IF THERE'S ONE THING I LOVE, IT'S AN ENTERTAINING SIGN. One fun part of traveling for me is looking for signs that stand out in some way, whether it's an intentionally funny message, or an error someone didn't catch or bother to fix. My May bike trips were a rich source of such signs, and …
Category: May 2012 Bike Trips – 8 days, 50 towns
My preparation for the “500 at 50” bike trip, consisting of bike trips around mid-Michigan, with a goal of visiting 50 towns in May.
More May Bike Trip Highlights
WITH MAY GONE IT'S OFF THE BIKE FOR A WHILE. On to my June goal (to be announced shortly) but there are still some memorable May moments to report. So without further ado, here are highlights from bike trip #3 (May 18-20), along with the answers to the mystery photos I posted earlier. Friday: Thinking of …
May Goal Accomplished, and Trip #4 Highlights
WHAT BETTER PLACE TO CAP OFF MY MAY BIKE GOAL than the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore area where we camp many times each summer? The village of Honor was town #50, with lunch at Papa J's Pizzeria, the same place I celebrated my first-ever "century ride" (100 miles in one day) in September 2010. …
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Bike Weekend: More Small-Town Adventures
BIKE TRIP #3 is complete! Three days, 280 miles, 26 towns visited, and many good stories to tell. Click any of the maps below to expand the view and see which towns I visited on which day. Here are a few tidbits while I'm writing up the details: Friday: Where …
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