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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...

The 110th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic: April 15, 1912

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April 15, 2022 - West Bend, WI - April 15, 1912 is the historic date of the sinking of the British ocean liner Titanic into the North Atlantic Ocean. In 2014 I flew to Nova...
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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...
ice age trail

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...

The BiKeWriTer | Riding the old railroad in Pinellas County

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February 16, 2022 - Pinellas Co., FL - Pinellas County has a beautiful bicycle trail running through the Gulf Coast of Florida. A former railroad line from St. Petersburg north to US Alt 19 has...

Amazing Ride for Alzheimer’s | Campground math is puzzling

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February 15, 2022 - Homosassas, FL - Pedaled north to Homosassas and while looking for a place for the evening set out to find 7 Sisters Campground. In my mind, it sounded charming. Seven sisters...