Excelsior, MN to Northfield, MN $2 :: snacks 61.82 mi :: 5.10 hr :: 31.9mph :: 11.9 mph :: 3346 mi Took a chance & slept w/o the tent. Had a few mosquitoes but slept pretty well. Began my navigations after another good hot BF. For a while lots of turns made it interesting –…

Ann Lake, MN to Excelsior, MN $5 :: lunch, snacks 89.84 mi :: 7.04 hr :: 26.5 mph :: 12.6 mph :: 3284 mi A much more interesting day. The adventure crept back in. Part of it was leaving the Adventure Cycling route. Those maps are so damn good – sometimes they don’t leave enough…

Big Sandy Lake, MN to Ann Lake, MN $28 :: BF, campsite, ice cream 91.57 mi :: 7.16 hr :: 23.7 mph :: 12.5 :: 3194 mi Most events disagreeable today. Mosquitoes were waiting this morning as I guessed. Was ready to cook BF anyway, but the lighter was wet & didn’t work. So I…

Grand Rapids, MN to Big Sandy Lake, MN $172 :: BF, phone card, coffee, box, bike parts, postage, lunch, tape recorder, campsite 42.1mi :: :: :: :: 3102 mi Tired. Big day for errands. Bike running beautifully after cleaning, adjustments, repacking front hub, new rear derailleur cable. Bike shop let me use their tools in…

Lake Itasca St Pk, MN to Grand Rapids, MN $50 :: Lunch, ice cream, room 123.01 mi :: 8.28 hr :: 31.1 mph :: 14.5 mph :: 3060 mi Fun day. Waded the Mississippi headwaters, then followed the river all day. More beautiful backroads. In Bimidii, blew my chance to talk w/ an attractive lone…

Callaway, MN to Lake Itasca St Pk, MN $26 :: lunch, campsite 68.2 mi :: 5.47 hr :: 27.6 mph :: 11.7 mph :: 2937 mi Had planned on a lazy morning. Slept ‘till 7, was going to cook oatmeal for a change but packed up instead I remembered I was out of gas. Ate…

Aruthur, ND to Callaway, MN $24 :: Coffee, lunch, ice cream, grocs 86.7 mi :: :: :: :: 2869 mi Slept in. No wind, seemed like a long ride into Fargo. Checked the PO, no mail. Had some much-needed veggies on a sub for lunch. Then a yummy espresso. At the Library caught up with…

New Rockford, ND to Arthur, ND $15 :: BF, lunch, ice cream 123.6 mi :: 7.3 hr :: :: 16.5 mph :: 2783 mi Tailwinds again! My average above is estimated cause I accidentally reset the real one, but I was movin’. Saw evidence of more rising water. A road was closed, partway under water,…

Towner, ND to New Rockford, ND $20 :: BF, grocs, ice cream, campsite 104.8 mi :: 6.56 hr :: 27.5 mph :: 15.1 mph :: 2660 mi Finally got my tailwinds today. Wind out of the NW, route heading E or S all day. I think that’s my highest average speed for a day. N:…

Makoti, ND to Towner, ND $15 :: Tacos, ice cream, postage, campsite 94.04 mi :: 7.22 hr :: 23.3 mph :: 12.7 mph :: 2555 mi Under attack by commando mosquitoes while I packed up this morning. The are small here, active predawn and post-sunset, and they go for blood – no funny business. Motion…