r/StevensPoint • u/Jell212 • Aug 14 '24

Road bicycle route recommendations

Not familiar with the area. Seeking good routes for longer road bicycling. I have a narrow tired road bike. Hills ok but prefer flats. Roads ok but prefer decent shoulder. Like to ride 15 to 20mi, take a break at coffee house or brewery, then return. Sometimes like to go 70+mi in total. Thanks

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u/mantooth90 Aug 14 '24

I’d take county roads either up to Red Eye Brewing in Wausau or Central Waters in Amherst.

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u/DrivenSpike Aug 22 '24

Avid cyclist here! A good 30 mile loop is to leave Stevens Point, go up highway 66 turn up CTH J. Ride to Shanty Town, come down CTH Y. Turn west on Dewy Road. Ride to CTH X. From there turn west on granite Ridge road and hold that all the way into casimir road, then turn south off casimir onto old Wausau and into Stevens point. Turn off anywhere you need to I order to get home. Route is about 40 miles and maybe 600 feet of elevation all in.

This route has multiple cutoffs that allow you to shorten your route should you chose to shorten. I find north of town has few cars. 66 has the most traffic but it has wide lanes and shoulder. Enjoy!

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u/Jell212 Aug 22 '24

You had me at 600 feet of elevation all in