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Incredible. Fantastic. Not enough can be said about what the people of Lansing, Michigan's state capital, have done in creating the river trail. They reclaimed a stretch of land along the east side of
... Related information:... From the guidebook Short Bike Rides in Michigan
Lansing
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MI
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Road Biking
- 9.9 miles
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As the home of the University of Michigan, city blends with campus in Ann Arbor, resulting in a one-of-a-kind community. This is probably the most pedestrian- and bike-friendly city in the state, with
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Ann Arbor
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MI
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Road Biking
- 9.5 miles
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Belle Isle is a microcosm of the city of Detroit. Potential for destination-city status abounds, but there's much to overcome to achieve it. When and if that happens, though, Belle Isle will no doubt
... Related information:... From the guidebook Road Biking Michigan
Detroit
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MI
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Road Biking
- 10.8 miles
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Mix cool restaurants and shops, a vintage Main Street surrounded by well-preserved neighborhoods, and industry from food processing to automotive, surround it with lakes, trails, and public land, and
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Chelsea
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MI
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Road Biking
- 25.1 miles
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The historically working-class communities along the Detroit River, south of the city, are collectively known as the ?downriver? area. While the area's reputation is industrial, and eyebrows may rise
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Wyandotte
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MI
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Road Biking
- 18.1 miles
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It's fitting that this ride starts at Michigan State University's Livestock Pavilion, since MSU is the nation's first ?Moo U,? or land-grant institution. Opened in 1857 as the Agricultural College of
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East Lansing
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MI
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Road Biking
- 41.3 miles
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In German fahrrad means "cycling" and Frankenmuth is nothing if not German. The small town has turned its German heritage into a thriving business. In fact, it's the most popular tourism destination i
... Related information:... From the guidebook Best Bike Rides in the Midwest
Frankenmuth
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MI
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Road Biking
- 28.7 miles
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Frankenmuth is Michigan's ?Little Bavaria,? the home of the world's largest Christmas store and all-you-can-eat chicken dinners and the most popular tourist destination in the state. It might be the l
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Frankenmuth
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MI
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Road Biking
- 21.9 miles
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Migrant Indian tribes led by Chief Okemos called this area ?Big Rocks.? White settlers weren?t much more original, naming the town for the ancient sandstone ledges along the Grand River. But the ledge
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Grand Ledge
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MI
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Road Biking
- 21.5 miles
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The Pointes, as the five suburbs north of Detroit are known collectively, are old-money, exclusive residential communities. On Lake Shore Drive, the highlight of the Grosse Pointe Ramble, you?ll ride
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Grosse Pointe
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MI
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Road Biking
- 19.6 miles
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Wandering through the still-rural portions of four different southern Michigan counties, this ride through Hell is actually heavenly. This is one of the longer routes used by the Ann Arbor Bicycle Tou
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Dexter
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MI
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Road Biking
- 72.7 miles
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The Hines Drive Ramble follows the path of the Middle Rouge River through western Wayne County and some of the older, inner-ring Detroit suburbs. This is the same Rouge River along which Henry Ford bu
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Westland
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MI
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Road Biking
- 33.3 miles
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The Lake Huron coastline starts in this ride-mile after mile of white sugary beaches. Plenty of parks along the way offer spots for picnics and rest breaks. There are also farms, fields, barns, and st
... Related information:... From the guidebook Short Bike Rides in Michigan
Caseville
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MI
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Road Biking
- 23.4 miles
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Some of the prettiest country roads in Michigan are on this ride. If you don't like one stretch, just keep pedaling, and something different will soon appear around one of the many curves. The terrain
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Jackson
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MI
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Road Biking
- 30.6 miles
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This route was designed by the local cyclists to be a tour offered specifically on Memorial Day, as the holiday reduces traffic. Even then, however, cyclists should be comfortable sharing the road wit
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Glengary
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MI
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Road Biking
- 54.5 miles
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This ride loops around the western half of Ann Arbor, affectionately known as "A Two" or "A Squared," encompassing several parks, residential and rural areas, hills and flats, and a beautiful home str
... Related information:... From the guidebook Short Bike Rides in Michigan
Ann Arbor
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MI
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Road Biking
- 27.5 miles
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The Paint Creek Trail beginnings go back to the 1800s, when a railroad was constructed on the route by the Detroit and Bay City Railroad. Over the years, it was owned and operated by the Michigan Cent
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Bay City's Riverwalk and Rail-Trail highlight this ride. Starting on the riverwalk, the route runs along the bank of the Saginaw River, tours residential areas, an picks up the rail-trail, on the east
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Bay City
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MI
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Road Biking
- 11.4 miles
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The Tridge is one of the wonderful parts of this ride, and it's right at the beginning. The Tridge is a three-sectioned "bridge" that crosses the confluence of the Tittabawassee and Chippewa Rivers, t
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Midland
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MI
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Road Biking
- 32.3 miles
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Never has so much been packed into such a short ride as the Saginaw Sashay, with the possible exception of Mackinac Island-parks, a riverwalk, an island, and Old Town, a section near the river filled
... Related information:... From the guidebook Short Bike Rides in Michigan
Saginaw
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MI
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- 8.9 miles
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On the St. Clair River Cruise, you?ll ride along waterfront, to historical sites, through farmland and coast hills?all in less than 50 miles. The varied scenery, terrain, and range of things to do in
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Saint Clair
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MI
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Road Biking
- 46.4 miles
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Part of the St. Lawrence, the St. Clair River stars in this ride. The river connects Lake St. Clair and Lake Huron, and Algonac has built a superb boardwalk along its western bank. The ride includes t
... Related information:... From the guidebook Short Bike Rides in Michigan
Algonac
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MI
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Road Biking
- 10.3 miles
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In southeast Michigan is a fantastic ride in the shape of an upside-down triangle featuring cemeteries at each corner-appropriate for a ride in late October. Actually, there is nothing spooky about it
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Tecumseh
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MI
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Road Biking
- 19.5 miles
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The small town of Clio is big on parks and bike paths. Begin this ride at City Park along the banks of Clio Creek. The bike path goes northwest to McCormick Park (a nice, short side trip) and south to
... Related information:... From the guidebook Short Bike Rides in Michigan
Clio
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MI
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Road Biking
- 26.8 miles
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The James S. Miner Riverwalk offers a wonderful combination-an unspoiled, peaceful, tree-filled section that winds along with the Shiawassee River, and a section that leads to many of the area's histo
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Owosso
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MI
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Road Biking
- 14.1 miles
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LakeLands Trail State Park officially opened in 1994. So far, of the planned 36 miles, 12.6 miles of the crushed-stone trail have been completed. What exists already is fantastic. Because the railroad
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Gregory
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MI
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- 27.6 miles
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The best way to explore the many attractions of Michigan's "thumb" area is on a bike. And this route covers them all: a ghost town, a lighthouse and museum, sandy beaches, the home of the grindstone,
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Port Austin
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MI
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Road Biking
- 24.9 miles
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Port Austin, the departure point for this ride, is at the very tip of Michigan's ?Thumb,? a wide peninsula covered with farm fields that pokes into Lake Huron. While it's the Thumb that gives Michigan
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Port Austin
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MI
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Road Biking
- 25.8 miles
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Michigan is really two states, a fact not much changed by the building of the great Mackinac Bridge. North of the bridge is the Upper Peninsula, sitting like a cocked hat on the state of Wisconsin. Pe
... Related information:... From the guidebook Best Bike Rides in the Midwest
Port Austin
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MI
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Road Biking
- 61 miles
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They've heard it all, the people who live in Hell. Some call and ask how hot it is. Some call to find out when Hell freezes over. One couple came to Hell to get married on April Fool's Day. And yes, t
... Related information:... From the guidebook Short Bike Rides in Michigan
Hell
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MI
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- 34.8 miles
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Metro Detroit doesn?t spring to mind as the best training turf for competitive cycling, but it worked for Frankie Andreu, who submitted this ride. A nine-time finisher of the Tour de France, former U.
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Dearborn Heights
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MI
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Road Biking
- 85.6 miles
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