Biking on Bike Trails Between Chicago & Milwaukee

Rating:
Summary: Very Helpful In General
Review: After buying this book and riding Blommer's recommended route from Chicago to Milwaukee I was surprised by the other negative review. In general this book was well organized and very helpful to a person unfamiliar with the trail systems or bike options in the area. It would be possible to get bike maps and layout your own route, but I found the book especially helpful with directions to the most scenic routes through Kenosha and Racine. The otherwise excellent Wisconsin Bike Maps have no city detail and the locals, unless they use the trail systems, are usually clueless about directions to the trailheads, which I found continuing on trails to Madison. The book isn't perfect but it was a big help to an out-of-towner like myself. Whether you use Blommer's book or not, the ride is an excellent way to experience two great American cities.

Rating:
Summary: If you really don't need information, read this book
Review: This book is lame. The author tells you that "even local people get lost" in some parts of this area, so he does not attempt to be specific. He says that even if a street/area says "do not enter", you are a bicyclist, and can do so. This is a good way to get a) a ticket, b) a rude awakening, or c) an accident. There are better books on this topic, which the author mentions. Buy them.