I'm finally recapping my Wisconsin Oddities Bike tour from last summer.... Saturday, July 31, 2010 Day 1 I’ve always had a hard time saying no and I began this ride after not saying “no” to several people. The night before leaving on the ride, I helped lead Chicago’s monthly Critical Mass bike ride. I had become friends with a map maker for the ride who wanted help, so I was willing to lend my skills and my balloons. Then, a family that had previously hired me for a birthday party wanted my services. I had to decline that, but I offered to create a balloon delivery. This was how, in the morning of my first “vacation” really ever, I found myself working and creating a massive balloon mermaid. Fortunately it didn’t take too long to twist a kid-sized mermaid holding a few dozen fish wands, but it did put me a little behind schedule to catch my intended train. Since I had done that day’s ride before, I was confident and decided to take the slightly later train. Eventua