Summer Biking in Chicago

Happy Monday!

What a great weekend in Chicago, last weekend. Not a lot of rain, but a whole lot of sunshine.

This past weekend was great biking weather and I logged in 50 miles over the weekend.

We just came off of Bike the Drive, where biked 32 miles on a closed Lakeshore Drive. It was gloomy, but it was incredible to ride Lakeshore Drive without any cars.

This summer you will hear me write a lot about exercise and in particular, biking. I used to run, and have not given it up for my new (last 2 years) favorite past time. Biking allows me to get where I want to be without injury to my joints, knees and instead of feeling tired, I am exhilarated. Please don't think that we "country club" ride, we really push the envelope (50 miles in one weekend) and cover all types of terrain.

Now there is nothing wrong with jogging, running, skating, etc, I have just found that biking allows me to tone up all over and really have incredible legs, without injury to my body.

As an avid Biker, I have joined Active Transportation Alliance
http://www.activetrans.org/. It is an organization devoted to making walking, biking and transit better in Chicago. Once a member you can get great biking maps and routes and information on being safe as a rider in Chicago.

It is true, once you know how to ride a bike, you always know how to ride a bike. So, I encourage anyone not doing any serious exercise, to use biking as a way to get healthier and as a convenient way to see Chicago this summer.

If you have a favorite bike route, trail, etc, send me a note.

Peace and Love,

Sandals

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