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I from Green Bay also. Brian anderson was talking about the Fox River Trail which is a old rail Road. That runs about 20 miles. It doesn't do into Calumet county yet. They haven't spent any money to extend it. Eventually it will run down by Lake winebago. As far as other places to ride near Green Bay there is the Reforstration camp/ NEW zoo. There is 10 miles+ of single track and even More double. The WORS is having a race there on 7-15-07. I'm really looking forward to that. That will be my first race.
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sounds like that would be a good place for me to try out
i got a road bike in october so i was riding that for a while so the mtb has been neglected
i got a road bike in october so i was riding that for a while so the mtb has been neglected
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Originally Posted by Erin158
... there is the Reforstration camp/ NEW zoo.
My girlfriend at the time was going to school at UWGB and it seemed like a nice place to ride as well.
Isn't there a place called "The Ledge" or something that is a big climb??
Sorry for the divergence.
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Originally Posted by Erin158
I from Green Bay also. Brian anderson was talking about the Fox River Trail which is a old rail Road. That runs about 20 miles. It doesn't do into Calumet county yet. They haven't spent any money to extend it. Eventually it will run down by Lake winebago. As far as other places to ride near Green Bay there is the Reforstration camp/ NEW zoo. There is 10 miles+ of single track and even More double. The WORS is having a race there on 7-15-07. I'm really looking forward to that. That will be my first race.
NewZoo area is also good, check out the trails near Kewanee ATV park, WORS has a race there every summer!
Im always looking for someone to ride with! have a jeep will travel!
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Mountain bike trails in the milwaukee area
Hey, I did not see your original post but I am interested in finding out where the MTB trails are located in the Mke area.I've heared there is a new section of trail opening soon also are there any MTB trails along the Milwaukee river? Thanks in advance.
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Places to ride in GB
I live and ride in the Milwaukee area, but I have a friend I ride with who lives just north of GB. Ride out to UW-GB and follow the roads north along the bay. There are some good hills and long straight aways. To get as far north as Sturgeon Bay, you have to cross 41 (?) and head north up the middle of the Door Penninsula. But, there is a great riding community in the GB area.
You can also ride the trail west to Rib Mountain.
You can also ride the trail west to Rib Mountain.
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Originally Posted by MurrayRiver
Try Calumet county park on the east side of Lake Winibago. They have some nice trails that wind up and down a ski hill. Maps at the park office.
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I think that the Calumet Co park is open for bikes all summer. we were there a few weeks before the race and ended up in a few camp sites. really need a map.
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Hi. I am doing a part time gig (1wk a month) in Green Bay WI and have always commuted to work by bike. Wondering what the bike commuter scene is like there. Also which LBS do you recommend? Thinking about bringing a folder or packing a regular bike in a bike box (will be flying in from the northeast monthly). I don't start until July so I have time to figure out my final arrangements. Mostly I am wondering how motorists deal with cyclists.
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Hi. I am doing a part time gig (1wk a month) in Green Bay WI and have always commuted to work by bike. Wondering what the bike commuter scene is like there. Also which LBS do you recommend? Thinking about bringing a folder or packing a regular bike in a bike box (will be flying in from the northeast monthly). I don't start until July so I have time to figure out my final arrangements. Mostly I am wondering how motorists deal with cyclists.
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We currently live in northern California, but my wife os Wisconsin born and her brother lives near Wausau and her sister up north near Hawshaw. We are taking a trip in early September to visit and assess if we might move closer to family. Plan is to fly into Minneapolis and stay there a couple days visiting other family and then maybe go toward Madison. I plan to ride while my wife looks at real estate along the way and generally just becomes more familiar with southwestern Wisconsin before we head north. We will drive from Minneapolis to somewhere south, maybe starting the cycling at La Crosse.
Thanks!
- It looks as if it is possible to ride bike trails from La Crosse to Reedsburg, although some/most of the trails are compacted limestone. My road bike has 28mm Conti 5000 tires, but.....
- If I don't take the bike trails, it looks as if there are numerous county and state highway roads that can take me through the smaller towns and farm county between La Crosse and Reedsburg/Madison. This is almost more appealing if the traffic is light.
Thanks!
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I’ve ridden some of these trails on 28mm tires and I thought they were fine, though I don’t know the specific ones in that part of the state. Here, in Eastern Wisconsin, some of the trails have been damaged by the rainfall (or are still a little submerged), so it might pay to check with the Wisconsin DNR for trail conditions. County roads tend to be sparsely travelled so I wouldn’t hesitate to consider these. I did some riding around La Crosse a few weeks ago and found the state highways a little busy, but navigable. It’s mostly just annoying to be on a road with semis. But you can get pretty much anywhere you like on county roads. Look up Wisconsin rustic roads for particularly nice ones. That part of the state is called the Driftless Region because the glaciers went around it, I think it’s one of the great landscapes in its own way.
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Ride the roads
We currently live in northern California, but my wife os Wisconsin born and her brother lives near Wausau and her sister up north near Hawshaw. We are taking a trip in early September to visit and assess if we might move closer to family. Plan is to fly into Minneapolis and stay there a couple days visiting other family and then maybe go toward Madison. I plan to ride while my wife looks at real estate along the way and generally just becomes more familiar with southwestern Wisconsin before we head north. We will drive from Minneapolis to somewhere south, maybe starting the cycling at La Crosse.
Thanks!
- It looks as if it is possible to ride bike trails from La Crosse to Reedsburg, although some/most of the trails are compacted limestone. My road bike has 28mm Conti 5000 tires, but.....
- If I don't take the bike trails, it looks as if there are numerous county and state highway roads that can take me through the smaller towns and farm county between La Crosse and Reedsburg/Madison. This is almost more appealing if the traffic is light.
Thanks!
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Thanks kg1, very helpful response. I am used to hills living in the Sierra foothills so a ride without some climbing seems unusual for me. I am looking forward to my trip that starts next week. We have even included a Packer game into the mix of events.
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We currently live in northern California, but my wife os Wisconsin born and her brother lives near Wausau and her sister up north near Hawshaw. We are taking a trip in early September to visit and assess if we might move closer to family. Plan is to fly into Minneapolis and stay there a couple days visiting other family and then maybe go toward Madison. I plan to ride while my wife looks at real estate along the way and generally just becomes more familiar with southwestern Wisconsin before we head north. We will drive from Minneapolis to somewhere south, maybe starting the cycling at La Crosse.
Thanks!
- It looks as if it is possible to ride bike trails from La Crosse to Reedsburg, although some/most of the trails are compacted limestone. My road bike has 28mm Conti 5000 tires, but.....
- If I don't take the bike trails, it looks as if there are numerous county and state highway roads that can take me through the smaller towns and farm county between La Crosse and Reedsburg/Madison. This is almost more appealing if the traffic is light.
Thanks!
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We currently live in northern California, but my wife os Wisconsin born and her brother lives near Wausau and her sister up north near Hawshaw. We are taking a trip in early September to visit and assess if we might move closer to family. Plan is to fly into Minneapolis and stay there a couple days visiting other family and then maybe go toward Madison. I plan to ride while my wife looks at real estate along the way and generally just becomes more familiar with southwestern Wisconsin before we head north. We will drive from Minneapolis to somewhere south, maybe starting the cycling at La Crosse.
Thanks!
- It looks as if it is possible to ride bike trails from La Crosse to Reedsburg, although some/most of the trails are compacted limestone. My road bike has 28mm Conti 5000 tires, but.....
- If I don't take the bike trails, it looks as if there are numerous county and state highway roads that can take me through the smaller towns and farm county between La Crosse and Reedsburg/Madison. This is almost more appealing if the traffic is light.
Thanks!
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My Wisconsin trip was fun, but the planned riding was modified because of changes in family plans. After a couple days of riding around Minneapolis we visited family near Wausau. I did one day of riding around there on country roads, mostly on the country trunk roads. Very little traffic and wide open roads. When cars did pass me they gave me a very wide berth, hugging the left side of the road. The scenery was typical Wisconsin farm county, cows. corn, potato, ginseng, and a variety of wildlife.
I cycled north from near Wausau to Hatley, about a 51 mile ride again mostly on county trunk roads, although I did travel some on Highway 17, but it was fine. In multiple locations I came across groups of ATVs on the roads, probably as many of them as cars. I don't know what to think about that. Cars were a bit more frequent on some roads, but in general very light traffic and when I was passed from behind it was at more than a safe distance. More cows, corn, and a few country dogs, but they were not a problem.
Up north the riding was on the Heart Of Vilas Bike Trail riding between St. Gernaub and Manitowish Waters. This trail goes through several forested areas and along a few lakes, but it also has sections that parallel county highways. Very nice and easy riding. The image above is from that trail near Boulder Junction.
Overall, a great riding experience, much less traffic than I am used to, no issues with vehicles, and the weather in early-mid September was warmer than expected, although I did get rained on near Manitowish Waters.
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