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I've Got Something to Say
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Time: 05:32:27
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Distance:
83.71 miles
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Max Speed:
34.90 mph
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Avg Speed:
15.10 mph
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Altitude Gain:
0 ft
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Route:
Tour of Door County Day 5
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Weight:
0
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Category: general: touring -
solo
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Terrain: Road: Hills
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Bike: Fuji Roubaix RC Road
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Club: None |
| Weather Conditions: mid 60's & cloudy to upper 60's & cloudy to upper 50's & rainy to mid 60's |
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Woke up this morning with some disappointment – the rear tire on my bike was flat, again. It did fine all day yesterday, so not sure what happened overnight. First thing to do then was to replace the tube. Upon inspection, there was a small hole on the inner side – the side that lies against the rim – of the tube. So, foreign matter in the tire was not the culprit. I double checked the surface of the rim and checked for a small sharp object (i.e. a small rock) that may have gotten into the area during the last tube repair. Seeing nothing, I install a new tube and hope for the best on the day.
The first 11 miles are a loop to the northern most point of the peninsula that brings us back by our hotel(s) in Ellison Bay. It was a nice ride that would have been better if the fog wasn’t hanging along the shore line. After the first rest stop (mile 18) in Sister Bay, we make our way through Peninsula State Park. This loop takes us past a golf course, and through a dense forest of Birch & Maple trees. There was a viewing tower, 75 feet tall, but no one in our little group was willing to do the extra climbing. Besides, allowing you to get above the tree line would just provide you an opportunity to the see the fog on the lake. There were lots of people camping, in tents & campers/RVs throughout the park, and we crossed paths with a bike trail several times and several hiking trails inside the park. This was about an eight mile loop.
The second rest stop was by a electric transformer station out on the country roads at mile 37. The transformers were humming/buzzing as we snacked and refilled our bottles. There was a small lighthouse and Coast Guard station just before the lunch stop at mile 59. A few miles after leaving lunch, we began rolling through a shore front community and Joan asked if anyone knew what town we were in – about the same time I took the picture with the bridge in the top left corner and kayak near the center. I didn’t have my cue sheet out and could not provide an answer. A couple minutes later, I made a turn and immediately recognized that we were in Sturgeon Bay – getting ready to go over the drawbridge where I took the picture of my bike on Tuesday with the girder bridge in the foggy background.
We then ran into a stretch of light rain around mile 70 as we made our way closer the lake shore line. Then around mile 75 we turned a corner and the road was dry, and stayed dry for the rest of our ride. My hotel is right on the shore, with my room providing a balcony & view of the lake. Too bad its misty, drizzling rain off & on, and the fog is rolling in again.
As our week is drawing to a close, tomorrow is a pretty big day with 108 miles of riding. Even with the few short steep climbs we had to day, my legs don’t feel bad. However, my back side gets a little uncomfortable on the saddle later in the day the last couple days, and adding another 20 miles to a day could take a little extra endurance to overcome. Forecast calls for 50% chance of rain, but it should also provide a tailwind for use most of the way.
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