CYST Day 2
14. juli 2020, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Iowa City - Sutliff - Lisbon - Martelle - Anamosa. Another fun day of goofing around with friends. We stayed the night at Doug’s. We chatted on his front porch until late after pizza for dinner.
CYST 2020 Day 1
13. juli 2020, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Iowa City - Oxford - Amana - North Liberty. A fun day of about 65 miles of beautiful Iowa riding with friends. A lot of laughs and good times.
Friends, brunch, & another Res. Loop
12. juli 2020, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
I got in a quick Res. Loop before Braden and Regina came over for brunch. Adam (Lisa’s brother) arrived later in the day and we did a bbq with Sebastian. Joe (my college roommate for a year) arrivedLæs mere
Way behind on posts!
11. juli 2020, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Today is the 18th and I hope to catch up with some short posts and pictures. On the 11th, we worked on the window and got it installed. It was nice to have it done as we have a ride with friends theLæs mere
Friday Gravel
10. juli 2020, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Lisa and I headed out in the later afternoon for a gravel ride. Lisa was feeling tired from 2 hours of exercise early in the day, decided to go home after about three miles. I continued to theLæs mere
A rainy day & birds I don’t like.
9. juli 2020, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
It was supposed to rain all day, so I opted for a virtual ride later in the day. I spent the day working on bikes. Sebastian had cross country practice, mowed the backyard, and worked at the eyeLæs mere
Morning ride & an outdoor shower
8. juli 2020, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Another hot day expected, so I got out early for a loop over the reservoir. The temperature was already in the mid. 80’s when I was done riding. Like most rides in the summer, I ended with a coolLæs mere
Getting Hotter! 100
7. juli 2020, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Lisa and I got out early again. It was a nice 20 mile ride. I worked for 4 hours on Ken’s trees and soaked through 2 sets of clothes. Tomorrow is even going to be hotter!
Melting into the Road
6. juli 2020, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Another hot day! Not the hottest I’ve ridden in, but close. The online course I teach started today. I worked on our house a bit getting prepared for some new windows . At the hottest part of theLæs mere
Lisa High by the 5th of July
5. juli 2020, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
The seas of corn are getting tall, and filling the Iowa horizon. We had a fast 25 mile ride to the SE, and averaged over 20 mph. From 3:00 to 7:00 we worked on Ken’s new house. During the evening weLæs mere
4th of July Ride
4. juli 2020, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
🚲🌞🇺🇸Lisa and I took a ride North to explore the new trail out of Solon. We then helped Ken on his new house. In the evening Sebastian had friends over for walking tacos, games, a fire, andLæs mere
100th Consecutive Day (3,095 miles)
3. juli 2020, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Today I hit my 100th day in-a-row cycling! Not sure when I’ll stop. 😏 A sweet gravel ride with Lisa that ended with smoothies at home.
Helping Ken Move
2. juli 2020, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
I went for a nice res loop in the morning and then mowed the yard. There are a few photos from the ride including a new neighborhood dinosaur. At 10:45, I headed to Ken’s to move his pooltable toLæs mere
Frytown Loop and Roadside Plants
1. juli 2020, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Lisa and I did a 43 mile ride this afternoon. We went to Frytown and shared an orange soda at the service station. A soda machine has graced the front of this building for the entire 20 years I haveLæs mere
Wrapping up June
30. juni 2020, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
June flew by! We had a lot of rides and a lot of good memories together. Today Lisa used her new toy (her grandma DeShano’s tiller) in the garden, I finished getting my new touring bike together,Læs mere
Beating the Heat
29. juni 2020, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
I got out on the road for my favorite Res. Loop earnings the morning to beat the heat. Later in the day I worked on my new touring bike in the basement A/C . Lisa did some yoga and was relaxing afterLæs mere
Tour de Parks
28. juni 2020, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
I put together a casual 20 mile bike ride around town to go by 17+ city parks. Lisa drove back from Michigan and we had a nice dinner of smoked salmon and quinoa salad. With two days left in the monthLæs mere
Amana Ride / Michigan
27. juni 2020, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Lisa is still in Michigan enjoying time with her family at the Lake. I rode 60 miles to the Amana with friends. We had a lot of good laughs, some good snacks, and a couple of brews. We tried to avoidLæs mere
Exploring and Michigan
26. juni 2020, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Lisa drove to Michigan today to see her family. Our first day apart since before February, in fact so long ago I can’t remember. I explored some roads I usually don’t ride. Sebastian and I didLæs mere
Kalona 45 (Part 1)
25. juni 2020, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
I planned a 45 mile ride through Amish and Mennonite area to the Kalona brewery. Great sunshine, gravel roads, and a bakery I’d never been to before. We grabbed a blackberry 1:2 moon pie for laterLæs mere
Kalona 45 (Part 2)
25. juni 2020, Forenede Stater ⋅ 🌙 16 °C
We had a hot tailwind pushing us toward Iowa City. The fields are lusciously green and a lot of business in the countryside. Not much traffic, but a lot a gardening. We stopped in Hills, Iowa for ourLæs mere
23 Mile Gravel to West Branch
24. juni 2020, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Beautiful clouds today and not too hot. The black berries are getting ripe on the Herbert Hover trail and the corn is getting high. Knee high by the 4th of July is so out dated. Sebastian is over forLæs mere
A Long Day
23. juni 2020, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Beautiful ride with Lisa in the morning with a stop at the java house. Then we drove to Marshalltown to see my mom. We returned to Iowa City about 3:30 pm and I cut the grass. At 5:00 pm I did a 1.5Læs mere
New Bike Day!
22. juni 2020, Forenede Stater ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
We were greeted by a deer at breakfast eating our raspberries. I drove to Burlington (about 1.25 hrs) to pick up my new touring bike, a Salsa Marrakesh. Chris text right when I get home and we rodeLæs mere
Father’s Day Mississippi Ride.
21. juni 2020, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
A 23 mile ride exploring the Quad Cities with Sebastian and Lisa. I always keep the routes a surprise. We visited a friend’s brewery and bike shop, the Treehouse Restaurant, the grave of jazzLæs mere
Father’s Day
21. juni 2020, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
First Father’s Day without my dad. It’s a strange feeling. I enjoyed the morning drinking coffee out of a Farside mug I bought my dad years ago, “ The bluebird of happiness long absent from hisLæs mere


















































































































































































