Kalona 45 (Part 1)
25 июня 2020 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 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 laterЧитать далее
Exploring and Michigan
26 июня 2020 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 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 didЧитать далее
Amana Ride / Michigan
27 июня 2020 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 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 avoidЧитать далее
Tour de Parks
28 июня 2020 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 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 monthЧитать далее
ПутешественникCongratulations,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.
Beating the Heat
29 июня 2020 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 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 afterЧитать далее
Wrapping up June
30 июня 2020 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 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,Читать далее
Frytown Loop and Roadside Plants
1 июля 2020 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 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 haveЧитать далее
Helping Ken Move
2 июля 2020 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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 toЧитать далее
100th Consecutive Day (3,095 miles)
3 июля 2020 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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.
4th of July Ride
4 июля 2020 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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, andЧитать далее
Lisa High by the 5th of July
5 июля 2020 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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 weЧитать далее
Melting into the Road
6 июля 2020 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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 theЧитать далее
Getting Hotter! 100
7 июля 2020 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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!
Morning ride & an outdoor shower
8 июля 2020 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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 coolЧитать далее
A rainy day & birds I don’t like.
9 июля 2020 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 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 eyeЧитать далее
ПутешественникThat red-winged blackbird may drive me crazy hanging on my screen door and squawking probably 20 times a day. Nothing deters it.
Friday Gravel
10 июля 2020 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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 theЧитать далее
Way behind on posts!
11 июля 2020 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 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 theЧитать далее
Friends, brunch, & another Res. Loop
12 июля 2020 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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) arrivedЧитать далее
CYST 2020 Day 1
13 июля 2020 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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.
CYST Day 2
14 июля 2020 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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 Day 3 (100% chance of rain)
15 июля 2020 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 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 eveningЧитать далее
CYST Day 4 (Return to Iowa City)
16 июля 2020 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 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. GamesЧитать далее
CYST Day 5 (Kalona Brewery)
17 июля 2020 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 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. TheЧитать далее
CYST Day 6 (West Liberty Gravel)
18 июля 2020 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 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 anЧитать далее
CYST Day 7 (MTB Iowa City)
19 июля 2020 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 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 aЧитать далее