Today I cycled from downtown Chicago to within a mile of the Wisconsin border. One last stay in Illinois, unless the forecast inch of rain tomorrow leads to a rest day. I have now bicycled all three directions in Chicago. … Continue reading →
Today was a train ride back to Chicago. The trip took eight hours instead of a scheduled four hours so I stayed in downtown Chicago. I was ready for 9am departure. The train had nice spots to park four bicycles … Continue reading →
Five days of cycling from Chicago have brought me to Lansing, capitol of Michigan. Overall, more trees than I expected and a good variety of farms and rural homes. On past rides, e.g. 1988 and 1992, I remember more gravel … Continue reading →
It rained overnight and the roads were wet. However, I mostly avoided rain while cycling today with the benefit that it stayed cool. Today was a day of crossing several towns: Paw Paw, Portage, Kalamazoo, Augusta and Battle Creek. About … Continue reading →
Today I crossed into Michigan. I notice two contrasts with rural areas I crossed in Indiana and Illinois: (1) there seem to be more small properties and houses and fewer farms. I still see fields of corn or soy beans, … Continue reading →
Today I crossed back to the Eastern daylight time zone and also rode about five miles in Michigan. The first 20 miles were mostly along major roads and fairly flat. The last 28 miles were in country areas with quieter … Continue reading →
Today brought me from downtown Chicago to northern Indiana. What I found surprising was the majority of my riding was on one trail or another. It became hot and humid by late morning and some trails offered a welcome break … Continue reading →
Quiet day in Chicago. I walked around some of the city, worked on my online course and read. Businesses are closed, many restaurants also have signs they are closed until Wednesday. Looked at tickets for the Willis Tower, but they … Continue reading →
Slightly longer ride today to reach Chicago. My plan is to take a rest day here on Independence Day. Last night I sorted out my route choices. The Adventure Cycling route listed 84 miles to Chicago which would have been … Continue reading →
Today it stayed almost dry for the first 35 miles. However, I had some heavier rain the last 10 miles and still got soaked. It was tough to time this one with scattered showers forecast until 5pm I continued to … Continue reading →