Dirt Roads of Washtenaw County (Michigan) Ride Report and Photos
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Amit Singh
Oct 3, 2011, 3:57:36 PM10/3/11
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Dear Rivendell Owners Bunch;
Dad and I were supposed to go bicycle camping in Traverse City this weekend, but when I came down with an upper-respiratory infection we decided it was best if the trip was cancelled and I was given a chance to rest. I didn't take that chance, and besides this terrible cough, runny/congested nose and a slight fever, overall, I felt pretty good! So it was decided to ride Friday and Sunday. Both were spectacular rides, but Sunday's was perhaps most memorable.
I was tired up of roads and traffic and wanted to do something different, so I suggested trying out the Dirt Roads of Washtenaw County. Dad is all about efficiency, so he wanted to take a more local route - something we could get to without driving. He's also flexible and up for adventure, so he agreed to letting me drive us to the WashCo Dirt Road ride. I also invited Tom, thinking that he'd enjoy the morning air and it would be good for him and dad to hang out.
We started packing and preparing around 8 am Sunday morning, each wearing 4 or 5 layers of wool, and boy, did we need it. The temperature was around 42* when we left, but warmed to about 47* by the time we arrived. Thankfully, this was a short commute, maybe 25 minutes away from home, but because of searching for an enigmatic Kinko's to make copies (which we never found) of our map, it ended up taking us close to an hour. Thankfully, Tom is an artist and works quickly, so we had a detailed working map to ride by. We parked the Land Rover at a local cafe and had our morning intake of fresh mushroom and spinach quiche. It was delicious, just what we needed to get our engines going.
We picked a 40-ish mile route, made up almost entirely dirt roads and started our journey in the town of Dixboro, riding almost immediately into densely wooded forests mixed with golden farm country and spattered with crystal-clear lakes. The foliage created beautiful and vibrant scenery and coupled with the crisp wind, we could feel and see the beginnings of fall.
There's more to see and be a part of, including huge wild llamas, catch-me-if-you-can deer and foraging for the most delicious apples I've ever tasted. There's also a Rivendell Atlantis, Saluki and an A. Homer Hilsen.
Photos here.
I hope you enjoy :)
Amit
Dad and I were supposed to go bicycle camping in Traverse City this weekend, but when I came down with an upper-respiratory infection we decided it was best if the trip was cancelled and I was given a chance to rest. I didn't take that chance, and besides this terrible cough, runny/congested nose and a slight fever, overall, I felt pretty good! So it was decided to ride Friday and Sunday. Both were spectacular rides, but Sunday's was perhaps most memorable.
I was tired up of roads and traffic and wanted to do something different, so I suggested trying out the Dirt Roads of Washtenaw County. Dad is all about efficiency, so he wanted to take a more local route - something we could get to without driving. He's also flexible and up for adventure, so he agreed to letting me drive us to the WashCo Dirt Road ride. I also invited Tom, thinking that he'd enjoy the morning air and it would be good for him and dad to hang out.
We started packing and preparing around 8 am Sunday morning, each wearing 4 or 5 layers of wool, and boy, did we need it. The temperature was around 42* when we left, but warmed to about 47* by the time we arrived. Thankfully, this was a short commute, maybe 25 minutes away from home, but because of searching for an enigmatic Kinko's to make copies (which we never found) of our map, it ended up taking us close to an hour. Thankfully, Tom is an artist and works quickly, so we had a detailed working map to ride by. We parked the Land Rover at a local cafe and had our morning intake of fresh mushroom and spinach quiche. It was delicious, just what we needed to get our engines going.
We picked a 40-ish mile route, made up almost entirely dirt roads and started our journey in the town of Dixboro, riding almost immediately into densely wooded forests mixed with golden farm country and spattered with crystal-clear lakes. The foliage created beautiful and vibrant scenery and coupled with the crisp wind, we could feel and see the beginnings of fall.
There's more to see and be a part of, including huge wild llamas, catch-me-if-you-can deer and foraging for the most delicious apples I've ever tasted. There's also a Rivendell Atlantis, Saluki and an A. Homer Hilsen.
Photos here.
I hope you enjoy :)
Amit
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Seth Vidal
Oct 3, 2011, 4:42:49 PM10/3/11
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Amit,
That looks like a beautiful, traffic-free trip. I'm incredibly jealous.
Thanks for sharing the pictures.
-sv
islaysteve
Oct 3, 2011, 6:06:50 PM10/3/11
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Nice photos, Amit. Thanks for posting!
PATRICK MOORE
Oct 3, 2011, 10:50:57 PM10/3/11
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Beautiful scenery and bikes. This is Michigan, right?
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stevef
Oct 4, 2011, 7:40:14 AM10/4/11
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Nice! I need to get that map book and do some of them rides....
Steve
Steve
Ken Freeman
Oct 4, 2011, 8:00:47 AM10/4/11
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Patrick, you should come up here sometime, Michigan has great places to ride, and Amit knows a lot more of them than I do!Ken Freeman
Ann Arbor, MI USA
Ann Arbor, MI USA
Steven Frederick
Oct 4, 2011, 8:25:13 AM10/4/11
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The book is on sale (reduced shipping) if anyone wants to have a
copy--just ordered mine!
copy--just ordered mine!
Patrick, come in the summer, to gain a true appreciation for the term
"humidity." B-)
Steve Frederick, East Lansing, MI
tdusky
Oct 4, 2011, 8:44:48 AM10/4/11
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Good Job Admit!
Thanks for inviting me!
Tom Dusky (on the Atlantis)
On Oct 4, 8:25 am, Steven Frederick <stl...@gmail.com> wrote:
> The book is on sale (reduced shipping) if anyone wants to have a
> copy--just ordered mine!
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> http://dirtroadwashtenaw.com/?tx=9M0645351V785505V&st=Completed&amt=2...
Thanks for inviting me!
Tom Dusky (on the Atlantis)
On Oct 4, 8:25 am, Steven Frederick <stl...@gmail.com> wrote:
> The book is on sale (reduced shipping) if anyone wants to have a
> copy--just ordered mine!
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> Patrick, come in the summer, to gain a true appreciation for the term
> "humidity." B-)
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> Steve Frederick, East Lansing, MI
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> On Tue, Oct 4, 2011 at 8:00 AM, Ken Freeman <kenfreeman...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Patrick, you should come up here sometime, Michigan has great places to
> > ride, and Amit knows a lot more of them than I do!
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> Patrick, come in the summer, to gain a true appreciation for the term
> "humidity." B-)
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> Steve Frederick, East Lansing, MI
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> On Tue, Oct 4, 2011 at 8:00 AM, Ken Freeman <kenfreeman...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Patrick, you should come up here sometime, Michigan has great places to
> > ride, and Amit knows a lot more of them than I do!
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dpco
Oct 5, 2011, 8:23:48 PM10/5/11
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Thank you for posting your ride. We have some wonderful roads in California, but I have never experienced roads like yours. And you must have a great relationship with father to be able to share these times with him.
Don
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