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Our route: Wauwatosa to Oak Creek

After much hesitation, I stuck to my guns and had my awesome husband drop me off at my friends house across town. We jumped on our bikes and took the ride. It actually wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. According to MapMyRide.com, our adventure was 18.12 miles.

We started in Wauwatosa near 76th and North Ave. Headed towards Miller Park to jump on the Hank Aaron Bike Trail which starts near Miller Park and takes you through the Menomonee Valley into downtown. There was some slight confusion initially as the signage for the Hank Aaron Bike Trail gets a little blurry near the Palermo’s plant, but we managed to figure it out. Once we approached downtown, we decided to deviate from the trail and start heading south through the lovely streets of Bay View and into Cudahy and St. Francis heading to our final destination in Oak Creek.

We approached many hills that had the added challenge of the wind in our face. But once your up a hill, its downhill time with lots of speed to keep you enthusiastic. The total ride took 2 hours as we kept a slow and steady pace.

Overall, this ride was not that bad. It was a great day, we started early and the adventure was fun and peaceful. I’ve got a new passion for bike riding and I can’t wait for my next journey. I’m hoping the next ride will be with my husband. Not sure what path we will take, but I hope its a long peaceful one! ~LH