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From: IGotDblahs

To: michiganderbicycletour@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 6:13 PM

Subject: [michiganderbicycletour] Re: Where we going

--- In michiganderbicycletour@yahoogroups.com, "Bill" <billwilliams@...>
wrote:
>
> Mark,
> Yeah, I thought about this a day or so after I'd put together my
> proposed ride. 6-day riders (I think) generally outnumber the 7-day
> riders, so having it end at the start of Day 2 makes sense. Guess
> we'll all see, huh?
>
> BTW, you riding with us this year?
> Bill
>
> --- In michiganderbicycletour@yahoogroups.com, "wiggy228"
> wiggy228@ wrote:
> >
> > I would think the Finish line on Friday would be in Edmore because
> > thats where the six day riders would start the previous Sunday
> > morning. This will cut the mileage down to 35 on Friday, but thats
ok
> > because the apprx. 13 mile portion of the Fred Meijer Heartland
Trail
> > between Edmore and Alma is unimproved ballast. The 7-day riders
would
> > have the option to move their cars from Greenville to Edmore that
> > first Saturday evening or keep riding down the trail to their cars
in
> > Greenville Friday and get an extra 22 miles in on their own.
> >
> > Mark
> >
> >
> > --- In michiganderbicycletour@yahoogroups.com, "Bill"
> > <billwilliams@> wrote:
> > >
> > > We'll see how good my deductive reasoning and spacial skills are
> > when
> > > the route hits the site. :-)
> > > Bill
> > >
> > > --- In michiganderbicycletour@yahoogroups.com, "Nancy Krupiarz"
> > > <nancy@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > You're a regular Sherlock Holmes, Bill!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Nancy
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ________________________________
> > > >
> > > > From: michiganderbicycletour@yahoogroups.com
> > > > [mailto:michiganderbicycletour@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
Bill
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 2:00 PM
> > > > To: michiganderbicycletour@yahoogroups.com
> > > > Subject: [michiganderbicycletour] Re: Where we going
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On a whim, I Googled "2009 Michigander" and ended up finding a
> > note on
> > > > the Musketawa Trail page
(http://www.musketawatrail.org/events.htm
> > > > <http://www.musketawatrail.org/events.htm> )
> > > > with some hints as to the 2009 Michigander route:
> > > >
> > > > "The 18th annual Michigander Bike Tour is scheduled to take
place
> > on
> > > > July 12-17, 2009. The tour route has not been finalized but it
> > will
> > > > probably include the Fred Meijer Heartland Trail, Fred Meijer
Flat
> > > > River Trail, Saginaw Valley Trail, Bay City Trail, Pere
Marquette
> > > > Trail and White Pine Trail. Tentative overnight stops include
> > Clare,
> > > > Reed City and Rockford. There is also a weekend tour on July 11
&
> > 12,
> > > > 2009 on the Fred Meijer Heartland Trail."
> > > >
> > > > Based on that data, I'm speculating that the long-rumored
circular
> > > > Michigander route will become a reality this year. In an email
to
> > one
> > > > of my ride-mates, I've come up with the following possible
route:
> > > > Saturday: Greenville to Edmore (22 miles)
> > > > Sunday: Edmore to Greenville (end 2 day) to Rockford (for 6/7
> > day) (47
> > > > miles)
> > > > Monday: Rockford to Reed City (approx. 60 miles)
> > > > Tuesday: Reed City to Clare (43 miles)
> > > > Wednesday: Clare to Bay City (52 miles)
> > > > Thursday: Bay City to Chesaning (43 miles)
> > > > Friday: Chesaning to Greenville (57 miles)
> > > >
> > > > This would be a longer day than they normally schedule for
> > Friday, but
> > > > without the need to get people to the finish line for the post-
> > ride
> > > > shuttle back to the start point, the length of that last day is
a
> > lot
> > > > more flexible. Of course, this is all just speculation on my
part,
> > > > we'll see what the actual route is when it's published "soon".
> > > >
> > > > Looking forward to the ride again this year, wherever it may
roam!
> > > > Bill
> > > >
> > > > --- In michiganderbicycletour@yahoogroups.com
> > > > <mailto:michiganderbicycletour%40yahoogroups.com> ,
"zeus1622004"
> > > > <zeus1622004@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I've followed the Michigander the last few years. I've waited
> > for my
> > > > > son to turn ten so we can experience this great trip together.
> > The
> > > > > route which went directly up along I-75 and ended in Mackinaw
> > sure
> > > > > looked nice. We live in a beautiful state so finding a route
> > with some
> > > >
> > > > > nice sights shouldn't be hard.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In michiganderbicycletour@yahoogroups.com
> > > > <mailto:michiganderbicycletour%40yahoogroups.com> , "canlarb"
> > <canlarb@>
> > > >
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Any ideas on the route for 2009 ?
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>