Jim Winkle's Bike Routes from Madison, Wisconsin

Most of these popular routes start from the east Arboretum entrance. A few have a sustainability theme... organic/local food restaurants, solar/wind energy, a farm that grows food for people (these are surprisingly rare), a farm incubator, and certainly biking itself is an earth-friendly way to travel.

These use Ride With GPS; download the free client if you have a smart phone. Upgrade to their Basic level and it will speak the route to you (and more).

I organize small group rides using these routes; contact me early in the season if you're interested in biking together. We average 10-12 mph and often stop for lunch or coffee. The rides get progressively longer throughout the season and occasionally culminate in a century ride for me.

I've gotten a lot of positive feedback about these routes, and even thank-you gifts (which was totally unexpected, but I'm grateful)! Let me know what you think of these rides.