1. BAY CITY CYCLE
Call for the current weekday evening ride schedule. The group of five to 15 meets at the shop or the trailhead. The ride takes place at the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest and the Camba Trails. Town: Ashland. Contact: (715) 682-2091.
2. BODINS ON THE LAKE
All skill levels are welcome for this at the shop, 6 p.m. meet. The ride hits the best trails within the Chequamegon ride area. Bodins says Mnt. Baldys, Rocksters and Michelin Sprints are the hot treads. Town: Ashland. Contact: (715) 682-6441; www.bodins.com.
3. CHEQUAMA MAMAS
Up to 50 riders take part in these multi-skill, on- or off-road trips. Every week there is a ride that is centered around the Chequamegon area. Call for the schedule and to be include on the e-mail list. Town: Cable. Contact: (715) 798-3594.
4. CHAINS OF LAKES CYCLERY
An intermediate to advanced ride at Razorback Ridges, Nicolet National Forest or the Escanaba/Pallette Lake trail system. The group is 14 to 40 strong. The wooded terrain has up to 500 foot climbs. Town: Eagle River. Contact: (715) 479-3920; www.chainoflakescyclery.com.
5. NORTHWOODS BICYCLE SOCIETY
Meet at the Anvil Lake trailhead 6:30 p.m. Monday. The group of up to 15 then spends a couple of hours hammering the woods. The ride includes a mix of easy and technical single and double track. Town: Eagle River. Contact: (715) 479-1862.
6. MELS
At the shop meets for hard rides with up to ten others. Ride the singletrack on the glaciated terrain at Hanson Lake, Washburn Lake or Holiday Acres Resort. Call for the latest ride schedule. Town: Rhinelander. Contact: (715) 362-5800.
7. BIKES-N-BOARDS
Sunday, 10 a.m. rides that meet at the shop and head to the best spots within a 40 mile radius from the town. The Federal trail system and the American Legion State Forest offers a good mix of terrain. Town: Rhinelander. Contact: (715) 369-1999.
8. THE BIKE HUB
Only hammerhead riders need apply for these 5 hours epics. Meet at the shop or cabin. The ride is on mostly logging road through wooded and open landscape. The shop has access to a cabin on site. Town: Mountain. Contact: (920) 339-0229.
9. RUSSELLS SPORT AND BIKE
This group of eight meets at the shop and carpools 20 minutes to the 17 miles of their own private singletrack. There are a few hard, 500 foot climbs. Use knobby treads with good flotation. Town: Star Prairie. Contact: (715) 248-3644.
10. THE ROUTE
How about an every Tuesday mountain bike race series during the summer? Show up at the Afton Alps ski and joining 30 to 60 other for the 6 p.m. mass start. Race duration is 1-1/4 hours. Town: New Richmond. Contact: 715 246 8684; www.theroute.net.
11. THE ROUTE
This shop sponsors the weekly races at the Afton Off Road Series. The course is from eight to 12 miles and has fast and tight sections of wooded singletrack and 600 foot climbs. Town: River Falls. Contact: 715 425 8684; www.theroute.net.
12. SIMPLE SPORTS
A new ride that meets at the shop 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. The ride is a mix of local trails with some urban between. A one mile climb is included along the way. The group tries to hold it at a moderate pace Town: Menomonie. Contact: (715) 233-3493.
13. RIVERSIDE BIKE AND SKATE
The group from this shop meets up with the Simple Sports gang on their Wednesday ride. Expect some urban as well as open and wooded sections of trail. They say Velociraptors are the hot local tire. Town: Memomonie. Contact: (715) 235-9697.
14. ANYBODY'S BIKE SHOP
Call for the current schedule of these at the shop, 6 p.m. meets. Ride Otter Creek, Altoona and other locations of the best local singletrack. The group of up to 12 riders work together and get a good pace going. Town: Eau Claire. Contact: (715) 833-7100.
15. EAU CLAIRE BIKE AND SPORT
Ride the local, roller coaster glacial terrain or during the summer car pool to the best nearby ride spots. The pack of up to 15 accommodates all skill levels. Meet at the shop 6 p.m. Tuesday. Town: Eau Claire. Contact: (715) 832-6149.
16. PERKINS SPORTS DEN
Call for the current weekday evening and weekend schedule. Meet at the shop for the two to three hour rides. Intermediate to advanced paced rides at Levis Mounds, Nepco Lake and Nine Mile Swamp. Town: Marshfield. Contact: (715) 384-8313.
17. HOSTEL SHOPPE'S TEAM POINT PURSUIT
Show at the Chalet at County Forest Park 6 p.m. Wednesday. These guys ride year round and will go out in the snow and ride 'till their feet freeze. The ski park has great, technical singletrack. Town: Wausau. Contact: (715) 341-2453; www.hostelshoppe.com.
18. RIB MOUNTAIN CYCLES
Tuesday and Thursday, 6 p.m. rides that meet at the parking lot in Nine Mile Forest. The first ride of the week is a hard training session and Thursday is recreational. Bring lights. Town: Wausau. Contact: (715) 359-3925; www.ribmountaincycles.com.
19. BUILERS SCHWINN CYCLERY
Meet 6 p.m. at Nine Mile Forest on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Tuesday rides are fast and long. You better keep up with the group or bring a compass to find the way out of the 25 miles of hidden singletrack. Town: Wausau. Contact: (715) 842-4185.
20. WAUSAU WHEELERS
Show Monday, Tuesday and Thursday at 6 p.m. for some trail building or fun riding with up to 30 others. The ride splits into separate ability groups. Expect fast and tight sections of singletrack and ski trails. Town: Wausau. Contact: (715) 843-6999; www.dwave.net/wasauwheelers.
21. WISCONSIN OFF ROAD SERIES
The WORS series starts in May and runs every other week through October. The races are held at 12 separate locations across the state. This is one of the Great Lakes' more challenging series. Town: Stevens Point. Contact: 715 341 3267; www.wors.org.
22. BRINGS CYCLING AND FITNESS
Show at the shop 5:30 p.m. Thursday. The pack of 10 is just as willing to go easy as they are to hold an intense pace. Most of the trails are built and designed by the people who ride them. Town: Wisconsin Rapids. Contact: (715) 423-5520; www.bringscyclingfitness.com.
23. NORDIK SPORTS
Everyone is welcome for these fun rides on Bear Creek Parkway singletrack. Run a knobby in the front and a semi-slick in the back. Specialized FSR riders especially welcome. Call for schedule. Town: Green Bay. Contact: (920) 434-8242; www.nordiksports.com.
24. STADIUM BIKE EAST
Call for the current ride schedule. Meet up to 20 others at the shop. Team Stadium Bike uses these rides for training, but all skill levels are welcome. The group hammers Bairds Creek Park. Town: Green Bay. Contact: (920) 468-4745; www.stadiumbike.com.
25. STADIUM BIKE WEST
The west store collaborates with and meets the east outlet at Bairds Creek. A network of fun singletrack cuts through the wooded glacial terrain. Use heavy duty mountain tread. Call for ride days and times. Town: Green Bay. Contact: (920) 499-3400; www.stadiumbike.com.
26. TEAM 2 RACING
Meet 5 p.m. Wednesday at Bairds Creek Park. This ride is mostly recreational but the pack of up to 30 can split into faster, race-training groups. Wood Chip hill has a 1/4 mile climb. Town: Green Bay. Contact: (920) 498-2449; www.team2racing1.com.
27. BIKE GUY
A 5:30 p.m., Thursday fun ride with 5 to 20 riders at Bairds Creek. The singletrack follows a ravine and branches off and up steep climbs. Use knobs with good flotation, like Velociraptors or Hot S's. Town: Green Bay. Contact: (920) 435-4970.
28. DC BIKES
Meet at Market Square 5:30 p.m. Thursday. The group of 15 will ride two to three hours at Potowatomi State Park or at the private stock land near the shop. Fast, wooded trails with little bopper climbs. Town: Sturgeon Bay. Contact: (888) 424-5332; dcbikes.
29. CALUMET COUNTY PARK
Meet in the parking lot to train with up to 50 other riders of varied skills. There are busting climbs, fire road, double track and some singletrack. This is Team Valley Bike and Sport's stomping grounds. Town: Little Chute. Contact: (920) 788-8771.
30. APPLETON BIKE AND FITNESS
Bring lights on these fall time, 6 p.m. Tuesday outings. Meet at Calumet County Park. The group of 5 to 15 engage an intermediate pace for one hour plus. Calumet is on a bluff and has short, steep climbs. Town: Appleton. Contact: (920) 733-2595.
31. GEAR 'N UP
Wednesday, 6 p.m. rides that meet at Calumet County Park. The park has single and double track. This is an advanced ride with ten of the shop's team riders, but they will accommodate all skill levels. Town: Neenah. Contact: (920) 722-2949; www.bikes@gearnup.com
32. NEENAH BIKE AND FITNESS
Call first to confirm this 5:30 p.m. Tuesday team session meet at the shop. The rides are led by local hotshoe Chris Comer. The pack of 10 does Calumet County State Park or at Bear Creek. Town: Neenah. Contact: (920) 722-5991.
33. THE FITNESS STORE
This recently opened location meets the group from the Manitowoc location. Ride Silver Creek trails plus lots of urban. The two stores want the word to get out about these fun, jump-filled journeys. Town: Two Rivers. Contact: (920) 794-2245; www.thefitnessstore.com.
34. THE FITNESS STORE
Meet at the shop 6 p.m. Thursday. A two hours plus mix of singletrack and urban assaults. The pack doesn't leave any legal ride spot untouched. Expect a lot of steep climbs, drops and huge gap jumps. Town: Manitowoc. Contact: (920) 684-8088; www.thefitnessstore.com.
35. ECOLOGY OUTFITTERS
A ride at Silver Creek Park 7:30 a.m. Sunday. The singletrack cuts through wooded and open areas. It's tight, technical, buzy terrain with short, steep climbs. All skill levels are welcome. Town: Manitowoc. Contact: (920) 684-4061.
36. BIKES LIMITED
Call first to confirm these 7 p.m. Thursday rides. The local singletrack is technical and has up to 25 minute climbs. Show up with a light because this group of five likes to ride! Town: La Crosse. Contact: (608) 785-2326; www.bikesltdlax.com
37. BUZZ'S BIKE SHOP
This shop rides two to three times a week. Call for the schedule. They ride hard at the best spots around town or the Winona area. The Mississippi Bluffs offer steep, intense climbs and drops. Town: La Crosse. Contact: (608) 785-2737.
38. SMITH'S CYCLE & FITNESS
Bluebird Springs has the best, most intense singletrack in the area. There's a $2 charge to use the land. Meet at the shop 5:30 p.m. Thursday to ride or to build a trail network on their new, free land. Town: La Crosse. Contact: (608) 784-1175; www.smithsbike.com.
39. VALLEY SKI AND BIKE
Valley hooks up with the group at Smith's Cycle & Fitness for these Thursday evening training or trail building sessions. Use knobbies with flotation if it's been moist and semi-slicks when it's dry. Town: La Crosse. Contact: (608) 782-5500.
40. FOND DU LAC CYCLE
Ride with five to 15 of this shop's Team NSB riders. The Green Bush State Trail has enough varying terrain to satisfy all skill levels. Call for the time and day of the at the shop or trail meets. Town: Fond du Lac. Contact: (920) 923-3211.
41. JIM'S BIKE & REPAIR
Green Bush's State Trail is used for skiing during the winter and mountain biking during the summer. A group of ten does loops on the fast two, three and five mile courses. Meet 8:30 a.m. Wednesday. Town: Fond du Lac. Contact: (920) 922-2666.
42. FAT CAT RIDE
The group of up to 30 riders splits into recreational and hard packs. Meet 5 p.m. Wednesday at Evergreen/Maywood park. The route is wooded single and double track with roots and steep climbs. Town: Sheboygan. Contact: (920) 457-2453; www.bike&ski.com.
43. BACKROAD BICYCLES
At the shop, 4:30 p.m. Sunday meets. Ride at a moderate clip through the Richland Center County Forest. The trails have up to one mile climbs. Wednesday rides are in the works. Town: Richland Center. Contact: (608) 647-4636; www.backroadbike.com.
44. PUMP HOUSE PUMPINATORS
Meet 6 p.m. Monday and Wednesday at Devil's Head Ski Resort. One of the state's hillier areas, the technical trails have up to 500 feet of vertical climbing. All skill levels are welcome. Town: Baraboo. Contact: (608) 356-9218.
45. COOL BIKES
Meet Sunday mornings at the shop or at John Muir Park. The wooded singletrack is tight and technical. Expect a recreational ride, but don't be surprised if the pace gets fast. Town: Beaver Dam. Contact: (920) 885-9516; www.coolbikes.net.
46. PEDAL MORAINE
Sunday, 5 p.m. rides 'till dusk. Expert rider Scott Grosz leads the ride but keeps the pace moderate and fun. The Kettle's New Fane Trail is a fast, mostly straight stretch of rolling singletrack. Town: West Bend. Contact: (262) 338-2453; www.pedalmoraine.com.
47. MOUNTAIN OUTFITTERS
Mountain's ride meets 5 p.m. Tuesday at the New Fane Trail. Slow to fast groups are involved in this blast through the woods. Velociraptors, Racing Raptors or Mythos tires are the favs of the locals. Town: West Bend. Contact: (262) 335-0424.
48. WISCONSIN OFF-ROAD BICYCLE ASSOCIATION.
You don't need to be member to join these Wednesday evening rides at Area 25.5. There are 16 WORBA chapters in Wisconsin and each area will host a ride near you. Log on for the current schedule. Town: Madison. Contact: www.worba.org.
49. CHAIN SMOKERS TT
Wednesday night time trials at the Blackhawk Ski Club. Registrations starts at 5:30 p.m. The course changes every week, has good climbs and ranges from three to five miles. Two to three laps per event. Town: Madison. Contact: (608) 222-0540; (608) 243-9000.
50. COOL BIKES
Call for the schedule of the Southern or Northern Kettle rides. Meet at the trailhead. Compared to the southern John Muir Trail, the Green Bush Trail is a more open and faster trail. the Town: Watertown. Contact: (920) 261-8188; www.coolbikes.net.
51. BICYCLE DOCTOR
Rides in the southern unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest or Lapham Peak State Park. The Kettles contains the John Muir trail and a five miles connector to the more technical, Emma Carlin trail. Town: Oconomowoc. Contact: (262) 567-6656.
52. EMERY'S BICYCLES & SUPER FITNESS
This group knows all the secret, legal trails and great downtown city spots in and around the greater Milwaukee area. Call for the daily ride schedule or to get directions to ride areas. Town: Menomonee Falls. Contact: (262) 255-0770; www.emerys.com.
53. EMERY'S BICYCLES & SUPER FITNESS
This shop knows all of the dirt and urban spots in the metro area, like the trails just a rock's throw from the Harley Davidson factory. They keep a loose ride schedule so call for the latest update. Town: Milwaukee. Contact: (414) 463-0770; www.emerys.com.
54. WHEEL AND SPROCKET
From six to 24 riders head out from the shop or meet at the John Muir trailhead. These are usually evening rides. Expect a go for it, beat your buddy's pace. Town: Hales Corner. Contact: (414) 425-3535; www.wheelandsprocket.com.
55. MOMENTUM BIKES AND BOARDS
Tuesday, 5 p.m. rides at the Hirsch Farm. With up to 40 riders it's easy to find a group of your ability. There's 12 miles of hilly singletrack with stream crossings. The farm charges $5 for land use. Town: Platteville. Contact: (608) 348-6888; www.momentumbikes.
56. CHAIN REACTION BIKE CLUB
Weekly rides on 187 acres of converted cattle paths. The trail is very scenic and very challenging. There is a $15 annual fee. Besides the Tuesday Night Roller League, club members have all day access. Town: Plateville. Contact: (608) 348-6888; www.momentumbikes.com.
57. MICHAEL'S CYCLES
Meet at the school's outdoor lab grounds, JSOL, Thursday at 6 p.m. The group of ten will split into moderate and fast groups. The forest rec area is hilly and has a structured trail system. Town: Janesville. Contact: (608) 752-7676.
58. QUIET HUT SPORTS
The pack of 10 to 15 riders splits into easy and hard groups. Meet at the John Muir Trail 6 p.m. Wednesday. There are five trails ranging up to 10 miles in length. They say Fuels rule Wisconsin trails. Town: Whitewater. Contact: (262) 473-2950.
59. BICYCLE WISE
Wednesday show and go rides on the John Muir Trail. The Southern Kettle Moraine is the most popular ride spot in the state. The local mountain bike season begins in March and lasts through November. Town: Whitewater. Contact: (262) 473-4730; www.bicyclewise.com.
60. NATIONAL MOUNTAIN BIKE PATROL OF WISCONSIN
A bike patroller's job is to assist, educate and inform mountain bikers on correct trail use. Interested? Show up 6 p.m. at the John Muir trailhead and join 20 other patrollers as they do their work. Town: La Grange. Contact: www.worba.org.
61. GENERAL STORE/BACKYARD BIKES & SKI SHOP
Simply show up at the official John Muir Trail hangout and you will meet someone to ride with. The shop offers complimentary maps, a deli, energy foods and great Alterra Coffee. Town: La Grange. Contact: (262) 495-8600; www.backyardbikes.com.
62. RRB CYCLES
One weekday evening ride and a three to four hours Sunday ride are run every week. All skill levels welcome, but If the team guys show expect a hard pace. Meet at the shop. Ride local trails or the Kettles. Town: Lake Geneva. Contact: (262) 248-2588; www.rrbcycles.com
63. RACINE CYCLERY
Meet at the "Pets" 7 p.m. Tuesday. The Petrafied Springs Park is open until 10 p.m. The trail is all singletrack and very technical with rocks, roots, washouts and steep grinders. Town: Racine. Contact: (262) 637-7241; www.racinecyclery.com.
64. SOUTHPORT SCHWINN
This shop mostly does weekend recreational rides. Employees, customers and friends meet at the Kettle Moraine parking lot. Specialized FSR and Schwinn Homegrown riders are especially welcome. Call for the start time. Town: Kenosha. Contact: (262) 653-0204.
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