Qualifier for these routes!

The following routes were developed over years of biking in Indiana and now Kentucky. The majority of the routes are on rural paved roads with minimal secondary highways to connect the county roads. Using these routes you'll almost always find that the distances between two points is more than taking a highway however the scenery is almost always better as well as lower traffic. Hopefully you'll enjoy the great cycling in Indiana or Kentucky and if possible provide feedback on your trip.
I am not making any recommendations nor can I say that these routes are free from road hazards or dangers from traffic. Users of these routes will find them scenic and remote however only the user can assure they are safe on any public road.

Monday, October 17, 2011

Fall Ride in NKY

This past weekend four friends joined me for a couple of scenic rides in the Northern Kentucky area. We started out at Big Bone Lick State Park on Saturday and looped out to the NorthWest up to Petersburg then back down along the river to Rabbit Hash then on down to Jane's Saddlebag restaurant before returning to the state park. A 47 mile ride with a couple of new roads (for me) mixed in. Woolper Rd and Botts Ln were very remote and added a lot to the ride. We also went up Big Jimmy Hill which put a strain on the legs and lungs.
Route map:

Sunday we drove to Crittenden and looped down to Falmouth for a 50 mile ride. Several good hills along the way plus some great scenery. We did run into three and a half miles of chip-n-seal on Greenwood / Portland Rd (mile 12.5 to 16) which was passible with caution. At midpoint we stopped at Howard's Place in Falmouth for ice cream with apple dumplings before returning to Crittenden.
Route map:

A great way to wind down the summer of riding.
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