Today brought me from downtown Chicago to northern Indiana. What I found surprising was the majority of my riding was on one trail or another. It became hot and humid by late morning and some trails offered a welcome break … Continue reading →
Quiet day in Chicago. I walked around some of the city, worked on my online course and read. Businesses are closed, many restaurants also have signs they are closed until Wednesday. Looked at tickets for the Willis Tower, but they … Continue reading →
Slightly longer ride today to reach Chicago. My plan is to take a rest day here on Independence Day. Last night I sorted out my route choices. The Adventure Cycling route listed 84 miles to Chicago which would have been … Continue reading →
Today it stayed almost dry for the first 35 miles. However, I had some heavier rain the last 10 miles and still got soaked. It was tough to time this one with scattered showers forecast until 5pm I continued to … Continue reading →
Today I got better weather than I expected from the forecast. Around 4am, a line of storms came through with thunder and lightning. The forecast told me increasing chances of more thundershowers in the afternoon with a total of an … Continue reading →
Today was a change of direction as well as slightly different cycling conditions. Since Albany my primary direction of travel has been west. Almost every day going a little further west. Today and upcoming days, the direction is instead to … Continue reading →
Today I reached Springfield (at last!) and another capitol. I also sheltered from the rain twice including a tornado warning. However, I am getting ahead of myself so lets start from the beginning… I was carefully watching the air quality … Continue reading →
This afternoon it became even more hazy than when I arrived. The National Weather Service also has an air quality alert. In the map below, areas in red are “unhealthy” with explanation “Everyone may begin to experience health effects; members … Continue reading →
Today is the first ride in two weeks after taking a break. The bicycle was newly tuned and rode well. The ride today to Decatur was almost entirely on rural roads and mostly riding square lines. Corn was the predominant … Continue reading →
After a short intermission, I am back in Urbana/Champaign again. I have dropped off my rental car and found a hotel. Plan is to head westward direction Springfield tomorrow morning. It was nice to get a short break and come … Continue reading →