Help me find a bike vacation!

[Duck on Wheels]

So glad to hear you're regaining momentum
Hope you find a gorgeous and congenial ride to do.
Here's a list I googled up for Illinois: http://www.mikebentley.com/bike/oct2007.htm
I just googled - ride calendar mid-West - and this was one item I found. In amongst mc ride calendars as well. I prob'ly could've done a better job of picking search terms, but there were bike ride calendars in the mix there.

[crazycanuck]

You can always come & visit me

C

[Thorn]

How organized? How big?

One of our favorite North America operators has a week long trip starting out of Lexington on 7-Oct (http://www.timbertours.com/HL_KBC.html ). Maybe too close to home for you.

This is van supported touring, but really, really, really low key. Queue sheets may be hand-written photocopies. It isn't Backroads, 4-star luxury, but more as if your "Aunt Sally" were taking you out for a trip. That is, if there isn't a nifty hotel in the area, you may find yourself in a Holiday Inn. Dinners are in a nice, but not fancy restaurants (no need to pack the little black dress or a skirt for that matter--you'd be out of place). You eat well, but not gourmet. They scout good roads.

In the two trips we've taken with them, there hasn't been a klunker co-participant. Fun, low-key and out to enjoy the experience.

The Kentucky trip has been on our list, but we'll be on the next week's trip this year (http://www.timbertours.com/HL_BRNC.html ). How could I not after they used my picture for the website? :-)

[BikerJen]

Bad link thorn, but I found it... here it is Timbertours - I might have to keep them in mind next year. Never been to KY in my adult life, and I've always wanted to explore...

[Triskeliongirl]

I did a great tour with the folks at bike mexico. Try www.bikemexico.com. Even if they don't have a trip for your dates, the folks at Los Pinguinos (email Ursula from that link) organizes custom tours.