Chippewa Falls Pure Water Days
The annual Pure Water Days event is sure to please everyone in the family. Join us August 12-15 to celebrate 34 years of festive fun. Events include: fireworks, a bowling tournament, “last call” sale at...
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SAGBRAW Day 5: Giant Plastic Critters
Posted by Michael Martens | Aug 9, 2010 | Bicycling, Travel |
The thing I enjoy most about bicycle touring is that it forces you off the beaten path. You can’t ride a bike down the Interstate, so you are naturally forced to slow down, explore, and take the backroads to get from point...
Read MoreSAGBRAW Day 4: Ouch, That Stings
Posted by Michael Martens | Aug 7, 2010 | Bicycling, Travel |
The one rule to always follow on a bicycle tour is to never use anything new or untested on your trip. You will invariably run into a problem. I broke that rule on Wednesday and paid the price. As I was getting ready to leave...
Read MoreSAGBRAW Day 3: Dang Glaciers
Posted by Michael Martens | Aug 5, 2010 | Bicycling, Travel |
Tuesday’s ride started out from the Riverview Middle School in Plymouth. Plymouth is a sleepy little German community about 15 miles due west of Sheboygan. The town welcomed the bikers with open arms and even put on a...
Read MoreSAGBRAW Day 2: Burger and a Tall Boy
Posted by Michael Martens | Aug 4, 2010 | Bicycling, Travel |
By the second full day of the tour, you start to get into the routine of things. The alarm goes off at 5:00am, you get up, stumble to the bathroom and brush your teeth and clean up. Next up is getting dressed and packing up your...
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