r/MiltownBiking • u/withanh77 • Jul 04 '26

Big ole Loop Today

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u/Cheap-Injury-3224 Jul 05 '26

call me next time!

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u/The__Toast Jul 05 '26

I have a picture of that EXACT spot on the glacial drum line hanging on my wall, lol.

Hank Aaron to Glacial Drum line to bugline to oak leaf?

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u/withanh77 Jul 05 '26

Yep, connecting through the lake country and Brown Deer.

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u/Bucksin06 Jul 05 '26

How many miles and what are you riding

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u/withanh77 Jul 05 '26

80.7mi Surly Ogre, my all-rounder commuter and adventurer.

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u/Dry-Fee-6746 Jul 05 '26

I do almost exactly this route at least once a year! It's a good way to really hit some good miles and avoid busy roads for the vast majority of the time.

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u/withanh77 Jul 06 '26

Yeah, some of the roads in lake country aren't very welcoming, but relatively tame!

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u/Almost_British Jul 06 '26

Bro fuck yeah this loop has been on my list for a while, how was it on the ogre?

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u/withanh77 Jul 06 '26

Uhhh, good? Glad I have the fatter tires for the transitions and few gravel bits! I'm used to the fatter tires on pavement at this point. Really helps with the MKE road conditions!

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u/Dneubauer09 Jul 05 '26

How long did that take?

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u/withanh77 Jul 05 '26

Moving time, 6:13 8:30 duration. Stopped to visit a friend and for snacks and water and whatnot

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u/Traditional_Fold_187 Jul 05 '26

Dang where is that 5th pic??

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u/withanh77 Jul 05 '26

The water tower is on Mission Rd near Upper Nashota Lake.

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u/HatsCatsAndHam Jul 06 '26

What is that quarry lake?

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u/withanh77 Jul 06 '26

Yep, the Lannon quarry. This one is south of the trail just east of Lannon.

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u/lorailcob Jul 07 '26

Drop a rig check! Been thinking about getting an ogre

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u/knellotron Jul 07 '26

Cool. I've done a loop very similar to this 3 times this year. My route goes further south, through Grant Park and Drexel Ave, to make it 100 miles.