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TheBiKeWriTer | Warnings on the road

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July 14, 2022 - AmazingRide, IL - “What happened to the trail,” I asked, as a beautiful B&O converted rail line suddenly stopped. The paved trail, which ran straight east-west, was an awesome find and...

VIDEO | The BiKeWriTer | Illini Stadium was open wide

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July 12, 2022 - AmazingRide, IL - Pedaled 81.59 miles from Newtown, IN to Monticello, IL. Drifted in on fumes. Interesting day as someone left the door open to the University of Illinois "Fighting Illini"...

Flashback to Florida Adventure: Campground math is puzzling

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July 10, 2022 - AmazingRide, FL - Taking a step back to earlier this year when I biked through Homosassas, FL - Pedaled north to Homosassas and while looking for a place for the...

TheBiKeWriTer | Small town – big surprise, Milan, IN

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July 11, 2022 - AmazingRide, IN - Everywhere you looked in Milan, IN there is a sign touting an accomplishment from 68 years ago. The small town sure was proud of that team but odd...

TheBiKeWriTer | Dodging the rain in Indiana; peaches, strawberries, turtles and caskets

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July 10, 2022 - AmazingRide, IN - There are so many small town charms to find while bicycling. Making my way northwest out of Milan, IN and ran across this peach stand. The father-...

TheBiKeWriTer | Greensburg, IN and its famous tower tree – literally

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July 9, 2022 - Greensburg, IN - It’s really hard to believe it when you see it. Pedaled into the small community of Greensburg, IN on a very wet day and couldn’t help notice...

TheBiKeWriTer | Interesting notes from the road

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July 8, 2022 - AmazingRide, WI - So much interesting adventure on a bike. I would highly recommend it. The Ark Encounter exceeded my expectations in terms of size and detail and creativity. The Creation Museum...

VIDEO | The BiKeWriTer | The Ark Encounter

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July 6, 2022 - Williamstown, KY - Do the zipline they said. It’ll be fun they said. So I saved it for last at The Ark Encounter in Williamstown, KY. Tuesday was a hot...

TheBiKeWriTer | Joining the family in Fairmount, IN; exploring home of James Dean

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July 4, 2022 - AmazingRide, IN - Exploring row after row of headstones in Park Cemetery in Fairmount, IN, the childhood home of legendary actor James Dean. Wouldn't you know it, the only...

TheBiKeWriTer | Quick nightcap story

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July 3, 2022 - AmazingRide, IN - Nightcap story - Wrapped up a hot day on the road with 88 miles; just 4 miles short of getting into Oxford, OH. I was losing my...

TheBiKeWriTer | Clicking off miles in Indiana

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July 3, 2022 - AmazingRide, Indiana - Indiana is a deceptively long state and I decided it was time to buckle down and grind out some miles… and then a maintenance issue hit and...

TheBiKeWriTer | Adopted for the night in Indiana

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July 2, 2022 - AmazingRide, Indiana - Mother Nature was definitely in charge Thursday as a strong northerly wind punched me in the face as I pedaled south out of Hammond, Indiana on the...

TheBiKeWriTer | Headed towards Indiana; meeting Jesus and his dog

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AmazingRide, WI - It was the coyote fight that woke me at 4:30 a.m. It was loud and very West Side Story. The Jets would strike and the Sharks would lunge. It was the...

TheBiKeWriTer | Butt burner in Chicago; drifting into Indiana

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Amazing Ride, IL - Chicago you are a definitely a butt burner. Wove my way from Zion, IL through Chicago and drifted into Indiana in such a stealth fashion I didn’t even know I...

TheBiKeWriTer | The pink Cadillac House; crossing over into Illinois

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June 29, 2022 - Long day but making progress and working to find my groove. Highlights from Tuesday’s 75-mile spin from Thiensville, WI to Zion, Illinois are below. Click on the link for the...

The BiKeWriTer | VIDEO | Photo Gallery | Metal menagerie on Cedarburg Road

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June 29, 2022 - There’s a garden of metal art off of Bradley Road and Cedarburg Road just to the east of the Oakleaf Trail and the artist is phenomenal.  There’s a barnyard feel combined...

The BiKeWriTer | Hitting the road to Kentucky

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June 27, 2022 - Packed with some urgency and a goal of hitting the road towards Kentucky at 5 p.m. after work. It would stay light until 8:30 p.m. was my guess and I...
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VIDEO | Exploring the Ice Age Trail – Cedar Lakes Segment

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Washington Co., WI - Becoming rather fascinated with the Ice Age Trail. It's right in the backyard for neighbors in Washington County. Below is a quick video exploring the Cedar Lakes Segment, which is...
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The BiKe WriTer | Amazing Ride for Alzheimer’s 2022 heads to Kentucky

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Washington Co., WI - It is time for the annual Amazing Ride for Alzheimer's and this year the bicycle tour is an out-and-back pedal to Kentucky. The destination is The Ark Encounter in Williamstown, KY....
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VIDEO | Exploring the Ice Age Trail – Cedar Lakes Segment

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Washington Co., WI - Becoming rather fascinated with the Ice Age Trail. It's right in the backyard for neighbors in Washington County. Below is a quick video exploring the Cedar Lakes Segment, which is...