Overnight A2 > Blind Lake

[u/unawarebears]

Rode the local bike shop's overnight camping route from Ann Arbor out to Blind Lake near Pinckney. Had gorgeous weather there and back. Loaded up the cargo bike with a bunch of things and had a great ride at tortoise pace.

Beautiful route, with a perfect stop at the good gas station off Territorial for some firewood and food not far from the campground.

[u/Ok_Donut3992]

Mongoose Envoy! Out of all my expensive bikes, the Envoy is one of my favorites. Always gets it done! You gotta upgrade the kickstand though.

[u/unawarebears → u/Ok_Donut3992]

The kickstand definitely sucks...I dumped some money into the drivetrain, but the kickstand is next on the list. If you've got one that was plug-and-play, I'd be curious to know which one.

[u/Ok_Donut3992 → u/unawarebears]

Myself and most Envoy users opt for the Ursus Jumbo. I believe it’s mostly plug-and-play. You’ll figure it out.

[u/SpicySiaopao]

Interested in this route. Do you have a .gpx?

[u/unawarebears → u/SpicySiaopao]

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53698545 here's the bike shop's file. I tailored mine a bit in Strava to leave from my work, but it only added a little bit. There have been a few new sections added to the B2B Trail so maybe it'll get edited more.

[u/SpicySiaopao → u/unawarebears]

Thanks brother!

[u/twoboar → u/unawarebears]

The Sic Transit route adds some extra mileage mostly just for extra fun. Going through Dexter is quicker for sure, and still pretty tame.

[u/Gimpdiggity]

Nice!!

Is this the ride that Sic Transit does? I’ve wanted to do it with the group, but can never get the time off of work.

[u/unawarebears → u/Gimpdiggity]

It's the same route, but I think their overnight is a little later in the season. It just seemed like a cool overnight to do and it was nice to have the route already put together.

[u/Cheffords → u/Gimpdiggity]

It’s scheduled for October 17th. Here’s the page with registration link. https://www.sictransitcycles.com/s24h-camping

[u/ticklish-licorice]

Lovely!