Mike's Illinois Bike Rides for 2001
                                                                                                                                        Last Update November 2, 2001

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January
26, Polka Ride, Chicago, Il., 13 miles, rjmatter@prodigy.net

February
10, Glide Through Riverside, Il., Elmhurst Bicycling Club, Jeff Wincentsen, 630-415-2453, bikefreq@yahoo.com
25, Chili Ride, Elmhurst Bicycling Club, Il., 630-415-2453, blitzen@usa.net

March
18, St. Patrick's Day Ride, Wauconda Apple Orchards, Il., 17, 35 miles, 847-520-5010, wheeling@wheelmen.com
25, Southern Illinois/Dreamland Tour, Foster Pond, Il., 15, 25, 38 miles, 314-739-5180, tct@touringcyclist.com
25, Virgin Voyage, Elmhurst Bicycling Club, Il., Kathy Wagner, 630-469-3863

April
1, April 1st Invitational, Union, Il., Schaumburg Bicycle Club, metric/half metric/15 miles, $12
1, Spring Ahead No Foolin' Ride, Union, Il., $17, Freda Brown, 847-891-6010, schmburgbikeclub@aol.com
22, Folks on Spokes Easter Ride, FOS, University Park, Il., 30, 44, 66 miles, TJDbike@aol.com
29, Silver Springs 60, Yorkville, Il., 25, 45, 62 miles, $20, don@irdon.com
29, Rendezvous on the Riverfront Ride, Havana, Il., $12 before 4/1, 5/25/50/75 miles, Joanne Skogland 309-543-6502, rotaryride@yahoo.com

May
5, Tour de Stooges, Lebanon, Il., $12, 9/13/19/39/63 miles, 314-644-4660, TourdeStooges@aol.com
5, Ride the Ups and Downs, Elizabeth, Il., 22, 31, 46, 60 miles, $15, Jerry Bausman, bausmana@juno.com
5, TGI Spring Ride, Petersburg, Il., $8, 12/25/40/57 miles, Springfield Bicycle Club
5-6, Carlyle Lake Camp & Ride, Lake Carlyle, Il., 60-80 miles, $40, 314-739-5180, tct@touringcyclist.com
6, Greenup-Chuck Ride, Chareston, Il., 28/40/60 miles, free, Keith & Liz Hitch 217-348-5301, hitch@worthlink.net
6, Sudden Century, Minooka, Il.,  JBC, 30, 45, 60, 80, 100 miles, $12, Brenda Alberico, 815-467-5748, Alberco@cdnet.cod.edu
6, Prairie Pedal, Grayslake, Il, 847-622-4100, kherman@bfusa.com, 4 & 8 mile family ride, 15, 30, 50 mile,
18-20, Windy City Weekend, Chicago, Il., 314-739-5180, tct@touringcyclist.com
19, Burnham Vision Ride, Chicago, Il., Free  (5/9)
19, Preemergent Metric, Bloomington, Il., 30/62 miles, Mike Kerber, 309-454-7800, mkerber@advance-trading.com
19, Mayor Daley's Lakefront Bike Ride, Chicago, Il., 13.1 miles, Sophia Kondos, 312-744-7432, ShKondas@hotmail.com
19, Pie Ride, Elmhurst Bicycling Club, Il., Mary Maroney, 630-629-1812
20, Arlington 500, Lake Zurich, Il., 28/54/66 miles, $6 before 5/14, Greg Konieczny, 847-255-3468, konie@mindspring.com
20, The Great Calumet Bike Tour, Chicago, Il., 32 miles, $5 includes lunch, John Pastirik, 773-768-4663, Ircepa@lincolnnet.net
20, Sangamon River Valley Bike Ride, Monticello, Il., 15, 30, 45 miles, gnix@pdnt.com
20, Tour of the Northshore, Chicago, Il., 10, 28, 50 miles, Marcee Rueth, 847-328-5147, mrueth@cancer.org
25, Chicago Critical Mass Ride, Free
26, Stateline 60, Roscoe, Il., Blackhawk Bike & Ski Club, 30, 60 miles, Bill & Shelley, 815-389-3226
27, Privale Bike Tour, Mount Carroll, Il., Morning ride 35 miles, afternoon ride 38 miles, Steve Camplin, 815-244-1165
28, Memorial Day Strawberry Tour, Belleville, Il., 14, 22, 31 miles, 314-739-5180,tct@touringcyclist.com
28, Memorial Day Ride, Elmhurst Bicycling Club, Il., Kathy Wagner, 630-469-3863

June
2, Bike Psychos' Challenge, Marseilles, Il., 6 hr. TT, 48 mile road race, 50K TT, $20 pre-register, Tim Doubek, 708-802-1804, BikePsychos@yahoo.com
3, Heartland Spring Ride, Chicago, Il., 773-465-8005, fatback@aol.com
3, Udder Century, Union, Il., 12 mile metric for kids, 31-50-62-100 miles, $20 adult, Child 6-12 $8 before 5/26, 815-477-6858
8, Lake Tour Bike Trek, Crystal Lake, Il., to Lake Geneva Wi., Linda Linford, 630-260-9600, thomastdl@aol.com
9, Ride for Relief, Hudson, Il., $20 before 5/25, 10/30/65 miles, Scott Vogel 309-662-0500 x25, scott@arcmclean.org
10, BCLC Ramble, Wauconda, Il., 31, 62, 80, 100 miles, $12, 847-604-0520
10, Tour de Cure, Warrenville, Il., 25K, 50K, 100K, $20, Jaci Gist, 312-346-1805, jcoy@diabetes.org
11, Team Shagadelic Century, Chicago, Il., 25/50/75/100 miles, Laura, 773-862-5829, teamshagadelic@hotmail.com
16, 43rd Ward Bike Ride, Chicago, Il., Free, 8 miles, Andy Vi Daley, 773-929-6924, ward43@cityofchicago.org
16, C-U Across the Prairie Ride, Prairie Cycle Club, Urbana, Il., 217-333-3163, ADHCPA@aol.com
17, Windy 60, DeKalb, Il., 60/40/20 miles, 815-758-1562, criefl@aol.com
17, Ride the River, Quad Cities and Illinois, 319-322-7433, riveraction@netexpress.net
17, Boulevard Lakefront Tour, Chicago, Il., 10, 35 miles, $25, Brandt Coultas, 312-42-PEDAL, blt@biketraffic.org
23-24, MS 150 Bike tour, Elgin, Il., John Ambrose 312-423-1179, ms150@ild.nmss.org
24, Tour de Cure, Grafton, Il., 20, 50 , 100 miles, 800-TOUR-888
24, Swedish Days Ride, 25, 50, 75, 100 miles, don@irdon.com
24, Tampico Days Bike Ride, Tampico, Il., 6 miles $12, 18/40 miles $15, Don Lester 815-438-7447, dlester@cin.net
30, BOLD Chicago Lakefront Ride, Chicago, Il., $20 and $100 in pledges, 25 miles, Jon Schmidt, 773-728-7150, jonadine@mindspring.com

July
4, 4th of July Metric, JBC, Plainfield, Il., 815-478-5747
4, 4th of July Ride, Elmhurst Bicycling Club, Il., Larry Gitchell, 708-421-0120, LarsofMars@aol.com
8, Ultimate Neighborhood Ride, Chicago, Il., 20/30 miles, $17, Kathy Shubert, 773-248-5499, kangaroo@suba.com
9-14, Heartland Aids Ride, Minneapolis-Chicago, 500 miles, 1-800-825-1000, aidsride@44keys.com
14, 3rd Annual Pedaling for kicks on Route 66, Bloomington-Normal, 1-800-676-2353, rverdery@ilfb.org 15 mile family, 25/50/66 mile routes, Cost $15 before June 30, After June 30 $20, Family route is $20
15, LATE Ride, Chicago, Il., 773-918-RIDE
15, Biking with Beanzie, De Kalb, Il., 23, 43, 63, $18, Marv Fogel, 888-228-7476, beanzieride@yahoo.com
15, A Melon Odyssey, NBC, Plano, Il., 32/65/100 miles, Food including trademark melon, SAG, $12 before 6/15, then $16, Jean Maher NPD, 630-848-3535
15-19, Tour de River, Moline, Il., 314-739-5180, $565, tct@touringcyclist.com
17-19, Amishland Lakes Ride, NW Indiana and Southern Michigan, Bob Hinckle, 847-259-1423
29, Wizard Ride, Elmhurst Bicycling Club, Yorkville, Il. email wizardride@hotmail.com
29, Wolfride 2001 Lupus Century, Columbia, Il., $30 and $70 pledge, 25/60/100 miles, Eric Humes 314-432-0008, info@wolfride.com

August
5, Rotary Ride 2001, Nequa Valley HS, Naperville, Il. 630-355-6692, ipedal@mindspring.com, 10/25/50/75 mile routes, $18.00 prior to July 20th, $20.00 after
5-11, Around Illinois Back Roads, AIBR, JBC, 400+ miles, $225, Steve Alberico, 815-467-5748, Larry317@gateway.net
10, Chicago Tree Ride, Chicago, Il., $50, 25 miles, Laura Stempel, 773-784-7620, lauras@eteract.com
10, Gurnee Days Bike Ride, Gurnee, Il., $15 before 8/3, 10/20 miles, Mike's Bikes 847-662-8482, staff@mikesbikesgurnee.com
11, Gurnee Days Evening Ride, Gurnee, Il., 10 or 20 miles, $20, Mary Lou Casey, 847-432-0577, mcasey@cancer.org
11, Interplanetary Bicycle Ride, Peoria, Il., 10, 25, 50, 80, 100 miles, $20 before 8/1, then $23, Sheldon Shafer, 309-686-7000, sschafer@lakeview-museum.org
11-13, Cow-A-Lunga, Il, Wi., Niki Bartosiak, 312-243-2000 x282
19, Imagine School Peace 2001, Schaumburg, Il., $20 before 8/10, $25 after, 7.8/15.6 miles, Aimee-Lynn Simpson, 773-929-4100, ItHappensInc@aol.com
25, Kiwanis Fun Day, Mt. Vernon, Il. 2, 12, 30, 50, 100 miles, Bernie 618-244-5632, bfc@mvn.net
26, Old Mill Century, Oregon, Il., 25, 50, 75, 100 miles, Kevin Askam, Kevin_Askam@yahoo.com
26, Bike Psychos Century, Coal City, Il., 35, 50, 70, 100, 124 miles, 708-802-1804, $12 before 8/21, $17 day of ride, BikePsychos@yahoo.com

September
1, Prairie 100, Lincoln, Il., $17 before 8/17, $20 after, $40 family, 10/31/62 miles, Sarah Farris, 217-735-3915, ymca2@ccaonline.com
2, Tour Hog Heaven, Kewanee, Il., $12, Scott Taylor, 309-853-4431
4-6, Ag in the classroom Bike Ride, Findlay, Il., $75 before 8/15, Steve Newman, 309-557-2230, snewman@ilfb.org
8, South Lakefront Bike Tour, Chicago, Il., 10 miles, $7, Deb Musiker, 312-939-0838, dmusiker@lakemichigan.org
9, Capital City Century, Springfield, Il., 12, 25, 62, 100 miles, Jerry Ihnen 217-498-8877, jerry423@aol.com
9, Harmon 100, Wilmont, Wi., 35, 65, 100 miles, 847-520-5010, wheeling@wheelmen.com
15, Amish Country Bicycle Tour, Arthur, Il., 15/25/35-40/60'ish miles, $6.00,
15, Scout About Ride, Mooseheart, Il., 5, 15, 30, 62.5 miles, $25, Mike Stein, 630-584-9250, mjsteinusa@netscape.net
16, TOSOC, Stillman Valley, Il., 25, 50, 75, 100 miles, $14 before 9/5, $17 after, Bill & Shelly, 815-389-3226
16, North Shore Century, Evanston Bicycle Club, Julie Keating 847-866-7743, 25, 50, 62 miles, Pre reg cost $15.00 day of cost $20.00
16, City Cycle Tour for MS, Chicago, Il., 30 or 60 miles, John Ambrose, 312-423-1172, citycycle@ild.nmss.org
22, No Baloney Ride, Peoria, Il., 25/50/75/100 miles, $15, Families $40, Bill Semmens, 309-693-9388, Semmens@mtco.com
22-23, St. Genevieve, Columbia, Il., $105, 314-739-5180, tct@touringcyclist.com
23, Rigatoni Rock and Ride, Chicago, Il., $25 adult, $15 child, 40 miles, 708-771-8522, mugnofdn@yahoo.com
23, Metric Madness 2001 Bike Ride, Mundelein, Il., 25/45/62 miles, $18 adults, $40 family, 847-970-9235, pohman@ix.netcom.com
29, Ride The Nine, Charleston, Il., 10/30/60 miles, $25 individual, $60 family, Annette Klinzing, 309-888-2557, soillarmgt@aol.com
30, History/Mystery Bike Tour, Chicago, Il., $8 individual, $15 family, 8 miles, 773-233-3100, jljcoop@mindspring.com
30, Bill Lipinski's Tour de Tower, Western Springs, Il., Free, 708-352-3822
30, Pumpkin Pie Ride, Peru, Il., Starved Rock Cycling Association, 10-100 miles, 815-434-7823, bikegod@ivnet.com

October
7, Ride to the Depot, White Heath, Il. 217-352-7600
7, Harvest Ride for Arthitis, Rend Lake, Il., 10/25/40/65/100 miles, $15 before 9/21, Jim Rasor 618-985-2333, jim@harvestride.org
7, Pumpkin Pedal Bike Tour, Geneva, Il., 10/20/40/62 miles, $25, Sandy Hutchins, 630-377-7250, shutch48@aol.com
13, Wheaton History Center Annual Bicycle Tour, Wheaton, Il., $20 residents, $25 non-residents, 630-682-9472
14, Heartland Fall Ride, Chicago, Il., 773-465-8005, fatback@aol.com
20, AAAA of NCC Scholarship Bike Walk, Naperville, Il., $15 or $50 in pledges, Curtis Mayfield, 847-634-1610, cvmayfield@yahoo.com
20, Millstadt Harvest Ride, Millstadt, Il., 15, 25, 35 miles, 314-739-5180, tct@touringcyclist.com
21, Cemetery Century, FOS, Goodenow Grove FP, Beecher, Il. Dave DeGroot 708-672-5048, bikenut99@yahoo.com, 33, 55, 65, 100 miles, Cost TBD
28, Halloween Ride, Elmhurst Bicycling Club, Il., Mike Incopero

November
11, Lakefront Ride, Chicago, Il., Athletes United for Peace, 773-465-8005, fatback@aol.com (11/2)
22, Thanksgiving Day Ride, Elmhurst Bicycling Club, Il., Larry Gitchell, 708-421-0120, LarsofMars@aol.com
24-25, Fat Tire Festival, Lake Glendale, Il., Brendan Collier, 618-457-7067, siucycling@hotmail.com (11/1)

December
1, 3rd Annual Reindeer Ride, Gurnee, Il., 9 miles, $15, Mike's Bikes 847-662-8482, staff@mikesbikesgurnee.com
9, Lakefront Ride, Chicago, Il., Athletes United for Peace, 773-465-8005, fatback@aol.com (11/2)