Several things make today a late report compared to when I am normally done… It rained. There was a line of thundershowers that came through this mornings. I was originally hoping they would mostly come through by ~6am and I … Continue reading →
Today started and ended with hills with a good stretch of flat in between. At the start, my route seemed to cross drainages with climbing in between. At the end, Omaha is on the banks of the Missouri River with … Continue reading →
Today was a pleasant ride on small Iowa roads, passing through multiple hamlets. I ended at Walnut which proclaims itself as Iowa’s Antique City. The weather was much more pleasant than it would have been yesterday: overcast for the initial … Continue reading →
Weather forecast suggests today is a good day to take a rest day. Hot, high humidity and a light head wind and looking better on Saturday. Unlike yesterday, I anticipate not much tree cover since the route is along roads … Continue reading →
It was humid this morning. Dew point of 80F and my shirt was quickly damp. Forecast highs in the upper 90s and a heat index even higher made me happy to be on the road at sunrise. A majority of … Continue reading →
That was fun. A different ride today as I joined RAGBRAI for the day. I don’t know the official counts but it was busy all day long with bikes on the road. It helped that many streets we cycled were … Continue reading →
I have reached Ames. This is a stopover point for the RAGBRAI bicycle ride that goes across Iowa from west to east. There are ~20,000 riders signed up for the week, 9,000 for individual days and countless more who ride … Continue reading →
Today the ride had two halves: the first half on a major highway (US 69). The second on smaller roads past some very small towns. Like Lucy/Charlie Brown and the football – I keep learning the same thing – RideWithGPS … Continue reading →
Today I added my second state that borders neither the Great Lakes nor the Atlantic Ocean (the first was Vermont). Still a lot of corn and some soybeans. The roads in my last Minnesota county (Freeborn) had a lot of … Continue reading →
A short and easy ride today. The route felt more rural than yesterday with less traffic and around eight miles of gravel roads. My RideWithGPS route had told me 100% paved. I think I am getting to the limit of … Continue reading →