The final day of a bicycle tour is always full of mixed emotions. Part of you is glad that the physical challenge is just about over and you’re ready to sleep in a real bed; but deep inside you know that you’ll miss...
Read MoreThe 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 MoreThe 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 MoreTuesday’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 MoreBy 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...
Read MoreIt takes a lot of hard work and volunteers to make a bicycle tour happen. The group at BikeWisconsin has built a successful model of attracting volunteers to help out with many of the tasks that make the tour a success. Since...
Read MoreIn less than one week I’ll be on the open road touring the state by bicycle. For the 5th year in a row I’ll be a part of the Bikewisconsin.com group seeing the sights and experiencing the culture of Wisconsin the...
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