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 →
Farewell Indiana, hello Illinois. I have crossed over the border to Danville, the first town across the line. I took a back roads approach which mostly worked. What I do is ask the RideWithGPS program to plot a route between … Continue reading →
The weather forecast was right. It rained today. Not very heavy, but a consistent light rain for the last 25 miles of the ride. I made a shorter ride and finished by noon. I started out in an area that … Continue reading →
What do people in Indianapolis do on a sunny Saturday morning? While I have a limited sample, from what I saw today both the Pride Festival and the Indianapolis Zoo are popular options. I started in the eastern suburbs and … Continue reading →
Today I mostly followed a large highway with very little traffic. The route is part of the National Road – https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Road, the first major improved highway built by the US Government. It is known as US 40 and was mostly … Continue reading →
Today was a mixture of city riding, country riding, trail riding and road riding. A nice variation that brought me just across the Indiana state line. I was on the road just before sunrise. Not because I am starting earlier … Continue reading →