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Annual Fall Bike Celebration event promotes road safety, features scenic routes

Annual Fall Bike Celebration event promotes road safety, features scenic routes

Bicyclists of all ages and abilities took to the trails Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024 for the sixth-annual Fall Bike Celebration Tour in Vicksburg. (Michael Abels/WWMT)…

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Bicyclists of all ages and abilities took to the trails Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024 for the sixth-annual Fall Bike Celebration Tour in Vicksburg. (Michael Abels/WWMT) … TOPICS: Fall Bike Celebration Vicksburg Road safety Scenic routes Bike Friendly Kalamazoo Family-friendly Cyclists Trails VICKSBURG, Mich. — Bicyclists of all ages and abilities took to the trails Sunday for the sixth-annual Fall Bike Celebration Tour in Vicksburg.

Hosted by Bike Friendly Kalamazoo, the event offers cyclists several different routes that start and end at the Vicksburg Historic Village, with some going as far as Shipshewana.

"People can choose from more than seven routes," Chair of the Fall Bike Celebration Tour Paul Selden said. "Many of which are family-friendly trail routes. Including a ride, we call it our ‘lake cruise ride.’ You start at Sunset Lake, here in the Village of Vicksburg, and you go to Portage, not very far, but with lake views all along. So there’s something for everyone."

Selden said the goal of the event is to spread awareness about safety on the roads for both cyclists and drivers. Top stories : Workers protest, gun accidentally discharges in Costco, and more top stories

"We get so much support for this ride, and part of which is to spread the word that we all have to be safe on the roads," Selden said. "In today’s world, we wanna just slow down, take it easy, and help save a life."

Some of the routes included attractions such as the Vicksburg Quilt Trail, Scotts Mill Park, […]

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