2019 September | Yes I Think I Can

My Two-Thousand-Mile Goal

I’ve met my second
One-thousand-mile goal for this summer! Today, rode final 19 miles.
August 5 to September 28 was span for these miles.

What I Learned This Trip

As I biked toward Bob,
Completing last few feet of this journey, Bob said,
“Congratulations on 500 ‘unusually-collected’ miles!”

Rode 30 miles: started St. James, MN Elevation 1,079 ft.Thursday, September 12, 2019Hello Friends,Ride continues to “dance around” weather. I rode 20 miles St. James <-> Medelia, MN.Highway shoulder marked for biking.Loaded up cycles to avoid rainDrove on toward home. Next ten mile section ridden.On familiar Sakatah Bike Trail. We’re in our Northfield home tonight.Ready to be here,Not […]

Almost Rest Day

Unexpected find today: St. James, MN, Town with many biking trails
Wonderful discovery! After yesterday’s riding intensity, Today has been low-key, Pleasant.

Creative Solution

Seventy miles!
Last time I rode 70 miles in one day,
I was much younger.
Here’s how it came to be…

Rainy Day 8 WY to MN Ride

Rain as we crawled out of bed,
Continued most of day.
High wind from south.
Road shoulders taken over with “rumble bars.”

Half-Way Point

Today’s ride crossed Missouri River.
Approaching one of tributary valleys, Swooping, 8% grade downhill. Fast downhill NOT my favorite. Descended at record SLOW speed. Hooray for excellent disc brakes.

Report from Winner, SD

Within half mile, Realized what had seemed Too difficult, was manageable. Sometimes being in midst of situation, Lets one know what it is really like. Different than viewed from the window.

Philosophizing From Bike Seat

I rode 50 miles today! Longest day I’ve ridden for about a year!
You’ll see here that long hours pedaling provides long hours for philosophizing from the seat of my bike!

Stuff of Dreams

Saying “yes” to your dreams
Taking the steps, actually doing it.
Sorts what you think you want
From what you REALLY want.

Another Windy Day

46 mile ride: Started from Rushville, NebraskaElevation: 3740Wednesday, September 4, 2019Bob and I rode out together this morning—Out of Rushville. Nice to do that Seldom do we start day riding together.For 5 miles we biked on Hwy 20, E->W across Nebraska.Very wide shoulder, safe riding.At five miles, we turned off highway to adjacent”Cowboy Trail”, under […]