Anyone doing...?

[Bike Chick]

Little Egypt is indeed beautiful southern Illinois! Glad you are coming down. Let me know if you are coming for sure and I will make it a point to do the ride. I don't know if I would be ready for a century by then but would definitely do the 62 mile route and meet you. This is the second year for this ride--we didn't make it last year, but several friends did and I heard great things about it. We've ridden that course on another century ride and parts are flat (the bottom ground along the Mississippi and Ohio) and parts are rolling hills (the County Line and Grapevine Trail area). It's a good combination and some beautiful scenery. Keep me posted!

[pll]

The Tour De Shawnee sounds tempting. Can it be almost a 7 hour drive from Evanston? Chili, soups, zucchini bread and green pickled tomatoes at the rest stops? May have to drive.

[Bike Chick]

Come on down! It would be almost 7 hours from you. Olive Branch is an hour south of me and we are 5 1/2 hours from the Chicago area. Please IM me before making any hotel reservations though.

[sempronialou]

I was planning on doing the ACC this year, but then something work related came up that's happening the same exact day that I have to be at. So no ACC for me. I'm very bummed about it. Maybe next year.

[pll]

Trek Chick: did you ride the ACC? I rode the 62 miles, which turned out to be nearly 67 (66.9 by the time I dismounted the bike, near my car). Windy! Unexpectedly hilly, but I'll take hills over wind. I was bit cold by the time I was done, never felt like taking my jacket off. I was not too fond of the food in the rest stops: no PB & J sandwiches, no bananas in one stop... purple Gatorade . But I will do it again next year.

[Trek-chick]

Unfortunately DH and I had to cancel and sell our tickets. I'm pretty bummed about it. I plan to train hard all winter an do as many cycling events as possible next year.......Ragbrai or bust. We also plan to do Zoo de Mackinac for sure.

[pll]

That's an absolute bummer!

RAGBRAI sounds like a lot of fun, save for the camping part. I had never heard of Zoo de Mackinac. It looks outstanding and northern Michigan is gorgeous. I may have to sign up soon!