I came back for the last day of the ride. It was bittersweet ending to a long tour.

I am the one in jeans and a Rays hat.

I will get to have a visit with an old friend and his wife in Sudbury, MA for the next two days. Peace out Tres dog

An easy rollout that meant to be a very easy day on the Kalamazoo River Trail.

At mile 9, I took a sharp 90 degree right onto a long wood bridge, toward the end I needed to turn a 90 degree left and the surface was slick with moss and water. Local Florida lingo for my riding buds and me is “greasy bridge”. My bike slid and both wheels came off the pavement, parallel and before I knew it gravity had brought me back down to earth with a big thud. I hit the left side of my head, helmet caught the blow and did not break, left shoulder, elbow, hip-worst offender because the pain radiates across my pelvis and lower back and left knee. I lay there a minute or two just kind of moaning and cussing. The craziest thing happened next Chrysa and Rich came up behind me and Chrysa asked if I was alright. Right after that, she put on her brakes and fell on her previously fractured elbow. Unbelievable! Then, Rich put on his brakes and down he went as well, It was surreal. There was healed road rash on my left elbow and knee from a fall on the same side 41 days ago. You can’t make this up. I hit way harder this day. Off to local ER to get hip x-ray. It was negative and away I went to lunch and the hotel. Sore as anything and everywhere it seemed.

We had friend visiting from Fenton, MI and we went to dinner. Jim and Lois offered any help I would need.

I made a plan with Jim and Lois to get picked up tomorrow and spend a night with them, then Wednesday, Jim will drive me to Detroit airport for a non stop flight on Wednesday. I plan to return the Saturday before the last ride in Portland and hopefully ride the last leg. Will need time to recover and will do it at home. Peace out Tres dog

Another threat of rain later in the day and much warmer start today. A lot of trails today.

Long two days. Shorter day tomorrow and a rest day. Another 2016 coaster in the house. Peace out Tres dog

A hard rain early and some dragging of feet before leaving. Left a little after 7 am. Others left earlier and got wet. Long day.

A lot of great resorts, parks and places along Lake Michigan.

Big ride, tired blogger. Another big day tomorrow. Peace out Tres dog

It was a little later roll out of Green Bay to make a 2 pm ferry across Lake Michigan.

Manitowoc

We were to meet up to get on the ferry early.

In Michigan. Big ride tomorrow! Peace out Tres dog

A long day on the Mountain Bay State Trail. Way over 50 miles.

The trail put us into a suburb of Green Bay and after a bike shop stop we did a pass by of the legendary Lambeau Field.

Tomorrow we ride to Manitowoc and take a ferry across Lake Michigan Peace out Tres dog

We were met by 2 of our 2016 coasters, Robyn and Mark, for dinner last night They were at a ride north of us and came with Amish cookies. It was a great visit. A much needed rest day. Laundry, bike clean and a roll into town for lunch.

Onward tomorrow to the Frozen Tundra of Lambeau Field, Green Bay. Peace out Tres dog

Featured image photo credit: Tom Coe

Another early roll out into this bucolic Wisconsin farmland.

Roads, paved and gravel limestone trails.

Downtown Wittenberg

A little farmland to make it interesting.

Two 2016 coaster friends, Robyn and Mark, are meeting us here for dinner tonight. We are looking forward to it. We have ridden 7 days in a row, over 500 miles with some elevation. Happy for a rest day. Peace out Tres dog