{"id":8491,"date":"2017-05-27T09:05:56","date_gmt":"2017-05-27T14:05:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wohutravels.us\/?p=8491"},"modified":"2019-03-26T10:38:37","modified_gmt":"2019-03-26T15:38:37","slug":"pre-ride-about-ride-about","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travels.wohu.us\/?p=8491","title":{"rendered":"Pre-Ride About, Ride About"},"content":{"rendered":"

Always a good idea, if one has the time, \u00a0to do a pre-ride about, ‘rideabout shakedown tour’, \u00a0I have the time and was anxious to make sure Connie ‘the Clydesdale’ Cannondale, had one more big ride in her, the new equipment I had installed and my body all worked OK!!!<\/p>\n

Connie received a new bottom bracket, chainrings, chain, cassette, shifters and brake levers. Also a new headlight\/taillight, USB hub charging system and a new Sella Atomica saddle.<\/p>\n

I checked in with George, one of my mid week riding buddies, and he was anxious to test out his new Lindsey framed touring bike.<\/p>\n

So we headed off for a four night, five day ride through the hills of SW Wisconsin, camping along the way.<\/p>\n

260 miles latter I am hear to tell you the tour was a success!!!<\/p>\n

Below are the details:<\/p>\n

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We decided to go out and be done before the big Memorial Day weekend so we were not on the road during that mess. Our camps would be at state parks, except at Spring Green where Tower Hill State Park has no showers!<\/p>\n

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Leaving at 9:00am on a Sunday morning we quickly arrived in Mt Horeb, home of the Grumpy Troll. This one is happy because he is on two wheels!<\/p>\n

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Along the way we me Pat and Greg from Platteville heading east to Milwaukee, north to Cedarburg and then back home. Nice couple!<\/p>\n

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After fighting a headwind most of the way, we finally arrived at Gov. Dodge for night Number 1.<\/p>\n

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The Campsite had plenty of room for all our our gear . . .<\/p>\n

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. . . and more!<\/p>\n

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Always amazing how it all fits back in ones panniers . . .<\/p>\n

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. . . .mmmmmm who owns the NeoAir, in the black stuffsack, \u00a0and who owns the air mattress bed and banana carrier????<\/p>\n

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Here is George’s new tent that he nicknamed, ‘the circus tent’. A 17 foot long Big Agnes tent he bought in the REI Garage Sale area after it had sat there for sale for a year. Finally, they dropped the price to where they all sold.<\/p>\n

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. . . big vestibule. Evidently the tent was marketed to outdoor enthusiasts who own dogs and want to bring them along on their adventures. They have their own bedroom.<\/p>\n

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No dog, but everything on the bike fits under the cover. During inclement weather one could also cook under in the vestibule.<\/p>\n

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George served as ‘chef du jour’ each day, whipping up some tasty viddles!!!<\/p>\n

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. . . yes, we ate the whole thing.<\/p>\n

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Of course the chef had a little ‘creative enabler’ to help the cooking process!<\/p>\n

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The next morning as we rolled through Dodgeville I saw this work of ‘rural art’ of repeating patterns.
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