Month: July 2012
Wildcat Mountain to Devil’s Lake
Originally the day was supposed to end at Mirror Lake, but throughout the day I had a secret alternate agenda that I would put forth at the right…
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Wildcat Mountain^2
A quick glance at our route and possible campsites left us with no good alternatives — and we have no regrets. We pulled into Wildcat Mountain Start Park…
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There and back again (we had to do it)
For the past few days we’ve been puttering around on and around the rail trails of northern WI. The first reaction when getting on the trail is a…
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Pictures
From the last three days. Looking backwards just as we got on the Elroy-Sparta trail. It’s impressive how much work was done on this trail — in this…
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KC to Wildcat Mountain, the hilly route.
Left the Knapp Creek homestead at 8:00 AM this morning, after a night of wild thunderstorms. The cabin/garage is amazingly comfortable and well-stocked, but it has no insulation…
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100 Degrees of Frustration? Elation?
Contemplation? Stagnation? Boscobel today — and it’s a hot one. We did about 15-20 miles so far, with one pretty spectacular climb that tested our limits even with…
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Knapp Creek (Blue River, WI)
As Liz mentioned, the morning started out rainy. We adapt, however. A return to the pool, hot tub and sa-oo-na (sauna) absorbed some time and we headed out…
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Rain.
Stuck in Spring Green. I’m glad that WI is getting rain, but I kinda wish that our tour landed during the dry time of the summer. Looks like…
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Anti-Polka Dot Jersey
Hills. Hills. Hills. Ever since I began my life as a “serious” biker (a road biker), hills have always put fear into my heart. On group rides, I…
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Hot Monday
I’m typing this from beautiful site #223 at Governor Dodge State Park. We have our half of the campground to ourselves, except for one lonely raccoon in the…
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