Bicycle Vacation Guide, Minnesota and Wisconsin: Minnesota, Wisconsin

The second edition of our popular touring guide to the rail trails and country roads of Minnesota and Western Wisconsin. Includes 25 state trails and low traffic country roads, easy to read color maps, brand new restaurant listing, festivals and events, food, lodging, phone numbers, web sites and contacts for additional information.

Doug Shidell started bicycling in 1970 and wrote his first touring guide for bicyclists in 1971. The two activities have been intertwined ever since. He has written three books on bicycle touring in Wisconsin and Minnesota and has researched and published the Twin Cities Bike Map since 1984. Doug is the Ride Guide columnist for Startribune.com, and bicycle columnist for Silent Sports Magazine.

Vicky Vogels rides for fitness and fresh air, but given the opportunity her competitive streak defies her pre- Title Nine upbringing. Her ability to gather information and compile it into a readable format distinguishes her in the publishing world. She can ferret out anything from the obvious to the obscure using books, brochures, the web and intuition. Vicky is a born-to-explore traveler who regularly studies the yellow pages while visiting a new city, just to see what makes the town click.