Home Again, Our Wisconsin Bike Journey is Complete

"When you ride a bike and you get your heart rate up and you’re out, after 30 or 40 minutes your mind tends to expand; it tends to relax.” — [former] US President George W. Bush

Wisconsin bike trip summary

Miles ridden: 477.2

Elevation gain: 9,668

# of States: 1

# of flat tires: 0

# of times the chain fell off: 0 (but mine jumped slots several times)

# of bicycle light malfunctions: 0

# of diabetes monitoring device malfunctions: 0

# of dogs that came running after us: 2

# of people asking us about the tandem, taking our picture, yelling out positive comments: hundreds

We are relaxing now in Ohio, but Wisconsin truly is a wonderful state also. So much to love about the land and the people there. The views of Lake Michigan were amazing and the water was filled with beautifully blending shades of blue. The Wisconsin drivers were extra kind giving us plenty of space when passing. We were thrilled to experience Door County & Lambeau Field and we understand why Wisconsin loves the Packers. We loved our times spent with all of the people on our journey, especially appreciating the kindness of Clyde & Carol Verhoff with their assistance from start to end. I think even our bike felt at home in their garage (see below).

Our tandem dwarfed by the Verhoff's "bikes"

The Verhoff's have their own fleet of bikes - 5 motorcycles (2 from China) and several bicycles as well.