PALM XXXI

31^st Annual Pedal Across Lower Michigan
June 23-29, 2012

PALM is an exciting six day bicycle ride across Michigan. We use scenic, paved back roads geared to the novice and intermediate rider. The daily distances (35 to 60 miles) and terrain make PALM unusually well suited to family bicycling. There are longer optional routes for more experienced riders. The emphasis is on the social and recreational aspects of bicycling. Typically our largest age groups are 10 - 19 and 50 - 59 year olds. One third of our riders are new to PALM every year, but another third have ridden PALM from 5 to 25 times. We camp at schools and use a different route every year.

Questions? Email us at palmbiketour@yahoo.com or call us at 734-669-0172.

The Latest

• PALM IS FILLED If your application is postmarked Jan 12 or Jan 13, you are on PALM otherwise you are not. Riders who are accepted will be notified by email. Those who are not will have their checks returned by mail with our regrets.
• The tentative route for PALM XXXI is posted below. We are still confirming schools and seeing if there are viable roads for biking especially the last half of the route.

Any pictures, blogs, diaries, comments, or moments from this year's ride that you would like to share? Please email them to palmwebguy@ameritech.net so that we can include them on the web site. Help others discover PALM.

2012 Route

2011 Route