AUGUST 2010
A very popular bike trip that some of the FOGBEES took in 2008.
The Great MCT Trails (converted railroad tracks to bike trails) are only 4.5 hours from here. We would be about 20 miles from St. Louis and the home of one of the greatest bike trails in the country.
This ride is perfect for LITE/MEDIUM/FAST riders. It's flat as a pancake and there are dozens of different trail rides for everyone to enjoy.
Car pooling should be no problem. There have been lots of FOGBEES who have been interested in an out-of-state ride that is close, fun, not demanding (flat), with great scenery, accommodations, food, and doesn't cost too much. The area has plenty of places to shop and to hydrate.
FRIDAY NIGHT
- Pre-Party: Check-in at Doubletree in Collinsville. Have a few Margaritas next door.
- 7PM: Cookout at Todd and Amy Halfman's house.
SATURDAY: Bicyclists
- 7AM: Ride 43 miles to Grafton for lunch on the Mississippi at
- 12:30PM at "the Loading Dock"
- 2PM Pickup in Grafton for return to motel.
SATURDAY: Non-bicyclists
- AM Do whatever you want on your schedule. You're invited to lunch at
- 12:30PM at "the Loading Dock"
- 2PM we need four cars w/racks to take bicyclist to motel.
SATURDAY: Everyone
- Suggest dinner at the next door Mexican restaurant or Bull & Bear Bar & Grill
across street from Country Hearth.
SUNDAY: Bicyclists
- 8AM: Ride 26 easy miles on greenway loop with a stop at the bicycle shop.
This ride is perfect for LITE/MEDIUM/FAST riders. It's flat as a pancake and there are dozens of different trail rides for everyone to enjoy.
Car pooling should be no problem. There have been lots of FOGBEES who have been interested in an out-of-state ride that is close, fun, not demanding (flat), with great scenery, accommodations, food, and doesn't cost too much. The area has plenty of places to shop and to hydrate.
FRIDAY NIGHT
- Pre-Party: Check-in at Doubletree in Collinsville. Have a few Margaritas next door.
- 7PM: Cookout at Todd and Amy Halfman's house.
SATURDAY: Bicyclists
- 7AM: Ride 43 miles to Grafton for lunch on the Mississippi at
- 12:30PM at "the Loading Dock"
- 2PM Pickup in Grafton for return to motel.
SATURDAY: Non-bicyclists
- AM Do whatever you want on your schedule. You're invited to lunch at
- 12:30PM at "the Loading Dock"
- 2PM we need four cars w/racks to take bicyclist to motel.
SATURDAY: Everyone
- Suggest dinner at the next door Mexican restaurant or Bull & Bear Bar & Grill
across street from Country Hearth.
SUNDAY: Bicyclists
- 8AM: Ride 26 easy miles on greenway loop with a stop at the bicycle shop.
- - - PICTURES - - -
Weekend tour of about 100 miles on FLAT, paved trails.
- Friday, 16'th (Edwardsville)
- Saturday, 17'th:
- 8AM - Ride 68 miles (see route below),
- Sunday, 18'th: Ride 37 miles in AM, then go home.
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- Saturday: (68 Miles)
- Go east on MCT Nature Trail (200 yds), turn left onto Goshen Trail, and
follow it to Watershed Trail
follow it to Watershed Trail
- Follow Watershed Trail west. At end continue on Madison Rd and
Hawthorne Rd to Confluence Trail
Hawthorne Rd to Confluence Trail
- In Alton pick up the Vadalabene Great River Trail and ride to Grafton
for lunch at the Loading Dock
for lunch at the Loading Dock
-Turn around and ride back to Poag Rd (not friendly) to Bluff Trail ,
to Nature Trail, and exit at Country Hearth Inn.
to Nature Trail, and exit at Country Hearth Inn.
- Sunday: (37 Miles)
- Go east on MCT Nature Trail (200 yards away) and turn right onto
Goshen Trail and follow it to SchoolhouseTrail
Goshen Trail and follow it to SchoolhouseTrail
- Follow Schoolhouse Trail to the end just past Horseshoe Lake and
views of the Arch.
views of the Arch.
- Ride back and pickup Nature Trail at Horshoe Lake and ride Nature Trail
back to the Inn.
back to the Inn.
Friday Night Cook-out as guests of Todd & Amy
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Head out Saturday morning from Country Hearth Inn to nearby Nature Trail
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Confluence Trail along Mississippi/locks. Into Alton w/Argosy gambling boat
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On Vandalabene Trail our of Alton past Piasa Park
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Littered Trail puts us on road bike lane until we corner 3 young ladies.
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Lunch - Loading Dock, Grafton; Dinner - Ameristar Casino, St Charles.
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Sunday ride on Schoolhouse Trail and view of Arch from Horseshoe Lake
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