Bike Log: New Berlin to Madison; 8/22/2020

I reverted to the legacy blogger version to type this up because the new blogger is inefficient and a struggle to use. However, after September I will be stuck with the new blogger.

Biking Notes:

• 9:47 Left home on New Berlin Trail heading into headwind coming from west.
• 10:11 New Berlin Trail ended
• 10:23 Fox River Sanctuary, beginning of Glacial Drumlin Trail. (bathroom available)
• 10:44 11.5 miles
• 10:53 Wales, rate paved surface 5/5. Crowded to Wales (bathroom available)
• 11:05 Hwy  C, 16.5 miles
• 11:09 Waterville, pass ice age trail entry
• 11:14 Bob called. water break. windy today, 10-15 mi/hr looking at flags
• 11:24 Dousman 20 miles (probably bathroom in bike store)
• 11:28 Crushed limestone surface, 3/5 dry. probably no good if wet after rain, but we haven't had rain for a while.
• 11:33 stopped to watched go-carts. Clouding over
• 11:39 back to biking
• 11:41 crosswind and wind, 2 kayakers in canal. Some bridges pretty bumpy at entrance and exit
• 11:45 removed stick from tree trimming out of chain
• 11:58 trailhead (don't know if bathroom open), low hanging tree branches, low to moderate amount of people
• 12:11 Hwy 18, 28.9 miles
• 12:22 Co Rd D, then cross Johnson Creek, gopher holes, trail 2/5
• 12:39 cross Johnson Creek again
• 12:41 Hwy Y
• 12:52 Hwy 26 bridge, eat lunch, about 15 minutes, 38 miles
• 1:07 trail head, 39 miles, low tree branches
• 1:16 popp rd
• 1:24 hwy !
• 1:26 mansfield rd
• 1:29 harvey rd
• 1:37 Lake Mills, 45 miles, N89, A,G, Bathroom and shower with hot water, nice picnic area
• 1:50 between lakes, crowded
• 1:58 picked up Lake Mills bird list
• 2:00 State Wildlife area, seems smaller than we remembered. moderate amount of people, noisy cicadas
• 2:11 Hwy O, London Junction, tavern with bikes, holly ridge lane, trail parking
• 2:13 50.8miles
• 2:18 prairie dr
• 2:22 London road, Koshkonog creek
• 2:28 Deerfield Industrial park, Industrial? rd, Deerfield trailhead, hwy 73
• 2:37 oak park rd.
• 2:41 Kessenich Rd to Dvorak Rd, Biker rode on road parallel to us on paved road, 3rd crossing of Koshkonago creek
• 2:49 ridge rd
• 2:50 uphoff rd, cross koshkonago creek again
• 2:55 heather dr.
• 2:58 Cottage Grove, 60.8 miles

Notes: bring ibuprofen, insect repellent, clear glasses on next bike ride

Notes: Make calico beans, empanadas, pasteles

When are library books due?