55.1 miles / +2920 ft/ Total miles 1638.4 I made it into Wisconsin, but not before Michigan gave me a big kick in the rear. See elevation gain for the day, above. And those were steep hills, on a hot humid day. And then in the last two miles, Michigan tossed this one my way: …
33-Escanaba-Sagola
60.0 miles/ +1706.4 Ft/ Total miles 1583.3 Warmshowers was just too much fun! My wonderful Horst took in me and another cyclist, who is headed east on the same route. We had a great time trading stories and as a result I got on the road only at 9:30! Then I crossed the line into …
32-Blaney Park-Escanaba: Stormy Weather
67.6 miles*/ + 1049 ft. / Total miles 1523.3/ Tailwind * Rode to Gladstone. WS host picked me up there due to huge thunderstorm, so I missed the last 9 miles to Escanaba, riding on US 2 with the trucks. Too bad. I wish I knew more about a lot of things. Today I wish …
31-St. Ignace-Blaney Park: Riding west across the UP, wind at my back
72.1 miles/ +1145.3 ft/ Total miles 1455.7/ Tailwind View of the bridge as I was heading west: I took advantage of the tailwind to make some mileage today. Most of the ride was on US 2, with lots of truck traffic. Fortunately there is an 8 ft shoulder and a rumble strip. As long as …
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30-Petoskey-St. Ignace: Across the Bridge!
54.5 miles/ +2273.7 ft/ Total miles 1384.5/ Tailwind Today my bike wanted to hang out with the big guys: The ride today was the best so far for views of Lake Michigan. It reminds me of the dunes and pines on Cape Cod -- without the salt. And I ended the day with a ride …
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29-Torch Lake-Petoskey
49.6 miles/ +1312.6 ft/ Total miles 1330.0/ Flat tires - 2/ Total flats 3 Nice ride today through farmland and along Lake Michigan on another rail trail. For the first 11 miles, I rode with a man out for a road ride (after mountain biking yesterday). We talked a lot about biking and bikes, which …
28-Traverse City-Torch Lake
28.6 miles/ +751.0 ft/ Total miles 1280.4 Short ride today, so basically this counts as a half-day off. It also means I have a chance to patch a tube, check bolts to make sure everything is tight, and go over all the gear to see what can be ditched at the next post office. The …
27-Glen Arbor-Traverse City
43.1 miles/ +915.5 ft/ Total miles 1,251.8 Nice ride today, back on the Michigan program of 1-2 percent grades on most state highways. And 16 miles on a railroad grade bike trail to get into Traverse City. There were lots of local cyclists out on the trail, and whole families - I think today was …
26-Manistee-Glen Arbor
64.2 miles/ +2483.0 ft./ Total miles 1,208.7. Flat tire: 1 Today I rode along the Lake Michigan shoreline (although I rarely saw the lake) and also along various other lakes just inland. The "flat" Michigan has now disappeared. I had one big hill to climb between Onekama and Arcadia, and lots of rollers almost everywhere …
25-Luther-Manistee: Lake Michigan!
54.3 miles/ +979.5 ft/ Total miles 1141.4 * I think the Garmin GPS skipped 7 miles. Operator error. Should be 61 miles, but I will go with the GPS data. View from where I am staying: Stopped in Peacock about 8:30 at the Sweetfern Cafe and Emporium , hoping for breakfast. No food, but I …
Judy's Bike Ride 2017 