I just made a few recent trips to the Great Lakes area and had some opportunities to ride around Chicago and Memphis. Chris G in Chicago is a crazy dude who doesn't wear any sort of leg warmer or long underwear under his jeans when he rides in the cold.
Route # 1 http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2592409
I was layered like crazy and he comes rollin' by with his jeans just smiling and flying past me. Jerk! :-) Route # 2 http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2592432
In Memphis, I met Corey, Cort, Dennis, Chase, Kermit, and a few other guys whose names I forgot (I'm sorry!!!) and we rode a pretty amazing route around Memphis. http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2592284
All in all, it was a pretty amazing trip! In Chicago, Chris and I cleaned my chain and chainring, and tried to take off my freewheel. It didn't work to well... I tried to go meet him at one of his friend's house for a party during the Academy Awards, but got home too late. By the time I got halfway there, he was on the way back.
The next afternoon, he and I were going to meet up at the Handlebar on North. From looking at the website, it looks like a great spot. They are involved in bicycle issues in Chicago, and seem to be a cool organization. They were closed, however, and catering a private party. So, we rode down Damen to Earwax Cafe. This was a cool little spot in Wicker Park. We ate dinner, then rode back to Chris's pad on Henderson in Roscoe Park. Chicago was a great town, and I really liked the feel for the city that I got from riding around in it.
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Well, we sure do hope you end up in the Windy City (so keep me posted!)
ReplyDelete(Flynn says hi.)
Also, you neglected to mention you helped me figure out how to skip stop! I built on that do do skid stops all week this week--fun as hell!
Anyway Im jelaous of all your amazingw etaher and bike poloing!