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GITAP 2007 "Three Rivers Ride"


A week-long loop in Northern Illinois

341 miles (549 km) over 7 days from June 17, 2007 to June 23, 2007

Topic: Bicycle Touring  
Categories: Tour diaries, Recumbent, 1-2 weeks
Locales: North America, United States, Illinois, Kane, Mooseheart, La Salle, Illini State Park, Starved Rock State Park, Ogle, Lowden State Park, Winnebago, Rock Cut State Park, Lake, Chain O'Lakes State Park
Year: 2007

Permalink: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/gitap07

Copyright © 2007-2012 By Tom Adams - (contact)

Status: Completed Jul 2007
Last updated: Wednesday July 4, 2007 04:44 UTC -08:00 (edited Sat 14 Jul 2007 08:59 UTC -08:00)
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Our PMBC jerseys sport the Arizona flag. Wendy doesn't have one because she's from Texas. She even forgot her helmet "Artie".


Table of Contents

What the heck's a GITAP...: or a Velosophie?
Touring Chicago: by train, boat and foot
Preparing for the tour: Assembling the bikes and repacking gear
Mooseheart School to Illini SP: Heat and humidity got to Wendy
Illini SP to Starved Rock SP: A short jaunt along the I & M Canal
Starved Rock SP to Lowden SP: A long slog into the wind
Lowden SP to Rock Cut SP: Cool and clear
Layover at Rock Cut SP: Tim and Betty visit!
Rock Cut SP to Chain O'Lakes SP: Rolling hills along the Wisconsin line
Chain O'Lakes SP to Mooseheart School: Mostly downhill along the Fox River Trail
Wrap-up: Packing the bikes and lessons learned


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