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June 25-26-Days 39-40 Well into Montana

After two days break in Yellowstone National Park, we journeyed back to Billings, Montana to continue our ride across North America. The past two days, we pedaled 167 miles ending today about 55 miles southwest of Great Falls. This was less than planned because of Thunderstorms and flat tires. I had a blow out today. […]
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June 22-24-Days 36-38

Sunday’s ride stared in Lodge Pass, Montana and ended in Billings with an exhilarating 2 mile curvy downhill after a steep climb up through a gulch. What goes up, thankfully must come down at least in bicycling. 🙂 We did 87 miles at a blistering pace averaging over 20 mph for major parts of the […]
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June 16-21-Days 30-35 through Wyoming to Montana

Our first two day break (Monday and Tuesday) was a wonderful respite spent mostly in the Black Hills of South Dakota. My mother shared with me that my Grandmother always talked about how she enjoyed the Black Hills on her own visit with my Grandfather years ago. I now know why. From the unique geology […]
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June 13-15-Days 27-29 Windy South Dakota

One thing seems certain in South Dakota: the wind keeps blowing! In fact, the wind can start out in the morning dead in your face at 12-25mph and turn almost clockwise by late afternoon. It has been slow going for a number of reasons with only about 185 miles of biking in the past three […]
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June 12-Day 26 in Eastern South Dakota

Winds out of the North and West at 18 mph with gusts higher, made the ride from the South Dakota/Minnesota line a difficult day. We managed to finish 82 miles, but it was slow going. We broke no speed records, but we did keep pedaling. We were definitely tired at the pick-up point. We take […]
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June 9-11-Days 23-25 from South Central Minnesota to the South Dakota Border

Monday the 9th was a day of rest at our friends the Janes’ in Minneapolis. Both Herb and Donna have had a significant influence in our lives and we are grateful for their friendship over the years and miles. We were excited to see their family again for dinner on Monday night. We shared some […]
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June 7-8-Days 21-22 from Wisconsin deep into Minnesota

Saturday and Sunday were two absolutely gorgeous days of riding punctuated for a few hours by rain and scattered thunderstorms. On Saturday we took the Sparta Bike Trail from Wonewac, Wisconsin to Lacrosse, Wisconsin a distance of 70 plus miles along an old rail trail with fine gravel surface suitable for road bikes. The most […]
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June 4-6-Days 18-20 of the Ride

We awoke on Wednesday (Day 18) to steady rain with temperatures in the 50’s and decided that the day was not for bike riding. We lingered at the Blue Herron Inn for breakfast with John and Lois Diedrich, Craig’s good friends who so graciously hosted us on Tuesday evening. John decided to be our personal […]
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June 3-Day17 of the Ride

After an unexpected overnight rain, the morning arrived crisp and clear in central Michigan, but with a persistent wind blowing in the wrong direction for riding a bike-head on. Our plan from the beginning was to ride to Muskegan, MI, a distance of about 70 miles, and catch the high speed ferry that traverses Lake Michigan to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. […]
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May 31-June2-Days14-16

May 31-June 2, 2014-Days 14-16-Marysville, MI to Frankenmuth, MI to Greenville, MI Saturday was a rest day in Port Huron, MI. My internal alarm clock went off at 5:50am, however that did not keep my sweet Lisa from a couple extra hours of much needed sleep. I spent a leisurely morning reading, taking care of […]
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