AHBC Out of Town Rides

Members are planning out-of-town rides for 2024. If you are interested, contact the member for further information. Each of these rides was announced in email messages sent to the AHBCCyclist Google Group

Any out-of-state ride with 3 or more AHBC members participating can get mileage credit. Make sure you use an official sign-in sheet.

Out of state rides are a great place to recruit new club members and to recruit for the Arlington 500.

The member's organizing the out-of-town rides should also make sure the ride is listed on the ride calendar. Remember that three riders are required to get mileage credit for rides in another state.

2024 Out of Town Rides

May 3-10, 2024 -- Georgia Silver Comet Trail and the Alabama Chief Ladiga Trails -- Contact Gary Gilbert -- ride daily between 0 and 100 miles. Ride for 1 to 7 days. Take a day off if you want.

June ?7?, 2024 -- Wisconsin -- Tour the Trek Factory, Do a one-day ride sponsored by Trek, the head north into Wisconsin for another 6 days; Contact Mitch Polonsky

June 9-14, 2024 -- Grand Illinois Bike Tour, 6-day tour of Central Illinois (Maroa-Springfield-Champaign); two layover days; 50 cycling miles per day (with longer or shorter options on some days.) Hotel lodging, all breakfasts and one dinner included. Full support and luggage transport. Contact Paula Matzek for details
Register at GIBT

July 21-27 (or July 28-August 3) 2024 -- 7-day tour of the Northwoods area of Wisconsin, starting and ending in Rhinelander. 40-50 cycling miles per day. Hotel lodging, all breakfasts and two dinners included; daily Happy Hour included. Full support and luggage transport. Register at Pedal Across Wisconsin Contact Paula Matzek for details

September 9-17, 2024 -- Timberline Adventures Great Allegheny Passage and C&O Canal Tour, September 9-17. 8-day tour on well-established crushed limestone trails from Pittsburgh, PA to Washington, D.C. 40-50 cycling miles per day. Hotel lodging, most meals included. Full support and luggage transport, Register at Timberline Adventures 800-417-2453.Contact Paula Matzek for details

2023 Out of Town Rides

May 27-29, 2023 -- Cottonwood 200 -- Contact Gary Mueller -- Cottonwood 200

June 2-9, 2023 -- Pedal Across Wisconsin -- Contact Jack Thomas or Ford & Lynn Sakata -- PAW

June 10-17 2023 -- GRABAAWR -- Contact Vic Lamantia-- GRABAAWR

July 13-23, 2023 -- France, Luxembourg and Germany -- Contact Debbie Watson -- Bike and Barge Mosel River

July 13-23, 2023 -- Grand Illinois Bike Tour -- Contact Paula Matzek -- Kewanee, Moline, Savanna, Rock Falls

July 22-29, 2023 -- RAGBRAI -- Contact Cindy Trent -- RAGBRAI

July 29,30, 2023 -- Amishland and and Lakes -- Contact Rebecca -- Indiana

October 4, 2023 -- Croatia VBT -- Contact Karin Hribar -- Croatia

October 7-13, 2023 -- Will to Ben -- Contact Vic Lamantia-- Will to Ben

2023 -- Natchez Trace -- Contact Gary Mueller -- Natchez Trace

2023 -- Timberline Adventures -- Contact Paula Matzek -- Timberline Adventures

2023 -- Pac Tour -- Contact Karen Zymrhal -- Pac Tour

2022 Out of Town Rides

May 22, 2022 -- Carolina Tailwinds on the Outer Banks of NC -- Contact Cary Cohen
Itinerary: starting in New Bern NC.to Beaufort, Ocracoke, River Dunes, Oriental, 6 days 5-night tour.

May 27, 2022 -- Horsey Hundred Kentucky -- Contact Kim Heuer
Itinerary: Bluegrass Cycling Club's annual Memorial Day Weekend 3-day ride, enjoyed by many AHBC members over the years

June 12, 2022 -- Grand Illinois Bike Tour Central Illinois -- Contact Paula Matzek
Itinerary: 2022 loop will tour the heart of central Illinois. Start and end at McLean County's Comlara County Park with overnights in East Peoria (one night), Normal (two nights) and Pontiac (two nights).

June 14, 2022 -- El Camino de Santiago, Spain
Itinerary: The dates are June 4-19. The distance is 500 miles. The starting point is St. Jean Pied de Port, France. The end is Santiago de Compostela Spain.
Contact Bill Kragh, Cindy Trent, or Rob Erickson

July 9, 2022 -- Salvation Ride to support The Salvation Army Sheboygan County -- Contact Theresa Walsh
Itinerary: 5 route choices from 10 to 100 miles

July 30, 2022 -- Amishland and Lakes A 2 day ride sponsored by Michiana Bicycle Association. -- A favorite for many years among AHBC, Contact Tom Drabant

August 27, 2022 -- The Tour de Donut is a unique bicycle event How many donuts can you eat! -- Contact Gary Gilbert
Itinerary: The event is a mass start timed bicycle "ride" where riders visit donut stops.
Likely but not yet planned to include a non-cycling stops at the Bicycle Museum of America in New Bremen and the Air Force Museum in Dayton.

September 3, 2022 -- Midwest Tandem Rally a little of everything including quiet roads, forest parks, rolling hills, flat roads, small rural towns for tandem riders -- Contact Ford Sakata
Itinerary: Get Stoked for 4 days of riding in Central Illinois

2021 Out of Town Rides

September / October 2021 Sicily please contact Debbie Watson details. More Info Here

2020 Out of Town Rides

March 2020 - The rIDES of March, Fredericksburg, TX, March 15-21, 2020, a group ride everyday in the tradition of HellWeek. Locals and visitors, leaving from Marketplatz at 10 am. No T-shirt, no banquet, no SAG, no charge. Many hotel choices. Maps will be provided for 2+ routes from 40-70 miles.

There is no longer an official Texas Hell Week - the promoter has decided not to put on the event going forward. Hill Country Bicycle Works check Facebook page for updates. Gary Gilbert

April 2020 - North Carolina Coastal Ride April 24-26, please contact Bob Dominski.

May 2020 - Horsey Hundred The Horsey Hundred is the premier cycling event of the Bluegrass Cycling Club. May 22-24. please contact George Pasterino for details

June 2020 - GRAIL (Gary's Ride Around/Away Illinois) - A stands for Away in 2020 and we will be cycling a portion of the Michigan Great Lake to Lake Trail. Option for 2 days ( June 13-14) or 4 days (June 12-15)

Day 1 - South Haven to Kalamazoo 40 miles including the Kal-Haven Bike Trail
Day 2 - Kalamazoo to Battle Creek 25 miles plus Battle Creek to Marshall 15 miles total 40 miles
Day 3 - Return to Kalamazoo
Day 4 - Return to South Haven
About half the route is crushed limestone or gravel while the rest is paved.
Map of Great Lake to Lake Trail #1

July 2020 - Northwoods 2 A weeklong ride tour out of Rhinelander and Eagle River, Wisconsin. This will be the week of July 26th. Please contact Ford or Lynn Sakata for details.

July 2020 - Amishland & Lakes Lagrange Indiana, a popular ride among AHBC members.

September 2020- Bourbon Country Burn A one, two or three day fully supported bicycle tour of the bourbon distilleries and thoroughbread horse farms near Lexington Kentucky. Please contact Gary Gilbert for details.

September 2020 - PAWS Door County Ride A biker's paradise of shoreline routes, peaceful backroads and unique villages. Contact Don or Kris Ami, or Pete Schmelzer for details.

2020 Prague to Vienna in 2020, please contact Vince Kelley for details.

September / October 2020 Sicily please contact Paula Matzek or Karin & Jerry Hribar for details. More Info Here

2019 Out of Town Rides

April 2019- Cheers and Gears Welcome to the Cheers and Gears Ride presented by Bicycle Revolution. Explore Ridgeland, Mississippi Inside + Out April 5,6,& 7. please contact Carol Ranachowski or Paula Matzek for details.

April 2019- Cycle Zydeco Louisiana's Cajun & Creole Cycling Festival April 24-28. please contact Cary Cohen for details.

April 2019- Cycle North Carolina Coastal Ride North Carolina April 26-28. please contact Bob Dominski for details.

May 2019- Horsey HundredThe Horsey Hundred is the premier cycling event of the Bluegrass Cycling Club. May 24-26. please contact George Pasterino for details

June 2019- Old World Wisconsin Pedal Across Wisconsin June 2-9. please contact Ford or Lynn Sakata for details.

June 2019- TOMRV TOMRV is the Tour Of the Mississippi River Valley, a Midwest cycling tradition since 1978. June 8-9, please contact Scott Schaedel for details.

June 2019- Grand Illinois Bike Tour June 9-14. please contact Donna Ponte for details.

July 2019 - Salvation The Salvation (Army) Ride July 6, please contact Karin Hribar for details. There will be 1 or more additional days of riding organized by AHBC members

July 2019- Michigan Upper Peninsula MUP Boasts of Rugged natural beauty, majestic waterfalls, old-growth forests, Pictured Rocks, and more await you on a week-long adventure. July 6-13. please contact Cary Cohen for details.

July 2019 - Pedal Across Wisconsin Northwoods July 21-27 please contact Deb Watson, Bill Schwerin, Don Ami, Kris Sudrovich Ami for more info

July 2019 - - RAGBRAI July 21-27 please contact Allison Morrison or Ralph Banasiak for more info

August 2019 Midwest Tandem Rally Columbus Indiana. August 30 to September 2. Please contact Ford or Lynn Sakata for details.

September 2019- Bourbon Country Burn A one, two or three day fully supported bicycle tour of the bourbon distilleries and thoroughbread horse farms near Lexington Kentucky. September 27 through 29, 2018. please contact Gary Gilbert for details.

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