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Tour Options
Note:
You can signup for Tour Options after you have registered for the any of the tours.
If you registered online go to Register, then go to then goto the online tour page. Scroll to the bottom of the page and check the box, "I have already registered for a tour and would like to purchase additional items," and proceed. You will be asked for your confirmation number which was in your original registration confirmation email.
If you registered by mail go to Register to print out another form, indicate your new choices and then send it along with a check to us.
Meal Plan Option
Breakfasts and dinners are on your own, unless you purchase the Meal Plan option The Meal Plan option, (sold as a package), are healthy, plentiful, and convenient breakfasts and dinners, served at the overnight schools. You can choose all the meals, breakfast only, or dinner only plans.
These meals are hosted by local school and community groups and caterers which help raise funds for valuable school and community projects. By pre-purchasing a Meal Plan you help the groups properly estimate meals and avoid waste. The first meal served is usually breakfast on the first day of biking, and the last meal is usually breakfast on last day of biking. A vegetarian option is always available; please indicate your choice when you register.
Important note: No Meal Plans will be sold on the tours. Check out the Meal Plan menu in the Spring Pre-ride Newsletters.
"The food was great! I never ate so well," Vic S. Manitowoc WI.
Motorcoach and Bike Transport Option
In our effort to decrease the carbon foot print of our tour participants traveling to and from the tour start, we are offering a Motorcoach Option from the staging area to the tour start. At at the beginning of GRABAAWR®, there will be a motorcoach with included bike transport option available.
We will take you and your bike from the tour staging area to the start of the tour. Our system does not require boxing your bike. The bikes are transported in moving vans by professional movers and protected in transit by moving blankets. More info will be provided in the Spring Pre-Ride Newsletter.
"Appreciate care taken with bikes - very well organized. We had a long trip in (from PA) - it was nice to feel relaxed the moment bike and group were aboard transit to Eagle River".
Sharon S. Perkasie PA
Staging Area Shuttle Service Option
We offer a shuttle service to the staging area and back from the staging area for GRABAAWR®. To find out more about the Staging-Area Shuttle Service Option, click on the "getting to the staging area" link found on each tour's homepage.
Motel Luggage Shuttle Option
This optional service will transport your luggage daily to your motel of choice each day and pick it up the next day. Bike directly to the motel and your luggage will be waiting for you. This service is only for your luggage and is not intended as a taxi service. PRICE FOR THE MOTEL LUGGAGE SHUTTLE SERVICE IS PER PERSON. There is a strict two bag, 35 lbs per bag limit, (70 lbs. total). You can signup for either the entire week or just one night. Consult the Motel lists for the Official Tour Motels. Motel lists click here.
For more infomation about the Motel Luggage Shuttle Service click here.
Long-term Vehicle Parking Option
Park your vehicle at the staging area for the duration of the tour with the purchase of the Long-term Vehicle Parking Pass. Parking is at your own risk. Pass is available at the staging area.
On-Tour Vehicle Permit Option
Each private vehicle traveling with the tour must be registered and must display an On-Tour Vehicle Permit. We encourage any private vehicle traveling with the tour to avoid using the bicycle route; alternative routes and maps will be provided when you register your vehicle. Pre-approved volunteers using their vehicles during the tour to support the tour will automatically be issued a permit.
Pre-Ride Camping Option
Camping at the staging area on GRABAAWR® the night before the Motor Coaches arrive, and on Bike Northwoods tour and SAGBRAW® camping will be available at the start the night before registration for an additional fee.
Rider Services
Rider Services Towel Service Option
When you receive the towel service you'll get a large clean bath towel, (24 inches by 42 inches), and a small clean wash cloth each day. The towel service is hosted by local school and community groups which help raise funds for valuable school and community projects. This optional service is available to anyone who has ever pulled a smelly, stinky, damp towel from their bag and thought, ‘there must be a better way’. The better way is to sign up for this service, and trade those dirty towels for fresh, clean towels each day. It's that easy!
"Definitely take the towel service-it’s worth it,” George B. Merrill WI
Rider Services Tent Service Option
Are you tired of setting up, taking down and packing up your tent everyday? Let us do it for you! We have three tent sizes available: Single (7'x7') big enough for a single mattress, Double (8'6"x 7'6") big enough for a double mattress or Jumbo (9'x9') with 6-ft headroom and big enough for a double mattress and then some. You'll need to bring your own mattress or pad.
The tent service is hosted by local school and community groups which help raise funds for valuable school and community projects.
Included with the Tent Service is a cozy camp chair, a fresh bath towel and a wash cloth. When you arrive at the next overnight location, you can relax – the worries and work of tent camping have been taken care of for you.
"The tent service was very nice and convenient. Nice to just leave your stuff in the morning and have it all setup and waiting for you at the next stop in the afternoon," Jeanette M. Blue Mounds WI
Camp Chair Service Option
At the end of a long ride there is nothing better an relaxing in a nice comfortable camp chair. Our chairs come ready to relax in and they have the foot rests built-in. They also come with two cup holders for your favorite beverages and a soft pillow. What more could you want after a long day? Reserve your chair today. Limited quanities
Towel and Chair Option
Treat yourself to both fresh towels and a cozy camp chair each day. Each will be waiting for you when you arrive into camp. Signup on the registration forms.
Any questions? Email us at info@bikewisconsin.com or call 608-843-8412
"You always had plenty of opportunities to create friendships, and the tour had a real sense of family," Laura Q. Oregon WI
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