Recommend a bike trip to me

[bigrash]

I usually get these emails from Trek regarding their Trek Travel tours: link. Those tours looks beautiful and as much as I want to take part in one of those, they're way too expensive for me.

So me and a friend are trying to organize a trip on our own. I've already booked up most of my vacation this year, so it'll be a 3 day trip. So far I've found some pretty good deals in the northeast (Vermont to be exact), but I want to bike someplace other than around this area.

Any place that you would recommend?

 

[thedarkwolf]

Is a flat mostly gravel rail to trail to much mountain for you? http://www.greenbrierrivertrail.com/ We did half of that last year and it is a beautiful area. You could also hit http://www.cassrailroad.com/ and Green Bank Teliscope.

 

[GasX]

I did a 3 day 300 mile charity ride a few years back. That kind of thing interest you?

 

[Fritzo]

Come next to my house We have a 15 mile bike trail that has some of the most beautiful forest scenes you'll ever see (well...maybe wait till spring).

 

[Capt Caveman]

I did this one year and it was great.

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.mainelung.org/Events/Trek/index.asp">American Lung Association's Trek Across Maine

Sunday River to the Sea </a>

 

[Savij]

I'm not into biking that much, but I just read about this and it sounds like fun.

http://www.durangovacations.com/eventdisplay.php?id=40
http://www.ironhorsebicycleclassic.com/

It's a 1 day thing so it might work with the travel time and all:

 

[bigrash]

Originally posted by: thedarkwolf
Is a flat mostly gravel rail to trail to much mountain for you? http://www.greenbrierrivertrail.com/ We did half of that last year and it is a beautiful area. You could also hit http://www.cassrailroad.com/ and Green Bank Teliscope.

No, that's not too much mountain for me. I guess what I meant by non-mountain was non-mountain biking. Gravel road is what I'm looking for. Those links looks nice. I'm gonna look more into the first one even though I really wanted to get away from the northeast area.

 

[bigrash]

Originally posted by: Mwilding
I did a 3 day 300 mile charity ride a few years back. That kind of thing interest you?

Any scenic trail. Just looking for beautiful places to ride.

 

[ChAoTiCpInOy]

California Highway 1

 

[MegaVovaN]

Originally posted by: ChAoTiCpInOy
California Highway 1

no...

 

[Modeps]

http://www.bikenewyork.org/ - Specifically the 5 Boro Bike Tour

 

[bigrash]

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
I did this one year and it was great.

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.mainelung.org/Events/Trek/index.asp">American Lung Association's Trek Across Maine

Sunday River to the Sea </a>

That looks really great, but I really don't wanna do a charity ride for this. This is gonna be a mini vacation sort of thing, so last thing I wanna do is ask people to donate money. I'll leave the raising money when I do my charity ride end of the summer in CT.

 

[bigrash]

Originally posted by: Modeps
http://www.bikenewyork.org/ - Specifically the 5 Boro Bike Tour

I guess you didn't see who posts the 5 boro thread every year . I love that ride. I do that every year and already registered for this year. Can't wait!

 

[Modeps]

Originally posted by: bigrash

Originally posted by: Modeps
http://www.bikenewyork.org/ - Specifically the 5 Boro Bike Tour

I guess you didn't see who posts the 5 boro thread every year . I love that ride. I do that every year and already registered for this year. Can't wait!

Lulz
Well, you didnt mention it in THIS thread, now did you??
It fit your description almost to a T.

 

[bigrash]

Originally posted by: Modeps

Originally posted by: bigrash

Originally posted by: Modeps
http://www.bikenewyork.org/ - Specifically the 5 Boro Bike Tour

I guess you didn't see who posts the 5 boro thread every year . I love that ride. I do that every year and already registered for this year. Can't wait!

Lulz
Well, you didnt mention it in THIS thread, now did you??
It fit your description almost to a T.

Yeah it did fit my description. I'd love to do something like that somewhere else though (except more like a 3 day thing).

 

[HardcoreRobot]

a coworker of mine biked from washington state to washington DC last year. i can get his route if you want it.

 

[hellman69]

Might be too far away for you, but here's a place I went last year:
Hiawatha Bike Trail

It's by Wallace, ID on I-90. Pretty fun and easy. You just need a light for the tunnels.

Trevor

 

[bigrash]

Originally posted by: hellman69
Might be too far away for you, but here's a place I went last year:
Hiawatha Bike Trail

It's by Wallace, ID on I-90. Pretty fun and easy. You just need a light for the tunnels.

Trevor

Yes, that's what I'm looking for! I don't care how far it is for me since I'm looking to get away from the northeast. The only thing is that it's only 15 miles and I was looking for something longer (maybe 100 miles?). Thanks for the info though. This place is definitely one of my options now.

 

[KMc]

Adventure Cycling has many to choose from.

 

[Kelemvor]

If you get to WI, the Elroy-Sparta bike trail is really cool. It's on an old railroad bed and goes through three huge tunnels and such. It's really fun.

http://www.elroy-sparta-trail.com/

 

[IronWing]

For really long trip try the Lake Superior Circle Tour.

 

[Midnight Rambler]

This tour is quite popular, and not just in the Midwest - link. I've ridden it several times. Goes through my hometown so I get to reminisce a bit as well. Good "support" all along too.

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

how about spending a week or two riding all the around one of hte great lakes.

 

[Dessert Tears]

Originally posted by: Modeps

Originally posted by: bigrash

Originally posted by: Modeps
http://www.bikenewyork.org/ - Specifically the 5 Boro Bike Tour

I guess you didn't see who posts the 5 boro thread every year . I love that ride. I do that every year and already registered for this year. Can't wait!

Lulz
Well, you didnt mention it in THIS thread, now did you??
It fit your description almost to a T.

Is there a thread for this year yet? Last year was so overcrowded that I'm hesitating to sign up. 2005 (except for the early rain and the ferry schedule) and 2006 were much better.

 

[SirStev0]

I would say look form some rails to trails... That is where I used to go...