Illinois Driftless Region: 70 Miler TEN THOUSAND Course

[@Jtrain039]

The gravel cycling gem that is NW Illinois! Thanks for coming up to our neck of the woods and giving the Ten Thousand some love!

[@GravelCyclist]

Amazing riding, I was so happy to spend four days riding in the area.

[@DanceonthePedals]

Hey! Hi! Yay, you’re visiting Illinois! Stockton! Such gorgeous scenery. That hill in Stockton , ouch, oof. Kudos for riding that in a straight line. Ha! Thank you for posting .

[@jean-frederickjacques6780]

Fantastic footage JOM!! I grew up in Chicago and never realized they had these sorts of roads. Might have to put this one on my list.

[@pmoormann]

Plenty of rewarding climbs in that area. That section down to the Mississippi is a blast.

[@sw6493]

GC- if you're in the area in late June, you should ride the Horribly Hilly Hundred up in Wisconsin. Same type of terrain and very well-supported event.

[@mattdowney6540]

That’s some purty countryside

[@michaelball563]

Thanks for the great video. I'll add this ride to my bucket list.

[@Hubertalcala]

Ha! You’re at my state 😊 I need to go to that town and try out that route. Have fun and be safe 🍻

[@stevekelly6544]

Close to my neck of the woods, I’m in Northern Illinois, not too far from Wisconsin, but more in the center-

[@jerryanker2289]

Always amazing.... Thank you

[@greg1083]

OMG. That was a spectacular gravel route. Thanks!

[@scottdavis2212]

I love watching your rides, so much varied scenery and terrain. Also loved the individual bike reviews from Sea Otter. Keep up the good work!

[@marvinlungwitz4875]

I know those roads! Good job, not an easy day on the bike.

[@richardwhitehead4684]

Thanks for this. So beautiful. I’ve been trying to get myself out to the Driftless region of Iowa for a week or so of gravel exploring. This video just might be the last little push I needed to make it happen. Keep these ride videos coming. So appreciated. ❤

[@malcs3758]

Great video. If traveling to this area, you can also do the Heritage Trail out of Dubuque, IA, for your level day recovery. Takes you out into the middle of nowhere, which is always quite nice. Dubuque has many cyclists.

[@GravelCyclist]

I did spot the trail as I drove into Dubuque. I have a ride experience video coming soon from that awesome little town. 😀👌

[@perryleopold7555]

Excellent course

[@DangerAmbrose]

Paul's Vintage Bikes is a spectacular bike museum.

[@illeiser]

Super!!!!❤❤❤

[@StephanieHughesDesign]

Route very similar to the Wisconsin/SE Minnesota area of Lake Pepin around Mississippi River and SE MN. Also nearby WI - Plum City Pumper route.

[@ArisaemaDracontium]

My dad used to own One of those cabins along the Mississippi at the bottom of Diggin Hill Road there where you went under the railroad viaduct. I used to like to start my rides going UP that hill. My friends were not such big fans of that 😂

[@GravelCyclist]

Absolutely beautiful area, one of the gems in the Midwest. Far more beautiful than the mainstream locations made popular by certain events we hear so much about. I hope to return.

[@StanEby1]

Love it.😊

[@wfschuch]

Casey's Breakfast Pizza is amazing

[@GravelCyclist]

Hungry reading this comment... Wrapping up a long ride, late in the day, and no Caseys anywhere to be found.

[@prfit]

I can't wait for summer

[@GravelCyclist]

Me too. I just returned from Summer in my Aussie homeland, and I'm PO'd about the lack of DST, and in your case, it is probably snowed AF in IL :(

[@stevenlevitz8895]

Did you make it to Freeport as well?

[@GravelCyclist]

Not during this ride, I followed the 2022 70-mile route with a detour to Elizabeth for re-supply.

[@nickisauer9626]

Looks a lot like Denmark. My homecountry.

[@StanEby1]

You're getting close to legendary Lon Haldeman country.

[@gjmob]

G'day trendsetters. I went over to this guy who was lying on the ground and said 'where ya from mate?' He said, 'aah, the balcony'. hehehe.

[@GravelCyclist]

Hahaha, the one and only, Rodney Rude.

[@stevenlevitz8895]

15:15 Nice stick-shift Dodge Challenger! Did you rent it locally?

[@GravelCyclist]

The Challenger Scat Pack is a recent acquisition to my little fleet. Manual only for me, and the Shaker intake with Sunroof, 😀👌 Long time muscle / sports car enthusiast.

[@TheUnorthodoxx]

That is five hours from me! Hey, are you still active on Strava?

[@GravelCyclist]

I dropped that Strava garbage years ago, nothing personal. Break free of the need for affirmation and sharing your data for free! :)

[@TheUnorthodoxx]

@@GravelCyclist That's what I was thinking, not to mention the new pricing. I no longer subscribe, I think I'm gonna leave.

[@GravelCyclist]

Strava should be paying to use your data. With that said, don't think about what data Google is grabbing, should you have an Android phone!

[@TheUnorthodoxx]

@@GravelCyclist Don't remind me, lol!

[@pawneveryknight]

What is that bike bro?

[@GravelCyclist]

Number 22 Bicycle Company Drifter. Review of the bike is here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXOZlWyeaZp9eZY

[@thom5255]

What's the bike?

[@GravelCyclist]

Number 22 Bicycle Company Drifter. Review appearing soon

[@thom5255]

@@GravelCyclist thankyou