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Lake Michigan Ride—Day 3

Mears, MI —Manistee, MI: 60 milesTuesday, June 5, 2018Today was a long and challenging ride for me.Five miles longer than advertised,Because breakfast cafe was five mile round trip out of way.AND … Nobody wants to miss breakfast!All riding was on small highways,Many hills,Head wind at least half of time.Hard Work.(I’ll happily get back to trails)I […]

Milwaukee

Pre-Trip Rest Day(Milwaukee Public Library pictured above)Saturday, June 2, 2018Did I say before that I wondered about day offBefore riding started?It has been just right for me today.Walked to breakfast with other riders.Good folks, pleasant.All of whom have ridden together many trips withThis company BAA, or their local bike clubs.It is reminder to me,About groups […]

Adventure Underway

The Trip to MilwaukeeFriday, June 1, 2018I am underway, Launching arrival part of journey.Bob and I have driven to Milwaukee,Heavy, heavy truck traffic on freeways,Nerve wracking, exhausting, prompting frazzle.Not way I want to start.Then lost on arrival in Milwaukee!Arghh….Could be litany of “downer” experience,Except….In crowded midst of downtown Milwaukee,Pulling over to ask construction crew for […]

Being Brave

Saying “Yes” to Opportunities Means Feeling the Fear and Doing it Anyway!Friday, April 27, 2018Hello My Friends, Biking outside now!Our weather Is warm enough—Clear roads, snow nearly gone.Hooray! Training outdoors much more appealingThan stretches of time on indoor bike. Today was SO windy.Bob wisely picked our route, First into the wind.Really hard work going out. I was thinking […]

Raccoon River Valley Trail—Day 1

Perry to Panora, Iowa: 51 milesFriday, September 15, 2017 Hi Friends,Longer rider than mapped today. Lost twice. Yuck! I hate being lost anytime— Lost via bicycle just adds work. We’re riding Raccoon River Valley Trail. Keeps us out of traffic, Mostly bordered with habitat corridors, As it routes beside farm fields. Especially grateful for sheltering trees, Windbreak and shade […]

Last Day Tour de WYO 2017

Laramie—Cheyenne: 49 miles(Elizabeth and I rode 39 miles)Friday, July 21, 2017 This was last day of 2017 Tour de Wyoming ride.Total ride was 49 miles. Elizabeth and I rode 39 miles. Our fabulous SAG person, Bob, Drove us to top of summit, Start of “Happy Jack Road.” We began there at 6am. That early assist meant We […]

Tour de WYO 2017: Day 5

Saratoga—Laramie: 80 miles(I rode 50 miles)Thursday, July 20, 2017 Official ride was 80 miles. My ride was 50 miles: Saratoga -> Ryan Park 23 miles. Centennial -> Laramie 27 miles. I “eliminated” climb up -> down Snowy Range With personal SAG vehicle support. Just right for me. Especially since I felt as though I had done […]

Tour de WYO 2017: Day 3

Rock River to Saratoga: 75 miles—I rode 50.Tuesday, July 18, 2017 Scheduled ride was 75 miles. I rode 50. Started in intermittent rain— Beautiful rainbow. One rider said, “Good omen for day!” First seventeen miles with cloud cover Temps mid 60’s. Made the headwind almost unnoticeable. Cleared off. Wyoming’s clear blue skies Bring the heat, high 80’s. Biked by […]

Tour de WYO 2017: Day 2

Wheatland to Rock River: 79 miles—I rode 43 milesMonday, July 17, 2017 This day’s ride was HARD. All the descriptors from yesterday— Losing two thousand feet With downhill highways. Strong, tailwind, powerful assist— Do not apply. Today altitude gain went from 4000 to 7000, That means lo-o-o-ong uphills for slow climbing. Headwinds made work even harder. Add heat, […]

Tour de WYO 2017: Day 1

Cheyenne to Wheatland: 72 miles (I rode 46—to Chugwater)Sunday July 16, 2017 WaHoo!Started riding at 6 a.m. Breakfast 5:30 in Cheyenne East High School. Big sprawling school, Confusing maze to those unfamiliar with design. Elizabeth & I spent more time Trying to find way out of building, Than took to eat breakfast. Last resort exit Led to high retaining […]

Northern MN: Day 10

Aitken, MN—34 milesMonday, June 26, 2017 Help When Needed!Beautiful ride today. Great ride temperature, Good roads, light traffic, Helpful breezes. View of lakes, Roadside flowers. All good. Returning to town, One mile from lodging. Bike sounds “funny / different”. For me, that is first indication of Flat tire! Stopped and squeezing increasingly flat tire, Guy on motorcycle pulls […]

Northern MN: Day 6

Hibbing—Mountain Iron Loop: 46 milesThursday, June 22, 2017 It’s Never Too Late! (That goes for you, too!)Hard rain during night. Clear morning highlighted puddles on trail, Raindrops clinging to lengths of grass, Sparkled like threaded rhinestones. Loop ride today, From Hibbing to Mountain Iron and back. Plan had been to turn around at Virginia, MN. Weary legs by […]

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