Another awesome ride! This one was often along the ridge lines with long views of distant bluffs, gorgeous homes, manicured lots, Mississippi River, smells of the Bimbo bakery in Dubuque, and the highlight was the old town of Galena! I was amazed that for a Wednesday, the streets were packed with cars! I was also amazed at how long the street was for shops. I know the route did not ride the other parallel street nor did it go across the little river to the hill where Grant's home was. So much to see in Galena. About the route, since it was a lollipop, I opted to start in Cuba City and to take other back roads from there to Dubuque, thereby shortening the stick of the lollipop because I would then return on the normal route of WI Hwy 11 to Spring Green and see the areas I missed by taking the back roads. The entire route was very low traffic and great road surfaces, except for the ~4 miles from the Illinois border down to Galena, IL on IL-84 and US 20. If I were to do this ride again, I would change how I made this approach. At original mile 10.0 I would turn south on Logan Rd > At Illinois border it becomes N Highland Ridge Rd > orig route ( but this still does not remove all parts with no shoulder or US 20). Also considering riding into Hazel Green and east to other side and then south toward Council Hill roads. I would be ok with riding south into Galena on Council hill and then return and come back up.