“I haven’t tried to write a poem since about 1971-72….my junior year of high school. Ha. But…per your request….here you go… Work/life calendar finally open. Weather was nice – as I was hoping. Pedaling my Salsa Warbird Ti. Tubeless Cannonballs help it fly. Ottawa to Welda. Tailwind. Fun. Headwinds back. Glad it’s done. Prairie Spirit […]
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“This time of year I try to get at least one 100+ mile ride in every week. Perfect weather, even with crazy wind in the spring. This route is my go-to for 100 mile rides, going from NE Wichita to Peabody, KS and back. Adding in the loop before heading west to home pushes the […]
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“I’ll backtrack first to DK200 last summer, where we heard the stories of Land Run along the way, and what an epic hundo it had been. Later during that day, Joe, Shaun, and I had the pleasure of meeting Crystal Wintle on the course and riding with her for a while. Turned out she was […]
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The county road crew laughs and sneers Dumping fresh limestone loose and deep To the sound of wild farm dog cheers Atop the hill so steep. And on up the climb 2 riders huff Bestowing praise to the barking hound Fighting for traction on roads so rough And hoping for peace atop the mound. A […]
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“Bob, Jim, Chuck, Kate and I met at the Lewis and Clark Boathouse in Historic St Charles, MO.We launched out on the Katy Trail toward Machens, MO with some level of uncertainty as to the trail condition because of an unusual winter flood that occurred in December. What we found was the majority of the trail northeast […]
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“The 4G (Great Gator Gravel Grinder)in Homestead FL was 66 miles of mud, gravel and dirt.We managed to experience parts of the Everglades National Park and some of the back roads of Homestead. Several windy sections slowed us down ,I mostly helped my friend Jeff finish the course, as he was having a really bad day. […]
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“I think I’m done processing Saturday. Land Run was intense on every level but I’m so glad I went this year. This was my first race in 3 years, first on single speed, and first real race on a course we knew going in would have miles of thick mud. At the time I thought […]
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More tales of red mud! “This past weekend I rode in the Land Run 100. WOW!! AMAZING!! The energy surrounding this event was amazing. Even at a rest stop on the way down to Stillwater I ran it some riders who were so pumped and we struck up a conversation. The riders meeting, hanging out […]
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“This ride has been on my list since it began 4 years ago. I did a ride in Oklahoma in the early 90’s for a few years called the Trail of Tears 100. It was the memories of that ride that made me decide to make the 9 hour road trip to Stillwater, OK. I […]
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Dirty metric # 3 for Josiah D. “Kind of a weird day, weird ride. Got up super early, then dicked around for 2.5 hours before hitting the road. Packed and repacked my hippack, which became a handlebar bag via three zip ties and a voile strap. Brought the little radio, which was a bust – […]
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