Douglas Bike Trail—Pine Island to Douglas: 17.25 miles
SINGLES Pedal Time: 1 hour 41 minutes, average speed 10.1
With another beautiful Friday for outdoor play, we headed towards Onalaska to drop off the tandem for repairs prior to meeting Alan and Michelle in Lake City for a 90-minute tour aboard the Pearl of the Lake Paddlewheel. We used our complimentary Tour de Pepin tickets and all four of us really enjoyed the trip.
It was then decided to bike the Douglas Bike Trail starting in Pine Island. We could then travel towards Rochester and choose to turn around when we had enough. This was Alan and Michelle’s first time back on the bike since their fall in June so this was a good choice for our riding today. They impressed us by biking over 17 miles and we now know they will be ready to tackle biking in Madison and the Dells this September.
As we opened the van door to get the bikes ready to ride we noticed a flat on the Bacchetta—the first since its purchase. The tire was quickly changed and minor adjustments were made to all bikes before we ventured onto the trail. It was a beautiful day to be out riding and all went well. The gravel dumped at each intersection was quite rough causing us to walk over these crossings but we endured. It’s so good to see our friends back on the bike!
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