Insider tips

• The most important thing on your bike is a properly fitting saddle. Spend some time in it to make sure it’s the one you want to be sitting on for four or more hours
• Most riders start on the route before 8:30 a.m. If you leave at 9:30 a.m., you’ll be one of the last on the route.
• The speed of our riders averages from 10 to 18 miles per hour. Don’t feel like you need to go faster than you’re comfortable with, there are riders of all speeds on this event.
• You may also want to bring a credit card and blank checks with you in case the worst happens and you need some major repair on your bike during the event.
• Bike mechanics come prepared with almost everything you could possibly need. If you forget a water bottle or one of you spokes break, these are the people you want to see.
• Wondering what the specially-marked port-o-potties are all about? Those are for our Golden Gear Club members who raise $1,000 or more. Start fundraising and you could get this luxury perk, too
• As always, National MS Society staff are available to answer any questions or concerns you might have at bikeMS@MSsociety.org or 612-335-7900. 

Bike inspection
After a season of training or, worse yet, a season of hanging in a garage, your bike is due for an inspection. Your local Bike MS sponsoring bike shops offer free inspections. Take your bike in for a good once-over. After all your preparation, we’d hate to see you get on the road with an ill-prepared bike and ruin your event.

*Inspection does not include parts or additional labor. Click here for a list of participating bike shops.