Bike Adventure

Chicago Heights to Chicago, IL 05-17-2026 Day 37

We had a fantastic dinner last night at Scrementi’s in Steger. This Italian restaurant is legendary in this part of the far …

When we got up, it was still raining and the wind was blowing hard. We went down to the lobby to get …

It had rained overnight and things were a little wet when we awoke. We knew it was going to be a short …

It was a cool sunny morning and the wind was not supposed to be our enemy today. There was a breeze from …

It was a sunny morning and we were on the road at 7:10 AM. Although it was 56 degrees, the wind was …

What a great day today has been. From a riding perspective, maybe the best so far. It didn’t start that way. Our …

Breakfast was better than I expected. It turns out I didn’t need to get my own milk or banana yesterday. The protein …

We were up early as usual and got through the breakfast items we bought at Walmart, since our hotel was only offering …

Today’s breakfast was a combination of last night’s calzone and whatever was available in our “continental breakfast”. It did not include eggs …

Hard to believe we have been on the road now for 4 weeks! The forecast was looking good. The donuts that Ken …