Oregon, IL

 Since we don’t work today we decided on a short trip out to Oregon, Il. This is a cool old town next to the Rock River off route 64. We like to visit there and grab dinner at the Blackhawk steak pit. 

After dinner we crossed the river and drove up the hill to Lowden State Park, home of the famous Blackhawk statue. The statue was recently restored thanks to a lot of donations. 

At the same time we were enjoying our dinners there were a bunch of gravel grinders participating in the “Dusk to Dust” event. A gravel ride done in the dark, with options of 20,40,60 miles. We saw the bike racked cars all over town as we visited the restaurant. 

When we lived out in Sycamore, IL this area used to be one of our destinations in our training rides. Sycamore to Oregon is 34 miles one way. It was fun riding here via the back roads and enjoying some of the rolling hills in this area. Great memories for sure. 

Thanks for reading. 

Ari