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Botanic Gardens Bike Ride and Model Train Tour
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Botanic Gardens Bike Ride and Model Train Tourf
We will ride from Beans and Bagels to the Chicago Botanic Gardens across bridges, paved bike paths, through parks, and will limit our time on main roads or city streets. The route there will be on the North Branch Trail. We’ll stop at Botanic for lunch and there will be an entrance fee of $24 unless you are a member. Members can bring up to 6 people. After lunch there will be a tour, given by John Peart, of the Model Railway Garden which features 19 G Scale trains running through various Landmarks of the United States.
The route back heads us east to Green Bay Trail with a stop at Backlot Coffee. Plan for 6 hours including stops for food and refreshments. Helmet required. Total route is just under 40 miles with mainly paved path of asphalt or concrete, except for parts of Green Bay Trail which are crushed stone and the scenic tour through Wilmette on Brick roads.
Where/When: Meet at Beans and Bagels 2601 W Leland Ave in Ravenswood at 8:30AM for Bagels and Coffee. The Ride starts at 9 AM.
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Date: Saturday, August 23, 2025
Cost: Free
Event Leader: Donna Salvatore Email: Donnasalvatore8@gmail.com Cell: 312-848-1768
Event Assistant: John Peart Email: Jlmpsafe-js@ameritech.net Cell: 773-810-9205
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