Mary Jarosz, in blue, leads the weekly women’s bike ride through the Kettle Moraine. Dan Plutchak/Women's Weekender

One of the nicest rides in the area is through the Kettle Moraine State Forest east of Whitewater.

Every Thursday evening, Mary Jarosz leads a women’s bicycle ride along the scenic, rolling rural roadways.

Riders meet at 6 p.m. at the LaGrange General Store for a roughly 20-mile ride.

Over the summer, the distance and pace increases, but shorter distances and slower-paced rides are available, too.

Jarosz says the rides follow local back roads, so road bikes work the best.

A helmet, water, snacks and biking clothes also are needed.

For more information, call Jarosz at (262) 473-8451, or join the e-mail list by sending a note to mary@jrsweb.com.

For more information, visit www.backyardbikes.com.

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