For this, spectacular ride, park at the Spring Street Park in downtown Vernon and be prepared to ride some fantastic, paved country roads. About 30 miles in, stop in the town of Elsie for a break and visit Perx & Pastries for some outstanding treats. Whatever their blueberry cake is made with, the icing is … Continue reading Vernon, Michigan 66-Miler On Fantastic, Scenic Paved Country Roads
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Mid-Michigan’s Easiest, BEST 200k EVAH! Midland’s Tridge to The Middle of Nowhere Along the Pere-Marquette Rail Trail… ENJOY!
I've done this more than once - well, just once for the 200k, but I did that solo. Actually, all of my big rides up there were solo. I wrote about one (here) and the big 200k (here). So, first things first; as much as I hate to say it, you have to stop at … Continue reading Mid-Michigan’s Easiest, BEST 200k EVAH! Midland’s Tridge to The Middle of Nowhere Along the Pere-Marquette Rail Trail… ENJOY!
Swartz Creek Middle School – Extended Cohoctah Loop – 64 Miles
It is commonly known that, for the avid enthusiast, the 100 km, or 62.4 mile route is understood to be the bees knees. It's long enough you know you did something, but it's not so long it knocks you out for the rest of the day. For that reason we created the Extended Cohoctah Loop. … Continue reading Swartz Creek Middle School – Extended Cohoctah Loop – 64 Miles
Swartz Creek Middle School – 58 Mile Cohoctah Loop
This is one of our go-to routes. Ridden on some of the best country roads southeastern Michigan has to offer. A couple of places to stop for a snack (Byron @ 15 miles, Walkerville Family Mart @ 33 miles), once you get out of Byron at mile 15, the traffic dies down to a trickle. … Continue reading Swartz Creek Middle School – 58 Mile Cohoctah Loop
Fenton High School Lake Shannon Loop
The Lake Shannon Loop, popular on Thursday evenings (6 pm) meets at the high school and is a fantastic 31-1/2 mile jaunt south of Fenton, down into Parshalville and Hartland. I'll be straight up, this route has got quite a bit of traffic on it, but it'll be quiet once you get into the Lake … Continue reading Fenton High School Lake Shannon Loop
Swartz Creek Middle School to Oak Grove – 49 Mile Loop
Every once in a while, you want a simple, quiet route. For the most part, this one's for you. It's a big square with few turns and only a couple of places where the traffic will get a little heavy. For southeastern Michigan, this is as good as we get in that respect. On this … Continue reading Swartz Creek Middle School to Oak Grove – 49 Mile Loop
Fenton High School to Brighton 64 Mile Loop
First of all, Fenton High School is a fantastic place to meet for a ride for parking alone. That said, the first few miles of roads on this one are pretty rough. Remember, this is Michigan, and the nicer neighborhoods aren't immune. Now, any time you get into the true southeast of Michigan, you're going to … Continue reading Fenton High School to Brighton 64 Mile Loop
Goodrich High School to Columbiaville 58 Miles
This is one of our favorite summertime rides - whenever we get bored with riding our usual loops back home, we pack up the SUV and head over to Goodrich high school. With only 1,700 feet of up in 58 miles, it's not too climby, but there are a few decent hills in there, too. … Continue reading Goodrich High School to Columbiaville 58 Miles
The ONLY Place to Be on a Tuesday Evening In Southeast Michigan (April – October). Ride with the Affable Hammers
The Genesee Wanderers Cycling Club rides in Lennon, along with our Affable Hammers group (no membership, it's not a club, you buy a kit from Mt Borah and wear it, you're an Affable Hammer, though it does help to be a little bit fast when wearing something that says "Hammers" on it), every Tuesday evening … Continue reading The ONLY Place to Be on a Tuesday Evening In Southeast Michigan (April – October). Ride with the Affable Hammers
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Cycling Michigan Disclaimer: Must Read and How to Use This Site
First, for how to use this site... If I were to simply post a bunch of rides and routes, you'd be just as lost as if you were out on a ride with no GPS, no phone, and no map! If you go back to the home page, along the top, under the header image, … Continue reading Cycling Michigan Disclaimer: Must Read and How to Use This Site
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