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Summer 2020

We had planned to ride from Rome to Barcelona, but the coronavirus took over the world. I will occasionally post our adventures here, some will be back dated. En savoir plus

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Jour 61
dimanche 9 août 2020
⛅ 27 °C
Altitude: 234 m
États Unis Brooks Lake 43.399577, -85.75505243°23’58” N 85°45’18” W
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Michigan Day 4
9 août 2020, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Lisa and I got out for a morning bike ride of about 20 miles. After a late breakfast, Adam and I went to explore some more mountain bike trails nearby. The boys seem to be doing fine at the river, and not checking in much. They must be loving the non-parental supervision. Today day is our last full day in Michigan, and we drive home tomorrow. Lisa and I both went water skiing today, and again we took a nice sunset ride in the boat.En savoir plus
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Voyageur Looks like fun for all!
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VoyageurSeems like you are very much enjoying your summer over there. There's so much to explore!! 🚴‍♀️❤️
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Jour 60
samedi 8 août 2020
☀️ 25 °C
Altitude: 235 m
États Unis Brooks Lake 43.399591, -85.75504943°23’59” N 85°45’18” W
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Michigan Day 3
8 août 2020, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
We checked in with the boys at the river, and they were requesting more food! Adam, Lisa and I went to Rockford, Michigan for some mountain biking. Lisa’s sister, Amy, came over with her husband Brandon for dinner, and to spend the night. We had another beautiful day, a fun time mountain biking, and another nice sunset boat ride!En savoir plus
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Voyageur Looks like an awesome trail!! 😍
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Jour 59
vendredi 7 août 2020
☀️ 25 °C
Altitude: 234 m
États Unis Brooks Lake 43.399558, -85.75501943°23’58” N 85°45’18” W
Michigan Day 2
7 août 2020, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Lisa and I spent the day relaxing at the lake. I got out for a nice 45 mile bike ride on the road. Otherwise we were taking the pontoon boat for a ride, fishing, or just relaxing around the lake. Another piece for sunset ride on the water. We didn’t hear anything from the boys at the river, so we assume all is well!En savoir plus
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Jour 58
jeudi 6 août 2020
☀️ 23 °C
Altitude: 235 m
États Unis Brooks Lake 43.399634, -85.75502943°23’59” N 85°45’18” W
Michigan day 1
6 août 2020, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
We dropped the boys at the river. Lisa and I went to the lake. It was quite an adventurous drive with four boys. following us on the 7 Hour Dr. The boys got lost a few times, but it was a good experience for them making a road trip and navigating.En savoir plus
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Jour 57
mercredi 5 août 2020
☀️ 23 °C
Altitude: 219 m
États Unis Modern Manor Mobile Home Park 41.653323, -91.48431841°39’12” N 91°29’4” W
Preparing for Michigan & Evening Ride
5 août 2020, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Most of the day was spent getting ready for our trip to Michigan. We bought a lot of groceries for Sebastian and his three friends that will be staying at the river without parents! They planned their menu, and plan to prepare all their food at the river over the fire or the barbecue. This will be the boys first real long road trip together. We are glad they are going to follow us on the nearly 7 Hour drive. In the evening we took a ride with Pat, and hit some of our favorite gravel roads to the east and south of Iowa City. We ended up with beers at our house, another fun summer day!En savoir plus
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Jour 54
dimanche 2 août 2020
☀️ 24 °C
Altitude: 232 m
États Unis Graham (historical)41.671642, -91.44544241°40’18” N 91°26’44” W
Another Awesome Sunset Ride!
2 août 2020, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Yesterday’s sunset ride was so great, I planned another one. I didn’t think it could get any better, but tonight we were graced with a full moon rising too. We are having a fun time this summer exploring gravel roads of Iowa, and making the best of not traveling to Europe!En savoir plus
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Jour 53
samedi 1 août 2020
☀️ 25 °C
Altitude: 218 m
États Unis Pleasant Valley Township 41.540097, -91.44835541°32’24” N 91°26’54” W
Sunset Ride #1
1 août 2020, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
To start the month of August, I planned a sunset ride for Lisa and I. I pick some of our favorite gravel roads To the south east of Iowa City, and paint it so we will be on a B-maintenance road looking over Iowa City right at sunset. Everything worked out perfect and we had a beautiful ride. A fabulous way to start off the month!En savoir plus
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Jour 53
samedi 1 août 2020
☀️ 25 °C
Altitude: 221 m
États Unis Modern Manor Mobile Home Park 41.653536, -91.48474641°39’13” N 91°29’5” W
Sunset Ride
1 août 2020, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
I’ve been busy lately and not posting. I may do so retroactive posts, but to start the month Lisa and I worked on replacing another window and ended the day with a fabulous 30 mile sunset ride. Oh, we also replaced the dryer belt!En savoir plus
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Jour 47
dimanche 26 juillet 2020
☀️ 32 °C
Altitude: 198 m
États Unis Hills 41.554213, -91.52757241°33’15” N 91°31’39” W
All the Roads in Hills, but no hills!
26 juillet 2020, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
After the grueling hundred mile ride of gravel to Marshalltown, I decided to take a casual ride to the metropolis of Hills, Iowa. I wanted to see if it was possible to ride all of the roads in the small town of Hills. I think I got it done! The snake was dead!En savoir plus
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Jour 46
samedi 25 juillet 2020
⛅ 30 °C
Altitude: 310 m
États Unis Starlite Mobile Home Park 42.001379, -92.91077442°0’5” N 92°54’39” W
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100 mile Gravel to Plant a tree
25 juillet 2020, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
I wrote 100 miles of gravel over to Marshalltown. It would’ve been my dad’s 85th birthday. We surprise my mom by arranging a tree planting at the college he taught at for nearly 50 years. The day was super hot, and this made for a tough ride.En savoir plus
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Voyageur What a hot ride, i didn’t know you rode over! No wonder you acted a little weird and needed a shower before going to plant the surprise tree. That was certainly a perfect thing as a remembrance. Every year dad contributed to Arbor Day. He loved trees.
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Jour 42
mardi 21 juillet 2020
☁️ 25 °C
Altitude: 220 m
États Unis Modern Manor Mobile Home Park 41.653444, -91.48492441°39’12” N 91°29’6” W
Another CYST Recovery Day
21 juillet 2020, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
The day was spent working on the window and tinkering around the house. We finished the inside trim on the window and later in the day I rode Zwift. The route was the Champs-Élysées in Pairs. It was interesting to ride it In a virtual world verse riding it in real life in the summer of 2018. Duh, real is way better. We miss touring in Europe! 😢En savoir plus
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Jour 41
lundi 20 juillet 2020
☁️ 26 °C
Altitude: 221 m
États Unis Modern Manor Mobile Home Park 41.653508, -91.48488641°39’13” N 91°29’6” W
Lazy Day at Home / Windmills
20 juillet 2020, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
I relaxed at home and caught up with my online class I’m teaching and on the window installation. In the evening I did a Zwift ride to keep me riding streak going. Lisa did some work and taught yoga. She also did the courageous work of going to the hardware store to get supplies for the window installation. I decided since I don’t have many photos of the day I would post some windmill photos I’ve been saving.En savoir plus
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Jour 40
dimanche 19 juillet 2020
⛅ 27 °C
Altitude: 220 m
États Unis Modern Manor Mobile Home Park 41.653471, -91.48485841°39’12” N 91°29’5” W
CYST Day 7 (MTB Iowa City)
19 juillet 2020, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Pat, Joe, and I rode to the Coralville trails and explored the new flow trail too. It was a nice casual day to end a week of riding. The total mileage for the week ended around 280 miles. We had a great amount of fun and did the best we could with the current pandemic state of the country. Joe head back to Pella and Adam to Michigan. Sebastian came over in the afternoon and we had a relaxing evening of chicken tacos (one of Sebastian’s favorites) and watched “The Office.” After dinner we went for a drive to watch the sunset and picked up some ice cream on the way back to the house.En savoir plus
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Jour 39
samedi 18 juillet 2020
⛅ 29 °C
Altitude: 221 m
États Unis Modern Manor Mobile Home Park 41.653484, -91.4848441°39’13” N 91°29’5” W
CYST Day 6 (West Liberty Gravel)
18 juillet 2020, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Another super hot day of gravel riding. We planned a 35 mile gravel loop to the Southeast. Adam had two more flat tires and we gave him some grieve for not having them near any shade. We stopped at an old cemetery near West Liberty for a break. An 85 year old man showed up with his daughter and he was full of stories for us. In West Liberty we had Casey’s pizza in the Park and then ventured back to Iowa City through the blazing heat. Again we relaxed at our house in the evening.En savoir plus
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Jour 38
vendredi 17 juillet 2020
⛅ 28 °C
Altitude: 220 m
États Unis Modern Manor Mobile Home Park 41.653458, -91.48480241°39’12” N 91°29’5” W
CYST Day 5 (Kalona Brewery)
17 juillet 2020, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
A 45 mile ride to the Kalona Brewery. I saw more Amish and Mennonite Buggies than I’ve ever seen in 1 ride. It was a super hot day which led us to seeking a lot of short breaks in the shade. The night ended with more fun at our house.En savoir plus
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Jour 37
jeudi 16 juillet 2020
⛅ 24 °C
Altitude: 221 m
États Unis Modern Manor Mobile Home Park 41.653508, -91.48482841°39’13” N 91°29’5” W
CYST Day 4 (Return to Iowa City)
16 juillet 2020, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Today we rode back to Iowa City and revisited Sutliff Bridge. We adventure through a closed rode and some gravel roads I’ve never been on before. We ended with tacos and snacks at our house. Games and ping pong led to a lot of laughter.En savoir plus
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Jour 36
mercredi 15 juillet 2020
🌧 22 °C
Altitude: 276 m
États Unis Jackson 42.151382, -91.38018842°9’5” N 91°22’49” W
CYST Day 3 (100% chance of rain)
15 juillet 2020, États Unis ⋅ 🌧 22 °C
Anamosa - Waubeek
We were waiting out the 100% chance of rain in the morning, but it never came. We rode 12.5 miles to Waubeek and ate a late lunch. We rode back in to Anamosa in the early evening and of course had to stop at Boot-hill Cemetery over looking the maximum security State Prison in Anamosa. Barbecue dinner at Doug’s on the front porch. Another fine day of riding in Iowa.En savoir plus
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VoyageurGood to see you get to explore your backyard ❤️
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Jour 35
mardi 14 juillet 2020
☀️ 27 °C
Altitude: 221 m
États Unis Modern Manor Mobile Home Park 41.6535, -91.48488641°39’13” N 91°29’6” W
CYST Day 2
14 juillet 2020, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 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.
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Jour 34
lundi 13 juillet 2020
☀️ 27 °C
Altitude: 221 m
États Unis Modern Manor Mobile Home Park 41.653542, -91.48477241°39’13” N 91°29’5” W
CYST 2020 Day 1
13 juillet 2020, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 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.
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Jour 33
dimanche 12 juillet 2020
☀️ 27 °C
Altitude: 221 m
États Unis Modern Manor Mobile Home Park 41.653528, -91.48475741°39’13” N 91°29’5” W
Friends, brunch, & another Res. Loop
12 juillet 2020, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 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) arrived in the evening and we played bags in the backyard. Later we went to Ken’s for pool and fun. Tomorrow we start our annual summer riding together, which is usually during RAGBRAI (Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa), but that was canceled this year. Our ride is CYST (Cult’s Yearly Summer Tour)En savoir plus
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Jour 32
samedi 11 juillet 2020
⛅ 27 °C
Altitude: 221 m
États Unis Modern Manor Mobile Home Park 41.653561, -91.48476441°39’13” N 91°29’5” W
Way behind on posts!
11 juillet 2020, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 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 the next week. I snuck in a virtual ride before Braden and Regina arrived from Texas.En savoir plus
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Jour 31
vendredi 10 juillet 2020
☀️ 28 °C
Altitude: 221 m
États Unis Modern Manor Mobile Home Park 41.653493, -91.48476141°39’13” N 91°29’5” W
Friday Gravel
10 juillet 2020, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 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 the Northeast and looped back around to stop at Ken’s new house. It was another sunny ride through the lusciously green soybean and corn fields. Sebastian helped prep. For our new window installation earlier in the day. Lisa is standing near our front yard flowers. 🌸En savoir plus
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Jour 30
jeudi 9 juillet 2020
⛅ 30 °C
Altitude: 220 m
États Unis Modern Manor Mobile Home Park 41.653466, -91.48487641°39’12” N 91°29’6” W
A rainy day & birds I don’t like.
9 juillet 2020, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 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 eye clinic for 4 hrs. I got my old CX bike ready for Joe, my college roommate, to ride this week on our annual Iowa ride together. Lisa worked and started a new certification class for teaching exercise classes at the university. I also decided to include today birds I don’t like so much, They probably aren’t that bad and serve their purpose in the world, but I’m not a fan. I have been pecked in the helmet by numerous Red winged Black Birds! The others birds are Crow, Grackle, and Turkey Vulture (buzzard). The Bluejay almost made the list, but it’s so pretty.En savoir plus
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VoyageurThat red-winged blackbird may drive me crazy hanging on my screen door and squawking probably 20 times a day. Nothing deters it.
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Jour 29
mercredi 8 juillet 2020
☀️ 31 °C
Altitude: 221 m
États Unis Modern Manor Mobile Home Park 41.653484, -91.48484841°39’13” N 91°29’5” W
Morning ride & an outdoor shower
8 juillet 2020, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 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 cool outdoor shower and a 2nd breakfast. 😀 lisa and I built the shower about 5 years ago. I stumbled across this letter from a gravel race I used to do, and the windows will be replaced this weekend with money we saved from our canceled trip this summer.En savoir plus
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Jour 28
mardi 7 juillet 2020
☀️ 31 °C
Altitude: 221 m
États Unis Modern Manor Mobile Home Park 41.653582, -91.48475441°39’13” N 91°29’5” W
Getting Hotter! 100
7 juillet 2020, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 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!
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