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 …

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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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Did He Go Through With It? More Trip 2 Highlights

"DON'T MIND ME," I said to the young lady who opened the door, "I'm just working up the nerve to go inside." What am I talking about? See below, if you dare. Well, it's off on the next bike trip starting bright and early Friday morning. If all goes well I will visit 26 more towns, …

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