Chicago to Toledo Roundtrip

Join me as I ride my single speed bicycle (Bae) from Chicago to Toledo, OH and back
Travelled East through Michigan via the Kal-Haven Trail and back West through Indiana via the Wabash Cannonball Trail
Biked through fun little towns, met interesting people and all kinds of animals, wiped out as elegantly as possible and plenty more!
Took my camping gear but I ended up staying in a hotel each night
Wipe out 13:56
Day 1: Chicago to New, Buffalo, MI 0:26
Day 2: New Buffalo, MI to Kalamazoo, MI 8:20
Day 3: Kalamazoo, MI to Jackson, MI 13:14
Day 4: Jackson, MI to Toledo, OH 17:16
Day 5: Toledo, OH to Angola, IN 21:33
Day 6: Angola, IN to South Bend, IN 25:35
Day 7: South Bend, IN to Chicago 27:25
Borders
IL-IN 2:40
IN-MI 7:28
MI-OH 18:45
OH-IN 23:51
IN-IL 32:01
Kal-Haven Trail 11:20
Wabash Cannonball trail 22:16
Flat tire 29:52
Laundry 8:24, 25:23
Floods 4:25, 5:59
Anita Velveeta 12:43
Downtown Chicago
Daytime 1:11
Evening 32:46
Animals
Birds 22:55, 29:33
Cats 15:14
Cows 23:07, 25:42
Deer 9:13, 11:46, 16:51, 19:15
Dogs 16:08, 18:41, 23:13
Ducks 8:58
Geese 11:35, 14:37, 15:28
Goats 25:50
Horses 18:16, 18:36, 22:49, 26:11
Miniature Horses 23:26
Rabbits 13:32
Goats 25:50
Sheep 17:37
Turtles 9:37
?? 18:11
Horse and Buggies 25:46, 25:57

[@773chiguy9]

this was freaking cool and inspiring video.
Uof Toledo..home of the Rockets!

[@anklepast]

Glad you liked it! Didn’t know they were the Rockets but now they have a new fan

[@HackHunter1835]

You did this trip on a fixed gear bike, thats impressive. Your food stops were awesome, gotta feed the machine with those miles. Great footage and listing all the roads and trails..

[@anklepast]

I appreciate it! My new mantra is “when in doubt, eat!”

[@MiscellaneousMidwest]

Kal Haven trail looks sweet. You always gotta start the trip off with wet shoe
I think the animal at 18:11 is called a guiena - kinda like a turkey. Dope riding and edit! 😎🚲

[@anklepast]

Thanks bro! Wet shoes happen every time on that trail and I’m still surprised lol I was thinking that animal was something like a turkey but had no idea. I think you’re right!

[@grewell912]

Nice video, great ride! What camera did you shoot this with?

[@anklepast]

Thanks! I primarily used a GoPro Hero 9 Black. The pictures and a few clips were with my iPhone 13

[@InternetGrandpa]

You took the ugly route through Indiana.