James is in Ridgetown Ontario. He’s enjoyed a nice cool day today. Tomorrow’s plans are to ride to Alymer where he’ll spend Sunday waiting out the rain.

Ridgetown elevation 650 ft.
Alymer elevation 774 ft.

James rode 95 miles today. He’ll spend tonight in a motel at Marysville, MI. He is 20 miles from Ontario.

Marysville elevation 610 ft.

It’s laundry day in Frankenmuth, MI. He’s 100m on bike route from Ontario.

Frankenmuth elevation 633ft

James rode 65 miles today. He’s at a campground in Glen Arbor, Michigan.

Glen Arbor elevation – 581 ft.

James spent the nights, 08/26 and 08/27 in Escanaba MI due to rain. He’s been riding along Lake Michigan and is now in eastern time zone. As of this posting, he’d already ridden 70 miles today. By the end of today, James had pedaled 116 miles. He’s stopped in Epoufette MI tonight. Weather is stormy.

The other day he witnessed a grandpa and grandma crash a 3-wheeled trike. One was knocked unconscious so the ambulance was called. Yesterday, he witnessed a taxi t-bone a van at an intersection.

Escanaba elevation, 607 ft.
Epoufette elevation 591 ft.

THURSDAY AUG 23 – After riding 95 miles, James stopped at Mercer, WI.  He woke up to rain and decided to stay where he was. Rain is supposed to be over by Saturday morning.  He is 75 miles from Michigan.

Mercer elevation, 1611 ft.

James biked 75 miles today. He stopped in Hayward, WI. Will spend the night in a motel.

Hayward elevation, 1191 ft

THURSDAY, AUGUST 16 – James spent night in Nisswa, MN

FRIDAY, AUGUST 17 – 65 miles ridden today! He stopped in Bowlus MN for night. He is off of trails now and riding on roads.

Nisswa elevation, 1,230 ft

Bowlus elevation, 1109 ft

Tuesday, August 14 – James spent the night in Bemidji, MN. 

Wednesday, August 15 – This morning was laundry day. James included a little shopping as well before he left the Paul Bunyon trail and started on the Heartland Trail. There are a lot of purple and yellow wildflowers along the trail. It reminds him of the Coeur d’Alene trail though more hilly and steeper.  He’s close to Leech Lake.  He rode 41 miles today.

Bemidji elevation, 1,365 ft

Leach Lake elevation, 1,342 ft

SATURDAY, AUGUST 11 – James started biking from Grafton North Dakota. His leg started to ache severely, but its hard to keep a good man down!! He bought leg wraps, and is taking his time building his endurance back up. He rode 44 miles and camped in a quiet city park in Alvarado Minnesota.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 12 – He rode 49 miles to St Hilaire. After a day of heat, he drank 1 quart of chocolate milk, 1 quart of orange juice and 1 can of V8 juice.

He’s starting to see hills again.

Grafton ND elevation 830 ft
Alvarado, MN elevation 810 ft
St Hilaire MN elevation 1,089