Saturday 63: Not According to Plan
Well, sometimes it’s just one of those days. But I count today a success anyway. It all started out well enough. Another gorgeous morning. I decided a trip up past… Read more »
Category: Cycling
RAGBRAI
Duzer’s at it again, and as usual, enjoyable. I love the dream — the ability to pack up and go on a bike ride across Iowa in this case. But… Read more »
Saturday 70: A Perfect Day
Three weeks ago, I was about ready to give up on riding a bicycle anymore. It was that bad. And yet, within a few days, I was back to planning… Read more »
Saturday 63: HUmid
An old friend of mine from long ago used to say, “That’s HUge with a capital ‘U’.” I get the word just thinking of it. Well, today was HUmid, and… Read more »
Thursday Random
Another good morning — maybe even a little chilly, if you think about where we’ve been over the past few weeks. It was 69 degrees Fahrenheit when I set out… Read more »
The Simple Pleasure of Maps
A radio personality and podcaster to whom I listen does a segment about how things were, “back in the day.” He mentioned recently how we used to have to go… Read more »
I almost forgot what it was like…
My last BCFB was nearly three weeks ago, on July 27th. It’s been such a wet summer that there just weren’t many mornings fit for it. But today was a… Read more »
Saturday 50: Made it up…
Joon had to handle a few things late into the night last night, so I was on my own this morning. While we’d agree to go easy until the weather… Read more »
Saturday 76: Connect 4
I called today’s ride “Connect 4,” but I really should have called it “Death on Wheels,” or something along those lines. It was miserable — about the hardest ride I’ve… Read more »
Saturday 76: Not a mistake…
I’ve often commented that no matter how poorly I feel about riding when I set out, I’m cured of that feeling 9 times out of 10 within just a few… Read more »