Upcoming Rides

Check back often as updates are posted regularly.

July

July 12    Schoolhouse Trail at Horseshoe Lake, Madison

           County, IL.  Flat, scenic trail of approx. 20+ miles.

         Meet at the parking lot across from Subway at Bonne 

        Terre exit at 7:30am.  Email Virginia at                                     tvblaine@sbcglobal.net to arrange carpooling.

July 19   Tour de Reelfoot      A scenic tour around Reelfoot Lake and along the Mississippi River in Tiptonville TN

August 

August 16/17  Moonlight Ramble Ride the Night!  18 mile loop in Downtown St. Louis or a 9 mile shortened loop.  Rain or 

        moonshine!

          September 

 Sept. 20 Pedal the Parkland 'a fat and skinny ride' in Park Hills, Mo

October 

October 4  Tour de Cape  Offers beautiful falls rides of

              15, 30, 65, and 100 miles starting in                          Historic  Downtown Cape Girardeau

Got a ride or trail to share ?

 Kaintuck Trail west of Rolla Mo is an off-road, hilly, rocky, rutted, creek-filled 14 mile treasure in the Mark Twain National Forest.  There is a 175' natural bridge with a creek running under it and large enough to walk through.  The trails are both rough and steep in areas and meandering  and pine-covered on  ridgetops.  There is a  huge drained pond with a spring that flows 3 million gallons a day.  The trails are marked well and easily followed with a map from the Forest website.  One more note, the trail is multi-use, bikes must yield to horses. If you have some fat tires, and one, or better two, shocks on your ride, the Kaintuck is a fun and challenging trail.  

Possum Hollow Ride  is a fun and hilly road ride south of Farmington.  Parking at Engler Park and pedaling East to H Hwy.  Cross H Hwy onto Copenhagen and follow that to a right turn onto Old Fredericktown. Turn right at Possum Hollow and continue on a hilly ride to DD Hwy at Knob Lick.  Make a left on DD for a short distance then a left  on Knob Lick Rd.  Follow Knob Lick Rd. to a left back onto  Old Fred. where you can follow back to Engler Park.  This ride is about 24 miles, has some houses with some dogs, but is a good example of rural riding around the Parkland.

   September 20, 2008