Get out more in 2016, that’s our goal for the new year. Some say we get a lot, it’s not enough for me. 🙂 We’re starting off with just a simple, quick hikes. One of our favorite places right now is a little north of Lemont off of Lemont Road in Darien. The preserve is […]
Finally, more snow !! Even though it was just a few inches, it was more than enough for us to get out for a quick break. We parked at the top of Bluff Road and started wandering east. This time we found a ravine and started heading south through it. It turned out to be […]
If you live in Lemont, you just can’t beat the convenience of the Centennial Path / Veterans Memorial Trail. I like to park at 135th Street where the old Swing Bridge is located. From there you can usually pick up a tail wind in the Fall, at least on the way out. Today there were […]
After great, long vacation and leading our Cub Scout Pack at Day Camp, I’m back on the road. I’m also back on the road since the mountain bikes are both in the shop for repairs and maintenance. I headed over to the CalSag Trails West Parking Lot, jumped on the saddle and hit 30 miles, well […]
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 […]