Finally: The forecast had predicted a sunny, warm, and calm day for Sunday -- perfect to get out the tandem, gather some people, and do coffeeneuring ride number three. My stoker Nicole and I were joined by Grant and Jen on their beautiful Rivendell tandem, as well as Matt. The destination once again was Cambridge: The flat route accommodates tandems well, Nicole had never been to Cambridge, and the distance would be just right.
The day started out foggy. Despite a 10 am start, we didn't see the sun for the first hour of the ride. Nicole was rather cold on the bike and eventually decided to put on my spare wool jersey I had packed. Of course, not much later the fog finally dissolved, and with the sun out it quickly warmed up. Like last week, we followed Koshkonong Road east all the way to Rockdale and the turned on the Camrock trail. Despite it being mid October, the turtles were still out and Grant even spotted a snake. And on the left of the trail, MTBers were catching big air on the newly constructed "Mayor's Playground" jumps that just opened this week.
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| The gorgeous Hubbuhubbuh tandem... |
Once in Cambridge, we decided to check out the Cambridge Market Cafe. It's across the street from Kindfolk, my destination last week, and in the same spot as the Camrock Cafe and bike shop used to be. At this point it was warm enough to sit outside, and me and my companions enjoyed coffee, soup, and breakfast burritos. At $6 for a burrito and a side of soup, this was a pretty good deal! I had a cold brew, which was alright.
For the way back, we followed the usual route on the Glacial Drumlin Trail. Grant had pointed out that there was a neighborhood festival on the north side of Madison, partly as a protest against the plans to have F-35 fighter jets in Madison. This was definitely a good decision: Beer, politics, music, and a vegan food cart made for an excellent finale of the ride.
Rider names: Harald, Nicole, Grant, Jen, Matt
Ride #: 3
Date: 10/20
Total mileage: 58 mi (93.5 km)
Drink: Steep and Brew cold brew
Location: Cambridge Market Cafe, Cambridge (WI)
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| Vegan "chicken" BBQ sandwich on a pretzel bun by Just Veggiez |
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