Great Lakes - Give me your top 10 must rides

I would like to do some light traveling around the Great Lakes area in the spring. What rides under 100 miles do I absolutley have to do?

Are you looking for scenery or challenges? I don't suppose you would want to travel too far ... how about southern Indiana around Bloomington? Lots of rides in that beautiful area although I couldn't give you a specific one.

Are you looking for supported rides, as in charity and the like or just areas to ride in? I would highly recommend riding is the Ohio Amish country. That is the area of mostly central Ohio, Just south of Wooster.

The Third Annual BFNIC Spring Classic and Vintage metric ride. :D

This was the first,
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=278382&highlight=


This was the second,
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=400209&highlight=

Im looking for some scenery. Small rolling hills are good to add as well. Just want a nice route to ride that is visually appealing as I have almost memorized each crack in the road on my 25 mile loop.

There is a ride put on by the Akron bike club in August that is either 75 miles one way starting in Canal fulton or 50 miles each way starting in Wilmot. Both go to Coshocton for an overnight, you either camp or they provide hotel rooms at additional but reasonable cost. Me and my wife have done the 75 miles route the past two years and we both agree it is the most beutiful ride you can do in Ohio.

I also have some routes we do on our own in the Amish part of Ohio that are very interesting and quite scenic.

How far are you wanting to drive?

The Cuyahoga Valley is another nice area to ride!

CyLowe97's Double or Nothing Metric.

2009 date to be determined.

Cross Plains, Wisconsin.



sorry... had to edit this one.... scheduling conflicts.

TOSRV. It a little over your 100 mile mark something like 105 I think. Oh yea you do it both days.......

Where in the great lakes area will you be traveling to. NW lower Michigan can not be beat (Traverse City to The Bridge). If you could come to this area I could give you many routes with rolling hills and great views.

Are you looking for scenery or challenges? I don't suppose you would want to travel too far ... how about southern Indiana around Bloomington? Lots of rides in that beautiful area although I couldn't give you a specific one.

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This is one of my favorites: http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/activity/4073239

Hello:
Easter Ride, University Oark,IL
Bike The Drive,Chicago,IL
Sudden Century,Joliet,IL
Udder Centiry,Union,IL
Tour of the Northshore,Skokie,IL
Bike Psychos Century,Coal City,IL
Northshore Century,Evanston,IL
Arlington 500,Barrington,IL

The Third Annual BFNIC Spring Classic and Vintage metric ride. :D


CyLowe97's Double or Nothing Metric.

My first & second thoughts when seeing the title of this thread! :thumb:

Both great scenic rides with a few "bumps." :D

I would also add the Dairyland Dare as a well stocked organized ride, well worth the trip!