LSD (Lake Shore Drive to non-Chicagoans)

[Setchman_imp]

My wife and I ride north on Sheridan Rd. regularly. In fact, we just did that Sunday. Any ride that gets you home just ahead of the rain is a good ride.

Haven't ridden LSD on a bike yet but have done it many times in the car. Sometimes, when driving back to Wisconsin and not pressed for time, it's fun to just continue north along Sheridan Rd. where the scenery changes from breathtaking skylines to breathtaking homes!

OK...so what I would do from Milwaukee is get up early...real early...before sunrise early...and high-tail it down 94 into Chicago..East on 55/Congress (you could come in on US41 or US45, but time would be the issue) to LSD then south to the museum campus. Take some awesome pictures of your bike with the museums and/or the skyline as a backdrop, then turn around and head north on LSD and Sheridan Rd and Green Bay Rd. all the way back to Kenosha and have breakfast at Frank's Diner (the 1/2 Garbage Plate is all that I should eat, but I usually order the Full). After that, MAYBE I'd stop at Fuel Cafe for a cup of coffee (or skip breakfast at Frank's and have lunch at Fuel Cafe). THAT would be a good day.

If you to do this...let me know and I could be persuaded to meet you along the way someplace.
MTC

That does sound like a great ride. At the risk of sounding like a total wimp, though, I already spend way more time on the tollways with all the lunatics than I prefer. Pre-lunatic early or not, I would have to plan a "back road" version of that ride, for sure.

My wife and I ride north on Sheridan Rd. regularly. In fact, we just did that Sunday. Any ride that gets you home just ahead of the rain is a good ride.

Haven't ridden LSD on a bike yet but have done it many times in the car. Sometimes, when driving back to Wisconsin and not pressed for time, it's fun to just continue north along Sheridan Rd. where the scenery changes from breathtaking skylines to breathtaking homes!

OK...so what I would do from Milwaukee is get up early...real early...before sunrise early...and high-tail it down 94 into Chicago..East on 55/Congress (you could come in on US41 or US45, but time would be the issue) to LSD then south to the museum campus. Take some awesome pictures of your bike with the museums and/or the skyline as a backdrop, then turn around and head north on LSD and Sheridan Rd and Green Bay Rd. all the way back to Kenosha and have breakfast at Frank's Diner (the 1/2 Garbage Plate is all that I should eat, but I usually order the Full). After that, MAYBE I'd stop at Fuel Cafe for a cup of coffee (or skip breakfast at Frank's and have lunch at Fuel Cafe). THAT would be a good day.

If you to do this...let me know and I could be persuaded to meet you along the way someplace.
MTC

OK...so what I would do from Milwaukee is get up early...real early...before sunrise early...and high-tail it down 94 into Chicago..East on 55/Congress (you could come in on US41 or US45, but time would be the issue) to LSD then south to the museum campus. Take some awesome pictures of your bike with the museums and/or the skyline as a backdrop, then turn around and head north on LSD and Sheridan Rd and Green Bay Rd. all the way back to Kenosha and have breakfast at Frank's Diner (the 1/2 Garbage Plate is all that I should eat, but I usually order the Full). After that, MAYBE I'd stop at Fuel Cafe for a cup of coffee (or skip breakfast at Frank's and have lunch at Fuel Cafe). THAT would be a good day.

If you to do this...let me know and I could be persuaded to meet you along the way someplace.
MTC
I would be so down for the ride south to the museum campus photo op, then back north to Kenosha for bfast and coffee. After that I'd have to say sayonara, thanks for the company.

Count me in on the northern half of the ride, though. If you want to meet in Kenosha, I'm up for that.