Michigan happens to be one of the better states as vaccination goes. Perhaps the shutdown did serve one decent purpose when the final accounting is done; most of us flocked for the vaccine so we could go back to normal and get this state opened again. We're well into herd immunity when you rightly include … Continue reading Michigan is Open Again – Bring Your Bikes to Lennon for the Genesee Wanderers Cycling Club Tuesday Night Ride!
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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
Assenmacher 100k+ and 100 Mile Routes – Swartz Creek Middle School Start 66.4 and 100 Miles
The Assenmacher 100k and 100 mile routes cover paved country roads, through mid-Michigan’s farmland and villages. Started in 1980, it is one of Michigan’s premier century rides. The A-100 is without competition as Michigan’s most reasonably priced ride, especially when one considers the outstanding range of snacks and drink available at each friendly, volunteer-staffed rest … Continue reading Assenmacher 100k+ and 100 Mile Routes – Swartz Creek Middle School Start 66.4 and 100 Miles
Fenton High School to Kensington, Milford, and Back Again
If you're not a fan of busy roads, this is not a route for you. It's got a lot of traffic. If, however, you are stuck in southeastern Michigan and want to find something to climb, well this is a great option. I'm okay with the traffic and there are several roads with decent shoulders, … Continue reading Fenton High School to Kensington, Milford, and Back Again
Swartz Creek Middle School to Morrice – 57 Miles; A Perfect Loop for a South or Southwest Wind
We get a lot of days with a wind out of the south or southwest, and this is the route for a day like that! You should know, the first 26 miles of this ride, with a south or southwest wind, are really gonna suck. The payback is the rollers on New Lothrop/Durand Road from … Continue reading Swartz Creek Middle School to Morrice – 57 Miles; A Perfect Loop for a South or Southwest Wind
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
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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