The Circle City Bicycles blog contains info on bicycles, cycling events, pro racing, bicycle touring, and just about anything else cycling related. Since our bike shop is located in Indianapolis, we focus on biking in the Midwest, but cycling fans anywhere in the world should find this blog interesting. We try to post daily Monday through Friday, but we occasionally miss a day. Each Friday we try to have an interesting bicycle related photo.
This week's video shows some of the cycling on Mackinac Island, located in Lake Huron. Since no cars are allowed on the island, people get around by horses, bicycles and walking. The most popular cycling route is M-185, which goes around the perimeter of the island. It's 8.2 miles long and offers views of Lake Huron on one side, and the island on the other. Most of the island is part of Mackinac Island State Park. Along the way you can see geological sites like Arch Rock, Devil's Kitchen and Skull Cave. The route also takes you past a historical site known as British Landing. When the War of 1812 broke out, British forces in Canada took advantage of Fort Mackinac's isolation. They landed at the north end of the island and stealthily moved towards the fort on the south end. Before the American defenders even knew there was a war going on, the British had surrounded the fort and demanded their surrender. The British took the fort without firing a shot.
There are a lot of bicycle rental places on the island, but I would recommend taking your own. At busy times your choice of bikes might be pretty limited. They also rent Burley trailers and Trail-A-Bikes for kids. Here's the video:
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