2.5 hrs with some of the PRC Ladies! Next!
Monday, July 13, 2009
3 Good Days of Riding!
Lots of miles, with lots more needed! Banner's North side is good and rideable, but needs some user love for sure! RAGBRAI coming up.
Peace
Peace
Friday, July 10, 2009
Wednesday, July 08, 2009
A nice morning for Commuting:)
No gravel last night...damn rain, and I didn't feel like gunking up the Stumpy. So I opted for the next best thing, 4 beers with the boys at the shop:) Nice ride in this morning although the ride home promises rain....and it looks like it could be heavy at times. Popa John ride tonight along with the tunnel party ride out to Cummings Tap....no dry dirt so these are your best bet for company. Sammy and I will be at the shop til 7pm....I think we're going to try and hook up with the tunneler's:)
Whats a tunnel party? A little taste from 2005!
Peace
Tuesday, July 07, 2009
Gravel Tonight!
I'll be leaving Rassy's at 7pm for a Booneville Gravel loop tonight. This will be a high paced ride if you want some. I've been slacking and drinking beer like water, so I've come to the conclusion.....I must ride more if I'm going to survive this years 24hr race:) Every Tuesday and Thursday night I'll be riding trail, or gravel for at least a couple hours up until the 24hr race. I won't be in town on the 21st, or 23rd of this month as I'll be on RAGBRAI. Company is always good!
Peace
Monday, July 06, 2009
Damn....catch up!
Last week trail maintenance was done...along with lots of riding. Thursday I was going to ride after work but ended up just slugging down beers with Wild Bill, Sammy, Sterling and Crash. I left at 9pm....they stayed til 12:30am....wise choice by me!
Friday afternoon Blackford and I went up to Boone for some laps. The trails are in great shape other then needed some mowing. Was Ricks first full loop action. After 3 laps the damn rain came and we called it a day.
My Saturday was a putt putt black raspberry picking ride to the Cummings Tap and back. 3/4 gallon of berries, and 4 fat tires and I was headed home to make some pie! Need to get back out so I can freeze some.
Sunday Teri Sue and I hit the gravel. Headed towards Badger Creek, took a break then headed towards the Cummings Tap....this place just calls ya when your in the vicinity:) After another 4 beers we were on our way home but not before Teri Sue had a wild crash on one of the gravel road bridges with 700x32c eating capabilities:) She is ok just some bruises:)
Just a lovely shot of Iowa! And this isn't the bridge:)
Ended up meeting Sammy and Tomlin at the safety shack on our way back home, they had beer and all the required safety equipment needed to get us back home. I may get out and ride tonight. Maybe a Booneville gravel to Booneville and back...something light. Tuesdays and Thursday nights are on for me I have to get my shit together...2 months til 24hrs of Seven Oaks. I'll be NOT having beers at close instead I'll be drinking up gravel or Center for a couple hours of fast paced fun. Meeting at the shop 7pm. If your looking for a party ride this week I would highly suggest the Tunnel Ride out to Cummings Tap and back!
Peace
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Hot Riding!
Took Monday off for some pooling around time with Izzy:) Tuesday I rode home from work, to work at the shop, before the deluge of rain and wind. I must have sweat 2gal. out...damn it was hot that afternoon.
Wednesday Teri and I took the day off for a ride to Martensdale and back. Walnut Creek was flowing high and way out at all the bridges. The trail was littered with a few downed trees and lots of debree. Was kinda fun bobbing, weaving, and bunny hopping around all the shit.
It was 70 degrees and very nice out in the morning:)
Walnut Creek thinking of busting out and into Denmans....
Yummy trail side snacks are ripening fast:)
A very happy Teri Sue...she took 40mins. off of her time for Matensdale and back:)
After the ride we ate, then headed to a matinee for Pelham 123, it was good, not great like "Taken" was. Picked up Izzy and headed back to the pad for some swimming again. Izzy is loving the pool, we're so happy for that seeings we have swim classes coming up this fall:) At 5pm I was thinking of the PRC ride that leaves the shop...2fer....hell why not. I'll take the Stumpy out for a play ride with the roadies. The plan was one loop and keep up with the front....I succeded:) A quick call to Giffs for Taco's, then to the shop for a beer or two. Ah! Perfect day! Hy-Vee may get wet on Saturday...this should be a long and fun weekend.
Peace
Monday, June 22, 2009
130 miles over 3 hot days!
What a weekend! I only regret not having the damn energy to go and watch Freedom Riders on Saturday night after Teri Sue's BDay ride.
Friday evening I threw down a few lite miles with a shit load of beer on hand. Sammy, Suzanne, and Justin met a my place around 6:20pm for the putt-putt to down town for a ride with the IMBA folks and Iowa trail club affiliates. So I thought. I'd already opened the first growler of Pointer Brown from CABCO, one might say I was priming for a hell bent evening of beer brew hawing the down town area. Blew the dust off the Fixie as it had been a while. Upon getting to North Valley Drive my front tire exploded like a small fire arm had just been shot. Shit! Totaly forgot the 15mm....ride back to the house to swap bikes while Sammy, Suzanne, and Justin wait for me in the fucking heat. Grab the Dirty Ballooner and bolt. Of course one really can't wait that long with all that beer and not crack one open:) Sammy and Justin passed around the jug again:) We made it down to Centro's close to 8pm, as that was where everyone was at. After some bs'ing the consencous seemed that NO ONE was riding tonight. All business and no play.....yawning now, we passed around the jug til it was gone while setting at the checker board game plaza in between the down town Library and $4 Bucks Coffee. Pushing 9pm everyone was heading to Fong's, I bailed as it seemed we weren't gonna be riding any where.
Saturday was Teri Sue's Birthday Ride. We headed out for a day's easy ride up to Big Creek for a swim and back. Picked up Ray Vaughn at his place and drug him around like Bianchi's favorite toy the rest of the day:) We stopped at Latitude 41 Bar & Grill on the way up for some food and Birthday beers of course:) Ran into Austin Gill and Molly, they had ridden up and were getting their boat out for some Party Cove/swimming action. They offered us a ride for a swim, Teri declined...I wanted to choke her:) But it was her day so we rode some more:)
Teri and I at the floating pub!
Teri Sue and Steve on one of the bridges before Big Creek.
Ended up with 73 miles, a nice sunburn, a few beers, and a awesome day with Teri and Steve. We arrived at home around 5:45 still having to go and pick Izzy up from Grandma's house....no way we're where making it to Freedom Riders night.
Sunday brought on Fathers Day and with no Sycamore TT Race it was going to be melow:)
Rick posted a ride around 10am so I bit for the putt putt.
Rick also wanted beer on Fathers Day before noon....we are such great Daddies:) He didn't have to twist my arm to hard. We sat atop the curly bridge over I80 and enjoyed our 2 beers in 1 can:) A nice 1.5hrs of black label. Teri and I then went back out for a putt putt with Izzy in tow:) We were going to hit RRP's play ground but we pulled the plug at the back side of Holiday Park thinking its too damn hot out. Stopped for a couple movies instead and kicked it inside with the AC:)
Riding home tonight then working the shop. Sycamore TT plans are in the works for something speacil....maybe. Hy'Vee Tri this weekend....gonna be a very long work week for me. Riding when I can:)
Peace
Friday evening I threw down a few lite miles with a shit load of beer on hand. Sammy, Suzanne, and Justin met a my place around 6:20pm for the putt-putt to down town for a ride with the IMBA folks and Iowa trail club affiliates. So I thought. I'd already opened the first growler of Pointer Brown from CABCO, one might say I was priming for a hell bent evening of beer brew hawing the down town area. Blew the dust off the Fixie as it had been a while. Upon getting to North Valley Drive my front tire exploded like a small fire arm had just been shot. Shit! Totaly forgot the 15mm....ride back to the house to swap bikes while Sammy, Suzanne, and Justin wait for me in the fucking heat. Grab the Dirty Ballooner and bolt. Of course one really can't wait that long with all that beer and not crack one open:) Sammy and Justin passed around the jug again:) We made it down to Centro's close to 8pm, as that was where everyone was at. After some bs'ing the consencous seemed that NO ONE was riding tonight. All business and no play.....yawning now, we passed around the jug til it was gone while setting at the checker board game plaza in between the down town Library and $4 Bucks Coffee. Pushing 9pm everyone was heading to Fong's, I bailed as it seemed we weren't gonna be riding any where.
Saturday was Teri Sue's Birthday Ride. We headed out for a day's easy ride up to Big Creek for a swim and back. Picked up Ray Vaughn at his place and drug him around like Bianchi's favorite toy the rest of the day:) We stopped at Latitude 41 Bar & Grill on the way up for some food and Birthday beers of course:) Ran into Austin Gill and Molly, they had ridden up and were getting their boat out for some Party Cove/swimming action. They offered us a ride for a swim, Teri declined...I wanted to choke her:) But it was her day so we rode some more:)
Teri and I at the floating pub!
Teri Sue and Steve on one of the bridges before Big Creek.
Ended up with 73 miles, a nice sunburn, a few beers, and a awesome day with Teri and Steve. We arrived at home around 5:45 still having to go and pick Izzy up from Grandma's house....no way we're where making it to Freedom Riders night.
Sunday brought on Fathers Day and with no Sycamore TT Race it was going to be melow:)
Rick posted a ride around 10am so I bit for the putt putt.
Rick also wanted beer on Fathers Day before noon....we are such great Daddies:) He didn't have to twist my arm to hard. We sat atop the curly bridge over I80 and enjoyed our 2 beers in 1 can:) A nice 1.5hrs of black label. Teri and I then went back out for a putt putt with Izzy in tow:) We were going to hit RRP's play ground but we pulled the plug at the back side of Holiday Park thinking its too damn hot out. Stopped for a couple movies instead and kicked it inside with the AC:)
Riding home tonight then working the shop. Sycamore TT plans are in the works for something speacil....maybe. Hy'Vee Tri this weekend....gonna be a very long work week for me. Riding when I can:)
Peace
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