Here in the Ozarks, there is a disturbing activity among young, foolish drivers to fly over the crest of a hill so fast that they become airborn. It’s called hilltopping. It’s been going on since before I was that age, and tragically, every few years somebody gets killed because of it. It also scares [...]
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HillTopping
February 16, 2012January 28 Bike Ride
January 29, 2012Toward the middle of the week, Mike and I agreed that if Saturday was a halfway decent day we were going for a ride. Well, yesterday was about that. Halfway decent. We had sunshine, but coolish temps in the low 40’s and a southwesterly wind of 10-12 mph that was just annoyingly cold. Unlike our [...]
Pedal Across Wisconsin Day 6
July 14, 2011One issue I’m having on this trip relates to breakfast. We’re staying in hotels/motels, and so far, every one has had something of a continental breakfast included. Take a moment and think about what that means. Think about all those motel breakfasts you’ve eaten. What are they? Pure carbs. Danish, English muffins, fruit, yogurt, cereal. [...]
Pedal Across Wisconsin Day 5
July 13, 2011See that view above? Now, imagine riding 40 miles and seeing nothing but views like that. That was today’s ride. I rode with Don and Phyllis again today on what has to be the best route of the week. We traveled through a series of rolling valleys covered with corn and soybean fields and dotted [...]
Wheeeee!
July 11, 2010Five of us met at FBC Battlefield yesterday morning for a 30 mile loop out to Billings and back on an absolutely beautiful morning for riding. Pam and me, Mike, Connie, and Greg. Most of the planned route was on roads I knew, but the section between Republic and Billings was pretty sketchy, so I [...]
