(This post was written by Lisa.) We packed up the bikes this morning at 8 a.m. and our neighbor Pete met us at the end of Summit Avenue, near the monument and the river, for a few photos before we headed down the street and started this grand adventure to Washington D.C. The day started … Continue reading Day One: St. Paul to Pepin, WI: It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity (and also the hills)
Preparation: Mechanical, Physical, Mental
We are now just a few days from departing on the trip to Washington. Our clothes are laid out as we try to lock in on the very few things we’ll have for three weeks of travel. I’ve gone through the bike tools and our small cook-kit and tiny stove. I’ve washed the sleeping bags. … Continue reading Preparation: Mechanical, Physical, Mental
Spring training, 2021
Before biking season opened up, wolf tracks, Pincushion Mountain near Grand Marais, MN In Minnesota, we are experiencing the kind of two steps forward, one back, progression of spring. We had a couple of days in the 70's a week ago, and now it is 40 and there are snowflakes in the air. After the … Continue reading Spring training, 2021
Flashback to New Orleans trip
I was cleaning things up this afternoon and came across this wonderful memory: Our friend Jay Lardy hosts a radio show on Macalester College's radio station. He calls it Blast Beats and Bicycles and in the fall of 2018, he invited Lisa and I to come on and talk about our trip. I just dropped … Continue reading Flashback to New Orleans trip
Itasca to Bemidji: Paul Bunyan, Babe, and a great night’s sleep
Itasca State Park is so amazing - the pines, the lake, the bike paths, and, this night, the full moon. We woke on Monday - me earlier than Lisa - to yet another perfect day. I climbed out of the tent and started water for coffee and sat and listened to MPR from my phone … Continue reading Itasca to Bemidji: Paul Bunyan, Babe, and a great night’s sleep
Pedaling and peregrinating: Walker to Itasca
Lisa wrote about the long day we had riding from the lovely Crow Wing State Park and our campsite at the confluence of the Crow Wing and Mississippi rivers. We had a fine night experiencing Walker’s delights and a meal on a patio with a stiff wind coming off the lake. The cheap hotel bed … Continue reading Pedaling and peregrinating: Walker to Itasca
Confluence 