"You can't stay on the same roads all the time, or you'll never get anywhere new, never experience anything different. You have to keep looking for those new roads" - Scott Martin

Get more out of cycling by joining one of the Earth Rider rides, classes, or informative presentations. All events are held at or start at Earth Rider, 929 W. Exchange St., Brodhead, and are open to everyone and free of charge, unless noted otherwise. Call, email, or stop in for further information.

Ongoing - Bike Green County
Experience self-guided touring in Southern Wisconsin by biking from town to town on the beautiful backroads with overnight stays at bike-friendly B&Bs and hotels. Trips of one to five days; road books and luggage shuttle included. Contact: www.bikegreencounty.com or call 608-897-8300.

Illustration by Damara Kaminecki

Ongoing - Weekly "Show and Go" Road Group Rides
Why bike alone when you can ride with like-minded road enthusiasts? Meet at Earth Rider and we'll decide the direction, distance and pace depending on who shows up. All abilities welcome and no one will be dropped, but a road bike is recommended.

Sundays, 10:00 am
Thursdays, 6:00 pm

Tour the Farms participants last year.

Sat. May 10 - Tour the Farms
Ride to five farms where there will be tours that provide a glimpse of how families make a living off the land. It's a world away from the city! Farm tours are free and open to the public. Time: 10:00 am; Pace: 10-12 mph; Distance: 41 miles; Route: North loop to first three farms: 19 miles, moderately flat; South loop to Emu farm: 21 miles, hilly (recommended for experienced road cyclists). Co-sponsored by Bombay Bicycle Club. Download the cue sheet.

• Start: Downtown Brodhead Tinkers Garden - Exchange St. and W 3rd Ave - Two dimensinal plywood cows decorated by Brodhead businesses will be on display. Vote for the Earth Rider cow (you'll know which one it is!)
• Morningstar Farm - 4737 S Cty Rd T - Organic fruits and vegtables
• Kinkoona Farm - 16734 W Dorner Rd - Sheep farm, wool products
• Scotch Hill Farm - 910 S Scotch Hill Rd - Goats, vegtable gardens, soap
• Nieman Family Farm, W1614 Hwy F - Dairy farm
• Sugar Maple Emu Farm - W805 Pedee Rd - Emu pen tours, Emu meat tasting, deocrated Emu eggs and products

Sat., May 17, 2007 - Bike-4-Habitat for Humanity
Ride the roads or trails and raise money for Habitat for Humanity of Green County. Fully supported ride of 15-30-50-100 miles complete with route map and on road markings, aid station, food and beverages along the route, lunch served after the ride, and tee shirt for paid rider starts in Brodhead. Checkin starts at 7:30am. For futher information or to register online click here..

Sun., May 25, 2008 - Go West, Young Cyclist
Peaceful roads and beautiful scenery abound from Brodhead to Monroe, the county seat of Green County and site of the historic Green County Courthouse where we take a brake to explore the downtown square. An optional longer loop continues on quiet backroad to the picturesque town of Argyle. Time: 9:00 am; Pace: 14-16 mph; Distance: 36 miles or 80 miles; Route: Moderately Hilly. Co-sponsored by the Bombay Bicycle Club.

Sun Jun 29, 2008 - Tour of Rock County Parks
Visiting parks while on a bike ride is always a good idea to take a quick break and nod to others out to enjoy the great outdoors. We'll visit three parks, Magnolia Bluff, Gibbs Lake, and Beckman Mill. Time: 10:00 am; Pace: 14-16 mph; Distance: 75-miles; Route: Moderately Hilly.

Fri. Jul 18, 2008 - Once in a Blue Moon on the Trail

Experience a full moon with a leisurely ride on the Sugar River Trail and Badger Trails to the spooky Stewart Tunnel. If you've never ridden the trail in a full moon, it is totally awesome. Before the ride we will fortify ourselves with a bottle of Blumers blue moon soda created locally in Monroe, Wisconsin. Lights recommended.. Time: 6:30 pm; Pace: 10-12 mph; Distance 44 miles. For a shorter ride meet at the Monticello Trail Head at Cty EE along east edge of the village; 8:00 pm; Distance 10 miles. Co-sponsored by the Bombay Bicycle Club.

"Riding by moonlight is like finding yourself in an Ansel Adams retrospective: everything is in black and white, but the quality cannot be matched. There is a special magical feel to a night ride, that evokes a childhood memory of marathon hide-and-seek games, and never wanting to go home." --by Lew Natick

Sat., Jul 26, 2008 - Amish Quilt Auction
Take a tour of the old world at the annual Amish Quilt Auction. Besides a huge auction of hundreds of handmade quilts bid on Amish made furniture, collectables, and even horse implements. Bake sale and hand made ice cream made with a diesel engine featured. Bicycle there and back with pickup of your purchases by the Earth Rider van. Time: 8:00am; Pace 12-14 mph; Distance: 24 miles; Route: Moderate. Co-sponsored by the Bombay Bicycle Club.

Sat. Jul 26 2008 - Just TRI Youth Triathlon
All kids get ready to swim, run, and bike and experinece the sport of triathlon. Sponsored by Green County Family YMCA, 1307 2nd St., Monroe, WI 608-325-2003. Registration fee: $30. Time: 7:00 am.

Sun., Aug. 10, 2008- Heaven on Earth - A Visit to the Angel Museum
We'll bike to Beloit and tour the world's largest angel museum housed in a historic building with thousands of angels from The Berg Angel Collection and The Black Angel Collection donated by Oprah Winfrey. Admission fee. Visit www.angelmuseum.comTime: 11:00 am; Pace: 14-16 mph; Distance: 49 miles; Route: Slightly Hilly. Co-sponsored by the Chicago Cycling Club.

Angel Museum, Display & Gift Shop

Decatur Dairy is one of the stops

Sat., Aug 30, 2008- Pride of Dairyland
Where there are cows there has to be ice cream and cheese. This ride chugs down quiet country roads to Orfordville and then to visit an ice creamery. After an appropriate visit, the ride heads to a dairy to pick up cheese curds, then to an ice cream stand for another snack before returning to Brodhead. Time: 9:00 am; Pace: 14-16 mph; Distance: 32 miles; Route: Moderately Hilly. Co-sponsored by the Bombay Bicycle Club.



Sat., Sept 27, 2008 - Bike the Barns
Tour southern Wisconsin's countryside, while having fun connecting to great food and Madision Area Community Supported Agriculture Coalition (MACSAC) farms raising funds for the Partner Shares Program and awareness of local, sustainable agriculture. Last year this event sold out. so be sure to register early. Scotch Hill Farm in Brodhead. will be a rest stop and the location of lunch. Visit MACSAC for more information and to register.

Sat., Sep. 27, 2008 - Sugar River Bike Tour
Fully supported biking event with routes of 15-30-70 and 100 miles. Ride premium, after ride party with door prizes and Autumfest celebration. Sponsored by the Brodhead Optimists to benefit childhood cancer. For further information or to register click here.

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