Rock River Run

2 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Touring

I just did this ride last weekend. It is a pretty ride and the Rock River at this time higher than normal. The heavy spring rains have caused it to increase in size. There are some nice twist and turns but heading south you are in the shade a little more. This is not a changing ride. If you are looking for a nice ride along the water this is a good one to pick.

0 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Cruiser

I also did this run in the summer of 2007. We did it opposite however as we started in Dixon and went to Rockford. GREAT RIDE!!! Lots of wooded areas, wide open roads, great sceanery and some good spots to stop and eat. And Tom is correct, the Blackhawks statue is deffinatly something to check out!

4 McR Points

Motorcycle Type : Sport

The ride is scenic and travels along river for most of the trip. Over the last couple of years the roads have deteriorated a bit so it's not as smooth as it used to be. Some of the best parts of the ride are through Castle Rock State park where the is a few nice twists through the limestone cliffs and a great place to stop and take a walk to the top of one of them and look out over the Rock River. Just a few miles south of that is a small town called Grandetour with a old watering hole to stop and refresh. Also the home of John Deere s first blacksmiths shop.