West Bend, WI – Planning for the upcoming 2026 bike tour has been an exhilarating nightmare. The destination is Pittsburgh, Penn. and Bicycle Heaven. Never heard of it? Me either, but I’m charged and ready to hit the road.
A Cliff Notes version of Bicycle Heaven – it’s “the world’s largest bike shop museum.” I hope to get lost in there… and maybe, just maybe, never find my way out.
I plan on relishing in the high-rise handlebars, banana seats, and baseball cards tearing through the spokes. I want to relive the sweet jumps, the skinned knees, and the memories made on a bike.
The plan is to pedal to Milwaukee and leave the next day on the Lake Express Ferry to Muskegon, MI. The general direction after that is south, with a hard veer east, and then south again with plenty of adventure in the mix.
Do I know where I’m staying? No.
Do I have my map all ready? No.
Totally winging it and can’t wait to bring everyone along.
