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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May “50 Towns” Bike Tour #2 Complete

My first long weekend tour of the month is complete, and quite a weekend it was. Details and more pictures and conversation to follow, but here are some quick summary stats. Friday: 106 miles, 7 towns (Chelsea, Stockbridge, Leslie, Eaton Rapids, Charlotte, Potterville (Mmm...gizzards!), Grand Ledge Saturday: 72 miles, 7 towns (Dimondale, Mason, Dansville, Williamston, …

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Seating Arrangements

MY BUTT FEELS BETTER ALREADY.  My first "tour ride" of May, visiting Britton, Dundee, and Milan on Wednesday afternoon, was about 50 miles round trip from my office in Saline. The good news: the weather was perfect, and I found some excellent pizza in downtown Dundee. The bad news: after about 30 miles I felt …

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