Michigan
Events in this region
| City | ||
|---|---|---|
| Antique and Classic Bicycle Show and Swap Meet | Ann Arbor | 1 May 2011 |
| Michigan Bike Festival | Grayling | 16 Jul 2011 |
| Midwest Mountain Bike Summit | Grand Rapids | 10 Sep 2010 |
| Keweenaw Chain Drive Festival | Houghton | 18 Jun 2011 |
Bike Shops in this region
| City | |
|---|---|
| Breakaway Bicycles - Muskegon | Muskegon |
| Breakaway Bicycles - Kalamazoo | Portage |
| Breakaway Bicycles - Grand Haven | Grand Haven |
| Trail's Edge Cyclery | Plymouth |
| Ada Bike Shop | Ada |
http://www.keweenawtrails.com/
http://mappery.com/Holdridge-Lakes-Mountain-Bike-Map
- The Michigan Mountain Biking Association (MMBA) has an extensive list of trails on their site.
- UP (Upper Peninsula) Mountain Biking also has a trails list
- CAMBr's Michigan Trail Listings
- Trail's Edge Mountain Biking Section includes some good trail info
- Hiawatha National Forest Mountain Biking and the Valley Spur Mountain Bike Route
- Mountain Biking the Grand Marais (dirt roads and doubletrack) and the Upper Peninsula
- Mountain Biking in Michigan's Upper Peninsula (archived)
- Spoke Junkies Ohio based club has some Michigan info
- A1: Mountain Biking Trails in Michigan
- Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources Mountain Biking rules and Trail Finder
Paved Paths and Bikeways
Middleton Trio: Michigan Bike Paths - paved trails for easy family rides.
The VASA trails (Vasa Pathway) are supposed to be epic mountain biking (and great cross-country skiing!) There are miles of state forest woodland trails in loops of length to suit all abilities.
The VASA trail system is organizationally a part of Traverse Trails and also include:
- Boardman Lake Trail
a proposed pathway around Boardman Lake - Leelanau Trail
15 miles along a rail corridor from TC to Suttons Bay - TART Trail
10 mile paved trail in Traverse City
Michiana Links
Bike Laws
Indiana Bicycle Code
South Bend Bicycle Ordinances
Other Local Bike Businesses
Doug Fattic Cycles - Custom frame builder in Niles, MI
SportCrafters - Rollers made in Granger, IN
Local Clubs
Calumet Crank Club
Indiana Masters
Honeywell Cycling
Michiana Bicycle Association
Three Oaks Spokes Bicycle Club
University of Notre Dame Cycling
Local Maps and Routes
Backroad Bikeways - by Three Oaks Spokes BC
Outback Trails - by Three Oaks Spokes BC
Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR):
Bicycle Road Routes
Long Distance Trails
Mountain Bike Trails
Bike Trail Inventory (as of 2004)
Matt Prygoski's ND Cycling Routes
NW Indiana Maps - by Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission
Outback Trails - by Three Oaks Spokes BC
St. Joesph County Map - by Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG)
Indiana Bike Organizations
Indiana Race Series
Indiana Bicycle Coalition
Central Indiana Bicycling Association
Northern Indiana Mountain Bike Association
Greenways Foundation and its IndianaTrails.org
Indianapolis Cultural Trail
Major Taylor Velodrome
Michigan Bike Organizations:
League of Michigan Bicyclists
Government Planning Agencies
Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) Bicycle and Pedestrian Program
Indiana Safe Routes to School Program
Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG) Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning
Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Bicycles
Bike Events
Amishland and Lakes - Howe, IN
Apple Cider Century (wikipedia) - Three Oaks, MI
Culver/ProForm Triathlon (2008) - Culver, IN
Hospice Hustle - Lake County, IN
Lakeshore Century - Chesterton, IN
Northern Indiana Fat and Skinny Tire Fest - Winona, IN
Ride Across Indiana (RAIN) - Terre Haute, IN to Richmond, IN
Tour de LaPorte - LaPorte, IN
Touring Ride in Rural Indiana (TRIRI)
Local Rides
MBA Ride Schedule
Outpost Sports, Tuesdays at 6:00p
ProForm Bike Shop, Thursdays at 5:30p - Geared for racers, 2-3 hrs long. Helmets required.
