The first day of the Lake Pepin Three Speed Tour always starts with a rather involved ceremony. Several lead the festivities, but we all participate. It involves responsive reading, cheering, and singing. It also involves the blessing of the bicycles and a message from the Queen. Red Wing locals must figure suffering this kind of odd behavior from the nutters is an acceptable trade for the money we leave behind in their taverns on Friday and Sunday nights.
Then we take to the open roads. We take our creature comforts, wear our natty attire, and we tour. We ride on paved and non-paved roads, we climb and descend, and we do some epic lollygagging.
We take in the sights, do some hike-a-bike sessions, and pose on vast vistas.
We stop at shops along the way, purchase souvenirs, and acquire goods needed for tomorrow’s “brew-up” at Lake City. All around were pleasant sights and pleasant people who seem to enjoy them in the same way me and my friends do. Community, club, or cult?
We ended the day at the historic Anderson House Hotel in Wabasha, MN, and we prepared ourselves for another day of lollygagging to come.
Pondero 
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Looks like y’all had a ball. What a really cool group of like-minded folks.
I miss the camaraderie from my Texas friends 🙂
Have a Beautiful Day!!
Peace 🙂