Mad City Bike Loops

A very pretty loop that starts at Pheasant Branch conservatory.  It runs northwest to Mud Lake, Fish Lake and Crystal lake before turning east to Lodi.  It picks up the return ride from Lodi.  45 miles of rolling hills, farmlands and nature preserves make for a gorgeous evening ride.  There is about 2800 feet of climbing over the course of the ride.

Here is the map with mile markers: mapmyride.com

A longer version of the Fat Squirrel ride.  This one clocks in at a little over 36 miles.

NOTE: Warning – Pioneer Road is NOT PAVED between mile markers 18 and 19. There is 3/4 miles of dirt road at the west end of Pioneer Road.

Map with mile markers:  http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2130357

Fat Squirrel Long GPX Track File

This is sixty mile loop starting in Lodi. You get to pass by your car to refill bottles and take on food then it is off North for a ferry ride and climb up to Devil’s Lake.

Here is the zipped GPX file for the ride: devil-in-lodigpx

Map with turn-by-turn instructions is here: Google Map – Lodi-Devil’s Lake (note: is.gd is a URL compression site).

URL for this route is: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2082893

The classic 40 mile loop that links the Capital City bike trail to the Paoli Classic.

Map with mileposts: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2070824

URL for this route is: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1855597

URL for this route is: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1855568

Map with mileposts for this route: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1852345

URL for this route is: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1852409

Dinner, music, fireflies follow. 29.7 miles, moderate.

URL for this route is: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1793963

The little spring roll turns sweet sixteen. 16.0 miles, easy. Like taking candi from a babi.

URL for this route is: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1793893

Prairie du Sac is French for something. It’s got a mud lake and a vineyard, is kinda bumpy, might be wet, and you could dump or puncture anywhere. 23.5 miles, moderate. Follow your finish with fries and mayonnaise at the Blue Spoon (which I will pay for if you take a lap in Eagles’ stadium – wait, do they have fries at the Blue Spoon?).

URL for this route is: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1771084

The annual Vermont Church dinner is the real deal. Thing is, hardly anyone likes lutefisk – they’re there for the meatballs, which are swedish. At least the lefse is norwegian and everyone likes lefse. 30.8 miles, moderate. Just like a lutefisk dinner this ride is hard to stomach at first, but hang on, plenty of lefse is on the way.

The map with mile markers is here: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1747137

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How great is New Glarus? Spitze. 31.5 miles, moderate. Some of us love him and some of us hate him, but didn’t Greg say something like: ‘It never gets any easier…you just get faster’. That’s comforting, and so is beer.

URL for this route is: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1744349

Here is the compressed GPX file for the ride:paoli-new-glarusgpx

A quick roll pre/post Parfrey’s Glen or an east bluff 5.10.  Climb onto the Bombadil Springfield for a strong Saturday. 19 miles, easy. Either way the ferry’s fun.

URL for this route is: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1743970

The Springfield Corners dance hall is long gone and 12′s a 4 now, but this spot still swings. 22.4 miles, moderate. Step over from Lodi Springfield or pull a park-n-ride in Cross Plains.

URL for this route is: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1743628

Fixies need fresh air too, so slip on some knickers and forty three sixteen your townie butt to the boonies and back. 19 miles, easy. Props for spinning out on roadie pursuits at Pheasant Branch.

URL for this route is: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1742741

Hard to go wrong on this rendezvous with Susie. 37 miles, easy. Puller’s pick: there and back again or not-all-who-wander-are-lost. Just stay off the highways and you’ll be okay. (If your legs are fresh throw it into Gibraltar).

The map with mileposts: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1742594

Welcome to the driftless. 29.3 miles, moderate. Bring your polka dots and watch for cars on this character builder.

Meet at the bridge for the original after-work quickie. 27.7 miles, easy. Remember when there weren’t any SUVs?  

Map with Mileposts: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1742236

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