Early announcements for 2012 state bicycle tours
The Argus Leader essentially opened the 2012 across-state bicycle tour season this weekend with its South Dakota route announcement for Tour de Kota.It might seem a little early to be planning for a mass bicycle event in 2012, but several of the more popular week-long rides have announced their dates, although not their routes.RAGBRAI, Ride the Rockies, Biking Across Kansas, Cycle Oregon and Oregon Bicycle Ride (OBR) all have announced their 2012 tour dates; the OBR organizers also have announced a rare Mountain Bicycle Ride in 2012.Meanwhile, the nonprofit Adventure Cycling Association has announced a full slate ...Source: http://www.bikingbis.com/blog/_archives/2011/10/17/4920868.html