Category Archives: USA Tours

August 25 – September 23, 2025 Suamico to Suamico, Wisconsin via Upper Peninsula and Lower Peninsula Michigan Final Stats: Total Days of Trip: 30 Total Days riding: 27 Total Layover/Rest days: 3 Total Miles: 1202 Avg miles/day: 44.5 Shortest day: 23 miles (2x) Longest day: 65 miles Total AIS (Ass in Saddle): 110:12 (hrs:min) Avg.Continue reading “Great Lakes/Michigan…finished!”

9/23/2024. Tuesday Denmark to Suamico WI Stats: Miles: 36 AIS: 3:16 Speed: 11mph Elev. 390 ft Today was great! The weather was just right… the roads were kind… the scenery was Wisconsin iconic…the trails in to Green Bay were smooth and paved. My whiny day yesterday turned right around and we finished with big smilesContinue reading “Day 30. Closing the Loop”

9/22/2025 Monday Ludington MI to Denmark Wi…via the SS Badger Ferry Stats: Miles: 23 AIS: 2:23 Speed:9.7 mph Elev. 800 ft Packed the bikes and arrived about 8:15 at the ferry landing. It was a short ride from the motel. We walked our bikes onto the ferry and they had a “spot” with a rackContinue reading “Day 29. Ferry across Lake Michigan”

9/21/2025 Sunday Muskegon to Ludington MI Stats: Miles: 65 AIS: 5:45 Speed: 11.2mph Elev. 1249 ft It was 6am when I proposed to Jim that instead of riding to Hart (40 mi) we should bust it out and ride all the way to Ludington…. finishing a day earlier than we planned. I have a greatContinue reading “Day 28. The longest ride!”

9/20/2025. Saturday Holland to Muskegon MI Stats: Miles: 52 AIS: 4:39. Speed: 11.2 mph. Elev. 751ft We wanted to see a few more things around Holland before we headed north today. First stop was the Dutch Windmill. In the spring they have a tulip garden but today we viewed it from the marsh. It isContinue reading “Day 27. Everybody was outside today!”

9/19/2025 Friday Byron Center to Holland MI Stats: Miles: 23 AIS: 2:05. Speed: 11.1 mph. Elev. 413 ft Edit: Greater Grand Rapids has 1.1 million people! No wonder it was so challenging traffic-wise. And we were just in the south half. I’ve added a couple of maps so you can see all the big trailsContinue reading “Day 26. Short and sweet”

9/18/2026 Thursday Lyons to Byron Center MI Stats: Miles: 52 AIS: 4:55 Speed: 10.5 mph. Elev. 846 ft So just as we hoped we woke up to a dry tent. The park was dark and quiet so we both slept really well. It was a treat to be on dry ground and all of ourContinue reading “Day 25. Navigating a big city… tough one today!”

9/17/2025. Wednesday Chesaning to Lyons MI Stats: Miles: 55. AIS: 5:05 Speed: 10.8 mph. Elev. 439 ft All the usual morning routine. We are now accustomed to a wet fly and damp tent every morning. It’s usually taken care of by the afternoon sun when we arrive at the next camp. We have had endlessContinue reading “Day 24. The smallest, nicest towns”

9/16/2025. Tuesday Frankenmuth to Chesaning MI via Saginaw MI Stats: Miles: 46 AIS: 4:22 Speed: 10.6 mph. Elev. 239 ft What a beautiful morning it was as we left Frankenmuth. The early morning sun low in the sky shining long shadows and making the yellowing leaves of the crops shine so brightly. Once again weContinue reading “Day 23. Seeking birth certificate… 1884”

9/15/2025. Monday Bay City to Frankenmuth MI Stats; Miles: 46 AIS: 4:12 Speed: 11mph. Elev. 324 ft. Leaving Bay City this morning it was easy to get out of town and on the backroads… no drawbridges to cross. There was about 1/2 mile of bike trail but I haven’t changed my mind on Bay CityContinue reading “Day 22. Our Eastern Edge”