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Bicycling in Indiana

This lens identifies opportunities for recreational cycling in Indiana. Though many people don't think of Indiana as a tourist destination, its small population and varied terrain (flat up north, rolling to very hilly down south) make it ideal for cycling.

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Indiana Cycling: Muli-day Tours
Finding Other Indiana Cycling Events
Organizations that Promote Cycling in In...
Indiana Road Biking on Amazon
Indiana Mountain Biking on Amazon
Indiana Rail Trails on Amazon

Indiana Cycling: Muli-day Tours

The Cover Indiana Bicycle Tour is a fund raiser for Indiana's 72 chapters of in Habitat for Humanity. See http://www.lafayettehabitat.org/events/index.php for more information on this event.

Explore Spring Mill State Park, Spring Mill Inn, and southern Indiana on our inaugural four-day bicycle rally. Enjoy two half-days and two full days of loop rides from Spring Mill State Park. Stay at Spring Mill Inn or camp. Learn more at http://triri.org/june_rally.html.

Mark your calendars! From July 11-16, 2011, challenge yourself with five century rides over five days. On day six, join 1,000 other bicyclists on the Ride Across INdiana (RAIN) to ride from Terre Haute back to your original starting point in Richmond. That's why we call this ride RAINSTORM: Ride Across INdiana--Same Thing, Only Ride More. Visit
http://www.triri.org/storm.html for more information.

Visit Clifty Falls State Park, Clifty Inn, and the river town of Madison on our second four-day bicycle rally of 2011. Enjoy two half-days and two full days of loop rides from Clifty Falls State Park. Stay at Clifty Inn or camp. Learn more at http://triri.org/aug_rally.html.

September Escapade 2011 (September 11-16) will explore central Indiana, with its artisans, museums, covered bridges, and varied topography. Riders will visit three beautiful Indiana State Parks: Turkey Run (two nights), McCormick's Creek (two nights), and Brown County (one night). Stay in the Indiana State Park inns or take advantage of Indiana's best camping season. Visit www.triri.org/se.html for more information.

The Hilly Hundred is an aptly named two-day tour in and around Bloomington organized by the Central Indiana Bicycling Association (CIBA), Indiana's largest bicycle club. Lean more about the Hilly Hundred here: http://www.hillyhundred.org/.

Finding Other Indiana Cycling Events

There are hundreds of one-day cycling events throughout Indiana. Consult these resources to find the ones you'd like to do.

Indiana Bicycle Coalition Bicycle Event Listings: The Indiana Bicycle Coalition maintains a comprehensive list of rides and events.
Bike Rides in Indiana: Bike Rides in Indiana is an easy-to-use collection of rides from all over Indiana and, occasionally, from neighboring states.
Midwest Bike Rides: Midwest Bike Rides is a labor of love--a huge collection of cycling-related links for midwestern states, including rides, clubs, and bicycle shops.
VisitIndiana.com: VisitIndiana.com is the Indiana Office of Tourism's website. Use the Event Listings to find bike rides, and work out the details of your travels with the Trip Planner feature.

Organizations that Promote Cycling in Indiana

According to the Indiana Bicycle Coalition (IBC) website, the mission of the IBC is to "create a bicycle friendly Indiana through Promotion, Education and Advocacy." The organization works to represent the interests of all cyclists and to address all areas of concern to cyclists.

The Indiana Department of National Resources has information about cycling on roads, paths, and trails.

The Hoosier Mountain Bike Association is a statewide organization that promotes mountain biking and trail development.

The Hoosier Rails to Trails organization is Indiana's multi-use path resource.