Okay, I’ll start with an explanation of the blog post title. First, I REALLY enjoy the new the CalSag Trail, especially parking at the Sag Quarries and heading east. Second, apparently I’m not the only one enjoying the trail, which is awesome to see so many folks checking out the trail. Some are experienced, and […]
Saturday I set out to see if I could do a combo of the CalSag, Tinley Creek and George Dunn Trails. This time I brought my friend Frank, figured someone else should enjoy the tour with me, or help if something breaks on the bike. We set out at a steady pace ranging from 14-16 […]
I can’t beat the convenience of the Centennial Trailhead in Lemont / Romeoville off of 127th Street. It’s interesting to stop and realize the contrast of the location; giant Citgo Oil Refinery right next to a beautiful bike path through the Des Plaines River Watershed. I’m finally getting my legs back and enjoying tracking my […]
I wanted to see if I could make 30 miles on my own with only the support of my Camel Back as the “Sag Vehicle”. I checked the map and I thought I’d see if I could get 30 out of the CalSag and the Tinley Creek Trail, bingo, 29.8 miles. It was a great […]
Back on the new CalSag Trail, I can’t get enough ! This time I just went end to end for lack of time. I ended in the east at a gravel lot, and I think there’s more paved trail to Cicero, but I left that for next time. One of my favorite things about the […]
My First Ride on Lemont’s Newest Bike Super-Highway ! I parked at the Sag Quarries parking lot in the north section right next to the trail head. The CC Forest Preserve did a great job of clearing out the invasive species plants and making the parking lot feel really safe. There were some geese protecting […]
Getting my season started, late… Better late than never I suppose and glad that I did. I think the built up excitement fired me up to push myself harder, than or panicking about the MS150. I felt solid out there. The Centennial is still a wonderful asset to Lemont, though the trail head leaves a […]
The high water on the Des Plaines reminded me of hitting the Fishnet Rapids a few years ago. The fishnet is located in Lockport, just north of the old Division Street Bridge. As you can see in the pics you have to hike, hit the rapids, repeat. It’s not class V, but it’s a lot […]
This week brought some heavy storms, enough to keep the creek over the waterfall flowing. We were here in the winter but since then it looks like the DuPage County Forest Preserve cut down some of the invasive species and exposed more of the stone. Thank you ! It looks great and really shows off […]
Any day is a good day to get on the water — even more so in the Spring when Get Out Fever sets in ! We had sun, and plenty of wind as well, to the tune of 20-25 mph out of the west. The wind was strong enough to make going up stream incredibly easy […]