Mackinac Island

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Permalink Reply by Kevin Mulcky on October 14, 2011 at 12:40pm

OYB is awesome and has been very inspirational to me. I probably wouldn't have take up xc skiing if not for Jeff Potter's (of OYB) frequent winter posts on the subject on the IBOB list.

 

They have a bunch of old OYB zines and such at Boulevarde Bikes; I tried to buy them but they were not for sale.

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Permalink Reply by Tim S on October 14, 2011 at 2:44pm

I was on the island and in the Upper Peninsula over the weekend with my bike. I have been to the island 13 or more times and inevitably we will rent or bring bikes for a spin around the island. Flat and beautiful ride around or some big ills to get over... something for everyone. 

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Permalink Reply by Chris B on October 14, 2011 at 4:04pm

I have not been there since riding around the island on a tandem behind my mom as a kid! My grandparents lived in Naubinway down the coast ("the northernmost point of lake michigan") and considered St. Ignace to be "the big city"

 

I was too young then to appreciate the lack of cars. All I could think was when am I getting fudge?

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Permalink Reply by Bernard Joseph Hannigan on October 14, 2011 at 5:20pm

Tim, next time your up that way check out Cross Village and Legs Inn. It has all the beauty with no tourists (fudgies)....Oh, and Bob Seger hangs there, he really gets into helping young musicians from the area.

http://legsinn.com/

And yes Chris, after spending summers there and coming back to Chicago, I was amazed how strong vehicle exhaust smelled downtown.

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Permalink Reply by Tim S on October 14, 2011 at 5:31pm

Ah the Legs Inn, been there a time or two. Just up the road from Harbor.

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Permalink Reply by Bernard Joseph Hannigan on October 14, 2011 at 6:21pm

Have you checked out the nun cemetery across the street from Legs?....The mausoleum for the head honcho priest was quite the trip eh, I can't find info on that deal anywhere.

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