Cycling
Race Around the Netherlands 2024
RatN – Gearing up, again
Wow, Bliz is actually heading out tomorrow to participate in the 2024 Race Around the Netherlands. So many times during the past few months we thought we would…
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Any Given Sunday
These pictures are a few selections from our fatbike beach ride today along Lake Michigan. These bikes are built (I guess “purpose built” is the fresh marketing term)…
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“…and I would [bike 480] miles…”
Yesterday we made it home, after a beautiful 60 mile day that was through mostly familiar terrain. We found ourselves (by no accident) winding around small rivers and…
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Back on Top
Just a recap, for those keeping track: as of Thursday morning we had 375 miles in over 7 days of riding (two rest days). We’ll take it.Bright and…
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Holder of Places
Wednesday: we biked from the Jesse family homestead (Madison) to the Jesse family vacation cottage in Cambridge. They’re kind of a big deal that way. We headed south…
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A Return to Form
With Monday being a rest day with external transportation due to rain and other issues, Tuesday was our first day on bikes since our relatively easy day on…
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Resting the Legs and Healing the Saddle Sores
Our bodies and minds took a much needed break yesterday and today at beautiful Knapp’s Creek. George and Lianne are in the process of building a house on…
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Highlands to Lowlands
Yesterday we made an epic trek across southwestern Wisconsin. We clocked in at 14 hill/valley traversals — and I’m not just talking about small or medium hills, but…
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Driftless Zone, we had missed you…?
A short post today, as we’re packing up this morning (Friday) and heading out as we speak. We left Whitewater Lake bright and early, as fast as possible,…
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Thundertent!
Thundertent — two bikers enter and…. two stay in. At least for awhile. We’re holed up in our tent at our campsite at Whitewater Lake State Forest. This…
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