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Our Final Day
We completed the last day of our 2025 segment going from Prairie du Chien to Cassville, WI. We rode south through town and crossed the Wisconsin River just before the confluence with the Mississippi. It’s interesting (to me anyways) having seen the headwaters of both rivers, how they can become huge bodies of water. After crossing…
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The Plan was Changed, Not by Me
One of the tasks for planning a multi-day bike trip is finding the route. It’s not as simple as plugging in a destination in google maps and following that. For cycling, things like shoulder width on the road, traffic, and road surface are all important, along with seeking a scenic route if possible. All that…
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A Tale of Two Bluffs
This morning was planned as a later start with a shorter day on the schedule. We all met at the hotel in Winona at 8:30 for departure and even had a guest rider join for the day! A couple things to explain here…. 1. Mel and I are riding with our bikes fully loaded with…
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Redwing to Winona
Our first full day of cycling was amazing. We started by riding through Redwing on their trail system that went from nice parks and residential areas to the shore of the Mississippi. We also saw several buildings used by the iconic Redwing shoe company. The area by the river was a little magical with so…
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The Next Installment
In the midst of a very busy year at the church, we are taking a break from regular schedules and continuing the next segment of our Ride To New Orleans (RTNO). Our goal is to do a multi-year ride that traces the Mississippi River from the headwaters in Itasca, MN to where it finds the…
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RAW 7 Day 4
Chetek to Eau Claire The term “one of those days” is usually in reference to a difficult/overwhelming day. It’s most often a negative term. Day 4 of our ride, our final day, was the opposite. Everything was unexpectedly great – so many blessings. Here is the backstory… The night before, the weather people promised it…
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RAW 7 Day 3
St Croix Falls to Chetek So, the way it worked out, one of our longest days also had the most hills, and ended up being the sunniest. Fortunately, we had a tailwind for nearly all of the 63 miles. It was also a beautiful day to ride and see the sights. This was the morning…
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RAW 7 Day 2
Danbury to St Croix Falls Our morning started with sunshine and the promise of no rain which was nice. We left the motel in Danbury and rode towards the Gandy Dancer State Trail. 47 of our miles were on a crushed limestone former Soo Line railroad bed. The first 22 miles were beautiful. The trail crossed several…
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RAW 7 Day 1
Superior to Danbury I always like to start and end our rides at a state line, or body of water, or landmark. Something just feels right about that. This year we started at the light house at Wisconsin Point which marks the main entry from Lake Superior to the cities of Superior and Duluth. It…
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Ride Across Wisconsin #7
Sitting in a hotel room in Superior, Wisconsin, getting the last prep done for my 7th “ride across Wisconsin”. Some of our early rides did go entirely across the state, but this one is focusing on the northwest counties near the Minnesota border. The first ride was about seeing if I could do it. 3…
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