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

Written by Dave Day 53 – July 20 – 62 Miles, 2,300 feet climbing (Cumberland to Hayward KOA) Today was a very interesting day of riding. This morning we rode for mile after mile of what appeared to be classic Wisconsin Dairy farms. Many of them had a silo (or two) and a barn. They … Continue reading Dairy Farm to Crazyland

Written by Dave Day 52 – July 19 – 57 Miles, 2,425 feet climbing (Scandia, MN to Cumberland, WI) We were up early in camp this morning. The tents were wet from overnight dew but we still managed to get packed and on the road by 7:30. Even without Curtis heating our coffee/oatmeal water, we … Continue reading Navigating to our 7th state, Wisconsin

Written by Dave Day 51 – July 18 – 42 Miles, 1,450 feet climbing (Minneapolis to Scandia) Today we broke free of our lovely Uptown AirBnB. It’s always hard leaving a place once you’ve been there for a few days and figured out where you can get good coffee and good food. Last night for … Continue reading Crossing the mighty Mississippi