Good news is that the past few days have dried out the trail. Some of the underpasses are still flooded, but we can detour around them. Weather forecast is for a beautiful day for a bike ride on this scenic trail
Don't miss the 5th annual EBC multi-group Des Plaines River Trail Ride. Cyclists will meet at 9:00 am at the Potawatomi Woods Picnic Grove, Wheeling, IL on Dundee, just west of Portwine Road.
Gravel, mountain, or wide tire bikes suggested. Regardless of whether you pull a well used mountain bike out of storage or have a new-ish carbon fiber gravel bike, this will be a fun ride.
A lunch option is the Cafe in Independence Grove. However, while this is a lovely spot to eat lunch, the Cafe opens at 11:00 AM and is slow to produce hot items. So, riders may wish to bring their own food and purchase a beverage and/or ice cream to keep the line moving. Cafe menu link: https://www.lcfpd.org/assets/1/7/2025_Cafe_Menu_.pdf
The groups will leave at fairly tight intervals, starting from Fast Plus through Moderate. The idea is that if a rider is a bit overly ambitious about the group they decide to start with, they have the option of slow pedaling until the Moderate group catches up with them.
Ride leaders: Moderate - Peter Glaser, Fast - Tim Weaver, Fast Plus - Randy Pickard.