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Old 02-27-15 | 08:29 PM
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of Lake Michigan this summer. Sixty eight year old male. Fifty or so miles a day. Can do credit card or camping or both but would prefer credit card touring. Start in Ludington and ferry across and around clock wise back to start at Ludington.
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Old 02-27-15 | 09:03 PM
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Sounds like fun. Are you going US2? Sorry I cant ride along this year.
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Yes, will probably do US2. Open to suggestions.
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Old 02-28-15 | 06:06 PM
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Yes, will probably do US2. Open to suggestions.
Having the westwinds at your back is a pretty good choice. Traffic is seasonally robust, if that is a consideration.
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Old 02-28-15 | 06:15 PM
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of Lake Michigan this summer. Sixty eight year old male. Fifty or so miles a day. Can do credit card or camping or both but would prefer credit card touring. Start in Ludington and ferry across and around clock wise back to start at Ludington.
how many days would that entail?
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Old 02-28-15 | 06:58 PM
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Mileage would be around 500 - 550. I am retired and would not be in hurry. I could do more than 50 a day.
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I was checking on hotels in the torch lake area last year for Ride around Torch Lake and got sticker shock.
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Old 03-04-15 | 05:53 PM
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Old 03-14-15 | 10:27 AM
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of Lake Michigan this summer. Sixty eight year old male. Fifty or so miles a day. Can do credit card or camping or both but would prefer credit card touring. Start in Ludington and ferry across and around clock wise back to start at Ludington.
When are you going?
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Old 03-14-15 | 05:32 PM
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I was checking on hotels in the torch lake area last year for Ride around Torch Lake and got sticker shock.
Yes, that's a cottage industry up here.
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Old 03-14-15 | 08:03 PM
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When are you going?
August or September would work for me. Doing two trips in June and RAGBRAI in July. What would work for you?
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