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Wisconsin has the best road riding on some of the worst roads...
MTB is actually really fun there too, but Midwest riding is a bit different than mountainous areas obviously. I always tell people that speed is what makes Midwest MTB technical. |
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Very true. And given the condition of the roads elsewhere in the country, that's quite a statement.
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All the hills all the time
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The Driftless Area is so spectacular I have to make a pilgrimage there once a year. Dairyland Dare!
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And the Dare is under new (it has to be better...) management this year, after not being held at all in 2019.
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Trempeauleau County
While it is true that the road surfaces in Wisconsin can be pretty bad, riding in Trempeauleau County (based in Whitehall at the Oak Park Inn) is the highlight of my riding year. I’ve been going to Whitehall every June for nearly 10 years. We ride 4 or 5 days and it is relentlessly beautiful and pleasant.
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Be sure to check out the Sadistic Century in August held in Menomonie if you move here. Beautiful and really challenging.
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My oldest daughter is moving to Madison in July to start a new job. All these "positive reviews" is making me wanting to go check it out...with my bike.
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[QUOTE=thwart;2661909]Yep, especially clockwise. 2+ miles of curvy, hilly and smooth roads with several hundred feet of elevation gain.
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You won't like Wisconsin. There aren't alot of people. The few that are there tend to be polite and friendly. Madison is no fun from what I can remember and I've been there at least 60 times. Truth is Cycling in and around Madison is fantastic. The whole state in general is pretty cycling friendly but the winters can be a bitch. Get past that and it's a pretty nice place to hang your hat. Join the Wisconsin Bike Fed when you arrive. They do alot for the sport and it's a small price to pay for an organization that lobbies for cycling.
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I live just South of the Wisconsin line near 94 (Antioch) and do most of my riding in Wisconsin. As you head North West from where I am the riding improves (i.e. if you like hills) and the traffic generally decreases. As others have said, if you can get past the winters it’s a pretty amazing place to ride. I’ve visited Madison a few times and other points around the state and IMHO this is equivalent to ground zero for cycling around WI. I like Madison but would probably choose to live minutes away to avoid the college scene when it’s in full bloom (Fall Football). If that’s your jam then maybe it’s perfect but I’m getting old for the constant chaos.
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