One local, one obsession: the back roads of Wisconsin's Northwoods. Give me your dates, your bike, and the mood — I send back a phone-ready route, with stops, food, and fuel figured out. From $29.
Chequamegon National Forest — the kind of road we mean
Routes built by a Northwoods localPhone-ready GPS route filesPaved vs. gravel, marked honestlyYour bike's fuel range, planned around
How it works
Three steps. Two of them are pleasant.
No apps to learn, no spreadsheets. The ride brief at the bottom takes a few minutes — that's step one.
01
You tell me the trip
Dates, your start point, your bike, and the mood: twisty, scenic, chill — or a mix. You call it on paved vs. gravel.
02
I build the route
Hand-planned from local knowledge: roads tourists never find, real lunch stops, fuel spaced for your tank. You get the route file, a cue sheet, and honest paved/gravel notes.
03
You load it and ride
Loads straight into your phone (Rever, Calimoto, Gaia) or a Garmin. Turn-by-turn along the exact line, stops included. Just ride.
Inside every route
Everything a route needs, none of the guesswork
Every route is hands-checked by someone who has ridden those roads.
A phone-ready route file
GPX delivered by email — load it into your navigation app or GPS and ride the exact line, turn by turn.
Fuel planned for your tank
Spaced to your real range. Small tanks and thirsty twins are welcome — nobody runs on fumes.
Stops worth taking
Overlooks, quirky roadside spots, small-town coffee — curated, not a list.
Food worth stopping for
Supper clubs, fry stands, pie counters, custard. Northwoods rides should end where the fish fry does.
A dead-simple cue sheet
Road-by-road notes for the tank bag — mileage, turns, and the sneaky ones.
Honest paved & gravel notes
Every segment labeled. You decide what your bike tackles — guidance, not surprises.
The Friday fish fry stop, handled — Wisconsin supper club included where the route allows.
Pricing
Prices that keep riding cheap
Priced so a rider barely thinks twice. One saved detour or one real lunch, and the route has paid for itself.
Day Route
$29per day, custom
Your perfect Saturday, hand-built around your start point and mood.
No ads, no upsells, no premium queues — just the ride, built right.
Pre-made route packs
Ready-made loops, $15 each
No waiting, no briefing — the best loops in the shop, with the same stops, food, and fuel planning.
The Twists Sampler
Five loops built for lean angles: empty county roads, ridgeline sweepers, and bends between the pines.
5 routes · Half and full days
$15
The Fall Color Run
Peak-October loops, timed and tuned for color — bluffs to northwoods pines.
4 routes · Week-long season
$15
Lakes & Pines Weekend
A mellow two-day loop: swim stops, pie counters, and evenings in small northwoods towns.
2-day loop · Lodging picks included
$15
Gravel Optional
Four mixed-surface loops, with paved bailouts on every loop.
4 routes · Paved alternates included
$15
What I don't do: guide rides, book hotels, or write software. One person plans your trip and sends your route — a file your phone can use.
One trip, one local, one route you wouldn't have found on your own.
Questions
Things riders ask
First — what is a GPX?
A GPX is just a GPS route file. You load it into your phone — Rever, Calimoto, Gaia — or a Garmin, and it gives turn-by-turn directions, stops included.
What apps and devices will my route work in?
Nearly everything takes GPX — Rever, Calimoto, Gaia, Garmin units, and more. Ride a particular app? Tell me in your brief.
What information do you need from me?
Dates, start point, your bike (tank size helps), your mood, and paved-vs-gravel comfort. The brief form below asks for exactly that.
How far in advance should I order?
Day routes go out within 4 days, weekends within a week, week trips within two weeks. Fall color books up fastest — order early for October.
My bike hates gravel. Is that a problem?
Not at all. Paved-only is a perfectly good brief. Every segment is labeled, so nothing surprises you.
Do you guide rides yourself?
No — planning only, on purpose. Your bike, your schedule, your pace.
What if my dates change or the route isn't right?
Small tweaks are free before you ride — dates, stops, mileage. If I miss what you briefed, I'll fix it.
Get started
Build your ride brief
Tell me about the trip below. It drafts a summary you can send me, copy, or save — that's what I plan from.
Contact
Talk to me directly
Question about a route, or a request that doesn't fit the form? Email backroadmoto97@gmail.com directly and I'll reply as soon as I can.
