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  1. Original post
    Bob
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    On Jul 20, 6:57 am, "gotbent" <[email hidden]> wrote in part:

    Quoted message said:

    Is it time for Bob Hunt to reread the ROR?

    I'm quite familiar with Illinois traffic law, thanks. Perhaps though
    you should re-read my posts in this thread. Your complaint of a poor
    riding surface is true on some stretches but that has nothing to do
    with traffic laws and little to do with what I wrote. What I wrote was
    that the FRT can be ridden on darned near any bike without any
    problems if the rider simply exercises common sense and keeps the
    speed down. It certainly doesn't require suspension and fat tires.
    What got Tom Sherman's panties in a bunch was my opinion that one type
    of bike that shouldn't be on that trail is a trike because they take
    up too much of the path. He was quick to jump on that and point out
    that a normal recumbent trike is barely wider than most MTB
    handlebars. I guess then the problems I've encountered weren't the
    fault of those trikes but of their riders' ability or just
    inconsiderate attitudes. In fairness, those problems are rather
    infrequent just because trikes are all that popular. My comment was
    merely an aside. I'm not losing any sleep over it.
    BTW, the FRT does not begin and end in Batavia. I've ridden its entire
    length from Batavia to East Dundee and back more times than I can
    count. I prefer to ride on the road but that's my wife's favorite
    trail so what can I do?

    Regards,
    Bob Hunt

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  2. Tom \Johnny Sunset\ Sherman
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    Bob Hunt said:

    On Jul 20, 6:57 am, "gotbent" <[email hidden]> wrote in part:

    Quoted message said:

    Is it time for Bob Hunt to reread the ROR?

    I'm quite familiar with Illinois traffic law, thanks. Perhaps though
    you should re-read my posts in this thread. Your complaint of a poor
    riding surface is true on some stretches but that has nothing to do
    with traffic laws and little to do with what I wrote. What I wrote was
    that the FRT can be ridden on darned near any bike without any
    problems if the rider simply exercises common sense and keeps the
    speed down.

    The goose [censored] can be a hazard for two-wheelers, particularly after it
    rains.

    The Route 25 crossing in St. Charles always bothered me, since the sight
    lines are not that long and the motor vehicle traffic is often moving
    about 40-mph.

    Quoted message said:

    It certainly doesn't require suspension and fat tires.

    But said items are of benefit to comfort and safety on the poorer
    sections of the FRT.

    Quoted message said:

    What got Tom Sherman's panties in a bunch was my opinion that one type
    of bike that shouldn't be on that trail is a trike because they take
    up too much of the path. He was quick to jump on that and point out
    that a normal recumbent trike is barely wider than most MTB
    handlebars. I guess then the problems I've encountered weren't the
    fault of those trikes but of their riders' ability or just
    inconsiderate attitudes. In fairness, those problems are rather
    infrequent just because trikes are all that popular. My comment was
    merely an aside. I'm not losing any sleep over it.

    There are many inconsiderate users who take more than their share of
    trail width that are NOT on recumbent trikes. If the trail is not wide
    enough to accommodate a recumbent trike, then it is not safe to ride on
    a bicycle at anything above pedestrian speed.

    Quoted message said:

    BTW, the FRT does not begin and end in Batavia. I've ridden its entire
    length from Batavia to East Dundee and back more times than I can
    count....

    I thought the FRT went from Aurora to Crystal Lake?

    --
    Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
    The weather is here, wish you were beautiful

    --
    Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com

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  3. Kristian M Zoerhoff
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    Tom 'Johnny Sunset' Sherman said:


    I thought the FRT went from Aurora to Crystal Lake?

    Oswego to Genoa City, WI now, if you include the McHenry County Prairie Trail
    (which I do, since it's a seamless transition at the county line).

    They're trying to bridge that last gap in downtown Aurora, between Galena
    Blvd and the Virgil Gilman Trail, but it's not a done deal last I heard.

    A local brewery/restaurant is sponsoring a ride from East Dundee to Oswego
    on the trail on the 29th. 32 miles end-to-end, but I'm not sure how they're
    going to advise folks to navigate Aurora. I might ride for the free beer at
    the Oswego end of the ride, but then I have to figure out how to get back
    home (closer to the Dundee end of the trail). I guess more riding :-)

    --

    __o Kristian Zoerhoff
    _'\(,_ [email hidden]
    (_)/ (_)

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  4. max
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    In article <[email hidden]>,

    Tom \'Johnny Sunset\' Sherman said:

    The Route 25 crossing in St. Charles always bothered me, since the sight
    lines are not that long and the motor vehicle traffic is often moving
    about 40-mph.

    I live two streets up from the southern of those two crossings. Hate 'em.
    I enter via the Division St. park driveway.

    ..max

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  5. Bob
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    Tom \'Johnny Sunset\' Sherman said:

    I thought the FRT went from Aurora to Crystal Lake?

    North of East Dundee it becomes the Prairie Trail. I don't know what
    it is called south of Batavia.

    Regards,
    Bob Hunt

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  6. Johnny Sunset aka Tom Sherman
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    Bob Hunt said:
    Tom 'Johnny Sunset' Sherman said:

    I thought the FRT went from Aurora to Crystal Lake?

    North of East Dundee it becomes the Prairie Trail. I don't know what
    it is called south of Batavia.

    Here is the official FVPD map:
    <http://www.foxvalleyparkdistrict.org/parks_trails/trailmaps/
    foxrivertrail.html>.

    I apologize if the URL does not wrap, but since my News feed is down,
    I have to resort to Gurgle Gropes [1] to post.

    [1] A gdanielsism for Google Groups [2].
    [2] The current version is inferior to its predecessor in every way I
    can think of, including breaking URL's.

    --
    Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
    The weather is here, wish you were beautiful

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