Day 27 Austin MN to LaCrosse WI 117 miles 2890 feet

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WOW  entered another state, crossed the Mississippi - what a great 105 mile bike ride.  Most of the roads were in good condition, had low traffic and low grade climbs.  At mile 50 we entered a paved  bike path (Root River Trail) that was 40 miles long. It was flat and well maintained.  After exiting the bike path it was all down hill for the next 15 miles and then the last 12 miles included a brutal 6 mile high grade climb. I took the van for the last 12 miles. I did want to ride the bike across the Mississippi to get into Wisconsin but was in the van. The bridge had heavy traffic and no shoulder so it probably would not have been that pleasant an experience. We are staying at a high class hotel that is a refurbished chocolate factory, the place is called the Charmant. (In case your ever in LaCrosse WI stay here).  The meal was excellent as well. Went to the Parlor for ice cream it was unbelievably busy but was organized and the crowd moved through pretty fast.


Along the bike path








Another early morning ride 

Like those rays! A lot of Chi















Even the mail boxes say everyday is a good day






Great day for barns







Check out the logs

Fancy work on the silo



Great weather to take another picture of another barn


Great Bike Path

Bike Path Follows the Root River - It's a converted railroad bed


Interesting welcome to a town along the path









Amish Buggy on the PAth



Wyckoff MN is the quite the same as the town
I grew up in --Wyckoff NJ

This is a huge dairy operation that was just
outside of Wyckoff
We only had Sicomac Farms Milk


See what I mean by big operation



Entering  Wyckoff


Town of Wyckoff




Mandatory car pictures 1954 Chevy



I think this is a 1956 ford by brother-in-law had the same
model and even color








Mississippi from hotel





Departed:Sep 14, '18, 06:46AM
Starts in:Austin, MN, US
Distance:104.9 mi
Elevation:+ 2201 / - 2682 ft
Max Grade
4.7 %
Avg. Grade
-0.1 %
VAM171 Vm/h
Ascent time03:55:19
Descent time03:41:55
Total Duration:09:38:38
Moving Time:07:37:14
Stopped Time:02:01:24
Calories:3075
Avg. Watts:112
Max Speed:23.4 mph
Avg. Speed:13.8 mph
Pace:00:05:31
Moving Pace:00:04:21



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  1. Bob MichaelsSeptember 15, 2018 at 5:11 AM

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  2. Bob MichaelsSeptember 15, 2018 at 5:14 AM

    Are you going to become a "Cheesehead" since your visit to Wisconsin Paul? Wyckoff Minnesota doesn't exactly look like Wyckoff New Jersey, does it!?

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  3. UnknownSeptember 15, 2018 at 11:32 AM

    Hope you find some chocolate in the hotel!

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  4. UnknownSeptember 15, 2018 at 11:33 AM

    Also great picture of the mailbox

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  5. UnknownSeptember 16, 2018 at 7:17 PM

    Lol the mailbox. Can’t believe you’re 27 days in already!

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