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Pedal Peoria 2023
Explore Peoria’s Art, Science, Nature & History by Bicycle

Our 25th Year
Sponsored by the Peoria Riverfront Museum & the Illinois Valley Wheelm’n
All rides are designed for the casual rider, 9 – 13 miles (1 or 2 steep hills, appx 2 hours each). All are welcome! No fee or registration
For information contact Ride Leaders:

May 25, June 1, July 6, 20 & 27, & August 3 – Sheldon Schafer 309.682.1876,
sschafer7@gmail.com;

June 8 & 29 – Brian Cunningham 309.633.1224, brian.cunningham58@sbcglobal.net;

June 15 & 22 – John Ringham 309.691.9015, pialarry77-4us@yahoo.com; and

July 13 – Eric Hutchison 309.688.7038, erichutchison1@hotmail.com.

Cycling helmets are expected for all riders

May 25, Peoria Heights Ride– Start at Peoria Heights Public Library, 816 E Glen Ave. 6:00 p.m.

Highlights: Views from Grandview Dr., Prospect Rd., High Point Dr., Lindbergh’s airmail flight plaque

June 1, History Ride (part 1)   Start at the Peoria Riverfront Museum (Water St. entrance) 6:00 p.m.

Highlights: River front, Springdale Cemetery, Randolph-Roanoke-High Street homes, Giant Oak Park, Moss Ave Homes.

June 8, East Peoria Ride Start at Kelleher’s parking Lot. 6:00 p.m.

Highlights: Bob Michel Bridge construction including the new 14-foot-wide multi-use path, East Peoria Trail & views of downtown Peoria.

June 15, Garden & Prairie Ride Start at Luthy Botanical Garden parking lot 6:00 p.m.

Highlights: Springdale Prairie Remnant, selected city & community gardens, plus selected historic sights

June 22, Public Sculpture Ride Start at the Peoria Riverfront Museum (Water St. entrance) 6:00 p.m.

Highlights: Public Sculptures around Peoria, Including Sonar Tide, Peace & Harvest, Mother Theresa, Ingersoll, various Riverfront Park sculptures & various Bradley University public sculptures.

June 29, Gargoyles & Dragons Ride Start at Tower Park in Peoria Heights 6:00 p.m.

Discover the most famous gargoyles and dragons in town

July 6, History Ride (part 2) Start at the Peoria Riverfront Museum (Water St. entrance) 6:00 p.m.

Highlights: River front, Springdale Cemetery, Randolph-Roanoke-High Street homes, Giant Oak Park, Moss Ave Homes, Frank Lloyd Wright, Frank Lloyd Wrong Homes, Peoria Mineral Springs.

July 13, West Peoria Ride Start at the Franciscan Recreation Complex 6:00 p.m.

Highlights: West Peoria brick streets, St. Mary’s cemetery & hillside prairie, plus selected historic sights
Add’l start details – larger parking lot south of main building, Sterling Ave at Ardmore Pl, W Peoria

July 20, Springdale Cemetery Ride Start at the Peoria Riverfront Museum (Water St. entrance) 6:00 p.m.

Highlights: Discover how large the cemetery really is and how much of Peoria’s history is hidden within as we ride ALL of the loops of the cemetery.

July 27, Solar System Ride Start at the Donovan Park parking Lot. 6:00 p.m.

Highlights: Starting at Jupiter, follow the Rock Island Greenway past the terrestrial planets to the Sun at the Peoria Riverfront Museum and back. We will be returning just after sunset to observe the 1st Quarter Moon through Northmoor Observatory’s historic 110 year old telescope.

August 3,   50’s Soft Serve Ride Start at Heritage Square, 4450 N Prospect, Peoria Heights, 6:00 p.m.

Highlights: Ride to a classic soft serve Ice Cream stand, then finish with more ice cream in the Heights.

August 10, TBD

Below are the days we will ride with the EP!C Riders 

Please plan on joining to support them.

May 9th and 23rd

June 6th and 20th

July 11th and 25th

August 8th and 22nd

September 5th and 19th

October 3rd and 17th

IVW OUT OF BOX RIDES SCHEDULE FOR 2023

FRIDAY, May 12:

LaVerne Wilson & Walt Klypchak will lead a Mackinaw to Carlock Ride.
Meet at 9 a.m. across from IGA in the Park area. You can park on side streets. Mackinaw has many peaceful less traveled roads. Lunch can be at Mackinaw Park after the ride if they are selling sandwiches at IGA. Mileage is 32 miles.

Friday, May 26:

Rich Giebelhausen will lead a ride from Morton Pool at Idlewood Park at 451
E Idlewood St. Starting a 9 a.m. We have one stop at the Washington Casey’s and finish up
with 25.95 miles.

June 9, Friday:

Randy Swensen will lead and meet at the Coffee Can in Hanna City with
departure at 8:30 am. Ride to Farmington with a stop at Circle K. About 28 miles.

Wednesday, June 21:

Allan Wenninger ” Hopedale Ride”. Meet Tremont Park right off Rt. 9 in Tremont .  Park in front of the pool.  Time 9am. 32 miles.  There will be a Casey’s stop in Hopedale and hopefully Pinky’s will be open for ice cream after the ride.

Wednesday, June 28:

LaVerne Wilson & Walt Klypchak will lead a Mackinaw to Carlock Ride.
Meet at 9 a.m. across from IGA in the Park area. You can park on side streets. Mackinaw has many peaceful less traveled roads. Lunch can be at Mackinaw Park after the ride if they are selling sandwiches at IGA. Mileage is 32 miles.

Friday, July 7:

Randy Swensen will lead at the park by the library in Bradford and leave at
9:00 a.m. to Wyoming with a stop at Casey’s. Return to Bradford for an awesome lunch.
About 32 miles.

Friday, July 21:

Larry Trollope is the leader & meeting at 8:30 at the Fondulac Park District
parking lot near the Caboose E. Peoria. We will travel to Goodfield with lunch at Busy Corner. 35 mile ride.

Friday, August 11:

Allan Wenninger’s “Evergreen Bloomington Lake Ride”. Comalara Park Hudson, IL. Meet at Comalara Park/Front parking lot. Time 9:30am, miles: 32. LAKE ROAD INN  HTTPS:WWW.LAKEROADINN.NET

Wednesday, August 23:

Ken Pope leads his Alpaca Ride meeting at Pearce Community  Center, 610 W. Cedar St., Chillicothe at 9 a.m. We will be visiting the Alpaca Farm which is  about 18 miles out arriving about 11 a.m. These Alpacas are so gentle and fun to be around.
I know we wish our grandchildren could be on this trip. Lunch is at Lucky Dog Pub & Eatery at  701 N 4th St., Chillicothe following the ride for those who care to join us. Mileage 32 miles.

Wednesday, Sept. 6:

LaVerne Wilson & Walt Klypchak lead Tanners Ride meeting at 9 a.m.
Pearce Community Center at 610 W Cedar St. Chillicothe. Lunch at Tanners and returning
different route down Lake Shore Dr., Hallock Hollow, and Cloverdale Rd. Mileage 35 miles
estimated.

Wednesday, Sept. 20:

LaVerne Wilson & Walt Klypchak lead a ride from Russell’s Cycle to  Metamora & Eureka with Lunch at Brakers. Mileage estimate 30+ miles. Meet at 9 a.m.

Tuesday and Saturday

Date, time, start location & route/distance announced via email.

Ride all year, weather permitting.

Beginner & Level 1 ride.  No drops.

To get on email list, contact Steve Jensen at shjensen1@yahoo.com

Ride info also posted on ‘LO Riders of Peoria’ Facebook page.

So for the rest of March let’s start at 10:00 from the Methodist Church in Dunlap. 

In April we’ll start at 9:00.

In May and the rest of the summer, let’s start  at 8:00.

Please arrive early so the ride can start on time.

DON’T MISS THIS RIDE!

The Spring Breakout Ride will be held on Saturday, May 6th, at Russell’s Cycling and Fitness in Washington.

Restrooms in the store will be available at 8:00 am and we ride at 9:00 am.

There will be 2 routes, one about 25 miles and one 40+ miles.

Joe Russell will be providing refreshments after the ride.

Tuesday evening ride at Dunlap Grade School:

Steve Kurt leads this ride from the Dunlap Grade School.  Mileage will be 20-30 as daylight permits. The speed for the group will generally average 17mph.  The ride will regroup and make sure no riders are left behind.

From April 18 to May 9th, the start time will be 5:30pm.
From May 16 to Aug 29th, the start time will be 6:00 pm.
From Sept 5th to Oct 10, the ride will start at 5:30.

For further info, contact Steve at 243-7684 or kurtsj0011@gmail.com

EDITH ALBRIGHT OBITUARY

Edith Rhoda Albright, 83, formerly of Chillicothe, IL died at 9:07 p.m. Monday, November 14, 2022 at Holly Brook Assisted Living & Memory Care (East Peoria, IL).

Born Feb. 28, 1939, in Colby, Kansas (Thomas County), to Ernest Redmond and Minnie Edith Munkres, she married Thomas Millard Albright on Sept. 8th, 1957 in Colby, Kansas.

Surviving are one daughter, Dr. Susan Albright of Chenoa, IL;  two sons, Thomas “Mark” (wife Linda) of Castle Rock, Colo., and Aaron (wife Amy) of East Peoria, IL.;  three grandchildren, Alex and Alison (East Peoria, IL) and Ashley Lipe (husband Matt) of Fairview, TX.

Edith was preceded in death by her parents and one older sister (Daisy) and her husband, Tom.

She received an RN’s degree from Methodist Medical Center and worked for many years as Director of Nursing for Galena Park Nursing Home and The Lutheran Nursing Home.  Edith finished her nursing career at Wabco and retired from Caterpillar.

Edith was a dedicated bicyclist and a member of the Illinois Valley Wheelm’n.  She twice bicycled across the United States (both Coast to Coast & Border to Border) with Wandering Wheels. She enjoyed traveling internationally and bicycled overseas including New Zealand, the Netherlands, China, England and Ireland.

With husband “Tom” she was part of Edelstein Do-Si-Do and Chilli Cast Offs Square Dance Club for many years.

Edith was an avid animal lover sharing her life with many dogs, cats and the ‘infamous’ parrot (George) she taught to talk. George lives and talks on in the care of Dr. Susan Albright, DVM.

A member of Methodist Church, Edith served on the Blue Ridge Cemetery board for several years publishing their annual newsletter.

A graveside service will be held at Blue Ridge Cemetery in Edelstein at 11am Saturday November 19, 2022.  All are invited.  There will be a remote ‘celebration of life’ scheduled in the near future. Please send your email to albrightatm@sbcglobal.net to receive information.  Donations/Flowers may be sent to Holly Brook Assisted Living & Memory Care (East Peoria) or Illinois Valley Wheelm’n.  Arrangements are under the care of Weber-Hurd Funeral Home in Chillicothe.

IVW year end picnic

Around 30 people came out.

A great time was had by all.

Started with a ride and finished with wonderful food. Thanks to all that came and helped out and a special thank you to Pam Hoehne for organizing it all