7 Days. 442 miles. Shorter than last year by almost 50 miles. But hillier: 22,806 feet of total climb.
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Showing posts with label Bike. Show all posts
1.29.2009
1.11.2009
Getting Ready for Summer 09
I've installed a hitch for a Thule Ridgeway two-bike rack. Using the rack should be easier than lifting the bike up on the roof rack.
Rear hitch and rack.
Rear hitch and rack.
10.25.2008
Ferry Crossing
Richard Peraud and Eric Meyer cross the Illinois River from Pere Marquette to Calhoun County.
8.16.2008
7.31.2008
RAGBRAI 2008: Bike Jam in Mt. Vernon
Cornell College representative hypes the college in Mt. Vernon.
RAGBRAI 2008: Passing through Chelsea
The breakfast burritos are better and less expensive than Farm Boys'.
RAGBRAI 2008: Riding in the Fog
Bikers cross Lake Collierville in the fog. They had just descended a huge hill.
RAGBRAI 2008: Girls Blowing Bubbles
Brownies blow bubbles along the road. Bikers stopped at the Girl Scout rest stop for cold watermelon.
RAGBRAI 2008: Crossing the Des Moines River
Bikers cross the Des Moines River. A huge hill loomed ahead of them.
RAGBRAI 2008: Kids Sell Lemonade
Kids have set up shop along the road to sell lemonade. Some bikers stopped. Others passed by.
7.30.2008
RAGBRAI 2008: Kids Selling Bottle Water
Kids sell water, three bottles for a dollar. Money went to supply clothes for kids at local school.
7.26.2008
RAGBRAI 2008 Days 6 & 7 Numbers
From New Liberty (with overnight in Tipton) to Le Clairw
Distance: 121.23 miles
Bike Time: 9.26.34
Average speed: 12.8 mph
Maximum speed: 33.4 mph
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"After Long Gone" at One Sentence Poems
The first of three one-sentence ghost bike poems appearing this week at One Sentence Poems. After Long Gone
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