92 miles with 1200 feet of climbing. Overall the terrain was rolling and we rods 30 miles along the Sparta/Elroy trail. It was 71 at departure and 87 at arrival.
The route today along the trail was supposedly the first rails to trail in the US opening in 1965. The trailhead in Sparta is advertised as the Bicycle Capital of America. The main attraction were the tunnels we passed through. The first one was about 3/4 mile long. It was pitch black and we all walked our bikes and had flashlights. It was pretty cool. The other two were a little shorter. The tunnels were built for the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad in the 1870's. A big suprise was a 13% climb right after we left the bike path. I still don,t think i am a good climber but i made it. Our destination today is Wisconsin Dells. I had never heard of the area but it is a big tourist trap and is billed as the water slide capital of the world. I have to admit, some of them look like a lot of fun. Our total milage to dat is 2527. Unbelievable.
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