On Sunday morning, we were part of the 20,000 people who swarmed Lake Shore Drive for the annual Bike The Drive.
We started out in Grant Park (Jackson and LSD) at about 5:45 am, and we completed the entire 30-mile path-- north to Bryn Mawr and south to The Museum of Science and Industry-- by 10:00 am. We took a leisurely pace because this is a family event, and there were a lot of people riding who haven't been on their bikes since last year's event. Our trip up and down the Drive also included a couple of rest and refreshment stops, along with taking advantage of some good photo ops. The good thing is that when we finished we weren't exhausted.
I've mentioned this here before, but there's nothing like riding along the lakefront with the cool air blowing around you and only the sounds of bicycle gears and tires in your ears.
Lisa rode her Raleigh C30 and I brought out the trusty Schwinn Woodlands. I haven't done any Spring prep on my Specialized Allez, but I have the feeling there may be an event in its future...
As always, it's a great start to the cycling season, and I'm sure we'll be on the bikes a lot this summer.
