We get three different types of comments about the ride:
#1- There are too many miles.
To this we say….our rule is that you must be half way by noon each day. If the day’s mileage is 52 miles. You need to have ridden 26 miles by noon. If you were to leave camp at 8 a.m. that gives you 4 hours to go 26 miles.

#2- There are not enough miles.
To this we say….What is the rush? You are on vacation. Plus see below.

#3- The mileage is just right.

Sounds like a fable involving bears doesn't it? We will have to rewrite it using moose instead.

The difficulty of a tour is always hard to get across to those unfamiliar with the area in which the tour takes place. The difficulty of a tour is the combination of the terrain, weather conditions, and mileage.

For example if you were to ride for 25 miles up hill against a stiff headwind, it would require much different effort than riding 25 miles on a flat loop with a tailwind. Riding 25 miles of one short-ish hill after another is different than riding 25 miles with 3 very long hills in it.

 Things to consider:
- If you are used to averaging 16 mph and live in a flat area, you will not average 16 mph in a hilly area. (see below)

- You might live in an area that you think is hilly. But what is “hilly” to one person might be mountainous to another rider but slightly rolling to yet another rider.

- Riding one day in the hills is not the same as riding 6 consecutive days in the hills.

- If you have never ridden six days in the hills does not mean that you cannot do it!

 The only realistic way to judge the difficulty this ride is let us know where you live, what other rides you have done, and how you faired on that ride. We are very honest about what our riders are like.

 With all that said—
The Moose Tour is in the foothills of the White Mountains. This means that the terrain is hilly. Hilly here means long-ish inclines. Long-ish inclines means, hills that last 1/3 - 3 miles in length. In general they are not steep.

- Unless you live and ride in areas like this, expect to average between 1-3 mph less on this ride than you do at home.

- We have had many riders do this ride that do not live in a hilly area and do just fine.

- It is a very beautiful area with spectacular views.