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MN Mini-Tour: Day 1

Northfield, MN to Kenyon, MN—21 MilesWednesday, September 21, 2016 Yep, that is the first day’s distance on this new adventure.I’ve been embarrassed to tell folksHow short many of our ride days are.Do short days really count?(Answer: Of course they do! Anything counts. Hear that, Lin?)Today’s destination twenty one milesTo Kenyon.Plenty and just right match for […]

Yippee, Skippee!

Another Bike Trip Soon!Tuesday, September 20, 2016 I’ll be heading out with Bob onWednesday, Sept. 21.Ten days, just two of us.Ride Southeast MN: small roads, some trails.Preparation flurry almost TOO MUCH.Trips to purchase very bright rear tail lights,Return trip for replacement switch on one light.Deciding among gluten free bars,Essential back-up food for Celiac Bob.Dozens of […]

Pre-60th Reunion Talk Preparation

Tuesday, August 2, 2016 I am working on talk for lunch gathering pre H.S. reunion.Daunting!Brings up doubting voicesAbout interest in topic,Sequencing story,Being presenter.Ten months since I’ve spoken,Telling my story of biking.Rusty on the prep.Feels harder than biking many miles.Those things I list as helping me do bike trip,Relevant now in different challenge.Commitment piece ….Certainly, I […]

Tour de Wyoming: Day 6

Burgess Junction to Sheridan, WY: 45 milesFriday, July 22, 2016LAST DAY for this “Tour de Wyoming” ride. Since we were housed two miles from breakfast,Bikes on car first thing.Bob also packed to go,Wanting to be down mountainBefore cyclists on road.Though not at peak,Burgess Junction one of top spots inBig Horn mountains.Elevation ride start: 8000 ftDown […]

Tour de Wyoming: Day 1

Sheridan to Buffalo, WY: 48 milesSunday, July 17, 2016 Today started early.Elizabeth and I had Bob take us and ourBicycles to Sheridan Jr H.S. toGet into 5:15 Q-ing up forBreakfast.Service with four lines,So, quick to get food.We were on road by six a.m.Yesterday after dinner,Had driven leaving-town-route in car.Big help in morning to know where […]

The Little Engine That Could

Truckin’ Up the Mountain: 10 milesJuly 13, 2016 Nice two-day morning routine we’ve had:Together driving to Libby Creek Campground.Lin biking from there,Bob taking forest walk.Again I’m climbing around Barbour Lake.Three cyclists ahead on road.I watched young woman reach down,Pull out water bottle,Lift bottle, tilt head, squirt water in mouth,Riding one-handed, good balance.Here is how I […]

Up Mountain 9 miles

High Altitude Training ContinuesJuly 12, 2016 Hi Friends,Continuing to pedal up mountain;Not yet to top of Snowy Range.Up same mountain route with 1/2 wind,e.g. gusts of 25 not 50 mph.Less wind, more aware what conditions required, meant more miles.Slowest one hour of whole trip, andIt worked.Relearned that when stop midst uphill,Move to higher gear before […]

60th Reunion Ride: Day 13

Gering to Kimball, NE: 48 windy milesJuly 6, 2016 I’m so aware that this ride is possible for meWith creative ferrying by my SAG.Thanks, SAG!(SAG = Support and Gear = Bob!)Three parts of today ….Bob and I together rode five miles out of Gering,Admiring Scott’s Bluff.I went on south toward Kimball,Bob returned to motel to […]

60th Reunion Ride: Day 10

Kilgore to Grodon, NE: 60 milesJuly 3, 2016 This ride day started at wide spot with couple of buildings.Kilgore is where I ended my yesterday ride,So picked up there.We had just crossed into Mountain Time.Six a.m. start today.I usually am out between five and eight hours each day.That is ride time and break time.Mid-morning is […]

60th Reunion Ride: Day 7

O’Neill to Ainsworth, NE: 51 milesJune 30, 2016 Bob and I are laughing.We just asked each other what day of week it is,What town we are in.I move down the roads through towns,Noticing mostly roads and their shoulders,Wind directions andParks with outhouses.Single focus “bicycle bubble” has become my mode.I like the single focus.I played / […]

60th Reunion Ride: Day 2

This day was HARD !Garden City, MN to Darfur, MN: 32 milesJune 25, 2016Loading all items for multiple trip adventures,Time consuming.Extremely well done by Bob, whose packing skillsDeserve first prize.Away from home, Village on the Cannon, at 7:15 a.m.,Re-drove highways used yesterday to get Bob & car to Mankato.Close to yesterday’s pickup spot,Garden City Fairground […]

2016 Summer Bike Plans

Hi my friends, Here’s what’s coming for me on my bicycle this summer! I’m ramping up, training for this year’s bike adventures, during which you’ll be hearing from me regularly. My “reports” will come to your inbox—no need to sign up again. Adventure #1: Northfield, MN to Cheyenne Wyoming I will leave Northfield on June 24—I […]

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