avenue and returned to Grant Park. Temperatures were in the mid-60s at the ride's starting time of 5:30 a.m., quickly warming into the 70s by ride's end. Light winds from the southeast. Skies were mostly sunny with perfect temperatures. I wore new style Livestrong jersey and black shorts.

6/4/2010
(Fri)

01:28:37

20.30

Road: Flat

Trek 7500
700c Hybrid

One for All Cycling Club

Comments: Home . . . to Cloverdale to Lawrence to Thorn to [Starbucks in Dominicks Plaza] to Camden to Covington to Fox to Madsen to Kuhn to Lies to Spring Valley to Fairfax to Gatewood to Gerber to Schick to Bartlett to [Wilcox Trail] to Newport to Devon to Wilmington to Prospect to North to Lake to Mark Thomas to Chestnut to Larch to Hemlock to Hickory to Walnut to Savannah to Mercury to Grove to Springinsguth to [Schaumburg Metra Station] to Ryan to Travis to Gary to Central to Bartels to Arlington to [path] to Indigo to Cloverdale . . . to Home. I had the day off because of Triton College's summer hours. I started my ride at about 10 a.m. with cloudy skies and occasional spits of rain. At first, I thought I would simply ride to Starbucks and back to add a few extra miles to my seasonal total. However, as time passed, skies became partly cloudy and spits of rain became less frequent . . . so I kept riding. Temperatures were in the upper 60s to lower 70s with light southerly winds.

6/7/2010
(Mon)

02:06:15

28.90

Road: Flat

Trek 7500
700c Hybrid

One for All Cycling Club

Comments: Rode to Poplar Creek Loop and back. Home . . . to Cloverdale to Turnberry to Central to Gary to Travis to Ryan to [Schaumburg Metra Station] to Fenz to Springinsguth to [path] to Grove to Mercury to [Starbucks] to Mercury to Hartmann to Olde Salem to Princeton to Northway to Weathersfield to Knollwood to Bode to [Poplar Creek Trail]. Made one loop ccw, then exited by the same route to Bode. Followed Bode eastward to Braintree to Parker to Salem to Duxbury to Braintree to Radcliff to Princeton to Syracuse to Springinsguth to Fenz to [Schaumburg Metra Station] to Ryan to Travis to Rodenburg to Bryn Mawr to Lake to Keeney to Lawrence to Cloverdale . . . to Home. Started ride at about 10 a.m. Skies were partly sunny to partly cloudy with temperatures in the low- to mid-60s and light northeasterly winds.

6/11/2010
(Fri)

00:50:57

9.10

Road: Flat

Trek 7500
700c Hybrid

One for All Cycling Club

Comments: From Gary Sampson's home in Waukesha, Wisconsin, we drove to a nearby park. Gary led me along a series of paved paths. Temperatures were in the upper 70s or low 80s with high humidity and moderate southerly breezes.

6/12/2010
(Sat)

03:07:11

37.60

Road: Flat

Trek 7500
700c Hybrid

One for All Cycling Club

Comments: Participated in the 2010 Trek 100 for my second consecutive year, which began at Trek world headquarters in Waterloo, Wisconsin. Unlike last year, however, I rode with Gary Sampson. We both completed the 36-mile route. Those electing to ride the 19 or 36 mile routes were started in groups beginning at 9:30 a.m. Gary and I arrived just after 9 a.m. and were in the first group released onto the course. The day started off foggy with comfortable temperatures in the low to mid-60s. The weather forecast suggested a cloudy but rain-free morning, followed by showers in the afternoon. This forecast proved accurate. With the exception of a few sprinkles half-way through the ride, the weather conditions were nice. Skies occasionally showed peaks of sunlight, but were cloudy most of the time. The route was the same as last year's ride. I passed farm fields, lovely Rock Lake (near Lake Mills), and wooded sections with lovely homes near that lake. Compared with last year, I rode 12 minutes longer, 1.3 miles farther, but my average speed was 0.4 mph slower. During this ride, I passed the 4,000 mile mark for my Trek bicycle.

6/16/2010
(Wed)

02:26:03

32.90

Road: Flat

Trek 7500
700c Hybrid

One for All Cycling Club

Comments: Home . . . to Cloverdale to Indigo to [trail] to Arlington to Bartels to Central to Rosewood to New Castle to West End to Maple to [Roselle Metra Station] to Rose to Lawrence to Plum Grove to Oriole to Bluejay to Longboat to Schooner to [path] to Wise (becomes Biesterfield) to White Trail to Rohlwing to [bike path] to Busse Woods trail. Completed one loop of Busse Woods Trail (ccw). Retraced path back to Biesterfield. Turned right onto Home, then continued to Texas/California, crossed Meacham, then to Gibson to Vermont to University to Plum Grove to Weathersfield to Wingate to Sherwood to Plum Grove to [paved path] to Summit to [Abrahamsen Trail] to Roselle to [Timbercrest Park] to Beech to Hickory to Ashwood to Cedarcrest to Boxwood to Duxbury to Salem to Duxbury to Cambridge to Braintree to Radcliffe to Princeton to Syracuse to Springinsguth to Hartmann to Mercury to Grove to [path] to Springinsguth to [Schaumburg Metra Station] to Ryan to Travis to Gary to Central to Bartels to Arlington to [path] to Indigo to Cloverdale . . . to Home. I took a half-day off and started my ride at 3:45 p.m. and ended around 6:30. Skies were partly sunny with temperatures in the upper 70s and light winds.

6/18/2010
(Fri)

01:01:40

14.50

Road: Flat

Trek 7500
700c Hybrid

One for All Cycling Club

Comments: A race against thunderstorms! Home . . . to Cloverdale to Lawrence to Thorn to Schick to Covington to Fox to Madsen to Kuhn to Lies to [West Branch Bike Trail] to Schick to Bartlett to [Wilcox Trail] to Newport to Stearns/Greenbrook to Arlington to Catalina to Arlington to [trail] to Indigo to Cloverdale . . . to home. I started my ride at 2:45 p.m. and ended around 4. Skies began as partly sunny with temperatures in the upper 80s and light winds. However, a line of fast-moving thunderstorms swept in, darkening the western sky for the last 2/3 of my ride. I started hearing thunder around Greenbrook and County Farm Roads and by the time I had turned onto Arlington, winds had become gusty. Skies had become quite dark, and I could have used some lights for my bike. The rain started falling as I crossed from the Indigo path onto Indigo Court. As I raced down Cloverdale, moderate to heavy rain began to fall and leaf clusters were being torn from trees all around me. It was good to get home!

6/19/2010
(Sat)

01:30:42

20.00

Road: Flat

Trek 7500
700c Hybrid

One for All Cycling Club

Comments: Home . . . to Cloverdale to Lawrence to Keeney to Lake to Bryn Mawr to Valley to Maple to Hill to Central to [Starbucks] to Main to Prospect to Granville to Ambleside to Devon to Plum Grove to Yosemite to Woodfield to Nerge to Blackhawk to Summit to Weathersfield to Salem to Aimtree to Braintree to Colwyn to Springinsguth to Cambourne to Cloverdale to Walnut to Weathersfield to Northway to [paved path] to [Olde Salem Park] to Hartmann to Mercury to Grove to Springinsguth to [Schaumburg Metra Station] to Ryan to Travis to Gary to Central to Bartels to Arlington to [path] to Indigo to Cloverdale . . . to Home. Started ride at about 4:30 p.m. Skies were mostly sunny with temperatures in the upper 70s and light to moderate northwesterly winds. Near the very end of my ride, I saw a large turtle walking along the gutter of Chesapeake Lane and returned it to the grassy shore of the detention pond.

6/20/2010
(Sun)

01:14:30

17.60

Road: Flat

Trek 7500
700c Hybrid

One for All Cycling Club

Comments: Home . . . to Cloverdale to Lawrence to Thorn, then backtracked to Cloverdale to Indigo to [Indigo path] to Arlington to Bartels to Central to Rosewood to New Castle to West End to Maple to [Roselle Metra Station] to Rose to Plum Grove to Devon to Williams to Irving Park to Mitchell to Cedarcrest to Boxwood to Duxbury to Salem to Duxbury to Braintree to Radcliff to Princeton to Syracuse to Springinsguth to Hartmann to Mercury to Grove to Springinsguth to [Schaumburg Metra Station] to Ryan to Travis to Gary to Central to Bartels to Arlington to [path] to Indigo to Cloverdale . . . to Home. Started ride at about 10:15 a.m. as morning showers moved eastward. Skies were cloudy to partly cloudy with temperatures in the low 70s and light winds.

6/21/2010
(Mon)

00:40:39

9.50

Road: Flat

Trek 7500
700c Hybrid

One for All Cycling Club

Comments: Home . . . to Cloverdale to Indigo to [Indigo path] to Arlington to Bartels to Central to Gary to Travis to Ryan to [Schaumburg Metra] to Fenz to Springinsguth to [paved path] to Grove to Mercury to [Starbucks] to Mercury to Grove to Springinsguth to Fenz to [Schaumburg Metra] to Ryan to Travis to Rodenburg to Bryn Mawr to Lake to Keeney to Lawrence to Cloverdale . . . to Home. Left home shortly after 10 a.m. with light showers moving out of the area. Skies were cloudy and temperatures were in the low to mid-70s with light winds. This was my fifth ride in six days.

6/25/2010
(Fri)

02:36:45

35.80

Road: Flat

Trek 7500
700c Hybrid

One for All Cycling Club

Comments: During this ride, I surpassed the 700 mile mark for the season. Home . . . to Cloverdale to Indigo to [path] to Arlington to Catalina to Arlington to Bartels to Central to [Roselle Starbucks] to Main to Prospect to Town Acres to Granville to Ambleside to Devon to Plum Grove to Oriole to Bluejay to Longboat to Schooner to [path] to Wise (becomes Biesterfield) to White Trail to Rohlwing to [bike path] to Busse Woods trail. Completed two loops of Busse Woods Trail (ccw & cw). Retraced path back to Plum Grove to Lawrence to Rose to [Roselle Metra Station] to Irving Park to Maple to Hill to Bryn Mawr to Lake to Keeney to Argyle to Virginia to Lawrence to Cloverdale . . . to Home. Started ride at about 9:15 a.m. Skies were mostly to partly sunny with temperatures rising from the low 70s to near 80 and light winds. Metra employee refilled my water bottle with cold water at the Roselle station. Completed ride at about 12:45.

6/26/2010
(Sat)

01:09:59

15.50

Road: Flat

Trek 7500
700c Hybrid

One for All Cycling Club

Comments: Home . . . to Cloverdale to Lawrence to [path] to [Springfield Park path] to Royal to Scenic to William to [Lake Street Bike Bridge] to Rosedale to [path] to [Meacham Grove Loop] (cw) to Spring Valley to [path] to [Lake Street Reserve Loop] (1 1/3 ccw) to [parking lot] to [access road] to Medinah to Foster to Sycamore to Turner to Springhill to Ash to Locust to Ardmore to Pine to Prospect to Maple to West End to New Castle to Rosewood to Pine to Mensching to Bryn Mawr to Lake to Keeney to Argyle to Virginia to Lawrence to Cloverdale . . . to Home. Started ride at about 4 p.m. Skies were mostly to partly sunny with temperatures in the low to mid-80s and light winds.

6/28/2010
(Mon)

03:26:26

44.70

Road: Flat

Trek 7500
700c Hybrid

One for All Cycling Club

Comments: Home . . . to Cloverdale to Lawrence to Thorn to [Starbucks in Dominicks Plaza] to Camden to Covington to Fox to Madsen to Kuhn to Burdette to Pleasant Hill to Great Western Trail (eastbound). Completed GWT-IPP triangle, stopping briefly at Rocket Park in Villa Park and Prairie Path Cycles. My route was a little longer because I missed the trail detour sign in downtown Wheaton and I had to backtrack a bit. After reaching my GWT starting point, I returned home a less direct route, continuing on Pleasant Hill to Burdette to Kuhn to Lies (westbound) to Spring Valley to Fairfax to Schick to Bartlett to [Wilcox Trail] to Newport to Stearns/Greenbrook to Arlington to Catalina to Arlington to [trail] to Indigo to Cloverdale . . . to home. I started my ride at 9:15 a.m. I was at Rocket Park in Villa Park from 10:30 to 10:44. I was at Wheaton Metra Station at 11:20, left the GWT around 12:30 and returned home around 1:15. Skies were mostly to partly sunny with temperatures in the mid to upper 70s, lower humidities and light to moderate northwesterly winds.

6/30/2010
(Wed)

02:36:12

34.50

Road: Flat

Trek 7500
700c Hybrid

One for All Cycling Club

Comments: With this ride, I set a personal one-month mileage record. Home . . . to Cloverdale to Lawrence to [path] to [Springfield Park] to Royal to Scenic to William to [Lake Street Bike Bridge] to Rosedale to Picton to Bloomingdale to Foster to Spring to Rush to Ardmore to [parking lot] to Maple to [Roselle Metra Station] to Rose to Lawrence to Plum Grove to Yosemite to Woodfield to Nerge to Blackhawk to Summit to Beech to Hickory to Cedarcrest to Weathersfield to Walnut to Moon Lake to Governors to Kensington to Hassell to Greenpoint to [Poplar Creek Loop]. Followed loop 3/4 ccw to Barrington/Bode spur. Continued on Bode to Knollwood to Weathersfield to Northway to [Atcher Park Trail] to Springinsguth to [Schaumburg Metra Station] to Ryan to Travis to Gary to Central to Bartels to Arlington to [path] to Indigo to Cloverdale . . . to Home. I took a half-day off and started my ride at 3:50 p.m. and ended around 6:50. Skies were mostly sunny with temperatures in the low 70s and light to moderate northeasterly winds.