Monthly Archives: May 2011

Day 8

Posted on May 28, 2011 by

39 Miles Yay! Finally out of Iowa! After the overall creepiness of Harper’s Ferry, I’m writing this in a much more comfortable setting.  Being on the road, you forget things, like the fact that it’s going to be Memorial Day … Continue reading →

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Britt’s Bit Day 7

Posted on May 28, 2011 by

We made it from McGregor to Harper’s Ferry, 15 miles.  It was pouring rain and around 45 degrees.  We went up a 3 mile hill walking/biking/walking and surfaced at the top to a fierce wind and more rain.  Did I … Continue reading →

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Day 6

Posted on May 28, 2011 by

54 Miles The lack of sun prevented us from rising with it.  After some unimpressing breakfast at Vicki’s Cozy Cafe in Muscoda, we caught a tailwind west towards Iowa.  Crossed the Wisconsin River once again in Boscobel and rode along … Continue reading →

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Day 5

Posted on May 28, 2011 by

 46 Miles Woke up to the smell of warm rosemary molasses cookies and happily remembered I was in Heidi’s huuuuge (by Chicago standards) apartment.  It was Monday, and Heidi was getting ready to teach some 7th graders.  Britt and I … Continue reading →

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Days 3 & 4

Posted on May 24, 2011 by

56 Miles This ride has been my favorite so far.  We bought day trail passes at the head of Wisco’s Sugar River Trail and followed that beautiful path up Badger State Trail, then onto Military Ridge. Our departure from Brodhead … Continue reading →

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Britt’s Bit Day 3

Posted on May 24, 2011 by

We took the Badger State Trail to near Madison. It was a rails to trails so all the hills are railroad grade so like not steep at all. Even though they were dirt, the hill payoff was great!  We approached an old … Continue reading →

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Day 2

Posted on May 23, 2011 by

68 Miles Britt and I got an earlier start at 7:19am, yet we managed to only bike 2 miles by 8 since we made some wrong turns in the neighborhood we stayed in.  Our legs were also on fire, and … Continue reading →

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Day 1

Posted on May 22, 2011 by

61 Miles (should have been 56, but I missed some turns – Britt and I will be alternating navigating daily) We took our bikes down the elevator at the Beacon one last time and rolled out the front door.  By … Continue reading →

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2 Days Left…

Posted on May 22, 2011 by

So Britt and I procrastinated packing and went out for Thai.  Read our fortunes!

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Erica Gets “Fitted”

Posted on May 15, 2011 by

So yeah, after that fully loaded trip and another 40+ mile ride, my shoulders, neck, and back were sore – more so than my legs… With less than a week left before the big departure, I finally decided to get … Continue reading →

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