The first surprise of mt Rushmore as we rode towards the park
Peeking through the trees
Helicopter ride at mount rush more What a rush
Getting ready to take off
Friday, August 6, 2010
Pictures from South Dakota
South Dakota Making tracks - The road goes on forever
Popsicles or pop cycles in south Dakota
Wheat - heat - grasshoppers and frogs were the themes of South Dakota
Popsicles by pop cyclers
S D - cold and windy after a morning rain - 88 mile day rolling hills still at 6 pct
More pictures from MN
Corn and soy bean fields in Minnesota
Leaving south dakota - No state line into Minnesota so our router created one for us
Soy bean fields and rain moving in
6 - 7 ft tall corn
Bonding moments - father and son flatting at the same water stop July 24 - learning the dutch language from these two
Catching up on photos - Week 5 MN
July 24 MN River
Bridge over tracks - Sound of train in the distance
July 24 Yes more corn -blue skies and sunshine - Perfect day for a ride
100 mile day headed for Northfield MN
More corn - Gravel shoulder or rather no shoulderMonday, August 2, 2010
Aug 2 ludington to farwell
95 miles routed but a run around town makes it a century. I decided I want to ride 100 century rides. So i will figue out how many i have done on this trip and continue the quest when I get home. No idea how long it will take but ...i will do it. It was a great day , temps in the 70's , a sprinkle of rain, oh , the perfect day for a long ride. We had picnic in one of the oldest ,if not the oldest, black community where it was safe since the 1800's. The flamingo is a bar where The Tops, Sammy Davis ...other black musicians came to play . Martin l king ...the community is rebuilding it ! Several folks came up to our lunch area took pictures of us ,the bikes and shared the stories of their town.
I left early skipping the big breakfast , had my instant oatmeal at the school. It was really freeing to be out on the road so early .
Country roads with deep piney woods ,not much traffic , still a few corn fields. What a treat of a ride. Lunch ,which is referred to as picnic, was early today . Cant think of the name of the town right now. At mile 53ish the route took us onto a bike path for about 25 miles,back onto a busy hwy,then back onto the bike path . Great paved rail to trail bike path.no traffic!!!
I do have a few pictures from today - will get them posted later.
Pulled into farwell , Michigan around 145 . Drafted a lot today , maintained a good clip . It was the fastest century ever for me. I went directly to set up my tent . The next goal was shower, hamburger / ff and a beer. I got everything but the beer. fawell is something out of a story book. It is so simple and slow ..
At our meeting and getting routes for tomorrow two girls who graduated from the high school sang for us. One of them won singing for the stars or something like that. She was really good . I talked with her sister who was 8 and asked if she sang ,she plans to next year.she was excited about our bike trip . I encouraged her to ride her bike . So many folks are so very over weight ! It is such a national pattern. I cant help but think of all the contributing factors from a lifestyle , national and personal economic ,political, chemical and emotional
point of view. What in the world can change this pattern?
In the tent tonight ,in the 60's ..not too tired but fading.
I left early skipping the big breakfast , had my instant oatmeal at the school. It was really freeing to be out on the road so early .
Country roads with deep piney woods ,not much traffic , still a few corn fields. What a treat of a ride. Lunch ,which is referred to as picnic, was early today . Cant think of the name of the town right now. At mile 53ish the route took us onto a bike path for about 25 miles,back onto a busy hwy,then back onto the bike path . Great paved rail to trail bike path.no traffic!!!
I do have a few pictures from today - will get them posted later.
Pulled into farwell , Michigan around 145 . Drafted a lot today , maintained a good clip . It was the fastest century ever for me. I went directly to set up my tent . The next goal was shower, hamburger / ff and a beer. I got everything but the beer. fawell is something out of a story book. It is so simple and slow ..
At our meeting and getting routes for tomorrow two girls who graduated from the high school sang for us. One of them won singing for the stars or something like that. She was really good . I talked with her sister who was 8 and asked if she sang ,she plans to next year.she was excited about our bike trip . I encouraged her to ride her bike . So many folks are so very over weight ! It is such a national pattern. I cant help but think of all the contributing factors from a lifestyle , national and personal economic ,political, chemical and emotional
point of view. What in the world can change this pattern?
In the tent tonight ,in the 60's ..not too tired but fading.
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