Tag: biking

Michigan Bicycle Trails - Kal-Haven Trail

Kal-Haven Trail – Michigan Bicycle Trails

The Kal-Haven Trail is a rail-trail going east-west between the cities of Kalamazoo and South Haven. The trail is 33.5 miles (55 km) long....
Why Travel By Bike

Why Travel By Bike – Advantages of Touring

From time to time, when I mention bike touring, I get a question: Why bike tour?... Why travel by bike?... One could quickly think of...
What You Need For Bike Touring - Camping Equipment

What You Need For Bike Touring – Camping Gear

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Weekend Bike Touring in Michigan - Beaver Island

Weekend Bike Touring in Michigan – Beaver Island

Beaver Island is another location that I like to go for a relaxed weekend bike touring in Michigan. While the roads there are mostly...
Bike Touring Upstate New York - Finger Lakes

Bike Touring Upstate New York – Finger Lakes

  Yet another great bike tour in my bag was a week-long ride in the Finger Lakes area of Upstate New York. The area is...
Bike Touring in Michigan

Weekend Bike Touring in Michigan – Grand Rapids – Holland – Muskegon Loop

This is another Michigan weekend bike touring post... Looking at trails around Grand Rapids, I was able to route a 3-day bike touring loop....
What You Need For Bike Touring

What You Need For Bike Touring

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2018 Michigander Bicycle Tour

2018 Michigander Bicycle Tour

  Why am I writing about Michigander again?... There are many reasons. One of them is the fact, that I consider Michigander to be one...
Pointe Aux Barque Lighthouse

Weekend Bike Touring in Michigan – Tip of the Thumb

In the early fall, I decided to bike tour the tip of the thumb of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. While the area does not have...
Weekend Bike Touring in Michigan

Weekend Bike Touring in Michigan – Tip of the Lower Peninsula

One of the nice weekend bike touring options in Michigan is a 2 – 3 day ride at the tip of the Lower Peninsula....