CYST Day 2
14 luglio 2020, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 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 luglio 2020, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 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 luglio 2020, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 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) arrivedLeggi altro
Way behind on posts!
11 luglio 2020, Stati Uniti ⋅ ⛅ 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 theLeggi altro
Friday Gravel
10 luglio 2020, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 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 theLeggi altro
A rainy day & birds I don’t like.
9 luglio 2020, Stati Uniti ⋅ ⛅ 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 eyeLeggi altro
ViaggiatoreThat red-winged blackbird may drive me crazy hanging on my screen door and squawking probably 20 times a day. Nothing deters it.
Morning ride & an outdoor shower
8 luglio 2020, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 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 coolLeggi altro
Getting Hotter! 100
7 luglio 2020, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 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 luglio 2020, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 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 theLeggi altro
Lisa High by the 5th of July
5 luglio 2020, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 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 weLeggi altro
4th of July Ride
4 luglio 2020, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 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, andLeggi altro
100th Consecutive Day (3,095 miles)
3 luglio 2020, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 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 luglio 2020, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 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 toLeggi altro
Frytown Loop and Roadside Plants
1 luglio 2020, Stati Uniti ⋅ ⛅ 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 haveLeggi altro
Wrapping up June
30 giugno 2020, Stati Uniti ⋅ ⛅ 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,Leggi altro
Beating the Heat
29 giugno 2020, Stati Uniti ⋅ ⛅ 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 afterLeggi altro
Tour de Parks
28 giugno 2020, Stati Uniti ⋅ ⛅ 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 monthLeggi altro
ViaggiatoreCongratulations,Jim and welcome home, Lisa. I’ve almost read a 900 p. book on the Civil War. Very interesting. Learned lots from it, I never knew there were so manyJews who settled in New Orleans. Love from Peachey and me. She’s sorry you’re allergic to her.
Amana Ride / Michigan
27 giugno 2020, Stati Uniti ⋅ ⛅ 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 avoidLeggi altro
Exploring and Michigan
26 giugno 2020, Stati Uniti ⋅ ⛅ 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 didLeggi altro
Kalona 45 (Part 1)
25 giugno 2020, Stati Uniti ⋅ ⛅ 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 laterLeggi altro
Kalona 45 (Part 2)
25 giugno 2020, Stati Uniti ⋅ 🌙 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 ourLeggi altro
Viaggiatore. It. was good to see the Kalona countryside and your smiling faces. I am reading away on my book. Told Siri to start movie about Michelle Obama at 7:30. I’ll see if it works. If not I need another lesson. Love, Mom
23 Mile Gravel to West Branch
24 giugno 2020, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 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 forLeggi altro
A Long Day
23 giugno 2020, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 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 1.5Leggi altro
New Bike Day!
22 giugno 2020, Stati Uniti ⋅ 🌧 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 rodeLeggi altro
ViaggiatoreYes I read on it for 3 hrs. how do I verify my email? Went to Ames and got 8 or so shots. My neck is stiff. Lisa and I got gelato and I got some sandals.
Father’s Day Mississippi Ride.
21 giugno 2020, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 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 jazzLeggi altro
Father’s Day
21 giugno 2020, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 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 hisLeggi altro
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