Written by Nancy Day 64 – July 31 – 81 Miles, 1,040 feet climbing (Frankenmuth to Port Huron KOA) Today was a long hot day, though thankfully pretty flat (hence the title).  We left our little motel room about 7:30, after taking advantage of the complimentary continental breakfast.  Chris ate the rest of the liver … Continue reading Flat Michigan

Written by Dave Day 63 – July 30 – 50 Miles, 420 feet climbing (Midland to Frankenmuth) Wow, what a crazy day. Rain was forecast throughout the day but it wasn’t supposed to get heavy until around noon. Well, the weatherman blew that one. We exited the hotel to sprinkles at 7AM and watched the … Continue reading Wet day cut short in Bavaria

Written by Dave Day 62 – July 29 – 57 Miles, 400 feet climbing (Evart to Midland) We had some rain overnight in camp in Evart but so little that it barely woke me up. Had Nancy not nudged me and told me to close the rain fly, I think I would have missed the … Continue reading Doughnuts and bike trails

Written by Dave Day 60-61 – July 27-28 – 69 Miles, 1,900 feet climbing (Ludington, MI to Evart) I’m sure that many readers will be glad to hear that the rumors of Chris’s untimely demise have been greatly exaggerated. After a strong rest day yesterday, today he rose again to tackle the road to Evart, … Continue reading 80% Man Rides Again

Written by Laura Day 59 – July 26 – 43 Miles, 1,050 feet climbing (Near Wrightstown to Ludington, MI) Spotted at camp - the famous jackalopepheasant Laura is our guest author today but I’ll start with a few comments about the pre-ferry bike ride part of the day. We had about 40 miles to cover … Continue reading Ferry day, state 8!

Written by Dave Day 58 – July 25 – 71 Miles, 1,134 feet climbing (Tilleda Falls to near Wrightstown) Sometimes in life, if you want something you have to ask. That’s not to say that you should break rules or not follow instructions. More that when someone or something says “no”, you have the right … Continue reading Next time, bring donuts

Written by Dave Day 57 – July 24 – 85 Miles, 2,385 feet climbing (Hiles to Tilleda) Today we rode bag free. It was a long day and not having bags was joyful. Bag free and a tailwind, did I say joyful, make that double joyful. Thanks Laura. We’re happy that you are here and … Continue reading Bagless for a long day

Written by Dave Day 56 – July 23 – 64 Miles, 2,380 feet climbing (Boulder Junction to Hiles) We started the day at Boulder Junction Coffee and are happy to report the barista knew exactly what a cortado was and made them perfectly. There brekkie sandwiches were pretty good but not as filling as we … Continue reading Rain in the forecast

Written by Dave Day 55 – July 22 – 64 Miles, 1,920 feet climbing (Glidden to Boulder Junction) It was super quiet overnight in the Glidden hotel. Or maybe it was just normal and we were all still shell shocked from the night before in the Hayward KOA. Calm, quiet, normal, we’ll take that any … Continue reading Wisconsin forest ramble

Written by Chris Day 54 – July 21 – 52 Miles, 1,608 feet climbing (Hayward KOA to Glidden) A quick comment on last night’s KOA experience. After the birthday party and the spirited volleyball match ended, both around 9 PM, the KOA dance party started. From the volume of the music and the participants, it … Continue reading Escaping the KOA Chaos