I had to drive to Niles Michigan over the weekend. I brought my bike with me, and managed a 20-miler before heading home. It was a beautiful Sunday morning, there were a number of other cyclists out, including Joe, riding a Rans V-Rex.
The route I rode is here. I used to live in Niles, and know those roads, but after nine years, and never riding a bike on most of them, it was definitely a bit of an adventure.
The riding was wonderful. The hours spent driving the truck… not so much.
Michigan has many dirt roads - Tim would like this
Most of the area is fairly flat
Scenic stop along the St. Joseph River
Not much of a hill
Yummy! Mixed-Terrain!!