Throughout the Chicago area, the Fourth of July weekend provided comfortable temperatures and light winds, but with light rain dampening much of Saturday. On Friday, which was a holiday for most people (including me), I rode 25 miles during the afternoon along lightly traveled roads in Bartlett, Hanover Park, Schaumburg and Roselle. On Sunday, the weather was so nice that I rode twice in one day, something I haven't done since June of 2008. Both rides explored areas that either I had never visited or rarely done so. My first ride, taken late-morning, explored subdivisions near Nerge Road in Schaumburg in addition to roads I often travel en route to Busse Woods. My second ride, taken during the late afternoon hours, explored the subdivisions just east of Springfield Road in Bloomingdale. Collectively, these two rides amounted to 32.1 miles, bringing my seasonal total to 580.2 miles.
As my cycling season progresses, I am beginning to formulate some new goals. Goal number 1 is to reach 3,000 accumulated miles since I began my "One for All" initiative in the spring of 2007. I only have to ride an additional 312 miles to attain that goal. Goal number 2 is to reach 1,000 miles for the current cycling season. To reach this milestone, I have to ride 420 more miles. Both goals are quite attainable. Stay tuned on my progress.
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