Such great memories.

September, 1970. I had been at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay for a few weeks as a freshman. I decided to spend a weekend riding to Potawatomi State Park up the Door Peninsula. I was riding a mid-1960s Schwinn Racer with 2 speed Bendix Automatic and wire saddle baskets. Gear was packed in stuff sacks with plastic bag liners.

I started out on Friday after my last class and made about 15 miles to Bayshore County Park. Saturday I did about 35 miles to the state park. Sunday was 45-50 miles home by a different route.

Wonderful county roads, beautiful fall weather and colors. I was hooked. I did many tours on that bike up to 10 days long. In 1977, I got a very nice Zebrakenko Storm, some real panniers and covered much more territory.