4th of July Ride
4 de julio de 2020, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 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, andLeer más
100th Consecutive Day (3,095 miles)
3 de julio de 2020, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 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 de julio de 2020, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 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 toLeer más
Frytown Loop and Roadside Plants
1 de julio de 2020, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 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 haveLeer más
Wrapping up June
30 de junio de 2020, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 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,Leer más
Beating the Heat
29 de junio de 2020, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 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 afterLeer más
Tour de Parks
28 de junio de 2020, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 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 monthLeer más
Amana Ride / Michigan
27 de junio de 2020, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 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 avoidLeer más
Exploring and Michigan
26 de junio de 2020, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 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 didLeer más
Kalona 45 (Part 1)
25 de junio de 2020, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 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 laterLeer más
Kalona 45 (Part 2)
25 de junio de 2020, Estados Unidos ⋅ 🌙 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 ourLeer más
23 Mile Gravel to West Branch
24 de junio de 2020, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 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 forLeer más
A Long Day
23 de junio de 2020, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 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 1.5Leer más
New Bike Day!
22 de junio de 2020, Estados Unidos ⋅ 🌧 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 rodeLeer más
Father’s Day Mississippi Ride.
21 de junio de 2020, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 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 jazzLeer más
Father’s Day
21 de junio de 2020, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 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 hisLeer más
Exploring Locally
20 de junio de 2020, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 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 YorkLeer más
Birds of Iowa #1
19 de junio de 2020, Estados Unidos ⋅ 🌧 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 ILeer más
One Mile Time Trial
19 de junio de 2020, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 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 mileLeer más
2nd Bfast, Silliness, and Anamosa
18 de junio de 2020, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 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.Leer más
The Roads Less Traveled
18 de junio de 2020, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 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, bikeLeer más
Signs of the Times
17 de junio de 2020, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 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 willLeer más
Baking Bread
16 de junio de 2020, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 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 rideLeer más
Another 40+ mile morning
15 de junio de 2020, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 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 HawkeyeLeer más
Flag Day
14 de junio de 2020, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 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!
Haystack 70
13 de junio de 2020, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 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 thenLeer más
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