Joe and Kathy Williams are planning to attend the Bob Galloway Memorial Amish Country Bike Tour Sat Sept 19 in Arthur Illinois. In past years we've listed this as a FOS overnighter and invited all to join us. Here are some of the reasons we like this ride:

Free tent camping Friday and Saturday nights.  This includes the use of two shower houses with flush toilets and hot showers.  (A few RV spots w/electricity go for 10 per night but are on a 1st come basis, so you'd better get there early.)

Though the official Decatur Bike Club ride is on Saturday, the routes are marked on the pavement, so we turn it into a three day weekend by riding one of several route choices on Friday and riding again on Sunday.
Great price: $11 (postmarked by 8/24); $16 day of ride; plus they offer a family discount.

Great rest-stop food. The home-cooked mid-day meal at the Christian School is well worth the price ($8 or $9 on day-of-ride).

Great local restaurants with very affordable prices.  We also have had a potluck some years, grilling dogs and burgers right at the campsite.
After the ride we always make an ice cream stop at downtown Arthur pharmacy featuring an old-fashioned soda fountain still in use.
Lots of local events and activities for non-riding spouses and kids. (Rockhome Gardens; Pumpkin Farm; Amish Quilt Auction weekend.)
Less than a 3 hour drive from the south suburbs - straight down I-57.

The ride is on Saturday September 19th, the weekend after the FOS picnic.  Registration and ride start are at the County Fairgrounds.  Hope some can join us!

For more information call (70 418-4550, ask for  Joe or Kathy