BLUEgrass? I always thought grass was green!

Kentucky is known for bluegrass; and for racehorses. But horses aren’t the only things there with saddles!

The Commonwealth is supposed to be great for cycling tours; or for cycling in general. Cycling advocacy groups and clubs are abundant. Six hundred miles of the TransAmerica Bicycle Trail run through the state, with plenty to see and do.

How about Mammoth Cave? Visit the cave, the longest known cave system in the world. Try out some of the park’s biking trails.

Roadies may ride paved roads that are open to the public. Unpaved administrative roads are open to MTB riders.

If distilleries are you cup of, er, tea, follow the Kentucky Bourbon Trail. You’ll get to tour a horse racetrack; spend a night in Shaker Village; visit some of the country’s best whiskey-makers; and even try a sample or two. The fifth and final day includes a visit to the horse farm that produced more than one Triple Crown winner!

For horse lovers, there’s the Horsey Hundred ride. This scenic and challenging century rolls through the beautiful Bluegrass region.

In Kentucky, there’s terrain varying from the swampy lowlands of the southeastern part of the state; to rolling hills; to the Appalachian Mountains.

It sounds wonderful. Maybe I should consider living there? And, of course, cycling there!