Welcome to the Around the Lakes 2001 pages.

On May 24, 2001, a group of motorcyclists will be leaving the Chicagoland area for a five day journey around Lakes Michigan and Superior.  Due to the increased interest in this trip for 2001, Jeff and Tad have developed these web pages to attempt to explain and answer as many questions about this trip as possible.

We have been taking this trip for many years and have found it to be an ideal way to introduce people to the world of motorcycle touring, as well as a good way to get people back into the sport if they haven't been out riding in a while.  It's truly a great trip and offers everything a motorcyclist could ask for. 

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to take a bike trip and see sights such as this:

Well then, why not join us this year?