Monthly Archives: June 2010

>Quickly, I need sleep, here is the day. 67 miles into a headwind gusting at 25-30 mph.  3 dog sprints, one was actually a close call with a German Sheppard.  Can now say 110% that I do NOT like dogs.  … Continue reading →

> Jorge and Hector.  You two are a BIG reason why I’m this far (Ames, Iowa) THANK YOU. Tent city on Free Wheel Daniel being attacked by our tent neighbors. When it rains…………..go inside! If you would have rode this … Continue reading →

>Leave for a year.  Come back and things hardly change.  Buildings still there.  People still working the jobs they love to hate.  Restaurants pumping out people on Court Ave and Des Moines, still flooded like always! Yesterday, around noon I … Continue reading →

>Today was character defining.  My ‘behind’ was in the saddle at 6 am.  Around noon I found myself doing a sprint away from another ankle biting dog.  Only to be completely drained.  The day, up to that point had been … Continue reading →

>Today marked the end of Freewheel 2010 as we rolled into Joplin’ MO. What an experience with such a motivating group of people. Had three guys riding / camping next to me for the week….Daniel, David and Larry….all okies and … Continue reading →

>What can you learn while on a bike? Well try scraping yourself up off a bridge after you’ve successfully crashed into a biker ahead of you. Or learn how much your legs can endure during a mtn climbing day. Somewhere … Continue reading →

>So last night I got a verbal lesson on noodling. Y’all know what noodling is? Hahaha. Well to sum it up……its swimming and catching catfish with your bare arms. You stick your hand in their mouth and wrestle them out … Continue reading →