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I-275 Bike Trail - American Star Bicycle Company Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

DougPeterson: This cache is being archived in advance of new bike trail caches being place for the Community Celebration Event I-275 Bike Trail Redux.

https://coord.info/GCAVZMP

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Hidden : 9/1/2012
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

I-275 Bike Trail - American Star Bicycle Company cache is near the start of the northern end of the I-275 Bike Trail in Novi, MI. There is parking nearby if you are on foot. You can also view an online trail map on Google Maps. It includes markers for official access points to the trail.


There about a dozen caches on the I-275 Bike Trail between the northern end and Eight Mile Road. There is space for two or three dozen more. This is one of a set of four at the north end to start that fill-in. Since I am not sure what order I will place them in I am naming some of them after bicycle manufacturers. This cache is named after the American Star Bicycle Company. This bicycle was invented in 1880 by G. W. Pressey. It was manufactured by the H. B. Smith Machine Company.

This is intended to be a Ride & Grab cache. The cache container is a small camo painted bison tube. You will need a log extractor. Please bring your own pencil or pen.

I have found that a quick and simple log extraction tool can be made from a small paperclip. Straighten one end out. Grab just a small portion (maybe 1/32 of an inch or 1 millimeter) with a long-nose or needle-nose pliers then bend it at a right angle. I have attached one to the cache you can use. Please leave it for the next person.

FTF: garyg51
STF: band of hawks

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Guvf vf ba gur svryq fvqr bs gur cngu. Fbzrgvzrf vg vf rnfvre gb ybbx sbe gur pnoyr gvr guna gur pnpur pbagnvare.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)