Break-Out Day
Cumulative COVID effects for me
Result in feeling nothing is possible.
What about you?
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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.
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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!”
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Anticlimactic Finish
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 […]
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Creative Solution
Seventy miles!
Last time I rode 70 miles in one day,
I was much younger.
Here’s how it came to be…
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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.
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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!
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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 […]
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Waiting For Perfect Day Doesn’t Pay
Lesson learned when lived in Juneau, Alaska, Where Rain and Drizzle so frequent, City declared a clear day as “Sun Day” like a “Snow Day” In different eco-zone.
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Sanibel Island Day 3
Today has been introspective and memory laden for me. Looking back 20 years at the journey I happened on. Feeling grateful.
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Bike Season Ending
Looking toward season aheadMonday, October 22, 2018Hello My Friends, Our proposed three-day bike trip—Not happening.Surprise trip that I was going to tell you,Didn’t pan out. Weather forecast of high windOn open roads,Derailed plan. Our Cannon Trail ride,Protected from wind, wearing multiple layers,Was sole biking for two of us now. Weather is moving beyond comfortable riding.Actually,Pretty much “fair-weather riding”Is my […]
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Root River Trail Return—Day 2
Rushford, WI—Lanesboro, MN: 33 milesFriday, October 5, 2018Rain was heavy during dark of night.This morning, wet trails.Dry bodies.From first pedal stroke, Raincoats part of uniform worn today.Made good layer for warmth,And just-in-case ready for rain that didn’t come.I started my ride from Rushford,Bob started from Peterson where he parked car.Bob was flat-out with bad cold […]
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