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[John V]

I actually found it: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/37252257/Palos%20Trail%20System%20v1.0.kmz
You need to first download the free version of Google Earth as well.    

One trick I learned recently: you can plot kml/kmz files on Google Maps directly by entering the URL to the file in the Google Maps search box or by appending it to a http://maps.google.com/maps?q= URL. Dealing with kml/kmz URLs with escaped spaces and other characters (eg, a "%20" in the URL) can be tricky when trying to make a direct link since the "%" needs to be passed directly to Google Maps; in that case, you need to escape the % itself by changing it to %25, eg:

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=http://dl.dropbox.com/u/37252257/Palos%2520Trail%2520System%2520v1.0.kmz

[John V]

SS is a fad. Haven't you heard?

I'm gonna have to get me an internal geared hub (eg, a Rohloff SpeedHub). That way, I'll have my gears, but it will look like I have a SS so I can still ride with the cool kids. 

[scottiequailhill]

ss speed while bad on the knees if uphilling a a lot can actually help with gear management as it teaches you when to flow and when to pedal....obviously with gears and looking ahead (gered or ss- look ahead ) when you get to the pedal spots and stand ups that you would do on ss , you should already downshift to easier gear to keep momentum and flow.

SS is cool because of that alone anot to mention the "KISS"= less break down .

[mikeo]

I'm gonna have to get me an internal geared hub (eg, a Rohloff SpeedHub). That way, I'll have my gears, but it will look like I have a SS so I can still ride with the cool kids.  

Hehe, or a hammerschmidt in the front and a SS hub with 1 cog in the back... Dinglespeed?  I was considering one of those internal geared hubs but I think it would explode the first time I punched the drive train, could be excellent for XC/AM or commuting though.  Pinion gearbox looks pretty cool too.

[BMX Crisis]

Pinion geared hubs were plenty sufficient before the advent of high torque legs.

[RayBan]

Does this apply to CX bikes as well as mountain?