What You Will Do
Hop on your pedal assist e-bike and get a helpful push as you ride 14 to 16½ miles through the best of Milwaukee. See what makes the city amazing and distinct. Ride through historic neighborhoods with differing architecture and traditions. See church steeples in every direction, each one telling an immigration story. Marvel at our 8 million brick city hall, an icon of our socialist legacy. Cruise paths that connect an astounding 15,000 acres of parks. Cross over valleys that are home to both industrial giants and urban wilderness. Understand the critical role water plays in the city’s past and future as you enjoy gorgeous lake and river views. You’ll ride the whole, not just old, Milwaukee.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
Meeting Point
We’re near Summerfest, in the big brick National Warehouse Building. Look for bikes and the Mke Bike Tour sign at the Water St entrance to the parking lot. Please arrive 10 minutes early. If you arrive very early, Harbor View Plaza and Wantable Cafe are recommended and nearby.
1
Lakeshore State Park
5 minutes
A beautiful island park with native grasses. A perfect place to take a photo of your group with the lake and downtown in the background.
2
Bronze Fonz
5 minutes
Will you be able to take a photo with the Fonz? Correct-a-mundo.
3
Oak Leaf Trail
Ride a little bit of Milwaukee's impressive 135 mile Oak Leaf trail.
4
St. Stanislaus Oratory
5 minutes
In a city known for church steeples, St. Stans stands out.
5
Catalano Square
5 minutes
The heart of the historic 3rd Ward. Beautiful old warehouses have been given new life!
6
Milwaukee Art Museum
The Calatrava building is a work of art in of itself.
7
Best Place at the Historic Pabst Brewery
5 minutes
Heart of restored Brewery District
8
Harley-Davidson Museum
Do a loop around the beautiful Harley grounds.
9
North Point Water Tower
A functional piece of water infrastructure that looks straight out of Rapunzel.
10
Milwaukee RiverWalk
5 minutes
Meander along the feature that relaunched Milwaukee's downtown as a great place to live.
11
North Point Lighthouse
5 minutes
A historic lighthouse from 1855.
12
Old World 3rd St.
5 minutes
The heart of Milwaukee's German heritage.
13
Milwaukee Public Library
5 minutes
You can tell a lot about a community by looking at their libraries.
14
Walker Square
Explore Milwaukee's oldest neighborhood.
15
Allen-Bradley Company Clock
Ride under the biggest clock in the world, until the Saudi's had to build a bigger one.
16
Gordon Park
The hub of Milwaukee's impressive urban wilderness corridor.
17
Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum
5 minutes
Admire the home of a humble bike maker turned industrial giant.
18
Hank Aaron State Trail
5 minutes
Cross over the bike trail that cuts through the area that was once the machine shop of the world.
19
Historic Turner Hall
5 minutes
A cream city brick masterpiece.
20
5 minutes
A pavilion in the center of Lake Park, which was designed by the same fellow who did Central Park.
21
Fiserv Forum
The downtown sports center has a big plaza that is fun to ride through.
22
Milwaukee Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse
5 minutes
Wisconsinite Frank Lloyd Wright wasn't a fan, but aren't courthouses supposed to look imposing?
23
Wisconsin Gas
5 minutes
Art deco icon with a flame that gives a weather forecast.
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