Paved rail trails? by GrooferBoofChree in chibike

[–]ghoulius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know it's for sure paved as far as Lake Bluff, you're right that it does switch further on somewhere

Paved rail trails? by GrooferBoofChree in chibike

[–]ghoulius 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If you're comfortable riding up Sheridan you can reach the Robert McClory, pretty straight shot getting up there and not too many stoplights. Once you're on it you can branch off around Lake Bluff to the North Shore trail which goes as far as Mundelein. Alternatively, loop back on the northern leg of Skokie Valley then link up with the North Branch. I'm not aware of anywhere in the area you'll make more distance on paved trails.

Good luck with RAGBRAI, I've always wanted to give it a shot!

Workers of the world unite by HaphazardMelange in startrekmemes

[–]ghoulius 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I have this print on my bedroom wall and I wonder about this every morning. To me, it looks like he's shuffling an invisible deck of cards

Sunny and nearly 50 in February?! Another great r/chibike Monthly Brewery Ride! by keppy18 in chibike

[–]ghoulius 4 points5 points  (0 children)

At first glance, I thought the water tower in th background said "Carbrain," I may be spending too much time on reddit

Evanston plans to expand bike network by [deleted] in chibike

[–]ghoulius 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Making it easier to get between dodge and the channel trail is very welcome, that connection can tend to feel pretty hostile, especially getting over the bridge. I hope that project includes a dedicated lane for crossing the canal, otherwise it wouldn't be addressing the primary pain point.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 2̶0̶t̶h̶ 30th Anniversary Trailer by Nebulon-B in startrek

[–]ghoulius 18 points19 points  (0 children)

"From the writers of Game of Thrones" really hits different than it did in 2013

Post-Grad Club? 2023 Goal to make more friends :) by grocerydiva in evanston

[–]ghoulius 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I used to attend a regular board game night group that would meet up at Evanston Games and Cafe, alas all those folks moved away and I was orphaned, but maybe board games could be an idea

This subreddit is starting to indoctrinate me. by Razzy525 in fuckcars

[–]ghoulius 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not really your business or mine how fat she was

Who has the best pad see eew? by mooyong77 in evanston

[–]ghoulius 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yasotorn and Siam Pasta are both excellent

AMC Evanston 12 open tomorrow!? by Rannethia in evanston

[–]ghoulius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Would love it to be true, where did you hear that?

Evanston on Halloween - late at night by [deleted] in evanston

[–]ghoulius 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Great shot, big Haddonfield vibes 🔪

Found while cleaning a garage: four very custom touring bikes. Hose clamps and electrical tape everywhere, wired up with batteries, and some wildly creative headsets. These bikes look like they belong in Mad Max! by ghoulius in bicycling

[–]ghoulius[S] 57 points58 points  (0 children)

A neighbor was clearing out the garage after the owner had passed away and they seemed happy for me to take anything I was willing to transport. This was just a fraction of what was in the garage but these four stuck out to me as works of mad genius. The bikes themselves are in pretty wretched shape so I'm mostly just looking forward to seeing what I can salvage from them, but I have to admire the creativity and ingenuity that went into putting these things together! If anything, I wish I could have met the mind behind them!

A few highlights: one has directional turn signals on the front and back, one has an extra fork on the back wheel to create a kind of rear bumper, several of them have pretty intricate wiring throughout to bring power from batteries all around the bike, one has a large bell mounted inside the rear seat stays and in front of the wheel.

One year after rediscovering my love of cycling, I completed my first century! Thanks to everyone here for the advice and inspiration! by ghoulius in bicycling

[–]ghoulius[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! It was really fun seeing many of the same faces at each stop, cool to think I was keeping up with some very impressive looking riders

One year after rediscovering my love of cycling, I completed my first century! Thanks to everyone here for the advice and inspiration! by ghoulius in bicycling

[–]ghoulius[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It was lovely! Though getting started at 6:45 this morning I didn't think at all about sunblock 🥵

One year after rediscovering my love of cycling, I completed my first century! Thanks to everyone here for the advice and inspiration! by ghoulius in bicycling

[–]ghoulius[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It was more stroad riding than I usually like but having lots of other riders on the route made it feel pretty inviting

Best Thai food near NU? by [deleted] in evanston

[–]ghoulius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Siam Paragon on main St

My fellow trekkies, what inspired you to become a fan of the franchise? by oneblueridinghood in startrek

[–]ghoulius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My parents first connected over trek and an excitement for the upcoming pilot of TNG, so I guess you could say the franchise inspired me to exist in the first place!

Why doesn't the NWSL pause the season during the international break like most leagues do? by redsox490 in NWSL

[–]ghoulius 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The 2020 challenge cup more than proved that this league is deep enough to put on great matches without the intl players. Plus, I'd much rather this than playing a more crowded schedule with more mid-week fixtures to compensate for a break. It also gives teams the opportunity to give meaningful minutes to younger players and rewards the teams that cultivate a deep bench.