On The Road Again (Mackinac Island)

[aka_locojoe]

Our trail bikes are loaded.

 

[scrumblero]

Re: A Sign Of Good Things To Come

enjoy it while you can!! pretty soon they will only wanna go riding with their friends... :roll:

 

[aka_locojoe]

Re: A Sign Of Good Things To Come

enjoy it while you can!! pretty soon they will only wanna go riding with their friends... :roll:

Actually the "good things to come" is vacation. The wife and I are heading off on a trip to go riding. The Grandsons were just helping me get ready.

They did go for a ride with me this morning before loading the bikes though.

The other night the Grand-Daughter helped me prep the bikes for our trip.

 

[schwinnmesa]

Re: A Sign Of Good Things To Come

Wait, what?? You're a grandpa? How old are you?

 

[aka_locojoe]

Re: A Sign Of Good Things To Come

Wait, what?? You're a grandpa? How old are you?

3 times a Grandpa. I'm 49. Surprised you didn't know. So many of my posts have to do with the Grandkids. Like this recent one viewtopic.php?f=1&t=45865&

 

[aka_locojoe]

Re: On The Road Again (Chicago)

Today we rode 35 miles on Chicago's lakefront trail. No big waves, no Skipton,

 

[aka_locojoe]

Re: On The Road Again (Michigan)

Video from our ride in Chicago http://youtu.be/DClbfTpDIkY

In Michigan now. Spotted this totally non utilitarian bike turned utilitarian.

Little Traverse Wheelway along Lake Michigan

 

[jaysmo]

Re: On The Road Again

nice pics.. what parts of Michigan you ride through? how long of a trip did you take?
and thanks for the pics ..i need to get out more often...

 

[aka_locojoe]

Re: On The Road Again

nice pics.. what parts of Michigan you ride through? how long of a trip did you take?
and thanks for the pics ..i need to get out more often...

Thanks for the comment. We're still on the road.

Yesterday in Michigan we rode the Little Traverse Wheelway which runs from Charlevoix to Harbor Springs. N/W part of Michigan.

Here's a video from that ride http://youtu.be/azoIoibhaSg

Today we ferried our bikes to Mackinac Island which is well known for not allowing motor vehicles. Bicycles, horses and feet are the modes of transportation there. We rode around the entire island and then up into the center of island. Really neat seeing so many bicycles. Especially in a utilitarian way.

Horse manure clean up trike

 

[aka_locojoe]

Video riding around Mackinac island which is great! http://youtu.be/9lGaWkKgRGQ

 

[user 135]

I look forward to your bike trip pictures. Mackinac looks like someplace to visit some day.

 

[Rat Rod]

I visited Mackinac Island when I was a kid with my family.

All I remember back then was the ferry ride, fudge, giant jawbreakers and bikes everywhere.

Would like to visit there again one day when my kids are older.

 

[jaysmo]

I visited Mackinac Island when I was a kid with my family.

All I remember back then was the ferry ride, fudge, giant jawbreakers and bikes everywhere.

Would like to visit there again one day when my kids are older.

i love the fudge..being from Michigan we had field trip up there every year and yea...awesome place and a over load on bikes the first time i went i was like what no cars??? and man our school rented us all bikes .. oh man we had a blast... i love that place .... keep the adventure's going and the good time flowen locojoe...... :mrgreen:

 

[aka_locojoe]

Thanks for the comments guys. Yes fudge shops everywhere. Even on the mainland in Mackinaw City every other shop is fudge.
Couple days ago we rode the Betsie Valley Trail out of Frankfort, Mi. Fall colors have been great here.

Video http://youtu.be/3JCLa2WPq9A

 

[Rat Rod]

Love the videos Randy. :wink:

 

[Skipton]

Re: On The Road Again (Chicago)

Today we rode 35 miles on Chicago's lakefront trail. No big waves, no Skipton,

:lol: :lol:

What great pics! downtown looks so good from the south side Monroe Harbor is such a pretty place to ride looks like a perfect day! 8)

Next time let me know I would have loved to ride with you guys! and bought you lunch! :wink: :mrgreen:

Did you ride to the end of the lake path? north up to Hollywood Blvd?



Mackinac Island is a great bike place

and the fall is a perfect time to go. when all the kids are in school :wink:

Great pics.
Thanks for sharing

**** Just answered my own question. I watched the video. You did make it all the way up to Hollywood. looks like there was a strong North wind. Makes going back much easier :wink:

Great video looks like you two had a blast!

 

[aka_locojoe]

Thanks Steve. Here's a raw video riding down Mackinac Island main street http://youtu.be/OZFauV7Qct0

Skipton we rode to where I'm pretty sure the path ended at the North. There was a sign that said something to that effect. It's in the video if you can suffer through it. Thought about you while riding the path. Would really like to hook up with fellow RRBers when we're on these trips but we're generally moving through an area pretty fast and not on any kind of schedule. Just make our plans as we go.

Here's a few more photos from various places.

 

[Skipton]

we're generally moving through an area pretty fast and not on any kind of schedule. Just make our plans as we go.

Completely understand

The video is great... you sure did make it all the way! The turn around is the end!

Looks like you guys had perfect weather on the whole trip.... love the yard art bikes!.... funny the "Recumbent Club" scarecrow rides a Wallmart mountain bike :wink: :mrgreen:

Thanks for sharing

 

[aka_locojoe]

Final ride of this trip was the Fred Meijer Heartland Trail in Michigan. Video here http://youtu.be/Awqk68-h01w
Our first trip to Michigan and we were really impressed. I think Michigan makes our 33rd state we've ridden in plus Canada.

Thanks for following along!

Photos from the Fred Meijer Heartland Trail...

Here's a few other misc photos from the trip...

 

[jaysmo]

thansk for the tour.. and the lunch ideas ... 8) i want some perch and fries now...