Longjohn ★ Posted September 15, 2017 Share #1 Posted September 15, 2017 I'm heading off to Sturgis, Mi. with WOLJ to meet up with DP & WODP for a weekend adventure. I figured I'd start a thread now and we can add to it over the next three days. I'm excited, my wife is apprehensive. She said this is moving her out of her comfort zone. She bought herself a new helmet and I have her bike a full charge. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted September 15, 2017 Share #2 Posted September 15, 2017 Good luck and hope it's fun for all involved! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted September 15, 2017 Share #3 Posted September 15, 2017 Hugs to Mrs LJ Give her a big ol marshmallow roasting fork...even though you are not on a tandem...she has my permission to give you a couple of jabs if things go south She will be fine.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital_photog ★ Posted September 15, 2017 Share #4 Posted September 15, 2017 Planning to see you this evening. Have a safe trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted September 15, 2017 Share #5 Posted September 15, 2017 Welcome to the great state of Michigan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted September 15, 2017 Share #6 Posted September 15, 2017 3 minutes ago, Kzoo said: Welcome to the great state of Michigan. Ya! What he said! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital_photog ★ Posted September 15, 2017 Share #7 Posted September 15, 2017 5 minutes ago, Kzoo said: Welcome to the great state of Michigan. Just now, smudge said: Ya! What he said! Come south and join us. I'm sure we can still get you in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital_photog ★ Posted September 15, 2017 Share #8 Posted September 15, 2017 Unless a new person agrees to organize this it may be the last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted September 15, 2017 Share #9 Posted September 15, 2017 7 minutes ago, Digital_photog said: Come south and join us. I'm sure we can still get you in. My Honey Do list is too long for this weekend to drive to Sturgis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital_photog ★ Posted September 15, 2017 Share #10 Posted September 15, 2017 3 minutes ago, Kzoo said: My Honey Do list is too long for this weekend to drive to Sturgis We eat lunch in Mendon Sunday. Ride your bike there. It isn't too far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted September 15, 2017 Share #11 Posted September 15, 2017 Man, had I known about this..... I've been looking for an excuse to visit the kids in GR. I could have made that my home base and then driven a bit to meet up with y'all. Dammers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted September 15, 2017 Share #12 Posted September 15, 2017 7 minutes ago, Digital_photog said: We eat lunch in Mendon Sunday. Ride your bike there. It isn't too far. Church on Sunday. I've ridden to Mendon. It's a pretty nice ride from my place. Oh, and who eats lunch in Mendon? Where? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital_photog ★ Posted September 15, 2017 Share #13 Posted September 15, 2017 We have our own dinner in the park for our ride. Will probably be eating about 11 am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted September 15, 2017 Author Share #14 Posted September 15, 2017 Just checked in @Amigo Center, DP isn't here yet. We took a walk down to the lake. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted September 15, 2017 Author Share #15 Posted September 15, 2017 Bicycle powered ice cream machine. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Longjohn ★ Posted September 16, 2017 Author Popular Post Share #16 Posted September 16, 2017 Ride is going perfect. Beautiful day. the road less traveled, I never saw this before. my favorite cyclist she did good rest stop youngest and oldest 11 rears old and 84 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted September 16, 2017 Author Share #17 Posted September 16, 2017 54.5 miles rest stop wind mill at lunch stop ready to rumble. DP dropped out at lunch after his shifter quit working. I think he should have just put it in a gear he liked and rode it as a SS. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital_photog ★ Posted September 16, 2017 Share #18 Posted September 16, 2017 Electric shift problem was probably thermal shutdown from being too hot while stored in the Jeep. By the time we got home it was working so I went for a ride. Total for the day 54.2 miles. Have it charged again. Ready to ride tomorrow if WoD_P doesn't want to ride the tandem. She is feeling good enough that she is considering riding the short route. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted September 16, 2017 Share #19 Posted September 16, 2017 Hey @Longjohn, how is WoLJ doing? Did she do the whole ride today? Sorry I'm not asking about you; I know you're fine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted September 16, 2017 Author Share #20 Posted September 16, 2017 9 minutes ago, smudge said: Hey @Longjohn, how is WoLJ doing? Did she do the whole ride today? Sorry I'm not asking about you; I know you're fine. She rode to the first rest stop, sixteen miles or so. That's the furthest she rode in a long time. She rode around in the sag the rest of the ride. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted September 16, 2017 Share #21 Posted September 16, 2017 16 minutes ago, smudge said: Hey @Longjohn, how is WoLJ doing? Did she do the whole ride today? Sorry I'm not asking about you; I know you're fine. THIS ^^^^^^^^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted September 16, 2017 Author Share #22 Posted September 16, 2017 5 minutes ago, petitepedal said: THIS ^^^^^^^^^ I'm proud of her, she did well but she had enough. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted September 16, 2017 Share #23 Posted September 16, 2017 Hey...16 miles is great..she was out there which is more important than how many miles she did...is she still smiling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted September 16, 2017 Author Share #24 Posted September 16, 2017 8 minutes ago, petitepedal said: THIS ^^^^^^^^^ I'm proud of her, she did well but she had enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted September 17, 2017 Author Share #25 Posted September 17, 2017 This morning's sunrise just after breakfast. I rode out to the lunch stop about twenty miles. I forgot to start Strava again until I was miles down the road. WODP hauled me back to camp so I could shower and change and drive the long drive back to Pennsylvania. It was a great weekend. The Mennonites are good people and fun to ride with. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted September 18, 2017 Author Share #26 Posted September 18, 2017 Digital just posted the ride I missed because I had to get my wife home. He did today's ride. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital_photog ★ Posted September 21, 2017 Share #27 Posted September 21, 2017 Pictures by one of the riders from Grand Rapids. He rides from GR to Sturgis and back every year to attend this ride. https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipNgNfHUkKfV4dPtmKEGWmXgnEH4248RHh4vJFBXgrFEH1WhOW_1K9-JFHxPvIBmdQ?key=bkEwVW8wZF9FTkhrYkZvQlVidzBXZWpXd1Jpdl9n We crossed a mountain. I'm second in the paceline. LJ, WoLJ and WoD_P 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital_photog ★ Posted September 21, 2017 Share #28 Posted September 21, 2017 @Kzoo Recognize this site? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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