CYST Day 2
14 Temmuz 2020, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ ☀️ 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 Temmuz 2020, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ ☀️ 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 Temmuz 2020, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ ☀️ 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) arrivedOkumaya devam et
Way behind on posts!
11 Temmuz 2020, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ ⛅ 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 theOkumaya devam et
Friday Gravel
10 Temmuz 2020, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ ☀️ 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 theOkumaya devam et
A rainy day & birds I don’t like.
9 Temmuz 2020, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ ⛅ 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 eyeOkumaya devam et
Morning ride & an outdoor shower
8 Temmuz 2020, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ ☀️ 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 coolOkumaya devam et
Getting Hotter! 100
7 Temmuz 2020, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ ☀️ 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 Temmuz 2020, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ ☀️ 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 theOkumaya devam et
Lisa High by the 5th of July
5 Temmuz 2020, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ ☀️ 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 weOkumaya devam et
4th of July Ride
4 Temmuz 2020, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ ☀️ 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, andOkumaya devam et
100th Consecutive Day (3,095 miles)
3 Temmuz 2020, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ ☀️ 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 Temmuz 2020, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ ☀️ 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 toOkumaya devam et
Frytown Loop and Roadside Plants
1 Temmuz 2020, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ ⛅ 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 haveOkumaya devam et
Wrapping up June
30 Haziran 2020, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ ⛅ 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,Okumaya devam et
Beating the Heat
29 Haziran 2020, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ ⛅ 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 afterOkumaya devam et
Tour de Parks
28 Haziran 2020, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ ⛅ 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 monthOkumaya devam et
Amana Ride / Michigan
27 Haziran 2020, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ ⛅ 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 avoidOkumaya devam et
Exploring and Michigan
26 Haziran 2020, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ ⛅ 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 didOkumaya devam et
Kalona 45 (Part 1)
25 Haziran 2020, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ ⛅ 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 laterOkumaya devam et
Kalona 45 (Part 2)
25 Haziran 2020, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ 🌙 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 ourOkumaya devam et
23 Mile Gravel to West Branch
24 Haziran 2020, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ ☀️ 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 forOkumaya devam et
A Long Day
23 Haziran 2020, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ ☀️ 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 1.5Okumaya devam et
New Bike Day!
22 Haziran 2020, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ 🌧 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 rodeOkumaya devam et
Father’s Day Mississippi Ride.
21 Haziran 2020, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ ☀️ 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 jazzOkumaya devam et
Father’s Day
21 Haziran 2020, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ ☀️ 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 hisOkumaya devam et


















































































































































































