Cycling Advocates
Ride to Pro Walk Pro Bike 2006 |
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from Vancouver B.C. to Madison, Wisconsin
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Picture of Vancouver, BC  |
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Date: 2006-09-09
Distance: 75Kilometres
Cycling Time: 3.81 Hours
Average Speed: 19.61 kph
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Trip Distance since Leaving Vancouver
- 4,006 Kilometres |
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Thoughts
for the Day
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It was a cool day. Do not think that the temperature
got above 15 degree Celsius. The sky was overcast. There was wind.
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The forecast did call for some thundershowers
which did to materialize. It threatened rain a couple of times but beside
two drops nothing happened.
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It was time to stretch the legs in preparation
for tomorrow sand our departure towards Milwaukee. Into the countryside
east of Madison, then south, then west, then north, then east, then south
and back to here.
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The route included the hamlets of Hope, McFarland,
Lake Kegonsa, Fitchburg, and then back into Madison.
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The Capital City Trail was taken westward this
time almost back to the Military Ridge State Trail. Then the South West
Commuter Path was taken into Downtown. From there the Isthmus Trail and
the Lake Loup Trail took me back to the motel.
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A stop at the bike store for air in the tires
and a wrench for removing the pedals and then a stop for gelato. It was
not quite as good as that back home. Must be the difference between Wisconsin
and BC cows.
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It was a good ride. Initially, I wondered what
tomorrow was going to be like as the body did no react well to pedalling.
I was travelling though moraine hills which produced quite a speed on the
decline. After a few of these I was back into it and the cycling felt good.
As a result, the route kept getting longer.
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Got lost a few times. Had problems locating
my location. Was using two maps which did not make it easy. A man in a van
stopped and helped me out. He knew the area but not street names. That is
the way it goes. Later on a man in in-line skates pushing a baby stroller
stopped. He was more helpful. Along the way I found a good bakery. Needed
some energy at that state.
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Packed the panniers and out them on the bike.
After 8 days here, it feels strange to get ready for the next part of
this trip. It will be a cool day.
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Cycling
Facilities
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Madison,
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Cycling into Milwaukee |
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Cycling into Milwaukee really started in Dodgeville
some 200 kilometres to the west. From there, most of the trip was on bike
trails with occasional sections on roads. Many of these roads had a low
volume of motorized vehicle traffic. Some had paved shoulders. Others did
not. Some of the trails were interconnected. Others were not and required
some road cycling.
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Today, the trip included the Capital City State
Trail, the South West State Trail, and the Isthmus State Trail.
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Military
Ridge State Trail
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Capital
City State Trail
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Glacial Drumlin State Trail
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New Berlin (Greenfield) Recreational Trail
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Oak Leaf Trail
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