A recent trip down the Mississippi a bit.
07-13-17 | 04:20 AM
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A recent trip down the Mississippi a bit.
There's more to do on a bike than club rides and local MUP's. Here is a recent trip I took on the Upper Mississippi.
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07-13-17 | 10:26 AM
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Thanks for the report! If you ever come to the St. Louis area let me know. Most of my cycling is within 50 miles of the Big Muddy.
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07-13-17 | 11:55 AM
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In 2012, I rode along the Mississippi from Savanna to East Moline and back. One of the best solo rides I've done in a long time. Very scenic and it was more enjoyable riding down Route 84 on a bicycle than it is in a car. The trail from Savanna, south to Thomson, was especially scenic.
The Big Slough Recreation area and boat ramp was just off of the trail, about 8 miles south of Savanna. The bottom photo is of the state of the art state prison in Thomson that sat empty for almost 5 years until the federal government took it over about a year or so ago.
The Big Slough Recreation area and boat ramp was just off of the trail, about 8 miles south of Savanna. The bottom photo is of the state of the art state prison in Thomson that sat empty for almost 5 years until the federal government took it over about a year or so ago.
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07-14-17 | 03:57 AM
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