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Sunday Rides on Two Wheels: Motorcycling in Southern Wisconsin

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I have to honestly say that this book is one of the best I have ever spent my money on. I have been riding motorcycles for about two years and in that time I have tried to find backroads in the suburbs of Chicago and southern Wisconsin using detailed maps, but have found nothing but construction and traffic. I noticed this book on Amazon and right away thought it would be another waste of money, but to my surprise it was nothing but fun to read.

Barbara clearly explains each area of travel with history, facts, opinions, road conditions, contact information, pictures, etc. and the maps and directions are very clear. From the very start I could not wait to start up my Honda F4i sportbike and hit the road. My first tour was the Breakout Ride in the Kenosha area which was an absolute blast to ride. Being from the northern parts of Illinois with nothing but rushed traffic, very secluded roads and beautiful scenery were all I saw the whole day, which is what riding should consist of. I had loads of fun going down the few Rustic roads on the tour, with the overhanging trees and hills and curves that took my breath away more than once. It was such a great change of pace to have this much fun on my bike and I will definitely be making this a weekend activity until the winter comes. I cannot wait to take some further trips up to the Kettle Moraine area and even further up near LaCrosse.

A few things to look out for are the missing road signs in Wisconsin which occur frequently in the remote parts and a few of the directions in the book had a couple right/left turns switched. Also, the mileage was off on a few of the roads which weren't really a big problem once you figured out where you were going. Overall though, thanks to Barbara's experiences and research, she has made it possible for any kind of rider to enjoy a fun and scenic bike tour. I will definitely recommend this book to my group of friends and I would recommend it to any rider looking to have some fun on two wheels. Great job Barbara!!!

Sunday Rides On Two Wheels: Motorcycling In Southern Wisconsin by Barbara Barber is an original and "user friendly" travel guide to motorcycling for fun and relaxation in and around the southern Wisconsin area. Travel routes, black-and-white photographs, and a spiral binding for easy reference while on the go, make Sunday Rides On Two Wheels an excellent, enjoyable and very worthwhile vacation planner and travel guide for the dedicated motorcyclist.

I have to say this book is packed with a bunch of great rides, for day trippers from Chicago or folks who live in the area and want some new rides this is a great resource. Some pretty cool spots are called out too.

Here are my gripes... The book is just really poor quality and would not survive a handful of trips in my saddle bags. All the travel books I have bought are built tough with a nice sturdy cover and thick pages so it would take a beating, this book feels like it was made at Kinkos or by someone who took a night school class on book binding. The pages are thin and the spiral binding is plastic junk. Really not trying to be mean, but I've spent half as much on nicer quality map books. Also, being a man who appreciates a book that was designed by someone who understands typography I can say the person who did this book does not. They used Comic Sans for the introduction...

It's a Mickey Mouse quality book, but the rides are fun.

When you want to go for a day trip without much planning this is an excellent resource. It does most or all the planning for you. The authors comments demonstrate a good attitude about life.
The book can also help plan your own trip route with new ideas. Love the spiral back!
Thank you Barbara!

What a great book. Even though I have lived in Wisconsin all my life, the author found some great roads and new destinations that I have never been to before. The routs are clearly listed, with turn by turn directions. Looking forward to trying every ride in the book. And with the spiral binding, you can keep the book open in your tourpak, so you can easily read about the ride. Well done!!

I bought this book (for about half of retail) when I bought a Garmin GPS that is programmable using map source.(Re-manufactured from a different web site) Sunday Rides are great and the author's (Barber Barber)knowledge of the area make the rides more enjoyable.
The combination of both items has made motorcycling even better.

Thanks Barbara

I bought this book for my husband for his birthday. We love going for spontaneous site seeing rides on the weekend, and love the back roads. This book lists rustic roads in detail, and sites and stops along the way. Very easy to read, also. Now, when we want to go for a "weekend" ride, we just pick up this book, choose a route, and off we go!

Great little book to help you set up weekend rides.
It takes the guess work out of which road to take!

Very well written. Informative and educational. I'm fortunate to live within easy reach of all of these rides and will try most all this summer.

I bought this as a gift for a motorcycling relative. They loved it and use it quite often. Great recommendations for beautiful drives.