“The ride started out ideally. We had a tailwind as we left
That night the White Pines Inn put on a Roaring 20’s program that set the mood for the whole week’s trip. Laughter and grinning faces became the norm.
We laughed even through the next day, which saw us heading into the wind to
Many were all set to take a day off from biking on Wednesday, and do some canoeing through a forest preserve river. Alas, the weather forecast called for rain and blustery winds —enough to call for a cancellation. Still we had enough sun to ride around
The storms on that day did give us a benefit—the wind turned, giving us a tail wind as we headed out to
We were located at a brand new city facility,
The last leg, on the southern paths leading to Sycamore, gave us a good crosswind advantage.
For the week, we had some classic biking, no major accidents, much good camaraderie, and many smiling faces. What’s more to like?
This year, fully 75 percent of the GITAP riders were repeats. Also, we were completely sold out by Feb. 1.
If you have been on the ride, you will receive notice before the word goes out nationally.
If you are considering joining us as a first timer, send me your email address, and I will put you on our ‘interested’ early notice list. Chuck at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
My congrats to Chuck and to LIB for another successful event! What ride would you like to tell us about? Send your story about a riding experience to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
