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Strava link Satellite tracking Today’s ride was another destination driven ride. I had to make it to Midland to get my Covid test at least 48 hours but not more than 72 hours before I needed to cross into Canada. Two things happened along today’s ride. The first as I stopped in a town toContinue reading “Day 46 Sunrise lake to Midland”

Strava link Satellite tracking Two quick thoughts for today. I don’t know why God created mosquitoes. Today’s lesson on the education tour is from the campground. The more times you do something the better you get at it (except golf 😂) that’s why we practice. I’m getting pretty good at setting up and breaking downContinue reading “Day 45 Ludington to Sunrise Lake”

Strava link Satellite tracking Today’s ride was destination driven I had to make it to Manitowoc by 1 o’clock for my 2 o’clock ferry trip on the SS Badger to Ludington Michigan. I enjoyed my time in Wisconsin, my time riding with my brother, and visiting the Trek headquarters but it’s time to get movingContinue reading “Day 44 Fond du Lac to Ludington”

Strava link Strava part 2 Satellite tracking I had a great great day visiting the Trek headquarters. It’s a lot of fun being around people who enjoy the same things that you enjoy and appreciate all the little nuances. While taking my tour multiple people working in different areas walked past Danny and I andContinue reading “Day 43 Watertown to Trek HQ to Fond du Lac”

Strava link Satellite tracking Today I went on a wild goose chase down the wild goose trail all the way from Fond du Lac to Watertown. It’s a crushed limestone rail trail. It was a lot of fun to ride and the tree cover protected me from an unfriendly wind. But before I got toContinue reading “Day 41 Columbia County Park to Watertown”

Strava link Satellite tracking All good things have to come to an end. My brother ended his riding adventure today and started his travel home adventure with his solo ride into Green Bay to drop off his bike. Then an Uber to a good will store to buy a suitcase, then a bus ride toContinue reading “Day 40 Shawano to Columbia County Park”

Strava link Satellite tracking Today’s small town stories – after leaving Pickeral Point resort we rode about 10 miles to a little café to have breakfast and met the wonderful owner of the establishment as well as two tables of men from the Chicago area who were coming up to do end of the seasonContinue reading “Day 39 Pickeral Point to Shawano”

Strava Link Satellite tracking https://youtu.be/AtHFEdEUJG0 Today’s lesson on the education tour comes literally from the road. You can have a map and a plan but you’re not in control of everything. Circumstances change usually without any warning one minute you’re riding on perfectly smooth pavement with a wide shoulder and for no apparent reason theContinue reading “Day 38 Eagle River to Pickeral Point”

Strava link Satellite tracking Two separate stories today. First, the most gorgeous, beautifully groomed, smooth, well maintained bike path I’ve ever seen in the middle of nowhere. If this was someone’s pork barrel project and I benefited from it is that what privilege is? The bike path is 50 miles long in the middle ofContinue reading “Day 37 Mercer to Eagle River”

Strava link Satellite tracking Today was a day of unexpected but very pleasant surprises. We knew there would be no convenience store anywhere around when it was time to stop for lunch. So, when we went through a town that had one we picked up all of our supplies and just said we would eatContinue reading “Day 36 Clam Lake to Mercer”