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| STELLA MALCOLM |
Riding in Tribute to:
Home again, Home again!
West Bend, Wis. – Pulled into home base around 1 p.m. Thursday. A couple people driving past waved and had conversations through open car windows welcoming me home.
Total miles over 20 days was…….. 1,031!
Big thanks to all the sponsors and everyone for their support.
Going to give my legs a break and enjoy my own bed.
SPONSORS:
Cedar Community
USCCA
USCCA
Wiedmeyer Express
Thrivent Financial
Marine Corps League/Kettle Moraine Detachment
The Cottages On Golden Pond
Martin Jewellers
Almost Home! Join me tonight to CELEBRATE!
Milwaukee, Wis. – Started at 6 a.m. from Kenosha. Have 35 miles under my belt. Almost home.
Join me tonight at 6 p.m. at West Bend Tap and Tavern as we celebrate another successful tour and Amazing Ride for Alzheimer’s!
Don’t forget about the final PUSH to raise our goal of $3500 for Alzheimer’s research!
Click HERE to read MORE!
WHERE’S JUDY?
Last map to follow along with me as I make the final trek towards “Destination Wisconsin!”
View http://batchgeo.com/map/e45026d31ae071f647b69c10e01a7bcf”>The Amazing Race for Alheimer’s
in a full screen map
Riding in Tribute to:
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| HELEN REINKE |
Paying it forward and…..see you in West Bend!
Kenosha, Wis – 90 miles and it was a long and adventurous day on the bike. Started by getting lost in Indiana. Found my way to the bike trail and proceeded to cross into Illinois and the unknowingly cross back into Indiana.
A couple of off-duty Chicago police officers, Ed and Dana, got me back on course.
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| Ed and Dana |
They asked where I was from. I said, “West Bend – north of Milwaukee but not as far as Green Bay.”
GB was NOT the right thing to say. They winced in unison. I forgot I was in Bear country.
Easy path up Chicago’s lakefront – took in some of the sights… … even helped one young man from Belize fix a flat. “You are an angel,” he said. I gave him my spare inner tube because he had two holes in his tube and a patch would have never held.
Drifted into Higher Gear bike shop in Highland Park, Illinois and spent some time with Austin, Peter and Anna.
Check out the 30-inch racer thighs on Peter. He’s from England and was part of the 2012 short track Olympic team.
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| From left: Austin, Peter, me, and Anna |
He had the confidence to wear a pink helmet and pink biker shoes.
We all traded touring stories and then the store refused to charge me for the tube I bought to replace the one I gave away. “Paying it forward,” said store clerk Becky.
Home stretch on Thursday. Kenosha to West Bend.
Meet at WB Tap and Tavern at 6 p.m. I should roll in by then.
I NEED HELP!
I’m on the home stretch and…
I NEED A FINAL PUSH!
As I cross over the border to Wisconsin, I’d love to rev up the RPM’s………BUT —-
I’M GETTING TUCKERED OUT AND COULD USE YOUR HELP!
I’m setting a goal to RAISE $3500 IN 24 HOURS
as I make the
as I make the
HOME STRETCH TO WISCONSIN!
CAN YOU HELP?
100% of all donations go directly to Alzheimer’s Awareness
for programming at the
for programming at the
the nation’s first facility dedicated to Alzheimer’s disease
and related dementia care.
and related dementia care.
Click HERE for MORE INFORMATION or to DONATE SECURELY NOW!
Or
PLEDGE a donation by sending me an email with your name, address and pledge amount to:
[email protected]
Or
PLEDGE a donation by sending me an email with your name, address and pledge amount to:
[email protected]
As I pedal on to make a difference for Alzheimer’s…………….
STAY TUNED!
I’ll keep you updated on the progress of this final push!
THANKS!
THANKS!
Sharing the Road in Pics
Some random photos from the road……
Nice day biking in Indiana. Wide paved shoulder on the road helps. This was as I made my way to Goshen to get my bike fixed.
This is Matthew holding my old chain on the left. It’s the same number or links as the new chain, but you can see with all the riding I stretched it.
The problem is that the shifting doesn’t react and my pedals slip when I change gears. All in all, it was worn out and needed to be replaced.
While Matthew worked on the bike, I ran next door and got him a raspberry shake and some food for myself. This is the second business I’ve hit on the tour called Chief. #whocarespoliticallycorrect
Sampled of some of the back country roads in Indiana. This was as the skies grew dark and I pedaled right into an oncoming storm. I ducked into somebody’s garage and then….
….two big dogs came running out. So what would you do?
Riding in Tribute to:
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| BETTY CHRISTEN |
I Can Smell Wisconsin From Here
East Chicago, Indiana – tough day at the office. Headed out of Mishawaka,
Indiana early with the goal of crossing the state line into Illinois.
On Highway 2 when I stopped to ask for directions for the safest route – that’s when I learned I had to go north to go west.
I regrouped and pedaled into Michigan City, Indiana. Managed 41 miles before noon; even with two rain delays I was making good time.
Pedaled west down the shoreline and through Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore which made national news last year after a boy got swallowed in a sinkhole while climbing to the top of the dune.
He was buried for 11 hours, rescue crews managed to dig him out. The kid was apparently the GrandMarshal at the local parade this year.
There was a big orange sign saying the dunes are now closed.
Biking through the park was a nice break from the busy traffic. It reminded me of the road up to Long Lake with the trees forming a nice canopy.
Drifted into East Chicago, Indiana, with 83 miles on the day. Plan on taking the bike paths through Chicago today. I can smell Wisconsin from here.