Everyone in Chicago is remarking how unusually warm the weather is this march. We are experiencing 80 degree F days and sun, sun, sun. Not your usually March fare for us Northerners. But this Sunday. my man and I took advantage of the lovely weather and grabbed our bikes for our first bike ride of the season…at Tinley Creek Forest Preserves. Tinley Creek has a paved bike trail and the Red loop is about 9 miles. You can add a route to other nearby Forest Preserves for a longer ride or you can bike a portion of the loop for a shorter ride if you need to.
We did the full loop and my odometer showed we did a reasonably long ride for our maiden voyage: 10.88 miles. Not bad and nice way to warm up the body after the winter!
BMX biking at Tinley Creek Forest Preserves. Image by J. Porys.
The Red loop was our bike trail. About 9 miles for the entire loop at Tinley Creek Forest Preserves. Image by J. Porys.
The wind in my hair, the path is clear, I take my first ride of the year at Tinley Creek! Image by J. Porys.
Buds on the trees, a slow moving stream, green grass growing tall and proud. It feels like California, but it's Chicago in March! Image by J. Porys.
Tinley's bike trail crosses a few sturdy bridge, I slant into the curves of the path. Image by J. Porys.
Clear blue skies with a hint of clouds in Tinley gives us a scenic ride. Image by Sue Shekut.
I hope off my bike to take more pics! (and let my glut muscles catch a break from the bike seat!) My photographer boyfriend does his best to capture the scene form his angle. Image by Sue Shekut.
As the sun sets, it sends shards of light into this forest, making it look almost haunted! Image by Sue Shekut.
Total Miles biked = 10.88 by the time we reached our car. Image by Sue Shekut
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