Bike Trip Home, continued

Day Two - And the Rain, Rain, Rain Came Down, Down, Down Friday morning was overcast and cool, which was fine with me as I pushed off for a 110-mile trip south to Cadillac, then down the White Pines trail to Rockford, just north of Grand Rapids. The rain began as I entered Cadillac, and …

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500 at 50 – The Return Trip

Day One - Gloves, Wallets, and Mushrooms I decided to add an extra half day to my return trip for several reasons. While I'd made the trip up in three days, they had been long days, and I wanted some time to unpack and relax on Sunday. I also didn't feel like tackling all the …

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Home!

I HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED MY "500 at 50" bike trip from home to our campground in Empire and back. Quick Summary: Total days: 6.5 Total miles: around 600 Calories burned: 24,000 (about 7 lbs. worth) Total hours spent in the rain: 12 (all in one day) Towns visited: 30 Coffee consumed: around 1 gallon of …

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Heading Home

IT'S BEEN A QUIET WEEK at the campground, which is they way we like it. Hard to believe that week has gone by so fast. Now it's back on the bike for the trip home. The trip up was three days, and it was a pretty hard push at times, without time to stop and …

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