Trikes? Trains? Cycling routes from Milwaukee to Chicago?

Hello,

I'm the proud owver of a Sun RB-3 recumbent trike.

Some day, in the future, I'd like to plan a trip from Milwaukee to
Chicago? I'd like to cycle there, but I'm unsure of cycling routes.So,
instead , I'll probably take the Amtrak.

Have any cyclists here transported thier bike via train?

If so, how'd it go? What did you have to do?

Do you think a train [Amtrak?] would carry a trike?

And, once I'm down in Chicago I'd like to plan some cycling-related
events. I'm pretty unfamiliar with the are, so I'd greatly appreciate
some suggestions (ie. cycling routes, bike paths, bike shops, etc.)

Thanks,
Cullen

On 2008-07-07, wrote:

Some day, in the future, I'd like to plan a trip from Milwaukee to
Chicago? I'd like to cycle there, but I'm unsure of cycling routes.So,
instead , I'll probably take the Amtrak.

Most of the route is served by bike paths on the right-of-way of the old
Chicago, North Shore, and Milwaukee railroad. Milwaukee locals can give
you the best route from Milwaukee to Kenosha or Racine, where you can pick
this up.

Do you think a train [Amtrak?] would carry a trike?

While many Amtrak trains do, the Hiawatha from Milwaukee to Chicago does not.

And, once I'm down in Chicago I'd like to plan some cycling-related
events. I'm pretty unfamiliar with the are, so I'd greatly appreciate
some suggestions (ie. cycling routes, bike paths, bike shops, etc.)

The lakefront path is popular, but crowded in the summer. The city of Chicago
publishes a free bike map, showing trails, god biking streets, and shops in the
city. You can request one at http://www.chicagobikes.org/ and have it sent
to you. Kane County (west of the city, reachable by commuter train or trail),
also has a map at http://www.co.kane.il.us/dot/com/bicycle/ that shows some
nice routes, as well as the Fox River Trail.

The city of Milwaukee has maps as well. head over to
http://www.ci.mil.wi.us/maps4460.htm to get one.

--

Kristian Zoerhoff

aka Cullen Carter wrote:
Hello,

I'm the proud owver of a Sun RB-3 recumbent trike.

Some day, in the future, I'd like to plan a trip from Milwaukee to
Chicago? I'd like to cycle there, but I'm unsure of cycling routes.

Paging Ron Wallenfang. He can provide the route from the NW Milwaukee
suburbs to the Chicago lake front paths, and possibly the route from the
Fox Cites to Milwaukee.

So, instead , I'll probably take the Amtrak.

Let me know the date, and I will wave to you as you go by.

Have any cyclists here transported thier bike via train?

If so, how'd it go? What did you have to do?

Do you think a train [Amtrak?] would carry a trike?

As KZ says down-thread, the train does not take bicycles.

I wonder if they would waive that requirement if your doctor certified
that you needed the trike for mobility?

And, once I'm down in Chicago I'd like to plan some cycling-related
events. I'm pretty unfamiliar with the are, so I'd greatly appreciate
some suggestions (ie. cycling routes, bike paths, bike shops, etc.)

The lake front path is cool because, well it is the lake front.

--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
The weather is here, wish you were beautiful

On 2008-07-07, Tom Sherman wrote:
aka Cullen Carter wrote:
Hello,

I'm the proud owver of a Sun RB-3 recumbent trike.

Some day, in the future, I'd like to plan a trip from Milwaukee to
Chicago? I'd like to cycle there, but I'm unsure of cycling routes.

Paging Ron Wallenfang. He can provide the route from the NW Milwaukee
suburbs to the Chicago lake front paths, and possibly the route from the
Fox Cites to Milwaukee.

Does Ron follow r.b.soc? I thought he only hung out in rb.misc and r.b.rides.
In any event, this place is a ghost town, and you might have more success
posting to the other groups.

--

Kristian Zoerhoff

Kristian M Zoerhoff wrote:
On 2008-07-07, Tom Sherman wrote:
aka Cullen Carter wrote:
Hello,

I'm the proud owver of a Sun RB-3 recumbent trike.

Some day, in the future, I'd like to plan a trip from Milwaukee to
Chicago? I'd like to cycle there, but I'm unsure of cycling routes.

Paging Ron Wallenfang. He can provide the route from the NW Milwaukee
suburbs to the Chicago lake front paths, and possibly the route from the
Fox Cites to Milwaukee.

Does Ron follow r.b.soc? I thought he only hung out in rb.misc and r.b.rides.

Good point. Cross-posts added, since this is on-topic for the other groups.

In any event, this place is a ghost town, and you might have more success
posting to the other groups.

Amazing how few posts there are when you ignore all the threads started
by He Who Must Not Be Named.

--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
The weather is here, wish you were beautiful

Tom Sherman wrote:
Kristian M Zoerhoff wrote:
On 2008-07-07, Tom Sherman
wrote:
aka Cullen Carter wrote:
Hello,

I'm the proud owver of a Sun RB-3 recumbent trike.

Some day, in the future, I'd like to plan a trip from Milwaukee
to
Chicago? I'd like to cycle there, but I'm unsure of cycling
routes.

Paging Ron Wallenfang. He can provide the route from the NW
Milwaukee suburbs to the Chicago lake front paths, and possibly
the
route from the Fox Cites to Milwaukee.

Does Ron follow r.b.soc? I thought he only hung out in rb.misc
and
r.b.rides.

Good point. Cross-posts added, since this is on-topic for the
other
groups.
In any event, this place is a ghost town, and you might have more
success posting to the other groups.

Amazing how few posts there are when you ignore all the threads
started by He Who Must Not Be Named.

Ron W's certainly your man for this, but I thought I'd chime in a
bit.

There's a book on the Milwaukee-Chicago route.
http://www.trailresources.com/b042.html
This route uses a lot of bike trails, which you don't need to use.
Somewhere around here I have this book, which I would sell cheap. I
just thought it would provide an interesting contrast to Ron W's
route.

There's a cue sheet here
http://evanstonbikeclub.org/ASP/cuesheetlist.asp for South Milwaukee
to Evanston (just north of the city of Chicago). This is designed
for a one day 146 mile round trip.


--
Mike Kruger

"viewed in retrospect, it is clear that it has been quite
predictable."
(David Runciman) "I'd only call it "predictable" if you actually
predict it ahead of time" (Andrew Gelman)

ZBicyclist aka Mike, Not Freddy, Kruger wrote:
Tom Sherman wrote:
Kristian M Zoerhoff wrote:
On 2008-07-07, Tom Sherman
wrote:
aka Cullen Carter wrote:
Hello,

I'm the proud owver of a Sun RB-3 recumbent trike.

Some day, in the future, I'd like to plan a trip from Milwaukee
to
Chicago? I'd like to cycle there, but I'm unsure of cycling
routes.
Paging Ron Wallenfang. He can provide the route from the NW
Milwaukee suburbs to the Chicago lake front paths, and possibly
the
route from the Fox Cites to Milwaukee.
Does Ron follow r.b.soc? I thought he only hung out in rb.misc
and
r.b.rides.
Good point. Cross-posts added, since this is on-topic for the
other
groups.
In any event, this place is a ghost town, and you might have more
success posting to the other groups.

Amazing how few posts there are when you ignore all the threads
started by He Who Must Not Be Named.

Ron W's certainly your man for this, but I thought I'd chime in a
bit.

There's a book on the Milwaukee-Chicago route.
http://www.trailresources.com/b042.html
This route uses a lot of bike trails, which you don't need to use.
Somewhere around here I have this book, which I would sell cheap. I
just thought it would provide an interesting contrast to Ron W's
route.

Normally I not a great fan of bicycle trails, but there should be a
lakefront path from Green Bay to Pleasant Prairie, if for no other
reason than to provide public access to the lake front. Only a tiny
portion of the Lake Michigan shore being accessible is a public disgrace
and a robbing of the commons.

There's a cue sheet here
http://evanstonbikeclub.org/ASP/cuesheetlist.asp for South Milwaukee
to Evanston (just north of the city of Chicago). This is designed
for a one day 146 mile round trip.

FIB INVASION PLAN!!!

--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
The weather is here, wish you were beautiful

Tom Sherman wrote:
ZBicyclist aka Mike, Not Freddy, Kruger wrote:

There's a cue sheet here
http://evanstonbikeclub.org/ASP/cuesheetlist.asp for South
Milwaukee
to Evanston (just north of the city of Chicago). This is designed
for a one day 146 mile round trip.

FIB INVASION PLAN!!!

For those who don't know, FIB stands for "Fine Illinois Boys", a
term of comraderie used by Wisconsin natives to refer to their
brothers visiting from just south of the border.

ZBicyclist wrote:
Tom Sherman wrote:
ZBicyclist aka Mike, Not Freddy, Kruger wrote:

There's a cue sheet here
http://evanstonbikeclub.org/ASP/cuesheetlist.asp for South
Milwaukee
to Evanston (just north of the city of Chicago). This is designed
for a one day 146 mile round trip.

FIB INVASION PLAN!!!

For those who don't know, FIB stands for "Fine Illinois Boys", a
term of comraderie used by Wisconsin natives to refer to their
brothers visiting from just south of the border.

In Wisconsin, the traditional way to end the work week is the Friday
night FIB fry.

--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
The weather is here, wish you were beautiful

On 2008-07-09, Tom Sherman wrote:
ZBicyclist wrote:
Tom Sherman wrote:
ZBicyclist aka Mike, Not Freddy, Kruger wrote:

There's a cue sheet here
http://evanstonbikeclub.org/ASP/cuesheetlist.asp for South
Milwaukee
to Evanston (just north of the city of Chicago). This is designed
for a one day 146 mile round trip.

FIB INVASION PLAN!!!

For those who don't know, FIB stands for "Fine Illinois Boys", a
term of comraderie used by Wisconsin natives to refer to their
brothers visiting from just south of the border.

In Wisconsin, the traditional way to end the work week is the Friday
night FIB fry.

Or a FIB boil, once you get far enough north.

--

Kristian Zoerhoff