Trip distance: 78 miles; trip time: 4:24; cumulative distance: 1872 miles; average speed: 17.6 mph; calories: 4967; ascent: 2048 feet; descent: 1943 feet. We got an earlier start this morning and made good time today. The first 40 miles of the trip were very hilly and we passed by many lakes. We had lunch at the town of Dalton then got on the Cental Lakes Bike Trail for the final 35 miles of the trip. The trail was built on an old railroad grade so the grade never exceeded 2 percent. It was a great way to finish the ride. In Alexandria, we gathered near the giant statue of a viking. A runestone purportedly left by Vikings hundreds of years ago was found at a local farm. Some think that the vikings visited this area well before Columbus discovered A
merica. Our group then went to a local bike shop. The owner is a Christian and associated with the local Youth for Christ organization. He also owns the local Subway restaurant so he provided lunch for our group with party sized sandwiches. The local group is putting us up tonight in the Hampton Inn so we're sleeping in style tonight.
merica. Our group then went to a local bike shop. The owner is a Christian and associated with the local Youth for Christ organization. He also owns the local Subway restaurant so he provided lunch for our group with party sized sandwiches. The local group is putting us up tonight in the Hampton Inn so we're sleeping in style tonight.
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