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The Pumpkinvine Bike Ride routes pass country stores, bakeries and bike shops that operate without electricity. There are also one-room schools, murals and flower gardens. Bicyclists are welcome to visit the country businesses and other sights can be viewed from the road. Many special sights will be marked on the route maps.

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Country stores, bike shops, restaurants & bakeries.

R & B’s Kuntry Store

R & B’s Kuntry Store sells books, fabrics, household items, toys, games and cold drinks. It is located at 15154 CR 43.

On 22, 42, 65 and 102-mile routes.
Visitors are welcome.

R-&-B-Kuntry-Store

Forks County Line Stores

Forks is a country supermarket that operates with electricity but the similarity to modern supermarkets ends there. Forks is located across the street from River Bend Park.

On 22,42, 65 and 102-mile routes.
Visitors are welcome.

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Laura’s Fabric Shop

Laura’s sells traditional fabrics to customers who sew most of their clothes at home. Laura’s is located at 55140 CR 43 northeast of Middlebury.

On 42, 65 and 102-mile routes.
Visitors are welcome.

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F & L Country Store

This country store sells groceries and household items. It is located at 55883 CR 43 just south of the intersection of county roads 43 and 14.

On 42, 65 and 102-mile routes.
Open to visitors..

F-&-L-Country-Store

Blue Gate Inn

This restaurant, inn and theater is at the intersection of SR 4 and CR 250 N in Shipshewana.

On 42, 65 and 102-mile routes as well as the Country Life Loop.
Open to visitors.

Blue-Gate-Restruant

Emma General Store

Emma General Store sells sandwiches, snacks, drinks and groceries. It is at the corner of CR 200 S and 600 W in the town of Emma.

On 65 and 102-mile routes.
Visitors are welcome.

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Other sights on the Pumpkinvine Bike Ride.

These sights are private facilities and can be seen from the roads.

Flower Garden

The 65 and 102-mile bike routes pass this flower garden on CR 50 N.

Private garden that can be viewed from the road.

Flower-garden

Mural in Town of LaGrange

This mural is on the 65 and 102-mile bike routes in downtown LaGrange.

This mural and several others can be viewed from the street.

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One-Room School

This school on CR 300 W in LaGrange County is on the 65 and 102-mile routes.

Can be viewed from the road.

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Brown Swiss Dairy

This dairy is on 250 N about 1/2 mile east of Shipshewana. It is on the 15, 42, 65 and 102 mile routes.

This barn is one stop on the Country Life Loop.

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