Pedaling participants included the two Erics (me and Mr. W) plus Tim, Pat, and Ken. We started in downtown Oswego and rode to where the Fox River Trail intersects with the Virgil Gilman Trail. At that point there is a break between the southern section of the trail and the longer part that heads north out of Aurora. Tim and the youngsters headed back to Oswego while the rest of us continued on relatively quiet (and surprisingly well-marked) side streets through Aurora to where the trail picks back up. About 10 miles into the trip, around North Aurora, we paused for a brief rest and then headed back south. That portion of the trail is nicely shaded in many locations, as you can see:
The total distance was just over 20 miles. Since the trail in Oswego briefly runs along residential streets, I didn't start my GPS watch until we got to the dedicated path. But for the return trip I left it running all the way into the parking lot just so people can see where everything is located. Here's the summary:
It was great that Ken and Pat could finally join us! We look forward to riding with them again soon. And hopefully we'll find a time and route for some of the others that have expressed interest but haven't been able to make it out yet. The more the merrier!
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