cyclwestks

Just got back from my bicycling...uhh.. I mean, fishing trip to Sturgeon Bay. Didn't end up taking my bike because of all the headaches, but only 1 mile from our lodge I found DC Bikes.

They were a wonderful bunch of people. $25/day or $35 for 2 days for an OCR3; wasn't my TCR, but in the situation, would have gladly forked over much more. Although I did end up spending about $75 in the store besides the rentals.

Rode Bayshore Drive for a couple hours. Couldn't have asked for a more beautiful couple of days & the people were just great. Hope I get drawn for the trip next year, & wished I had a LBS like DC Bikes.

Hipcycler

Hey...that's great to hear.
Next time get down around Milwaukee and off we go together.

Glad you enjoyed my home state.

bikerski

rode near the dells sun. great 75 degree day. Random tour. First stop was at a social event for 150 yr celibration for a country church. Had an angel singing county songs on a flat bed truck. Everyone dressed in Sunday best. Offered me food and drink. next stop was at a small town softball tournament. Had a hot dog and enjoyed a couple of innings of big chested guys creaming the ball. Last stop was enjoying a pop while setting on the bench in the dells watching the talent. I love wisc in the summer.

Hipcycler

HA!
bikerski...a little different from the weather at that first race of the season we were in at Whitewater huh?!

Murrays

West of Madison is still God's country for cycling IMHO.

-murray

steveh2

When I grew up my family owned a little restaurant across from the entrance to Peninsula State Park in Fish Creek/Door County. I basically spent three summers riding through the park to Eagle Tower, practically every day.

Now, thirty years later, I can't wait to get back there. I want to see if the climb up Middle Road is as steep as I remember it.

Murrays

Is that a little pizza restaurant now? I ate there last fall if it is.

-murray

Gustav

I spent the first week of August in Door County. We stayed in a place on the Lake Michingan side north of Bailey's Harbor and I rode *everywhere* -- from Gill's Rock and Washington Island to Whitefish Dunes State Park. I got in about 200 miles altogether. Beautiful place to ride!

jdtschida

You went to Sturgeon Bay and went biking instead of salmon fishing? Are you insane? The salmon bite has been awesome this year!!!!

steveh2

At some point after we owned it, there was a pizza place there, so it's possible. It was right on the main highway, opposite the road that entered the park, next to the big church with the big parking lot (we also rode laps around the church, around and around, to see how far we could go).

Did you do any riding in the park?

cyclwestks

We were up at 3 am, fished til 10am; caught some great Salmon the 2nd day, spent much of the first day chumming. The rest of the day was all ours & I couldn't fathom wasting the beautiful atmosphere in the bar like many did.

cyclwestks

Don't know if we quite made it to Fish Creek, seen a steep hill if we would have taken a right turn, but we were beginning to feel sorry for the guy riding the comfort bike in wranglers, long sleeve shirt & cowboy boots.

rickhase

Diggers is the pizza joint

Murrays

I've done the Door County Century several times, last year on the tandem at 19.4 mph

We usually stay at the hotel right where you are talking about while several of our friends stay in the park. We did a family ride through the park last year, it's very nice indeed!

Funny story, a few years ago, a FIB was staying in a room near us and we starting talking. He said there were a lot of hills in Door county I told him to come to the Wright Stuff Century for a good flat ride Seriously, Door County is about the flattest century I've done.

-murray

Cromulent

And by FIB you mean a Friendly Illinois Buddy, right?

jstream

CyLowe97

Hey, I resemble that remark!

FIB's... ha! We can't help it if we must go north to Cheese Nation for some hills and nice scenery.

Cromulent

You're welcome anytime... as long as we can visit Chicago.

On Rails

Next time you should take the ferry over to Washington Island. If I remember right the ferry is free for cyclists and there are alot of nice roads on the island with few cars.