A nice opportunity to just ride hard on the straight Skokie Valley Trail. I really moved on the return, average over 30 km/h.

59°F, Mostly Sunny, Winds 10-15 mph from WNW.

Type: Road Cycling - High Intensity
Date: 10/04/2009
Start: 09:20:00
Time Taken: 02:04:33
Total Distance: 59.00 km.
Burned: 2,397 (kcal)
Pace: 02:06 (avg)
Speed: 28.16 (km/hr) (avg)

59.0 km North Shore Path, Botanical Garden, Skokie Valley Trail to 176

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Friday - 35 miles of wet, leaf-covered trails in the Chicagoland Forest Preserve

50 degrees, winds 10-15 mph, but plenty of cover on the trail.
Charlie worked to stay with me, I took it easy most of the way.

Type: Road Cycling - Interval Training
Date: 10/02/2009
Start: 09:30:00
Time Taken: 02:02:32
Total Distance: 54.00 km.
Burned: 1,954 (kcal)
Pace: 02:36 (avg)
Speed: 23.17 (km/hr) (avg)

This is similar to our route. We start near Willow Rd in Northfield, south to Devon, north to Dundee on the east side and back to Willow on the west side

Location	Chicago, Illinois
Route Type	bike ride
Distance	76.07 km.
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Forest Preserve District paved trail. A tad narrow but nice and twisty. Multi-use shared by runners.