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Ride around Lake Michigan - worth it?
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<blockquote data-quote="Goodman4" data-source="post: 1397273" data-attributes="member: 28933"><p>I'm chomping at the bit to get a couple good rides in this year with my wife. With the work project I've been on, I was only able to take off around Christmas last year which sucks for much of a motorcycle trip. We got to do Nova Scotia and Maine in June 2016 and then the job changed with this project. July 2018 is when things finally slow down and I'm planning to revisit Moab UT and Colorado with my nephew at the end of the month when I'll have a week or two off.</p><p></p><p>But I'm trying to find something different we can do over July 4th when I'll have 4 or 5 days. I have my Iron Butt number and plate but this won't be one of those rides since it's with the wife and is for unwinding. 280 miles per day is relaxing/sight-seeing and 600 Interstate is tops for us two-up.</p><p></p><p>Our go-to spots are North Carolina, Georgia and NW Arkansas. But in my US map of our travels there are conspicuous gaps in the states of Michigan and Wisconsin. (Louisiana is a gap too, and we have discussed combining a fishing trip with eliminating that gap with Redfish Hunter some spring.) I know the great lakes area is painfully void of those mountains I love, but it's someplace we haven't been, so I'm leaning towards trying it.</p><p></p><p>Is the Tunnel of Trees and the other parts of the lakeshore in Michigan interesting enough of a ride in early July? It would likely be Monday and Tuesday before the 4th that we are in that area, so tourists and traffic are a bit of a concern. My wife has an uncle we'd like to visit in Waupaca WI as we loop around through central Wisconsin.</p><p></p><p>If we had more time we'd go up through OH and hit some roads I like but that probably won't work. This would be more of a touring trip around the lake.</p><p></p><p>Any thoughts? You can help talk me out of it, or convince me it's worth the experience. Maybe recommend key sights or a road that's within range?</p><p></p><p>Thanks for any advice,</p><p></p><p>Paul</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Goodman4, post: 1397273, member: 28933"] I'm chomping at the bit to get a couple good rides in this year with my wife. With the work project I've been on, I was only able to take off around Christmas last year which sucks for much of a motorcycle trip. We got to do Nova Scotia and Maine in June 2016 and then the job changed with this project. July 2018 is when things finally slow down and I'm planning to revisit Moab UT and Colorado with my nephew at the end of the month when I'll have a week or two off. But I'm trying to find something different we can do over July 4th when I'll have 4 or 5 days. I have my Iron Butt number and plate but this won't be one of those rides since it's with the wife and is for unwinding. 280 miles per day is relaxing/sight-seeing and 600 Interstate is tops for us two-up. Our go-to spots are North Carolina, Georgia and NW Arkansas. But in my US map of our travels there are conspicuous gaps in the states of Michigan and Wisconsin. (Louisiana is a gap too, and we have discussed combining a fishing trip with eliminating that gap with Redfish Hunter some spring.) I know the great lakes area is painfully void of those mountains I love, but it's someplace we haven't been, so I'm leaning towards trying it. Is the Tunnel of Trees and the other parts of the lakeshore in Michigan interesting enough of a ride in early July? It would likely be Monday and Tuesday before the 4th that we are in that area, so tourists and traffic are a bit of a concern. My wife has an uncle we'd like to visit in Waupaca WI as we loop around through central Wisconsin. If we had more time we'd go up through OH and hit some roads I like but that probably won't work. This would be more of a touring trip around the lake. Any thoughts? You can help talk me out of it, or convince me it's worth the experience. Maybe recommend key sights or a road that's within range? Thanks for any advice, Paul [/QUOTE]
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