Originally Posted by
firsttimeat55
I really thought I should motel it on my first bike tour, so now that they are short on hotels, I'm thinking I should train a year and be ready for 2015... since it's going to be alot of hills, not sure if I can take sleeping on the ground too
undecided at this point, but I have about 5 hours before registration opens....
There are a lot of good rides in the midwest, including multiday rides. This link describes some of them:
http://www.midwestweekends.com/plan_...urs_trips.html
A good ride to start out with in Minnesota is a one day ride on June 7, the Tour of Lakes. It is in the Brainard area, this year starting in Baxter. You can do 35 miles or 65 miles, whatever you are up for. You can change your mind the day of the ride. The food is fabulous and the route is always scenic.