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Jim Cochran

Jim Cochran

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  • Jim CochranSummer 2020Traveler

    Father’s Day

    June 21, 2020 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 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 his life, Ned is visited by the chicken of depression.” 🤣 I sat on the porch listening to the birds. My dad loved goofy humor, all creatures, waking up before everyone else to sneak out for breakfast or donuts and the morning newspaper. When I got the mug I had to wash of layers of newsprint. 😉 Other pictures show Sebastian teaching me to Ripstick!Read more

  • Jim CochranSummer 2020Traveler

    Exploring Locally

    June 20, 2020 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C

    Again we ventured out around Iowa City and Coralville. 25 miles of some places we had ridden before and some new places. We even visited the Eiffel Tower. 🙂 We end with French toast with New York maple syrup, hashbrowns, iced coffe, orange juice and my favorite fruit mix (blueberries and cantaloupe) on the porch with Sebastian. Another fun local ride and great start to the day. 😀🚲🌳🌤🍞🥔🍊Read more

  • Jim CochranSummer 2020Traveler

    Birds of Iowa #1

    June 19, 2020 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 21 °C

    It’s a rainy day, and we are relaxing at home. As I continue in my quest to ride one hundred days in-a-row I may ride Zwift today. Today, I thought I would share some of my favorite birds that I spot on rides in Iowa. There are many others I may share in another post. https://www.birdsofiowa.com/birds/birds of iowa…

    1. Indigo Bunting
    2. American Goldfinch
    3. Baltimore Oriole
    4. Ring-necked Pheasant
    5. Bald Eagle
    6. Downey Woodpecker    Read more

  • Jim CochranSummer 2020Traveler

    One Mile Time Trial

    June 19, 2020 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C

    Sebastian’s cross country running team has been practicing in the morning, but one of his teammates has been exposed to the coronavirus so, practice is on hold. Today he needed to record a one mile time trial. I marked off a mile in the neighborhood and he ran it at 5:30 pm.Read more

  • Jim CochranSummer 2020Traveler

    2nd Bfast, Silliness, and Anamosa

    June 18, 2020 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C

    We had a 2nd breakfast, worked on the landscaping a bit, took a few funny self portraits with my new iPhone, and then I went to Anamosa, IA to visit Doug. Doug and I arrowhead hunted for about 3 hrs. No luck. ☹️ We then adjourned to Doug’s house for a beer before I returned home to a fabulous grilled salmon dinner. 😀❤️🚴🏻‍♂️ 🐟 🍺Read more

  • Jim CochranSummer 2020Traveler

    The Roads Less Traveled

    June 18, 2020 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C

    I put together a 42 mile route to the southeast through Downey, Iowa and West Liberty, IA. I tried to pick some roads I have never ridden and found some gems! Some B roads, a private C road, bike trails, gravel, a cemetery, a tour through the Muscatine County Fair Ground, and evening some cobbles. It was another beautiful morning and great ride.Read more

  • Jim CochranSummer 2020Traveler

    Signs of the Times

    June 17, 2020 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

    Lisa and I got out for a 30 mile ride this morning. We visited the beach at the Coralville Res. and rode through North Liberty. My main focus today was to capture some pictures of signs that will remind me of this summer. As always, we ended with a 2nd breakfast on the porch of eggs and hashbrowns. 10 AM and we still have most of the day left!Read more

  • Jim CochranSummer 2020Traveler

    Baking Bread

    June 16, 2020 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C

    Another day around home. Sebastian went to his running workout at 7:30 AM and then worked pulling the invasive plant, Garlic Mustard at a farm near Iowa City. Lisa and I did a 20 mile casual ride around town. I made some bread using my Russian rye sour dough start that has an interesting history. I’ll tell you that story in person sometime. 😀 The sidewalk chalk is from Sebastian’s friends who visited our house last night for a fire and hamburgers.Read more

  • Jim CochranSummer 2020Traveler

    Another 40+ mile morning

    June 15, 2020 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C

    On the road at 6:15 AM. Down Sand Rd to Riverside, Iowa, then through Hills, Iowa and Sharon Center, Iowa. Another cooler morning. The corn is growing quickly. We ended the ride going by the Hawkeye football field, and had 2nd breakfast on the porch.Read more

  • Jim CochranSummer 2020Traveler

    Flag Day

    June 14, 2020 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

    Today is Flag day in the U.S. Lisa went to Anamosa, Iowa and helped our good friend Doug stain his deck and I went for a casual ride around Iowa City. The video is of Lisa’s other artifact find!

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    Haystack 70

    June 13, 2020 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C

    7:15 AM we picked up Pat to drive to the Millstream Brewery in the Amana Colonies. We met Craig and Matt and started riding at 8:00 AM. Our first stop was after two blocks at the Amana bakery. We then rode 37 mile of mainly gravel to Chelsea, Iowa. We stopped every five miles or less for Pat to add air to his rear tire. Also, we had about six water crossings in route to Chelsea. A great tailwind made the morning ride delightful! After lunch (Haystack Burgers*) and beers in Chelsea we took a more direct route of more pavement back to the Millstream brewery. The headwind made for some tough riding, but we reaped the rewards of cold brews at the end! 70 miles of fun with friends.
    *A hamburger smothered with mozzarell and sauerkraut.    Read more

  • Jim CochranSummer 2020Traveler

    2 Artifacts for Lisa!

    June 12, 2020 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

    After our morning ride and some yard work we headed back to the cornfields to look for more arrowheads*. Lisa had two great finds and I’ll include one video in this post and put the other in another post soon. It was a hot day, but definitely worth it!
    *I say “arrowheads”, but mean any Native American artifact.    Read more

  • Jim CochranSummer 2020Traveler

    Reverse Res. Loop

    June 12, 2020 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

    Again we got out for a nice 20+ mile morning ride. We rode through the the cemetery and stopped by where the service will be for my dad as he donated his body to the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. We ended with a hearty breakfast on the porch. 😀🍳🥖Read more

  • Jim CochranSummer 2020Traveler

    “Res. Loop” part 2

    June 11, 2020 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 20 °C

    ...continuing past the “Dump Trump” sign we pass the worlds largest wooden nickel into the Iowa City water treatment park. From there it is under Interstate-80 to the city limits and into the University of Iowa,the Old Capitol building, and some historical churches. A beautiful ride that usually takes a bit over an hour. 🚴🏻‍♂️❤️😀Read more

  • Jim CochranSummer 2020Traveler

    “Res. Loop” part 1

    June 11, 2020 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 20 °C

    Our favorite 20 mile loop is over the Coralville Lake Damn. The ride has a nice gradual climb to the big Buddah and old barn. It continues to a nice scenic view to the south and past a cute cottage style house. We then reach the 1/2 way point just after passing over the resivoir. We have nice downnhill past the “Dump Trump” sign...(see part 2)Read more

  • Jim CochranSummer 2020Traveler

    Artifact Hunting with Sebastian

    June 10, 2020 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 16 °C

    We went searching for Native American artifacts 35 minutes south of Iowa City toward Riverside, Iowa on the ridge above the Iowa River. We trounced through the muddy corn rows finding a lot of flakes of chert, and Sebastian found two really nice pieces (seen with the coin.) We missed videoing the finds as he did think at first they were artifacts. It was chilly and we got rained on a bit. Fun times!Read more

  • Jim CochranSummer 2020Traveler

    40 miles in the Morning

    June 10, 2020 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C

    Lisa and I did a nice loop through West Liberty in the early morning. It was foggy for the first part, but the sun broke through as we rode the stiff headwind home. We saw The Statue of West Liberty!

  • Jim CochranSummer 2020Traveler

    Our life is a bike tour every day!

    June 9, 2020 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 21 °C

    Lisa and I decided we need to pretend every day is like a bicycle tour. We rode about 30 miles before 8 AM and stopped for an iced coffee and pastries at the Java house near our house. Of course we are missing the bakeries in Europe, and the US prices are ridiculous! 👎🏻Read more

  • Jim CochranSummer 2020Traveler

    New Touring Bike! ❤️

    June 8, 2020 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C

    I ordered a new steel touring bike. Yay! It’s a 52cm Salsa Marrakesh. I got it from Nick’s Cycling and Fitness in Burlington, Iowa. More on this to come, as I have not picked it up yet. I am not sure where I’ll fit it in the garage, but that’s a good problem. 😉Read more

  • Jim CochranSummer 2020Traveler

    Backyard BBQ & fun!

    June 7, 2020 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

    We had the McKays and their girls over for a BBQ and games and a fire in the backyard. Bummed I didn’t snap any photos. We’ll do it again soon and I’ll add photos. Pat and Lisa defeated Jim and Renae in “bags” 2 games to 1. I used this super old beer in the one photo I took to precook the Bratwursts. Of course I had to sample a bit to. ☺️Read more

  • Jim CochranSummer 2020Traveler

    Sutliff Bridge Ride

    June 6, 2020 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

    Pat, Lisa, and I did one of our favorite rides to Sutliff, Iowa. It is a 45 mile ride of mainly gravel, with a beer and food stop at the historic Sutliff Bridge. We met Doug at the pub and enjoyed cold brews with some frits. We also chatted with some other cyclist as it is quite a popular destination. On the way back to Iowa City we stopped in Solon, IA to grab a few road beers. It was a beautiful ride and day!Read more

  • Jim CochranSummer 2020Traveler

    Strawberry Moon

    June 5, 2020 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C

    We drove out to the country to look at the Strawberry Moon (full moon of June) and stars with Sebastian. A very calm and enjoying evening together.

  • Jim CochranSummer 2020Traveler

    Protesting / BLM / Weird Beer

    June 5, 2020 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C

    George Floyd’s wrongful death has caused protesting and riots around the U.S. and world. Sebastian has joined the peaceful protesting. I enjoyed some free parking and strange beer, and am in support of change.Read more

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    1 Year and a Day (Ingolstadt)

    June 5, 2020 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C

    Last year we met Meike and Herbert as the hosted us at their flat in Ingolstadt, DE. Unfortunately, they had to cut their 2019-2020 bicycle tour from Vancouver to the tip of South America short. The coronavirus stopped the for two months in Columbia. They have now returned safely to Germany and our touring in the Czech Republic.Read more

  • Jim CochranSummer 2020Traveler

    100 Miles to See Mom

    June 4, 2020 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C

    I left at 7am to ride mainly gravel to my hometown (Marshalltown) to visit my mom. Lisa drove over to give me a lift home ❤️. A beautiful ride which involved avoiding a thunderstorm, a “Haystack Burger*”
    in Chelsea, Iowa, flooded roads, and running out of water in the heat of the day. Luckily I saw a person watering plants and stopped for rehydration , found out after chatting that we knew each other. Ended in Marshalltown at Tasty Freeze for ice cream. I grew up about two blocks from the ice cream landmark.
    *Haystack Burger: A cheese burger with close to 1 pooung of Mozzarella cheese and 1/2 pound of sauerkraut.
    100 miles / 6 hrs 15 min.    Read more

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