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While cycling through St. Louis city I crossed the Eads Bridge into East St. Louis Illinois and got myself lost. I was riding my bike down E Broadway until I reached a dead end, turned around and then turned... - right onto N 18th St - left onto Illinois 15 (Missouri Ave) - right onto Collinsville Ave - right onto Illinois 3 (St. Clair Ave) - turned around at N 15th St - took the N 14th St pedestrian bridge across Highway 64 - continued left onto N 15th St - left onto Exchange Ave - left onto N 1st St - right onto Illinois 3 (St. Clair Ave). Complete map of my route in my blog post here http://bikeblogger.com/?p=1548 What I should have done is made a left on Collinsville shortly after exiting the Eads Bridge, and then made a left onto Illinois 3. I eventually found my way back across the Mississippi River via the McKinley Bridge and the Riverfront Trail into St. Louis Missouri as I had originally intended. The Illinois cities I passed through include East St. Louis, National CIty, Brookyln, and Venice. I stopped at least 5 times to check my phone and figure out where I was and how to get back home. I need a better map app or GPS. The MIssissippi River is the largest river in North America and I crossed it twice in this video. By the time I reached Saint Louis University the sun had dropped below the horizon and without a flashlight I had to call for a ride home. - Don't ride in the dark without a bright headlight. It's too dangerous. ;) - Map your route ahead of time to save time unless you want to purposefully get lost like me. Have some a physical map or offline maps on your phone in case GPS and connection issues occur. - It was a very hot summer day too! Bring plenty of water with you when you expect to be out for any length of time. I filled up at a water fountain once. And I forgot I had an energy bar with me. LOL This was also my first time riding my new used Lemond Poprad. The ride was enjoyable but I think the 25mm tires are too harsh for longer rides and will change them to wider 32mm tires. Bike: Lemond Poprad Distance: 35.5 miles Time: 2 hours 34 minutes Temperature: 95 degrees F (35 degrees C) Date: Sunday, September 6th 2015 Map of my bike route in East St. Louis: http://bikeblogger.com/?p=1548 Note: The Eads Bridge is being rehabbed and should be finished early 2016. It is nearly 150 years old and the oldest bridge in the city. Links here http://www.metrostlouis.org/NewsProjects/Projects/EadsBridgeRehab.aspx and here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eads_Bridge Video - My Lemond Poprad Cyclocross Commuter Bicycle Bike Blogger https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiFpSgJcVY4 Thanks for watching! And please subscribe! http://www.bikeblogger.com