Distance: 142.0 Miles
Climbing: 3,048ft
Ride Time: 8:35
Temp: 59-80
We are on a roll - great riding conditions once again today. We rode through the wooded hills of western Wisconsin, seeing a number of dairy farms including an Amish area. As we approach central Wisconsin, the rolling hills gave way to more flatland with farms.
Our route took us on mostly county roads with a fair amount of zig zagging to get to where we needed to go. We encountered three unexpected construction zones in which the roads had been removed and we had to walk or ride our way through. The last one was quit extensive. We tried to ride through but myself and one other crashed after hitting some sand that looked like hard packed soil. I ended up walking my bike or shuffling along with one foot clipped in and the other free to push along the ground.
All of us are looking forward to Monday - our first and only rest day while we cross Lake Michigan. This is such an intensive ride, all the riders have some form of physical issues. The one rest day will be very helpful.
Pictures from today:
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| The bridge over the Mississippi, from our hotel parking lot was getting ready to start today |
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| Coullee Overlook with morning fog |
Enjoy your S.S. Badger crossing.
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