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Illinois Jane Addams Trail Info

Illinois Jane Addams Trail Map

Illinois Pecatonica Prairie Path

Wisconsin Badger Trail
Wisconsin DNR - Badger Trail

Wisconsin Elroy-Sparta Trail

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Bump & Jam Tuesday Night rides
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Looking to rent a Bike?
See Rich and Sherry at
Trailside Bike Rental
1740 West High Street
Orangeville, IL 61060
815-291-9316

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Area Time Trial times since 1975:

Highland 2.2 mile TT
Course: Two laps Clockwise around Highland CC oval

Highland 5.5 mile TT
Course: Five laps Clockwise around Highland CC oval

Bolton 10.65 mile TT
(not used now due to higher traffic loads)
Course:
Highland CC > Pearl City Road > Van Brocklin > Bolton > Pearl City Road > Highland CC

Cedarville 14.85 mile TT

Course: Jane Adams School > Damascus Rd > McConnell Rd > Red Oak Rd > Jane Adams School

Cedarville 25.4 mile TT
Course: J. Adams > Flansburg >McConnell> Hulbert> Basswood > Orangeville > McConnell > Red Oak > J. Adams

USCF Illinois State TT Championships
Course:Various


1 World : 2 Wheels


THE SOLUTION TO SOME OF THE WORLD'S BIGGEST PROBLEMS IS IN YOUR GARAGE

FOR 2 MILES OR LESS

GO BY BIKE

FOR YOUR HEALTH
Fact:
+ Lose up to 13 pounds in the first year of commuting.
+ Just three hours of bicycling per week can reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke by 50%.
+ A 140-pound cyclist
burns 508 calories while pedaling 14 miles in an hour.

FOR THE WORLD
Fact:
+ The U.S. could save 462 million gallons of gasoline a year by increasing cycling from 1% to 1.5% of all trips.
+ Each US rush-hour auto commuter spends an average of 50 hours a year stuck in traffic.
+ In 2003, cars stalled in traffic wasted 5 billion gallons of fuel.

FOR OUR FUTURE
Fact:
+ In 1964, 50% of kids rode to school and the obesity rate was 12% ... In 2004, 3% rode to school and the obesity rate was 45%.
+ Between 1960 and today the average weight of a 6-11 year old has increased 11 pounds.

FOR 2 MILES OR LESS
Fact:
+ 60% of the pollution created by automobile emissions happens in the first few minutes of operation, before pollution control devices can work effectively.
+ 25% of all trips are made within a mile of home, 40% of all trips are within two miles of the home, and 50% percent of the working population commutes five miles or less to work.

KICK THE HABIT
10 WAYS TO GO BY BIKE
+ Ride with your kids to school.
+ Ride to work.
+ Ride to the bank and use the 'ride up' window.
+ Ride to a restaurant.
+ Ride for coffee.
+ Ride to get groceries.
+ Ride past stalled traffic.
+ Ride alone and enjoy the silence.
+ Ride with friends and enjoy the company.
+ Ride with your kids and teach them to love it.


A TREK COMMITMENT
and
FREEPORT BICYCLE CO. COMMITMENT


Learn about your rights and
responsibilities as a cyclist.



League of Illinois Bicyclists

or

League of American Bicyclists



Commuting

Tips on commuting to work!



Bicycle Clubs:
Chain Link Cyclists nfp


http://www.chainlinkcyclists.org/


FOR FUN!
Check out Dave Fonda's website/blog

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