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 thenRead more
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 anotherRead more
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 &Read more
More Artifacts & Beers with Mike
June 11, 2020 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
After our morning Res. loop I got out for some arrowhead hunting. I found a beautiful one! The day ended with beers on the porch with our good friend Mike.
“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 theRead more
“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 cottageRead more
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 flakesRead more
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!
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 weRead more
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 notRead more
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 andRead more
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 enjoyedRead more
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.
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 supportRead more
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. TheRead more
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 “HaystackRead more
COVID-19
June 2, 2020 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
A reminder of what is going on in the world as I ride my go-to-20 mile-loop, a “res loop. My “res loop” is a scenic 20 mile loop over the Coralville Reservoir (part of the Iowa River.)
More Gravel Adventures
May 31, 2020 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Pat, Lisa, and I did a nice gravel loop through Downey, Iowa. We end with beers in our backyard.
Kitchen Remodel Begins
May 30, 2020 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Money saved from our canceled trip is being spent on house renovation. Starting with new countertops. What a mess! 😏
Westmalle Dubbel
May 28, 2020 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
Enjoying one of the best beers in the world on our screened in porch. We fell in love with this Trappist ale in Belgium and have been to the abbey to enjoy it locally too. A delightful taste if youRead more
Arrowhead Hunting
May 27, 2020 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
It had been awhile since I got out walking the fields of Iowa. I found one nice hide scraper and a bunch of flakes.
More LED Projects
May 26, 2020 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Lisa hung some new lights in the screened-in-porch and we both worked on getting some blue ones near the firepit.
A Look Back at the 2019 Tour
May 26, 2020 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
I use the winter months to plan our tours extensively. I use a combination of mapping sites. Warmsowers.org, Airbnb, Couchsurfing, etc. I plan our routes and line up lodging. I then write outRead more
Postel Abbey & Mol, Belgium
May 25, 2020 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Drinking a beer out of my favorite Belgian glass. Postel Abbey is near Mol, Belgium, one of our favorite places in the world. If you ever go, stay with Kristein & Peter at B&B Molmento! We drove outRead more
Iphone se & New App
May 25, 2020 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
I finally upgraded my iPhone 6s and was testing my new camera with a plant identification app.
German Marble in Dresden
May 24, 2020 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Last year (2019) we bought this marble at a flea market in Dresden, Germany. Today, I found you can text a picture to an expert and he’ll identify the marble for you. It’ a Germany stripedRead more
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