Pick something that interests you. I've toured in Virginia...we wanted to see a relative that lives near Williamsburg. I've toured in Scotland...we had a friend who was from there. I've toured along parts of the Lewis and Clark route because I read "Undaunted Courage" by Stephen Ambrose.

I absolutely love riding old rail beds so I've done tours on the Mickelson Trial in South Dakota, the Sparta/Elroy and others in Wisconsin and the Katy Trail in Missouri. I've also done Rollins Pass (Denver and Salt Lake RR), Boreas Pass (Colorado South Park and Pacific), Alpine Tunnel/Hancock Pass (also CSPP), Ivanhoe Lake below Hagermann Pass (Colorado Midland) and others. Old rail lines are wonderful because of their low grade and often scenic areas they go through. All of the Colorado passes I've toured over go up past 11,000 feet but they are easy to ride because of the grade...air is another matter all together

Another goal I have is to ride in all 50 states. Some of it is touring but some of it is just riding. My next tour (Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma) is part of that goal. I'm not necessarily going there for the area but just to bag the states. Shallow? Yes. But you never know what you'll find along the way.

Just pick something that interests you and go. It can be a lofty goal or it can be a trip to see relatives or just something to brag about.