Just a word about the chicken.  Chicken?  On a bike ride?  Somebody’s gotta be kiddin’ here!

Actually, we have been serving the same food for many years at the Hilly and those who attend regard our food as "traditional" and would miss many of our signature dishes if we made wholesale changes. We understand that some people have concerns regarding gluten free options and though we are not able to accommodate specialized diets for 5,000 riders, we do offer many food options.  For instance, in addition to fried chicken at lunch, we also offer black bean salad, pasta salad, whole grain breads and peanut butter, local honey, fresh vegetables and local apple cider and apples as well as bananas. We also offer many other menu items at the other rest stops. We are quite proud of our menu and we have 5,000 happy riders at our ride every year and have for 44 years.