July 21Grand Rapids to Palisade, MN

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    My new buddies with the vintage motor cars no more than left the park and a group of about 40 guys and gals arrived via rubber floats on the river.  My best guess estimate almost all of them were in their early 30s.  More friends to meet.  This was the second of three […]

July 20 Becker’s Resort to Grand Rapids, MN

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Distance 47 miles, average speed 11.0 mph, 4:13 ride time, actual time on road 6 hours and 13 minutes.  Total Expenses $18.45 Have you donated to National Multiple Sclerosis Society yet?  If not here is the direct link to my profile page where you can make a donation and end this world of MS: http://main.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR?px=1782261&pg=personal&fr_id=17893&s_tafId=230714 […]

July 19 Lake Itasca to Becker’s Resort

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Distance 69 miles, averaged 12.3 mph ride time 5 hours, 37 minutes total time on the road 8 hours and 12 minutes. Total Expenses today $115. 74 Have you donated to National Multiple Sclerosis Society yet?  If not here is the direct link to my profile page where you can make a donation and end […]

July 18 Drive to Bemidji

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After a less than enthusiastic send off from home, we pulled out of the driveway promptly at 9:00 AM.  I had planned on leaving yesterday for this adventure but Monday afternoon I received a phone call from Gwen’s sister, Stacey.  Gwen had told Stacey I was in need of a volunteer to ride up to Minnesota with me […]

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