I live on the West Coast where our hills are the East Coast's mountains so it's all relative. I thought there was very little climbing, nothing significant. If I remember there are different routes offered so you can pick easy to moderate. Nothing was that hard; not like doing Colorado or Utah. Most of the Touring Companies website provide detailed descriptions of routes and terrain.
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03-17-2006, 01:32 PM #1
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03-17-2006, 01:47 PM #2
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GITAP (Grand Illinois Trails and Parks) is one of my favorites, though it goes a little longer than 40 miles sometimes. The average age of the hundred or so riders last year was 56 (and my plans of riding off with a "carbon fiber man" didn't pan out, but I did end up with a rocking blues rendition of "holding out for a carbon fiber frame") - the emphasis is on the touring, not hammering. ( http://www.bikelib.org/gitap/index.htm )
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