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Northern MN Day 2

Itasca State Park to Bemidji, MN: 41 milesSunday, July 18, 2017 In which we remember flexibility is key!Very late start on this day. Turned in “cabin” key at nine a.m. Took bike path to Headwaters of Mississippi River. Imagine figuring out start point of That BIG, HUGE river! Probably more barefoot people in icy water of […]

Speaking in Winona

Winona Friendship CenterApril 5, 2017 Hello Friends,Got to Winona’s Friendship Center, Read marquee, Thought … oh, dear… Mistake here, Not my expertise!Inside building white board words Gave message that matched. Whew.(Bike safety instruction followed my talk.) Lovely people involved all along, Booking talk through Winona Library, Oldest serving library building in U.S. Librarian Lezlea finding date for event. Friendship Center […]

MN Mini-Tour: Day 10

Zumbrota to Northfield, MN: 39 milesFriday, September 30, 2016 Hi Honeys!We’re home.We’ve made the loop:Out our garage and back to garage,Three hundred forty-nine milesAccording to Bob’s odometer.Bob said last night as we thought ofToday as last day of this ride—”Sad it’s the last day,Glad it’s the last day.”There has been some satisfying challengeIn being our […]

MN Mini-Tour: Day 6

Caledonia to Rushford, MN: 36 miles biked, 12 miles hired SAGMonday, September 26, 2016 Sunshine, beautiful countryside, vistas,Then all those things with WIND!In our faces.Out of Caledonia via bluffSwoops and climbs,Lots of high bluff-top riding.One point having climbed several hills in sunshine,Stopped to take off layers.Next were two miles of downhill swoopsIn shade side of […]

MN Mini-Tour: Day 5

LeRoy to Caledonia, MN: 60 milesSunday, September 25, 2016 First I’ll correct yesterday’s destination:LeRoy, MN and the Sweets Hotel,In case you are chasing us on map.My typo.Today started with Peggy Prowe, Bob and I together hotel dining room,Seven a.m. breakfast—Possible because PeggySpecifically asked for early time,Instead of usual eight.Lesson here …Always ask.Answer may be in […]

MN Mini-Tour: Day 3

Kasson to Austin, MN: 37 milesFriday, September 23, 2016 Trip started with ten miles ofHeavy mist.Visibility was getting low.Each of us is easy to see as we ride—Good lights on back of bikes,High-viz color raincoats.Bright front light on my bike,Blinking red light attached to my helmet.Still it was a reliefWhen back on road after snack […]

MN Mini-Tour: Day 1

Northfield, MN to Kenyon, MN—21 MilesWednesday, September 21, 2016 Yep, that is the first day’s distance on this new adventure.I’ve been embarrassed to tell folksHow short many of our ride days are.Do short days really count?(Answer: Of course they do! Anything counts. Hear that, Lin?)Today’s destination twenty one milesTo Kenyon.Plenty and just right match for […]

Pre-60th Reunion Talk Preparation

Tuesday, August 2, 2016 I am working on talk for lunch gathering pre H.S. reunion.Daunting!Brings up doubting voicesAbout interest in topic,Sequencing story,Being presenter.Ten months since I’ve spoken,Telling my story of biking.Rusty on the prep.Feels harder than biking many miles.Those things I list as helping me do bike trip,Relevant now in different challenge.Commitment piece ….Certainly, I […]

Tour de Wyoming: Day 6

Burgess Junction to Sheridan, WY: 45 milesFriday, July 22, 2016LAST DAY for this “Tour de Wyoming” ride. Since we were housed two miles from breakfast,Bikes on car first thing.Bob also packed to go,Wanting to be down mountainBefore cyclists on road.Though not at peak,Burgess Junction one of top spots inBig Horn mountains.Elevation ride start: 8000 ftDown […]

Tour de Wyoming: Day 5

Basin to Burgess Junction, WY: 55 miles (my ride: 44)Thursday, July 21, 2016 Nearly done: One more ride day.Leaving Basin at 5:30 a.m.Temperature was sixty two degrees.FORTY degrees cooler than yesterday.I wore extra gloves for some miles,Pleased to be able to ride in cool comfort.Passing through this countryside,How extraordinary to be moving via bicycle.Never would […]

Tour de Wyoming: Day 2

Buffalo to Ten Sleep, WY: 64 miles (My ride: 54)Monday, July 18, 2016 Beautiful morning to start day.Elizabeth and I said to each other how much we likeEarly morning riding.Cool, quiet, fresh.Had about a mile together.Elizabeth glided away,Looking totally effortless,From distance.We both knowIt did not stay effortless.Very hard day!Our three rest stopsTwelve miles apart,Wisely spaced […]

Tour de Wyoming: Day 1

Sheridan to Buffalo, WY: 48 milesSunday, July 17, 2016 Today started early.Elizabeth and I had Bob take us and ourBicycles to Sheridan Jr H.S. toGet into 5:15 Q-ing up forBreakfast.Service with four lines,So, quick to get food.We were on road by six a.m.Yesterday after dinner,Had driven leaving-town-route in car.Big help in morning to know where […]

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