2-week trip ideas, anyone?

I'm leaving my job (voluntarily) in mid-October and thought I'd take a little bike trip before it gets too cold. Any recommendations? I was thinking about circumnavigating Lake Michigan, but wonder if heading south might make for a more comfortable ride, weather-wise.

Also--any ladies here done solo bike touring? I've never really traveled by myself. My co-workers seem to think it is lunacy for a woman to travel alone.

Any advice on either or both of these issues will be much appreciated.

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Permalink Reply by Duppie on September 24, 2009 at 8:44am
I am sure people still tour at that time of year around Lake Michigan, but I would not enjoy camping in an average low of 40 degrees. So head South: How about Route 66 bike trail to St Louis (average low in mid october: 50 degrees) and from there the Katy trail to Kansas City. Then take Amtrak back to Chicago.
Route 66 is an on-road bike route which takes the back roads of rural Illinois; the Katy trail is a rail-to-trail conversion, which means limestone. (haven't done it yet, but it high on my list of tours to ride). Friends who have done it told us that it has a high cuteness factor (small towns, b&b's, vineyards, etc)
Frank
Permalink Reply by cutifly on September 24, 2009 at 8:57am
Travel alone is a good idea for an attractive looking woman, you can be sure I would want to try and manipulate that situation. As far as ideas you could never navigate around the lake in 2 weeks but I think you could make it to Green Bay.
Permalink Reply by heather s on September 24, 2009 at 9:12am
Well, I won't have a lot of commitments on my time, so it doesn't have to be two weeks exactly.

cutifly said:
Travel alone is a good idea for an attractive looking woman, you can be sure I would want to try and manipulate that situation. As far as ideas you could never navigate around the lake in 2 weeks but I think you could make it to Green Bay.
Permalink Reply by Joe Studer 8.0 mi on September 24, 2009 at 9:56am
Check out the Adventure Cycling Association. (http://www.adventurecycling.org/) They sponsor a lot of tours, but are really a nice clearing house for information about touring in the US. They also have a number of really great maps available so that you could create your own tour.
Permalink Reply by Curt H Moore on September 24, 2009 at 3:07pm
Katy Trail ---solo is no problem just take what you need. Sunday M onday and Tuesday has most of the towns closed. I rode (July)from Kansas to St Louis using the katy ( the first 50 was Hiway) If you like wine and histroy it is very enjoyable. Take chain lube as 225 miles of gravel is a little hard on the drive chain. The trail is mostly flat with a small grade from Boonville west. Several times I went 30 miles without seeing another Human.
Permalink Reply by Alan Matejka on September 24, 2009 at 9:11pm
I can't commit, but there is a great looking path along the Erie canal in New York state. How to get there is another problem. For me, maybe someday. (retirement)
Permalink Reply by Stacy Grimes on September 25, 2009 at 6:31am
I'm always up for a ride. Biking to Indianapolis in a month or so with a few people. If you wanna get together for some longer rides, hit me up.
Permalink Reply by heather s on October 5, 2009 at 9:06am
I know you've all been waiting on tetherhooks for a follow-up... I decided to take the train to California and spend 3 weeks at the Redwoods National Forest. Thanks everyone for the suggestions!
Permalink Reply by 8vPete on October 5, 2009 at 2:20pm
If money were no object... http://cgnfixed.blogspot.com/2009_06_01_archive.html (scroll around, the author rides from Cologne, Germany to London).

I daydream from time to time about such a ride.

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