Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Day 23: Cap'n Sweatbeard

Lynxville, WI to La Crosse, WI

Stats!
Miles biked today: 48.5
Total miles biked on trip so far: 842.3
Max speed: 20.5
# of hours of missing sleep: 2
# of new gears on our bikes: 15

It was another record breaking heat day. It was 102 degrees today in La Crosse. Ouch! We knew that was going to happen, so we decided (um, okay, a bit reluctantly on my part) to wake up at 5 a.m. and get going as soon as possible to avoid the heat. It actually worked really well. We started off before the temperatures got too extreme, and we had the river bluffs to our east, so we had shade most of the way.

We ended up rolling into La Crosse around 10:30 a.m., and we were feeling good, but it was already sweltering. We got a lot of boringish stuff done today, like buying toiletries, replacing torn clothes, doing laundry and visiting the local bike shop.

I can't say enough good things about Smith's bike shop in La Crosse. The mechanic said that normal work orders on bikes were backed up to June 20, but he stayed late to work on our bikes so we could get back on the road tomorrow. Also, it was really reasonably priced. Very very happy with them!

Nothing too crazy happened today, other than encountering a Spam wagon which boasts of Spam's craziness and tastiness. Tomorrow we head for Minnesota, but the route will bring us back to Wisconsin again soon.
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  1. Kari T. Ryder WilkieJune 8, 2011 at 6:00 AM

    Oooh! Please tell me you are somewhere near Austin, Minnesota. If so you MUST go to the Spam Museum. It will be worth your time, I swear!

    --Mayhem

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  2. Jenny MillerJune 8, 2011 at 9:22 AM

    So what's the verdict? Is 6am too early for beer? Can I get the La Crosse Tribune online and find out myself?

    Apparently, yes! Found this goody on today's front page: http://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/state-and-regional/article_f7c1273c-91d8-11e0-a871-001cc4c03286.html

    But couldn't find yesterday's article on the appropriateness of 6am beer, alas.

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  3. mnmlstJune 8, 2011 at 10:30 AM

    Mayhem - Sadly we are not going near Austin, or else we would definitely visit the Spam museum! I think today may be our last day in WI for the whole trip, so we'll miss the Wilkie family reunion. :(

    Jenny - We are in La Crosse, WI. No time is too early for beer! Just make sure to order a breakfast beer! Loved the link, too. Thanks! :)

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  4. mizageJune 9, 2011 at 6:03 AM

    and they say dc is hot..

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