Palos Single Track

I've been logging hours out in the Palos Forest Preserve Mountain Bike trail network lately.  I try to get to the Bullfrog Lake trail head by noon on Saturdays but the traffic getting out there is brutal.  I've even tried to go north take the tri-state toll way south to get there.  Any way I try it takes me 1.5 hours to get there.  I made a quick little video of the last time out there.  Now that I know what trails film better I'll try to spice the vids up with some jumps and technical moves.  Any how here it is I hope you dig it.

New SIngle Track

A while back I got a comment about the trails behind the Jewel Grocery store at Pulaski and Foster. I had yet to explore the area so on a hunch that I could get some mud on the 'ol mountain bike I geared up to check it out. LaBagh Woods is the name of the Forest Preserve and the best part is that I can easily ride my bike there. I love it more carbon neutral sport. I gather my knobby tires will get worn down faster but I think I can live with that. The trails follow the North Branch of the Chicago River and feels like nothing else within the city limits. I got my first flat on a trail ran into a Cubs fan (mind you the two teams had just played each other)and found a lemonade stand. The trails are a great fix when you want to get out of the city without leaving it.

Enjoy!

Lake Front Ride In.

As the tough Chicago winter is turning into spring the Lakefront path is clear and trees are budding, even the bike path has a construction season. The Lakefront path is certainly a bicycle expressway and one of the greatest assets of the city. Enjoy!

Ridin to Work

As a long time listener to the Dirtbag Diaries I was super stoked when my good friend Brendan asked me to be a part of a story he was working on. He said the topic would be "Hardcore" I was happy to lend my insight. After the interview without fail a million things came to mind that I would have liked to say. He did such a great job with the episode that I'm glad I didn't over think it. If you haven't listened to it yet check it out here

I just got a helmet cam not to long ago and made a quick vid of my pedal through Chicago's Loop and into work. Enjoy.