People Cycling Rides

Southern Indiana Fall Foliage.

This is a Approved Ride
Moderate
Ride Info
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Ride Leader
James Lee
Tour Dates
9/25/2021–10/3/2021
Start Location
Indianapolis, IN
End Location
Indianapolis, IN
Cost (est.)
$1400 (USD + $100.00 ride fee)
Deposit
$500 (USD
Payment Due
6/26/2021
Avg. Distance
52 mi / 84 km
Avg. Elevation
1020 ft / 311 m
Ride Description

Southern Rural Indiana

This area of southern Indiana has long been a must tour on the itinerary of bicycle tourists – from the 1979 movie 'Breaking Away' to the decades plus TRIRI (Touring Ride in Rural Indiana). With dense forests and rolling hills, this scenic area is pedaling heaven, especially in the Fall. We ride low traffic rural roads – some flat and some hilly – through and to beautiful sights including gorgeous state parks with historic inns (Turkey Run, McCormick’s Creek, Spring Mill,   Clifty Falls and Brown County with overnight stays at three of the inns). We have a cycling tour of Parke County, the covered bridges capital of the world, and spend a day alongside the striking Ohio River with dinner overlooking the river in Madison, IN. Other highlights include visiting Mitchell, IN, where you can call on the home of Astronaut Gus Grissom (and a memorial to him in Spring Mill State Park); a stay in downtown Bloomington next to Indiana University; and, an optional day trip to French Lick, home of the historic, domed (Join People Cycling to read more)

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People Cycling's Ride Rating

People Cycling has four categories for our rides – Easy, Moderate, Difficult, and Challenging. It should be somewhat obvious what these categories mean, but please become familiar with the elevations and distances that define them:

Easy
Easy rides are under 30mi/48km in average distance and 1600ft/500m in average elevation
Moderate
Moderate rides are over the Easy rating but under 50mi/80km and 2460ft/750m
Difficult
Difficult rides are as over the Moderate rating but under 75mi/120km and 3280/1000m
Challenging
Anything over the Difficult rating

NOTE: This is not a strict guideline. There could be rides that have a day or two where the average elevation or distance exceeds the values given above. These anomalies should be outlined in the ride description. It is recommended that you read it carefully.

About People Cycling

People Cycling is a bicycle touring club, which you can join for free. We offer Domestic and International Cycling Tours which are led by volunteer Ride Leaders. Our tours are made up of a small group of participants (typically 15-20 or so) who want to ride an average of 30 to 55 miles a day over a one or two week period in interesting regions of the world. Our tours range in price from frugal getaways to luxurious adventures. We travel road, gravel, or mountain bike styles, and all bicycle types – including e-bikes, recumbents, and tandems are typically allowed.

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