Wisconsin Bike Tour 2013
“…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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The Waiting is the Hardest Part
Here we go again on our Grand Tour of Southern Wisconsin, all up and 2013-style. Always ones to over-prepare, we’ve got lists for every possible situation in our…
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