We decided to drive for 8-9 hours north by northeast for a few days of bicycling on paved trails. At first we were going to cycle the length of the
Paul Bunyan trail (about 120 miles) both up and back. Because we didn't want to carry camping gear and lodging in some of the VERY small towns didn't correspond to our desired daily mileage, we adjusted our plans. We got a motel room in Walker, MN and can actually ride at least 25 miles in four directions!
Today was our first ride, from the motel to Cass Lake and back. The odometer on the cycle computer registered 50.89 miles, just shy of our record 52 miles last summer. We haven't cycled a lot this summer, with our previous longest mileage at just 20 miles, so this FELT like a lot of miles.
We didn't stop for photos, mostly because the biting flies would attack but here are few, some taken while in motion.
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| My personal mechanic - John tops off the air in the tires every time we ride! |
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| One handed, backwards over the head shot. Not bad! |
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| One handed shadow shot of me. |
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| Typical trail scene. Actually quite a bit had a partial canopy and mottled shade. Nice. |
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