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The Last Day for #8 and Some Final Notes
My last day of this year’s route had some diverse experiences. The previous night I stayed in a motel in New London as I wasn’t able to find any camping nearby when planning the trip. This turned out ok as it was good to have a breakfast available and not have to tear down the…
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The People of Today
(Long post alert – but a lot happened) First the boring stuff. I woke up about 4:15 this morning. Started to tear down camp as it got light and prepped to leave as soon as possible. It’s beautiful watching the sun come up over Lake Shawano. I got up that early because I wanted to…
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Touring Speed
My first attempts at bike touring were a combination of how far can you go? How fast can you go? How quickly can you cover the state? The first time I rode across the state of Wisconsin (from the Illinois border to the Michigan border) we averaged over 100 miles per day. That meant we…
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Glad for the Absence…
(Note this was from day 2 on 5/26 but couldn’t upload until 5/27) There were a lot of things happening today. Some pretty typical for bike touring, some not. I started off early because the forecast was calling for an almost 90 degree heat index and some strong winds. I had wheels turning at 6:04am.…
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Hospitality and a Few Small Things…
Today was my first day for this year’s installment of Ride Across Wisconsin. This is the 8th such trip since starting this kind of adventure almost 10 years ago. The goal of riding across the state from one end to the other morphed into the goal of riding in or through all 72 counties in…
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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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