Cycling in Wisconsin from Chicago to LaCrosse
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 พ.ย. 2022
- I rode my bicycle from downtown Chicago to Milwaukee, Wisconsin along the shoreline of Lake Michigan. From there I followed the Glacial Drummlin trail east towards Madison. I found the Elroy-Sparta trail and rode through the Wisconsin Driftless Area, known for being a hilly, non-glaciated region in southwestern Wisconsin on my way to LaCrosse on the Mississippi River. Thanks again for coming along.
Hey man. I just wanted to say, you were a factor in me finally taking a long bike trip. I rode from northern Michigan out to West Virginia. I've wanted to take a trip like that since I was in highschool 20 years ago. I finally took that trip this last summer. It was amazing. I love watching your videos an you helped me make the step to take a trip of my own.
Congrats Arrakis! It's such a fun thing to full dive into!
Sounds like a great ride! Thanks for watching. Hope to see you down the road. Stay safe and ride on!!
Wow
As a Wisconsin native I've been incredibly bored by the same scenary every day, but seeing this video made me see beauty in this state I didn't know existed
Wisconsin is a beautiful state. You need to visit other States to affirm your discovery......
Head to Minocqua sometime or drive through the Wausau area around Central Wisconsin.
Very beautiful, especially Wausau.
I'm a 20 yr old Wisconsin native/photography enthusiast - there's a lot of beautiful things in our state, you just have to be looking for it. I love travelling to little county parks or small towns and seeing little pieces of history like old train stations, crumbling structures, rivers/creeks/forests etc. It's also beautiful around the cranberry bogs in the area surrounding warrens-pittsville. The sun setting on the horizon of the super calm flowages can look amazing on cranberry road between Mather and city point.
My favorite thing definitely has to be driving down backroads instead of using highways to get from place to place - you see so much cool stuff as far as land masses/trees/interesting houses/barns. I'd suggest taking the long way from time to time!
@@bubbly6379 I once took the backroads all the way from New Berlin to the very tip of Door County.
You're right, it is gorgeous.
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Wisconsin is a beautiful state. Stay safe and ride on!!👍
As an avid cyclist, a bike TH-camr myself, and a person who's lived in Arlington Hts/Rolling Meadows for almost 10 years of my life...this is arguably the most educational, entertaining, and wholesome bike packing video I've seen. Kudos to you Paul! Wishing you great success in 2023.
Thanks so much. I really appreciate it. I rode my bike all over the NW 'burbs as a youth. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!!
Me as well, I'm new to bike touring/ packing, but now live in Reno, but grew up my first 31 years of life were in Chicago/Schaumburg/Hanover Park..
I'm happy I ran across his channel, & now seen you your comment, I'll check your content out as well
Your content enabled me to take a trip from Chi to NYC this summer. I was amazed to see before that you're also from Illinois and even more amazed to see that you went through my hometown at the start of this trip. Your dedication to touring, wholesomeness, and quality of your videos deserves more attention. Thank you Paul.
So cool! Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!!
Patrick. I’m planning to bike from Chicago to NYC using mostly ACA Northern Tier Route to the Empire State Trail. Any thoughts? Info? Probably in June.
As a lacrosse native it was cool seeing your perspective on what I’d like to call my “home trails”
I love riding in that aprt of Wisconsin. Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!!
Paul, your videos are the best. I look forward to every one. I love that you do it your way, on your kind of bike, and at your pace. I ride 350 days, a year, and I tour when I can, and you are my biking hero!
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it! Hope to see you down the road. Stay safe and ride on!!
As always, great stuff Paul. Retirement for me happens at the end of February, and I have to say that your videos have been a part of my crafting plans to travel farther by bike starting in 2023. Although I ride about 350 days a year, the majority of these rides have been 10-25 mile loops around Milwaukee. I really do look forward to adventuring by bike without the constraints that come with a working life. I can’t wait to watch the next segment of your ride!
Great to hear! I'll be retiring in June 2023. I want to do more biking also. Thanks for watching. Hope to see you down the road. Stay safe and ride on!!
@@paulsuchecki3985Retiring in June, eh? Alright. No excuses. I expect something bike touring every week now 🙂
This is not the kind of video I typically watch, but something compelled me to click and I was enthralled the whole way through. You passed by my hometown on day 4 and I moved to LaCrosse, so it's a lot of familiar territory. Despite the familiarity, you captured a new side of the area that was educational and enlightening. It's snowing right now, but if it wasn't, I'd be tempted to hop on my bike and ride some of these trails. Thanks for the video!
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!!
Wisconsin looks bloody awesome for cycling. Added to my bucket list!
Take a fishing rod. That glacial moraine trail was highly recommended for fishing.
Hell yeah! We have one of the best cycling trails!
You should! It's a great place to ride. Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!!
I'm form Connecticut, but my daughter and I did a section from Sparta to Bangor on the La Crosse River Trail in 2017 on a cross country trip. We saw five trains on the active line that it parallels. Another great video Paul!
Sorry for the slow response. I've been out bike touring. I love riding in Wisconsin. Sounds like a great trip. I just got back from Door County. Videos coming. Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!
Undoubtedly one of the best videos ever made.
Great video! Great story telling. I did ride Elroy Sparta on my Miyata so I am familiar. It was so pitch black dark in those tunnels! Very enjoyable story Paul ! Thank you!
I really enjoyed this video - nice pace, great videography, lots of interesting information about the geological history of Wisconsin and about the bike trails in that beautiful state. Thanks as always for sharing your biking adventures with us.
Thanks again, Bud. Glad you enjoyed it. I really appreciate it. As you probably know, things kind of unraveled on the next segment, but more about that later. For now, stay safe and I'll see you soon.
That's what I was going to say! ; ) I've done Chicago to Milwaukee, & Milwaukee to Madison & Elroy to Sparta, but how did you do Madison to Baraboo? There be "rollers" there, no? I'm planning to take my bicycle on the Empire Builder to La Crosse and ride back to Reedsburg and then over to the Dells to get the Empire Builder back to Chicago.
Great Video! hopefully Illinois and Wisconsin will become more connected via their separated bike paths
I hope so too! The more trails, the better. Thanks for watching. Stay safe and ride on!!
Just discovered your channel a few weeks ago and have been watching some of your older videos. Really enjoy your presentation here. It has reinvigorated my interest in doing another tour. My last one was on U.S. 35 Bike Route four years ago, part self-contained and part supported, from the Indiana state line to Sault Ste Marie. Next summer I'll turn seventy. Time is running out.
Welcome! Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!!
So happy to see another video this morning! So glad to see your travels from this past summer. I ride a road bike primarily, but me and my family took a small tour this summer, mainly because of your videos. It was so much fun! I have been putting it off because we don’t have bikes that are really supposed to be made to pack, but we didn’t let that stop us! I pulled a bike trailer , while my husband pulled my youngest(6) on a wee ride. Can’t wait to do more! You should come down and do the Pinellas Trail here in Florida, and the coast to coast. You don’t have to wait for your weather to warm up, just come down here for a visit and a ride! I am a midwesterner myself (grew up in Monticello IL), and would love to have you stay before you head out on the trail:) Safes travels!😊
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it! Sounds like a great ride. After I retire next year I would love to bike tour in Florida. Hope to see you down the road. Stay safe and ride on!! 😎
Hey Paul- You are riding in my back yard, my friend. I love riding on the Glacial Drumlin Trail. Some nice little towns, with great coffee, and sandwich stops. I'm glad that you enjoyed the Elroy Sparta Trail. It is no doubt one of my favorite trails. Super friendly people, and big time bike supporters. Looking forward to your next adventure installment.
Sounds great! I love riding in Wisconsin. The Elroy Sparta trail is a gem. Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!!
Just discovering your channel. Man you are an absolute inspiration. The biking, the beautiful videography, and your commentary. This is seriously some of the coolest content I've seen on TH-cam. Happy to have you in Wisconsin. Peace.
Thanks you so much! I really appreciate it. Wisconsin is a great place to bike tour. Stay and ride on!!
This is the second video of yours that I watched today, very happy to become a subscriber! Great stuff!
Thank you for sharing! I enjoy watching your travels.
Glad you like them! Thanks.
Just wanted to give you a big THANK YOU for making your videos Paul!! They sure help me through the winter while training in my pain cave. I'm trying to prepare for my second Trans Am bike race. Harder at age 65 than when I did it the first time at the young age of 61.😀 Again, thanks a bunch and keep putting them out!!
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. I feel your pain. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!!😎
Hey "B". Instead of racing, try touring. You can enjoy passing through and loving it instead of skimming the edges in pain.
@@rainbowhiker Touring is the best. I did several tours before the c to c race. But I have a competitive side that likes the challenge of the ultra races.
@@bgiffin05 Roger 👍
All the trails are beautiful. Thank you for sharing 🙏🙂
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!!😎👍
Paul, I love your content with your shots and history filled information. Great stufff. Looking forward to more of your videos.
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Hope to see you down the road. Stay safe and ride on!
So happy to see another amazing video from you! We used to live in Rogers Park and were so excited to see that you rode past our old apartment. An inspiration as always to get out there and ride!!
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. My parents grew up on the north side but now I live out in the country. Stay safe and ride on!!
As ever - great video. Thanks Paul. I can't wait for winter to end and spring to arrive. Beginning to get ideas for touring next year already.
Have fun! Thanks for watching. Hope to see you down the road. Stay safe and ride on!!
As always, really enjoyable. Thanks, and good riding.
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!!
well done and informative video. clearly takes time to set up the camera shots, etc. thank you for taking us along and sharing a desireable route with the rest of us!
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!!😎
thanks Paul, you make me want to visit America its so epic and beautiful, great stuff
You should! Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it! Hope to see you down the road. Stay safe and ride on!!
This is another great video, Paul. I'll never do a bike trip (life is complicated), but I really enjoy your videos that make me feel like I'm doing the ride, too. Safe travels to you always.
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it!
Awesome job with your videos! I always look forward to your content. Thanks!
Glad you like them! Thanks for watching. Stay safe and ride on!!
Thank you for sharing your adventures with us. And also giving us a in depth look of the towns and history. 👍🏼 Safe travels.
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!!😎
🎵 Schools out for summer! 🎶 Happy Retirement Paul! Looking forward to some retirement tours! Na zdrowie! 🤗🍻🚵🏻 Alex
Thanks Alex. Hope to see you down the road.😎😎
Thank you so much for showing me such a beautiful place!!👍
I love riding in Wisconsin! Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. 😎
Looks like a killer ride. Thanks for sharing buddy.
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. 😎
Love your videos. Keep them going.
Glad you like them! Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!!
That drone shot of the tunnel at 9:58 was one of the best uses of a drone I've ever seen on a rail trail!
Thanks, I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!!
Awesome video, Paul! I can't wait to see the return trip home.
You and me both! I'm working on it. Thanks again Shawn. I'll see you on the trail.
Thank you…. Great adventure 💪👏👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it! 😎
Love your videos! They feel like something I could have watched on PBS growing up.
Wow, thank you! I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!!
Nice video! I always like when people include maps of where they're going. I did a similar trip from Minneapolis to Milwaukee. It was a fantastic ride. Devil's Lake State Park was definitely a highlight
I love riding in Wisconsin. Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!!
We are very jazzed for our upcoming WI bike camping trip. Your videos are so helpful! Thanks again Paul!!!
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Hope to see you down the road. Ride on!
Lovely Paul. Another fantastic little trip. Happy trails to you.
Thanks so much. I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!!
Glad to see you back on two wheels Mr Suchecki! Always entertaining and full of facts pertaining to the country you're riding through! Fun and learning at the same time!
Stay safe out there!
Thanks again! I really appreciate it! Stay safe and ride on!!
This is great.
Inspired me to get a bike! Just moved from Northern IL to Tomah, WI! Thank you!
That's awesome! Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!!
Huge respect for you buddy. Warm regards from Romania !
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Greetings from the USA. Stay safe and ride on!!
This is very impressive! Landed on your video, and had to watch!Awesome job Paul! I’d love to try this out sometime!
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!!
Very cool! I really like your maps!
Glad you like them! Thanks.
One heck of a good video! I’m a La Crosse resident and it’s awesome to see someone else really appreciating and praising the Driftless.
Sorry about the late response. Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. I love riding in that part of Wisconsin. That's where I started bike touring many years ago. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!!
Good drone photography and I really like the choice of music. thanks for letting me ride along on your bike adventure. Very fun.
Thanks for coming along. I really appreciate it. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!!😎
Loved your video! Nice job!
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!
Hi Paul. Just started watching your videos. They are very inspiring and informative. Thanks for making them. Hopefully, I’ll get out on my bike more with your motivation.. You mentioned in this video that you taught at WHS. I live on the outskirts of Waukegan and enjoy riding the Des Plaines trail. WHS class of 1975. Happy trails.
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. I taught Biology at Waukegan East HS for my first 2 years from 1988-90. It was definitely a learning experience. Stay safe and ride on!!
Great video. Very informative. Nice editing.
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!!
Hello Paul,
I saw right now this Video.
Wonderfull.
I was living in Chicago (Mundelein) a long time ago!
With the Kids was a bicycle Tour „Not easy“. My best friend is still living in the States (Detroit).
It could be, that I will visit him, soon!
Than I will do a round Trip of Lake Michigan. Thanks for your Inspiration!
Greetings from South Germany (very close to the Moutains.
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Greetings from Illinois. Back in the 1990s I worked in Wauconda, very close to Mundelein. Thanks again. Stay safe and ride on!😎
You’re such an inspiration my guy. I love your content so much. Im a College student in Illinois as well and I will hopefully get on the same trails you’re showing us in your videos starting may of this year.
My only setback for bike touring is doing repairs, im not he best a bike repairs so I must brush up on those skills in the upcoming months. You never know when an unexpected issue may arise on a bike and in the midst of nowhere you gotta be able to fix it up yourself.
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Breakdowns can be unexpected. Learn the basics or carry a cell phone and cultivate a good friend that doesn't mind rescuing you. LOL! Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!!
Great drone shots!
Thanks. I really appreciate it!
Another great adventure, thanks for sharing.
Thanks again!
Awesome video, Paul. like always. Now I'm going to ride my bike 😆
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it! Stay safe and ride on!! 😎
Thanks for a really great video! Looking forward to the others.
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!!
Thank you for another wonderful video, and for filling my bike touring bucket list. Think I will need some sort of sabbatical to ride all that.
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Wisconsin is a great place to bike tour. I'm heading out soon. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!
Awesome video. Great job on your trip. What a great accomplishment.
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!
Nice recap! I've been a monthly donator to Rails-to-Trails for over 10 years now. Great resource to have!
That is awesome! I love rail trails too. The Tunnel Hill trail in Illinois is close to my house. Thanks for watching. Stay safe and ride on!!
Thanks ever so much for your videos, Paul, which I’ve discovered whilst laid up with COVID. Brilliantly communicated and well put-together. Best wishes for more enjoyable adventures from a similarly old git in rainy Nottingham, UK.
Sorry about the late response. Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Greetings from the USA. Stay safe and ride on!!
You make it look so easy!! 👋
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. I've been bike touring for many years and I am definitely in no hurry. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!!😎
wow. just found your channel. great stuff. i ride a lot of these trails too so it was cool to see you do a video on it! keep up the great work!
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!!
So good brother!
Appreciate it! Stay safe and ride on!!
I grew up in Marrimac WI and it was awesome to see the ferry. I’m in the army and stationed in South Korea rn, so this video brought me home for a minute. 👍
Thanks for serving. I really appreciate it. Thanks for watching. Stay safe and ride on!! 😎
My partner and I almost did this same ride in October but rode to New Glarus instead. Great ride and loved the tour. Your video was great.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!!
New Glarus & the Sugar River Trail are great. Good Swiss German food in super manageable little downtown. The little Post Office is useful to mail some of your dirty cloths home. I find losing weight & bulk lessens fatigue & allows you to pick up a few things. I got a hoodie at the New Glarus Trail Head store when the temp dropped 30 degrees one Memorial Day weekend that I wore for years.
I love your videos! I've only just begun making bike touring content but I aspire to your level of video commentary. Your videos are so engaging because of the amount of history and geological / biological information you share. Really impressive! Thank you for doing what you do.
Sorry about the slow response. Been out biking. Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. I get to combine 2 hobbies, bike touring and making videos. I think being a school teacher helps. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!
Excellent video Great shots. I rode from Chicago to the Elroy Sparta I wish I would have taken that route.
Next time! The Elroy Sparta trail is a gem. Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Hope to see you down the trail.
Glad to see you're using a more upright riding position, with traditional handlebars. I made the switch from drop handlebars (which I never liked, anyway), to traditional handlebars. Much easier on the neck! Also glad to see you use toe clips, like I do.
Great video
Thanks! 😎
Glad you had fun in our state.👍
I love riding in Wisconsin! Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!!😎
Good day to you!
I am a senior rider on HONDA motorcycle from Japan.
I am enjoying camping ,touring and upload video.
Your cycling video is so nice!
Awesome!
Full supported !
Have a nice day my friend!
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it! Stay safe and ride on!😎
Great video and I love the drone footage!. I'm in Madison WI and have only done short half day trips in sections on most of the trails around here, but would like to the the Sparta Elroy trail and glad to hear it's reopened. The Badger State Trail has a tunnel but it's been closed for years, but I hear they have a plan to get it opened back up. I grew up in Palatine, so it's nice to see someone from the area up here.
I love riding in Wisconsin. Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!!
Great video! I use to ride from the south side of Chicago to downtown Chicago as kid and thought that was a ride!
Very cool! That's big adventure when you're a kid. Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!!
Wow great vid.
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it.
This is your best video yet. The editing must have taken forever. The end product is fantastic!
Thanks, I really appreciate it. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!!
Another great video, Paul. You passed us when you rode past NWU in Evanston. Looking forward to the next installment. G
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it! The lake shore is beautiful. Stay safe and ride on!!
My husband and me rode this trail from Milwaukee to la crosse and up the Mississippi river. It was my favorite ride especially the ride up the Mississippi river. My husband is gone now but I would love to do this ride again. We did many tours but this was the best. My husband was planning his ride across America when he got kidney cancer and died. I would love to fulfill that dream for him - maybe someday. Thanks for the ride!
I'm sorry to hear about your husband. I love that route from Milwaukee to LaCrosse because it's mostly on rail-trail. This coming summer (2024) I want to ride the western part of the TransAm. I'd love to see you on the road. Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!
I’m from lodi/lake wisconsin area! Very cool to see you came through our small town!
So cool! What a great little town! Thanks for watching. Stay safe and ride on!!
Great timing! Ive been thinking about going to see Wisconsin for the first time and looking to expand my riding.
Go for it! Thanks for watching. Stay safe and ride on!!
Great video! I live near the Glacial Drumlin trailhead in Waukesha, you passed right by my house. I'm planning to do a bike trip to Devil's lake next summer following the same route you used. Wishing you safe riding and looking forward to more videos.
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Wisconsin is one of my favorite places to ride. Stay safe and ride on!!
Enjoy these videos. Nice work. We live in Marthasville, Missouri by the Katy Trail. We enjoy walking and riding the Katy.
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Love the Katy Trail. It's one of my favorites. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!!
And I love the hand drawn maps!
Thanks again. I appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!!
Hello. I'm the guy who complained about the music on earlier videos. In fact your stuff is so good I stayed with it and am I glad I did! Your content and the MUSIC are both really good. Keep it up.
Thanks, I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!
Great video comme toujours Mon Ami! I can't wait to retire and do some of the trails you have done! I may try a bit of the Erie Canal this summer! À Votre Santé! 🍻🍷☕
Have fun! Thanks again Alex. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!!
Hey Paul! We ride a tandem and are greatly inspired by your videos. It’s obvious all the time you spend making them…. Thanks!
Great to hear! Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!!😎
YOU ARE A KING, from a life long Madisonian come back any time hey, Sometime if you want some really good biking try out the ice age trail going into door county, that's a very lovely area, kind of a dead end as far as biking goes but still its got great views of lake Michigan and also if you're there the right time of years the best and most abundant cherry's you will find. No matter keep it safe out there dont let the ford drivers keep you down, dont go changing because you're a godamn legend and an inspiration to alot of folks.
Thanks for watching. You are too kind. I love riding in Door County. It'd make a good video. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!!
Another great one Paul - thanks! Entertaining and useful. Getting better all the time. Especially the video -- great drone shots this time! Love your attitude about bike touring. Every time I ride with my GF we laugh and quote your wise words - "well a little rain wouldn't be that bad anyway, it might even feel good to cool off a a bit. As long as there's no lighting I don't mind a little rain.." Haha! I've been touring around my area (Western NC) for 30 years since I was 14. Finally getting ready for across the country this Sring. Funny how I feel like we're friends because I've spent so many pleasant evenings with you. Big props on teaching BIO as well. Some of us remember almost everything you say. Pseudostratified scilliated columnar epithelial cell.
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Teaching Bio is my day job for now. I'm retiring soon and hope to become a full time adventurer. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!!
Awesome trip. Welcome to La Crosse. Enjoy your stay.
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Stay safe and ride on!!
Well, you've convinced me to give the elroy-sparta trail a shot! Also, its really amazing what camera drones allow a single-person team to do, really is great for independent video-makers like yourself. keep it up, and thanks for stopping by!
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. The Elroy-Sparta is a great trail. One of my favorites. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on! 😎
Hey I grew up in Rolling Meadows too and have ridden many of the same trails in Illinois and Wisconsin. Keep riding!
We probably know some of the same people. Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!!
This was great and so educational - didn't know you could ride your bike from Chicago to La Crosse, and I live in Wisconsin - ran into this looking for trails here, good for you...would love to do a multi-day bike trip sometime!
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. The Big 4 in Wisconsin. From Reedsburg to Trempeleau. Wisconsin has some great trails. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!😎
Another great video. I have watched all your TH-cam videos. I live very close to the Oak Leaf just south of Milwaukee. I wish I knew you were riding here. I would have joined for few miles.
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. I've got cousins in Greendale. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!!
Paul
I'm same age as you. I have a 1989 Cannondale touring bicycle. I got ceramic bearings put in my wheels. They are sun rims cr18 double wall wheels. Schwalbe marathon tire 27 x1/ 4. My 4 water bottle is double walled stainless steel. Keeps it cold.
The bags I use reuse are from the sheets I by at home. They are clear so I can see what is in them when I take them out of the panniers. I got a quick click stand from Tom.
Your videos are great. I love watching them. Well Done 👍
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it! Hope to see you down the road. Stay safe and ride on!! 😎
This video is another great video you made showing me the possibilities of cycling in the US.Here in Germany most people think that cycling is nothing than danger,danger and danger. I'm looking forward to my trip into the west of the States in 2024 starting in N-Y.
Wisconsin würde dir gut gefallen. Aber sonst gute Reise! G
Thanks again for watching. I hope you get a chance to tour here in the USA. It's not all death and danger. One day I hope to bike tour in Europe and ride through parts of Germany Stay safe and ride on!!
@@paulsuchecki3985 Thanls for your comment. I'm seriously planning a trip to the U.S in 2024 and taking my bicycle with me. I have some unseen relatives near N.Y. and I#m hoping to see them for the first time.
Hey Paul. I've enjoyed all of your videos that I've watched. You inspired me to take my first multiday bike trip this summer. With a friend we rode the Willamette Valley bike trail. I figured you were a teacher by your presentation. I looked at you videos and yep, you're a science teacher. I've made note of your travels and may copy some of them. I just retire after 38 years in education and am ready to explore this continent on bike.
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. I'm retiring at the end of this school year. 34 years. I think the Willamette Valley trail is on my list. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!
goin hard with the posts and ending the year strong with kontent, hell yeah!
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it!
Awesome adventures! Just bought a bike and ready for some local rail trails in Pennsylvania!
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. Hope to see you down the trail. Stay safe and ride on!
Wonderful video
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it.