Reedsburg, back roads
Today was a nice day of cycling on the back roads. A few more hills but not as many as I anticipated. I had several reasons for getting on the road early (a) some extra hills (b) it is humid … Continue reading →
Madison, muddy ride to the capitol
It was raining when I woke up. Fortunately, I could avoid the rain by leaving slightly later after it cleared. Unfortunately, the recent rain combined with 16 miles of gravel path made for some mud. It wasn’t too slow going … Continue reading →
Johnson City, Wisconsin trail riding
I continue to be surprised at how many trails there are in the more densely populated eastern states. Today was a day where almost all my riding was on one of several trails linked together. Fifteen miles was unpaved and … Continue reading →
Milwaukee, planning for Wisconsin
I am in a dry hotel room watching the rain come down and feeling fortunate about the weather today. The forecast suggested an inch of rain with the largest amount between 10am and 2pm, some of my prime cycling times. … Continue reading →
Winthrop Harbor, out of Chicago
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 →
Chicago, Amtrak
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 →
Lansing, Michigan’s capitol
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 →
Battle Creek, across Kalamazoo
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 →
Paw Paw, this is Michigan
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 →
South Bend, country roads
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 →