Author Archives: Dan Hurwitz

I finished! What a great last day for a great ride! As with the last several days, it was incredibly flat! The weather was a little pissy when I started riding, but the precipitation soon stopped, and although was forecast … Continue reading →

Before talking about today, the penultimate day of this ride (long time readers of my stuff know I love that word), here are a few words about yesterday, my day off in Chicago. It was a good day off! I … Continue reading →

I’m in Chicago! It was a fairly long and warm day, but it was mostly downhill and pleasant riding. The plan was to meet cousin Shaina at around 4:00 at the Theater on the Lake, on the shore of Lake … Continue reading →

Today was a really good day! It was hot, and long, with a fair amount of climbing. Yet, it was never unpleasant nor excessively difficult. This day started with a good early start. I rode to a Starbucks a half … Continue reading →

Today was just as pleasant as yesterday was unpleasant, despite being a bit warmer. Two reasons: it was a much shorter day, and I started riding an hour earlier. Those two factors combined to get me to the Comfort Suites … Continue reading →

Today was a long, hot day. Very long, and very hot. Not only that, it was by far the hilliest day I’ve had since crossing over into the Upper Peninsula two weeks ago. Aside from the heat, it was another … Continue reading →

Today was a much needed rest day. I am staying in the same hotel for 2 days in a row. Originally, I thought I was going to ride, without luggage, into Madison, and ride around. But I decided that if … Continue reading →

Today was another wonderful day, with perfect cool sunny weather and the majority of the day spent on bike paths. The wind was not dominant, but was mostly at my back. The highlight of the day was the smooth dirt … Continue reading →

Today was a really good day! You must get tired of hearing this day after day, but the weather has been fabulous, the terrain is mostly flat, and today, yet again, I had a strong tail wind all day long. … Continue reading →