Wednesday, September 16, 2009

GIT Preview

To get an idea of what the Grand Illinois Trail (GIT) trail is going to be like, barring bad weather i'm going to ride my bike from home to Channahon on Sunday. Since the section of the trail heading west from Joliet is the I&M Canal Trail, it is almost certainly the same as the section of the I&M Canal Trail right here across the street from my house, but, by going i kill three birds with one ride: i verify that i'm right, i find the streets i need to pass through in Joliet to get from the north side of town to the trail head on the southwest side, and i get a good ride in for the day.

The trail itself is supposed to be crushed limestone and follow the old canal towpath, which is exactly what it is here between Lockport and Joliet. It's about 8 miles from my house to the trail head, and then 9 more miles to Channahon for an easy round trip total of 34 miles.

Ahhhh... it feels good to be thinking of long bike rides again — i haven't done any since leaving California and going to Africa way back in 1985.

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