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Four months to PALM XLI

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► We have all sites confirmed and routes will soon be on Ride with GPS!

Registration for the 2024 Pedal Across Lower Michigan bike tour is well underway. We are right on track for both new participants and returning alumni. Don’t wait for the deadline to sign up!

Join us at the Quiet Adventures Symposium on March 2 at the MSU Pavilion. Volunteers will be on hand to answer your questions, and our Chair will be presenting on bicycle touring with children.

Returning for 2024, Comfy Campers offers standard and deluxe camping packages and other items. This optional service is reserved through the link and is separate from your PALM registration.

Comment under this post with how you first learned about PALM!

Lots of great conversation, photos and memories in the PALM Alumni Group on Facebook. We are also on Instagram and Threads. #palmbiketour

Five months to PALM XLI

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Letter from the Chair

Hello PALM alumni,

I wanted to take a moment to say hello and introduce myself for those who might not know me yet. My name is Jess Rasmussen, and I was recently elected to be the 2024 PALM Chair.

I have a special affection for this ride; PALM 10 was my first bicycle tour. I started riding with my grandfather. After he passed, I conned my mother and grandmother into riding with me. We have now had four generations ride with us. I am so very blessed to have added an entire PALM family over the years.

I look forward to working with our amazing volunteers and riders to make this a great year! Our co-chairs Shawn Towsley and Paul LaRose are contacting schools and securing sites with the amenities we need. Our great route team will create the safest routes we can with the tools we have. Local input is welcome for cyclist-friendly roads.

We have a goal to reach more riders this year to join us. Any and all ideas are welcome. Thank you for helping us make PALM more than just another bicycle tour — thank you for making PALM a family.

Jess Rasmussen
PALM XLI Chair

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MISSION STATEMENT:
Pedal Across Lower Michigan (PALM) is a non-profit group dedicated to encouraging family bicycling and the promotion of bicycling safety.