We had to pull out some extra layers this morning, but it was a very good ride today. It rained overnight, as predicted, and it was very overcast all day. The temperature was in the low 60's when we started and it only warmed up a few degrees. Tights and long sleeves felt good. We also had the magic combination of downhill grade and a tailwind much of the ride. That felt good, too!
Just south of Cameron is the McFarland-Cascade plant that makes utility poles.
A large pile of fracking sand waiting to be processed. We passed 3 large sand operations within a 2 mile span. Wisconsin is the largest producer of fracking sand in the country (and you thought Wisconsin only produced cheese).
A string of tankers used to transport molten sulfur. Molten sulfur is used in the manufacture of fertilizer and we had passed a fertilizer plant a few miles back.
Klinger Farm Market They sell all locally grown produce and advertise that they pick their corn several times a day, so you get the absolute freshest possible. It made me wish we had a place to cook some.
We saw all these birds in a field just outside Chippewa Falls. At first we thought of sand hill cranes, but that's not right. I didn't get a very close picture. Can anyone identify them?
Jeanna & Kerry SmithTo Scott AndersonNecks not light grey and not long enough and no bright red on the top of the head. I know it is not a good photo to see details.
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Jeanna & Kerry SmithTo Bill ShaneyfeltYou were right about wild turkeys. We've seen many more since I took this picture and can recognize them from a little distance now. Reply to this comment 3 years ago
Kerry here... Just as we pulled into Klinger Farm Market, I heard my seat make a noise and felt my seat move. (This has happened a few times before - if I move too far forward I can push the nose of the seat down.) I didn't think much about it, I just got out the allen key and repositioned the nose. However, when I was putting the bike away at the hotel, I noticed the seat felt loose. When I took a close look, I saw that I had cracked the seat frame. I'm going to try and find a welder tomorrow and see it it can be fixed. Otherwise, I'll have to call RANS and order a new seat bottom and have them overnight it to us. Luckily, we had already planned to spend 2 more days in Chippewa Falls which should give me time to get it fixed.
Today's ride: 49 miles (79 km) Total: 1,949 miles (3,137 km)
