September 4, 2012 12:52 PM PDT
Hello, all! I am a new biker and quickly coming addicted to riding. So far, I'm just riding with my husband, but I don't think it will be long before I have my own bike. My first question, to everyone, is what bike would you recommend for a woman just learning to ride? I'm not sure how much it matters, but I can drive a stick shift, and I used to spend quite a bit of time driving a four-wheel ATV. I have been told that might make it easier to learn how to manage certain bikes? Really, I have no idea where to even start.
Next question: I am trying to plan a ride for the husband and me for the first part of November. So far, the longest we've ridden is about half a day, and only in our general area. This time, we'd like to try an overnight trip, but we have no experienced rider friends, and no idea where to start even planning. Anybody out there, maybe from MS, that could recommend a good place to visit, or a nice route? We would be starting near Jackson, and will probably have two days, possibly three.
Thanks for any advice or suggestions you can offer!