Biking Illinois: 60 Great Road Trips and Trail Rides by David Johnsen

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Biking Illinois: 60 Great Road Trips and Trail Rides

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By David Johnsen

Published by Trails Books

Biking Illinois features some of the best bicycling in the Land of Lincoln. Some rides are perfect for beginners while others will challenge even the most experienced riders. Terrain ranges from flat rail-trails to the relentlessly hilly roads of northwestern and southernmost Illinois. You'll visit Chicago's lakefront, Amish Country, and Shawnee National Forest. You'll ride along old Route 66, the mighty Mississippi River, and the historic Illinois & Michigan Canal. Along the way you'll learn about local history and see many of Illinois' most beautiful natural features. Wherever you live or travel in Illinois, you won't be far from the great rides in Biking Illinois.

Each of the 60 rides in Biking Illinois covers two pages. The first describes the route, including directions and info about parking, restrooms, convenience stores, restaurants, local history, and must-see attractions along the way. The second page is a clear, detailed map of the route that notes turns, mileage, and even big hills. This layout makes it easy to copy a page to carry along on a ride.

This Web site is the "DVD bonus footage" of Biking Illinois: 60 Great Road Trips and Trail Rides. While the book tells you how to follow the routes, this site offers my personal experiences and commentary, along with lots of pictures. You won't find a wealth of background information or detailed directions here -- for that, you have to buy the book!

How to Get Biking Illinois

Biking Illinois is now out of print, and I am not planning an updated edition. You can still find it from numerous sellers on Amazon.com using the link above on the right.For other online stores, look here (ISBN: 1-931599-64-5).

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60 Great Road Trips and Trail Rides...

1 - Hellacious Hills of Hanover	2 - Are You in Shape for Schapville?	3 - Jane Addams Trail	4 - Ride The Rock
5 - Long Trail on the Prairie	6 - Windmill and Cactus	7 - Where the River Runs West	8 - Trail to Tampico
9 - Deere Country	10 - Amboy	11 - Ride the White Elephant	12 - End of the I & M
13 - Hills and Valleys	14 - A Gift from the Glaciers	15 - Frolic Along the Fox	16 - Hangin' on the Elgin Branch
17 - Poplar Creek Trail	18 - Busse Woods	19 - Des Plaines River Trail	20 - Going to the Garden
21 - Sheridan Road	22 - Pedaling the Channel	23 - The Corn Belt Route	24 - Virgil Gilman Trail
25 - Great Western Prairie Triangle	26 - Take Me to the Zoo	27 - Cooler by the Lake	28 - Museums and Beaches
29 - Lap Around the Lab	30 - Tinley Creek Trail	31 - Make Like a Mule	32 - Ride the Plank
33 - Bring Your Quiver to the River	34 - Goodbye Norma Jean	35 - Spoon Lake	36 - Historic Galesburg
37 - A Mighty Good Trail	38 - Around the Lake and Down Memory Lane	39 - Havana	40 - Short But Sweet
41 - The Palace and the Hall of Fame	42 - Follow in Young Abe's Footsteps	43 - Where's the Bridge?	44 - Ambling Among the Amish
45 - Moonshine Run	46 - Bluffing on the Mississippi	47 - Lewis and Clark	48 - Hillsboro-Roubaix
49 - Greenville	50 - Watch for Wild Turkeys	51 - Merry Miles to Maeystown	52 - Ava Loop
53 - Gorham Floodplain	54 - Giant City	55 - Climb to the Cross	56 - Dongola Churches
57 - Tunnel Vision	58 - Loop of the Gods	59 - Lucky Horseshoe	60 - Give Peace a Chance

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